Stannsoporfin With Light Therapy for Newborn Babies With Jaundice
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-03-22
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
It is normal for red blood cells to die, even in newborn babies. The waste from that is
called bilirubin. The liver clears bilirubin out of the body.
Some babies are born with illness that makes red blood cells die too fast, so the liver is
not strong enough to keep up with it.
The yellowish color in eyes or skin means there is too much bilirubin in the body. It can be
dangerous if a baby's bilirubin gets too high.
Special lights are put on jaundiced babies (called phototherapy) to help the liver get rid of
bilirubin.
This study tests an experimental drug to see if it can help the liver even more, by safely
cutting down the amount of bilirubin the body is making in the first place.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
InfaCare Pharmaceuticals Corporation InfaCare Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a Mallinckrodt Company