WO2017180150A1 - Method for evaluating articular joint therapeutics - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to methods for evaluating articular joint therapeutics in either healthy or diseased individuals.
- oxidative stress e.g malondialdehyde & C-reactive protein (CRP)
- synovial fluid cytokine levels e.g. TNF-oc, IL- ⁇ , IL-6, etc.
- cartilage components in synovial fluid e.g. chondroitin sulfate, glycosaminoglycans, hyaluronic acid, etc.
- CRP malondialdehyde & C-reactive protein
- cartilage components in synovial fluid e.g. chondroitin sulfate, glycosaminoglycans, hyaluronic acid, etc.
- Many of these biomarkers suffer from a number of drawbacks, from lack of specificity (e.g. cholesterol) to difficulty in obtaining samples (e.g. synovial fluid).
- the Osteoarthritis Biomarkers Network funded by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Skin Disease (NIH/NIAMS) proposed a classification scheme for biomarkers to provide a common format for communication of research in this area.
- This scheme is termed BIPED which is an acronym for Burden of disease, Investigative, Prognostic, Efficacy of intervention, and Diagnostic. These characteristics help to rank biomarkers as to their clinical utility in diagnosing and treating arthritis. Based upon these criteria, indicators of cartilage metabolism (i.e. synthesis and degradation) have moved to the top of the list of biomarker candidates likely to be most useful.
- Cartilage is primarily composed of extracellular matrix (ECM), a composite network of proteins such as type-II collagen interacting with negatively charged polysaccharides such as hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate, all of which are synthesized and secreted by the cells of cartilage known as chondrocytes.
- ECM extracellular matrix
- chondrocytes a composite network of proteins such as type-II collagen interacting with negatively charged polysaccharides such as hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate, all of which are synthesized and secreted by the cells of cartilage known as chondrocytes.
- a number of these biomarkers of cartilage turnover have been investigated for their diagnostic and prognostic properties.
- Two of the most widely studied cartilage degradation biomarkers are c-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type-II collagen (CTX-II) and cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP).
- CTX-II c-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type-II collagen
- COMP cartilage oligomeric matrix protein
- Two of the most widely studied cartilage synthesis biomarkers are procollagen type-IIA N-terminal propeptide (PIIANP) and carboxypeptide of procollagen type-II (CPU).
- PIIANP procollagen type-IIA N-terminal propeptide
- CPU carboxypeptide of procollagen type-II
- urinary CTX-II has shown the most diagnostic and prognostic potential according to the BIPED system.
- CTX-II has been associated with both the incidence and progression of osteoarthritis (OA) in multiple clinical trials and is predictive of the progression of OA both radiographically, including two 5+ year longitudinal studies, and by magnetic resonance imaging.
- Urinary CTX-II levels are known to be substantially elevated in the subset of the population with articular joint disease (i.e. OA & RA), but levels are also known to be elevated in a variety of healthy subsets of the population, as well.
- urinary CTX-II levels in growing children are about 50-fold higher than that of adults.
- Urinary CTX-II levels have been shown to be elevated due to high-impact, strenuous exercise in healthy college-aged endurance athletes such as cross-country runners by about 85% over age- and weight-matched controls, but were not significantly elevated in lower- impact endurance athletes like swimmers and rowers.
- Urinary CTX-II has also been shown to be about 2-fold higher in post-menopausal women versus age-matched pre-menopausal women and moderately elevated (-25%) in overweight people (BMI >25 kg/m ) versus normal-weight controls (BMI ⁇ 25 kg/m 2 ).
- the invention provides a method for determining the efficacy of compositions used to treat articular joint conditions in mammals.
- the method includes measuring the change in levels of one or more cartilage degradation biomarkers in a mammal from before exercise and after exercise, then administering a composition used to treat articular joint conditions to the mammal, and measuring the change in levels of one or more cartilage degradation biomarkers in the mammal from before exercise and after exercise.
