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Filter by:Patients with advanced heterogeneous emphysema due to alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency might benefit from endoscopic implantation of intrabronchial valves.
The purpose of this research study is to perfect the technique of EVLP and learn about the safety of transplanting lungs that have been ventilated (attached to a breathing machine or ventilator to deliver oxygen) and perfused with a lung perfusion solution (Steen solution™, made by Vitrolife). This ventilation and perfusion will be done outside the body (ex-vivo) in a modified cardiopulmonary bypass circuit (the kind of device used routinely during most heart surgeries). The purpose of performing ex-vivo lung perfusion and ventilation (EVLP) is to learn how well the lungs work, and whether they are likely safe to transplant.
The primary objectives of this Phase 4, open label, prospective U.S. surveillance study are to evaluate the health outcomes of Alpha 1-Antitrypsin (AAT)-deficient subjects who are initiating treatment with ARALAST on patient-related outcomes (PRO), i.e., health-related quality of life (HRQoL), healthcare resource utilization (HCRU), and various laboratory analyses to evaluate the safety of long-term administration of ARALAST. Up to 120 subjects will be enrolled and assessed for HRQoL and HCRU at baseline and every 6-months thereafter, for 2 years. A subset of subjects will be enrolled into the blood draw portion of the study, which will also include assessments of antibodies to ARALAST, and chemistry panel. Subjects will be treated according to the prescribing (attending) physician's instructions based on the prescribing information given in the ARALAST package insert.
OBJECTIVES: I. Establish cell lines from patients with alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency in order to examine genetic traits that predispose to liver injury.