Efficacy and Safety of AXA1665 in Cirrhotic Subjects With Prior Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy

NCT ID: NCT04816916

Last Updated: 2022-07-27

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-06-29

Study Completion Date

2022-06-30

Brief Summary

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This is a global study to compare the effects of AXA1665, an orally active mixture of amino acids, compared to placebo, on cognitive and physical function, as well as the safety and tolerability of AXA1665.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatic Encephalopathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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AXA1665 53.8 g per day

AXA1665 administered orally TID

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AXA1665

Intervention Type DRUG

AXA1665 administered TID with food

Matching placebo

Placebo administered orally TID

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Matching placebo administered TID with food

Interventions

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AXA1665

AXA1665 administered TID with food

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Matching placebo administered TID with food

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
* Male and female adults aged ≥18 years.
* History of cirrhosis and at least 1 prior episode of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) prior to Screening.
* A PHES of ≤ -4 during Screening.
* MELD score of ≤ 22 at Screening.
* Support of a primary caregiver who is able and willing to give written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Hospitalization or serious medical condition.
* Presence of Child's-Pugh score ≥12, hepato-renal syndrome(s), refractory ascites, or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP).
* History of a surgical portosystemic or a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement.
* Expectation of a liver transplant during the study.
* Use of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) within 1 week prior to Screening and during the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Axcella Health, Inc

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Andres Duarte-Rojo, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Pittsburgh

Locations

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University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

OMEGA Research Consultants

DeBary, Florida, United States

Site Status

UF Hepatology Research at CTRB

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Homestead Associates in Research

Miami, Florida, United States

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University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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Mercy Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States

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Weill Medical College of Cornell University

New York, New York, United States

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Cumberland Research Associates

Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Optimed Research

Edinburg, Texas, United States

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Baylor Scott & White Research Institute

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Site Status

Advanced Liver Therapies at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Pinnacle Clinical Research

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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University of Virginia School of Medicine

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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Bon Secours Liver Institute

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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McGuire Research Institute, Inc., McGuire VA Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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LMC Diabetes & Endocrinology Ltd. - London

London, Ontario, Canada

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The Ottawa Hospital

Ottawa, , Canada

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Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Kozpont

Debrecen, , Hungary

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Fejer Megyei Szent Gyorgy Egyetemi Oktato Korhaz

Székesfehérvár, , Hungary

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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II

Naples, , Italy

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Azienda sanitaria universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASU FC)

Udine, , Italy

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KO - MED Centra Kliniczne Lublin II

Lublin, , Poland

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ID Clinic

Mysłowice, , Poland

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SONOMED Sp. z o.o.

Szczecin, , Poland

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Prywatna Specjalistyczna Praktyka Lekarska Jan Gietka

Warsaw, , Poland

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Centrum Badan Klinicznych Piotr Napora Lekarze Sp. p.

Wroclaw, , Poland

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Corporacio Sanitaria Parc Tauli - Hospital de Sabadell

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro

Majadahonda, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla

Santander, , Spain

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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago

Santiago de Compostela, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio

Seville, , Spain

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The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada Hungary Italy Poland Spain United Kingdom

Related Links

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https://emmpowertrial.com/

EMMPOWER Phase 2 Clinical Trial Homepage

Other Identifiers

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AXA1665-101

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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