scholarly journals Open-Label Clinical Trials of Oral Pulse Dexamethasone for Adults with Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 377-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monique E. Cho ◽  
Mary H. Branton ◽  
David A. Smith ◽  
Linda Bartlett ◽  
Lilian Howard ◽  
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Background: In adults with primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), daily prednisone may induce complete remissions (CR) and partial remissions (PR), but relapses are frequent and adverse events are common. Methods: We carried out 2 open-label, uncontrolled trials to explore the efficacy and tolerability of pulse oral dexamethasone as an alternative to daily prednisone. We enrolled adult patients with proteinuria > 3.5 g/day despite the use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone blockade. In the first trial, we enrolled 14 subjects with FSGS and administered 4 dexamethasone doses (25 mg/m2) daily for 4 days, repeated every 28 days over 32 weeks. The second trial involved a more intensive regimen. Eight subjects received 4 dexamethasone doses of 50 mg/m2 every 4 weeks for 12 weeks, followed by 4 doses of 25 mg/m2 every 4 weeks for 36 weeks; subjects were randomized to 2 doses every 2 weeks or 4 doses every 4 weeks. Results: In the first trial, we enrolled 13 subjects with FSGS and 1 with minimal change disease and found a combined CR and PR rate of 36%. In the second trial, we enrolled 8 subjects. The combined CR and PR rate was 29%. Analysis combining both trials showed a combined CR and PR rate of 33%. Adverse events were observed in 32% of subjects, with mood symptoms being most common. There were no serious adverse events related to the study. Conclusion: We conclude that high dose oral dexamethasone is well tolerated by adults with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome and may have some efficacy.

Author(s):  
Fiona V Cresswell ◽  
David B Meya ◽  
Enock Kagimu ◽  
Daniel Grint ◽  
Lindsey te Brake ◽  
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Abstract Background High-dose rifampicin may improve outcomes of tuberculous meningitis (TBM). Little safety or pharmacokinetic (PK) data exist on high-dose rifampicin in HIV co-infection, and no cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) PK data exist from Africa. We hypothesized that high-dose rifampicin would increase serum and CSF concentrations without excess toxicity. Methods In this phase II open-label trial, Ugandan adults with suspected TBM were randomised to standard-of-care control (PO-10, rifampicin 10mg/kg/day), intravenous rifampicin (IV-20, 20mg/kg/day), or high-dose oral rifampicin (PO-35, 35mg/kg/day). We performed PK sampling on day 2 and 14. The primary outcomes were total exposure (AUC0-24), maximum concentration (Cmax), CSF concentration and grade 3-5 adverse events. Results We enrolled 61 adults, 92% were HIV-positive, median CD4 count was 50cells/µL (IQR 46–56). On day 2, geometric mean plasma AUC0-24hr was 42.9h.mg/L with standard-of-care 10mg/kg dosing, 249h.mg/L for IV-20 and 327h.mg/L for PO-35 (P<0.001). In CSF, standard-of-care achieved undetectable rifampicin concentration in 56% of participants and geometric mean AUC0-24hr 0.27mg/L, compared with 1.74mg/L (95%CI 1.2–2.5) for IV-20 and 2.17mg/L (1.6–2.9) for PO-35 regimens (p<0.001). Achieving CSF concentrations above rifampicin minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) occurred in 11% (2/18) of standard-of-care, 93% (14/15) of IV-20, and 95% (18/19) of PO-35 participants. Higher serum and CSF levels were sustained at day 14. Adverse events did not differ by dose (p=0.34) Conclusion Current international guidelines result in sub-therapeutic CSF rifampicin concentration for 89% of Ugandan TBM patients. High-dose intravenous and oral rifampicin were safe, and respectively resulted in exposures ~6- and ~8-fold higher than standard-of-care, and CSF levels above the MIC


