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Bone Response to Enzyme Replacement in Gaucher's Disease

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE (NINDS) · Dec 9, 2002

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Trial Information

Current as of September 08, 2024

Completed

Keywords

Bone Disease Calcitriol Enzyme Replacement Therapy Gaucher's Disease Vitamin D

Description

The purpose of this study is to examine the response of the skeleton to repeated infusions of macrophage-targeted glucocerebrosidase (CEREDASE (Trademark) ) in splenectomized patients with type I Gaucher's disease. The magnitude and rate of development of the skeletal response will be monitored non-invasively. Theoretically, an enhanced response should occur in patients supplemented with pharmacologic doses of 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (calcitriol), since calcium absorption and enzyme delivery to bone marrow macrophages should be increased in this setting. These issues will be addressed in ...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • Splenectomized Gaucher patients.
  • Aged 18-45 who have not received enzyme therapy for at least 1 year.
  • No patients with other illnesses (pulmonary, liver, kidney, bone, hematologic).

About Sponsor

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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Timeline

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Estimated completion

Not reported

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