Study of Oral Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) in IPF Patients

February 2, 2024 updated by: Hal Chapman

Dose Ranging Study of Oral Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) Given Daily for 12 Weeks to Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Evaluating Safety, PK Interactions With Standard of Care Drugs, and Biomarkers of Drug Effect

The primary purpose of this multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging Phase I study is to assess the safety of a purified from green tea, EGCG, in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) as a potential novel treatment for pulmonary fibrosis.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

This is a multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging Phase I study of once daily EGCG administered for 12 weeks. The study will assess safety, pharmacokinetics, and biomarker measurements of drug effect in IPF patients already receiving background therapy for IPF with either nintedanib or pirfenidone. Two different doses of EGCG will be studied.

The rationale for this study is 1) extensive pre-clinical data in mice that EGCG is efficacious in attenuating pulmonary fibrosis by blocking collagen cross-linking and the pro-fibrotic pathway mediated by TGFβ1 signaling and 2) recently published data demonstrating that in humans EGCG is safe and capable of blocking lung tissue pro-fibrotic signaling when given two weeks prior to diagnostic surgical biopsy of pulmonary fibrosis patients, many of whom were subsequently diagnosed with IPF.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

50

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

    • California
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
        • Recruiting
        • UCSF Parnassus
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Harold Chapman, MD
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Recruiting
        • Massachusetts General Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Sydney Montesi, MD
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10065

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

40 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form.
  2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study.
  3. Male or female, aged 40-85 years old.
  4. Participant has IPF satisfying the 2022 ATS diagnostic criteria, confirmed by enrolling investigator at Visit 1.
  5. Participant must have been on a stable dose of nintedanib twice daily or pirfenidone three times daily dose for at least 12 weeks prior to baseline (Visit 2).
  6. Participant has a FVC ≥ 50% predicted using the global lung function initiative (GLI).
  7. Participant has a DLCO corrected for hemoglobin ≥ 35% predicted using the GLI.
  8. Women of child bearing potential (WCBP), defined as a sexually mature woman not surgically sterilized or not post-menopausal for at least 24 consecutive months if < 55 years or 12 months if > 55 years, must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 1 week prior to the first dose of study drug and must agree to use adequate methods of birth control throughout the study. Adequate methods of contraception include use of oral contraceptives or Depo-Provera, with an additional barrier method (diaphragm with spermicidal gel or condoms with spermicide), double-barrier methods (diaphragm with spermicidal gel and condoms with spermicide), partner vasectomy, and total abstinence.
  9. Participant has a life expectancy of at least 9 months at Visit 1.
  10. Ability to take oral medication and be willing to adhere to EGCG regimen.
  11. Agreement to refrain from drinking green tea in excess of a cup a day or eating green tea extract for 4 weeks before baseline and during the trial.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. AST, ALT, or direct bilirubin above upper limit normal from any cause at the Screening Visit.
  2. Any history of HCV or HBV infection, NASH/NAFLD, or cirrhosis.
  3. Alcohol consumption greater than 7 drinks per week.
  4. Participant has emphysema ≥ 50% or the extent of emphysema is greater than the extent of fibrosis as per interpretation of Site Investigator or radiologist.
  5. Participant has received investigational therapy for IPF within 4 weeks before baseline (Visit 2).
  6. Participant is receiving systemic corticosteroids equivalent to prednisone > 10 mg/day or equivalent within 2 weeks of baseline visit (Visit 2).
  7. Participant has any concurrent condition other than IPF that, in the Investigator's opinion, is unstable and/or would impact the likelihood of survival for the study duration or the participant's ability to complete the study as designed, or may influence any of the safety or efficacy assessments included in the study.
  8. Participant has baseline resting oxygen saturation of < 89% on room air or need for continuous oxygen use at baseline visit (Visit 2).
  9. Consumption of GTE products in excess of a cup of green tea a day within one month of the baseline visit (Visit 2).
  10. Participant is receiving digoxin at the time of screening (Visit 1) and for the duration of the study.
  11. Active respiratory infection requiring treatment with antibiotics within 4 weeks of the baseline visit (Visit 2).

