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Intravenous Milk Thistle (Silibinin-Legalon) for Hepatic Failure Induced by Amatoxin/Amanita Mushroom Poisoning

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00915681
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : June 8, 2009
Last Update Posted : December 26, 2017
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Mylan Inc.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Madaus Inc

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Legalon® SIL will be administered to patients with amatoxin poisoning diagnosed by history, gastrointestinal symptoms, elevated liver enzymes, and/or diagnostic assay (should one become available). Patients may or may not also demonstrate abnormalities in bilirubin and/or creatinine. Treatment consists of a 5 mg/kg loading dose followed by 20 mg/kg/day via continuous infusion. The treating physician is expected to administer supportive therapy of his/her choosing but consistent with best practices. Legalon® SIL will be stopped when coagulopathy is no longer present, and when liver function tests have returned significantly towards the normal range. Patients will be followed 7-14 days after the end of Legalon® SIL therapy with follow up lab studies.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Amatoxin Poisoning Amanita Poisoning Mushroom Poisoning Liver Failure Drug: Silibinin Phase 2 Phase 3

Detailed Description:
Patients with suspected amatoxin poisoning are reviewed for enrollment in the study by contacting the Legalon SIL study hotline (866) 520-4412.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 50 participants
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Prevention and Treatment of Amatoxin Induced Hepatic Failure With Intravenous Silibinin ( Legalon® SIL): An Open Multicenter Clinical Trial
Study Start Date : February 2010
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 31, 2018
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 31, 2018

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus related topics: Poisoning
Drug Information available for: Silymarin

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Legalon SIL
Silibinin: loading dose of one hour infusion of 5 mg/kg, followed by 20 mg/kg/day infused continuously via pump
 Drug: Silibinin
20 mg/kg/day IV
Other Name: Legalon SIL


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. percentage of patients survived without liver transplantation [ Time Frame: 1 month ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   2 Years and older   (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • History of eating foraged mushrooms
  • Gastrointestinal symptoms suggestive of amatoxin poisoning (cramping abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and / or watery diarrhea) within 48 hrs of mushroom ingestion
  • Liver function tests suggestive of amatoxin poisoning: AST or ALT above the upper limit of normal within 48 hrs after mushroom ingestion
  • Gender: male or female
  • Age: > 2 yr
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00915681


Contacts
Contact: Kathleen Baker, BSN 304-288-4935
Contact: Wallis Marsh, MD 412-522-4334

Locations
United States, New Jersey
Recruitment Hot Line for the United States Recruiting
Somerset, New Jersey, United States, 08873
Contact: Kathleen Baker, BSN    866-520-4412      
United States, Pennsylvania
Mylan Recruiting
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States, 15317
Contact: Ketty Belizaire    908-566-8260    ketty.belizaire@mylan.com   
Contact: Gail Tribble    412-651-9530    gail.tribble@mylan.com   
Sponsors and Collaborators
Madaus Inc
Mylan Inc.
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Wallis Marsh, MD WVU
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Responsible Party: Madaus Inc
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00915681     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SB16A1.07
First Posted: June 8, 2009    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 26, 2017
Last Verified: December 2017

Keywords provided by Madaus Inc:
amatoxin
amanita
mushroom poisoning
hepatic failure
 milk thistle
Silibinin
Legalon

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Liver Failure
Poisoning
Mushroom Poisoning
Hepatic Insufficiency
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Foodborne Diseases
 Mycotoxicosis
Silymarin
Silybin
Antioxidants
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Protective Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs