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Childhood Allergy and the Neonatal Environment (CANOE)
The purpose of this research study is to study the relationship between childhood asthma,
allergies, and early-life environmental factors that may cause childhood asthma and
allergies. Previous birth cohort studies have found early-life environmental factors such as
allergies, pollutants, viruses and bacteria have all contributed to the development of asthma
and allergies. Investigators are doing this research because there continues to be a strong
need to understand the root causes of asthma and allergies. The CANOE study is an
observational cohort study, which means investigators are not asking participants or
participant's child to change their medications and investigators will not be giving
participants or participant's child a study drug.
Anne Singh
All
Not specified
NA
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT04215783
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. History of or concurrent asthma or allergic rhinitis (hay fever) in either biologic
parent or sibling (at least one shared biological parent) by parental report. The
presence of paternal or sibling allergy or asthma will be ascertained by maternal
report.
2. Maternal age greater than or equal to 18 years at the time of study enrollment.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Maternal HIV infection at time of delivery.
2. Plans for the family to move out of the geographic area during the period of the
study.
3. Does not speak English.
4. Current maternal use of progesterone during pregnancy to prevent preterm birth.
• Progesterone use is only an exclusion if currently being taken at time of
enrollment for preterm birth. Previous use to prevent preterm birth or use at any
time for other indications is allowed.
5. Pregnancy is a result of an embryo donor (egg and sperm donor pregnancies are
permitted).
6. Past or current medical problems or findings from physical examination or laboratory
testing which, in the opinion of the investigator or designee, may pose additional
risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's ability to
comply with study requirements or that may impact the quality or interpretation of the
data obtained from the study.
Asthma in Children, Allergy, Other, Allergic rhinitis due to pollen, Allergic rhinitis due to food, Allergic rhinitis due to animal (cat) (dog) hair and dander, Asthma, Infections, Immune System & Allergies
PrecISE (Precision Interventions for Severe and/or Exacerbation-Prone Asthma) Network Study
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate several interventions given to
participants with severe asthma. Interventions are administered in a crossover manner with
16-week treatment periods followed by 8 to 16 week washout.
Loren Denlinger, MD, PhD
All
12 Years and over
Phase 2
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT04129931
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
2. Started willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the
duration of the study
3. Male or female, age ≥ 12 years
4. No change in asthma medications for the past 2 months and use of medium or high dose
inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) (defined by Table 1A) + an additional asthma
controller/biologic (defined in Tables 1B and 1C). Participants entered into the
run-in on medium dose ICS will be switched to high dose ICS. They must meet all entry
criteria at the time of randomization including the criteria for uncontrolled asthma
as assessed by symptoms during the two weeks prior to the randomization.
5. Baseline poor or uncontrolled asthma, defined as meeting at least one of the
following:
1. FEV1 <80% predicted (for adults ≥18) or FEV1<90% (pediatric participants <18) AND
with 12% bronchodilator reversibility
2. Poor symptom control •Asthma Control Questionnaire ( ACQ-6) Score ≥1.5
3. ≥1 exacerbation defined as a documented burst of systemic corticosteroids (>3
days for adults and adolescents or >1 day for adolescents treated with
dexamethasone) in prior year for those not receiving chronic OCS or an increase
in >50% of baseline corticosteroid dose for ≥3 days in those receiving chronic
OCS.
• For patients on a biologic agent, at least one asthma exacerbation must have
occurred at least 2 months after the initiation of the biologic agent. The
definition of acceptable documentation for asthma exacerbations can be found
in Section 6.5.3.
6. Evidence of asthma demonstrated by either bronchodilator reversibility or methacholine
responsiveness either during the run-in or by historical evidence of either criterion
if testing was performed under the same standards of the PrecISE Network at a PrecISE
recruitment center. These criteria are defined as:
1. An increase in FEV1 ≥12% (and 200 ml) after up to 8 puffs of albuterol OR
2. Positive methacholine defined as PC20 ≤16 mg/ml, or PD20 ≤400 mcg/ml
7. Agreement to adhere to Lifestyle Considerations (see Section 5.4) throughout study
duration
8. Owns a device compatible with the eDiary system used for CompEx, that is, an iOS 11+
device such as iPhone, iPad or iPod, or a smartphone or tablet running on Android 5.0+
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Current participation in an interventional trial (e.g. drugs, diets, etc.)