2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (16) ◽  
pp. 2191-2198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard I. Scher ◽  
Xiaoyu Jia ◽  
Kim Chi ◽  
Ronald de Wit ◽  
William R. Berry ◽  
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Purpose To compare the efficacy and safety of docetaxel plus high-dose calcitriol (DN-101) to docetaxel plus prednisone in an open-label phase III trial. Patients and Methods Nine hundred fifty-three men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) were randomly assigned to Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer Study of Calcitriol Enhancing Taxotere (ASCENT; 45 μg DN-101, 36 mg/m2 docetaxel, and 24 mg dexamethasone weekly for 3 of every 4 weeks) or control (5 mg prednisone twice daily with 75 mg/m2 docetaxel and 24 mg dexamethasone every 3 weeks) arms. The primary end point was overall survival (OS), assessed by the Kaplan-Meier method. Results At an interim analysis, more deaths were noted in the ASCENT arm, and the trial was halted. The median-follow-up for patients alive at last assessment was 11.7 months. Median OS was 17.8 months (95% CI, 16.0 to 19.5) in the ASCENT arm and 20.2 months (95% CI, 18.8 to 23.0) in the control arm (log-rank P = .002). Survival remained inferior after adjusting for baseline variables (hazard ratio, 1.33; P = .019). The two arms were similar in rates of total and serious adverse events. The most frequent adverse events were GI (reported in 75% of patients), and blood and lymphatic disorders (48%). Docetaxel toxicity leading to dose modification was more frequent in the ASCENT (31%) than in the control arm (15%). Conclusion ASCENT treatment was associated with shorter survival than the control. This difference might be due to either weekly docetaxel dosing, which, in a prior study, showed a trend toward inferior survival compared with an every-3-weeks regimen, or DN-101 therapy.


CNS Spectrums ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-180
Author(s):  
Amanda Wilhelm ◽  
Karen E. Anderson ◽  
Hubert H. Fernandez ◽  
Hadas Barkay ◽  
Nayla Chaijale ◽  
...  

AbstractBackgroundDeutetrabenazine is approved to treat tardive dyskinesia (TD) in adults and is titrated weekly by 6 mg/day, from 12 to 48 mg/day, based on dyskinesia control and tolerability. This analysis compared the safety of deutetrabenazine during titration versus maintenance.MethodsSafety was assessed during titration versus maintenance using integrated data from two 12-week placebo-controlled studies (ARM-TD and AIM-TD) and the open-label extension study. Rates were compared for overall and serious adverse events (AEs), AEs leading to discontinuation, treatment-related AEs, common AEs (≥4%), and specific AEs (parkinsonism, suicidal ideation, akathisia, restlessness).ResultsIn titration versus maintenance, AE rates with placebo (n=130) were: overall, 43.1% vs 25.4%; serious, 4.6% vs 2.3%; leading to discontinuation, 3.1% vs 0; treatment-related, 26.9% vs 10.0%. For placebo, common AEs during titration were somnolence, headache, nausea, fatigue, and dry mouth; none occurred during maintenance. In titration versus maintenance, AE rates in fixed-dose deutetrabenazine 12–36 mg (n=216) were: overall, 33.3–38.9% vs 22.2–29.2%; serious, 2.8–6.9% vs 0–1.4%; leading to discontinuation, 2.8–5.6% vs 0; treatment-related, 8.3–16.7% vs 8.3–13.9%. For fixed-dose deutetrabenazine, common AEs during titration were headache, diarrhea, nasopharyngitis, depression, hypertension, and dry mouth; headache was the only common AE during maintenance. In titration versus maintenance, AE rates with flexible-dose deutetrabenazine (n=168) were: overall, 49.4% vs 32.7%; serious, 3.6% vs 2.4%; leading to discontinuation, 2.4% vs 0.6%. For flexible-dose deutetrabenazine, the only common AE during titration was somnolence; none occurred during maintenance. Rates of parkinsonism, suicidal ideation, akathisia, and restlessness were low and comparable in titration and maintenance.ConclusionsDeutetrabenazine was well-tolerated, with AE rates similar to placebo during both phases; AE rates were higher during titration and decreased during maintenance.FundingTeva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Petach Tikva, Israel


