Evaluation of the ReX-C System, in Patients Receiving CFTR Modulators for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis (CF).
Primary Purpose
Cystic Fibrosis, Adherence, Medication
Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Israel
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
ReX-C system
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Cystic Fibrosis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or Female, at least 12 years of age
- Subject is able to swallow pills and during training successfully achieves 2 administrations of "demo" pills (Tic-Tac sweets) by ReX-C.
- Subject is able to read and understand the Informed Consent Form.
- Subject was diagnosed with CF and receives CFTR modulators medication.
- Subject is intended to receive Kalydeco OR Orkambi OR Symdeko during the 12 months study period.
- Subject takes medication therapy at home.
- Subject is fluent in one of the following languages: Hebrew, Arabic.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject has significant physical disability including; poor fine motor skills, impaired visual or auditory faculties, mental disorders or other impairment affecting ability to provide Informed Consent or use the ReX-C dispensing unit effectively.
- Subject failed to extract 2 "demo" pills during ReX-C training.
- Subject is participating in another clinical study that does not permit participation in two studies simultaneously.
Subject is at end stage or terminal illness with anticipated life expectancy of 6 months or less.
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Sites / Locations
- Hadassah Medical OrganizationRecruiting
- Carmel Medical CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Label
ReX-C intervention
Arm Description
Subjects use ReX-C to receive CFTR modulators medications. Adherence data, side effects and response to treatment are monitored online in real time via ReX-C cloud.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Number of safety events during administration of oral oncolytic medications by ReX-C
Safety events include: pill overdose, pill inhalation during pill ingestion, pill malformation upon dispensing and any severe adverse events related to pill intake by the ReX-C device.
Rate of subjects feel comfortable to use ReX-C for pill intake and medication managment and define the system as "Easy to use"
At least 70% of subjects:
A. Complete at least 6 months with Rex-C. B. Define the system as easy to use and are willing to continue using it for their medication treatment.
Rate of adherence (number of pill intakes) during treatment with ReX-C
A. Adherence rate when using the ReX-C system is > 80%.
B. Adherence rate is enhanced by the following measures:
At least 80% of missed/ delayed doses recorded by ReX-C are subsequently taken by subjects following real-time reminder communication.
Subject's self-report by adherence questionnaire
Secondary Outcome Measures
Rate of improvement in patients health condition when using ReX-C compared with historical data of the same subject, taking identical CFTR modulator in the conventional way
Improvement of 10-20% in the following parameters, compared between period of ReX intervention versus historical period when same medication was taken in the conventional way.
A. Reduced # of acute exacerbation B. Improved PFT C. Reduced hospitalization events D. Decreased antibiotic treatment events
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04215796
Brief Title
Evaluation of the ReX-C System, in Patients Receiving CFTR Modulators for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis (CF).
Official Title
Evaluation of the Safety, Usability and Efficacy of the ReX-C® System in Medication Management, in Patients Receiving CFTR Modulators (Kalydeco, Orkambi and/or Symdeko) for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis (CF).
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
September 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
May 12, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2022 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
July 31, 2022 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Dosentrx Ltd.
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a progressive multisystem disorder characterized by abnormalities in the transport of chloride ions in human airway epithelial cells, leading to frequent lung infections, decreased pulmonary function, inability to properly digest food and absorb essential nutrients, and complications with many organs.
Patients with CF spend hours daily, in treatments required to manage their disease, including hours of physiotherapy and inhalation and treatment with many daily pills. CF treatment load heavy burden on patients and families and the inevitable consequence of these treatment demands is widespread non-adherence to therapy.
CFTR modulators (trade name Kalydeco, Orkambi, Simdeco) is a highly efficient drug approved to treat CF in patients with certain mutations. It is the first drug that treats the underlying cause rather than the symptoms of the disease. It is also one of the most expensive drugs, costing over $300,000 per patient per year. Despite of its proven efficacy and approved reimbursement for certain patients, non-adherence is common among CF patients, resulting from the heavy burden of daily treatment required to manage CF disease.
