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Safety of Stopping Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Children With Improved Pancreatic Function After Highly Effective Modulator Therapy

2026年6月30日 更新者:Molly Bozic、Indiana University

The Return of the Pancreas: Evaluating Impact of CFTR Modulators on Pancreatic Function

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety of stopping pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) receiving CFTR modulator therapy (CFTRm) who have regained pancreatic sufficiency. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  1. Does discontinuation of PERT affect gastrointestinal symptoms, nutritional status, pancreatic function, or body composition over 6 months?
  2. Does stopping PERT increase gastrointestinal symptoms or affect nutritional status, pancreatic function, or body composition compared with continuing PERT?

Researchers will evaluate changes in growth, gastrointestinal symptoms, vitamin levels, pancreatic function, and body composition following PERT discontinuation.

Participants will:

  • Complete study visits and assessments over 6 months
  • Continue or discontinue PERT based on study assignment
  • Undergo anthropometric measurements
  • Complete questionnaires about gastrointestinal symptoms
  • Provide blood samples to assess vitamin levels and coagulation markers
  • Provide stool samples to measure fecal elastase-1 (FE-1) and evaluate pancreatic function

研究概览

详细说明

This prospective clinical trial will evaluate the safety and feasibility of discontinuing pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) who regain pancreatic sufficiency after treatment with cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator modulators (CFTRm).

Pancreatic insufficiency is a common complication of CF and is typically treated with lifelong PERT. Recent studies and case reports have shown that some individuals receiving CFTR modulators experience improvement or normalization of pancreatic function, as measured by fecal elastase-1 (FE-1) levels. However, there is limited evidence regarding the safety of stopping PERT after pancreatic function recovery. This study aims to address this knowledge gap by prospectively evaluating growth, gastrointestinal symptoms, nutritional status, and pancreatic function after PERT withdrawal.

Eligible participants are children and adolescents aged 18 years or younger with cystic fibrosis and a history of pancreatic insufficiency who are receiving CFTR modulator therapy. Participants will undergo fecal elastase testing at enrollment and will be assigned to study groups based on pancreatic function status. Participants with FE-1 levels ≥200 µg/g will discontinue PERT under medical supervision, while participants with FE-1 levels <200 µg/g will continue standard therapy.

Study assessments will include growth measurements, gastrointestinal symptom questionnaires, laboratory monitoring of fat-soluble vitamins and liver function, CFTR modulator trough levels, and repeat fecal elastase testing. Body composition will also be evaluated. Participants who discontinue PERT will undergo close clinical monitoring throughout the study period for signs of malabsorption, poor weight gain, recurrent pancreatic insufficiency, or pancreatitis. PERT may be restarted if clinically indicated.

The study will also explore factors associated with successful recovery of pancreatic function and sustained pancreatic sufficiency, including demographic characteristics, nutritional status, medication history, and laboratory markers. In addition, optional biospecimen storage will allow future analyses of the metabolome and microbiome related to pancreatic function and CFTR modulator response.

This study is intended to provide feasibility and safety data to support future larger multicenter trials and to improve individualized treatment strategies for children with CF who experience recovery of pancreatic function after CFTR modulator therapy.

研究类型

介入性

注册 (实际的)

17

阶段

  • 第四阶段

联系人和位置

本节提供了进行研究的人员的详细联系信息,以及有关进行该研究的地点的信息。

学习地点

    • Indiana
      • Indianapolis、Indiana、美国、46202
        • Riley Hospital for Children