2017 ◽  
Vol 76 (12) ◽  
pp. 2065-2070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa K Stamp ◽  
Peter T Chapman ◽  
Murray Barclay ◽  
Anne Horne ◽  
Christopher Frampton ◽  
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ObjectivesTo determine the long-term safety and efficacy of allopurinol dose escalation (DE) to achieve target serum urate (SU) in gout.MethodsPeople, including those with chronic kidney disease, who completed the first 12 months of a randomised controlled trial continued into a 12-month extension study. Participants randomised to continue current dose for the first 12 months began allopurinol DE at month 12 if SU was ≥6 mg/dL (control/DE). Immediate DE participants who achieved target SU maintained allopurinol dose (DE/DE). The primary endpoints were reduction in SU and adverse events (AEs) at month 24.ResultsThe mean (SE) change in SU from month 12 to 24 was −1.1 (0.2) mg/dL in control/DE and 0.1 (0.2) mg/dL in DE/DE group (p<0.001). There was a significant reduction in the percentage of individuals having a gout flare in the month prior to months 12 and 24 compared with baseline in both groups and in mean tophus size over 24 months, but no difference between randomised groups. There were similar numbers of AEs and serious adverse events between groups.ConclusionsThe majority of people with gout tolerate higher than creatinine clearance-based allopurinol dose and achieve and maintain target SU. Slow allopurinol DE may be appropriate in clinical practice even in those with kidney impairment.Trial registration numberACTRN12611000845932


Author(s):  
Lauren E Walker ◽  
Richard FitzGerald ◽  
Geoffrey Saunders ◽  
Rebecca Lyon ◽  
Michael Fisher ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Huang ◽  
Lishun Liu ◽  
Yun Song ◽  
Lan Gao ◽  
Min Zhao ◽  
...  

Abstract Background This study aimed to test the feasibility and titration methods to achieve specific BP control targets in hypertensive patients of rural China. Methods A randomized, controlled, open-label trial was conducted in Rongcheng, China. We enrolled 105 hypertensive participants aged over 60 years, and who had no history of stroke and cardiovascular disease. The patients were randomly assigned to one of three systolic BP target groups: standard: 140 - < 150mmHg; moderately intensive: 130 - < 140mmHg; and intensive: <130mmHg. Patients were followed for 6 months. Discussion The optimal target for SBP lowering is still uncertain worldwide and such information is critically needed, especially in China. However, in China the rates of awareness, treatment and control are only 46.9%, 40.7% and 15.3%, respectively. It is challenging to achieve BP control in the real world and it is very important to develop population-specific BP control protocols that fully consider the population’s characteristics, such as age, sex, socio-economic status, compliance, education level and lifestyle. This randomized trial showed feasibility and safety of the titration protocol to achieve desirable SBP targets (<150, <140, and <130mmHg) in a sample of rural Chinese hypertensive patients. The three BP target groups had similar baseline characteristics. After 6 months of treatment, the mean SBP measured at an office visit was 137.2mmHg, 131.1mmHg, and 124.2mmHg in the three groups. Home BP and central aortic BP measurements were also obtained. At 6 months, home BP measurements (2 hours after drug administration) showed a mean SBP of 130.9 mmHg in the standard group, 124.9 mmHg in the moderately intense group, and 119.7 mmHg in the intensive group. No serious adverse events were recorded over the 6-month study period. Rates of adverse events including dry cough, palpitations, and arthralgia were low and showed no significant differences between the three groups. This trial gained real world experience and laid the foundation for a future large-scale BP target study.


