Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Leukocyte Genes as Biomarkers for Novel Therapies

March 27, 2017 updated by: National Jewish Health

CF Leukocyte Genes as Biomarkers for Novel Therapies

Presently, effectiveness of treatments for CF lung disease is judged by improvement in lung function (FEV1). However, in CF patients, FEV1 can range from severely decreased to normal, and improvements may occur slowly. Thus, clinical trials require many patients over prolonged periods to evaluate medications. As the pace of drug development accelerates, it is no longer possible to test all of the promising candidate therapies using conventional study designs. A sensitive technique for assessing lung inflammation has been developed which uses the expression of genes located in circulating blood cells. Mononuclear cells pass repeatedly through the blood vessels of the lung, and are exposed to many of the inflammatory products that are present in the airways. Over the past 4 years the investigators have identified a small group of candidate genes that are unregulated or downregulated in response to antibiotic treatment. The investigators now propose to prospectively test this method of quantifying lung inflammation in a large group of CF patients undergoing treatment of pulmonary exacerbations. Blood will be sampled before and after antibiotic treatment for a pulmonary exacerbation, and the relative change in gene expression will be compared to improvement in FEV1 and other clinical responses, to determine the utility of this method for use in studies. If successful, this technique could allow for a rapid and noninvasive method to gauge immediate effects by new treatments, and assist caregivers in determining optimal treatment strategies for the individual.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

60

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
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80206
        • National Jewish Health

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

CF patients followed by the Adult CF Program at National Jewish Health, who are ≥ 18 years and present with signs and symptoms of an acute pulmonary exacerbation. All subjects will be treated with at least two pathogen specific I.V. antibiotics for a minimum of 10 days, along with standard guidelines for other aspects of care for an acute pulmonary exacerbation. Concomitant use of inhaled antibiotics and systemic steroids will be allowed, and typical co-infections or co-morbidities will not result in exclusion.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Documented diagnosis of CF.
  2. Age 18 years old or greater.
  3. Presentation at the start of treatment for a pulmonary exacerbation of CF.
  4. Ability to perform reproducible Pulmonary Function Tests.
  5. Willingness to comply with study procedure and willingness to provide written consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Participation in an investigational drug study within one month of enrollment.
  2. Presence of a condition or abnormality that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator (PI), would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
A
CF patients followed by the Adult CF Program at National Jewish Health meeting criteria for an acute pulmonary exacerbation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The Primary analysis is the change in expression of individual and combinations of mononuclear cell genes, obtained pre- and post-antibiotic therapy.
Time Frame: 14-21 days
14-21 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Correlation of changes in PBMC gene expression with changes in FEV1
Time Frame: 14-21 days
14-21 days
Correlation of changes in PBMC gene expression with changes in WBC counts.
Time Frame: 14-21 days
14-21 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

National Jewish Health

Collaborators

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jerry A Nick, M.D., National Jewish Health

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 (Actual)

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 28, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 29, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

August 1, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 29, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 27, 2017

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NICK07A0

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