Personalized Warfarin Dosing by Genomics and Computational Intelligence

February 21, 2014 updated by: US Department of Veterans Affairs

Personalized Warfarin Dosing Using Genomics and Computational Intelligence

This study will create a computer program that can be used to help dose a drug called warfarin for the prevention of blood clotting. The study will collected specific information about those patients receiving this drug and use that information to create a computer program that will predict the effects of the drug. With this prediction program in place, the investigators can perform a series of "what if I gave this amount of drug" simulations to determine the best dose of drug for that patient. Once the computer programs are developed, the investigators will test the program in patients that actually need this drug. They will also include genetic information into the prediction since it has been shown that this information can affect how well the drug works. Patients will have this genetic information determined during this study.

Study Overview

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The objective of this project is to develop new techniques to incorporate genomic data into pharmacodynamic models to improve the dosing of chronically administered drugs. Specifically, the investigators look to improve warfarin therapy by decreasing the variability in the effect of this drug using information about the subjects genotype and computational intelligence. The investigators propose to achieve our objectives using a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial of a computer program that they will develop from both historical and prospective data. This computer program will be tested against a control group using standard warfarin dosing, and a group using standard dosing plus subject genotype. Warfarin dose and response data will be obtained from patients seen in the Louisville VA anticoagulation clinic. Following informed consent, subject genotype for cytochrome P450 allele 2C9 (2C9) and vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 (VKORC1) will be determined. Other data routinely obtained to aid in warfarin dosing will also be recorded. Using this information, the investigators will develop many different models for warfarin dosing using incrementally more information. Each of these models will be tested using computer simulation until they have obtained the best model. This model will be used in a pilot study to test performance in real time. The results of the pilot study will then be used to power a final clinical trial of standard dosing, standard dosing and genetic information, computer dosing, and computer dosing plus genetic information.

The specific aims of this research are:

  1. Determine the structure and the type of neural network model for predictions from historically obtained data. (Computer Model)
  2. Prospectively develop an individualized neural network and nonlinear mixed effect modelling (NONMEM) model capable of predicting erythropoietin dosing for chronic in-center hemodialysis patients using adaptive techniques.
  3. Develop computer programs based on neural computing that can be used in a clinical setting. (Computer Model)
  4. Determine the utility of the computer programs prospectively in the clinical setting.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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175

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Kentucky
      • Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40206
        • VA Medical Center, Louisville

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Warfarin therapy
  • Attend anticoagulation clinic
  • Warfarin therapy for 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of non-compliance

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Genomics

Aim 1: Collect historical data on warfarin dosing in subjects at the VA. Aim 2: Collect genotype information on up to 300 subjects receiving warfarin anticoagulation.

Aim 3: Develop a computer model incorporating the information from Aim 1 and 2. Aim 4: Conduct randomized clinical trial.
Device: Genomics
Model predictive control is a computer based algorithm that can be applied to drug dosing. This computer tool uses a model of how a patient will respond to a drug dose based on demographic and historical dosing information to predict a new drug response. A drug dose controller applies all possible doses to the response model and selects the one dose that best meets the stated goals of the drug therapy. In the case of warfarin, we will calculate an international normalized ratio (INR) value within a specific target range.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patient Genomics
Time Frame: Baseline
During Aim 2, Determined Patient Genotypes: CYP2C9 and VKORC1.
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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US Department of Veterans Affairs

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Michael E. Brier, PhD, VA Medical Center, Louisville

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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September 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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September 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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September 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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March 27, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 27, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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March 31, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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February 24, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 21, 2014

Last Verified

Last Verified

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February 1, 2014

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • CAMM-04-07S

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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