2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 524-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Kloner ◽  
Coleman Gross ◽  
Jinwei Yuan ◽  
Ansgar Conrad ◽  
Pablo E. Pergola

Introduction: Hyperkalemia (potassium >5.0 mEq/L) affects heart failure patients with renal disease regardless of the use of renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors (RAASi). The open-label TOURMALINE study showed that patiromer, a sodium-free, nonabsorbed potassium binder, lowers serum potassium of hyperkalemic patients similarly when given with or without food; unlike prior studies, patients were not required to be taking RAASi. We conducted post hoc analyses to provide the first report of patiromer in patients not taking RAASi. Methods: Hyperkalemic patients received patiromer, 8.4 g/d to start, adjusted to achieve and maintain serum potassium of 3.8 to 5.0 mEq/L. If taking RAASi, stable doses were required. The primary end point was the proportion of patients with serum potassium 3.8 to 5.0 mEq/L at week 3 or 4. This analysis presents data by patients taking or not taking RAASi. Results: Demographics and baseline characteristics were similar in patients taking (n = 67) and not taking RAASi (n = 45). Baseline mean (SD) serum potassium was 5.37 (0.37) mEq/L and 5.42 (0.43) mEq/L in patients taking and not taking RAASi, respectively. Mean (SD) daily patiromer doses were similar (10.7 [3.2] and 11.5 [4.0] g, respectively). The primary end point was achieved in 85% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 74-93) of patients taking RAASi and in 84% (95% CI: 71-94) of patients not taking RAASi. From baseline to week 4, the mean (SE) change in serum potassium was −0.67 (0.08) mEq/L in patients taking RAASi and −0.56 (0.10) mEq/L in patients not taking RAASi (both P < .0001 vs baseline, P = nonsignificant between groups). Adverse events were reported in 26 (39%) patients taking RAASi and 25 (54%) not taking RAASi; the most common adverse event was diarrhea (2% and 11%, respectively; no cases were severe). Five patients (2 taking RAASi) reported 6 serious adverse events; none considered related to patiromer. Conclusions: Patiromer was effective and generally well-tolerated for hyperkalemia treatment, whether or not patients were taking RAAS inhibitors.


Circulation ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A Gurbel ◽  
Kevin Blide P. P Bliden ◽  
Jeff Patrick Patrick ◽  
Katayoon Saadin Saadin ◽  
Udaya Tantry

Background: High platelet turnover (HPT) is implicated in incomplete platelet inhibition and high platelet reactivity (HPR) during immediate release aspirin therapy in type II diabetes patients (T2DM). Durlaza is a new, extended-release orally administered aspirin formulation developed to provide 24-hour antithrombotic effects with once-daily dosing. Methods: In this open-label, single-center study, T2DM patients (n=40) and a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) or multiple CVD risk factors were treated with daily 162.5 mg Durlaza for 14±4 days and adverse events were collected. Antiplatelet effects were determined by conventional aggregation (LTA), Multiplate analyzer, thrombelastography with PlateletMapping, PlateletWorks ,VerifyNow Assay, and serum thromboxane B2 (TxB2) at 1, 12, 16, and 24 hrs after the last dose. HPT was defined as immature platelet fraction of ≥3.0% or MPV≥11.0 fl. Patients exhibiting HPT and/or HPR (based on previously published cutpoints in ≥2 assays) were treated with Durlaza at 325mg for 14± 4 days and platelet function testing was repeated. Results: Prevalence of HPT and HPR was 47% and 27%, respectively. There was no loss of antiplatelet effect at 12, 16 and 24 h versus 1 h by all assays (Table 1). All patients responded to 162.5mg Durlaza as measured by arachidonic acid-induced aggregation with LTA and platelet reactivity levels were low at all timepoints (Table). Serum TxB2 was lower at 12 h (p<0.03) as compared to 1 h after 162.5mg and was lower at all times with the 325 mg vs. the 162.5 mg Durlaza (p < 0.05). HPT did not affect the PD profile of Durlaza (Pts with HPT vs. no HPT, p=NS for all). Patients had no serious adverse events and low treatment related AE rate (<5%). Conclusion: In this first comprehensive assessment, a new, extended-release 162.5 Durlaza provided sustained antiplatelet effects over 24 h in T2DM patients with a favorable safety profile. Doubling the dose further lowered serum TxB2 in pts with HPT and/or HPR.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5050-5050
Author(s):  
Christopher G. C. A. Jackson ◽  
Yen-chuan Ou ◽  
Meng En ◽  
Tsu-Yi Chao ◽  
Noelyn Anne Hung ◽  
...  

