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WithdrawnNCT04066751Updated Jan 27, 2022

The Multicenter Topic Trial

A Phase 2 interventional study of Ivacaftor in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham. Withdrawn. Open to participants aged 40 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-01-27.

Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was withdrawn
Study never started due to change in availability of study drug
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
40 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this protocol is to test the safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of the Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) potentiator, ivacaftor in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic bronchitis. This project will investigate the hypothesis that ivacaftor can augment CFTR activity in individuals with COPD who exhibit chronic bronchitis, resulting in meaningful improvements in epithelial function and respiratory health. The study is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, stratified study of orally-administered ivacaftor.

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Like CF, COPD is characterized by small airway mucus obstruction that is associated with accelerated loss of lung function and mortality. Our preliminary data indicate that cigarette smoke exerts deleterious effects on airway epithelial function including the reduction of CFTR activity, enhanced mucus expression, and a pronounced reduction in mucociliary transport (MCT). Preliminary data also indicate that approximately 50% of patients with COPD have reduced CFTR activity, as detected in the upper airways, lower airways, and sweat glands. Furthermore, CFTR dysfunction is independently associated with chronic bronchitis, can persist despite smoking cessation, and can be reversed by the CFTR potentiator ivacaftor (VX-770) in vitro by activating wild-type CFTR, resulting in a robust increase in MCT. Combined with unprecedented clinical improvement via augmented mucociliary clearance in CF patients with a responsive CFTR mutation treated with ivacaftor, these data indicate that CFTR represents a viable therapeutic target to address mucus stasis in a large subset of COPD patients (potentially representing over 4 million patients in the U.S. alone). This project will investigate the hypothesis that ivacaftor can augment CFTR activity in individuals with COPD who exhibit chronic bronchitis, resulting in meaningful improvements in epithelial function and respiratory health. Our initial pilot study in patients with COPD and chronic bronchitis demonstrated that ivacaftor was safe, demonstrated stable pharmacokinetics, and exhibited a trend towards efficacy in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and sweat chloride. The current trial will test the safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of ivacaftor in a larger number of COPD patients with chronic bronchitis and for a longer treatment period, evaluating the potential of CFTR potentiator therapy to address acquired CFTR dysfunction in this population and set the stage for larger and longer-term trials in the future.

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Conditions studied

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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In context

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

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Lead sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham is the lead sponsor of 1,416 studies on the registry; 278 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
40 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Male or Female age 40-80
  • A Clinical diagnosis of COPD as defined by GOLD
  • At Least a 10 pack year smoking history
  • Exhibit symptoms of chronic bronchitis as defined by the Medical Research Council
  • FEV1% predicted ≥ 35% and ≤80% Post Bronchodilator
  • Clinically stable in the last 4 weeks with no evidence of COPD exacerbation
  • Weight of 40 kg-120 kg
  • Willingness to use at least one form of acceptable birth control including abstinence, condom with spermicide, or hormonal contraceptives from time of signing ICF through study follow up visit
  • Willing to monitor blood glucose if known history of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
  • Capable of giving signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current Diagnosis of Asthma
  • Known Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis
  • Use of Continuous Oxygen Therapy of greater than 2 liters per minute - patients on 2 liters of Oxygen or less will be excluded if they have been hospitalized for COPD in the prior year or had more than 2 exacerbations requiring steroids and/or antibiotics in the prior year.
  • Documented history of drug abuse within the last year
  • Subjects should not have a pulmonary exacerbation or changes in therapy for pulmonary disease within 28 days before receiving the first dose of study drug.
  • Cirrhosis or elevated liver transaminases > 3X ULN
  • GFR \< 50 estimated by Cockroft-Gault
  • Any illness or abnormal lab finding that, in the opinion of the investigator might confound the results of the study or pose an additional risk in administering study drug to the subject.
  • Pregnant or Breastfeeding
  • Subjects taking moderate or strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4, including certain herbal medications and grapefruit juice. (Excluded medications and foods including the drugs and foods listed in the IRB HSP application.)
  • Uncontrolled Diabetes
  • Recent (e.g 1year) arterial thrombotic events (peripheral arterial disease, thrombotic stroke)
  • Clinically significant arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic agent(s) or conduction abnormalities that in the opinion of the investigator affect patient safety
  • A standard digital ECG demonstrating QTc >450 msec for men and > QTc 470 msec for women at screening. If QTc exceeds 450 msec for men and > QTc 470 msec for women at the screening ECG, the ECG should be repeated 2 more times during the screening period, and the subject will be excluded if the average of the 3 QTc values is >450 msec for men and > QTc 470 msec for women.
  • Angina symptoms
  • History of MI or revascularization procedure within the last three years prior to screening
  • Clinically significant congestive heart failure (known LVEF \<= 45%, cor pulmonale, diastolic heart failure, etc)
  • Patients with stable coronary artery disease are eligible
  • History of stroke/CVA or non-skin cancer \<5 years prior
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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
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Ivacaftor

    Ivacaftor, 150 mg PO every 12 hrs for 84 days

    Drug: Ivacaftor

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo, 150 mg PO every 12 hrs for 84 days

    Drug: Ivacaftor

Interventions

  • Ivacaftor will be supplied as a tablet for oral administration, film-coated, 150 mg

    Also known as: Kalydeco

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. CFTR activity

    Change in peripheral CFTR activity as detected by sweat chloride testing

    Time frame: assessed at day1, day 28, day 56, and day 84

  2. FEV1

    Change in lung function as measured by FEV1 (Pulmonary Function testing.)

    Time frame: assesed at day 1, day 28, day 56, and day 84

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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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 Jan 27, 2022, 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
NCT04066751
Responsible party
Mark Dransfield, MD (Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 26, 2019
Start date
Dec 1, 2021 (estimated)
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 31, 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 27, 2022

Study contacts

Mark Dransfield, MD
principal investigator · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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