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NCT Number: NCT05044819

Assessment of Potential for Chronic Liver Injury in Participants Treated With Epidiolex (Cannabidiol) Oral Solution

This study will monitor for potential chronic liver injury and liver fibrosis, in participants treated with cannabidiol oral solution.

Active, Not Recruiting

This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participant is within the approved age range as per labeling recommendations. Participants aged 1 to 3 years who are in the FibroScan subset will not undergo FibroScan assessments until they reach 4 years of age.
  • Participant is either on existing Epidiolex therapy for treatment of a seizure disorder or is to be started on Epidiolex for treatment of an Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indication.
  • Participant is willing to refrain from strenuous exercise 48 to 72 hours prior to all study visits with the exception of unscheduled visits.
  • Any non-pharmacological therapies (e.g., ketogenic diet) must also be stable up to 4 weeks prior to Screening Visit and expected to be stable throughout the duration of the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Participant is currently using or within 3 months of screening has used recreational or medicinal cannabis, or synthetic cannabinoid-based medications, not including Epidiolex if currently prescribed.
  • Participant is not planning to abstain from using recreational cannabinoids or medicinal cannabis, or synthetic cannabinoid-based medications during the study.
  • Female participant is pregnant (positive pregnancy test), lactating or planning pregnancy during the course of the study and for 3 months thereafter.
  • Participant has any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the participant, other participants, or site staff at risk because of participation in the study, may influence the result of the study, or may affect the participant's ability to take part in the study
  • Participant has diseases or disorders which are associated with liver fibrosis with a FibroScan score of ≥ 6.5 Kilopascals (where FibroScan results are available).
  • Positive serology panel (including hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C virus antibody) and/or positive human immunodeficiency virus antibody/p24 antigen screens at screening.
  • Following a physical examination, if the participant has any abnormalities that, in the opinion of the investigator, would prevent the participant from safe participation in the study.
  • Participant has significantly impaired hepatic function at Screening Visit alanine aminotransferase or aminotransferase > 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN), and total bilirubin > 2 x ULN or international normalized ratio > 1.5.
  • Participant is planning to have epilepsy surgery or other major surgery within five years.
  • Participant has or plans to have any medical device implanted that is contraindicated for use with FibroScan (only applicable for FibroScan subset), with the investigator consulting with the Sponsor as needed.
  • Participation in any clinical trial involving an investigational medicinal product within 3 months prior to the Screening Visit or at any point during this study.

Treatment and study plan

Cannabidiol

Drug

Oral Cannabidiol solution 100 mg/mL

Other names: Epidiolex

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Liver Fibrosis and Evaluable Fibrotic Changes as Determined and Assessed by an Independent Adjudication Committee

    Time frame: Screening, Day 365, Day 730, Day 1095, Day 1460, and Day 1825

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) to Platelet Ratio Index

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 365, Day 730, Day 1095, Day 1460, and Day 1825

  2. Change from Baseline in the Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Score

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 365, Day 730, Day 1095, Day 1460, and Day 1825

  3. Change From Baseline in Fibrosis-4

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 365, Day 730, Day 1095, Day 1460, and Day 1825

  4. Change From Baseline in FibroScan Scoring (FibroScan subset only)

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 365, Day 730, Day 1095, Day 1460, and Day 1825

  5. Number of Participants With Potential Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI)

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 365, Day 730, Day 1095, Day 1460, and Day 1825

  6. Number of Participants with Severe Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 365, Day 730, Day 1095, Day 1460, and Day 1825

  7. Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Clinical Laboratory Findings

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 365, Day 730, Day 1095, Day 1460, and Day 1825

  8. Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Physical Examinations

    Time frame: Day 1, Day 365, Day 730, Day 1095, Day 1460, and Day 1825

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Industry

Collaborators

  • Jazz Pharmaceuticals Research UK Limited

Registry information

Official study title

A Long-term Safety Study to Assess the Potential for Chronic Liver Injury in Participants Treated With Epidiolex (Cannabidiol) Oral Solution

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2028
First posted
Sep 16, 2021
Registry last updated
Jul 28, 2026

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