2. Enrollment in a clinical trial where the study medication was administered within the
past 60 days or within 5 half-lives (whichever is greater)
3. Physician diagnosis of other chronic pulmonary disorders associated with asthma-like
symptoms, including, but not limited to, cystic fibrosis (CF), chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, emphysema, severe scoliosis or chest
wall deformities that affect lung function, or congenital disorders of the lungs or
airways
4. Receiving one or more immune-modulating therapies for diseases other than asthma
5. Receiving methotrexate, mycophenolate (CellCept®), or azathioprine (Imuran®)
6. Receiving aero allergen immunotherapy and not on at least 3 months of maintenance
allergen immunotherapy
7. Underwent a bronchial thermoplasty within the last two years
8. Born before 35 weeks of gestation
9. Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure >160 mm/Hg, or diastolic
blood pressure >100 mm/Hg
10. History of malignancy except non-melanoma skin cancer within the last five years
11. History of smoking
1. If <30 years old: Smoked for ≥5 pack-years*
• Can still be enrolled if <30, smoked <5 5 pack years and none in past year,
and normal (negative) urine cotinine
2. If 30-39 years old: Smoked for ≥10 pack years
• Can still be enrolled if ≥30, smoked <10 pack years and none in past year,
provided participant demonstrates a normal (negative) urine cotinine
3. If ≥40 years old: Smoked ≥15 pack years
• Can still be enrolled if ≥40 years old, smoked <15 pack years and none in
the last year, provided participant demonstrates normal (negative) urine
cotinine. Patients with a smoking history of ≥10 to <15 pack years will also
need to demonstrate a normal Diffusing Capacity for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO)
(>70% predicted) * Smoking equivalent pack years. One pack of cigarettes a
day for 1 year is equivalent to:
1. 1 cigar or pipe per day for 1 year
2. Smoked hookah or shisha =1 session per day for 1 year
3. Vaped e-cigarettes =0.5 mLs e-liquid per day for 1 year, or =1 cartridge/tank/pod
per day for 1 year
4. 1 use of marijuana per day for 1 year
12. Active use of any inhalant >1 time per month in the past year
1. Active smoking of conventional tobacco, inhaling of marijuana or other drugs, or
vaping of e-cigarettes or vape pods >1 time per month in the past year
2. Any form of tobacco qualifies, such as: 1 cigarette, 1 hookah or shisha sessions,
1 cigar, 1 pipe, etc.
3. Any electronic (e)-device included: e-cigarette e-cig, mod, vape pen, JUUL vaping
device, e-cigar, e-hookah, e-pipe, vape pods, etc.
4. Any form of inhaled marijuana, including smoking marijuana leaves or inhaling THC
(tetrahydrocannabinol) via e-cigarette or device
13. Substance abuse within the last year
14. Unwillingness to practice medically acceptable birth control or complete abstinence
during the study, current pregnancy, or lactation. Medically acceptable birth
control/abstinence is defined as:
1. Career, lifestyle, or sexual orientation precludes intercourse with a male
partner
2. For those in a monogamous relationship that precludes sexual activity with other
partners, one of the sexual partners has been sterilized by vasectomy (in males)
or hysterectomy and/or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (in females)
3. Use of highly effective methods of birth control defined as those, alone or in
combination, that result in a low failure rate (i.e. less than 1% per year) when
used consistently and correctly. Contraception should be used for at least 1
month prior to screening, throughout study participation and for an additional 16
weeks after the end of the final test treatment.
• Pregnancy tests will be given to each female participant prior to study
enrollment and at each clinic visit
• Each male participant will agree to inform his sexual partner(s) of the
potential for harm to an unborn child. If a sexual partner becomes pregnant
while he is participating in the study, he will notify study staff within 24
hours of receiving medical confirmation. His partner will be advised to
promptly notify her doctor
• Any pregnancy (of a participant or a partner) will be monitored for adverse
events with respect to pregnancy outcome until one month after birth.
15. Requirement for daily systemic corticosteroids above 10 mg of prednisone (or
equivalent) per day for the past 2 months
16. Respiratory infection within 1 month of screening
17. Intubation for asthma in the last 12 months
18. Use of warfarin, current or last 30 days
19. Any clinically significant abnormal findings in the history, physical examination,
vital signs, electrocardiogram, hematology or clinical chemistry during run-in period,
which in the opinion of the site investigator, may put the participant at risk because
of his/her participation in the study, or may influence the results of the study, or
the participant's ability to complete the entire duration of the study
20. Additional exclusions for specific interventions (and not for others) are listed in
the Appendices I-VI, Section 5.2
Safety
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants who meet the following criteria will be excluded from the study:
1. Hemoglobin <10 g/dL
2. Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) <1000/µl for black participants, <1500/µl for other
participants
3. Lymphocytes <500/µl
4. Platelet count <100,000/µl
5. Alanine Transaminase (ALT)/Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) >2x upper limits of normal
(ULN)
6. Bilirubin ≥2x ULN
7. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 ml/min/1.73 sq m
8. Positive Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Types 1 & 2 (HIV 1&2) Ab/Ag immunoassay
followed by a confirmatory positive test (Geenius™ HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody
differentiation immunoassay)
9. Positive Hepatitis B surface Ag (active infection) or Hepatitis B core total antibody
(marker of past infection that could reactivate)
10. Positive Hepatitis C RNA test following positive Hepatitis C Antibody
11. EKG with significant clinical findings
A positive QuantiFERON-TB (tuberculosis) Gold test requires further screening. A
participant may be included in PrecISE if at least one of the following criteria are met:
1. A chest radiograph (CXR) done within the last six months of the test that shows no
evidence of active TB
2. A chest CT scan done within the last six months of the test that shows no evidence of
active TB
3. Documentation of adequate treatment for latent TB In cases of an indeterminate
QuantiFERON-TB test result, a second blood specimen must be drawn. A chest x-ray is
not required if the participant has a negative QuantiFERON-TB Gold test.
