A Pilot Study of Xifaxan to Treat Patients With PSC (PSC)

October 12, 2014 updated by: Jayant A. Talwalkar, Mayo Clinic

A Pilot Study of Xifaxan in Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

In the current protocol, we propose the assessment of potential beneficial effects of the antibiotic Xifaxan on liver biochemistries, liver related symptoms and Mayo risk score in 15 adult and 5 pediatric patients with PSC. Adult patients will receive Xifaxan, 550 mg twice daily over a 12-week period. Pediatric patients with PSC whose weight is greater than or equal to 40 kg will receive Xifaxan, 550 mg twice daily.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

16

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
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

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

16 years to 73 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  • Diagnosis of PSC established by all of the following criteria:

    • Alkaline phosphatase >1.5 times upper limit of normal for at least 6 months duration
    • Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) >1.5 times upper limit of normal in pediatric patients
    • Cholangiography demonstrating intrahepatic and/or extrahepatic biliary obstruction, beading, or narrowing consistent with PSC
    • Liver histology in the past (if available for review) with features consistent with or diagnostic of PSC
  • Both genders
  • Adults: Ages 18-75 years.
  • Pediatric: Weight > 40 kg
  • Patient's informed consent for study participation

Exclusion criteria:

  • Treatment with systematic antibiotics, Azulfidine, ursodeoxycholic acid, corticosteroids, colchicine, methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclosporine, chlorambucil, budesonide, pentoxifylline, tacrolimus, vitamin E or prednisone in the preceding three months
  • Active drug or alcohol use
  • Prior history of allergic reaction to the antibiotics which will be used in the study
  • Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with the patient's ability to complete the study safely or successfully
  • Evidence of decompensated liver disease such as recurrent variceal bleeding, refractory ascites or spontaneous hepatic encephalopathy
  • Anticipated need for transplantation in one year (Mayo survival model <80% one-year survival without transplant)
  • Findings highly suggestive of liver disease of other etiology such as chronic alcoholic liver disease, chronic hepatitis B or C infection, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, 1-antitrypsin deficiency, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis or secondary sclerosing cholangitis
  • Treatment with any study medications in the preceding three months
  • Pregnancy or current lactation; subjects becoming pregnant during the study despite all the precautions will be withdrawn and referred to their primary physicians

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Xifaxan
Xifaxan 550 mg two times per day for three months
Drug: Xifaxan

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Improvement in alkaline phosphatase
Time Frame: Three months
An improvement in elevated levels of alkaline phosphatase to less than half of the initial level at study entry
Three months
Absence of treatment failure
Time Frame: Three months
Absence of treatment failure which is defined as any of the following: death, need for liver transplantation, side effects requiring discontinuation of therapy, worsening of liver biochemistries, voluntary discontinuation for any reason, marked worsening of fatigue or itching.
Three months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jayant Talwalkar, MD, Mayo Clinic

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 25, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 25, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

September 27, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 15, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 12, 2014

Last Verified

October 1, 2014

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 11-006516

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