Clinical trial • Phase IV • Gastroenterology

Pancreas powder (pancreatin) for Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency

Phase IV trial of Pancreas powder (pancreatin) for Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency. open-label, none/not specified-controlled. 60 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Gastroenterology
Trial Disease
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
06-09-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
15-01-2025

Trial design

open-label, none/not specified-controlled Phase IV trial across 19 sites in Poland, Portugal, Spain.

Open Label
Yes
Comparator
None/Not specified
Target Sample Size
60
Trial Duration For Participant
224

Eligibility

Recruits 60 Vulnerable subjects are explicitly excluded: "Vulnerable subjects (such as persons kept in detention)." Participants must be adults (18–80) and must "Provide written informed consent." No assent process for minors is described..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Positive β-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) pregnancy test, established pregnancy, or breast-feeding at Day 1 of pretreatment phase. - Women of childbearing potential not using at least one effective method of contraception (preferably one whose effectiveness is not dependent on the user, such as an intrauterine device or implant).
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable subjects are explicitly excluded: "Vulnerable subjects (such as persons kept in detention)." Participants must be adults (18–80) and must "Provide written informed consent." No assent process for minors is described.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Male and female participants of any ethnic origin.\n- Participants between 18 to 80 (inclusive of both) years of age.\n- Willing to comply with the requirements of the study protocol.\n- Provide written informed consent.\n- Have previously undergone total gastrectomy.\n- Participant with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency as evidenced by clinical symptoms and confirmed by fecal elastase test.\n- Participant should not be receiving chemotherapy/radiotherapy during the last week prior to enrollment into the treatment phase.\n- Participant should not have exposure to any other investigational product within the last three months prior to enrollment into the treatment phase."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- On treatment with medications like somatostatin or aprotinin that directly influence pancreatic exocrine function.\n- Anticipated non-availability for study visits/procedures.\n- Vulnerable subjects (such as persons kept in detention).\n- Previously taken Creon or any other PERT product within last 1 week prior to Day 1 of pretreatment phase.\n- Evidence of severe cardiovascular, respiratory, urogenital, gastrointestinal, hepatic, hematological, immunological, head, ears, eyes, nose, throat (HEENT), dermatological, connective tissue, musculoskeletal, metabolic (other than CF), nutritional, endocrine, neurologic, psychiatric disease; allergy, major surgery, or any other relevant disease as revealed by history or physical examination which might limit participation in or completion of the study.\n- History of allergic reaction or hypersensitivity to pancreatin or excipients of Creon.\n- Positive β-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) pregnancy test, established pregnancy, or breast-feeding at Day 1 of pretreatment phase. - Women of childbearing potential not using at least one effective method of contraception (preferably one whose effectiveness is not dependent on the user, such as an intrauterine device or implant).\n- Clinically relevant acute infections, febrile disease or any acute condition (illness) two weeks prior to Day 1 of pretreatment phase, as judged by the investigator.\n- History of alcohol or drug abuse within the last 2 years.\n- Lack of willingness to have personal study-related data collected, archived, or transmitted according to protocol.\n- Lack of willingness or inability to co-operate during the conduct of the study, adequately."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of patients on stable dose of Creon, in whom there is no deterioration of nutritional status (as measured by no loss of body weight from baseline Visit).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as no loss of body weight from baseline visit (i.e., proportion of patients on stable dose of Creon with no deterioration of nutritional status measured by absence of weight loss from baseline)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in bodyweight from baseline\n- Percentage of patients who develop symptomatic pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after gastrectomy.\n- Symptoms of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency measured (as recorded in subject diaries)\n- Nutritional parameters\n- Gastrointestinal Quality of life index (GIQLI) questionnaire\n- Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)\n- Change in vital signs","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in bodyweight from baseline: measured as change from baseline bodyweight; Percentage developing symptomatic PEI: proportion of patients developing symptomatic PEI post-gastrectomy; Symptoms: recorded in subject diaries; Nutritional parameters: unspecified nutritional measures; GIQLI: assessed via GIQLI questionnaire; TEAEs: standard recording of treatment-emergent adverse events; Change in vital signs: measured via routine vital sign assessments."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
60
Recruitment Window Months
21
Consent Approach
Participants must "Provide written informed consent." ICF/SIS documents are available in country languages (documents listed for Polish, Portuguese and Spanish are present); participants are adults (18–80) so consent is provided by the participant. No assent process for minors is described.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
19
Total Number Of Participants
60

