NCT00842088

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of HQK-1001 administered for a total of 12 weeks (with one dosing break) in subjects with sickle cell disease.

Trial Health

85
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
24

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
2 countries

9 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 11, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 12, 2009

Completed
17 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2009

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

August 1, 2011

Status Verified

July 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

February 11, 2009

Last Update Submit

July 28, 2011

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Safety as assessed by (1) adverse events (2) laboratory values (3) vital signs, and (4) physical exam.

    126 days

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Pharmacokinetics assessed by plasma drug concentration levels.

    Days 0, 6, 69 and 97 post first dose

  • Pharmacodynamics assessed by red blood cell production and induction of fetal hemoglobin.

    Every 2 weeks through Day 126 post first dose

Study Arms (2)

Active

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: HQK-1001

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Matching placebo capsule. Administered orally once a day on dosing days.

Placebo

HQK-1001 capsules. 10 mg/kg, 20 mg/kg or 30 mg/kg administered once a day on dosing days.

Active

Eligibility Criteria

Age12 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of SCD or sickle beta thalassemia (excluding Hemoglobin C)
  • Between 12 and 60 years of age, inclusive
  • At least one episode of a SCD-related crisis or complication (e.g., vaso-occlusive crisis, acute chest syndrome, priapism) per year for an average of 3 years or one episode of acute chest syndrome over the prior 5 years
  • Screening (untransfused) HbF level \>/= 2% as analyzed by a central laboratory
  • If receiving hydroxyurea therapy, must be receiving a stable dose for at least 6 months
  • Able and willing to give informed consent
  • If female, must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days of dosing
  • If female, must not be of childbearing potential defined as post-menopausal by at least 2 years or surgically sterile, or must agree to use a medically accepted form of contraception throughout the study
  • If the sexual partner of a male subject is a WCBP, she must agree to use a medically accepted form of birth control for themselves or their partner throughout the study
  • In the view of the Investigator, able to comply with necessary study procedures

You may not qualify if:

  • Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion within 3 months prior to beginning study medication
  • Participation in a regular blood transfusion program
  • More than 4 hospitalizations for acute sickle cell-related events in the previous 12 months
  • An acute vaso-occlusive event within 3 weeks prior to receiving first dose of study medication
  • Pulmonary hypertension requiring oxygen
  • QTc \> 450 msec on screening
  • Alanine transaminase (ALT) \> 3X upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) \> 20% above the ULN
  • Serum creatinine \>1.2 mg/dL
  • An acute illness (e.g., febrile, gastrointestinal \[GI\], respiratory) within 72 hours prior to receiving first dose of study medication
  • History of syncope, clinically significant dysrhythmias or resuscitation from sudden death
  • Chronic opiate use which, in the view of the Investigator, could confound evaluation of an investigational drug
  • Current abuse of alcohol or drugs
  • Received another investigational agent within 4 weeks, or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to administration of study medication
  • Currently pregnant or breast feeding a child
  • +2 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (9)

Trialogic Research

Madison, Alabama, 35758, United States

Location

Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland

Oakland, California, 94609, United States

Location

Century Clinical Research, Inc.

Daytona Beach, Florida, 32117, United States

Location

Medical College of Georgia

Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States

Location

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

Location

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

Location

UNC Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Location

Texas Children's Cancer Center and Hematology Service

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

University of the West Indies, Mona

Kingston, Mona, 7, Jamaica

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Kutlar A, Ataga K, Reid M, Vichinsky EP, Neumayr L, Blair-Britt L, Labotka R, Glass J, Keefer JR, Wargin WA, Berenson R, Perrine SP. A phase 1/2 trial of HQK-1001, an oral fetal globin inducer, in sickle cell disease. Am J Hematol. 2012 Nov;87(11):1017-21. doi: 10.1002/ajh.23306. Epub 2012 Aug 7.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anemia, Sickle Cell

Interventions

2,2-dimethylbutyric acid

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Anemia, Hemolytic, CongenitalAnemia, HemolyticAnemiaHematologic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesHemoglobinopathiesGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Study Officials

  • Susan Perrine, M.D.

    HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 11, 2009

First Posted

February 12, 2009

Study Start

March 1, 2009

Primary Completion

July 1, 2010

Last Updated

August 1, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-07

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