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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00004396
Date of registration: 18/10/1999
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Public title: Studies in Porphyria III: Heme and Tin Mesoporphyrin in Acute Porphyrias
Scientific title:
Date of first enrolment: September 1997
Target sample size: 32
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00004396
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Karl Elmo Anderson
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Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  University of Texas
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Disease Characteristics--

- Documented acute intermittent porphyria in remission for at least 1 month

- Increased excretion of porphyrin precursors

- Absence of neurovisceral symptoms due to porphyria for at least 1 month

--Prior/Concurrent Therapy--

- At least 1 month since prior heme preparation therapy

- Concurrent medication for coexisting condition is allowed, as long as dose and
pattern of administration is held constant during study

--Patient Characteristics--

- Renal: Urinary porphobilinogen excretion of at least 20 mg every 24 hours

- Other: Not pregnant Fertile female patients must use effective contraception during
and at least 6 months before study At least 1 month since any symptoms of disease No
concurrent acute hemorrhagic disorder such as: Gastrointestinal bleeding
Intracerebral hemorrhage No known hypersensitivity to heme arginate, tin
mesoporphyrin, another heme preparation, or related heme analogue No other condition
that may increase risk to patient



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Porphyria
Intervention(s)
Drug: heme arginate
Drug: tin mesoporphyrin
Primary Outcome(s)
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
UTMB-FDR000710
UTMB-96-318
UTMB-FDR001459
199/13185
UTMB-96-476
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
University of Texas
Ethics review
Results
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Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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