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Status unknownNCT03957720Updated May 21, 2019

The Individual Therapy for Patients With Wilson's Disease

An Early Phase 1 interventional study of DMPS and Penicillamine in Wilson's Disease, sponsored by Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University. Status unknown at 1 site in China. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-05-21.

Sponsored by Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University · Early Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified May 2019), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
400
Allocation
Non-randomized
Sex
All
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Study summary

Based on the genotype characteristics and genotype-phenotype-treatment prognosis data of Chinese WD patients, this study intends to further optimize the treatment regimen of Chinese WD patients and formulate individualized treatment regimens for each genotype, so as to further improve the prognosis of patients.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of the study is to evaluate treatment regimen efficacy based on different mutations, and Zinc treatment in presymptomatic WD patients.

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Conditions studied

  • Wilson's Disease
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In context

Hepatolenticular Degeneration

78 studies on the registry are indexed under Hepatolenticular Degeneration; 30 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 400 is above the median of 30 across 42 interventional studies indexed under Hepatolenticular Degeneration.

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Lead sponsor

Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University is the lead sponsor of 1,058 studies on the registry; 511 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Genetic diagnosis of Wilson's disease
  • Presymptomatic patients with Wilson's disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Movement disorder due to other definite causes instead of Wilson's disease
  • Severe Lung, kidney or liver disease
  • Neoplastic Disease
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Study design

Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
400 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    homo-R778L

    When patients carrying homo-R778L mutation are in hospital, they receive DMPS treatment. Dosage Form: DMPS: 500-1000mg per day,DMPS Frequency:BID,DMPS Duration: 6 days; When being off hospital, they receive DMSA treatment. Adult patient,Dosage Form: DMSA: 750-1000mg per day,DMSA Frequency:BID,DMSA Duration: 5 years; Pediatric patient,Dosage Form: DMSA: 35mg/kg per day,DMSA Frequency:BID,DMSA Duration: 5 years;

    Drug: DMPS · Drug: DMSA

  • Experimental
    R778L+truncation mutation

    When patients carrying R778L and truncation mutation are in hospital, they receive DMPS treatment. Dosage Form: DMPS: 500-1000mg per day,DMPS Frequency:BID,DMPS Duration: 6 days; When being off hospital, they receive DMSA treatment. Adult patient,Dosage Form: DMSA: 750-1000mg per day,DMSA Frequency:BID,DMSA Duration: 5 years; Pediatric patient ,Dosage Form: DMSA: 35mg/kg per day,DMSA Frequency:BID,DMSA Duration: 5 years;

    Drug: DMPS · Drug: DMSA

  • Experimental
    Homo-P992L

    When patients carrying Homo-P992L mutation are in hospital, they receive DMPS treatment. Dosage Form: DMPS: 500-1000mg per day,DMPS Frequency:BID,DMPS Duration: 6 days; When being off hospital, they receive DMSA treatment. Adult patient,Dosage Form: DMSA: 750-1000mg per day,DMSA Frequency:BID,DMSA Duration: 5 years; Pediatric patient ,Dosage Form: DMSA: 35mg/kg per day,DMSA Frequency:BID,DMSA Duration: 5 years;

    Drug: DMPS · Drug: DMSA

  • Experimental
    P992L+truncation mutation

    When patients carrying P992L and truncation mutation are in hospital, they receive DMPS treatment. Dosage Form: DMPS: 500-1000mg per day,DMPS Frequency:BID,DMPS Duration: 6 days; When being off hospital, they receive DMSA treatment. Adult patient,Dosage Form:DMSA:750-1000mg per day,DMSA Frequency:BID,DMSA Duration: 5 years; Pediatric patient,Dosage Form:DMSA:35mg/kg per day,DMSA Frequency:BID,DMSA Duration: 5 years;

    Drug: DMPS · Drug: DMSA

  • Experimental
    T935M+other point mutations

    When patients carrying T935M and other point mutations are in hospital, they randomly receive DMPS or penicillamine treatment; Dosage Form: DMPS: 500-1000mg per day,DMPS Frequency:BID,DMPS Duration: 6 days; Dosage Form: penicillamine: 250-1500mg per day, Frequency:TID,Duration: 5 years; When being off hospital, they receive DMSA treatment or penicillamine. Adult patient,Dosage Form: DMSA: 750-1000mg per day,DMSA Frequency:BID,DMSA Duration: 5 years; Pediatric patient,Dosage Form: DMSA: 35mg/kg per day,DMSA Frequency:BID,DMSA Duration: 5 years;

