Status:

UNKNOWN

Intravenous Gentamicin Therapy for Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB)

Lead Sponsor:

University of Southern California

Conditions:

Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

Eligibility:

All Genders

7+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) is an incurable, devastating, inherited skin disease caused by mutations in the COL7A1 gene that encodes for type VII collagen (C7), the major compone...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
  • Male or female, aged 7 and up can participate in the 14 day IV gentamicin trial. Male or female, aged 18 and up can participate in the 3 month IV gentamicin trial.
  • Been diagnosed with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) and with a nonsense mutation in the COL7A1 gene.
  • Immunofluorescence evaluation of skin biopsies reveals absence or decreased intensity of C7 expression at their DEJ (dermal epidermal junction) compared with normal human skin biopsies.
  • Cultured fibroblasts from patient skin synthesize and secrete full-length, 290kDa C7 alpha chains in the presence of supplemented gentamicin (400 μg/ml in culture).
  • Ability to sit or lie down for over 30 minutes for IV infusions. For those in the 3 month trial, to be willing to continue treatment at home under the supervision of licensed and trained infusion nurses.

Exclusion

  • Recent exposure to gentamicin within the past 6 weeks.
  • Pre-existing known auditory impairment.
  • Pre-existing known renal impairment.
  • Pre-existing known allergies to aminoglycosides or sulfate compounds.
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Current use of medications with known ototoxicity or nephrotoxicity.
  • Current enrollment in another experimental clinical trial involving systemic treatment with C7 or C7 producing products for the treatment of RDEB.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 5 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

9 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03392909

Start Date

July 5 2018

End Date

December 1 2023

Last Update

November 3 2022

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033