Old asthma drug shows promise for rare genetic disorder
NCT ID NCT03029429
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests whether theophylline, a drug used for asthma, can help people with pseudohypoparathyroidism lose weight and improve blood sugar control. The study includes 29 obese participants aged 13 and older. Researchers will measure changes in body mass index and glucose tolerance over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- theophylline
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment to help manage weight and blood sugar in people with pseudohypoparathyroidism.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-phase trial with only 29 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Theophylline can cause side effects like nausea or heart issues.
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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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29 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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13 to 99 years
- 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: 1. Age 13 years and above 2. Clinical diagnosis of PHP (per the EuroPHP network classification guidelines1): Presence of PTH resistance or ectopic classification OR brachydactyly type E plus 2 minor criteria (TSH resistance, other hormonal resistance, developmental delay, intrauterine or post-natal growth retardation, obesity/overweight, specific facial features) 3. Obesity (BMI \>95th percentile for age/gender and/or ≥30 kg/m2) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Use of a PDE inhibitor in the past 30 days 2. History of a seizure disorder unrelated to hypocalcemia 3. History of a cardiac arrhythmia (not including bradycardia) 4. Hepatic insufficiency including cirrhosis and acute hepatitis (AST or ALT \>3x upper limit of normal) 5. Congestive heart failure 6. Current cigarette use or alcohol abuse 7. Pregnancy or intention to become pregnant during the next year 8. Untreated hypothyroidism (defined as free thyroxine below the lower limit of normal) 9. Active peptic ulcer disease 10. Current use of medications known to effect theophylline levels 11. History of hypersensitivity to theophylline or other medication components 12. History of Major Depressive Disorder in the past 2 years, lifetime history of suicide attempt, history of any suicidal behavior in the past month, history of other sever psychiatric disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) 13. PHQ-9 score is ≥15 or suicidal ideation of type 4 or 5 (C-SSR) in the past month 14. Unable to comply with study procedures in the opinion of the investigator
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jaclyn Tamaroff
Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States
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