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
06-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
21-01-2025
Processing Time Days
15
Number Of Sites
8
Number Of Participants
20

Sites

Site Name
Panstwowy Instytut Medyczny Ministerstwa Spraw Wewnetrznych I Administracji
Department Name
Surgical department
Principal Investigator Name
Paweł Nurzyński
Principal Investigator Email
onkologia@cskmswia.gov.pl
Contact Person Name
Paweł Nurzyński
Contact Person Email
onkologia@cskmswia.gov.pl
Site Name
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny Im.Fryderyka Chopina W Rzeszowie
Department Name
Surgical department
Principal Investigator Name
Jacek Pszeniczny
Principal Investigator Email
chirurgia@szpital.rzezow.pl
Contact Person Name
Jacek Pszeniczny
Contact Person Email
chirurgia@szpital.rzezow.pl
Site Name
Formed 2 Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Surgical department
Principal Investigator Name
Marcin Kowalski
Principal Investigator Email
feasibility@nzozformed2.pl
Contact Person Name
Marcin Kowalski
Contact Person Email
feasibility@nzozformed2.pl
Site Name
Samodzielny Publiczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej Szpital Uniwersytecki W Krakowie
Department Name
Surgical department
Principal Investigator Name
Piotr Richter
Principal Investigator Email
info@su.krakow.pl
Contact Person Name
Piotr Richter
Contact Person Email
info@su.krakow.pl
Site Name
Narodowy Instytut Onkologii Im. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Department Name
Surgical department
Principal Investigator Name
Lucjan Wyrwicz
Principal Investigator Email
lucjan.wyrwicz@nio.gov.pl
Contact Person Name
Lucjan Wyrwicz
Contact Person Email
lucjan.wyrwicz@nio.gov.pl
Site Name
Szpital Miejski Specjalistyczny Im. Gabriela Narutowicza W Krakowie
Department Name
Surgical department
Principal Investigator Name
Milosz Wiktorowicz
Principal Investigator Email
chirurgia@narutowicz.krakow.pl
Contact Person Name
Milosz Wiktorowicz
Contact Person Email
chirurgia@narutowicz.krakow.pl
Site Name
Wojewodzki Szpital Im. Sw.Ojca Pio W Przemyslu
Department Name
Surgical department
Principal Investigator Name
Kamil Kuć
Principal Investigator Email
onkologia@wszp.pl
Contact Person Name
Kamil Kuć
Contact Person Email
onkologia@wszp.pl
Site Name
Szpital Specjalistyczny Im. Ludwika Rydygiera W Krakowie Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Surgical department
Principal Investigator Name
Łukasz Matuszewski
Principal Investigator Email
och-sekretariat@rydygierkrakow.pl
Contact Person Name
Łukasz Matuszewski

Portugal

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
31-10-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
18-03-2025
Processing Time Days
138
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
20

Sites

Site Name
CCAB Centro Clinico Academico Braga Associacao
Department Name
Cirurgia Geral
Principal Investigator Name
Dina Luís
Principal Investigator Email
dinamluis@hb.min.saude.pt
Contact Person Name
Dina Luís
Contact Person Email
dinamluis@hb.min.saude.pt
Site Name
Unidade Local De Saude Do Alto Minho E.P.E.
Department Name
Cirurgia Geral
Principal Investigator Name
Marina Leite
Principal Investigator Email
mariana.leite@ulsam.min-saude.pt
Contact Person Name
Marina Leite
Site Name
Unidade Local De Saude De Gaia/Espinho E.P.E.
Department Name
Cirurgia Geral
Principal Investigator Name
Amélia Tavares
Principal Investigator Email
amelia.tavares@ulsge.min-saude.pt
Contact Person Name
Amélia Tavares
Site Name
Unidade Local De Saude Do Alto Ave E.P.E.
Department Name
Oncology and visceral oncology center
Principal Investigator Name
Juliana Oliveira
Principal Investigator Email
geral@hospitaldeguimaraes.min-saude.pt
Contact Person Name
Juliana Oliveira