    Drug: DMPS · Drug: Penicillamine · Drug: DMSA

  • Experimental
    Presymptomatic patients with Wilson's disease

    According to different age group, they receive various dosage of Zinc Gluconate treatment. Patient aged≤6 years,Dosage Form: Zinc Gluconate: 140mg once, Zinc Gluconate Frequency:BID, Zinc Gluconate Duration: 5 years; Patient aged from 6 to 14 years,Dosage Form: Zinc Gluconate: 140mg once, Zinc Gluconate Frequency:TID, Zinc Gluconate Duration: 5 years; Patient aged≥14 years,Dosage Form: Zinc Gluconate: 210mg once, Zinc Gluconate Frequency:TID, Zinc Gluconate Duration: 5 years;

    Drug: Zinc gluconate

Interventions

  • DrugDMPS

    Dosage Form: DMPS: 500-1000mg per day,DMPS Frequency:BID,DMPS Duration: 6 days;

    Also known as: Sodium Dimercaptosulphonate

  • DrugPenicillamine

    Dosage Form: Penicillamine: 250-1500mg per day, Frequency:TID,Duration: 5 years;

  • DrugDMSA

    Dosage Form: DMSA: 750-1000mg per day,DMSA Frequency:BID,DMSA Duration: 5 years; Dosage Form: DMSA: 35mg/kg per day,DMSA Frequency:BID,DMSA Duration: 5 years;

    Also known as: Dimercaptosuccinic Acid

  • DrugZinc gluconate

    Dosage Form: Zinc gluconate: 140mg per time,Zinc Frequency:BID,Zinc Duration: 5 years; Dosage Form: Zinc gluconate: 140mg per time,Zinc Frequency:TID,Zinc Duration: 5 years; Dosage Form: Zinc gluconate: 210mg per time,Zinc Frequency:TID,Zinc Duration: 5 years;

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Serum ceruloplasmin

    Serum ceruloplasmin concentration will be analysed using a validated assay

    Time frame: Five years

  2. 24-hour urine copper

    24-hour urinary copper excretion is to be measured

    Time frame: Five years

  3. serum copper

    serum copper will be analysed using a validated assay

    Time frame: Five years

  4. White blood cell

    The white blood cell will be evaluated using a validated assay

    Time frame: Five years

  5. Platelet count

    The platelet count will be evaluated using a validated assay

    Time frame: Five years

  6. urine protein level

    The urine protein level will be collected using a validated assay

    Time frame: Five years

  7. Alanine transaminase

    The concentration of alanine transaminase will be collected using a validated assay

    Time frame: Five years

  8. blood creatinine

    The concentration of blood creatinine will be tested using a validated assay

    Time frame: Five years

  9. international normalized ratio

    The international normalized ratio will be analyzed

    Time frame: Five years

  10. hepatic fibrosis markers test

    The concentrations of procollagen III, collage IV and hyaluronidase will be evaluated using a validated assay

    Time frame: Five years

  11. bone mineral density test

    The bone mineral density will be tested using the dual energy X ray absorptiometry

    Time frame: Five years

  12. Abdominal ultrasound

    The abdominal ultrasound will be collected

    Time frame: Five years

  13. Urinary ultrasound

    The urinary ultrasound will be analyzed in patients

    Time frame: Five years

  14. Cranial MRI scan

    The cranial MRI scan will be analyzed in patients

    Time frame: Five years

  15. Unified Wilson's disease rating scale

    The Unified Wilson's disease rating scale consist of three subscales, including neurological part (0\~112), liver functional part (0\~36) and mental state part (0\~76). Three subscale scores are summed to compute a total score. The higher values represent a worse outcome

    Time frame: Five years

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • econd Affiliated Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 21, 2019, 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
NCT03957720
Lead sponsor
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 21, 2019
Start date
Mar 15, 2019
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2024 (estimated)
Last update
May 21, 2019

Study contacts

Zhi-Ying Wu, MD&PhD
Contact
zhiyingwu@zju.edu.cn
+86-571-87783569
Yi Dong, MD&PhD
Contact
dongyi720@zju.edu.cn
+8618367129345
Zhi-Ying Wu, MD&PhD
principal investigator · Zhejiang University

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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