Comorbid Conditions:
Comorbidities are commonly present in severe asthma. Specific questionnaires will be used
to identify common comorbidities as follows:
1. Sleep apnea: STOP-BANG
2. GERD (GERD- Questionnaire)
3. VCD (Pittsburgh vocal cord dysfunction index)
4. Chronic Rhinitis Sinusitis (Sinonasal questionnaire-SNQ5)
5. Depression-Anxiety (Hospital anxiety and depression Scale: HADS) These questionnaires
are best used as screening tools. As such they typically have high sensitivity but
relatively low specificity. Many of their symptoms overlap with the symptoms reported
by participants with asthma who do not suffer from these conditions. Therefore,
participants who meet the established cut offs for these questionnaires will need to
be evaluated by the investigator to consider the clinical significance of the positive
questionnaire based on history and physical and available testing. The investigator
will need to judge the presence, severity and control of a specific condition and
determine if it is sufficiently controlled to keep the participant in the PrecISE
protocol. If the comorbid condition(s) is/are not adequately controlled, the
investigator may refer the participant for further evaluation/treatment, prior to
enrollment in PrecISE. Rescreening is permitted (after at least four weeks) to
determine if the participant is able to move forward in PrecISE once the comorbid
condition(s) is/are under adequate control. It is expected that some of the
participants may also have other conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes
and obesity. These should be evaluated clinically as part of the complete history and
physical done at initial evaluation. Their inclusions should be based on the
investigator clinical judgement in line with good clinical practice principles.
The mission of the SARP is to improve the understanding of severe asthma through integrated
study of its clinical and biological features and to evaluate their changes over time. The
ultimate goal of these efforts is to promote better treatments for severe asthma.
Loren Denlinger, MD, PhD
All
6 Years and over
This study is also accepting healthy volunteers
NCT01606826
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Asthmatic Patients:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Physician diagnosis of asthma,
2. Age 6 years and older
3. Evidence of historical reversibility, including either:
• FEV1 bronchodilator reversibility ≥ 12%, or
• Airway hyperresponsiveness reflected by a methacholine PC20 ≤16 mg/mL.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Pregnancy during the characterization phase,
2. Current smoking,
3. Smoking history > 10 pack years if ≥30 years of age, or smoking history > 5 pack years
if <30 years of age (Note: if a subject has a smoking history, no smoking within the
past year),
4. Other chronic pulmonary disorders associated with asthma-like symptoms, including (but
not limited to) cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic
bronchitis, vocal cord dysfunction (that is the sole cause of respiratory symptoms and
at the PI's discretion), severe scoliosis or chest wall deformities that affect lung
function, or congenital disorders of the lungs or airways,
5. History of premature birth before 35 weeks gestation,
6. Unwillingness to receive an intramuscular triamcinolone acetonide injection,
7. Evidence that the participant or family may be unreliable or poorly adherent to their
asthma treatment or study procedures,
8. Planning to relocate from the clinical center area before study completion,
9. Any other criteria that place the subject at unnecessary risk according to the
judgment of the Principal Investigator and/or attending physician(s) of record, or
10. Currently participating in an investigational drug trial for asthma therapies.
Healthy Controls:
Inclusion criteria: Healthy subjects between the age of 18 and 65 years. Exclusion criteria
1. History of chronic diseases that affect the lungs,
2. A history suggestive of allergic rhinitis, eczema or chronic sinusitis,
3. An improvement in FEV1 of more than 12% following 4 puffs of albuterol,
4. Smoking history > 10 pack years if ≥30 years of age, or smoking history > 5 pack years
if <30 years of age, or any smoking within the past year,
5. Respiratory tract infection within the past 4 weeks,
6. Pregnancy,
7. History of premature birth (<35 weeks).
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety Profile of Understudied Drugs Administered to Children Per Standard of Care (POPS) (POPS or POP02)
The study investigators are interested in learning more about how drugs, that are given to
children by their health care provider, act in the bodies of children and young adults in
hopes to find the most safe and effective dose for children. The primary objective of this
study is to evaluate the PK of understudied drugs currently being administered to children
per SOC as prescribed by their treating provider.
Maria Stanley
All
0 Years to 20 Years old
NA
This study is also accepting healthy volunteers
NCT04278404
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. Participant is < 21 years of age
2. Parent/ Legal Guardian/ Adult Participant can understand the consent process and is
willing to provide informed consent/HIPAA:
3. (a) Participant is receiving one or more of the study drugs of interest at the time of
enrollment or (b) Participant is NOT receiving one or more of the study drugs of
interest but is SARS-COV-2 positive within 60 days prior to enrollment
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Participant has a known pregnancy Below exclusion criteria apply only to participants
receiving one or more of the study drugs of interest at the time of enrollment,
2. Has had intermittent dialysis within previous 24 hours
3. Has had a kidney transplant within previous 30 days
4. Has had a liver transplant within previous 1 year
5. Has had a stem cell transplant within previous 1 year
6. Has had therapeutic hypothermia within previous 24 hours
7. Has had plasmapheresis within the previous 24 hours
8. Has a Ventricular Assist Device
9. Has any condition which would make the participant, in the opinion of the
investigator, unsuitable for the study
This trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial designed to test whether
two years treatment of preschool children aged 2-3 years of age at high risk for asthma with
omalizumab (anti-IgE) for two years will prevent the progression to childhood asthma, as
reflected by a reduction in the prevalence of active asthma in the Final 12 months during 2
year observation period off study drug.
Daniel Jackson
All
24 Months to 47 Months old
Phase 2
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT02570984
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. Parent/guardian must be able to understand and provide signed and dated written
informed consent; he/she must also be able to communicate with study staff.
