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NCT Number: NCT03795363

Orkambi Treatment in 2 to 5 Year Old Children With CF

The purpose of this observational research study is to determine the effects of clinically prescribed Orkambi treatment on 2 to 5 year old children homozygous for the F508del Mutations in the Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene on sleeping energy expenditure, growth status and gut health and function.

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Key information

Conditions

Cystic Fibrosis Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Digestive System Diseases Genetic Diseases, Inborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases Lung Diseases Pancreatic Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

2 year–5 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19146, United States

About this study

Orkambi is a novel FDA approved (August, 2018) therapy for use in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are 2 to 5 years of age and homozygous for F508del mutations in the CFTR gene. It is a combination of lumacaftor and ivacaftor that addresses both the processing and gating defects of the F508del mutation. This investigator-initiated study is designed to evaluate the nutritional, growth and GI impact of Orkambi treatment for this unique younger (2 to 5 years) patient cohort. This proposal extends previous highly informative nutrition and weight gain investigation of ivacaftor treatment in people with CF gating mutations to another CFTR modulator treatment (Orkambi) in people homozygous for F508del mutations. The primary aims of the study are to evaluate the impact of 24 weeks of Orkambi treatment in 2 to 5 year old subjects with CF homozygous for F508del mutations on sleeping or resting energy expenditure, growth status and gut health and function in n=32 children ages 2.0 to 5.9 years of age. Protocol evaluations will occur at baseline (pre-treatment) and 12 and 24 weeks after clinically prescribed Orkambi treatment has begun. Other outcomes of significant clinical interest in young subjects with CF will be explored. All subjects will be evaluated as outpatient at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and will be recruited both regionally and nationally to ensure timely enrollment.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Cystic fibrosis and homozygous for F508del mutations, approved for treatment
  • Age: 2.0 to 5.9 years
  • In usual state of good health
  • A clinical decision has been made for subject to begin Orkambi treatment
  • Family committed to the 6 to 8 month study protocol with visits to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) that will last 2-3 days for the baseline visit (Visit 1) prior to Orkambi and the 24 week visit (Visit 3) after clinically prescribed Orkambi treatment has begun, and will last up to 2 days for the 12 week visit (Visit 2) after Orkambi treatment has begun.

Exclusion criteria

  • On parenteral nutrition
  • Use of any medications that inhibit or induce cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A
  • Liver function tests elevated above 3x the reference range for age and sex
  • Lung disease considered severe based on clinical impression by home CF center.
  • Other illness affecting growth or nutritional status
  • Other contraindications described for Orkambi therapy

Treatment and study plan

Orkambi

Drug

Orkambi is a novel approved therapy for use in people homozygous for the F508del mutation in the CFTR gene. It is a combination of lumacaftor (VX-809) and ivacaftor( VX-770) that addresses both the processing and gating defects of the F508del mutation. The small-molecule corrector lumacaftor corrects the F508del processing defect and increases epithelial delivery of CFTR protein1. Ivacaftor is a CFTR potentiator that increases the channel open probability in F508del-mutant CFTRs that undergo epithelial delivery in vitro and has an additive effect with lumacaftor on chloride transport (2,3,4,5).

Primary outcomes

  1. Sleeping or Resting Energy Expenditure

    Time frame: 24 Weeks

    Investigators will examine the effects of 24 weeks of orkambi treatment on subject's SEE (sleeping energy expenditure) or REE (resting energy expenditure). Using indirect calorimetry, SEE/REE will be assessed using a computerized metabolic cart Vmax ENCORE at each protocol visit while the child is asleep or resting quietly. SEE/REE will be assessed in the morning if possible and careful note of previous feeding of the child, including the time of day, amount of food, and feeding interval prior to test. It will depend on the age of the subject, and if the subject still takes daily naps and is able to rest quietly without moving, if they will perform sleeping energy expenditure or resting energy expenditure. This will be one outcome measure for each subject, and it will depend on if the subject can nap (SEE) or rest quietly without moving (REE).

  2. Anthropometric Assessment

    Time frame: 24 Weeks

    Investigators will examine the effects of 24 weeks of orkambi treatment on subject's body mass index (BMI). Investigators will compare the results to BMI Z scores over 24 weeks compared to baseline.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Fecal Elastase I/Pancreatic Function

    Time frame: 24 Weeks

    Investigators will examine the effects of 24 weeks of orkambi treatment on subject's pancreatic function. Pancreatic function will be assessed at two visits by obtaining spot stool samples with fecal elastase 1. The concentration of fecal elastase I is indicative of pancreatic function.

  2. Fecal Calprotectin/Gut Inflammation

    Time frame: 24 Weeks

    Investigators will examine the effects of 24 weeks of orkambi treatment on subject's fecal calprotectin concentration. Spot stool samples will be obtained to determine fecal calprotectin concentration, which is a marker for gut inflammation.

  3. Plasma Total Fatty Acids

    Time frame: 24 Weeks

    Investigators will examine the effects of 24 weeks of orkambi treatment on subject's dietary fat absorption. A total plasma fatty acid panel will be assessed to measure the change in status of 22 fatty acids.

Other outcomes

  1. Dietary Intake

    Time frame: 24 Weeks

    Three day weighed food record will be obtained and to determine changes in dietary caloric intake and micro and macronutrient intake over the course of 24 weeks on orkambi treatment.

  2. Serum fat soluble vitamin levels

    Time frame: 24 Weeks

    Investigators will examine the changes in serum fat soluble vitamin A, E, D and K concentration levels after 24 weeks of orkambi treatment.

  3. Changes in bile acid concentration levels

    Time frame: 24 Weeks

    Investigators will examine changes in the concentration levels of 14 bile acid species in subjects over the course of 24 weeks on orkambi treatment.

  4. Changes in concentration levels of serum calprotectin

    Time frame: 24 Weeks

    Investigators will examine changes in the concentration levels of serum calprotectin in subjects over the course of 24 weeks on orkambi treatment.

  5. Muscle-Fat Stores

    Time frame: 24 Weeks

    Investigators will measure body composition to determine muscle and fat store changes over the course of 24 weeks on orkambi treatment compared to baseline.

  6. Growth status changes

    Time frame: 24 Weeks

    Investigators will observe the changes in growth status over time. Growth status will be measured by determining the changes in three different measurements- length (cm), weight (kg) and head circumference (cm). Each value will be used to calculate BMI (kg/cm^2), which will be used in accordance with age to determine the growth velocity percentile of the subjects over the course of 24 weeks on orkambi treatment. The growth velocity percentile will be indicative of changes in growth status over time.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Other

Collaborators

  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Registry information

Official study title

Nutritional Impact of Orkambi Treatment in 2 to 5 Year Old Children Homozygous for F508del Mutations

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jan 7, 2019
Registry last updated
Dec 2, 2021

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