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Safety and Tolerability Trial of Inhaled Alpha1-Proteinase Inhibitor (Human), Hydrophobic Chromatography Process (Alpha-1 HC) in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis

A Phase 2 interventional study of Alpha-1 HC 100 mg and Placebo in Cystic Fibrosis, sponsored by Grifols Therapeutics LLC. Completed at 6 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-02-08.

Sponsored by Grifols Therapeutics LLC · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose escalation study to assess the safety and tolerability of 100 mg and 200 mg of inhaled Alpha-1 HC administered once a day for three weeks in subjects aged 18 years and older with cystic fibrosis (CF). The treatment duration in this study was intended to provide multi-dose safety information prior to proceeding to longer durations of exposure.

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Conditions studied

  • Cystic Fibrosis

Keywords

  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Alpha1-proteinase inhibitor
  • Alpha1-antitrypsin
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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 enrollment of 30 is below the median of 36 across 1,034 interventional studies indexed under Cystic Fibrosis.

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Lead sponsor

Grifols Therapeutics LLC is the lead sponsor of 43 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

Of its 12 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 11 (92%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 years or older.
  • Documentation of CF diagnosis.
  • Have a pre-bronchodilator FEV1 ≥ 40% of predicted at Visit 1 and have a Visit 2 pre-investigational product FEV1 that is ≥ 40% of predicted and within ± 15% of the Visit 1 result.
  • Deemed by the Investigator to be a suitable candidate for serial collection of expectorated sputum.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Had a pulmonary exacerbation during the 4 weeks before screening (Visit 1) which required the initiation of new antibiotic treatment
  • Have a pulmonary exacerbation during the screening period (between Visit 1 and Visit 2) which requires the initiation of new antibiotic treatment
  • FEV1 \< 0.59 liters at the screening visit
  • Respiratory insufficiency with continuous supplemental oxygen therapy, or carbon dioxide retention
  • Elevated aspartate transaminase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) that is ≥ 3 times the upper limit of normal for age and gender
  • Smoking during the past 6 months
  • Lung surgery during the past 2 years
  • Positive culture for Burkholderia cepacia or mycobacterium during the past two years.
  • Active allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
  • Pre-treatment sputum collection at Visit 1 or Visit 2 (Randomization) characterized by problems such as inadequate sputum volume or quality.
  • Known selective Immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency with known antibody against IgA (anti-IgA antibody).
  • History of anaphylaxis or severe systemic response to any plasma-derived alpha1-proteinase inhibitor preparation or other blood product(s), or to polysorbates.
  • Use of chronic oral steroids during the study. Note: Inhaled corticosteroids that had been administered for at least 4 weeks prior to Visit 1 were permissible during the study.
  • Use of chronic, high dose ibuprofen therapy within 3 weeks of screening and at anytime during the study.
  • Chronic maintenance therapy with systemic antibiotics within 3 weeks of screening and through last dose of investigational product.
  • Use of leukotriene synthesis inhibitor (zileuton) or leukotriene receptor antagonists (montelukast, zafirlukast) within 3 weeks of screening and at anytime during the study.
  • Use of roflumilast within 3 weeks of screening and at any time during the study.
  • Initiation of a new chronic medication or dosage change of a chronic medication for treatment of cystic fibrosis (example: Kalydeco™ [ivacaftor]) within 3 weeks of screening (Visit 1).
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
30 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Alpha-1 HC 100 mg

    100 mg of aerosolized Alpha-1 HC inhaled daily via nebulizer for 3 weeks.

    Biological: Alpha-1 HC 100 mg

  • Experimental
    Alpha-1 HC 200 mg

    200 mg of aerosolized Alpha-1 HC inhaled daily via nebulizer for 3 weeks.

    Biological: Alpha-1 HC 200 mg

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo inhaled daily via nebulizer for 3 weeks. Placebo (phosphate buffer saline with polysorbate).

    Biological: Placebo

Interventions

  • BiologicalAlpha-1 HC 100 mg

    Alpha-1 HC is a sterile, liquid preparation of purified alpha1-proteinase inhibitor prepared from pooled human plasma. Alpha-1 HC 100 mg inhaled once daily for 21 days for a total of 21 inhaled treatments.

    Also known as: Alpha1-proteinase inhibitor, alpha1-antitrypsin

  • BiologicalPlacebo

    Phosphate Buffer Saline with Polysorbate (placebo) composed of the same elements listed for Alpha-1 HC, minus the 50 mg/mL of Alpha-1 HC. Placebo inhaled once daily for 21 days for a total of 21 inhaled treatments.

