Long-term Study in US Cystic Fibrosis Patients Receiving Digestive Enzyme Supplements to Assess Narrowing of the Large Intestine Causing Adverse Intestinal Symptoms (Fibrosing Colonopathy)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01652157 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(Strategic considerations)
First Posted : July 27, 2012
Last Update Posted : March 22, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Fibrosing Colonopathy | Biological: ULTRESA Biological: PANCREAZE Biological: CREON Biological: ZENPEP Biological: other non-sponsor pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy Biological: PERTZYE Other: No pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 17 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | A Long-Term Prospective Observational Safety Study of the Incidence of and Risk Factors for Fibrosing Colonopathy in US Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Treated With Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy: A Harmonized Protocol Across Sponsors(The CF-FC Study) |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 31, 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 8, 2020 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 8, 2020 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in the CF Patient Registry
Patients diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at participating sites who are providing data to the Cystic Fibrosis Patient Registry
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Biological: ULTRESA
pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy
Other Name: pancrelipase Biological: PANCREAZE pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy
Other Name: pancrelipase Biological: CREON pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy
Other Name: pancrelipase Biological: ZENPEP pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy
Other Name: pancrelipase Biological: other non-sponsor pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy
Other Name: pancrelipase Biological: PERTZYE pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy
Other Name: pancrelipase Other: No pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy Cystic fibrosis patients in the cystic fibrosis registry not receiving any pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (approximately 10%) |
- Incidence rate of fibrosing colonopathy confirmed by an independent adjudication panel in patients receiving ZENPEP [ Time Frame: up to 10 years ]Fibrosing colonopathy is confirmed by an independent adjudication panel based on prospectively defined criteria.
- Incidence rate of fibrosing colonopathy confirmed by an independent adjudication panel in patients receiving ULTRESA [ Time Frame: up to 10 years ]Fibrosing colonopathy is confirmed by an independent adjudication panel based on prospectively defined criteria.
- Incidence rate of fibrosing colonopathy confirmed by an independent adjudication panel in patients receiving PERTZYE. [ Time Frame: up to 10 years ]Fibrosing colonopathy is confirmed by an independent adjudication panel based on prospectively defined criteria.
- Incidence rate of fibrosing colonopathy confirmed by an independent adjudication panel in patients receiving CREON [ Time Frame: up to 10 years ]Fibrosing colonopathy is confirmed by an independent adjudication panel based on prospectively defined criteria.
- Incidence rate of fibrosing colonopathy confirmed by an independent adjudication panel in patients receiving PANCREAZE [ Time Frame: up to 10 years ]Fibrosing colonopathy is confirmed by an independent adjudication panel based on prospectively defined criteria.
- Incidence rate of fibrosing colonopathy confirmed by an independent adjudication panel in patients not receiving pancreatic enzyme therapy. [ Time Frame: up to 10 years ]Fibrosing colonopathy is confirmed by an independent adjudication panel based on prospectively defined criteria.
- Incidence rate of fibrosing colonopathy confirmed by an independent adjudication panel in patients receiving non-sponsor pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy [ Time Frame: up to 10 years ]Fibrosing colonopathy is confirmed by an independent adjudication panel based on prospectively defined criteria.
- Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) to quantify the association between possible risk factors and confirmed fibrosing colonopathy [ Time Frame: up to 10 years ]Potential risk factors include demographics, medical history, and concurrent medications, including daily dosage and length of specific pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 0 Months to 99 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
The inclusion criteria for enrollment in the Base Study Population
- Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis,
- Enrolled in the Cystic Fibrosis Patient Registry
- Receiving medical care at a Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-accredited care center providing data to the Cystic Fibrosis Patient Registry
Exclusion Criteria:
- None

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01652157

Study Director: | Craig Peterson | VIVUS LLC |
Responsible Party: | AbbVie |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01652157 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CFFC-OB-11 |
First Posted: | July 27, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 22, 2021 |
Last Verified: | March 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
prospective observational pancreatic insufficiency |
pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy fibrosing colonopathy patients with cystic fibrosis |
Cystic Fibrosis Fibrosis Pathologic Processes Pancreatic Diseases Digestive System Diseases Lung Diseases |
Respiratory Tract Diseases Genetic Diseases, Inborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases Pancrelipase Pancreatin Gastrointestinal Agents |