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Acthar for Treatment of Proteinuria in Diabetic Nephropathy Patients

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01601236

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Official title

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Adaptive Design Pilot Safety and Efficacy Study of H.P. Acthar Gel (Acthar) in Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy and Proteinuria.

Brief summary

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This Phase 2A study is an adaptive design pilot study investigating the efficacy and safety of daily Acthar administration in diabetic patients with nephropathy and proteinuria. Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) or T2DM who currently take insulin will be enrolled and randomized into 6 study groups and will be treated with either Acthar or Placebo for 36 weeks, followed by a 4 week dose taper, and a 12 week observation period. The study will compare three dose regimens of Acthar (8 U \[0.1 mL\], 16 U \[0.2 mL\], and 32 U \[0.4 mL\]) to equivalent volumes of Placebo to ensure the double-blind nature of the study. Insulin-requiring patients are being enrolled to aid compliance with the daily SC administration of study medication and to allow for ease of blood glucose control by adjustment of current insulin therapy in the event of glycemic excursions. Routine safety measures, including glycemic control, will be monitored throughout the study. The adaptive design component of the study allows for the re-assignment of the high dose group to the mid dose group if unacceptable toxicity is noted as per study protocol in the high dose group. Efficacy will be assessed by monitoring serum creatinine, calculated eGFR, and proteinuria (via urinary protein to creatinine ratio \[PCR\]). Serum cortisol concentration and additional biomarkers in blood and urine will also be monitored.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT01601236
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Lead sponsor
Mallinckrodt
Industry
Enrollment
34 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
May 2012 (Type not available)
Primary completion
Jan 2016 (Actual)
Completion
Mar 2016 (Actual)
Last update posted
Nov 18, 2019

2012 – 2016

United States locations

U.S. sites
10
U.S. states
7
U.S. cities
10
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Questcor Investigational Site Roseville California 95661 —
Questcor Investigational Site Cooper City Florida 33024 —
Questcor Investigational Site Miami Springs Florida 33166 —
Questcor Investigational Site The Bronx New York 10461 —
Questcor Investigational Site Columbus Ohio 43210 —
Questcor Investigational Site Bethlehem Pennsylvania 18017 —
Questcor Investigational Site Chattanooga Tennessee 37408 —
Questcor Investigational Site Greenville Texas 75402 —
Questcor Investigational Site Houston Texas 77030 —
Questcor Investigational Site San Antonio Texas 78229 —

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