2. 24-47 months of age at randomization
3. 2-4 wheezing episodes in the past year
4. positive allergy to aeroallergen
5. first degree relative with history or current diagnosis of asthma or allergy
6. If is participating in a food immunotherapy treatment that is not part of a clinical
trial, has been on an established maintenance regimen implemented continuously for a
minimum of 2 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. >4 episodes of wheezing in the past year
2. Use of Step 5 or Step 6 therapy (ICS plus LABA ) at the time of enrollment (Visit 0).
3. Need for systemic corticosteroids or a hospitalization for respiratory symptoms within
four weeks prior to screening.
4. Three or more courses of systemic corticosteroids for wheezing illnesses in the last
year
5. More than four days of symptoms of wheezing, or tightness in the chest or cough in the
past two weeks causing at least minimal limitation of activity
6. More than four days of albuterol treatment (for symptoms) in the past two weeks
7. More than one night of symptoms of wheezing, or tightness in the chest or cough
causing sleep disruption in the past two weeks
8. More than one night of albuterol treatment (for symptoms) in the past two weeks
9. Prematurity (<34 weeks gestation)
10. Need for oxygen for more than 5 days in the neonatal period
11. History of intubation or mechanical ventilation for respiratory illness
12. Other significant medical conditions, including: major congenital anomalies, cystic
fibrosis, chronic pulmonary diseases, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, thoracic surgery,
history of tuberculosis, immunodeficiency (primary or secondary), seizure disorders
13. Expecting to relocate within 4 years of study initiation to a place which would make
in-person clinical visits impossible
14. Deemed unable to adhere to study activities
15. Prior aeroallergen immunotherapy or use of biologics including anti-IgE
16. Prior IVIG or systemic immunosuppressant other than corticosteroids
17. History of hypoxic seizures during a wheezing episode
18. Total IgE outside of the omalizumab dosing range.
19. Enrolled in any clinical medication trial within the past 30 days.
20. With platelet counts < 150 x 109/L at the Screening Visit (V0)
21. Past or current medical problems or findings from physical examination or laboratory
testing that are not listed above, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may pose
additional risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's
ability to comply with study requirements or may impact the quality or interpretation
of the data obtained from the study.
22. History of severe anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reactions from any cause
Outcome Study Assessing a 75 Milligrams (mg) Dose of Macitentan in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (UNISUS)
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate superiority of macitentan 75 milligrams (mg) in
prolonging the time to the first clinical events committee (CEC)-adjudicated morbidity or
mortality (M/M) event in participants with symptomatic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
compared to macitentan 10 mg.
James Runo, MD
All
18 Years and over
Phase 3
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT04273945
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Inclusion Criteria:
• Target population: greater than or equal to (>=) 18 (or the legal age of consent in
the jurisdiction in which the study is taking place) years of age
• Target population: Symptomatic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) in World Health
Organization Functional Class (WHO FC) II, III, or IV
• Target population: PAH subtype falling in one of the below classifications:
Idiopathic; Heritable; Drug- or toxin-induced; Related to: Connective tissue disease,
HIV infection, Portal hypertension, and Congenital heart disease with
small/coincidental cardiac defect with systemic-to-pulmonary shunt ( for example
atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus,
atrioventricular septal defect) which does not account for the elevated pulmonary
vascular resistance (PVR) or persistent PAH documented by an Right heart
catheterization (RHC) >= 1 year after simple systemic-to pulmonary shunt repair
• PAH diagnosis confirmed by hemodynamic evaluation at rest at any time prior to
screening: Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) greater than (>) 20 millimeters of
mercury (mm Hg), and; Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) or left ventricular end
diastolic pressure (LVEDP) less than or equal to (<=) 15 mm Hg, and PVR >= 3 Wood
Units (that is, >= 240 dyn*sec/cm^5)
• Able to perform the 6-minute walking test (6MWT) with a minimum distance of 50 meters
and maximum distance of 440 meters at screening
Exclusion Criteria:
• Known presence of three or more of the following risk factors for heart failure with
preserved ejection fraction at screening, based on records that confirm documented
medical history: Body mass index (BMI) > 30 kilograms per meter square (kg/m^2),
Diabetes mellitus of any type, Essential hypertension (even if well controlled);
Coronary artery disease, that is, any of the following: history of stable angina, or
known more than 50 percent (%) stenosis in a coronary artery, or history of myocardial
infarction, or history of or planned coronary artery bypass grafting and/or coronary
artery stenting
• Presence of moderate or severe obstructive lung disease (forced expiratory volume in 1
second [FEV1] / forced vital capacity [FVC] < 70%; and FEV1 < 60% of predicted after
bronchodilator administration) ) in participants with a known or suspected history of
significant lung disease as documented by a spirometry test performed within 1 year
prior to screening
• Known moderate to severe hepatic impairment, defined as Child-Pugh Class B or C, based
on records that confirm documented medical history
• Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >
1.5*upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening
• Hemoglobin < 100 gram per liter (g/L) (< 10 gram per deciliter [g/dL]) at screening
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Other pulmonary heart diseases, Other
RejuvenAir® System Trial for COPD With Chronic Bronchitis (SPRAY-CB)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is defined as an impaired ability to move air
within the lungs and is a major public health problem that is projected to rank fifth
worldwide in terms of disease burden and third in terms of mortality. Chronic bronchitis (CB)
is a common clinical phenotype within the umbrella of a COPD diagnosis and is classically
defined as chronic cough and sputum production for 3 months a year for 2 consecutive years2,
but many studies have used different definitions to define it- chronic cough and sputum
production for one year or cough and sputum production on most days of the week. CB is
associated with multiple clinical consequences, including; the worsening of lung function
decline, increasing risk of acute exacerbations of COPD, increased risk of developing
pneumonia, reduced health related quality of life, and an increase in all-cause mortality.
