RECRUITING

Detoxification of the Liver In PSC (Dolphin)

Study Overview

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Description

This study is a clinical trial being done to investigate the efficacy of drug BRS201 (hydroxocobalamin) as a treatment in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis. Participation in this study will take 8 weeks long and the study is structured as a cross-over study in which participants will take the study drug for 4 weeks and a placebo drug for 4 weeks in a randomized order in the form of an oral medication. Participation may also involve receiving an IV dose of the medication. The study will require participants to attend 9 study visits, all of which will be remote. Participation will involve taking an oral medication twice daily, tracking the medication in a log, and getting blood drawn and giving a stool sample for a few lab tests throughout the study. For the lab tests, a research nurse will visit the participant in-home for the convenience of the participant.

Official Title

Detoxification of the Liver in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-12-12
Study Completion:2025-12-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05835505

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * A diagnosis of PSC for at least 6 months based upon cholangiography (ERCP or MRCP) demonstrating intrahepatic and/or extrahepatic biliary strictures, beading or irregularity consistent with PSC.
  2. * ALP \> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening.
  3. * Subject must either be on a stable dose of ursodeoxycholic acid for \> 6 months prior to screening or have been discontinued \> 4 weeks prior to screening (enrollment of patients who are on UDCA will be limited to 60% of all enrolled patients).
  1. * Anticipated need for liver transplant within one year as determined by Mayo PSC risk score
  2. * Evidence of decompensated liver disease such as variceal bleeding, ascites, or hepatic encephalopathy.
  3. * Evidence of advanced liver disease including MELD score \> 10, bilirubin \> 3.0, platelet count \< 100,000; or INR \> 1.4
  4. * Concomitant chronic liver disease including alcohol related liver disease, chronic hepatitis B or C infection, haemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, or primary biliary cholangitis
  5. * Secondary causes of sclerosing cholangitis
  6. * Patients who have a confirmed malignancy or cancer within 5 years except non-melanoma skin cancers
  7. * Treatment with any investigational agents, within two months or 5 half-lives of the investigational product, whichever is longer.
  8. * Active illicit drug or more than moderate alcohol consumption.
  9. * Evidence of bacterial cholangitis within 6 months of enrollment
  10. * In patients with Ulcerative Colitis, or, if Crohn's disease, a need for additional therapy at time of screening.
  11. * Chronic kidney injury (eGFR \< 60)
  12. * Pregnancy or lactation
  13. * Uncontrolled hypertension with a systolic BP \> 140 and a systolic BP \> 90
  14. * Prohibited medications: current use of vitamin C and prednisone
  15. * Patients with a history or risk of cardiovascular conditions, including arrhythmia, long QT syndrome, congestive heart failure, stroke, or coronary artery disease
  16. * Patients with a history of kidney stones
  17. * Congenital or acquired immunodeficiencies
  18. * Other comorbidities including: diabetes mellitus, systemic lupus
  19. * An episode of acute cholangitis within 4 weeks of screening

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Joshua Korzenik, MD
CONTACT
617 732-6389
jkorzenik@bwh.harvard.edu
Sophie Mitchell, BS
CONTACT
509-936-3674
smitchell22@bwh.harvard.edu

Principal Investigator

Joshua A Korzenik, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Brigham and Womens Hospital

Study Locations (Sites)

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 02467
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital

  • Joshua A Korzenik, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Brigham and Womens Hospital

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-12-12
Study Completion Date2025-12-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-12-12
Study Completion Date2025-12-01

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis