Transfer Factor Efficacy in the Management of Cirrhosis-associated Immune Dysfunction (IMUNO-HEGITO7)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02837939 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : July 20, 2016
Last Update Posted : March 20, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Cirrhosis Liver Failure | Drug: Human derived Transfer factor Drug: Aqua pro injectione 4ml ampules for subcutaneous injection | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Most of mortality from advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD) is mediated by so- called specific complications of end-stage liver disease (ESLD); one of the most important is infection (25-30%). Infection is responsible for considerable proportion of ESLD-related mortality. Important in pathogenesis of infections in ESLD is CAIDS (cirrhosis - associated immune dysfunction syndrome), recently re-named to CAID (Cirrhosis-Associated Immune Deficit). TRANSFER FACTOR (TF) is supposed to act at several points in CAID - cascade. This gave rise to hypothesis, that TF could be of benefit in AD/ACLF.
Characteristics of TF It has been shown that transmission fo T-Lymphocyte reactivity is transmissible not only by T-cells alone, but also by hommogenate of peripheral white blood cells. Later it became clear that for the transmission of cellular immunity is responsible dialysable fraction of T-lymphocytes homogenate (with small molecular weight of 10 kDa; consists of amino acids, small peptides, nucleotides etc). This homogenate was named Transfer - factor (TF). One dose of lyophilized drug contains: Leucocyti dialysatum 200 x 10 6 (contains various IFNs, ILs, chemokines, endorfins, heat shock protein etc)
- stimulates T H 1 response
- induces production of IL-1, IL-2
- activates chemotaxis of immunocompetent cells
- increases fagocytic activity
- activates antigen-presentation by APCs
The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of transfer factor in decreasing rate and/or severity of infections in ACLF.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 124 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Prospective Randomized Single-blind Study on Transfer-factor in Acute Decompensation of Advanced Chronic Liver Disease and Acute-on-chronic Liver Failure. |
Study Start Date : | July 2016 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 2020 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | July 2020 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Active
Drug: Human derived Transfer factor applied by subcutaneous injection in specified time points.
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Drug: Human derived Transfer factor
One dose (the content of one amp.) of lyophilised drug contains: Leucocyte dialysatum 200 x 10 to the power of 6 (Lyophilized dialysate from 200 million leukocytes) pH = 7.8 to 9 after reconstitution (dissolving) of drug To be administered subcutaneously as follows: 12 doses TF in total:
Other Name: IMMODIN. Holder: IMUNA PHARM a.s. - GRIFOLS (SVK) Registration number: 59/0147/89-CS |
Placebo Comparator: Control
Aqua pro injectione 4 mL ampules for subcutaneous administration in the same time points as in the active arm
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Drug: Aqua pro injectione 4ml ampules for subcutaneous injection
12 doses in total:
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- Composite endpoint that includes the incidence specified infections: [ Time Frame: Two years ]
- Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
- Urinary tract infections:
- Pneumonia
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Spontaneous bacteremia
- Endocarditis
- Tuberculosis
- Infectious colitis
- Length of hospital stay [ Time Frame: Two years ]The length of hospital stay after the admission with diagnosed infection or contraction of infection during hospital stay
- The usage of antibiotics required for treatment of a diagnosed infection [ Time Frame: Two years ]
- The incidence of adverse effects [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
- Change in the phagocytic activity of macrophages [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Changes in the levels of imunoglobulins IgA, IgG, IgM, IgD, IgE [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Changes in the capacity for oxidative burst in macrophages [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Changes in the complement levels and activation pathways activity [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Changes in lymphocyte subpopulations [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Changes in the levels of immunomodulators - IL-6, TNF alpha [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- admission to hospital at participating liver units or ICUs or internal medicine wards with acute decompensation (AD) of advanced chronic liver disease or acute-on-chronic liver failure according to CLIF - C criteria
- ability to provide informed consent,
Exclusion Criteria:
- disapproval
- lymphoproliferative disorders
- liver transplantation in the past
- pregnancy
- suspected. chronic infection in risk locations
- CNS
- peritoneum
- Known virus-related immune deficiency
- malignancy
- severe heart failure (NYHA >= III)
- severe lung disease (COPD, GOLD>3)

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02837939
Contact: Lubomir Skladany, MD, PhD | +421484412135 | lubomir.skladany@gmail.com | |
Contact: Jana Vnencakova, PhDr | +421484412685 | jvnencakova@nspbb.sk |
Slovakia | |
F.D.Roosevelt Teaching Hospital with policlinic Banska Bystrica | Recruiting |
Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, 97517 | |
Contact: Svetlana Adamcova Selcanova, MD +42148441 ext 2135 hepato@nspbb.sk |
Principal Investigator: | Lubomir Skladany, MD, PhD | F.D.Roosevelt Teaching Hospital with policlinic, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, 97517 |
Responsible Party: | Martin Janičko, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02837939 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
IMUNO - HEGITO 7 |
First Posted: | July 20, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 20, 2019 |
Last Verified: | March 2019 |
Liver Cirrhosis Liver Failure Hepatic Insufficiency Fibrosis |
Pathologic Processes Liver Diseases Digestive System Diseases |