TEMPO Study: Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis

Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Clinical Trial

— TEMPO  

Official title:

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Effects on the Nasal Microbiome in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03919435
• Other study ID #: 831864
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Start date: March 27, 2019
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: July 2023
• Source: University of Pennsylvania
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA; Wegener's) is a multi-organ autoimmune disease characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation and vasculitis. Upper respiratory involvement occurs in up to 90% of patients with GPA and is often the first manifestation of the disease. Patients with upper respiratory tract disease are more at risk of local and systemic relapse. Microbial organisms may be involved in inducing disease activity in GPA. Previous culture-dependent studies found that patients with GPA were more likely to be chronic nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus compared to non-GPA chronic rhinosinusitis and healthy controls; additionally, GPA patients with S. aureus colonization are more likely to experience a future relapse. This led to a randomized placebo-controlled trial of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) which showed this antibiotic/antifungal was effective in preventing relapse in GPA. Whether the benefits of TMP-SMX are related to its antimicrobial properties versus anti-inflammatory effects is still unknown. The objective of this study is to prospectively evaluate the changes in the nasal microbiome, mycobiome, and host immunity in patients with GPA before, during, and after receipt of TMP-SMX for 4 weeks. The target enrollment number is 30 participants, and the investigators will include patients seen at the Penn Vasculitis Center with GPA (diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria or based on investigator's judgment). To analyze nasal microbiome and host immunity, participants will be swabbed with nasal swab and cytobrush for DNA sequencing and other studies. An optional research blood draw is also included. The investigators and coordinators will follow each patient longitudinally over a 6-month period.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 8
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: September 30, 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients must be at least 18 year of age or older

• Both male and female gender will be included

• Patients with GPA will be defined according to classification criteria or according to the investigator's judgment

• Patients must have history of sinonasal involvement related to GPA

• Patients must also be in remission for at least 3 months and expect to remain on stable immunosuppressive therapies for the next 24 weeks, with the exception of minor prednisone changes

• Prednisone dose or equivalent less than or equal to 10mg at enrollment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Receipt of oral antibiotics or antifungals within past 6 weeks including antimicrobials for prevention of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

• Infection involving sinuses or nose in past 4 weeks

• Receipt of topical nasal antibiotics (including mupirocin) within the past 4 weeks

• Contra-indication or prior adverse reaction to TMP-SMX such as sulfa allergy, severe renal insufficiency (CrCl < 15 ml/min) or severe hepatic failure according to most recent labs in past 6 months

• At risk for drug interactions related to TMP-SMX

• Intra-nasal cocaine use in prior 3 months

• Known history of HIV or primary immunodeficiency syndrome

• Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
• Systemic Vasculitis
• Wegener Granulomatosis

Intervention

Drug:
• Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole
Dosage: 160mg-800mg Frequency: 2 times a day Dosage Form: Pill (oral) Duration: 4 weeks

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Pennsylvania

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	nasal microbiome in relative abundance ( host gene expression in proportion)		24 weeks