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
02-12-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
17-04-2025
Processing Time Days
136
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
20

Sites

Site Name
Universidade De Santiago De Compostela
Department Name
Digestive medicine
Principal Investigator Name
Juan Enrique Domínguez-Munoz
Principal Investigator Email
dig.chus.santiago@sergas.es
Contact Person Name
Juan Enrique Domínguez-Munoz
Contact Person Email
dig.chus.santiago@sergas.es
Site Name
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Laura Gómez Lanz
Principal Investigator Email
laura.gomezlanz@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Laura Gómez Lanz
Contact Person Email
laura.gomezlanz@gmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Virgen De Las Nieves
Department Name
Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Monica Mogollón
Principal Investigator Email
monica.mogollon.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
Contact Person Name
Monica Mogollón
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Hm Sanchinarro
Department Name
Oncology
Principal Investigator Name
Rafael Álvarez Gallego
Principal Investigator Email
ralvarezgallego@hmhospitales.com
Contact Person Name
Rafael Álvarez Gallego
Site Name
Bellvitge University Hospital
Department Name
General and Digestive Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Mónica Miró
Principal Investigator Email
mmiro@bellvitgehospital.cat
Contact Person Name
Mónica Miró
Contact Person Email
mmiro@bellvitgehospital.cat
Site Name
Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre
Department Name
General and Digestive Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Javier Martínez Caballero
Principal Investigator Email
jmcaballero@salud.madrid.org
Contact Person Name
Javier Martínez Caballero
Contact Person Email
jmcaballero@salud.madrid.org
Site Name
Hospital De La Santa Creu I Sant Pau
Department Name
Surgery
Principal Investigator Name
Santiago Sánchez Cabús
Principal Investigator Email
ssanchezca@santpau.cat
Contact Person Name
Santiago Sánchez Cabús
Contact Person Email
ssanchezca@santpau.cat

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
BGP Products Operations GmbH
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Switzerland

Contract research organisations

Name
Astrum CRO Germany GmbH
Responsibilities
codes: 1,10,12,2,5,6; contact: Germany@AstrumCRO.com
Name
Almac Clinical Services Limited
Responsibilities
codes: 14; 15: Secondary Packaging and Release of Pancreas Powder Capsules with gastroresistant Pellets (final IMP); contact: acsregulatorycompliance@almacgroup.com
Name
Inductive Quotient Analytics India Private Limited
Responsibilities
codes: 7; contact: hello@inductivequotient.com

Third parties

  • {"country":"Spain","full_name":"Astrum Cro Spain S.L.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 1,2","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Labor Dr. Spranger","duties_or_roles":"codes: 4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)","full_name":"Almac Clinical Services Limited","duties_or_roles":"codes: 14; 15: Secondary Packaging and Release of Pancreas Powder Capsules with gastroresistant Pellets (final IMP)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"India","full_name":"Inductive Quotient Analytics India Private Limited","duties_or_roles":"codes: 7","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Portugal","full_name":"Blueclinical Investigacao E Desenvolvimento Em Saude Lda.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 1,2","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Poland","full_name":"Brillance Sp. z o.o.","duties_or_roles":"codes: 1,2","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Astrum CRO Germany GmbH","duties_or_roles":"codes: 1,10,12,2,5,6","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Creon® 25000 Capsules
Active Substance
Pancreas powder (pancreatin)
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation PL 46302/0029
Maximum Dose
325000 U unit(s) per day

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