Sulodexide Treatment in Patients With Dense Deposit Disease

June 10, 2015 updated by: University of Iowa

The purpose of this study is to see if a medicine called Sulodexide will help prevent or slow down the progression of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis type II/Dense Deposit Disease. Sulodexide is not yet FDA approved and has not been studied in children.

Study aim/hypotheses: to measure the efficacy of Sulodexide treatment in patients with the above disease/s.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Study subjects will be asked to take Sulodexide twice a day. The Sulodexide will be taken in addition to the regular medications the subject is on. There will be no change in these other medications. The subject will also be asked to have blood tests each month to follow kidney function. The frequency of these tests is the normal/standard frequency for persons with MPGN II/DDD and is neither increased nor decreased because of participation in this study. The study will occur over 6 months for each subject.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Iowa
      • Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
        • Richard Smith, MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

5 years to 20 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients must be 5 yrs. to 20 yrs. old
  2. Patients must have Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Type II (MPGN2), also known as Dense Deposit Disease (DDD)

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients less than 5 years of age or older than 20 years of age
  2. Patients who DO NOT have a diagnosis of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN 2) also known as Dense Deposit Disease
  3. Evidence of hepatic dysfunction including total bilirubin >2.0mg/dL (34 micromol/L) or liver enzymes >3 times upper limit of normal.
  4. A history of any major medical condition (excluding DDD), including but not limited to: gastrointestinal bleeding in the past 3 months; HIV; active Hepatitis B or C (current active disease defined as an abnormal liver biopsy or persistent, elevated transaminases, SGOT, SGPT); and other medical conditions deemed serious by the investigator
  5. any risk of bleeding, including a history of bleeding diathesis and a platelet count <100,000/mm3
  6. active cancer
  7. Participation in any experimental drug study in the 60 days prior to entry into this study; or plan to participate in any experimental drug study during the study period.
  8. Known allergy or intolerance to any heparin-like compounds
  9. Inability to give an informed consent or cooperate with the study personnel -

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Sulodexide
Drug: Sulodexide
200 mg per day in an oral gelcap form
Other Names:
  • KRX-101 (sulodexide)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To see if Sulodexide will prevent or slow down the progression of DDD
Time Frame: 6 mo.
6 mo.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Normalization of complement function
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Iowa

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Richard JH Smith, MD, University of Iowa

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2009

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 20, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 28, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

December 31, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 11, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 10, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 200704758

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