Can a pill save hearing during CF lung treatment?
NCT ID NCT02819856
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether SPI-1005, a drug containing ebselen, can prevent hearing loss in people with cystic fibrosis who are receiving IV tobramycin for a lung infection. About 40 participants will receive either a placebo or one of three doses of SPI-1005 for 21 days. Researchers will measure hearing, lung function, and side effects to see if the drug is safe and effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SPI-1005 (ebselen)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to protect hearing in cystic fibrosis patients who need strong antibiotics.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not prevent hearing loss or could have side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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35 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2017
- Finished
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Apr 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Cystic fibrosis patients about to receive IV tobramycin for acute pulmonary exacerbation. * Voluntarily consent to participate in the study. * Females of childbearing potential should be using and committed to continue using one of the following acceptable birth control methods: * Sexual abstinence (inactivity) for 14 days prior to screening through study completion; or IUD in place for at least 3 months prior to study through study completion; or Barrier method (condom or diaphragm) with spermicide for at least 14 days prior to screening through study completion; or Stable hormonal contraceptive for at least 3 months prior to study through study completion. * Ability to perform all behavioral tests as indicated. Exclusion Criteria: * Current use or within 60 days prior to study enrollment the following IV ototoxic medications: aminoglycoside antibiotics (gentamicin, tobramycin, amikacin, streptomycin); platinum-containing chemotherapies (cisplatin, carboplatin, oxaliplatin); or loop diuretic (furosemide). * History of idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss, otosclerosis, or vestibular schwannoma. * History of middle ear or inner ear surgery. * Current conductive hearing loss or middle ear effusion. * Significant cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, hematologic, endocrine, immunologic, or psychiatric disease. * History of hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reaction to compounds related to ebselen. * Participation in another investigational drug or device study within 30 days prior to study enrollment. * Female patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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