J Ferguson, MD
All
40 Years to 80 Years old
N/A
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT03893370
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Inclusion Criteria
• Males and females ≥40 to ≤80 years of age
• Subject is able to read, understand, and sign a written Informed Consent in order to
participate in the Study
• Subject has a diagnosis of chronic bronchitis (CB) and/or chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) for a minimum of two years. (Chronic Bronchitis is defined
clinically as chronic productive cough for 3 months in each of 2 successive years in a
patient in whom other causes of productive cough have been excluded)
• Subject is classified as having a moderate or severe (GOLD 2/3) airflow obstruction
defined by a post-bronchodilator of ≥30% FEV1 to <80% predicted with a baseline
FEV1/FVC of <0.70
• Subject has a Baseline SGRQ of ≥50
• Subject demonstrates daily cough and significant mucus.
• Subject is being treated according to current medically accepted treatment guidelines
for chronic bronchitis for minimum of 3 months prior to enrollment into the study.
Subject agrees to continue maintenance pulmonary/COPD medications (GOLD standard
medications recommended) for the duration of the study
• Non-smoking for a minimum of 2 months prior to consent and agrees to continue not
smoking for the duration of the study
• Subject is able to adhere to and undergo 2 bronchoscopic procedures (cross over
subjects may undergo two additional bronchoscopic procedures, if they agree to
treatment), per hospital guidelines
• Subject demonstrates ability and willingness to use a daily eDiary
Exclusion Criteria
• Subject has had an acute pulmonary infection, exacerbation or pneumonia requiring
medical treatment (with antibiotics and/or steroids) within 4 weeks prior of initially
planned study bronchoscopy
• Current diagnosis of Asthma
• Subject has Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency as defined by blood level <59 mg/dL
• Subject has other origins of respiratory disease aside from chronic bronchitis and
COPD
• Subject is using e-cigarettes, vaping or taking any inhaled substances not prescribed
by a physician
• Subject has untreatable or life threatening arrhythmias, inability to adequately
oxygenate during the bronchoscopy, or has acute respiratory failure
• Subject has bullous emphysema characterized as large bullae >30 millimeters on HRCT;
or subject has stenosis in the tracheobronchial system, tracheobronchomegaly,
trachea-bronchomalacia, amyloidosis or cystic fibrosis
• Subject has clinically significant bronchiectasis
• Subject has had a solid transplant procedure
• Subject has a known mucosal tear, has undergone prior lung surgery such as
pneumonectomy, lobectomy, bullectomy, or lung volume reduction surgery
• Subject has had a prior lung device procedure, including emphysema stent(s) implanted,
lung coils, valves, lung denervation, bronchial thermoplasty, cryotherapy or other
therapies
• Subject is unable to temporarily discontinue use of anticoagulant therapy: warfarin,
Coumadin, LMWH, heparin, clopidrogel (or equal)
• Subject has a serious medical condition, such as: uncontrolled coagulopathy or
bleeding disorder, congestive heart failure, uncontrolled angina, myocardial
infarction in the past year, renal failure, liver disease, cerebrovascular accident
within the past 6 months, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension or
uncontrolled gastric reflux
• Subject is pregnant, nursing, or planning to get pregnant during study duration
• Subject has or is receiving chemotherapy or active radiation therapy within the past 6
months or is expected to receive chemotherapy during participation in this study
• Subject is or has been in another treatment study within 6 weeks of enrollment and
agrees to not participate in any other treatment studies for the duration of study
participation
• Subject has known sensitivity to medication required to perform bronchoscopy (such as
lidocaine, atropine, and benzodiazepines)
The goal of this study is to establish a birth cohort that collects prenatal and early life
biosamples and environmental samples and rigorously phenotypes young children for food
allergy and Atopic Dermatitis (AD) to identify prenatal and early life markers of high risk
for food allergy and AD, as well as biological pathways (endotypes) that result in these
conditions.
Primary Objectives:
- To study the role and interrelationships of established and novel clinical,
environmental, biological, and genetic prenatal and early-life factors in the
development of allergic diseases through age 3 years, with an emphasis on atopic
dermatitis and food allergy
- To apply systems biology to identify mechanisms and biomarkers underlying the
development of food allergy, atopic dermatitis, and their endotypes
- To collect, process, and assay or store environmental and biological samples for current
and future use in the study of allergic disease development
James Gern
All
0 Years and over
NA
This study is also accepting healthy volunteers
NCT04798079
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Inclusion Criteria:
Pregnant Women-
Pregnant women who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for enrollment as study
participants:
1. Age 18 years or older
2. Able to understand the oral and written instructions associated with study visits and
procedures and provide informed consent
3. Pregnant at any stage
4. Planning to give birth at a study-site designated center
5. Agrees to enroll offspring into the study at birth
6. In the case of multiple gestation, agrees to enroll only one child who will be
selected by randomized birth order
Biological Fathers-
Biological fathers who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for enrollment as
study participants:
1. Age 18 years or older
2. Able to understand the oral and written instructions associated with study visits and
procedures and provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
Pregnant Women-
Pregnant women who meet any of these criteria are not eligible for enrollment:
1. Inability or unwillingness to comply with study protocol
2. Serious pregnancy complication (in the judgement of the investigator) prior to
enrollment
3. Fetus has a major chromosomal anomaly
4. Plans to move and would not be available for in-person visits at a study site
5. Plans to give up her child for adoption at birth
6. Pregnancy is the result of an egg donation
Infants-
Infants who meet any of these criteria are not eligible for enrollment:
1. Delivered earlier than 34 weeks of gestation
2. Sibling already enrolled
3. Born with a significant birth defect or medical condition, and in the judgment of the
investigators, participation is not in the infant's best interest
Biological Father-
1. Biological fathers who are unable or unwilling to comply with the study protocol as it
pertains to the biological father's participation are not eligible for enrollment
----Note Regarding Legal Guardians who are not the Biological Parents:
1. At screening for enrollment of either the mother or the child, if the biological
mother intends to give the infant up for adoption, neither the mother nor the child
are eligible for enrollment
2. If the biological mother gives up legal guardianship of the child during the child's
follow-up period, the child may remain enrolled as long as the new legal guardian:
• Agrees to meet the child's study requirements, and
• Provides written informed consent for the child's continued participation.