Detailed Description
ReX is a hand-held, mobile device intended to provide solid oral medication on patient's demand according to a pre-programmed treatment protocol. ReX addresses poor patient adherence, tracks patient's response to treatment and enhances patient engagement to therapy. The system comprises a reusable drug dispensing unit (Dispenser), a disposable Cassette containing the prescribed medication, a cellphone app, and the ReX cloud. The Dispenser manages pill administration. It includes a touch screen which guides the user and presents patient-specific clinical surveys and therapy information. The Dispenser contains a chargeable battery and indicators demonstrating device and battery status; a pill window enabling pills to be viewed; operational sensors; and communication to an app on cellphones. The patient receives the Cassette from the pharmacy, pre-filled with his/her specific medication. The Cassette is inserted into the Dispenser where it is locked in place. All therapy and patient survey data are transferred to a patient-specific domain on DosentRx' proprietary web-based cloud, named ReX cloud.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Cystic Fibrosis, Adherence, Medication
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
Open study for subjects receiving home-based medication: CFTR modulators (Kalydeco, Orkambi, Simdeko) treatment. Subjects receive these medication by ReX-C device. Medication adherence, treatment instructions and side effects are recorded and monitored online in real time during the Study, by the ReX-C system.
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
10 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
ReX-C intervention
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Subjects use ReX-C to receive CFTR modulators medications. Adherence data, side effects and response to treatment are monitored online in real time via ReX-C cloud.
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
ReX-C system
Intervention Description
CFTR modulators are dispensed to patients via ReX-C system
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of safety events during administration of oral oncolytic medications by ReX-C
Description
Safety events include: pill overdose, pill inhalation during pill ingestion, pill malformation upon dispensing and any severe adverse events related to pill intake by the ReX-C device.
Time Frame
12 months
Title
Rate of subjects feel comfortable to use ReX-C for pill intake and medication managment and define the system as "Easy to use"
Description
At least 70% of subjects:
A. Complete at least 6 months with Rex-C. B. Define the system as easy to use and are willing to continue using it for their medication treatment.
Time Frame
12 months
Title
Rate of adherence (number of pill intakes) during treatment with ReX-C
Description
A. Adherence rate when using the ReX-C system is > 80%.
B. Adherence rate is enhanced by the following measures:
At least 80% of missed/ delayed doses recorded by ReX-C are subsequently taken by subjects following real-time reminder communication.
Subject's self-report by adherence questionnaire
Time Frame
12 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Rate of improvement in patients health condition when using ReX-C compared with historical data of the same subject, taking identical CFTR modulator in the conventional way
Description
Improvement of 10-20% in the following parameters, compared between period of ReX intervention versus historical period when same medication was taken in the conventional way.
A. Reduced # of acute exacerbation B. Improved PFT C. Reduced hospitalization events D. Decreased antibiotic treatment events
Time Frame
24 months (12 months historical data, before study initiation), 12 months ReX intervention
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
12 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Male or Female, at least 12 years of age
Subject is able to swallow pills and during training successfully achieves 2 administrations of "demo" pills (Tic-Tac sweets) by ReX-C.
Subject is able to read and understand the Informed Consent Form.
Subject was diagnosed with CF and receives CFTR modulators medication.
Subject is intended to receive Kalydeco OR Orkambi OR Symdeko during the 12 months study period.
Subject takes medication therapy at home.
Subject is fluent in one of the following languages: Hebrew, Arabic.
Exclusion Criteria:
Subject has significant physical disability including; poor fine motor skills, impaired visual or auditory faculties, mental disorders or other impairment affecting ability to provide Informed Consent or use the ReX-C dispensing unit effectively.
Subject failed to extract 2 "demo" pills during ReX-C training.
Subject is participating in another clinical study that does not permit participation in two studies simultaneously.
Subject is at end stage or terminal illness with anticipated life expectancy of 6 months or less.
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Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Ronit Shtrichman, Ph.D
Phone
+972526500938
Email
ronit.s@dosentrx.com
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
David Shoseyyov, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Hadassah Medical Center, Pediatric department, Jerusalem, Israel
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Galit Livnat-Levanon, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Pediatric unit, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Hadassah Medical Organization
City
Jerusalem
State/Province
Select One
Country
Israel
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Batya Nahmani
Phone
+972 54-788-8165
Email
hbatya@hadassah.org.il
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
David Shoseyov, MD
Facility Name
Carmel Medical Center
City
Haifa
Country
Israel
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Einat Ben Shoshan
Phone
+972 54-447-8092
Email
EinatBe2@clalit.org.il
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