Defibrotide in Sickle Cell Disease-Related Acute Chest Syndrome
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the safety of defibrotide in subjects with sickle cell disease (SCD)-associated acute chest syndrome (ACS).
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Interventional Defibrotide 6.25 mg/kg IV q6h |
Drug: Defibrotide
Defibrotide 6.25 mg/kg IV q6h up to 7 days
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Number of patients with grade III/IV allergic reaction to defibrotide [30 days]
All patients will be monitored for allergic reaction probably or definitely related to defibrotide administration.
- Number of patients with grade III/IV hemorrhage [30 days]
All patients will be monitored for hemorrhage probably or definitely related to defibrotide.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Number of patients with improvement in clinical signs of Acute Chest Syndrome [30 days]
Patients will have pre and post treatment assessments with imaging and blood tests to monitor clinical signs of ACS
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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SCD-associated ACS with the presence of any two or more of the following signs not explained by other etiologies: Fever, Chest pain, Cough, Dyspnea, Tachypnea for age, Pulmonary infiltrate on CXR and/or Chest CT scan, Decreased O2 saturation with or without oxygen supplement;
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Age 2 to 40 years of age;
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Homozygous Hemoglobin S Disease, Hemoglobin SC Disease or Hemoglobin S 0/+ thalassemia;
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Informed consent/assent;
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Consent of patient/parent within ≤72 hours after inpatient admission for SCD-associated ACS.
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Females of childbearing age will have a negative pregnancy test.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Current Grade III or IV hemorrhage;
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Previous hypersensitivity reaction to defibrotide;
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Current systemic anti-coagulant therapy and/or fibrinolytic therapy;
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Consent of patient/parent greater than 72 hours of inpatient admission for SCD-associated ACS;
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No signed informed consent
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | New York Medical College | Valhalla | New York | United States | 10595 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- New York Medical College
- Johns Hopkins University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Mitchell S Cairo, MD, New York Medical College
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- NYMC-192