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| Sponsor: | University of Nottingham |
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| Information provided by: | University of Nottingham |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00989742 |
Purpose
The purpose of the study is to test if the drug doxycycline is effective in slowing the progression of lung disease in LAM. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung disease which affects young women. Women with LAM develop enlarged air spaces in the lungs called cysts, caused by an excess of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), protein-digesting enzymes. LAM is associated with kidney tumours, called angiomyolipomas, and causes recurrent lung collapse, breathlessness and death or need for lung transplant. There is no proven treatment. Doxycycline, a commonly used antibiotic can block MMP production and a small number of patients have shown some benefit from doxycycline. The investigators will perform a study to test if doxycycline can slow the fall in lung function in patients with LAM. Forty patients who consent to participate will take doxycycline or a placebo (dummy) tablet for two years in addition to their standard treatment.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Tuberous Sclerosis |
Drug: Doxycycline Drug: Placebo |
Phase IV |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | A Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial of Doxycycline in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis. |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 40 |
| Study Start Date: | July 2009 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2011 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | July 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Active Comparator: Doxycycline |
Drug: Doxycycline
50mg od
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| Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Drug: Placebo
50mg od
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Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Hormone and bronchodilator treatment for LAM* is allowed providing treatment has not changed in the three months prior to enrollment.
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| Contact: William YC Chang, BMBCh, MA (Oxon) | +33 115 8231069 | william.chang@nottingham.ac.uk |
| Contact: simon johnson |
| United Kingdom | |
| Nottingham University Hospitals | Recruiting |
| Nottingham, United Kingdom, NG7 2UH | |
| Principal Investigator: | Simon R Johnson, BSc(Hons) MBBS DM FRCP | University of Nottingham |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | Dr Simon Johnson, Reader in Respiratory Medicine, University of Nottingham |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00989742 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 07061 |
| Study First Received: | October 2, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | June 2, 2010 |
| Health Authority: | United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency |
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lymphangioleiomatosis LAM tuberous sclerosis |
doxycycline matrix metalloproteinases MMP |
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Sclerosis Tuberous Sclerosis Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Pathologic Processes Hamartoma Neoplasms Malformations of Cortical Development Nervous System Malformations Nervous System Diseases Neurocutaneous Syndromes Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System Neurodegenerative Diseases Congenital Abnormalities Genetic Diseases, Inborn Lymphangiomyoma |
Lymphatic Vessel Tumors Neoplasms by Histologic Type Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Neoplasms Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases Doxycycline Doxycycline hyclate Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Infective Agents Therapeutic Uses Pharmacologic Actions Antimalarials |