Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Keywords: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Infants with CF
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Enrollment: 15
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
A study to determine the safety, effectiveness, and acceptability of 2 methods of administration of EUR-1008 (APT-1008) (Zenpep® \[pancrelipase\] delayed release capsule) 3,000 lipase units capsule, a pancreatic enzyme product (PEP), in infants with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) due to cystic fibrosis (CF). This study is sponsored by Aptalis Pharma (formerly Eurand).

Detailed description:
This is a multicenter, randomized, open-label, crossover study in pediatric participants with EPI due to CF. The study will be carried out in infants between 1 and 12 months of age.

The study comprises of a screening period (up to 10 days) followed by 2 treatment periods (10 days each). During the screening period, all participants will be administered Zenpep® 5,000 (pancrelipase) mixed with a small amount of apple sauce. Once determined eligible for participation, participants will be randomized into 1 of 2 treatment sequences. Each sequence corresponds to taking one treatment in the first period and the other treatment in the second period, and were administered EUR-1008 (APT-1008) (Zenpep® \[pancrelipase\] delayed release capsule) 3,000 lipase units capsule either mixed with apple juice using a syringe nurser or apple sauce using a spoon.

Arms:
arm 1: None arm 2: None

Interventions: intervention 1: EUR-1008 (APT-1008) intervention 2: EUR-1008 (APT-1008)
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: EUR-1008 (APT-1008) (Zenpep® \[pancrelipase\] delayed release capsule) from open capsule, mixed with a small amount of apple juice, will be given orally daily using a syringe nurser at dose increments of 3,000 lipase units, for 10 days in either first treatment period or second treatment period. Total dose will not exceed 10,000 lipase units per kilogram (kg) of body weight per day. intervention 2: EUR-1008 (APT-1008) (Zenpep® \[pancrelipase\] delayed release capsule) from open capsule, mixed with a small amount of apple sauce, will be given orally daily using a spoon at dose increments of 3,000 lipase units, for 10 days in either first treatment period or second treatment period. Total dose will not exceed 10,000 lipase units per kg of body weight per day.

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