WithdrawnPhase 1

One Week Comparison Study of PTH and PTHrP Infusions

United States0Started 2015-01

Plain-language summary

This is a dose escalation study to determine the maximum tolerable dose of Parathyroid Hormone-related Protein, PTHrP, or Parathyroid Hormone, PTH, that can be given safely over one week in healthy African-American volunteers. The investigators plan to infuse low doses of intravenous PTHrP or PTH to determine if it leads to a sustained and progressive suppression of bone formation as occurs in humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy (HHM) or an increase in bone formation as occurs in hyperparathyroidism (HPT). Additionally, the investigators will assess the direct influence of PTHrP and PTH on vitamin D metabolism, markers of bone turnover, and fractional excretion of calcium. These results will be compared to previous studies of Caucasian volunteers.

Who can participate

Age range

24 Years – 35 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy African-American subjects of both sexes between the ages of 24-35 years, who are able to spend one week on the Clinical \& Translational Research Center (CTRC) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Montefiore. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with cardiac, vascular, renal (serum creatinine \> 1.5), pulmonary, endocrine, musculoskeletal, hepatic, hematologic, malignant, or rheumatologic disease will be excluded. * Those found to have vitamin D deficiency, defined as a 25-OH vitamin D level \< 10 ng/mL will also be excluded. * Additionally, those with BMI \> 30, anemia (hematocrit \< 36% in women, \<40% in men), significant alcohol use, illicit drug use, hypertension (BP\>160/90), or baseline hypotension (systolic blood pressure \< 90mmHg) will be excluded. * Those taking chronic medications (except oral contraceptive pills (OCP's) or stable doses of thyroid replacement) or those who have received an investigational drug in the past 90 days will also be excluded. * Prior participants in PTH or PTHrP studies will not be eligible to participate. * Additionally pregnant women and lactating women will be excluded; all women will have a urine pregnancy test performed immediately before starting the study.

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Safety: The absence of any dose limiting toxicity (DLT) criteria consisting of one major criteria or two minor criteria.

Timeframe: one week

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01333267

SponsorUniversity of Pittsburgh

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-07

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