A Phase 2 interventional study of VIOKASE 16 in Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, sponsored by Axcan Pharma. Completed at 2 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-02-11.
Sponsored by Axcan Pharma · Phase 2, Interventional, and Diagnostic
EPI leading to maldigestion is a frequent finding in many diseases of the pancreas, such as chronic pancreatitis (CP). Steatorrhea is the most important digestive manifestation in EPI. The current treatment of EPI includes enzyme supplementation with porcine pancreatic enzyme concentrate, consisting mainly of lipase, amylase and protease. An enzyme preparation able to deliver appropriate enzyme levels to the duodenum instead of the mid gut or distal small bowel, would appear to be clinically efficacious for the treatment of steatorrhea in subjects with CP suffering from EPI.
Day of screening: Subjects will undergo screening procedures prior to entry into the study.
Day 0: Subjects will be admitted to the facility. Day 1: Subjects will undergo a first perfusion/aspiration procedure. Day 2: Subjects will rest. Day 3: Subjects will undergo a second perfusion/aspiration procedure. Day 4: Subjects will be discharged.
128 studies on the registry are indexed under Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency; 27 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 22 is below the median of 40 across 90 interventional studies indexed under Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency.
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Baseline measurement. No drug with the liquid meal during perfusion procedure to establish baseline secretion.
The Viokase 16 is to be taken as 3 tablets with the liquid meal during perfusion procedure.
Drug: VIOKASE 16
The VIOKASE 16 is to be taken as 3 tablets with the perfusion procedure.
Evaluation of the Intraduodenal Lipase activity following single dose administration of VIOKASE16 tablets in EPI after a liquid meal.
Time frame: 4 months
Evaluation of the Intraduodenal protease and amylase activities following administration of VIOKASE16 tablets in EPI after a liquid meal.
Time frame: 4 months
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