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A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study to Characterize the Intestinal Microbiome and to Evaluate the Safety and Fecal Microbiome Changes Following Administration of Lyophilized PRIM-DJ2727 or Placebo Given Orally in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Primary Purpose

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) With History of Diabetes Melitus

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
PRIM-DJ2727
Placebo
Sponsored by
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) With History of Diabetes Melitus

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. ≥ 18 years of age
  2. For sexually active male and female subjects of childbearing potential, agree to use an effective method of birth control during the study.
  3. For female subjects of childbearing potential, a negative urine Qualitative HCG pregnancy test at enrollment and on the Week 1, Day 1 of the Treatment prior to administration of study drug.
  4. Willing and able to sign an informed consent form and attend study assessments and follow up visits.
  5. A documented diagnosis of NAFLD without cirrhosis based on imaging or clinical judgment of a gastroenterologist or hepatologist.
  6. History of diabetes mellitus
  7. Has an attending physician who will provide non-transplant care for the subject.
  8. Agrees to maintain a stable regimen including weight loss, exercise, medications to control lipids and glucose, and vitamin E therapy if already prescribed, during participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Unable to take multiple capsules orally.
  2. Alcohol consumption of greater than an average of one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men.
  3. Hemochromatosis.
  4. Hepatic encephalopathy.
  5. Compromised immune system (e.g. primary immune disorders or clinical immunosuppression due to a medical condition or medication e.g. taking oral prednisone >20 mg a day or prednisone-equivalent)
  6. Receipt of systemic non-topical antibiotic therapy within 14 days of treatment day 1.
  7. History of use of an investigational drug within 90 days prior to the screening visit.
  8. Positive results for active HIV, Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C infections.
  9. Current history for active states of Inflammatory bowel disease, Irritable bowel syndrome, microscopic colitis, celiac disease, short gut syndrome, colostomy, colectomy, gastrointestinal fistulae or strictures.
  10. History of significant uncontrolled systemic disease that in the opinion of the study investigator could interfere with study participation and/or objectives.
  11. Life expectancy of < 1 year.
  12. In the opinion of investigator, subject for any reason, should be excluded from the study.

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    Placebo Comparator

    Arm Label

    Active group

    Placebo group

    Arm Description

    Patients with NAFLD will receive orally fecal microbiota capsules from healthy donors

    Placebo capsules will be identical to the active capsules, but not contain intestinal bacteria

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Microbiome Diversity in Fecal Samples as Indicated by the Shannon Diversity Index
    The Shannon diversity index is used to characterize species diversity in a community. Shannon's index accounts for both abundance and evenness of the species present. A high index value would represent a diverse and equally distributed community, and lower values represent a less diverse community. A value of 0 would represent a community with just one species. Typical values are generally between 1.5 and 3.5.
    Microbiome Richness in Fecal Samples as Indicated by the Number of Taxonomies per Participant
    Number of Participants With an Increase in Flora Diversity in Fecal Samples

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Changes in gut motility
    Changes in gut motility will be determined using Smart Pill (if completed successfully pre and post treatment) measuring gut motility
    Monitor subjects' health information
    The SF-36 will be administered at enrollment, follow-up clinic visits at Week 13 and 9 month, and early termination visit. Rapid Eating Assessment for Patients (REAP) is to help quickly assess diet and physical activity of individuals. In addition, subjects will be asked to maintain a paper diary recording number of BM per day and type of each BM after enrollment. Information such as hospitalizations or mortality from any cause will be collected as part of the health outcomes assessment throughout this study.

    Full Information

    First Posted
    April 22, 2020
    Last Updated
    February 7, 2023
    Sponsor
    The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT04371653
    Brief Title
    A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study to Characterize the Intestinal Microbiome and to Evaluate the Safety and Fecal Microbiome Changes Following Administration of Lyophilized PRIM-DJ2727 or Placebo Given Orally in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
    Official Title
    A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study to Characterize the Intestinal Microbiome and to Evaluate the Safety and Fecal Microbiome Changes Following Twice Weekly Administration of Lyophilized PRIM-DJ2727 or Placebo Given Orally for 12 Weeks in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    February 2023
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Not yet recruiting
    Study Start Date
    December 1, 2023 (Anticipated)
    Primary Completion Date
    December 1, 2024 (Anticipated)
    Study Completion Date
    December 1, 2024 (Anticipated)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Principal Investigator
    Name of the Sponsor
    The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    4. Oversight

    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
    Yes
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
    No
    Data Monitoring Committee
    No

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    Potential subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) will be identified by gastroenterologists (study investigators). Twelve eligible subjects with NAFLD will be randomly assigned to receive either active fecal microbiota transplantation in orally administered capsules or Placebo capsules and dosed twice weekly for 12 weeks. .

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) With History of Diabetes Melitus

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Phase 2
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    12 (Anticipated)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Active group
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    Patients with NAFLD will receive orally fecal microbiota capsules from healthy donors
    Arm Title
    Placebo group
    Arm Type
    Placebo Comparator
    Arm Description
    Placebo capsules will be identical to the active capsules, but not contain intestinal bacteria
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    PRIM-DJ2727
    Intervention Description
    administration orally
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    Placebo
    Intervention Description
    administration orally placebo
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Microbiome Diversity in Fecal Samples as Indicated by the Shannon Diversity Index
    Description
    The Shannon diversity index is used to characterize species diversity in a community. Shannon's index accounts for both abundance and evenness of the species present. A high index value would represent a diverse and equally distributed community, and lower values represent a less diverse community. A value of 0 would represent a community with just one species. Typical values are generally between 1.5 and 3.5.
    Time Frame
    10 months
    Title
    Microbiome Richness in Fecal Samples as Indicated by the Number of Taxonomies per Participant
    Time Frame
    10 months
    Title
    Number of Participants With an Increase in Flora Diversity in Fecal Samples
    Time Frame
    10 months
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Changes in gut motility
    Description
    Changes in gut motility will be determined using Smart Pill (if completed successfully pre and post treatment) measuring gut motility
    Time Frame
    6 months
    Title
    Monitor subjects' health information
    Description
    The SF-36 will be administered at enrollment, follow-up clinic visits at Week 13 and 9 month, and early termination visit. Rapid Eating Assessment for Patients (REAP) is to help quickly assess diet and physical activity of individuals. In addition, subjects will be asked to maintain a paper diary recording number of BM per day and type of each BM after enrollment. Information such as hospitalizations or mortality from any cause will be collected as part of the health outcomes assessment throughout this study.
    Time Frame
    10 months

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    18 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: ≥ 18 years of age For sexually active male and female subjects of childbearing potential, agree to use an effective method of birth control during the study. For female subjects of childbearing potential, a negative urine Qualitative HCG pregnancy test at enrollment and on the Week 1, Day 1 of the Treatment prior to administration of study drug. Willing and able to sign an informed consent form and attend study assessments and follow up visits. A documented diagnosis of NAFLD without cirrhosis based on imaging or clinical judgment of a gastroenterologist or hepatologist. History of diabetes mellitus Has an attending physician who will provide non-transplant care for the subject. Agrees to maintain a stable regimen including weight loss, exercise, medications to control lipids and glucose, and vitamin E therapy if already prescribed, during participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: Unable to take multiple capsules orally. Alcohol consumption of greater than an average of one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men. Hemochromatosis. Hepatic encephalopathy. Compromised immune system (e.g. primary immune disorders or clinical immunosuppression due to a medical condition or medication e.g. taking oral prednisone >20 mg a day or prednisone-equivalent) Receipt of systemic non-topical antibiotic therapy within 14 days of treatment day 1. History of use of an investigational drug within 90 days prior to the screening visit. Positive results for active HIV, Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C infections. Current history for active states of Inflammatory bowel disease, Irritable bowel syndrome, microscopic colitis, celiac disease, short gut syndrome, colostomy, colectomy, gastrointestinal fistulae or strictures. History of significant uncontrolled systemic disease that in the opinion of the study investigator could interfere with study participation and/or objectives. Life expectancy of < 1 year. In the opinion of investigator, subject for any reason, should be excluded from the study.
    Central Contact Person:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
    Herbert l DuPont, md
    Phone
    713 500 9366
    Email
    herbert.l.dupont@uth.tmc.edu
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
    Zhi-Dong Jiang, Dr.PH
    Phone
    713 500 9371
    Email
    zhi-dong.jiang@uth.tmc.edu

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Plan to Share IPD
    Undecided

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