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This study evaluates the effectiveness of levocarnitine in the treatment of dry eye in adults with Sjogren's syndrome. This will be a crossover study design with all participants receiving both levocarnitine and placebo.


Clinical Trial Description

A phenome wide association study (PheWAS) was conducted for variants in the SLC22A5 gene encoding the OCTN2 protein. OCTN2 is a cell membrane protein that transports carnitine into the cell. The carnitine supplement levocarnitine, FDA approved for human use and with a favorable safety profile, was identified for repurposing. SLC22A5/OCTN2 are a class of sodium ion dependent, high affinity transmembrane proteins expressed in the heart, liver, muscle, and kidney among other tissues. The screen identified "sicca syndrome" (OR 4.56; P = 5.6E-04) as well as various other eye diseases as the most significantly associated phenotypes. Sicca syndrome is defined as dryness of the exocrine glands, particularly the eyes (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) and mouth (xerostomia). This condition is most often caused by Sjogren's syndrome (SjS), a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the lacrimal and salivary glands. Interestingly, carnitine is present in considerable quantities in the tears of normal, healthy eyes, and studies have shown a decrease in the tear carnitine levels of dry eye patients. Furthermore, eyedrop preparations containing l-carnitine have shown benefit in dry eye disease. The overall hypothesis is that OCTN2 dysfunction underlies keratoconjunctivitis sicca in SjS patients and that oral supplementation with levocarnitine may be beneficial. ;


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NCT number NCT03953703
Study type Interventional
Source Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Contact Jonathan M WIlliams, PhD
Phone 6158759200
Email jon.williams@vumc.org
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 2
Start date November 17, 2021
Completion date March 1, 2025

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