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A Long-Term Outcome Study with the IL-1 Receptor Antagonist anakinra/Kineret(Registered Trademark) in Patients with Neonatal Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease (NOMID/CINCA Syndrome) A Therapeutic Approach to Study the Pathogenesis of this Disease
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Summary | Eligibility | Citations | Contacts
Summary
Number |
03-AR-0298 |
Sponsoring Institute |
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) |
Recruitment Detail |
Type: Participants currently recruited/enrolled |
Referral Letter Required |
No |
Population Exclusion(s) |
None |
Special Instructions |
Currently Not Provided |
Keywords |
Central Nervous System; |
Recruitment Keyword(s) |
Inflammatory Disease; |
Condition(s) |
Nervous System Malformations; |
Investigational Drug(s) |
Anakinra |
Investigational Device(s) |
None |
Intervention(s) |
Drug: Anakinra |
Supporting Site |
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Patients 2 years of age and older with NOMID whose disease symptoms appeared by at least 6 months of age may be eligible for this study.
During a 3-week observation before beginning medication, patients will have a physical examination and evaluation of their condition. They will keep a daily diary of symptoms ratings, and will have blood drawn once a week to measure inflammation and monitor disease. At the end of this period, patients will be admitted to the NIH Clinical Center for 5 days to start daily anakinra injections, given under the skin of the thigh, upper arm, or belly. They will also be taught how to self-inject the medication. After 3 months on medication, patients will be randomly assigned to: 1) continue taking anakinra, or 2) receive a placebo injection (an inactive substance identical in appearance to the study drug). Follow-up visits at NIH for 5 days each will be scheduled at 1, 3, and 12 months, plus one visit between months 5 and 7. During this time, patients will undergo the following procedures:
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain and of affected joints. This test uses a magnetic field and radio waves to image the parts of the body under study. Patients who cannot lie still during the brain scan will be sedated. Only patients who do not require sedation will have their joints scanned.
- Lumbar puncture (spinal tap). A local anesthetic is given and a needle is inserted in the space between the bones in the lower back where the cerebrospinal fluid circulates below the spinal cord. A small amount of fluid is collected through the needle for analysis.
- Examinations by specialists, including an ophthalmologist (eye exam); otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat exam and hearing test); neurologist (evaluate neurological symptoms such as headache, weakness, walking difficulties, blurred vision); dermatologist (skin exam with photography for record of rashes and joint changes); psychologist or psychiatrist (test memory and learning ability); rehabilitation medicine specialist (evaluate ability walk, move, and use the hands); speech therapist (evaluate ability to talk).
- X-rays of joints and bones to look for changes during treatment with anakinra.
- DEXA scan to examine bone density.
- Blood samples to assess overall clinical condition, measure blood levels of anakinra, and - with the patient's agreement - to perform DNA studies to look for gene differences associated with NOMID.
- Skin biopsy (optional) to examine how gene differences in NOMID are related to the rash.
- Quality of life questionnaires and review of symptom ratings diaries.
Between NIH visits, patients will be evaluated by their local doctor once a month for a checkup, blood tests, symptoms review, evaluation of drug side effects, and completion of quality of life questionnaires.
Eligibility
INCLUSION CRITERIA:
1. There is no age limitation.
2. Patients fulfill at least 2 of the following 3 clinical manifestations:
-Typical NOMID rash
-CNS involvement (papilledema, CSF pleocytosis, sensorineural hearing loss)
-Typical arthropathic changes on radiograph (epiphyseal and/or patellar overgrowth.
3. Onset of manifestations of NOMID/CINCA at less than or equal to 6 months of age.
4. Stable dose of steroids, NSAIDs, DMARDs for 4 weeks prior to enrollment visit.
5. Washout period for biologics: 6 half-lives before anakinra administration for all drugs with anti TNF properties. For etanercept (6 half-lives=24 days) this calculates to drug discontinuation 3 days before enrollment into the observation period, for infliximab and adalimumab (6 half-lives=48 days) drug will be discontinued 27 before the observation period, and for thalidomide (6 half-lives=3 days) drug will be discontinued for 3 days prior to anakinra administration.
6. Patient's or legal guardian's ability and willingness to give informed consent.
7. Females of childbearing potential (young women who have had at least one menstrual period regardless of age) must have a negative urine pregnancy test at baseline prior to performance of any radiologic procedure or administration of study medication. Women of childbearing age and men able to father a child, who are sexually active, will be asked to use a form of effective birth control, including abstinence.
8. Negative PPD test using 5 T.U. intradermal testing per CDC guidelines with exception of inclusion criteria #9 below.
9. Patients with latent TB (positive PPD test) must have adequate therapy for TB initiated prior to first dose of study medication as recommended in published guidelines.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
1. Having received live virus vaccine during 3 months prior to baseline visit (1st visit to NIH).
2. Patients with active infections or a history of pulmonary TB infection with or without documented adequate therapy, Patients with current active TB, or recent close exposure to an individual with active TB are excluded from the study.
3. Positive testing for HIV, Hepatitis B or C known or documented at screening, enrollment or baseline visit.
4. Have a history of or concomitant diagnosis of congestive heart failure.
5. History of malignancy.
6. Recent use of IL-1 antagonist within the last three months or prior use of anti CD4 antibody.
7. Known hypersensitivity to E. coli derived products or any components of anakinra.
8. Presence of any other rheumatic disease or major chronic infectious/inflammatory/immunologic disease (e.g. inflammatory bowel disease, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, SLE in addition to NOMID/CINCA).
9. Presence of the following at enrollment visit: ALT or AST greater than 2.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN) of the local laboratories values, creatinine greater than 1.5 xULN, WBC less than 3.6x10(9)/l; platelet count less than 150,000 mm(3).
10. Enrollment in any other investigational clinical study or receiving an investigational agent, or has not yet completed at least 4 weeks since ending another investigational device or drug trial.
11. Subjects for whom there is concern about compliance with the protocol procedures by subject and/or parent/s and legally acceptable representative/s.
12. Lactating females or pregnant females.
13. Patients with asthma will only be included after evaluation by a pulmonary and infectious disease consultation.
Citations:
Contacts:
Principal Investigator |
Referral Contact |
For more information: |
| Raphaela T. Goldbach-Mansky, M.D. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) National Institutes of Health 10 CENTER DRIVE BLDG 10 RM 6D49 MSC 16508 BETHESDA MD 20892-1828 (301) 435-6243 goldbacr@mail.nih.gov |
Raphaela T. Goldbach-Mansky, M.D. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) National Institutes of Health 10 CENTER DRIVE BLDG 10 RM 6D49 MSC 16508 BETHESDA MD 20892-1828 (301) 435-6243 goldbacr@mail.nih.gov |
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Clinical Trials Number:
NCT00069329
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