NPS Pharma To Begin Confirmatory Phase 3 Clinical Study To
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Monday said it expects to commence a confirmatory Phase 3 clinical study to evaluate GATTEX in patients with short bowel syndrome or SBS who are dependent on parenteral nutrition.
The decision follows a recent meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in which the agency recommended that NPS conduct a confirmatory Phase 3 study prior to submitting a new drug application.
The company expects the confirmatory study to be a placebo-controlled, multi-center study for the evaluation of GATTEX versus placebo in patients with PN-dependent SBS with an initial PN optimization and stabilization period followed by a dosing period of 24 weeks.
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Parenteral nutrition (TPN) is divided into two types: First, as a nutritional support for some can not eat, not eating, not eating, eating less than the patients treated as another important means of postoperative gastrointestinal means Road needs rest, reducing gastrointestinal secretion of digestive juice patients, which can promote wound healing and gastrointestinal inflammation Daomao dissipated. TPN patients do not make that can be digested by nutrition, treatment of critically ill patients is an important measure.
1, input channels: the importation and the surrounding central venous infusion two kinds. Since the peripheral vein importation of certain limitations, to central venous result of the importation of more.
Second, infusion attention:
1, under the scheme of input method, the nutrient solution is the day within four hours of input on time to prevent excessive and too slow. Too fast, there will be high-sugar hyperosmolar coma, hyperosmolar diuretic, but not too slow day on time will be the amount of fluid input, not patients daily calorie requirements, including the requirements of the electrolyte. Fast, slow, energy use will be affected. L nutrition bags in a 3 infusion of fluid infusion pump nutrients to continue the importation of uniform constant speed.
2, the preparation of good nutrition as timely infusion, such as not timely infusion, asked for the preservation of 40 C in the refrigerator, but the mixture should not be prolonged preservation, storage temperature to avoid affecting its stability, good nutrition system `liquid at room temperature 150-240 Under the conditions of 24-48 hours of use, prohibited the use of heating.
3, nutrition infusion channel, prohibited the importation of other drugs, so as not to affect the stability of nutrient solution.
4, strict aseptic operation, to prevent infection. Deep vein puncture block of yarn available sterile dressings or a one-time transparent cover, it is necessary to regularly replaced, maintaining local dry cleaner.
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A form of nutrition that is delivered into a vein. Parenteral nutrition does not use the digestive system. It may be given to people.
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