- a decrease in the change in levels of cartilage degradation biomarkers after exercise (but before administration of a composition used to treat articular joint conditions) as compared to the level of said biomarkers after exercise (and after administration of a composition used to treat articular joint conditions) indicates that the composition is effective to treat articular joint conditions in said mammal.
- a method for determining the efficacy of compositions used to treat articular joint conditions in mammals includes administering a composition used to treat articular joint conditions to all but one group of two or more groups of mammals, and subsequently measuring the change in levels of one or more cartilage degradation biomarkers in the groups of mammals from before exercise and after exercise.
- a decrease in the change in levels of cartilage degradation biomarkers after exercise in the group or groups to which the compound was administered as compared to the level of said biomarkers after exercise in the group to which the composition was not administered (untreated) indicates that the composition is effective to treat articular joint conditions in said mammal.
- one or more cartilage degradation biomarkers is selected from the group consisting of c-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type-I collagen (CTX-I), c-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type-II collagen (CTX-II), N-terminal cross- linked telopeptide of type-I collagen (NTX-I), cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), glycosaminoglycans, type-II collagen neoepitope (TUNE), collagen type-II cleavage product (C2C), collagen type-II- specific neoepitope (C2M), 9-amino acid peptide of type-II collagen and its nitrated form (Coll 2-1 & Coll 2-l-N0 2 ), fibulin 3 peptides (Fib3-1 & Fib3-2), follistatin-like protein 1 (FSTL-1), cartilage glycoprotein 39 (YKL
- one or more cartilage synthesis biomarkers is selected from the group consisting of procollagen type-IIA N-terminal propeptide (PIIANP), carboxypeptide of procollagen type-II (CPU) or C-terminal propeptide of type-II procollagen (PIICP), and chondroitin sulfate epitope 846 from aggrecan (CS846).
- PIANP procollagen type-IIA N-terminal propeptide
- CPU carboxypeptide of procollagen type-II
- PIICP C-terminal propeptide of type-II procollagen
- CS846 chondroitin sulfate epitope 846 from aggrecan
- the cartilage degradation and synthesis biomarkers are obtained from synovial fluid, whole blood, serum, or urine of said mammal, and the articular joint is selected from, for example, spine, shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, hips, knees, ankles, and toes.
- the exercise is of low impact to the articular joint and of moderate intensity.
- the low impact exercise is selected from, for example, walking, roller skating, swimming, cycling, yoga, rowing, water aerobics, stair climbing, and weight lifting.
- the exercise is performed for a brief period per day for a number of weeks.
- the mammal is suffering from an articular joint disease.
- the articular joint disease is selected from the group consisting of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, juvenile arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, gouty arthritis, tendinitis, synovitis, Sjogren's Syndrome, septic arthritis, or systemic lupus erythematosis.
- the mammal is pre-diseased, or is completely asymptomatic, but has underlying detrimental articular joint structural changes.
- the pre-diseased, or completely asymptomatic mammal that has underlying detrimental articular joint structural changes is obese or a post-menopausal female, or both.
- the mammal is healthy and does not experience any articular joint disease symptoms nor has any underlying detrimental articular joint structural changes.
- the mammal that is healthy and does not experience any articular joint disease symptoms nor has any underlying detrimental articular joint structural changes is obese or a post-menopausal female, or both.
- the composition is a chondroprotective agent, and is selected from, for example, glucosamine; glycosaminoglycans; methylsulfonylmethane (MSM); S- adenosylmethionine (SAMe); eggshell membrane or eggshell membrane hydrolyzates; an omega-3 or omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid; Boswellia species or Boswellia extract; turmeric or turmeric extract; curcumin or curcuminoids; white willow bark or white willow bark extract; proteolytic enzymes; collagen or collagen hydrolyzates; pine bark extract; cetylated fatty acids; plant extracts; a vitamin or vitamin pre-cursor; a mineral, or combinations thereof.
