Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of AMOR-1 as a Treatment for Hypocalcemia Associated With Hypoparathyroidism in Adults

NCT ID: NCT06547151

Last Updated: 2025-09-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

81 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-12-15

Study Completion Date

2026-09-30

Brief Summary

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This clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AMOR-1, consisting of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate (ACC) as the active drug substance, in treating hypocalcemia in adults with hypoparathyroidism.

Detailed Description

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AMOR-1 contains Amorphous Calcium Carbonate (ACC) nanoparticles, which provide higher calcium absorption and bioavailability compared to the crystalline form. Therefore, significantly smaller doses of elemental calcium provided by ACC may be sufficient to maintain the desired serum calcium levels in people with hypoparathyroidism. The lower calcium doses can potentially reduce the adverse effects, associated with long-term, high daily doses of calcium supplementation, consumed by these patients.

The main question for the study is: Can replacing the current calcium supplement with AMOR-1, which contains half the amount of elemental calcium, maintain blood calcium levels in people with hypoparathyroidism? Patients with a history of hypoparathyroidism will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive either AMOR-1 or Control (the conventional crystalline calcium carbonate supplement), respectively. Their current dose of calcium supplement will be gradually replaced with AMOR-1 or the Control over 2-4 weeks. At the end of the replacement phase, participants in the AMOR-1 arm are anticipated to receive 50% of the elemental calcium compared to their initial intake from the crystalline calcium supplements. Subjects in the Control arm will maintain their initial elemental calcium intake. Following this replacement phase, the participants will continue receiving their individual dose of AMOR-1 or the Control for an additional 10-12 weeks (Dose Maintenance phase). At the end of this phase, the participants will revert to their initial calcium supplement and will be monitored for an additional month until the end of the study. All participants will receive an active form of vitamin D in parallel to the study treatment. Throughout the study, participants will be routinely monitored for safety and efficacy, including calcium levels in the blood and urine.

Conditions

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Hypoparathyroidism

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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AMOR-1

AMOR-1, Amorphous Calcium Carbonate (ACC) oral tablet contains 250 mg elemental calcium.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

AMOR-1

Intervention Type DRUG

Investigational arm: Tablets containing 250mg elemental calcium from Amorphous Calcium Carbonate (ACC).

Active Comparator

Crystalline Calcium Carbonate (CCC) oral tablet contains 500 mg elemental calcium.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Crystalline Calcium Carbonate

Intervention Type DRUG

Control arm: Crystalline Calcium Carbonate (CCC) oral tablet contains 500 mg elemental calcium.

Interventions

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AMOR-1

Investigational arm: Tablets containing 250mg elemental calcium from Amorphous Calcium Carbonate (ACC).

