Summary

Eligibility
for people ages 18 years and up (full criteria)
Location
at UCLA
Dates
study started
completion around

Description

Summary

To assess the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety of Epeleuton capsules in adult SCD patients who are aged ≥18 years.

Official Title

An Open-label Mechanistic Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Safety of Orally Administered Epeleuton in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Details

The trial will consist of a 28-day screening period, 16 weeks of active treatment and a 30-day post-treatment follow-up period.

Keywords

Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia, Epeleuton, Epeleuton 4g/day

Eligibility

You can join if…

Open to people ages 18 years and up

  • Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) including: 2 sickle hemoglobin genes [HbSS] and HbSβ0-thalassemia
  • Male or female patients aged 18 years and older on the day of signing the informed consent form (ICF)
  • Patients who have had between 2 and 10 episodes of vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) in the past year (12 months)
  • For patients taking hydroxyurea (HU), the dose of HU must be stable for at least 3 months prior to signing the ICD and with no anticipated need for dose adjustment during the study.
  • Female patients and male patients with female partners of childbearing potential must use highly effective contraceptive methods for the duration of the study.

You CAN'T join if...

  • Patients who are receiving regularly scheduled blood (RBC) transfusion therapy (also termed chronic, prophylactic, or preventive transfusion), have received an RBC transfusion for any reason within three months of the randomization visit (baseline/day 0) or have a hemoglobin A level >20% of the total hemoglobin.
  • Patients who have received a hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
  • Patients with inadequate venous access as determined by the Investigator
  • Patients who are pregnant, planning pregnancy, breastfeeding and/or are unwilling to use adequate contraception during the trial.

Locations

  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA not yet accepting patients
    Los Angeles California 90095-1678 United States
  • UI Health Sickle Cell Center not yet accepting patients
    Chicago Illinois 60612 United States
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) accepting new patients
    Birmingham Alabama 35294 United States
  • Karmanos Cancer Institute accepting new patients
    Detroit Michigan 48201 United States

Details

Status
accepting new patients at some sites,
but this study is not currently recruiting here
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
Afimmune
ID
NCT05861453
Phase
Phase 2 research study
Study Type
Interventional
Participants
Expecting 30 study participants
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