参与标准

研究人员寻找符合特定描述的人,称为资格标准。这些标准的一些例子是一个人的一般健康状况或先前的治疗。

资格标准

适合学习的年龄

  • 孩子
  • 成人

接受健康志愿者

不

描述

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis.
  • History of pancreatic insufficiency, documented by a prior fecal elastase-1 (FE-1) concentration <200 µg/g stool.
  • Current pancreatic sufficiency at study entry, defined as fecal elastase-1 (FE-1) concentration ≥200 µg/g stool after treatment with a CFTR modulator.
  • Age ≤18 years.
  • Current use of a CFTR modulator, including ivacaftor, elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor, or vanzacaftor/tezacaftor/deutivacaftor.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • CF-related diabetes requiring current insulin use
  • Advanced CF liver disease as defined by nodular liver, advanced fibrosis (F4), multi-lobular cirrhosis with or without portal hypertension, non-cirrhotic portal hypertension
  • Short gut syndrome as defined by need for surgical bowel resection and subsequent need for parenteral nutrition for > 60 days or bowel length less than 25%
  • Moderate to severe malnutrition, defined as a BMI-for-age z score ≤ -2 for participants aged ≥2 years or a weight-for-length z score ≤ -2 for participants aged <2 years

学习计划

本节提供研究计划的详细信息,包括研究的设计方式和研究的衡量标准。

研究是如何设计的?

设计细节

  • 主要用途:治疗
  • 分配:不适用
  • 介入模型:单组作业
  • 屏蔽:无(打开标签)

武器和干预

参与者组/臂
干预/治疗
实验性的:Intervention: Discontinuation of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy
Participants with cystic fibrosis who demonstrate pancreatic sufficiency, defined as fecal elastase-1 (FE-1) ≥200 µg/g after treatment with CFTR modulator therapy, will discontinue pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) under medical supervision. Participants will undergo follow-up assessments over 6 months, including monitoring of growth, gastrointestinal symptoms, nutritional laboratory markers, and repeat fecal elastase testing to evaluate the safety and sustainability of pancreatic function recovery after PERT discontinuation.
Participants with cystic fibrosis who demonstrate pancreatic sufficiency, defined as fecal elastase-1 (FE-1) ≥200 µg/g after treatment with CFTR modulator therapy, will discontinue pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) under medical supervision. Participants will undergo follow-up assessments over 6 months, including monitoring of growth, gastrointestinal symptoms, nutritional laboratory markers, and repeat fecal elastase testing to evaluate the safety and sustainability of pancreatic function recovery after PERT discontinuation.

研究衡量的是什么?

主要结果指标

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
Body Mass Index (BMI)
大体时间:6 months

Description: BMI calculated as body weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (kg/m²), using weight and height measurements obtained at each study visit.

Time Frame: Baseline (Day 0 ± 28 days), Day 90 ± 28 days, Day 180 ± 28 days

Type: Continuous

6 months
Weight (kg)
大体时间:6 months

Description: Participant body weight measured using a calibrated digital clinical scale. Weight will be recorded in kilograms (kg) to the nearest 0.1 kg.

Time Frame: Baseline (Day 0 ± 28 days), Day 90 ± 28 days, Day 180 ± 28 days

Type: Continuous

6 months
Height (cm)
大体时间:6 months

Description: Participant standing height measured using a wall-mounted stadiometer. Height will be recorded in centimeters (cm) to the nearest 0.1 cm.

Time Frame: Baseline (Day 0 ± 28 days), Day 90 ± 28 days, Day 180 ± 28 days

Type: Continuous

6 months

次要结果测量

结果测量
措施说明
大体时间
Gastrointestinal Symptom Severity Total Score (PAGI-SYM Total Score)
大体时间:6 months

Description: Participants complete the validated Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders Symptom Severity Index (PAGI-SYM). The PAGI-SYM total score is calculated as the mean of all completed items and ranges from 0 (none) to 5 (very severe). Higher scores indicate worse gastrointestinal symptom severity.

Time Frame: Day 0 ± 28 days (pre-intervention), Day 90 ± 28 days, Day 180 ± 28 days.

6 months
Heartburn/Regurgitation Symptom Severity (Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders Symptom Severity Index [PAGI-SYM] Heartburn/Regurgitation Domain Score)
大体时间:6 months

Description: Heartburn/regurgitation domain score from the Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders Symptom Severity Index (PAGI-SYM). The domain score is calculated as the mean of the completed items within the heartburn/regurgitation domain and ranges from 0 (none) to 5 (very severe). Higher scores indicate worse symptom severity.

Time Frame: Day 0 ± 28 days (pre-intervention), Day 90 ± 28 days, Day 180 ± 28 days.

6 months
Nausea/Vomiting Symptom Severity (Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders Symptom Severity Index [PAGI-SYM] Nausea/Vomiting Domain Score)
大体时间:6 months

Description: Nausea/vomiting domain score from the Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders Symptom Severity Index (PAGI-SYM). The domain score is calculated as the mean of the completed items within the nausea/vomiting domain and ranges from 0 (none) to 5 (very severe). Higher scores indicate worse symptom severity.

Time Frame: Day 0 ± 28 days (pre-intervention), Day 90 ± 28 days, Day 180 ± 28 days.

6 months
Postprandial Fullness/Early Satiety Symptom Severity (Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders Symptom Severity Index [PAGI-SYM] Postprandial Fullness/Early Satiety Domain Score)
大体时间:6 months

Description: Postprandial fullness/early satiety domain score from the Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders Symptom Severity Index (PAGI-SYM). The domain score is calculated as the mean of the completed items within the postprandial fullness/early satiety domain and ranges from 0 (none) to 5 (very severe). Higher scores indicate worse symptom severity.

Time Frame: Day 0 ± 28 days (pre-intervention), Day 90 ± 28 days, Day 180 ± 28 days.

6 months
Bloating Symptom Severity (Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders Symptom Severity Index [PAGI-SYM] Bloating Domain Score)
大体时间:6 months

Description: Bloating domain score from the Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders Symptom Severity Index (PAGI-SYM). The domain score is calculated as the mean of the completed items within the bloating domain and ranges from 0 (none) to 5 (very severe). Higher scores indicate worse symptom severity.

Time Frame: Day 0 ± 28 days (pre-intervention), Day 90 ± 28 days, Day 180 ± 28 days.

6 months
Upper Abdominal Pain Symptom Severity (Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders Symptom Severity Index [PAGI-SYM] Upper Abdominal Pain Domain Score)
大体时间:6 months

Description: Upper abdominal pain domain score from the Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders Symptom Severity Index (PAGI-SYM). The domain score is calculated as the mean of the completed items within the upper abdominal pain domain and ranges from 0 (none) to 5 (very severe). Higher scores indicate worse symptom severity.

Time Frame: Day 0 ± 28 days (pre-intervention), Day 90 ± 28 days, Day 180 ± 28 days.

6 months
Lower Abdominal Pain Symptom Severity (Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders Symptom Severity Index [PAGI-SYM] Lower Abdominal Pain Domain Score)
大体时间:6 months

Description: Lower abdominal pain domain score from the Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders Symptom Severity Index (PAGI-SYM). The domain score is calculated as the mean of the completed items within the lower abdominal pain domain and ranges from 0 (none) to 5 (very severe). Higher scores indicate worse symptom severity.

Time Frame: Day 0 ± 28 days (pre-intervention), Day 90 ± 28 days, Day 180 ± 28 days.

6 months
Serum Vitamin A (Retinol) Concentration
大体时间:6 months

How measured: Serum vitamin A (retinol) concentration measured in blood. Blood collected by venipuncture and analyzed by IU Health Pathology Laboratory and/or ARUP Laboratories. Results will be reported in milligrams per liter (mg/L).

Time points: Day 180 ± 28 days.

Unit of Measure: mg/L

6 months
Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] Concentration
大体时间:6 months

How measured: Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration measured in blood. Blood collected by venipuncture and analyzed by IU Health Pathology Laboratory and/or ARUP Laboratories. Results will be reported in nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL).

