Electrophilic Fatty Acid Derivatives in Asthma (EFADA)
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Purpose
Asthma is an inflammatory disease, which means it causes swelling in the lungs to cause shortness of breath and/or wheezing. There are several asthma medications that help to reduce this problem.
The objective of this research study is to characterize the presence of electrophilic fatty acids in the bronchial airway of subjects with controlled asthma at baseline and after treatment with Aspirin, Indomethacin, or no treatment at all. The presence of electrophilic fatty acids may indicate inflammation. Aspirin and Indomethacin are known to respectively increase and inhibit the formation of electrophilic fatty acids. By gaining a better understanding of how electrophilic fatty acids work and how they respond to different treatment, researchers hope to be able to find better ways to lessen airway inflammation in asthma in the future.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Asthma Electrophilic Fatty Acids |
Drug: Aspirin Drug: Indomethacin |
Phase 2 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Basic Science |
| Official Title: | Electrophilic Fatty Acid Derivatives in Asthma |
- Airway concentration of electrophilic fatty acids [ Time Frame: Change in the bronchoalveolar lavage concentration of electrophilic fatty acids from the first to the second bronchoscopy ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Patients undergo a baseline bronchoscopy, afterwhich they are randomized to 5 days of a)indomethacin, b) aspirin, c) nothing . After treatment, another bronchoscopy is done. Outcomes are determined after each bronchoscopy
| Estimated Enrollment: | 30 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2011 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | September 2016 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | September 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Active Comparator: Aspirin |
Drug: Aspirin
500 mg/8 h for 5 days
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| Active Comparator: Indomethacin |
Drug: Indomethacin
25 mg/8 h for 5 days
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| No Intervention: Control |
Detailed Description:
Relevant to asthma, the chemical identities and potent anti-inflammatory signaling actions of endogenously-produced Electrophilic Fatty acid OXidation products (EFOXs) have recently been described. Endogenous EFOXs include nitro and alpha and beta-unsaturated ketone derivatives of unsaturated fatty acids that are generated as byproducts of a) fatty acid oxidation and nitration by inflammatory-derived reactive species and b) enzymatic fatty acid oxygenation reactions catalyzed by cyclooxygenase-2 and lipoxygenases. Recent data reveal that multiple salutary post-translational protein modifications are induced by EFOXs. Specifically, the covalent adduction of functionally-significant thiols in signaling proteins occurs, with these reactions modulating critical inflammatory signaling pathways. These signaling proteins include the nuclear lipid receptor PPARg and the redox-sensitive transcription factors NF kappaB and Keap1/Nrf2. This proposed research investigates the concept that the reversible reaction of EFOXs with critical transcription factors results in the regulation of adaptive responses to inflammation.
In this clinical study, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL) will be obtained from asthmatics treated with COX-2 inhibitors that enhance (aspirin) and inhibit (indomethacin) COX-2 dependent EFOX generation, as well as from those assigned to no intervention. BAL will be obtained from healthy, non-smoking adults with controlled asthma having at least a 12% increase in FEV1 after short-acting bronchodilator treatment or a positive methacholine response (reduction in FEV1 ≥ 20% at or before 16 mg/ml). A total of 30 asthmatic subjects will be randomized (10 per arm) to a) aspirin, b) indomethacin or c) no intervention groups
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 60 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of mild to moderate asthma
- No evidence of a previous asthma exacerbation in the preceding 6 weeks (defined as increased severity of respiratory symptoms requiring systemic steroids or escalation of therapy; b) asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) score less than 1.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of severe asthma, vocal cord dysfunction, cystic fibrosis, COPD, CAD, hypertension, diabetes or renal failure that is not well controlled
- Greater than 10 pack-year history of smoking;
- Stopped smoking less than 1 year prior to study,
- Taking any aspirin or other NSAIDS on the week prior to bronchoscopy,
- Taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements
- If a subject is currently taking an omega-3 fatty acid supplement and is interested in the study, after a 30 day wash out, the participant can be re-screened and evaluated for participation.
- Taking pioglitazone or rosiglitazone (synthetic thiazolidinedione PPARg ligands);
- other known pulmonary diseases;
- Inability to undergo bronchoscopy,
- Contraindications or allergy to aspirin or indomethacin,
- Asthmatics with known hypersensitivity to aspirin, and
- Steroid (systemic) dependent
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Sabrina Malik, MPH | 4128642915 | maliks2@upmc.edu |
| United States, Pennsylvania | |
| University of Pittsburgh | Recruiting |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15206 | |
| Contact: Sabrina Malik, MPH 412-864-2915 maliks2@upmc.edu | |
| Contact: Fernando Holguin, MD, MPH 4126922817 holguinf@upmc.edu | |
| Principal Investigator: Fernando Holguin, MD, MPH | |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | Fernando Holguin, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01733485 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | U10 HL098177 |
| Study First Received: | November 15, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | November 26, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by University of Pittsburgh:
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Asthma Electrophilic Fatty Acids Inflammation |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Asthma Bronchial Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Lung Diseases Respiratory Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Hypersensitivity Immune System Diseases Aspirin Indomethacin Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Analgesics, Non-Narcotic Analgesics Sensory System Agents |
Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Pharmacologic Actions Anti-Inflammatory Agents Therapeutic Uses Antirheumatic Agents Fibrinolytic Agents Fibrin Modulating Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Cardiovascular Agents Hematologic Agents Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Antipyretics |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013