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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT01885936
Date of registration: 21/06/2013
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Duke University
Public title: Safety and Efficacy of Albuterol in Individuals With Late-onset Pompe Disease
Scientific title: A Phase 1/2 Double-Blind Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Albuterol on Motor Function in Individuals With Late-onset Pompe Disease Receiving Enzyme Replacement Therapy
Date of first enrolment: June 2013
Target sample size: 16
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01885936
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator).  
Phase:  Phase 1/Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Dwight d Koeberl, MD, PhD
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Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Duke University
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosis of Pompe disease by blood acid alpha-glucosidase assay and acid
alpha-glucosidase gene sequencing,

2. Age: 18+ years at enrollment.

3. Receiving enzyme replacement therapy at standard dose (20 mg/kg every 2 weeks) for at
least 52 weeks.

4. Subjects are capable of giving written consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Continuous invasive ventilation (via tracheostomy or endotracheal tube).

2. Clinically relevant illness within two weeks of enrollment including fever > 38.2 C,
vomiting more than once in 24 hours, seizure, or other symptom deemed contraindicative
to new therapy.

3. Chronic heart disease (Myocardial infarction in the past 2 months, arrhythmia,
cardiomyopathy).

4. History of seizure disorder.

5. History of diabetes.

6. Hypokalemia.

7. History of hyperthyroidism.

8. Pregnancy.

9. Patients on a non-standard schedule for enzyme replacement therapy; for example,
weekly infusions as opposed to infusions every two weeks.

10. Anti-rhGAA antibody titer > 1:100,000

11. History of hypersensitivity to Beta 2-agonist drugs such as albuterol, levalbuterol
(Xopenex), bitolterol (Tornalate), pirbuterol (Maxair), terbutaline, salmeterol
(Serevent)..

12. The use of the following medications:

- diuretics (water pill);

- digoxin (digitalis, Lanoxin);

- beta-blockers such as atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor), and
propranolol (Inderal);

- tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Etrafon), doxepin
(Sinequan), imipramine (Janimine, Tofranil), and nortriptyline (Pamelor);

- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine
(Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine
(Parnate); or

- bronchodilators such as albuterol, levalbuterol (Xopenex), bitolterol
(Tornalate), pirbuterol (Maxair), terbutaline (Brethine, Bricanyl), salmeterol
(Serevent), isoetharine (Bronkometer), metaproterenol (Alupent, Metaprel), or
isoproterenol (Isuprel Mistometer) within 12 weeks prior to enrollment.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Pompe Disease
Intervention(s)
Drug: Albuterol
Drug: Placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
Number of Participants With Adverse Events. [Time Frame: 52 weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Change in Forced Vital Capacity From Pulmonary Function Tests at 30 Weeks and 52 Weeks. [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 30, and Week 52]
Change in 6 Minute Walk Test [Time Frame: Baseline, Week 6, and Week 52]
Secondary ID(s)
Pro00046020
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 06/02/2018
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT01885936
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