Time points: Day 180 ± 28 days.

Unit of Measure: ng/mL

6 months
Serum Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol) Concentration
大体时间:6 months

How measured: Serum Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol) concentration measured in blood. Blood collected by venipuncture and analyzed by IU Health Pathology Laboratory and/or ARUP Laboratories. Results will be reported in milligrams per liter (mg/L).

Time points: Day 180 ± 28 days.

Unit of Measure: mg/L

6 months
International Normalized Ratio (INR)
大体时间:6 months

What is measured: International Normalized Ratio (INR), a standardized measure of blood coagulation.

How measured: Blood collected by venipuncture and analyzed by IU Health Pathology Laboratory and/or ARUP Laboratories.

Time points: Day 180 ± 28 days.

Unit of Measure: Unitless ratio (INR).

6 months
Fecal Elastase-1 (FE-1) Concentration
大体时间:6 months

Description: Fecal elastase-1 (FE-1) concentration measured in stool as a marker of exocrine pancreatic function. Stool samples will be collected and analyzed by a certified clinical laboratory. Results will be reported in micrograms of elastase per gram of stool (µg/g stool). Higher values indicate better exocrine pancreatic function.

Time Frame: Day 0 ± 28 days (pre-intervention) and Day 180 ± 28 days.

Unit of Measure: µg/g stool

6 months
Sustainability of Pancreatic Sufficiency
大体时间:6 months

Description: Maintenance of pancreatic sufficiency from baseline through Day 180, defined as fecal elastase-1 (FE-1) concentration greater than 200 µg/g stool at both baseline and Day 180. The outcome will be reported as the proportion of participants who remain pancreatic sufficient throughout the study period.

Time Frame: Day 0 ± 28 days (pre-intervention), Day 180 ± 28 days

Unit of Measure: Percent of participants maintaining pancreatic sufficiency

6 months

合作者和调查者

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出版物和有用的链接

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一般刊物

研究记录日期

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研究主要日期

学习开始 (实际的)

2024年12月3日

初级完成 (实际的)

2026年1月21日

研究完成 (实际的)

2026年1月21日

研究注册日期

首次提交

2026年5月26日

首先提交符合 QC 标准的

2026年6月2日

首次发布 (实际的)

2026年6月8日

研究记录更新

最后更新发布 (实际的)

2026年7月2日

上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新

2026年6月30日

最后验证

2026年6月1日

更多信息

与本研究相关的术语

计划个人参与者数据 (IPD)

计划共享个人参与者数据 (IPD)?

是的

IPD 计划说明

Deidentified individual participant data (IPD) that underlie the results reported in publications may be shared. Shared data may include demographic characteristics, growth parameters, gastrointestinal symptom questionnaire results, laboratory values, fecal elastase-1 results, body composition measurements, and pancreatic function outcomes collected during the study. Personally identifiable information will not be shared. Additional study documents, including the study protocol and statistical analysis plan, may be made available upon reasonable request and in accordance with institutional policies and participant consent.

IPD 共享时间框架

Data will be available beginning 6 months after publication of the primary study results and ending 5 years after publication.

IPD 共享访问标准

Deidentified individual participant data (IPD) and supporting study documents may be made available to qualified researchers, academic investigators, or healthcare professionals whose proposed use of the data is consistent with the study objectives and approved by the study investigators and institution. Shared materials may include deidentified datasets underlying published results, the study protocol, statistical analysis plan, and informed consent form. Data will be shared upon reasonable request and may require execution of a data use agreement and compliance with institutional policies and applicable privacy and confidentiality regulations. Data will be provided electronically in a secure format.

IPD 共享支持信息类型

  • 研究方案
  • 树液
  • 国际碳纤维联合会

药物和器械信息、研究文件

研究美国 FDA 监管的药品

是的

研究美国 FDA 监管的设备产品

不

在美国制造并从美国出口的产品

不

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