Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Acute Pancreatitis-Associated Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: the PERT-AP Trial

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Drug
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Phase 4
SUMMARY

This study aims to evaluate if a 6-month course of pancrelipase (CREON) treatment improves symptoms of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) after an attack of acute pancreatitis. Diagnosis of EPI is measured by a fecal elastase value of \<200, and patients must have a qualifying symptom burden based on the EPI symptom tracker survey. Blood and stool will be analyzed as part of this study, and other surveys of health status will be used to track improvement of symptoms.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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⁃ Adult patients of age 18 or older, able to provide informed consent and follow all study procedures.

⁃ Stable outpatient up to 12 months following an acute pancreatitis episode and has EPI based on an FE-1 \< 200 µg/g stool obtained within 3 months prior to baseline assessment (Visit 2).

⁃ Score of equal or greater 0.6 on the EPI symptom tracker at baseline Visit 2.

⁃ Must be off PERT (including prescription and non-prescription enzymes) for 7 days prior to baseline Visit 2.

⁃ Must have fully completed the terminal intervention for necrotizing pancreatitis (surgical or endoscopic necrosectomy or percutaneous drainage).

⁃ Have a Body Weight between 40 and 120 kg (amounts to 600-1800 LU/meal pancrelipase starting dose of pancrelipase).

⁃ Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at Study Day 1 and practicing at least one protocol specified method of birth control (Section 5.2.4), starting at Study Day 1 through 30 days after last dose of pancrelipase.

⁃ Females of non-childbearing potential (either postmenopausal or permanently surgically sterile as defined:

∙ Age \> 55 years with no menses for 12 or more months without an alternative medical cause.

‣ Age ≤ 55 years with no menses for 12 or more months without an alternative medical cause AND an FSH level \> 40 IU/L.

• OR

• Permanently surgical sterile (bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral salpingectomy or hysterectomy).

• do not require pregnancy testing.

Locations
United States
California
University of Southern California
RECRUITING
Los Angeles
Illinois
University of Illinois Chicago
RECRUITING
Chicago
New York
New York University Langone Medical Center
RECRUITING
New York
Ohio
The Ohio State University
RECRUITING
Columbus
Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
RECRUITING
Pittsburgh
Contact Information
Primary
Zoe Krebs, BA
zoe.krebs@osumc.edu
614-685-3619
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-02-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-07-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Pancrelipase
Pancrelipase (CREON) capsules taken orally with food, at a dose 36,000 units with snacks and 72,000 units with meals, for a total of 6 months (180 days)
Sponsors
Collaborators: University of Southern California, University of Illinois Chicago, AbbVie, University of Pittsburgh, New York University
Leads: Ohio State University

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