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Digoksin i behandling av alkoholassosiert hepatitt (DIGIT-AlcHep)

25. september 2026 oppdatert av: Bubu Banini, MD, PhD, Yale University

Digoksin i behandling av alkoholassosiert hepatitt (DIGIT-AlcHep)

Prospective, single center, open label, randomized controlled trial to explore whether digoxin treatment affects cytokine levels as biomarkers of inflammation in patients with acute alcohol associated hepatitis, digoxin administration and dose adjustment.

The study intervention will be intravenous digoxin (renal-based dosing for maximum of 28 days) versus no digoxin in an open-label 1:1 randomized allocation of patients with severe acute alcohol associated hepatitis.

Studieoversikt

Detaljert beskrivelse

Severe alcohol associated hepatitis is a condition of acute on chronic immune liver dysfunction that is associated with high mortality, necessitating a search for drugs that may prove safe and efficacious in treating this disease. Pre-clinical studies suggest that digoxin, which is currently used for treating cardiac conditions, is also effective in improving alcohol-associated liver injury. To date, there have been no clinical studies of digoxin use in patients with alcohol associated hepatitis.

The primary objective of this randomized control study of digoxin versus no digoxin in patients with severe alcohol associated hepatitis is to explore whether digoxin treatment affects cytokine levels as biomarkers of inflammation in patients hospitalized with severe alcohol associated hepatitis.

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Faktiske)

23

Fase

  • Fase 2

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiesteder

    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, Forente stater, 06510
        • Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine

Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

21 år til 70 år (Voksen, Eldre voksen)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosis of alcohol associated hepatitis based on clinical criteria or histologic evidence

  1. Clinical criteria:

    • Onset of jaundice (bilirubin >3 mg/dL) within the prior 8 weeks
    • Regular alcohol use > 6 months, with intake of > 40 g/day (>280 g/week) for women; and > 60 g/day (>420 g/week) for men
    • AST > 50 IU/l
    • AST: ALT > 1.5 and both values < 400 IU/l
  2. Histological evidence of alcohol associated hepatitis*

    2. MDF >32 or MELD ≥ 20 to ≤ 35 on Day 0 of the trial

    3. Age between 21 and 70 years, inclusive

    * In patients with possible alcohol associated hepatitis with confounding factors such as possible ischemic hepatitis, possible DILI, uncertain history of alcohol use, or atypical/abnormal laboratory tests (e.g., AST < 50 IU/IU/L or > 400 IU/IU/L, AST/ALT ratio < 1.5), antinuclearantibody > 1:160 or SMA > 1:80, standard of care liver biopsy may be performed as per discretion of the primary attending physician to confirm alcohol associated hepatitis and exclude competing etiologies. The decision to perform liver biopsy will be made by the primary team and will occur regardless of the study. As per current SOC, a liver biopsy may be obtained to confirm suspected alcohol-associated hepatitis and to rule out other potential etiologies of liver disease.

    If a liver biopsy is performed for clinically indicated reasons, we will store liver tissue that is left over after the portion needed for the primary indication has been identified.

    Exclusion Criteria:

    1. - Currently pregnant or breastfeeding
    2. - Inability of patient, legally authorized representative or next-of-kin to provide informed consent
    3. - Allergy or intolerance to digoxin
    4. - Clinically active C. diff infection
    5. - Positive test for COVID-19 within 14 days prior to the screening visit
    6. - Acute hepatitis E, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein Barr Virus, Herpes Simplex Virus

    7- History of other liver diseases including hepatitis B (positive HBsAg or HBV DNA), hepatitis 8-C (positive HCV RNA), autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson disease, genetic hemochromatosis, alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency.

    8-Diagnosis of Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI), or other etiologies seen on liver imaging.