Intervention Type DRUG

Crystalline Calcium Carbonate

Control arm: Crystalline Calcium Carbonate (CCC) oral tablet contains 500 mg elemental calcium.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. An understanding, ability, and willingness to fully comply with study procedures and restrictions.
2. Ability to voluntarily provide written, signed, and dated informed consent as applicable to participants in the study.
3. Adult males or females 18 or older (prior to screening). Those \< 25 years old will be examined radiologically (Bone age X-ray of non-dominant wrist and hand) to ensure epiphyseal closure prior to enrollment into the study.
4. Hypoparathyroidism patients, from any etiology, who are on currently available Standard of Care (SoC) e.g., calcium supplement and active vitamin D metabolite/analog.
5. Oral calcium ≥ 1000 mg QD above the normal dietary calcium intake
6. Albumin-adjusted total serum calcium concentration level between 7.5 mg/dL and 10.5 mg/dL, or if outside of this range, considered not clinically significant by the Investigator.
7. Vitamin D metabolite/analog therapy with calcitriol ≥0.25μg QD or alfacalcidol ≥0.50 μg QD.
8. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) ≥50 nmol/l (20 ng/ml), or if below, considered not clinically significant by the Investigator.
9. No change of treatment for hypocalcemia over the last 3 months prior to Screening as reported by the patient or through medical documentation, or if a change has occurred, it is expected to remain stable, as determined by the Investigator.
10. Absence or stable symptoms from hypocalcemia over the last 3 months prior to Screening as reported by the patient or through medical documentation.
11. For subjects receiving thyroid replacement therapy, the dose is stable for at least 6 weeks prior to screening and the TSH serum levels are within the normal range. A serum TSH level below the lower limit of the normal range but not undetectable in participant treated with thyroid hormone may be allowed if there is no anticipated need for a change in thyroid hormone dose during the trial.
12. Female subjects who are postmenopausal (12 consecutive months of spontaneous amenorrhea and age \>= 51 years), or who are surgically sterilized may be enrolled, as may women of childbearing potential who had a negative pregnancy test at screening and are willing to use two medically acceptable methods of contraception for the duration of the study and undergo pregnancy testing according to the study protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any disease that might affect calcium metabolism or calcium-phosphate homeostasis other than hypoparathyroidism, such as active hyperthyroidism, Paget's disease of bone, Type 1 or poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes mellitus (HbA1c \> 9%), acromegaly, multiple endocrine neoplasia types I and II, Cushing's syndrome or disease, acute pancreatitis, malnutrition, recent prolonged immobility.
2. Severe liver disease (Child-Pugh score \>9) (US FDA, 2003) or hepatic transaminases (ALT and AST) \> 3 times the upper limit.
3. Severe renal insufficiency defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 30 ml/min/1.73 m2.
4. Clinical history of symptomatic renal stones within the past 3 months. Subjects with asymptomatic renal stones are permitted.
5. Poorly controlled short bowel syndrome, bowel resection, tropical sprue, celiac disease, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease.
6. Chronic or severe cardiac disease within the past 6 months including but not limited to heart failure classified as NYHA Class II-IV (Dolgin and NYHA, 1994), uncontrolled arrhythmias, bradycardia (resting heart rate \< 48 beats/minute), QTc \>450msec (males) or \>470 msec (females) on ECG.
7. History of active or untreated malignancy (excluding thyroid cancer or basal cell skin cancer) within the past 2 years. For thyroid cancers, low-risk well-differentiated thyroid cancer that is stable does not require a disease-free period. High-risk thyroid cancer or uncontrolled cases must be disease-free for at least 1 year prior to Screening.
8. Seizure disorder/epilepsy with a history of a seizure within the previous 6 months prior to screening.
9. Acute gout within 6 months prior to screening.
10. Cerebrovascular accident within 6 months prior to Screening.
11. Subjects dependent on regular parenteral calcium infusions (e.g., calcium gluconate) to maintain calcium homeostasis.
12. Use of prohibited medications within respective prohibited periods prior to screening such as loop diuretics (30 days), raloxifene hydrochloride (3 months), lithium (30 days), methotrexate at dose \>20 mg per week, or systemic corticosteroids (3 months).
13. Thiazide diuretics may be permitted if the dosage has remained stable for three months prior to screening, and there is no expected need for a dosage change during the trial.
14. Other drugs known to influence calcium and bone metabolism, such as calcitonin, cinacalcet hydrochloride, and fluoride tablets within 3 months prior to screening.
15. Use of oral bisphosphonates within 6 months or IV bisphosphonate preparations within 12 months prior to screening.
16. Previous treatment with PTH/parathyroid hormone-related protein-like drugs, including PTH(1-84) and PTH(1-34) within 30 days prior to screening.
17. Current use of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate (ACC) food supplement.
18. History of diagnosed substance abuse or alcohol dependence within the previous 3 years.
19. Pregnant/ breastfeeding patients.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Amorphical Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ilan Shimon, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigator

Locations

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Assuta Ashdod medical center

Ashdod, Israel, Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center

Jerusalem, Israel, Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Rabin Medical Center, Belinson Campus

Petah Tikva, Israel, Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Barzilai Medical Center

Ashkelon, , Israel

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Soroka Medical Center

Beersheba, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Rambam Medical Center

Haifa, , Israel

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Sheba Medical Center

Ramat Gan, , Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Kaplan Medical Center

Rehovot, , Israel

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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Israel

Central Contacts

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Study Coordinator - Rabin Medical Center

Role: CONTACT

972-3-9377182

Facility Contacts

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Hadas Egozi, Study Coordinator

Role: primary

972-7-23398229 ext. 68229

Jenna Lipschitz

Role: primary

9724723564

Liat Rot

Role: primary

+972-3-9377182

Tohar Abitbul, Study Coordinator

Role: primary

972-8-6244523

Margalit Levi

Role: primary

972-4-7771606

Shiran Shalem, Study Coordinator

Role: primary

972-545505460

Naama Reshef

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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AMCS-HP-011

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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