- glucosamine glycosaminoglycans
- MMSM methylsulfonylmethane
- SAMe S- adenosylmethionine
- eggshell membrane or eggshell membrane hydrolyzates an omega-3 or omega-6 polyun
- the composition affects or is intended to affect joint-related symptomology.
- the joint-related symptomology is, for example, pain; burning; aching; tenderness; discomfort; stiffness; swelling; localized fever or warmth; inflexibility; limitation in or decreased range of motion; crepitus; partial loss of function; loss of weight-bearing capacity or weakness; or combinations thereof.
- the joint-related symptomology is evaluated during or immediately after exercise or some time period following exercise, or a combination thereof.
- Figure 2 Pain and stiffness levels over time immediately following or 12 hours following a low impact, moderate intensity exercise regimen while consuming either a joint therapeutic composition or a placebo.
- the present invention relates to a method to rapidly and systematically evaluate articular joint therapeutic compositions in either diseased or healthy individuals.
- the invention provides a method for determining the efficacy of compositions used to treat articular joint conditions in mammals.
- efficacy it is meant that the compositions are effective to reduce levels of cartilage degradation biomarkers in a mammal.
- the method includes measuring the change in levels of one or more cartilage degradation biomarkers in a mammal from before exercise and after exercise, then administering a composition used to treat articular joint conditions to the mammal, and measuring the change in levels of one or more cartilage degradation biomarkers in the mammal from before exercise and after exercise.
- a decrease in the change in levels of cartilage degradation biomarkers after exercise (but before administration of a composition used to treat articular joint conditions) as compared to the level of said biomarkers after exercise (and after administration of a composition used to treat articular joint conditions) indicates that the composition is effective to treat articular joint conditions in said mammal.
- the invention also provides an alternative method that includes administering a composition used to treat articular joint conditions to all but one group of two or more groups of mammals, and subsequently measuring the change in levels of one or more cartilage degradation biomarkers in the groups of mammals from before exercise and after exercise.
- a decrease in the change in levels of cartilage degradation biomarkers after exercise in the group or groups to which the compound was administered as compared to the level of said biomarkers after exercise in the group to which the composition was not administered (untreated) indicates that the composition is effective to treat articular joint conditions in said mammal.
- compositions used to treat articular joint conditions' or its plural are intended for the purposes of the present invention to mean any composition or agent administered to a subject that confers a therapeutic effect in any articular joint of said subject.
- compositions include, but are not limited to, chondroprotective agents, for example, glucosamine; glycosaminoglycans; methylsulfonylmethane (MSM); S- adenosylmethionine (SAMe); eggshell membrane or eggshell membrane hydrolysates; an omega-3 or omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid; Boswellia species or Boswellia extract; turmeric or turmeric extract; curcumin or curcuminoids; white willow bark or white willow bark extract; proteolytic enzymes; collagen or collagen hydrolyzates; pine bark extract; cetylated fatty acids; plant extracts; a vitamin or vitamin pre-cursor; a mineral, or combinations thereof.
- chondroprotective agents for example, glucosamine; glyco
- compositions include acetaminophen, diclofenac, ibuprofen, celecoxib, propoxyphene, or any other analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or narcotics, or combinations thereof.
- NSAIDs non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- articular joint conditions includes, for example, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, juvenile arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, gouty arthritis, tendinitis, synovitis, Sjogren's Syndrome, septic arthritis, or systemic lupus erythematosis.
- compositions are administered topically, orally, or by injection to the subject.
- mammals includes any mammal.
- the mammal is a human.
- the mammal can also be a domesticated animal or a farm animal.
- domestic animals includes, for example, dogs, cats and rabbits.
- farm animals includes, for example, horses, cows and pigs.
- Cartilage degradation biomarkers includes many different types of fragments that are produced when cartilage degradation occurs through biological processes. These fragmentation products can be found in the synovial fluid, whole blood, serum, and urine of subjects experiencing cartilage degradation. Examples of these include, for example, c-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type-I collagen (CTX-I), c-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type- II collagen (CTX-II), N-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type-I collagen (NTX-I), cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), glycosaminoglycans (e.g.
