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Emergency Use of OCR-002 in Acute Liver Failure (ALF)

Primary Purpose

Acute Liver Failure

Status
No longer available
Phase
Locations
United States
Study Type
Expanded Access
Intervention
OCR-002
Sponsored by
Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
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About this trial

This is an expanded access trial for Acute Liver Failure

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • International Normalized Ratio (INR) ≥1.5 with encephalopathy in patient with no prior history of liver disease
  • Venous ammonia level of ≥ 100 μmol/L

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who are pregnant

Sites / Locations

  • University of Arkansas

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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First Posted
June 25, 2012
Last Updated
June 18, 2021
Sponsor
Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01634230
Brief Title
Emergency Use of OCR-002 in Acute Liver Failure (ALF)
Official Title
Emergency Use of OCR-002 (Ornithine Phenylacetate) in the Treatment of Patients With Acute Liver Failure
Study Type
Expanded Access

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
No longer available
Study Start Date
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Primary Completion Date
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Study Completion Date
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3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Ocera Therapeutics, Inc.

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study provides emergency use of the unapproved study medication in ALF patients with acute liver failure who are not responding to standard of care.
Detailed Description
This is an open-label study in patients diagnosed with ALF who are not responding to the institution's standards of care. Standard of care may include, but is not limited to, administration of N-acetylcysteine, lactulose, hypothermia therapy, and consideration for orthotopic liver transplant.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Acute Liver Failure

7. Study Design

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
OCR-002
Other Intervention Name(s)
ornithine phenylacetate
Intervention Description
daily dose: 10 g infused over 24 hours

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: International Normalized Ratio (INR) ≥1.5 with encephalopathy in patient with no prior history of liver disease Venous ammonia level of ≥ 100 μmol/L Exclusion Criteria: Patients who are pregnant
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Global Clinical Leader
Organizational Affiliation
Ocera Therapeutics
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Arkansas
City
Little Rock
State/Province
Arkansas
ZIP/Postal Code
72205
Country
United States

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