3. Throughout the protocol where it refers to the mother, father, or parent answering
questionnaires about the child or collecting samples from the child and the child's
primary home, the legal guardian who provides consent for the child's participation
may complete those procedures
Prospective Study of Pregnancy in Women With Cystic Fibrosis (MAYFLOWERS)
In this study, the investigators aim to evaluate changes in lung function in women with
cystic fibrosis (CF) during pregnancy and for 2 years after pregnancy based on exposure to
highly effective cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators.
Erin Lowery
Female
16 Years and over
NA
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT04828382
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Inclusion Criteria:
• Pregnant, intending to continue pregnancy, enrolled in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Patient Registry (CFFPR)
Exclusion Criteria:
• None
Pregnancy Related, Cystic Fibrosis, Cystic fibrosis, Other
Ganciclovir to Prevent Reactivation of Cytomegalovirus in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure and Sepsis (GRAIL^3)
This is a phase 3 study designed to evaluate whether the administration of ganciclovir
increases ventilator-free days in immunocompetent patients with sepsis associated acute
respiratory failure. Our hypothesis is that IV ganciclovir administered early in critical
illness will effectively suppress CMV reactivation in CMV seropositive adults with
sepsis-associated acute respiratory failure thereby leading to improved clinical outcomes
Loren Denlinger, MD, PhD
All
18 Years to 85 Years old
Phase 3
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT04706507
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Inclusion Criteria:
• Subject/next of kin informed consent
• Age > 18 years
• CMV IgG seropositive by lateral flow assay (LFA) or standard serologic methods
• Receiving care in an ICU
• Acute respiratory failure as defined in Section 4.1.1.
• Expected to require respiratory support for at least 2 more days after randomization
• Infection confirmed or suspected by the treating clinician and felt to be the source
of acute respiratory failure (Respiratory failure associated with infection confers at
least 2 SOFA points above assumed baseline SOFA score of 0, thereby meeting Sepsis-3
definition).
Exclusion Criteria:
• Known or suspected immunosuppression, including:
• HIV+ (i.e. prior positive test or clinical signs of suspicion of HIV/AIDS; a
negative HIV test is not required for enrollment)
• stem cell transplantation:
• within 6 months after autologous transplantation or
• within 1 years after allogeneic transplantation (regardless of
immunosuppression)
• greater than 1 year of allogeneic transplantation if still taking systemic
immunosuppression or prophylactic antibiotics (e.g. for chronic graft versus
host disease) Note: if details of stem cell transplantation are unknown,
patients who do not take systemic immunosuppression and do not take
anti-infective prophylaxis are acceptable for enrollment and randomization.
• solid organ transplantation with receipt of systemic immunosuppression (any time)
• cytotoxic anti-cancer chemotherapy within the past three months (Note:
next-of-kin estimate is acceptable)
• congenital immunodeficiency requiring antimicrobial prophylaxis (e.g. TMP-SMX,
dapsone, antifungal drugs, intravenous immunoglobulin)
• receipt of one or more of the following in the indicated time period (see
Appendix C):
• within 6 months: alemtuzumab, antithymocyte/antilymphocyte antibodies, or
other immunosuppressive drugs associated with CMV reactivation Note: if no
information on these agents is available in the history and no direct or
indirect evidence exists from the history that any condition exists that
requires treatment with these agents (based on the investigator's
assessment), the subject may be enrolled. For all drug information,
next-of-kin estimates are acceptable. See Appendix C for commonly prescribed
immunosuppressive agents. Information on the use of biologics with moderate
immunosuppressive effect but no known effect on CMV are permitted and will
be recorded in the CRFs.
• Expected to survive < 72 hours (in the opinion of the investigator)
• Has been hospitalized for > 120 hours (subjects who are transferred from a chronic
care ward, such as a rehabilitation unit, with an acute event are acceptable).
• Pregnant or breastfeeding (either currently or expected within one month). Note: for
women of childbearing age (18-60 years, unless documentation of surgical sterilization
[hysterectomy, tubal ligation, oophorectomy]), if a pregnancy test has not been done
as part of initial ICU admission work-up, it will be ordered stat and documented to be
negative before randomization. Both urine and blood tests are acceptable.
