Safety and Efficacy of Isomyosamine in Reducing Inflammation and Treating Muscle Loss in Older Adults After Hip or Thigh Bone Fractures

TNF Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Status and phase: Not yet enrolling; Phase 2

Conditions: Frailty in Older Adults; Sarcopenia in Elderly; Frailty; Frailty/Sarcopenia

Treatments: Drug: Isomyosamine 250mg; Drug: Placebo 250 mg

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT06942182

TNF001

Details and patient eligibility

About

This Phase II clinical study investigates the safety and effectiveness of a new drug, Isomyosamine, in patients with sarcopenia or frailty, conditions associated with aging and muscle weakness. Isomyosamine is a promising oral medication that reduces inflammation by targeting cytokines like TNF-α and IL-6, which are linked to these conditions. Previous studies have shown it is well-tolerated and may help improve muscle strength, mobility, and healing after hip fractures. This trial aims to determine its potential benefits in reducing inflammation and improving recovery in elderly patients.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age 60 to 85 years of age

2. Non-complex, non-comminuted fracture of the femoral head, femoral neck, or acetabulum due to an accidental (non-neurologic or cardiovascular) fall

3. Concomitant medication limited to treatment for chronic conditions

4. The ability to give informed consent and comply with study procedures

5. Body weight ≥35 kg

6. Adequate dietary intake

7. Potential subjects' intention to avoid reproductive activity will be confirmed

   And one or more of the following criteria:

8. Previous history frailty or sarcopenia diagnosis using standardized tests;

9. Positive assessment for frailty or sarcopenia using standardized tests or as per clinician's judgement;

10. Previous positive assessment for elevated biomarkers of inflammation (serum IL-6 level> LOQ, TNFR1 level > LOQ, and/or TNF-alpha level > LOQ)

Exclusion criteria

1. Receiving immunotherapy for cancer or solid organ transplantation
2. Complex or comminuted fracture or fracture of multiple long bones
3. Regular treatment for chronic disease including chronic renal failure, chronic heart failure (CHF) cerebrovascular disease including stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, or polymyalgia rheumatica
4. Chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] <60 mL/min)
5. Newly (< 2 weeks) diagnosed COVID-19
6. Inability or unwillingness to give written informed consent
7. History of upper/lower respiratory tract infection, requiring systemic steroids, antibiotics, and or emergency room (ER) visit or urgent care within 6 weeks of screening visit
8. History of adverse reaction or allergy to TNF inhibitor
9. History of neurological, hepatic, renal, diabetic mellitus, thyroid disorder, psychiatric, addiction or other medical conditions that may interfere with the interpretation of data or the patient's participation in the study or may increase safety concerns per investigator discretion
10. Currently under treatment by an anti-TNFα drug, such as adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab, and biosimilars
11. Currently under treatment by an anti-diabetic medication, including glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs such as semaglutide, or any of metformin, jenuvia, or insulin
12. Unwillingness or inability to comply with study procedures, including smoking cessation
13. History of epilepsy or seizure propensity, ataxia, abnormal EEG findings, abnormal brain magnetic resonance image, or other co-morbid neurological conditions
14. Positive TB test
15. Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Study Drug: 1000 mg Isomyosamine

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects randomly assigned to receive 1000 mg Isomyosamine daily via four 250 mg capsules

Treatment:

Drug: Isomyosamine 250mg

Placebo 1000 mg

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Subjects randomly assigned to receive 1000 mg placebo daily via four 250 mg capsules

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo 250 mg