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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT00532233
Date of registration: 19/09/2007
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Public title: SD, IL-13 Production Rate in IPF
Scientific title: A Open-label, Multicenter Study, With a Single Intravenous Dose of QAX576 to Determine IL-13 Production in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Date of first enrolment: September 2007
Target sample size: 52
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00532233
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Non-Randomized. Intervention model: Single Group Assignment. Primary purpose: Diagnostic. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
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Affiliation:  Investigative site
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Affiliation:  Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Men and women between the ages of 40 and 80 years with a confirmed diagnosis of
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

- Both men and women must be on non-childbearing potential. Additional information
regarding this requirement is available at screening.

- Capability to meet certain lung function tests at screening

- Non-smokers

- No participation in another clinical study within 4 weeks of study start.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Certain medical conditions may exclude candidates from participation.

- Blood loss or donation of 400 mL or more within 2 months of study start Significant
illness (other than respiratory) within 2 weeks of study start

- Past medical personal or close family history of clinically significant ECG
abnormalities

- Connective tissue disorders

- Active infection or history of systemic parasitic infection

- Known hypersensitivity to the drug.

- History of immunocompromise, including a positive HIV test result.

- History of drug or alcohol abuse within 12 months of study start

- Any condition that may compromise patient safety



Age minimum: 40 Years
Age maximum: 80 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Intervention(s)
Drug: QAX576
Primary Outcome(s)
-To investigate the possibility that some IPF patients experience increased IL-13 production. Blood samples to be collected pre-dose and weekly after dosing. -To investigate the hypothesis that QAX576 will neutralize IL-13 in patients with IPF [Time Frame: Week 1,2,3 and 4]
Secondary Outcome(s)
-To evaluate the changes in biomarkers in blood over time in patients with IPF. Serum samples will be obtained at pre-dose and 2 weeks post-dose. [Time Frame: Week 3]
Secondary ID(s)
CQAX576A2202
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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Results
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