Status:

COMPLETED

A Safety/Tolerability and Pharmakokinetic Study of Sargramostim Administrated in the Gingiva

Lead Sponsor:

Innoventus Project AB

Collaborating Sponsors:

Uppsala University

Conditions:

Periodontitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-40 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This exploratory study is the first study in a clinical program where the overall objective is to develop a novel pharmaceutical therapy comprising local administration of GM-CSF for the treatment of ...

Detailed Description

It is suggested that local administration of GM-CSF in the gingival tissue next to the periodontal destruction may reduce the infectious condition by an antibacterial effect via stimulation of neutrop...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy individuals (male or female) referred to Dept of Oral \& Maxillofacial surgery to have a lower wisdom tooth surgically extracted
  • ≥ 20 and ≤ 40 years of age
  • Analysis results of blood status within normal reference ranges
  • Ability to attend the scheduled visits for evaluation procedures
  • Women with child-bearing potential: use of an adequate method of contraception to avoid pregnancy throughout the study
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion

  • Any significant disease (acute or chronic) or any medication with concomitant oral manifestations that in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with safety evaluation of Leukine.
  • An active osseous infection or periodontal infection, any active mucosal lesions or a history of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.
  • Current use of anti-coagulant therapy or within 10 days from baseline
  • Current use of immunomodulating medication
  • Current use of corticosteroids (Amendment 1: topical use permitted).
  • Current use of lithium.
  • Use of tobacco products or nicotine replacement therapy
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • HIV or hepatitis infection
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Participation in another clinical study on medicinal products at the time of inclusion
  • Lack of suitability for participation in the trial, for any reason, as judged by the Investigator.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00689143

Start Date

August 1 2008

End Date

October 1 2008

Last Update

October 29 2008

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Dept of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Uppsala, Sweden, SE-751 85