• Absolute neutrophil count < 1,000/mm3 (if no ANC value is available, the WBC must be >
2500/mm3)
• Use of anti-CMV drugs (cidofovir, letermovir, foscarnet, valganciclovir, ganciclovir)
within seven (7) days of patient randomization.
• Currently enrolled in an interventional trial of an investigational therapeutic agent
known or suspected to have anti-CMV activity or to be associated with significant
known hematologic toxicity (prior approval required).
• At baseline patients who have both a tracheostomy, and have been on continuous 24-hour
chronic mechanical ventilation.
• Patients with Child Class C Cirrhosis.
• Patients with severe (requiring home oxygen) pre-existing interstitial lung disease.
• Allergy to ganciclovir
• Incarcerated
Zephyrus II: Efficacy and Safety Study of Pamrevlumab in Participants With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
This is a Phase 3 trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 30 milligrams (mg)/kilogram
(kg) intravenous (IV) infusions of pamrevlumab administered every 3 weeks as compared to
placebo in participants with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). There is a 48-week
randomized treatment phase followed by an optional, open-label extension phase.
Stephen Halliday
All
40 Years to 85 Years old
Phase 3
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT04419558
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. Diagnosis of IPF as defined by American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory
Society/Japanese Respiratory Society/Latin American Thoracic Association
(ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT) guidelines within the past 7 years prior to study participation.
2. High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan at Screening, with ≥10% to <50%
parenchymal fibrosis (reticulation) and <25% honeycombing.
3. FVCpp value >45% and <95% at Screening and Day 1 (prior to randomization).
4. Diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) percent predicted ≥25% and
≤90%.
5. Not currently receiving treatment for IPF with an approved therapy for IPF (such as,
pirfenidone or nintedanib) for any reason, including prior intolerance or lack of
response to an approved IPF therapy, or choice to forego treatment with an approved
IPF therapy after a full discussion with the Investigator regarding risks/benefits of
such therapy.
Key
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Previous exposure to pamrevlumab.
2. Evidence of significant obstructive lung disease, as evidenced by spirometry or HRCT.
3. Female participants who are pregnant or nursing.
4. Smoking within 3 months of Screening and/or unwilling to avoid smoking throughout the
study.
5. Interstitial lung disease other than IPF.
6. Sustained improvement in the severity of IPF during the 12 months prior to screening.
7. Other types of respiratory diseases that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would
impact the primary protocol endpoint or otherwise preclude participation in the study,
including diseases of the airways, lung parenchyma, pleural space, mediastinum,
diaphragm, or chest wall.
8. Certain medical conditions, that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would impact the
primary protocol endpoint or otherwise preclude participation in the study (such as,
myocardial infarction/stroke, severe chronic heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, or
cancers).
9. Acute IPF exacerbation during Screening or Randomization including hospitalization due
to acute IPF exacerbation within 4 weeks prior to or during screening.
10. Use of any investigational drugs or unapproved therapies, or participation in any
clinical trial with an investigational new drug within 30 days prior to screening. Or
use of approved IPF therapies (such as, pirfenidone or nintedanib) within 1 week prior
to screening.
11. History of allergic or anaphylactic reaction to human, humanized, chimeric or murine
monoclonal antibodies, or to any component of the excipient.
A Phase 3 Study of VX-121 Combination Therapy in Participants With Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Heterozygous for F508del and a Minimal Function Mutation (F/MF)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of
VX-121/tezacaftor/deutivacaftor (VX-121/TEZ/D-IVA) in CF participants who are heterozygous
for F508del and a minimal function mutation (F/MF participants).
Andrew Braun
All
12 Years and over
Phase 3
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT05033080
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Inclusion Criteria:
• Heterozygous for F508del and a minimal function mutation (F/MF genotype)
• Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) value >=40% and <=90% of predicted mean
for age, sex, and height for participants currently receiving ELX/TEZ/IVA therapy;
FEV1 >=40% and <=80% for participants not currently receiving ELX/TEZ/IVA
Key
Exclusion Criteria:
• History of solid organ or hematological transplantation
• Hepatic cirrhosis with portal hypertension, moderate hepatic impairment (Child Pugh
Score 7 to 9), or severe hepatic impairment (Child Pugh Score 10 to 15)
• Lung infection with organisms associated with a more rapid decline in pulmonary status
• Pregnant or breast-feeding females
Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply
A Study of VX-121 Combination Therapy in Participants With Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Who Are Homozygous for F508del, Heterozygous for F508del and a Gating (F/G) or Residual Function (F/RF) Mutation, or Have At Least 1 Other Triple Combination Responsive (TCR) CFTR Mutation and No F508del Mutation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of
VX-121/tezacaftor/deutivacaftor (VX-121/TEZ/D-IVA) in CF participants who are homozygous for
F508del, heterozygous for F508del and a gating (F/G) or residual function (F/RF) mutation, or
have at least 1 other TCR CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene mutation and no
F508del mutation.
