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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01736839
Other study ID # IN-US-205-0171
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date November 2012
Est. completion date July 27, 2017

Study information

Verified date March 2020
Source National Jewish Health
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

In cystic fibrosis, there is a critical need for better predictors of treatment response. The investigators have identified a panel of white blood cell biomarkers which can be directly measured as a blood test in subjects with cystic fibrosis. These biomarkers predict reduction of airway inflammation and infection more accurately than lung function testing, in patients receiving intravenous antibiotic therapy. In the current study, we hypothesize that this panel of gene biomarkers which can be readily measured from peripheral blood will sensitively predict changes in inflammation when patients receive inhaled antibiotic therapy, specifically Cayston (or inhaled aztreonam lysine). Patients enrolled in the study will have blood drawn before and after a month of inhaled Cayston, in order to test whether genes predict response to Cayston therapy more robustly than do standard measures such as lung function tests.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 23
Est. completion date July 27, 2017
Est. primary completion date July 27, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 75 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Documented diagnosis of cystic fibrosis

- Age 18 years old or greater

- FEV1 percent predicted greater than 25%

- Ability to perform reproducible pulmonary function tests and produce sputum spontaneously

- Chronic bacterial colonization with Pseudomonas aeruginosa with 2 positive cultures in previous 2 years.

- Chronically stable pulmonary condition without evidence of acute pulmonary exacerbation within 14 days prior to screening

- Starting Cayston cycle as part of clinical care.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Presence of a condition or abnormality that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator (PI), would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data.

- Aztreonam allergy, bronchospasm or other contraindication to use of aztreonam.

- Signs and symptoms of acute pulmonary exacerbation at the time of enrollment or during study.

- Active infection and treatment for non-tuberculous mycobacteria.

- Concomitant use of systemic steroids.

- Use of inhaled antimicrobial agents with activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa within 28 days prior to Visit 1.

Study Design


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Locations

Country Name City State
United States National Jewish Health Denver Colorado

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
National Jewish Health

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Gene biomarker panel Measurement of gene biomarkers by polymerase chain reaction before and after 1 month of Cayston therapy 1 month
Secondary Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) Change in pulmonary function (FEV1) after one month of Cayston therapy 1 month
Secondary Sputum Bacterial Density Change in sputum bacterial density after one month of Cayston 1 month
Secondary C-reactive protein Change in C-reactive protein after one month of Cayston 1 month
Secondary Interleukin 8 Change in serum and sputum interleukin 8 concentrations after one month of Cayston 1 month
Secondary Patient reported symptom scores Change in patient reported symptoms after one month of Cayston 1 month