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NCT Number: NCT01727973

Efficacy of Subantimicrobial Dose Doxycycline for Moderate to Severe and Active Graves' Orbitopathy

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (50 mg/d), administered for 12 wk, for patients with active moderate-severe Graves' Orbitopathy (GO).

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Key information

Conditions

Graves Ophthalmopathy Autoimmune Diseases Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Endocrine System Diseases Exophthalmos Eye Diseases Eye Diseases, Hereditary Genetic Diseases, Inborn Goiter Graves Disease Hyperthyroidism Immune System Diseases Orbital Diseases Thyroid Diseases

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China

About this study

Graves'orbitopathy is an autoimmune disease characterised by an inflammatory phase followed by fibrosis. Surgery to correct eyelid swelling, proptosis, and diplopia is effective, but can not be done until the inflammatory phase has passed. To arrest the inflammatory phase, several types of immunosuppressive treatments have been investigated. Corticosteroids are the first-choice immunosuppressive treatment, but they often cause severe side-effects.

Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline posses known anti-inflammatory effects that are separate from their antibacterial mode of action. This mode of action has lead to the routine use of subantimicrobial dose doxycycline for rosacea, periodontitis and multiple sclerosis.

We propose to test the effect of subantimicrobial dose doxycycline for non-sight threatening, moderate-severe, inflammatory GO.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of Graves' Orbitopathy
  • Moderate-severe GO According to EUGOGO statements, patients with moderate-severe GO usually have any one or more of the following：moderate or severe soft tissue involvement, exophthalmos≥3mm above normal for race and gender, inconstant, or constant diplopia.
  • Clinical activity score ≥ 3
  • Being euthyroid for at least 1 month before the date of inclusion
  • Must be able to swallow tablets
  • Written informed consent is obtained

Exclusion criteria

  • Mild Graves' Orbitopathy
  • Sight-threatening Graves' Orbitopathy
  • Clinical activity score < 3
  • Previous treatment for GO Oral steroids, intravenous steroids, radiotherapy
  • Pregnant females as determined by positive (serum or urine) Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test at screening or prior to dosing, or lactating females
  • Uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension
  • History of mental / psychiatric disorder
  • Hepatic dysfunction (Albumin (Alb),Aspartate Transaminase (AST), Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and Alkaline phosphates levels must be within normal range for eligibility)
  • Renal impairment (Urea and Creatinine levels must be within normal range)
  • Doxycycline allergy or intolerance

Treatment and study plan

Doxycycline

Drug

Tab. Doxycycline 50 mg PO per day for 12 weeks

Other names: Dolotard, Tibirox, Biomycin

Primary outcomes

  1. • Treatment response

    Time frame: 24 weeks

    As definition of treatment response, we used the major and minor criteria . Three major criteria were: improvement in diplopia grade (disappearance or change in grade); improvement of ≥8 degrees in any direction of eye movements; reduction of three points or more in CAS. Four minor criteria were: reduction of 2 mm or more in eyelid aperture; reduction of 2 mm or more in proptosis; improvement in grade of soft tissue swelling; decrease in CAS by at least two points. A successful response was defined as an improvement in one or more major criteria or in two minor criteria, in absence of deterioration of any criterion in that observed eye. Deterioration was defined as occurrence of DON, and/or worsening of soft tissue swelling, and/or worsening of diplopia, and/or an increase of ≥2 mm in lid aperture, and/or an increase of ≥2 mm in proptosis, and/or a decrease of ≥8 degrees in duction. No success was defined if there was no change or the changes did not reach the success criteria.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Safety and tolerability as assessed by adverse events, vital signs

    Time frame: 24 weeks

  2. Graves' orbitopathy-Specific Quality of Life (GO-QoL)

    Time frame: 24 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sun Yat-sen University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of Subantimicrobial Dose Doxycycline for Moderate to Severe and Active Graves' Orbitopathy: a Prospective, Uncontrolled Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Nov 16, 2012
Registry last updated
Dec 10, 2013

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