    9 - History of HIV infection (positive HIV RNA or on treatment for HIV infection)

    10 - Current diagnosis of cancer

    11- Renal failure defined by GFR <30 mL/min

    12 - Refractory ascites, defined as having more than 4 paracenteses in the preceding 8 weeks despite diuretic therapy

    13 - Prior exposure to experimental therapies or other clinical trial in last 3 months

    14 - Current acute or chronic pancreatitis

    15 - Active gastrointestinal bleeding unless resolved for >48 hours

    16 - Experiencing withdrawal seizures or considered at high risk for alcohol withdrawal seizures or delirium tremens

    17 - Heart rate less than 60 bpm at screening visit or at baseline

    18 - Current diagnosis of atrial fibrillation

    19 - Cardiomyopathy

    20 - Heart failure

    21 - Severe aortic valve disease

    22 - Presence of Accessory arterio-ventricular pathway (eg Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome)

    23 - Complete heart block or second degree arterio-ventricular block without pacemaker or implantable cardiac device

    24 - Any of the following within the previous 6 months: myocardial infarction, percutaneous intervention, pacemaker/implantable cardiac device implantation, cardiac surgery or stroke

    25 - Current use of the following medications:

    • Antiarrhythmic (amiodarone, dofetilide, sotalol, dronedarone)
    • Parathyroid hormone analog (teriparatide)
    • Thyroid supplement (thyroid, levothyroxine sodium)
    • Sympathomimetics or ionotropic drugs (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, dobutamine, milrinone)
    • Neuromuscular blocking agents (succinylcholine)
    • Calcium supplement
    • Ivabradine
    • Disulfiram

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
  • Masking: Ingen (Open Label)

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: Arm A: Digoxin

In the digoxin arm, the intervention to be administered will be intravenous digoxin dosed by weight and by renal function using an adaption of the established FDA nomogram. Participants randomized to digoxin will receive an intravenous digoxin loading dose administered in 3 doses over 24 hours starting on Day 1. Digoxin levels will be monitored daily throughout the participant's hospital stay, to a maximum of 28 days. Digoxin will be discontinued at the time discharge if before 28 days.

Loading dose: the total loading dose of digoxin will be determined using the Loading nomogram. The FDA-recommended total IV digoxin loading dose range is 8 to 12 mcg/kg. The lowest recommended dose of 8 mcg/kg was used in constructing the digoxin Loading nomogram that will be used in this trial.

Maintenance dose: the maintenance dose will be started approximately 24 hours after initiation of digoxin loading. The post-loading digoxin trough will be reviewed prior to starting maintenance dosing.

Subjects on P-gp inhibitors or spironolactone, will have an additional digoxin level performed 12-hours after any dose adjustment. Once digoxin levels are stable, 24-hour blood draws will be performed.

Andre navn:
  • Lanoxin
Ingen inngripen: Arm B: No Digoxin

In the no digoxin arm, no study drug or placebo will be administered.

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in Biomarkers of Inflammation
Tidsramme: Day 3

Change in IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-alpha levels (pg/ml) at day 3 in participants with acute alcohol associated hepatitis treated with digoxin vs no digoxin.

Day 3

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Practicality of Daily Digoxin Measurements
Tidsramme: From Day 2 to Day 28 or until discharge, whichever sooner

Practicality of daily digoxin measurements is recorded at the participant level as the proportion of timepoints where serum digoxin levels are checked within the pre-specified time window. It is summarized and reported as the mean and standard deviation of the proportion of eligible timepoints.

From Day 2 to Day 28 or until discharge, whichever sooner
Feasibility of Digoxin Dosing in a Timely Manner.
Tidsramme: From Day 1 to Day 28 or until discharge, whichever sooner

Feasibility of digoxin dosing is recorded at the participant level as the proportion of eligible timepoints where the scheduled digoxin dose was given. It is summarized and reported as the mean and standard deviation of the proportion of scheduled timepoints.

From Day 1 to Day 28 or until discharge, whichever sooner
Feasibility of Digoxin Dose Adjustments in Renal Insufficiency.
Tidsramme: From Day 0 to Day 28 or until discharge, whichever sooner

Feasibility of digoxin dose adjustments in renal insufficiency is recorded at the participant level as the proportion of timepoints where necessary dose adjustments were made appropriately in response to digoxin levels. Renal insufficiency was defined as a creatinine rise ≥ 0.3 mg/dL over 48 hours or ≥ 20% from baseline or requiring renal replacement therapy. It is reported as the mean and standard deviation of the proportion of timepoints.

