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WithdrawnNCT00663975Updated May 13, 2010

Open Label Safety Study of DCI-1020 in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Patients

An interventional study of DCI 1020 in Digestive System Diseases, Pancreatic Disease and Cystic Fibrosis, sponsored by Digestive Care, Inc.. Withdrawn at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged Up to 2 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-05-13.

Sponsored by Digestive Care, Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was withdrawn
Study not being conducted
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
Up to 2 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Hypothesis:DCI 1020 capsules are safe and effective in treating exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in CF patients \<= 2 years of age.

The results of this study are intended to be submitted to the FDA as part of the NDA package for marketing approval of PANCRECARB (DCI 1020).

Read the detailed description

A large body of data supporting the safety and efficacy of PANCRECARB® (pancrelipase) Capsules is available in patients above age 2. This study is being performed to gather the data to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of DCI1020 in pediatric CF patients (≤ 2 years) with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. This study also takes into consideration an "age appropriate" dosing form. Specifically, the enzymes will be administered orally by opening the capsules and emptying the microspheres into a small amount of applesauce as an example of a slightly acidic soft food such as jelly, jello, etc. for feeding.

The results of this study are intended to be submitted to the FDA as part of the NDA package for marketing approval of PANCRECARB® DCI 1020(pancrelipase).

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Conditions studied

  • Digestive System Diseases
  • Pancreatic Disease
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

Keywords

  • cystic fibrosis
  • pancreatic insufficiency
  • pancreatic enzymes
  • pediatrics
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In context

Cystic Fibrosis

1,581 studies on the registry are indexed under Cystic Fibrosis; 190 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 24 is below the median of 36 across 1,034 interventional studies indexed under Cystic Fibrosis.

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Lead sponsor

Digestive Care, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Up to 2 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female age ≤ 2 years of age
  • Confirmed diagnosis of CF based on the following criteria:
  • One or more clinical features consistent with the CF phenotype, AND
  • Positive sweat chloride ≥ 60 mEq/liter (by pilocarpine iontophoresis), OR
  • Genotype with two identifiable mutations consistent with CF
  • Adequate nutritional status
  • Pancreatic insufficiency documented by spot fecal elastase-1 (FE 1) greater or equal to 100 micrograms/g stool
  • Clinically stable with no evidence of an acute medical condition
  • Parent/Guardian able to understand and sign a written informed consent and comply with the requirements of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of fibrosing colonopathy
  • History of being refractory to pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy
  • Solid organ transplant
  • History of intra-abdominal surgery
  • A current diagnosis or a history of distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS) in the past six (6) months, or 2 or more episodes of DIOS in the past twelve (12) months
  • Conditions known to increase fecal fat loss including: inflammatory bowel disease , celiac disease, Crohn's disease, tropical Sprue, Whipple's disease
  • A known contraindication, sensitivity or hypersensitivity to porcine pancreatic enzymes
  • Active liver disease with liver enzymes (alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) or bilirubin ≥ 3 times the upper limit of normal
  • Acute pancreatitis or acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis
  • Antibiotic use as follows:
  • Acute treatment with any systemic (oral or IV) antibiotics two (2) weeks prior to screening
  • Treatment with erythromycin and unwilling to discontinue the treatment two (2) weeks prior to the screening. (azithromycin is allowed)
  • Change in chronic treatment with systemic (oral and IV) antibiotics during the trial

NOTE:

Study patient may remain on a chronic regimen of systemic (oral or IV) antibiotics (with exception of erythromycin), if he/she started the antibiotics at least 2 weeks prior to study screening, was at his/her usual bowel pattern at the time of screening, and does not stop or change these antibiotics during the study.

  • Receiving enteral tube feeding during the study
  • Breast feeding during the study (expressed breast milk may be used, but not feeding at the breast)
  • Expected inability to cooperate with or be non-adherent to required study procedures
  • Use of narcotics
  • Poorly controlled diabetes
  • Participation in an investigational study of a drug, biologic, or device not currently approved for marketing, within 30 days of screening visit
  • A medical condition which the investigator deems significant enough to interfere with the ability of the study patient to participate in the trial or interfering with assessment of effects of enzyme therapy on fat absorption
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
24 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    1

    DCI-1020 Capsules contain an enteric-coated buffered microspheres of pancrelipase, encapsulated in clear capsules. Capsules are equivalent to 4,000 USP units of lipase

    Drug: DCI 1020

Interventions

  • DrugDCI 1020

    capsules (4,000 units of lipase) will be administered with meals and snacks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Quantitative fecal fat content (%of fat/g of dry stool) in the spot stool samples collected over the 3 day In-home Treatment Period

    Time frame: 3 consecutive days

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Study locations

1 site
  • Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 13, 2010, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00663975
Lead sponsor
Digestive Care, Inc.
First posted
Apr 22, 2008
Start date
Feb 2009
Primary completion
Aug 2009 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 2009 (estimated)
Last update
May 13, 2010

Study contacts

Tibor Sipos, PhD
study director · DCI

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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