Andrew Braun
All
12 Years and over
Phase 3
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT05076149
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Inclusion Criteria:
• Participant has one of the following genotypes:
• Homozygous for F508del;
• Heterozygous for F508del and a gating (F/G) mutation;
• Heterozygous for F508del and a residual function (F/RF) mutation;
• At least 1 other TCR CFTR gene mutation identified as responsive to ELX/TEZ/IVA
and no F508del mutation
• Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) value >=40% and <=90% of predicted mean
for age, sex, and height for participants currently receiving CFTR protein modulator
therapy; FEV1 >=40% and <=80% for participants not currently receiving CFTR protein
modulator therapy
Key
Exclusion Criteria:
• History of solid organ or hematological transplantation
• Hepatic cirrhosis with portal hypertension, moderate hepatic impairment (Child Pugh
Score 7 to 9), or severe hepatic impairment (Child Pugh Score 10 to 15)
• Lung infection with organisms associated with a more rapid decline in pulmonary status
• Pregnant or breast-feeding females
Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply
Trial of Therapeutic Hypothermia in Patients With ARDS (CHILL)
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a serious condition that occurs as a
complication of medical and surgical diseases, has a mortality of ~40%, and has no known
treatment other than optimization of support. Data from basic research, animal models, and
retrospective studies, case series, and small prospective studies suggest that therapeutic
hypothermia (TH) similar to that used for cardiac arrest may be lung protective in patients
with ARDS; however, shivering is a major complication of TH, often requiring paralysis with
neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA) to control. Since the recently completed NHLBI PETAL
ROSE trial showed that NMBA had no effect (good or bad) in patients with moderate to severe
ARDS, the CHILL trial is designed to evaluate whether TH combined with NMBA is beneficial in
patients with ARDS. This Phase IIb randomized clinical trial is funded by the Department of
Defense to compare TH (core temperature 34-35°C) + NMBA for 48h vs. usual temperature
management in patients in 14 clinical centers with the Clinical Coordination Center and Data
Coordinating Center at University of Maryland Baltimore. Planned enrollment is 340 over ~3.5
years of the 4-year contract. COVID-19 is considered an ARDS risk-factor and patients with
ARDS secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia will be eligible for enrollment. Primary outcome is
28-day ventilator-free days. Secondary outcomes include safety, physiologic measures,
mortality, hospital and ICU length of stay, and serum biomarkers collected at baseline and on
days 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7.
Majid Afshar
All
18 Years to 75 Years old
Phase 2
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
NCT04545424
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1. endotracheal tube or tracheostomy in place and mechanically ventilated for ≤7 days;
2. admitted to a participating ICU
3. radiologic evidence of bilateral pulmonary infiltrates not fully explained by pleural
effusions, atelectasis, or hydrostatic pulmonary edema
4. P/F ratio ≤200 with PEEP ≥8 cm H2O and FiO2≥0.6; If ABG values are not available, the
P/F ratio may be inferred from SpO2 values based on Table 3 from Brown et al as long
as following conditions are met:
1. SpO2 values are 80-96%
2. SpO2 is measured ≥10 min after any change in FIO2
3. PEEP is ≥ 8 cm H2O
4. the pulse oximeter waveform tracing is adequate
5. the qualifying inferred P/F ratio is confirmed 1-6h after initial determination.
5. access to an LAR to provide consent.
6. Criteria 3 AND 4 must be met within 72h of enrollment and randomization, not be fully
explained by hydrostatic pulmonary edema, and must have occurred within 7 days of
exposure to an ARDS-risk factor (including continuous exposure to persistent processes
(e.g. sepsis, pneumonia, COVID-19).
• Patients may be enrolled and decision about randomization delayed if all criteria
other than P/F ratio ≤ 200 are met and then randomized if and when the P/F ratio
≤200 (as long as this occurs within 72h of randomization). Patients on high flow
nasal oxygen or non-invasive pressure ventilation may be consented if they meet
criteria for starting the 72h ARDS window but may not be enrolled and randomized
until they are intubated.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Missed moderate-severe ARDS window (>72hrs) •Window starts when patient is intubated
with a qualifying P/F ratio of ≤ 200 with PEEP ≥ 8 cm H2O or on high flow oxygen with
well-fitting nasal cannula with flow ≥ 65 LPM and FiO2 ≥ 0.65 or on non-invasive
pressure ventilation with PEEP ≥ 8 cm H2O and FiO2 ≤ 0.6.
2. Missed NMB window: (>48 hrs)
3. Missed mechanical ventilation window (>7 days)
4. Refractory hypotension (continuous infusion of >0.2 mcg/kg/min of norepinephrine or
equivalent dose of other pressors for >6 continuous hours prior to randomization)
5. Core temperature <35.5°C for ≥6 hours while not receiving CRRT on day of randomization
6. Significant, active bleeding (>3u blood products and/or surgical/IR intervention) on
day of randomization
7. Platelets <10K/mm3 (uncorrected) on day of randomization
8. Active hematologic malignancy
9. Skin process that precludes cooling device
10. Moribund, not likely to survive 72h
11. Pre-morbid condition makes it unlikely that patient will survive 28 days
12. Do Not Resuscitate status at time of randomization
13. Not likely to remain intubated for ≥48h
14. Physician of record unwilling to participate
15. Severe underlying lung disease
1. Needs ≥ 2 LPM home O2
2. On BIPAP (except for OSA)
3. Prior lung transplantation
16. Pregnant at time of randomization
17. BMI consistently >50 kg/m2
18. Known NYHA class IV heart disease
19. Acute Coronary Syndrome (MI, unstable angina) within 30 days of randomization
20. Cardiac arrest within 30 days of randomization
21. Burns over >20% of the body surface
22. Severe chronic liver disease (Child-Pugh score 12-15)
23. Previously randomized in CHILL study
24. Simultaneous enrollment in another interventional trial
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult, Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Other
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