From Day 0 to Day 28 or until discharge, whichever sooner
Mortality at 7, 14, 28, 90 Days. All Cause Mortality of Patients Enrolled in the Trial.
Tidsramme: Day 7, Day 14, Day 28, and Day 90

The mortality rates at different time points

Day 7, Day 14, Day 28, and Day 90
Development of Arrhythmia
Tidsramme: From Day 0 to Day 28 or until discharge, whichever sooner

It refers to any type of arrhythmia which represents a change from baseline. It is reported as the proportion of individuals who developed an arrhythmia.

From Day 0 to Day 28 or until discharge, whichever sooner
Recruitment
Tidsramme: up to 90 days

Ability to recruit 4 patients per month to reach anticipated enrollment of 60. Data presented here is the number participants enrolled.

up to 90 days

Andre resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Organ Dysfunction (Liver - Lille Score)
Tidsramme: Up to 28 days

Changes in liver-related function will be determined through assessment of Lille score. The model is based on: Age, Albumin, Bilirubin (initial), Bilirubin (day 7), Creatinine, PT. Survival probability at 6 months is defined by a cutoff of 0.45: 6-month survival probability of patients with a Lille model above 0.45 is about 25% contrary to patients with a Lille model below this cutoff (85% survival).

Up to 28 days
Organ Dysfunction (Liver) With Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD)
Tidsramme: Up to 28 days

Changes in liver-related function will be determined through assessment of Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, a number that ranges from 6 (least sick) to 40 (most sick) based on blood tests. The lab tests used to determine the MELD score are creatinine, bilirubin, sodium and international normalized ratio (INR).

Up to 28 days
Organ Dysfunction (Liver Enzyme: Bilirubin)
Tidsramme: Up to 28 days

Changes in liver-related function will be determined through assessment of the liver enzyme bilirubin

Up to 28 days
Organ Dysfunction (Liver Enzyme: Alkaline Phosphatase [ALP])
Tidsramme: Up to 28 days

Changes in liver-related function will be determined through assessment of liver enzymes (alkaline phosphatase [ALP])

Up to 28 days
Organ Dysfunction (Liver Enzyme: Aspartate Aminotransferase [AST])
Tidsramme: Up to 28 days

Changes in liver-related function will be determined through assessment of liver enzymes (aspartate aminotransferase [AST])

Up to 28 days
Organ Dysfunction (Liver Enzyme: Alanine Aminotransferase [ALT])
Tidsramme: Up to 28 days

Changes in liver-related function will be determined through assessment of liver enzymes (alanine aminotransferase [ALT])

Up to 28 days
Organ Dysfunction (Multi-Organ) With Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA)
Tidsramme: Up to 28 days

Dysfunction in other organs will be assessed using Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score which is calculated based on a person's liver function, kidney function, nervous system, coagulation, circulation, and respiratory status. The score ranges from 0 (least sick) to 24 (most sick).

Up to 28 days
Organ Dysfunction (Multi-Organ) With the Multi-Organ Dysfunction Score (MODS)
Tidsramme: Up to 28 days

Dysfunction in other organs will be assessed using Multi-organ dysfunction score (MODS), calculated based on a person's liver function, kidney function, nervous system, coagulation, circulation, and respiratory status. The score ranges from 0 (least sick) to 24 (most sick).

Up to 28 days
Development of New or Recurrent Renal Failure.
Tidsramme: Up to 28 days

Creatinine rise ≥ 0.5 mg/dL or ≥ 20% from baseline or requiring renal replacement therapy.

Up to 28 days
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Subject Recruitment and Retention.
Tidsramme: Up to 90 days

Race and ethnicity of enrolled subjects and subjects who completed the study will be summarized using count and proportion to assess the study's objective of enrolling and retaining at least 10% Black and at least 10% Hispanic participants to study completion (90-days follow-up)follow-up.

Up to 90 days

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Sponsor

Etterforskere

  • Hovedetterforsker: Bubu Banini, MD, PhD, Yale University

Publikasjoner og nyttige lenker

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Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

8. oktober 2021

Primær fullføring (Faktiske)

22. juni 2025

Studiet fullført (Faktiske)

12. september 2025

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

20. juli 2021

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

12. august 2021

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

20. august 2021

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

29. september 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

25. september 2026

Sist bekreftet

1. september 2026

Mer informasjon

Begreper knyttet til denne studien

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NEI

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Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert medikamentprodukt

Ja

Studerer et amerikansk FDA-regulert enhetsprodukt

Nei

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