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: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: EGCG 300 mg with Nintedanib
Patients enrolled in this group will be given oral capsule EGCG 300 mg daily with doctor provided Nintedanib for 12 weeks.

Dietary Supplement: EGCG Capsules with Teavigo EGCG (at least 94% purity). 300 mg EGCG (2 capsules) taken orally daily for 12 weeks.

Drug: Nintedanib

Other Names:
  • epigallocatechin-3-gallate + Ofev
Active Comparator: EGCG 300 mg with Pirfenidone
Patients enrolled in this group will be given oral capsule EGCG 300 mg daily with doctor provided Pirfenidone for 12 weeks.

Dietary Supplement: EGCG Capsules with Teavigo EGCG (at least 94% purity). 300 mg EGCG (2 capsules) taken orally daily for 12 weeks.

Drug: Pirfenidone

Other Names:
  • epigallocatechin-3-gallate + Esbriet
Placebo Comparator: Placebo for EGCG 300 mg
Patients enrolled in this group will be given oral capsule Placebo daily for 12 weeks with doctor provided Nintedanib or Pirfenidone. The number of placebo capsules will be equal to that of 300 mg EGCG.

Dietary Supplement: Placebo Placebo (2 capsules) taken orally daily for 12 weeks.

Drug: Nintedanib

Drug: Pirfenidone

Other Names:
  • Placebo + Ofev or Esbriet
Active Comparator: EGCG 600 mg with Nintedanib
Patients enrolled in this group will be given oral capsule EGCG 600 mg daily with doctor provided Nintedanib for 12 weeks.

Dietary Supplement: EGCG Capsules with Teavigo EGCG (at least 94% purity). 600 mg EGCG (2 capsules) taken orally daily for 12 weeks.

Drug: Nintedanib

Other Names:
  • epigallocatechin-3-gallate + Ofev
Active Comparator: EGCG 600 mg with Pirfenidone
Patients enrolled in this group will be given oral capsule EGCG 300 mg daily with doctor provided Pirfenidone for 12 weeks.

Dietary Supplement: EGCG Capsules with Teavigo EGCG (at least 94% purity). 600 mg EGCG (2 capsules) taken orally daily for 12 weeks.

Drug: Pirfenidone

Other Names:
  • epigallocatechin-3-gallate + Esbriet
Placebo Comparator: Placebo for EGCG 600 mg
Patients enrolled in this group will be given oral capsule Placebo daily for 12 weeks with doctor provided Nintedanib or Pirfenidone. The number of placebo capsules will be equal to that of 600 mg EGCG.

Dietary Supplement: Placebo Placebo (4 capsules) taken orally daily for 12 weeks.

