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Study NCT ID:
NCT01570634
Status:
TERMINATED
Last Update Posted:
2013-03-08
First Post:
2012-04-01
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
True
Brief Title:
Proof-of-Concept, Calcium Aluminosilicate Anti-Diarrheal (CASAD) for Treatment of Clostridium Difficile Infection
Sponsor:
Salient Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Proof-of-Concept, CASAD for Treatment of Clostridium Difficile Infection
Status:
TERMINATED
Status Verified Date:
2013-02
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Study was stopped for slow enrollment - only 2 patients, no evaluable results
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) can cause symptoms ranging from mild diarrhea to life-threatening colitis. Illness from C. difficile most commonly affects patients in hospitals and long-term care facilities and typically occurs after a patient has received antibiotics.
In vitro data indicate Calcium Aluminosilicate Anti-Diarrheal (CASAD) has the potential to bind TNFα, IL-1, IL-6, and IL-10 in the intestines and, therefore, may act to reduce severity of fever, leukocytosis, and bowel injury in patients with C. difficile infection. This would likely occur in conjunction with neutralization of C. difficile toxins A\&B by CASAD. Computer modeling of CASAD performed by Phillips et al. at Texas A\&M University supports this hypothesis.
The investigators hypothesize that adding CASAD 1.5 grams po tid to any standard-of-care therapy will reduce the duration and severity of diarrhea and other symptoms in patients with C. difficile infection.
In vitro data indicate Calcium Aluminosilicate Anti-Diarrheal (CASAD) has the potential to bind TNFα, IL-1, IL-6, and IL-10 in the intestines and, therefore, may act to reduce severity of fever, leukocytosis, and bowel injury in patients with C. difficile infection. This would likely occur in conjunction with neutralization of C. difficile toxins A\&B by CASAD. Computer modeling of CASAD performed by Phillips et al. at Texas A\&M University supports this hypothesis.
The investigators hypothesize that adding CASAD 1.5 grams po tid to any standard-of-care therapy will reduce the duration and severity of diarrhea and other symptoms in patients with C. difficile infection.
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: