Trial Outcomes & Findings for Lubiprostone as a Modulator of Gut Microbial Translocation in HIV With Incomplete CD4 Recovery on Antiretroviral Therapy (NCT NCT01839734)

NCT ID: NCT01839734

Last Updated: 2023-08-30

Results Overview

Summary difference of participant's median iFABP MT marker change at week 4 from baseline aggregate median values

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

20 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline and 4 weeks

Results posted on

2023-08-30

Participant Flow

1 participant at screening was not randomized because they declined

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Arm A
4 weeks of treatment with lubiprostone 24 mcg by mouth (PO) once-daily (Interventional Group) Lubiprostone: Lubiprostone 24 mcg by mouth (PO) once-daily
Arm B
No intervention
Overall Study
STARTED
16
4
Overall Study
COMPLETED
16
4
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Lubiprostone as a Modulator of Gut Microbial Translocation in HIV With Incomplete CD4 Recovery on Antiretroviral Therapy

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Arm A
n=16 Participants
4 weeks of treatment with lubiprostone 24 mcg by mouth (PO) once-daily (Interventional Group) Lubiprostone: Lubiprostone 24 mcg by mouth (PO) once-daily
Arm B
n=4 Participants
No intervention
Total
n=20 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
49 years
n=5 Participants
49 years
n=7 Participants
49 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
16 participants
n=5 Participants
4 participants
n=7 Participants
20 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 4 weeks

Summary difference of participant's median iFABP MT marker change at week 4 from baseline aggregate median values

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubiprostone
n=16 Participants
24 ug once daily for 4 weeks
Control
n=4 Participants
No medication
Changes in Gut Microbial Translocation (iFABP)
iFABP Baseline
145.76 pg/mL
Interval 118.14 to 169.35
125.36 pg/mL
Interval 82.43 to 267.76
Changes in Gut Microbial Translocation (iFABP)
iFABP Week 4
151.5 pg/mL
Interval 75.86 to 206.63
111.73 pg/mL
Interval 98.44 to 139.84
Changes in Gut Microbial Translocation (iFABP)
iFABP 4 Week summary difference
-9.34 pg/mL
Interval -74.32 to 71.74
14.47 pg/mL
Interval -155.83 to 43.93

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 4 weeks

Summary difference of participant's median Zonulin MT marker change at week 4 from baseline aggregate median values.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubiprostone
n=16 Participants
24 ug once daily for 4 weeks
Control
n=4 Participants
No medication
Changes in Gut Microbial Translocation (Zonulin)
Zonulin Baseline
1 ng/ML
Interval 0.95 to 1.11
3.24 ng/ML
Interval 1.46 to 7.14
Changes in Gut Microbial Translocation (Zonulin)
Zonulin Week 4
1.06 ng/ML
Interval 0.83 to 1.88
0.98 ng/ML
Interval 0.77 to 2.04
Changes in Gut Microbial Translocation (Zonulin)
Zonulin 4 Week Summary Difference
0.05 ng/ML
Interval -0.08 to 0.15
-1.80 ng/ML
Interval -6.16 to 0.37

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 4 weeks

Summary difference of participant's median sCD14 MT marker change at week 4 from baseline aggregate median values

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubiprostone
n=16 Participants
24 ug once daily for 4 weeks
Control
n=4 Participants
No medication
Changes in Gut Microbial Translocation (sCD14)
sCD14 Baseline
10807.06 pg/mL
Interval 9198.0 to 12183.11
12370.30 pg/mL
Interval 9548.08 to 13117.2
Changes in Gut Microbial Translocation (sCD14)
sCD14 Week 4
11177.92 pg/mL
Interval 10025.86 to 12108.48
11345.27 pg/mL
Interval 8565.97 to 13704.1
Changes in Gut Microbial Translocation (sCD14)
sCD14 4 Week Summary Difference
247.20 pg/mL
Interval -1499.26 to 2414.21
-930.48 pg/mL
Interval -1448.47 to 1053.26

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 4 weeks

Summary difference of participant's median sCD163 MT marker change at week 4 from baseline aggregate median values