  • BiologicalAlpha-1 HC 200 mg

    Alpha-1 HC is a sterile, liquid preparation of purified alpha1-proteinase inhibitor prepared from pooled human plasma. Alpha-1 HC 200 mg inhaled once daily for 21 days for a total of 21 inhaled treatments.

    Also known as: Alpha1-proteinase inhibitor, alpha1-antitrypsin

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Adverse Events

    adverse event frequency

    Time frame: 3 weeks

Other outcomes

  1. Percent Change From Baseline in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) at Week 3

    FEV1 conducted before and after inhalation of the investigational product at study visits.

    Time frame: 3 weeks

  2. Percent Change From Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) at Week 3

    FVC conducted before and after inhalation of the investigational product

    Time frame: 3 weeks

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Results

Posted Feb 8, 2016

Participant flow

A total of 41 subjects provided informed consent and were screened for the study. Eleven (11) subjects were screen failures, and a total of 30 subjects were randomized to one of three treatment groups: 200 mg or 100 mg of Alpha-1 HC or placebo daily.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneAlpha-1 HC 100 mgAlpha-1 HC 200 mgPlacebo
Started101010
Completed101010
Not completed000

Outcome measures

PrimaryAdverse Events

adverse event frequency

Time frame:
3 weeks
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Adverse Events
percentage of participantsAlpha-1 HC 100 mgAlpha-1 HC 200 mgPlacebo
Adverse Events1008060
Other pre-specifiedPercent Change From Baseline in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) at Week 3

FEV1 conducted before and after inhalation of the investigational product at study visits.

Time frame:
3 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · percent
Percent Change From Baseline in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) at Week 3
percentAlpha-1 HC 100 mgAlpha-1 HC 200 mgPlacebo
Percent Change From Baseline in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) at Week 31.5 ± 5.20-2.1 ± 12.280.5 ± 5.91
Other pre-specifiedPercent Change From Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) at Week 3

FVC conducted before and after inhalation of the investigational product

Time frame:
3 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · percent
Percent Change From Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) at Week 3
percentAlpha-1 HC 100 mgAlpha-1 HC 200 mgPlacebo
Percent Change From Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) at Week 31.2 ± 5.23-2.3 ± 11.57-0.9 ± 3.73

Adverse events

Collected over 3 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Alpha-1 HC 100 mg—1/10 (10%)10/10 (100%)
Alpha-1 HC 200 mg—1/10 (10%)8/10 (80%)
Placebo—1/10 (10%)6/10 (60%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventAlpha-1 HC 100 mgAlpha-1 HC 200 mgPlacebo
ABDOMINAL PAINGastrointestinal disorders0/101/100/10
PULMONARY EXACERBATION/Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/100/101/10
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventAlpha-1 HC 100 mgAlpha-1 HC 200 mgPlacebo
HAEMOPTYSISRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders4/101/101/10
COUGHRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders3/101/101/10
PULMONARY EXACERBATIONRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/103/100/10
WHEEZINGRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders3/101/100/10
CHEST DISCOMFORTGeneral disorders0/102/101/10
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN INCREASEDInvestigations0/102/100/10
OROPHARYNGEAL PAINRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/100/102/10
PYREXIAGeneral disorders0/100/102/10
MOUTH ULCERATIONGastrointestinal disorders1/100/100/10
VOMITINGGastrointestinal disorders0/101/100/10

Baseline characteristics

Intent-To-Treat (ITT) Population: included all subjects who were randomized (included those withdrawn from treatment for any reason).

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Alpha-1 HC 100 mgAlpha-1 HC 200 mgPlaceboTotal
Mean28.2 ± 10.6228.1 ± 11.4329.3 ± 9.9628.5 ± 10.32
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Alpha-1 HC 100 mgAlpha-1 HC 200 mgPlaceboTotal
Female86620
Male24410
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Alpha-1 HC 100 mgAlpha-1 HC 200 mgPlaceboTotal
United States10101030
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Study locations

6 sites
  • The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama 35233, United States
  • National Jewish Hospital
    Denver, Colorado 80206, United States
  • Children's Hospital Boston
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
  • UNC at Chapel Hill
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
  • Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Charleston, South Carolina 29425, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 8, 2016, 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
NCT01684410
Lead sponsor
Grifols Therapeutics LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 13, 2012
Start date
Aug 2012
Primary completion
Oct 2013
Completion
Oct 2013
Results posted
Feb 8, 2016
Last update
Feb 8, 2016

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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