Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Acute Pancreatitis-Associated Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

NCT ID: NCT06477159

Last Updated: 2025-10-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-02-01

Study Completion Date

2027-07-31

Brief Summary

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This study aims to evaluate if a 6-month course of pancrelipase (CREON) treatment improves symptoms of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) after an attack of acute pancreatitis. Diagnosis of EPI is measured by a fecal elastase value of \<200, and patients must have a qualifying symptom burden based on the EPI symptom tracker survey. Blood and stool will be analyzed as part of this study, and other surveys of health status will be used to track improvement of symptoms.

Detailed Description

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This is a prospective, multi-center, open-label, single-arm study of pancrelipase (CREON) in eligible outpatient adults following an episode of acute pancreatitis. Following study eligibility evaluation and informed consent, patients will complete a 7-day run-in period without any pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy and complete baseline questionnaires and assessments, followed by a 180-day treatment period with pancrelipase. The study will end after a final 30 day-post pancrelipase treatment observation period during which safety events will be collected, and EPI symptom burden as well as stool frequency and consistency will be assessed as primary outcomes.

Conditions

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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Pancrelipase

Pancrelipase (CREON) capsules taken orally with food, at a dose 36,000 units with snacks and 72,000 units with meals, for a total of 6 months (180 days)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pancrelipase Capsules

Intervention Type DRUG

Treatment with Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy

Interventions

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Pancrelipase Capsules

Treatment with Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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CREON

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult patients of age 18 or older, able to provide informed consent and follow all study procedures.
2. Stable outpatient up to 12 months following an acute pancreatitis episode and has EPI based on an FE-1 \< 200 µg/g stool obtained within 3 months prior to baseline assessment (Visit 2).
3. Score of equal or greater 0.6 on the EPI symptom tracker at baseline Visit 2.
4. Must be off PERT (including prescription and non-prescription enzymes) for 7 days prior to baseline Visit 2.
5. Must have fully completed the terminal intervention for necrotizing pancreatitis (surgical or endoscopic necrosectomy or percutaneous drainage).
6. Have a Body Weight between 40 and 120 kg (amounts to 600-1800 LU/meal pancrelipase starting dose of pancrelipase).
7. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at Study Day 1 and practicing at least one protocol specified method of birth control (Section 5.2.4), starting at Study Day 1 through 30 days after last dose of pancrelipase.
8. Females of non-childbearing potential (either postmenopausal or permanently surgically sterile as defined:

* Age \> 55 years with no menses for 12 or more months without an alternative medical cause.
* Age ≤ 55 years with no menses for 12 or more months without an alternative medical cause AND an FSH level \> 40 IU/L.

OR

* Permanently surgical sterile (bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral salpingectomy or hysterectomy).

do not require pregnancy testing.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Acute pancreatitis episode due to a pancreatic cystic neoplasm, trauma, or surgery. Post-ERCP acute pancreatitis patients can be enrolled.
2. History of definite chronic pancreatitis defined by APA Chronic Pancreatitis Guideline.1
3. Pancreas malignancy or other active malignancies requiring systemic treatment; treated basal cell carcinoma, and treated in-situ cervical cancer can be included.
4. Enteropathies, and gastroenteritis that may affect FE-1 levels, e.g., Inflammatory bowel disease, Celiac Disease, viral-, bacterial-, fungal-, or parasitic gastroenteritis.
5. Gastroparesis.
6. Confirmed or suspected cystic tumor associated with main pancreatic duct dilation or believed to be the cause of AP (in the site-PI's judgment).
7. Prior pancreatic surgery or GI tract surgery affecting the upper GI tract including but not limited to gastric bypass surgery, total pancreatectomy.
8. Pregnancy or breast feeding.
9. Patients with life expectancy of less than 6 months due to advanced chronic conditions, such as congestive heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or other conditions which preclude study participation by judgement of the investigator.
10. Incarcerated individuals
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Pittsburgh

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Illinois Chicago

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Southern California

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

New York University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

AbbVie

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ohio State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

New York University Langone Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Zoe Krebs, BA

Role: CONTACT

614-685-3619

Facility Contacts

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Alejandro Vazquez

Role: primary

Haya Alrashdan, MSN

Role: primary

312-413-0306

Emil Agarunov

Role: primary

Zoe Krebs, BA

Role: primary

614-685-3619

Samantha Terhorst, MS

Role: backup

Apsara Mishra

Role: primary

412-624-9310

Other Identifiers

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2023H0394

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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