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Register: EUCTR
Last refreshed on: 30 June 2019
Main ID:  EUCTR2007-003062-18-GB
Date of registration: 15/02/2008
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Public title: Immunotherapeutic Rescue of steroidogenic function in autoimmune Addison’s Disease (RAD): Pilot study - Rescue of Addison's Disease (RAD)
Scientific title: Immunotherapeutic Rescue of steroidogenic function in autoimmune Addison’s Disease (RAD): Pilot study - Rescue of Addison's Disease (RAD)
Date of first enrolment: 05/06/2008
Target sample size: 10
Recruitment status: Not Recruiting
URL:  https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=eudract_number:2007-003062-18
Study type:  Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study design:  Controlled: no
Randomised: no
Open: no
Single blind: no
Double blind: no
Parallel group: no
Cross over: no
Other: no
If controlled, specify comparator, Other Medicinial Product:
Placebo:
Other:
 
Phase:  Human pharmacology (Phase I): no Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II): no Therapeutic confirmatory - (Phase III): no Therapeutic use (Phase IV): yes
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
-Age 16 to 65 years
-Clear evidence of adrenocortical failure (AAD) with subnormal cortisol response to IV synacthen plus either clinical or biochemical evidence to confirm elevated ACTH, or evidence of mineralcorticoid insufficiency
- Patients are less than 4 weeks from first diagnosis of presumed AAD
- Basal or ACTH stimulated cortisol >150nmol/l
- Normal or atrophic adrenal glands on CT scan
- Willingness to travel to the Wilson Horne Immunotherapy Centre, Newcastle or Harbourne Ward, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, for study
- Willingness to attend education sessions about indications for parenteral glucocorticoid administration and technique of administration.
-Female participants of child-bearing age willing to take acceptable contraception during study and for 12 months following last rituximab dose

Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria:
- Active viral illness, including HIV, Hepatitis B or C, shingles/Zoster
- Recent or partially treated TB; unexplained radiographic abnormality on chest X-ray
- Previous use of immunosuppressive or cytotoxic drugs (excluding glucocorticoid)
- Diabetes mellitus
- Significant cardio-respiratory, chronic renal or non-autoimmune liver disease; malignancy
- Pregnancy, breast feeding or plan for pregnancy within 24 months
- Known non-autoimmune cause for adrenal failure
- Other contraindications to rituximab therapy


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Gender:
Female: yes
Male: yes
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Autoimmune Addison's disease (adrenocortical failure)
MedDRA version: 9.1 Level: HLT Classification code 10001343 Term: Adrenal cortical hypofunctions
Intervention(s)

Trade Name: MabThera
Product Name: MabThera
Pharmaceutical Form: Concentrate for solution for infusion

Trade Name: Solu-medrone
Product Name: Solu-medrone
Pharmaceutical Form: Powder for injection*

Primary Outcome(s)
Main Objective: Primary endpoint is recovery of steroidogenic capacity as judged by basal and dynamic endocrine testing
Primary end point(s): - Restoration of normal glucocorticoid secretion (peak cortisol >550nmol/l after synacthen)

Secondary Objective: Improvement in basal ACTH or (recumbent) renin and aldosterone levels
Change in 21-hydroxylase antibody titres
Change in peripheral B-cell counts
Serious adverse reactions; bacterial infections requiring antibiotics; other infective episode
Patient-reported non-serious adverse events
Patient-reported quality of life (EUROQOL-EQ5D questionnaire)
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
4071
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
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Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 24/03/2019
Date Completed: 05/05/2011
URL: https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/trial/2007-003062-18/results
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