- Type-II collagen neoepitope TUNE
- collagen type-II cleavage product C2C
- collagen type-II-specific neoepitope C2M
- 9-amino acid peptide of type-II collagen and its nitrated form Coll 2-1 & Coll 2-l-N0 2
- fibulin 3 peptides Fib3-1 & Fib3-2
- follistatin-like protein 1 FSTL-1
- cartilage glycoprotein 39 YKL-40
- type-I and type- II collagen cleavage neoepitopes CI & C2
- PYR pyridinoline
- Glc-Gal-PYR glucosyl-galactosyl- pyridinoline
- the biomarker can also be a cartilage synthesis biomarker such as PIIANP or CPU.
- PIIANP cartilage synthesis biomarker
- pro-collagen and other protein fragments known to be necessary to synthesize and/or repair cartilage. These synthetic fragments can be found in the synovial fluid, serum, and urine of subjects experiencing cartilage synthesis or repair. Examples of these are: procollagen type-IIA N-terminal propeptide (PIIANP), carboxypeptide of procollagen type-II (CPU) or C-terminal propeptide of type-II procollagen (PIICP), and chondroitin sulfate epitope 846 from aggrecan (CS846).
- PIIANP procollagen type-IIA N-terminal propeptide
- CPU carboxypeptide of procollagen type-II
- PIICP C-terminal propeptide of type-II procollagen
- CS846 chondroitin sulfate epitope 8
- the ratio of a cartilage degradation biomarker to a cartilage synthesis biomarker can be employed.
- Cartilage turnover or cartilage metabolism is the balance within an organism of cartilage degradation and cartilage synthesis or repair.
- the ratio of these two types of biomarkers can sometimes be a better indicator of overall articular cartilage health status than either type of biomarker separately.
- Examples of cartilage turnover ratios are: CTX-II/CPII, COMP/PIIANP, CTX-II/PIIANP, and COMP/CPII.
- biomarker' or its plural is intended to mean a characteristic or characteristics that are objectively measured and evaluated as indicators of normal biological processes, pathogenic (disease) processes, or pharmacologic responses to therapeutic interventions.
- Exercise According to the invention, subjects perform a low-impact, moderate intensity exercise such as climbing stairs or lifting weights for a brief period per day on alternating days for a number of consecutive weeks. At the end of each week, subjects provide urine and blood samples from which biomarker levels can be obtained that can be compared to baseline (pre-exercise) values.
- Traditional joint therapeutic clinical trial designs have a duration of 3-6 months for 'short-term' studies and 1-5 years for 'long-term' studies.
- low-impact' is intended to mean exercises during which there are minimal axial forces experienced by the articular joints. Often with these types of exercises, one foot remains on the ground at all times and there are no jarring motions (e.g. as from jumping, hopping, skipping, running, etc.). Another aspect of these types of exercises can be where water or a machine or device supports part or all of the body while exercising. Examples of low- impact exercises include but are not limited to: walking (flat surface, inclined treadmill, etc.), roller skating, swimming, cycling, yoga, rowing, water aerobics, stair climbing, and some forms of weight lifting.
- 'moderate' is intended to mean exercises that do not require high levels of exertion or intense movements and during which the subject's heart rate does not increase substantially (i.e. more than 20-30%). For example, walking 1/4* of a mile in 10 minutes versus walking the same distance in only 5 minutes would be a moderate walking pace. Other examples would be climbing 5 flights of stairs in 10 minutes versus climbing them in only 5 minutes, or swimming 5 laps in a pool in 10 minutes versus swimming them in only 5 minutes. These non-limiting examples are provided for clarification of the terminology and are not intended to encompass the entire scope of the present invention.
