Table 3:
Ongoing Clinical Trials of Anti-Oxidants and Anti-Inflammatory Agents in Sickle Cell Disease
Drug | Study Title | Mechanism of Action | Clinical Phase | NCT Number | Sponsor | |
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N-acetyl cysteine | A Pilot Study of N-acetylcysteine in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease (NACinSCD) |
Anti-oxidant (increased glutathione) |
Phase 1/2 | NCT01800526 | Bloodworks; University of Washington |
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Omega-3 fatty Acids (Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)) |
Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Sickle Cell Disease |
Anti-inflammatory | Phase 1/2 / | NCT02947100; | NIGMS; Thomas Jefferson University; Solutex GC, S.L. |
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Azithromycin | Macrolide Therapy to Improve Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease; A Pilot Study of Azithromycin Prophylaxis for Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease |
Anti-inflamatory agent (antibiotic) |
Phase 1; Phase 1 |
NCT02960503; NCT02630394 |
Vanderbilt University; University of Mississippi Medical Center |
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Canakinumab | Study of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of ACZ885 (Canakinumab) in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia |
Anti-inflammatory agent (anti-IL-1β) |
Phase 2 | NCT02961218 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
|
Omega-3 fatty acid (DHA) |
Sickle Cell Omega-3 Treatment Trial (SCOT Trial) (SCOT) |
Anti-inflammatory | Phase 3 | NCT02604368 | Sancillio and Company, Inc |
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Atorvastatin | Effect of Atorvastatin on Endothelial Dysfunction and Albuminuria in Sickle Cell Disease (ENDO) |
Anti-inflammatory; pleiotropic (statin) |
Phase 2 | NCT01732718 | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
|
Mometasone Furoate |
Inhaled Mometasone to Reduce Painful Episodes in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease (IMPROVE) |
Anti-inflammatory (steroid) |
Phase 2 | NCT02061202 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
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Montelukast | Phase 2 Study of Montelukast for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Anemia |
Anti-inflammatory (leukotriene receptor antagonist) |
Phase 2 | NCT01960413 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |