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Lactoferrin in Treatment of Fe Deficient Anemia In Cirrhosis
April 28, 2023 updated by: Madhumita Premkumar, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Lactoferrin With Iron Versus Iron Alone in Treatment of Anemia In Chronic Liver Disease
Iron deficiency and altered homeostasis due to inflammation and decreased iron utilization are main factors involved in anemia in liver disease.
Lactoferrin is a first line defence protein for protection against microbial infections and subsequent development of systemic disease as seen with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis.
Lactoferrin with iron has been shown to be efficacious with anemia in chronic disease, in pregnancy and in cancer patients with fewer side effects than oral iron alone.
High exposure to iron is associated with increased inflammation which is associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes.
Lactoferrin can help reduce the total iron dose and hepatic inflammation.
Study Overview
Status
Recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Lactoferrin is a highly conserved, monomeric 80 kDa single polypeptide chain contained in most mammalian exocrine secretions, such as milk, saliva and tears, bronchial, and intestinal secretions.
LTF is also found in the secondary granules of neutrophils a glycoprotein present in milk, has been demonstrated to possess a multitude of biological functions.
Lactoferrin in Inflammation and Sepsis The antimicrobial activity of LTF is well documented and consists of two mechanisms: one is iron dependent and deals with high affinity of LTF to iron (bacteriostatic), and the other one is due to LTF affinity to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to function as a direct bactericidal agent for Gram-negative organisms.
Small changes, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms, can affect outcomes against pathogenic agents .
LTF interacts with cell surface receptors involved in "danger signal" recognition [e.g., toll-like receptor (TLR)4, CD14, and CD22].
At the molecular level, LTF seems to reduce LPS-induced monocyte activation and subsequent production of pro-inflammatory mediators.
Lactoferrin in Anemia in Liver Disease The hepatic expression of the hepcidin gene is regulated by signals which reflect body iron status and erythropoietic activity.
The regulation of hepcidin by iron status includes a signal from the circulating transferrin via hepatocellular transferrin receptor (TfR2).
Like transferrin, lactoferrin will deliver iron to hepatocytes but unlike transferrin, lactoferrin cannot deliver iron to erythroid cells.
Lactoferrin does not interact with TfR1 or TfR2.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Anticipated)
130
Phase
- Not Applicable
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
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Chandigarh, India, 160012
- Recruiting
- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
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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
Yes
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18-75 years
- Either gender
- Patients with chronic liver disease with iron deficiency anemia with transferrin saturation<20% and Hemoglobin in Non-pregnant women (15 years of age and above) <12g/dl and in men <13g/dl -
Exclusion Criteria:
- Those who do not consent to participate in the study
- Inability to obtain informed consent from patient or relatives
- Severe preexisting cardiopulmonary disease
- Renal dysfunction (S. Creatinine ≥ 2mg/dL)
- Pregnancy/Lactation
- Post liver transplant patients
- HIV infection
- Patients who are on psychoactive drugs, like sedatives or antidepressants
- Patients who are too sick to carry out the protocol
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: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Group A: Lactoferrin plus oral iron
Treated for 2 months regularly with oral administration of 100 mg Lactoferrin tablet twice a day before meals with oral administration of 100 mg of elemental iron capsules, one capsule twice daily on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals
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Lactoferrin 100 mg twice daily +oral iron
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Active Comparator: Oral iron alone
Oral administration of 100 mg of elemental iron capsules, one capsule twice daily on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals
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Oral iron supplement alone
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Correction of Anemia
Time Frame: 1 months
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Number of participants achieving Hemoglobin level > 12 g/dl iron deficiency anemia in patients with Chronic Liver Disease of any etiology.
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1 months
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Correction of Anemia
Time Frame: 3 months
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Number of participants achieving Hemoglobin level > 12 g/dl
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3 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Reduction in Inflammatory markers
Time Frame: 3 months
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IL-1, Hepcidin, Transferrin saturation measured
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3 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Madhumita Premkumar, DM, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Iwasa M, Kaito M, Ikoma J, Takeo M, Imoto I, Adachi Y, Yamauchi K, Koizumi R, Teraguchi S. Lactoferrin inhibits hepatitis C virus viremia in chronic hepatitis C patients with high viral loads and HCV genotype 1b. Am J Gastroenterol. 2002 Mar;97(3):766-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2002.05573.x. No abstract available.
- Actor JK, Hwang SA, Kruzel ML. Lactoferrin as a natural immune modulator. Curr Pharm Des. 2009;15(17):1956-73. doi: 10.2174/138161209788453202.
- Elif M, Cooper JA. Upregulation Of Hepcidin Expression By Lactoferrin Administration To Pre-Weanling Mice. Blood, (2013) 122(21), 964.Accessed August 22, 2019.
- Manzoni P, Rinaldi M, Cattani S, Pugni L, Romeo MG, Messner H, Stolfi I, Decembrino L, Laforgia N, Vagnarelli F, Memo L, Bordignon L, Saia OS, Maule M, Gallo E, Mostert M, Magnani C, Quercia M, Bollani L, Pedicino R, Renzullo L, Betta P, Mosca F, Ferrari F, Magaldi R, Stronati M, Farina D; Italian Task Force for the Study and Prevention of Neonatal Fungal Infections, Italian Society of Neonatology. Bovine lactoferrin supplementation for prevention of late-onset sepsis in very low-birth-weight neonates: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2009 Oct 7;302(13):1421-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.1403.
- Hayakawa T, Jin CX, Ko SB, Kitagawa M, Ishiguro H. Lactoferrin in gastrointestinal disease. Intern Med. 2009;48(15):1251-4. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.2199. Epub 2009 Aug 3.
- Lepanto MS, Rosa L, Cutone A, Conte MP, Paesano R, Valenti P. Efficacy of Lactoferrin Oral Administration in the Treatment of Anemia and Anemia of Inflammation in Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women: An Interventional Study. Front Immunol. 2018 Sep 21;9:2123. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02123. eCollection 2018.
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
January 1, 2020
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
October 1, 2023
Study Completion (Anticipated)
December 1, 2023
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
March 23, 2020
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 2, 2020
First Posted (Actual)
April 6, 2020
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
May 1, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 28, 2023
Last Verified
April 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Digestive System Diseases
- Hepatic Insufficiency
- Metabolic Diseases
- Hematologic Diseases
- Liver Diseases
- Anemia, Hypochromic
- Iron Metabolism Disorders
- End Stage Liver Disease
- Liver Failure
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
- Anemia
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Trace Elements
- Micronutrients
- Iron
- Lactoferrin
Other Study ID Numbers
- IEC/11/2019/1596
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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