- the method of the invention is directed to the evaluation of articular joints, which includes but is not limited to: spine (including neck and back), shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, hips, knees, ankles, and toes. More preferably, the invention is directed to large articular joints such as shoulders, hips, elbows and knees.
- the low-impact, moderate intensity exercise performed in the invention would have to be chosen such that it results in articulation (motion) of the particular articular joint being evaluated. For example, climbing stairs would primarily affect the knees, whereas lifting weights above the head would primarily affect the shoulders.
- the method can be employed with individuals suffering from articular joint diseases including a wide variety of arthropathies.
- articular joint diseases include but are not limited to: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, juvenile arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, gouty arthritis, tendinitis, synovitis, Sjogren's Syndrome, septic (or infectious) arthritis, or systemic lupus erythematosis.
- the method can be employed with pre-diseased individuals, in which articular joint disease is present but is asymptomatic.
- a pre-diseased state is one in which articular cartilage damage may be occurring, but there are no or insufficient clinical symptoms of disease which could afford a diagnosis of such disease, and the subject's joints would otherwise be considered healthy.
- Biomarkers used to measure the status of this pre- diseased state are only slightly outside the norm that results from natural variation within subjects of the same gender, age, and weight, but are not sufficiently abnormal to qualify as a diseased condition. This would generally be in a range of plus or minus 10-20% from the mean or norm for measureable biomarkers.
- joint disease symptoms i.e. pain, stiffness, functional loss, etc.
- Periodic' is intended to mean a condition that recurs from time to time, but not consistently or chronically. Thus the condition could occur one or several days per week, but not every day. More preferably, the condition occurs less frequently, such as one or several days per month.
- the method can be employed with healthy individuals, in which no articular joint disease is present.
- Biomarkers used to measure the status of healthy joints would be well within the norm that results from natural variation within subjects of the same gender, age, and weight, and these subjects would have no clinical signs or symptoms of articular joint disease (See Table 1 for expected CTX-II ranges).
- cartilage turnover is exercise-induced, there is also a concomitant increase in joint discomfort (i.e. pain, stiffness, etc.) allowing for the subjective evaluation of joint-related symptom therapeutics (those that would reduce joint pain, stiffness, etc.), as well.
- subjects complete a survey or questionnaire that asks them to grade their subjective joint-related symptoms. This could include evaluation during or immediately after exercise or some time period following exercise, such as 6, 12, 24 or 48 hours post-exercise.
- subjective joint-related symptoms include, but are not limited to: pain, burning, aching, tenderness, discomfort, stiffness (i.e.
- the articular joint therapeutic can be evaluated in a variety of clinical trial designs, including but not limited to: open-label, single-blind, double- blind, placebo-controlled, active comparator, superiority, non-inferiority, or any combinations or variations thereof.
- the use of the term 'open-label' is intended to mean a trial in which an investigational therapeutic is evaluated without a comparator (i.e. placebo or active) and the study subject(s) and investigator(s) are aware of the identity of the therapeutic.
- the use of the term 'single-blind' is intended to mean a trial in which either the subject(s) or the investigator(s) are unaware of treatment assignment (i.e.
- the term 'double -blind' is intended to mean a trial in which both the subject(s) and the investigator(s) are unaware of treatment assignment (i.e. whether the subjects are receiving the investigational therapeutic or a placebo or active comparator).
- the use of the term 'placebo-controlled' is intended to mean a trial in which the investigational therapeutic is being compared to a placebo (i.e. a dosage form that lacks an active therapeutic ingredient but is indistinguishable from the dosage form that does contain an active therapeutic);
- a placebo is commonly referred to as a sugar pill.
- the use of the term 'active comparator' is intended to mean a trial in which an investigational therapeutic is being compared to another non-investigational active therapeutic intended for the same or a similar therapeutic purpose.
- the use of the term 'superiority' is intended to mean a trial in which the investigational therapeutic must be superior to or better than a comparator (i.e. placebo or active) in order to have been deemed a success.
