Active clinical trials for "Cystic Fibrosis"

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the effect of growth hormone on height, height velocity, body weight, and lean body mass in patients with cystic fibrosis. II. Determine the effect of growth hormone on pulmonary function in these patients. III. Determine the impact of this drug on the quality of life in these patients. IV. Determine if the clinical response from this drug is sustained in these patients.

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of recombinant adeno-associated virus-CFTR vector in patients with cystic fibrosis. II. Assess the safety of this gene therapy in these patients. III. Assess the in vivo gene transfer of this vector in these patients. IV. Assess the CFTR gene expression and physiologic activity following gene transfer in these patients. V. Assess the clinical impact of CFTR gene expression following gene transfer in these patients. VI. Monitor patient immune response directed against CFTR or vector components following vector administration.

OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the safety of ascending doses of CPX administered to adult patients with mild cystic fibrosis. II. Evaluate the pharmacokinetics of ascending doses of CPX in this patient population.

The primary objectives of this study are to assess the safety and efficacy of MS1819 in enteric capsules vs porcine pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) in patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) due to cystic fibrosis (CF). The exploratory objective of the extension phase (EP) is to find a dose of MS1819 in immediate release capsules that is safe and results in CFA values in a therapeutic range.

This study will evaluate the efficacy of tezacaftor in combination with ivacaftor (TEZ/IVA) in participants with cystic fibrosis (CF) aged 6 through 11 years, who are homozygous for the F508del mutation (F/F) or heterozygous for F508del with an eligible residual function mutation (F/RF).

The study population is comprised of adult subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are homozygous for the F508del mutation and are currently receiving background treatment with tezacaftor/ivacaftor for a minimum of 1 month prior to Day 1. The planned sample size is approximately 40 subjects. 20 subjects will be assigned to PTI-428 dose level 1 or placebo and 20 subjects will be assigned to PTI-428 dose level 2 or placebo. At each dose level, subjects will be randomized at a 3:1 randomization ratio. Subjects will receive once daily oral doses of PTI-428 or placebo for 28 days, while the subjects continue to receive background treatment with tezacaftor/ivacaftor per product label. The study drug administration period will be followed by a 14-day safety follow-up period.

The investigators aim to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a pre-meal snack to reduce the postprandial glycemia (PPG) excursion after a breakfast consumption in adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The investigators also want to investigate the impact of a postprandial exercise to reduce the PPG excursion. An improvement in PPG excursions can improve the condition of CF patients primarily by delaying the onset of cystic fibrosis related diabetes (CFRD) and / or by reducing the risk of lung function loss.

This Phase 1/2a study is a double-blinded (subject and Investigator), randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of single and multiple nebulized doses of IONIS-ENaCRx.

The primary objectives of this study are to assess the safety and efficacy of MS1819-SD vs porcine pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) in patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) due to cystic fibrosis (CF).

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common autosomal recessive lethal disorders affecting 1:2.500 newborns among Caucasians. CF patients are peculiarly susceptible to infection and colonization of the respiratory tract with pathogens. In particular, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become the third most prevalent bacterium in CF in the U.S. and has been increasing in other countries. Apart from the difficulty of treating the infection because of its antimicrobial resistances, MRSA is transmissible between individuals with and without CF. Chronic MRSA infection is associated with worse outcomes, and treatment/eradication is challenging. Antibiotic dosing and choices should be optimized to minimize further resistance and to maximize chances of successful therapy. Yet, MRSA has several mechanisms to escape clearance by the immune system and antibiotic killing. For these reasons, a better understanding of preventive measures and early therapy is of key importance. In consideration of all these assessments there is an emerging consensus that MRSA is an important pathogen in CF rather than simply a marker of severe disease. However, to date there are no guidelines or recommendations on the choice of antibiotics for MRSA in CF. Glycopeptides are an important class of antibiotics active against Gram-positive pathogens. These include teicoplanin and vancomycin, which are currently in widespread use and are active against MRSA. Teicoplanin is often preferred to vancomycin for intravenous treatment because of its better safety profile but its use in MRSA lung infection is limited by its limited lung penetration. Teicoplanin is mainly used for injection/infusion. Inhalation of anti-microbial drugs is a cornerstone in the treatment of patients with CF, since inhaled antibiotics decrease the rate of decline of lung function, improve the quality of life, and reduce the frequency of exacerbations and hospital admissions. It is expected that, using inhalation route, efficacy would be improved and risk of resistance reduced. At present, no antibiotic active against MRSA is available as an inhaled formulation. The objective of this phase I, first-in-man clinical study is to identify the dose providing, after single inhalation administration, a sputum Teicoplanin concentrations exceeding the drug concentration required to inhibit bacterial growth for at least 8 hours, while minimizing the development of resistance.