Drug: Nintedanib

Drug: Pirfenidone

Other Names:
  • Placebo + Ofev or Esbriet

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Participants with treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE)
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
The number of participants with at least 1 treatment-emergent adverse event
Up to 12 weeks
The number of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAE)
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
The number of treatment-emergent adverse events
Up to 12 weeks
Participants with grade 3 or 4 treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAE)
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
The number of participants with at least 1 grade 3 or 4 treatment-emergent adverse events
Up to 12 weeks
The number of grade 3 or 4 treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAE)
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
The number of grade 3 or 4 treatment-emergent adverse events
Up to 12 weeks
Participants with serious adverse event (SAE)
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
The number of participants with at least 1 serious adverse event
Up to 12 weeks
The number of serious adverse event (SAE)
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
The number of serious adverse events
Up to 12 weeks
Participants with discontinued study treatment due to adverse events (AE)
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
The number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to adverse events
Up to 12 weeks
Participants with discontinued study treatment due to serious adverse events (SAE)
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
The number of participants who discontinued study treatment due to serious adverse events
Up to 12 weeks
Participants died due to adverse events (AE) on study treatment
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
The number of participants who died due to adverse events on study treatment
Up to 12 weeks
Participants with adverse event (AE) by causality
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
The number of participants with at least 1 adverse event by causality (reasonable possibility/no reasonable possibility)
Up to 12 weeks
Adverse events (AE) by causality
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
The number of adverse events by causality (reasonable possibility/no reasonable possibility)
Up to 12 weeks
Change in individual laboratory parameters
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
Absolute and relative change in individual laboratory parameters from baseline at day 84
Up to 12 weeks
Change in forced vital capacity (FVC)
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
Absolute and relative change in forced vital capacity from baseline at day 84
Up to 12 weeks
Change in forced vital capacity (FVC) % predicted
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
Absolute and relative change in forced vital capacity % predicted from baseline at day 84
Up to 12 weeks
Change in diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO)
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
Absolute and relative change in diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide uncorrected for hemoglobin from baseline at day 84
Up to 12 weeks
Change in total score for the King's Brief Interstitial Lung Disease (K-BILD) Questionnaire
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
Absolute change in total score for the King's Brief Interstitial Lung Disease (K-BILD) Questionnaire from baseline at day 84
Up to 12 weeks
Participants with an absolute change in K-BILD of 5 points or more in either direction
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
The number of participants with an absolute change in K-BILD from baseline to day 84 of 5 points or more in either direction
Up to 12 weeks
Change in total score for the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ)
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
Absolute change in total score for the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) from baseline at day 84
Up to 12 weeks
Participants with an absolute change of at least 1.5 points for the LCQ
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
The number of participants with an absolute change from baseline to day 84 of 1.5 points or more in either direction for the LCQ
Up to 12 weeks
Participants with a peak level change for nintedanib or pirfenidone over 50% from baseline to day 14
Time Frame: Day 14
The number of participants with a change from baseline to day 14 in peak levels for nintedanib or pirfenidone of 50% or more in either direction
Day 14
Participants with peak (cmax) levels for EGCG < 250 nM at day 14
Time Frame: Day 14
The number of participants with peak (cmax) levels for EGCG < 250 nM at day 14
Day 14
Participants died due to adverse events (AE) within 4 weeks of discontinuation
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
The number of participants who died due to adverse events within 4 weeks of discontinuation from study treatment
Up to 12 weeks
Participants with a peak level change for nintedanib or pirfenidone over 50% from screening to baseline (day 1)
Time Frame: Day 1
The number of participants with a change from screening to baseline (day 1) in peak levels for nintedanib or pirfenidone of 50% or more in either direction
Day 1
Participants with a trough level change for nintedanib or pirfenidone over 50% from baseline to day 14
Time Frame: Day 14
The number of participants with a change from baseline to day 14 in trough levels for nintedanib or pirfenidone of 50% or more in either direction
Day 14

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change of serum biomarker COMP at day 14
Time Frame: Day 14
Change in level of serum biomarker COMP from baseline at day 14
Day 14
Change of serum biomarker COMP at day 84
Time Frame: Day 84
Change in level of serum biomarker COMP from baseline at day 84
Day 84
Change of serum biomarker Periostin at day 14
Time Frame: Day 14
Change in level of serum biomarker Periostin from baseline at day 14
Day 14
Change of serum biomarker Periostin at day 84
Time Frame: Day 84
Change in level of serum biomarker Periostin from baseline at day 84
Day 84
Change of serum biomarker pro-MMP1 at day 14
Time Frame: Day 14
Change in level of serum biomarker pro-MMP1 from baseline at day 14
Day 14
Change of serum biomarker pro-MMP1 at day 84
Time Frame: Day 84
Change in level of serum biomarker pro-MMP1 from baseline at day 84
Day 84

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Harold Chapman, MD, University of California, San Francisco
  • Principal Investigator: Fernando J Martinez, MD, Cornell University
  • Principal Investigator: Sydney Montesi, Massachusetts General Hospital

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)

August 24, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 31, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 2, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 13, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

January 19, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

February 6, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 2, 2024

Last Verified

February 1, 2024

More Information

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