5050 Background: Docetaxel has poor oral bioavailability in part due to extrusion by intestinal p-glycoprotein. To improve IV solubility, it is fomulated with the nonionic surfactant polysorbate 80, requiring steroid premedication to manage hypersensitivity type reactions. Oral administration has the potential to improve tolerability, reduce day-stay utilization and improve patient convenience and allows investigation of alternative dosing schedules. Oradoxel is a new combination of oral docetaxel capsules plus the novel gut-selective P-glycoprotein inhibitor encequidar (HM30181A). Methods: Patients with mPC receiving IV docetaxel were enrolled in 3 cohorts with a dose escalation schedule of Oradoxel 75 mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 150 mg/m2 in Cohort 2, 300mg/m2 in Cohort 3. Oradoxel was given 3 weeks before or after IV docetaxel treatment. Intensive PK samples were taken on days 1-5 for Oradoxel and days 1-4 for IV docetaxel. Dose limiting toxicity (DLT) or serious adverse events (SAE) were assessed per CTCAE v4.03. Results: 3 evaluable patients in each Cohort were studied. No DLT, MTD, or drug-related SAE were observed. PK parameters of Oradoxel vs IV docetaxel are summarized in the table below. Mean absolute bioavailability of Oradoxel was 15.9% (range 8-25%). PK became non linear at 300mg/m2. Conclusions: Oradoxel was well tolerated. Based on the results of this and related studies, Oradoxel 300mg/m2 in divided doses is being further evaluated in phase 2 studies. Clinical trial information: 12616000983404. [Table: see text]


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Lang ◽  
Lydia Wunderle ◽  
Susanne Badura ◽  
Eberhard Schleyer ◽  
Monika Brüggemann ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Combined inhibition of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) complexes may be an efficient treatment for acute leukemia. The primary objective of this phase I single center open label study was to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended phase II dose (RP2D) of the dual pan-class I PI3K and mTOR inhibitor BEZ235 in patients with advanced leukemia. Methods Herein patients > 18 years of age who had relapsed or showed refractory leukemia were treated with BEZ235 (orally at 300–400 mg BID (cohort − 1/1)) to assess safety, tolerability, preliminary efficacy and pharmacokinetic (PK). Adverse events data and serious adverse events were analyzed and haematological and clinical biochemistry toxicities were assessed from laboratory test parameters. Response was assessed for the first time at the end of cycle 1 (day 29) and after every subsequent cycle. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic analyses of BEZ235 were also included (BEZ235 plasma levels, phosphorylation of AKT, S6 and 4EBP1). On statistics this trial is a multiple ascending dose study in which a following variant of the 3 + 3 rule (“Rolling Six”), a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 patients was recruited for the dose escalation and another 5 were planned for the expansion phase. Results Twenty-four patients with ALL (n = 11) or AML (n = 12) or CML-BP (n = 1) were enrolled. All patients had failed one (n = 5) or more lines of therapy (n = 5) and 14 patients were in refractory / refractory relapse. No formal MTD was defined, stomatitis and gastrointestinal toxicity at 400 mg BID dose was considered incompatible with prolonged treatment. The RP2D of BEZ235 was defined as 300 mg BID. Four of 24 patients showed clinical benefit. Twenty-two of 24 patients discontinued because of progression, (median time to progression 27 days (4d-112d). There was no association between PK parameters and efficacy or tolerability. Conclusions Combined inhibition of PI3K and mTOR inhibits a clinically meaningful driver pathway in a small subset of patients with ALL, with no benefit in patients with AML. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT01756118. retrospectively registered 19th December 2012, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01756118.


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