Study of Terlipressin Versus Placebo to Treat Hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1 - Full Text View

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether terlipressin is safe and effective in the treatment of patients with hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) type 1 when compared to placebo.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Hepatorenal Syndrome	Drug: terlipressin	Phase III

Genetics Home Reference related topics:

Kidney Diseases

ChemIDplus related topics:

Terlipressin

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Official Title:	A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Phase III Study of Intravenous Terlipressin in Patients With Hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1

Further study details as provided by Orphan Therapeutics:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Survival with reversal of HRS

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Renal function and survival

Estimated Enrollment:	120
Study Start Date:	June 2004
Estimated Study Completion Date:	November 2006

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Chronic, or acute liver disease
Rapidly progressive reduction in renal function, e.g. doubling of serum creatinine to >2.5 mg/dL in less than two weeks.
No sustained improvement in renal function after diuretic withdrawal and plasma volume expansion
Proteinuria <500 mg per day
No evidence of granular casts in urinalysis or ultrasonographic evidence of obstructive uropathy or parenchymal renal disease

Exclusion Criteria:

Ongoing shock
Uncontrolled bacterial infection
Current significant fluid losses
Current or recent treatment with nephrotoxic drugs (e.g. NSAIDs or aminoglycosides within 4 weeks)
Acute liver disease due to factors known to be also directly nephrotoxic (e.g. acetaminophen overdose)
Confirmed pregnancy
Severe cardiovascular disease
Evidence of intrinsic or parenchymal renal disease (e.g. acute tubular necrosis)
Participation in other clinical studies within 30 days

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00089570

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Orphan Therapeutics

Investigators


Study Chair:	Arun J. Sanyal, M.D.	Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

Study Director:	Thomas D. Boyer, M.D.	University of Arizona Health Sciences Center

Study Director:	Peter Teuber, Ph.D.	Orphan Therapeutics

More Information

Publications:

Arroyo V, Guevara M, Gines P. Hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhosis: pathogenesis and treatment. Gastroenterology. 2002 May;122(6):1658-76. Review. No abstract available.

Colle I, Durand F, Pessione F, Rassiat E, Bernuau J, Barriere E, Lebrec D, Valla DC, Moreau R. Clinical course, predictive factors and prognosis in patients with cirrhosis and type 1 hepatorenal syndrome treated with Terlipressin: a retrospective analysis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2002 Aug;17(8):882-8.

Duhamel C, Mauillon J, Berkelmans I, Bourienne A, Tranvouez JL. Hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhotic patients: terlipressine is a safe and efficient treatment; propranolol and digitalic treatments: precipitating and preventing factors? Am J Gastroenterol. 2000 Oct;95(10):2984-5. No abstract available.

Hadengue A, Gadano A, Moreau R, Giostra E, Durand F, Valla D, Erlinger S, Lebrec D. Beneficial effects of the 2-day administration of terlipressin in patients with cirrhosis and hepatorenal syndrome. J Hepatol. 1998 Oct;29(4):565-70.

Halimi C, Bonnard P, Bernard B, Mathurin P, Mofredj A, di Martino V, Demontis R, Henry-Biabaud E, Fievet P, Opolon P, Poynard T, Cadranel JF. Effect of terlipressin (Glypressin) on hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhotic patients: results of a multicentre pilot study. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2002 Feb;14(2):153-8.

Moreau R, Durand F, Poynard T, Duhamel C, Cervoni JP, Ichai P, Abergel A, Halimi C, Pauwels M, Bronowicki JP, Giostra E, Fleurot C, Gurnot D, Nouel O, Renard P, Rivoal M, Blanc P, Coumaros D, Ducloux S, Levy S, Pariente A, Perarnau JM, Roche J, Scribe-Outtas M, Valla D, Bernard B, Samuel D, Butel J, Hadengue A, Platek A, Lebrec D, Cadranel JF. Terlipressin in patients with cirrhosis and type 1 hepatorenal syndrome: a retrospective multicenter study. Gastroenterology. 2002 Apr;122(4):923-30.

Mulkay JP, Louis H, Donckier V, Bourgeois N, Adler M, Deviere J, Le Moine O. Long-term terlipressin administration improves renal function in cirrhotic patients with type 1 hepatorenal syndrome: a pilot study. Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2001 Jan-Mar;64(1):15-9.

Solanki P, Chawla A, Garg R, Gupta R, Jain M, Sarin SK. Beneficial effects of terlipressin in hepatorenal syndrome: a prospective, randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2003 Feb;18(2):152-6.

Suzuki H, Stanley AJ. Current management and novel therapeutic strategies for refractory ascites and hepatorenal syndrome. QJM. 2001 Jun;94(6):293-300. Review.

Uriz J, Gines P, Cardenas A, Sort P, Jimenez W, Salmeron JM, Bataller R, Mas A, Navasa M, Arroyo V, Rodes J. Terlipressin plus albumin infusion: an effective and safe therapy of hepatorenal syndrome. J Hepatol. 2000 Jul;33(1):43-8.

Publications indexed to this study:

Sanyal AJ, Boyer T, Garcia-Tsao G, Regenstein F, Rossaro L, Appenrodt B, Blei A, Gülberg V, Sigal S, Teuber P; Terlipressin Study Group. A randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of terlipressin for type 1 hepatorenal syndrome. Gastroenterology. 2008 May;134(5):1360-8. Epub 2008 Feb 13.

Study ID Numbers:	OT-0401
First Received:	August 6, 2004
Last Updated:	October 20, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00089570
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by Orphan Therapeutics:

hepatorenal syndrome

terlipressin

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Hepatorenal syndrome

Liver Diseases

Terlipressin

Kidney Diseases

Hepatorenal Syndrome

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Pathologic Processes

Disease

Digestive System Diseases

Urologic Diseases

Therapeutic Uses

Syndrome

Vasoconstrictor Agents

Cardiovascular Agents

Antihypertensive Agents

Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 03, 2008

Sponsored by:	Orphan Therapeutics
Information provided by:	Orphan Therapeutics
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00089570