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NCT Number: NCT01710644

Efficacy and Tolerability of NM-BL in Patients With Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Due to Cystic Fibrosis

The purpose of this Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter, Two-period Crossover Study is to Assess the Efficacy and Tolerability of Burlulipase (NM-BL) in Patients with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency due to Cystic Fibrosis

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Key information

Age range

12 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Nemours Children's Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female patients aged ≥12 years from the date of informed consent
  • Confirmed diagnosis of CF at screening
  • Confirmed EPI by historical (within past 12 months) CFA <70% without use of PERTs or current fecal elastase <50 µg/g stool at screening
  • Currently receiving PERT with a commercially available pancreatic enzyme
  • Currently on stable treatment with proton pump inhibitors or H2 receptor antagonists
  • Clinically stable condition without evidence of acute respiratory disease or any other acute condition

Exclusion criteria

  • History of fibrosing colonopathy
  • History of significant bowel resection, in the opinion of the investigator, or solid organ transplant
  • History of being refractory to pancreatic enzyme replacement
  • Current diagnosis or history of distal intestinal obstruction syndrome
  • Current diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, ileus or acute abdomen
  • A body mass index percentile <10%

Treatment and study plan

Burlulipase

Drug

Burlulipase oral solution will be taken with meals and snacks for 5 to 7 days

Other names: NM-BL

Placebo (Caramel in sterile water)

Drug

Placebo will be taken with meals and snacks for 5 to 7 days

Other names: Placebo

Primary outcomes

  1. To evaluate the efficacy of NM-BL compared to placebo in patients with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) due to CF, where the primary variable is coefficient of fat absorption (CFA%)

    Time frame: 72 hrs

Secondary outcomes

  1. To evaluate the efficacy of NM-BL compared to placebo in patients with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI)due to CF, where the primary variable is coefficient of nitrogen absorption (CNA%)

    Time frame: 72 hrs

Other outcomes

  1. Symptomatology / Symptom Questionnaire

    Time frame: 7 days

    Comparison gastrointestinal parameters, recorded by the patient/carer in the Symptom Questionnaire each day during the Treatment Periods

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nordmark Arzneimittel GmbH & Co. KG

Industry

Collaborators

  • Parexel

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter, Two-period Crossover Study to Assess the Efficacy and Tolerability of NM-BL (Burlulipase) in Patients With Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Due to Cystic Fibrosis

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Oct 19, 2012
Registry last updated
Jun 7, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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