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubiprostone
n=16 Participants
24 ug once daily for 4 weeks
Control
n=4 Participants
No medication
Changes in Gut Microbial Translocation (sCD163)
sCD163 Baseline
73.09 pg/mL
Interval 54.57 to 92.88
51.75 pg/mL
Interval 28.68 to 73.13
Changes in Gut Microbial Translocation (sCD163)
sCD163 Week 4
69.96 pg/mL
Interval 50.61 to 94.16
56.74 pg/mL
Interval 29.21 to 90.24
Changes in Gut Microbial Translocation (sCD163)
sCD163 4 Week Summary Difference
-2.56 pg/mL
Interval -10.39 to 6.81
4.99 pg/mL
Interval 0.54 to 17.12

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 4 weeks

Summary difference of participant's median IL-6 inflammation marker change at week 4 from baseline aggregate median values.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubiprostone
n=16 Participants
24 ug once daily for 4 weeks
Control
n=4 Participants
No medication
Changes in Systemic Inflammation (IL-6)
IL-6 Baseline
1.46 pg/mL
Interval 1.11 to 1.66
1.72 pg/mL
Interval 1.44 to 6.51
Changes in Systemic Inflammation (IL-6)
IL-6 Week 4
1.67 pg/mL
Interval 1.19 to 2.48
2.65 pg/mL
Interval 0.75 to 6.64
Changes in Systemic Inflammation (IL-6)
IL-6 4 Week Summary Difference
-0.12 pg/mL
Interval -0.49 to 0.38
-0.68 pg/mL
Interval -1.48 to 0.93

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 4 weeks

Summary difference of participant's median hsCRP inflammation marker change at week 4 from baseline aggregate median values

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubiprostone
n=16 Participants
24 ug once daily for 4 weeks
Control
n=4 Participants
No medication
Changes in Systemic Inflammation (hsCRP)
hsCRP Baseline
25.99 pg/mL
Interval 13.97 to 60.57
21.48 pg/mL
Interval 4.73 to 48.47
Changes in Systemic Inflammation (hsCRP)
hsCRP Week 4
27.72 pg/mL
Interval 14.76 to 47.94
22.97 pg/mL
Interval 11.53 to 54.39
Changes in Systemic Inflammation (hsCRP)
hsCRP 4 Week Summary Difference
0.51 pg/mL
Interval -4.98 to 6.17
6.80 pg/mL
Interval -1.47 to 14.19

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 4 weeks

Summary difference of participant's median CD4+ change at week 4 from baseline aggregate median values

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubiprostone
n=16 Participants
24 ug once daily for 4 weeks
Control
n=4 Participants
No medication
Changes in Peripheral CD4+
CD4+ 4 Week Summary Difference
5.5 cells/mm^3
Interval -27.05 to 24.5
-17.5 cells/mm^3
Interval -107.0 to 30.0
Changes in Peripheral CD4+
CD4+ Baseline
333 cells/mm^3
Interval 275.0 to 384.5
329.5 cells/mm^3
Interval 229.5 to 379.5
Changes in Peripheral CD4+
CD4+ Week 4
339 cells/mm^3
Interval 269.5 to 405.5
230 cells/mm^3
Interval 196.0 to 336.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Safety monitoring, defined as Grade ≥ 2 signs and symptoms, Grade ≥ 2 laboratory abnormalities, and other serious adverse events (SAEs) not otherwise specified.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Lubiprostone
n=16 Participants
24 ug once daily for 4 weeks
Control
n=4 Participants
No medication
Number of Participants With Adverse Events During Study Period
0 Participants
0 Participants

Adverse Events

Lubiprostone

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 8 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

No Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Lubiprostone
n=16 participants at risk
24 ug once daily for 4 weeks
No Intervention
n=4 participants at risk
No medication
Gastrointestinal disorders
Other adverse events
50.0%
8/16 • Number of events 8 • 8 weeks
0.00%
0/4 • 8 weeks

Additional Information

Dr. Gregory Huhn

The Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center

Phone: 312-572-4575

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place