Clinical trial • Phase II • Nephrology

LEVOCARNITINE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE, LACTIC ACID, XYLITOL, POLYDEXTROSE for End-stage renal disease (ESRD)

Phase II trial of LEVOCARNITINE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE, LACTIC ACID, XYLITOL, POLYDEXTROSE for End-s…

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Nephrology
Trial Disease
End-stage renal disease (ESRD)
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
03-03-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
24-06-2025

Trial design

open-label, none/not specified-controlled Phase II trial across 7 sites in Italy.

Open Label
Yes
Comparator
None/Not specified
Target Sample Size
28

Eligibility

Recruits 28 Vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true). Inclusion criterion requires that subjects 'Understand the nature and characteristics of the study and give informed consent to participate'. Subject information and informed consent documents for adults are listed (e.g. 'L1_SIS and ICF adults_ITA' and translated/TC versions). No paediatric assent procedures are specified..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or women of childbearing potential who are not using or are refusing to use an adequate contraceptive program
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true). Inclusion criterion requires that subjects 'Understand the nature and characteristics of the study and give informed consent to participate'. Subject information and informed consent documents for adults are listed (e.g. 'L1_SIS and ICF adults_ITA' and translated/TC versions). No paediatric assent procedures are specified.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Adults with End-Stage Kidney Disease\n- GFR ≥ 5\n- Patients in treatment with peritoneal dialysis for less than 6 months (at screening visit) and in stable clinical conditions\n- Patients in incremental PD treatment with 1 daily Icodextrin(7.5%)-based solution and 1 daily glucose (up to 1.5%)-based solution, according the IPD regimens allowed by the study (at screening and baseline visits)\n- Understand the nature and characteristics of the study and give informed consent to participate\n- Weekly Kt/V urea ≥ 1.7"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Episode of peritonitis in the last 3 months\n- Hypersensitivity to any of the components of the study IMPs\n- History of primary hyperoxaluria\n- Patients with acute renal failure\n- Presence of contraindications to the use of Polydextrin-based peritoneal dialysis solutions: allergy to starch-based polymers, maltose or isomaltose intolerance, glycogen storage disease, pre-existing severe lactic acidosis\n- Patients with loss of peritoneal function or extensive adhesions compromising peritoneal function\n- patients with a history of abdominal surgery in the month preceding commencement of therapy, patients with abdominal fistulae, tumors, open wounds, herniae or other conditions which compromise the integrity of the abdominal wall, abdominal surface or intra-abdominal cavit\n- Uncorrectable mechanical defects that prevent effective PD or increase the risk of infection.\n- History of oxalate or lactate abnormalities considered clinically significant by the investigator\n- History or evidence of any other medical, neurological, or psychological condition that, in the clinical judgment of the investigator, would place the subject at undue risk of a significant AE or interfere with study assessments during the course of the tri\n- Enrolled in a clinical trial with an investigational product within 1 month before the start of the study\n- Suspected or history of drug and/or alcohol abuse\n- Severe pulmonary, cardiac, or hepatic disease/insufficiency\n- Clinically significant abnormal liver function tests (Gamma-GT and/or AST and/or ALT > 2 UNL; and/or total bilirubin > 3 UNL)\n- Any type of active malignancy. Patients with excised basal cell carcinoma of the skin may be included\n- Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or women of childbearing potential who are not using or are refusing to use an adequate contraceptive program"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Adverse Events (during the whole study)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Continuous monitoring of adverse events throughout the whole study (primary objective: evaluate safety through continuous monitoring of adverse events, vital signs, and laboratory parameters)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Physical Examination (at every visit)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Physical examinations performed at every visit."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Vital Signs and body weight (at every visit)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of vital signs and body weight at every visit."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Blood chemistry and hematology (at every visit)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Blood chemistry and hematology tests performed at every visit."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 24h diuresis analysis (at every visit)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"24-hour urine output (diuresis) analysis at every visit."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 24h dialysate analysis (at every visit)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"24-hour dialysate analysis at every visit."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Weekly Kt/V urea (evaluated at every visit)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Weekly Kt/V urea measurement evaluated at every visit."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Residual kidney function (at every visit)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of residual kidney function at every visit."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Post-baseline profile of weekly Kt/V urea (at every visit)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Post-baseline weekly Kt/V urea profile assessed at every visit."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Peritoneal ultrafiltration (at every visit and daily by patient diary)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Peritoneal ultrafiltration measured at every visit and recorded daily by patient diary."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Peritoneal and total sodium removal (at every visit)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Peritoneal and total sodium removal assessments at every visit."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Glycemic and lipidic parameters (at every visit)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of glycemic and lipid parameters at every visit."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Peritoneal clearances: creatinine, phosphate, B2-microglobulin, (at every visit)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Peritoneal clearances for creatinine, phosphate, B2-microglobulin assessed at every visit."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Quality of Life: KDQOL-SF (V2, V4)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Quality of life assessed using KDQOL-SF (versions V2 and V4)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- N° of patients who dropped-out from the study for safety and efficacy reasons","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of patients who dropped out for safety or efficacy reasons."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
28
Recruitment Window Months
24
Consent Approach
Inclusion criterion: 'Understand the nature and characteristics of the study and give informed consent to participate'. Subject information and informed consent forms are provided for adults (documents listed include 'L1_SIS and ICF adults_ITA' and TC versions). Consent is adult-informed consent; no paediatric assent materials are specified. Documents available in Italian and TC versions as listed.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
7
Total Number Of Participants
28

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-05-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
29-04-2026
Processing Time Days
351
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
28

Sites

Site Name
AOU Bologna Policlinico di Sant’Orsola
Department Name
Nefrologia e dialisi
Contact Person Name
Gaetano La Manna
Contact Person Email
gaetano.lamanna@unibo.it
Site Name
Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Department Name
Nephrology
Contact Person Name
Giuseppe Castellano
Site Name
Universita' Degli Studi G. D'Annunzio Di Chieti
Department Name
Nephrology
Contact Person Name
Mario Bonomini
Contact Person Email
mario.bonomini@unich.it
Site Name
Azienda ospedaliero universitaria -Universita degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Department Name
Nefrologia e dialisi
Contact Person Name
Francesco Trepiccione
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Universita' Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Department Name
Nephrology
Contact Person Name
Silvio Borrelli
Contact Person Email
silvio.borrelli@unicampania.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II Di Napoli
Department Name
Nephrology
Contact Person Name
Giuseppe Paribello
Contact Person Email
peppepary@hotmail.it
Site Name
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Degli Spedali Civili Di Brescia
Department Name
Nephrology
Contact Person Name
Luca Nardelli

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Iperboreal Pharma S.r.l.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Italy

Third parties

  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Nubilaria S.r.l.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 10,6,7","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Romania","full_name":"Infomed Fluids S.R.L.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Persongene S.r.l.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Depo-pack S.r.l.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Depo-pack S.r.l.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"Clinpharma S.r.l.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 8","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
PolyCore
Active Substance
LEVOCARNITINE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE, LACTIC ACID, XYLITOL, POLYDEXTROSE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAPERITONEAL USE
Route
INTRAPERITONEAL USE
Maximum Dose
4 litre(s)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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