Efficacy of AEMCOLO (Rifamycin SV MMX) in the Treatment of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)

NCT ID: NCT04501380

Last Updated: 2022-05-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-06-30

Study Completion Date

2022-12-30

Brief Summary

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Open label interventional randomized pilot study utilizing two dosing regimens of AEMCOLO. The goal of this study is to evaluate effectiveness of a novel antibiotic, AEMCOLO (Rifamycin SV MMX) in the treatment of Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Gastrointestinal Disease Gastrointestinal Infection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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1st regimen

15 patients will receive AEMCOLO (Rifamycin SV MMX) 194 mg two tablets to take twice daily for 14 days (56 Tablets)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AEMCOLO (Rifamycin SV MMX)

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will be issued a patient kit containing AEMCOLO (Rifamycin SV MMX) 194 mg tablets for the 1st or the 2nd treatment regimen in a random order.

2nd regimen

15 patients will receive AEMCOLO (Rifamycin SV MMX) 194 mg tablets to take two tablets three times daily for 14 days (84 Tablets).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AEMCOLO (Rifamycin SV MMX)

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will be issued a patient kit containing AEMCOLO (Rifamycin SV MMX) 194 mg tablets for the 1st or the 2nd treatment regimen in a random order.

Interventions

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AEMCOLO (Rifamycin SV MMX)

Participants will be issued a patient kit containing AEMCOLO (Rifamycin SV MMX) 194 mg tablets for the 1st or the 2nd treatment regimen in a random order.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Symptoms compatible with SIBO
* A positive breath test for either hydrogen predominant, methane predominant or mixed SIBO

Exclusion Criteria

* History of diabetes mellitus,
* Diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D),
* Symptomatic bowel obstruction,
* Diverticulitis and/ or adhesions,
* Autoimmune disorder,
* Immunosuppression by medication or disease,
* Pregnant or breast feeding,
* The use of antibiotics, probiotics or prebiotics within the previous 30 days,
* Known hypersensitivity to rifamycin, any of the other rifamycin class antimicrobial agents (e.g. rifaximin), or any of the components of AEMCOLO.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Bradley Connor

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Bradley Connor

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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The New York Center for Travel and Tropical Medicine

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Dukowicz AC, Lacy BE, Levine GM. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: a comprehensive review. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2007 Feb;3(2):112-22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21960820 (View on PubMed)

Quigley EM, Abu-Shanab A. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2010 Dec;24(4):943-59, viii-ix. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2010.07.007.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20937459 (View on PubMed)

Sachdev AH, Pimentel M. Gastrointestinal bacterial overgrowth: pathogenesis and clinical significance. Ther Adv Chronic Dis. 2013 Sep;4(5):223-31. doi: 10.1177/2040622313496126.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23997926 (View on PubMed)

Shah SC, Day LW, Somsouk M, Sewell JL. Meta-analysis: antibiotic therapy for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2013 Oct;38(8):925-34. doi: 10.1111/apt.12479. Epub 2013 Sep 4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24004101 (View on PubMed)

Pimentel M, Chang C, Chua KS, Mirocha J, DiBaise J, Rao S, Amichai M. Antibiotic treatment of constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. Dig Dis Sci. 2014 Jun;59(6):1278-85. doi: 10.1007/s10620-014-3157-8. Epub 2014 May 1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24788320 (View on PubMed)

Gatta L, Scarpignato C. Systematic review with meta-analysis: rifaximin is effective and safe for the treatment of small intestine bacterial overgrowth. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2017 Mar;45(5):604-616. doi: 10.1111/apt.13928. Epub 2017 Jan 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28078798 (View on PubMed)

Rezaie A, Buresi M, Lembo A, Lin H, McCallum R, Rao S, Schmulson M, Valdovinos M, Zakko S, Pimentel M. Hydrogen and Methane-Based Breath Testing in Gastrointestinal Disorders: The North American Consensus. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 May;112(5):775-784. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2017.46. Epub 2017 Mar 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28323273 (View on PubMed)

Pimentel M, Chow EJ, Lin HC. Normalization of lactulose breath testing correlates with symptom improvement in irritable bowel syndrome. a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Feb;98(2):412-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07234.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12591062 (View on PubMed)

Furnari M, Parodi A, Gemignani L, Giannini EG, Marenco S, Savarino E, Assandri L, Fazio V, Bonfanti D, Inferrera S, Savarino V. Clinical trial: the combination of rifaximin with partially hydrolysed guar gum is more effective than rifaximin alone in eradicating small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Oct;32(8):1000-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04436.x. Epub 2010 Aug 18.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20937045 (View on PubMed)

Ghoshal UC, Ghoshal U, Das K, Misra A. Utility of hydrogen breath tests in diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in malabsorption syndrome and its relationship with oro-cecal transit time. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2006 Jan-Feb;25(1):6-10.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16567886 (View on PubMed)

Connor BA, Rogova M, Garcia J, Gardner M, Waraich C, Averill V. A randomized open label pilot study evaluating the efficacy of two dosing regimens of rifamycin SV MMX in the treatment of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. BMC Gastroenterol. 2025 Apr 3;25(1):219. doi: 10.1186/s12876-025-03804-3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40181268 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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MAS 0519-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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