- the use of the term 'non-inferiority' is intended to mean a trial in which the investigational therapeutic must not be inferior to or worse than a comparator (i.e. placebo or active) in order to have been deemed a success.
- a chondroprotective joint therapeutic composition would be evaluated in an open-label clinical trial design.
- subjects would serve as their own control group by first performing a low-impact, moderately intense exercise that works the knees (e.g.
- the subjects would once again complete post-exercise questionnaires for knee pain and stiffness and would provide blood and urine samples weekly for biomarker analysis.
- the biomarker levels and pain and stiffness levels from the treatment period i.e. 2 nd exercise period
- the control period i.e. 1 st exercise period
- the chondroprotective therapeutic reduced the amount of cartilage turnover induced by the exercise regimen (i.e. a lesser increase in a cartilage degradation biomarker) and/or whether the joint therapeutic composition reduced associated knee pain or stiffness.
- a chondroprotective joint therapeutic composition would be evaluated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial design.
- subjects would be randomized (similar to the flip of a coin or the roll of dice) to either an investigational therapeutic or placebo group in a double-blind fashion; subjects in both groups would then perform a low-impact, moderately intense exercise that works the knees (e.g.
- investigational therapeutic versus placebo to determine whether the chondroprotective joint therapeutic composition reduced the amount of cartilage turnover induced by the exercise regimen (i.e. a lesser increase in a cartilage degradation biomarker) and/or whether the therapeutic reduced associated knee pain or stiffness.
- the present invention is directed to humans, one of ordinary skill in the art could envision the use of the same or a similar study design in other mammals, such as dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, cows, goats, pigs, etc. Furthermore, in some examples the present application has been described with reference to only a limited number of low-impact, moderate intensity exercises by which cartilage turnover is induced. One skilled in the art can easily ascertain various exercise methods that would induce cartilage turnover, such as by increasing intensity of the exercise or by increasing the extent of impact the joints sustain (i.e. high-impact exercise) or by increasing the frequency of exercise. All such equivalents or alternatives are intended to be encompassed in the scope of the present invention.
- the invention also relates to a personal test kit that can be employed by an individual or in a clinical setting.
- the test kit includes a means for collecting a sample from the individual, and the means for testing the sample for the one or more cartilage degradation and/or synthesis biomarkers. Means for quantification of the one or more cartilage degradation and/or synthesis biomarkers is also present in the kit.
- Such a kit would allow an individual to assess his or her cartilage degradation and/or synthesis pre and post workout, and in addition evaluate any supplements (i.e. compositions, pharmaceuticals, etc) that are being consumed for their effect on cartilage degradation and/or synthesis.
- the sample collected for use with the kit can be urine, blood or saliva.
- the means for testing the sample for said one or more cartilage degradation and/or synthesis biomarkers is any suitable assay, including for example, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
- ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- the following example is illustrative of the determination of the temporal urinary clearance of the cartilage degradation biomarker CTX-II in both healthy and arthritic humans over 24 hours.
- Proteins in the bloodstream are known to be cleared over time by the human body via excretion in urine by the kidneys. This protein clearance occurs at different rates for different individuals and so an internal protein standard that is always present in urine, such as creatinine, is frequently used to normalize the clearance rates so that they can be compared between individuals or groups of individuals.
- CTX-II levels in urine were evaluated using a commercial enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) from Immunodiagno sitess Systems, Inc. (Urine CartiLaps® EIA) according to manufacturer instructions. Baseline urine samples were collected from the 2 nd void of the morning and were frozen (-20°C) immediately and held until needed for assaying. When samples were thawed, they were subdivided into aliquots to avoid subsequent repeated freeze/thaw cycles that might result in aberrant repeat assay values.
- ELISA enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay
- a post-menopausal female (age 60) with a BMI ⁇ 25 kg/m and diagnosed osteoarthritis of the right knee provided a baseline urine sample for basal CTX-II level determination.
- the subject subsequently performed exercise (300 stairs per leg over 10-15 minutes) that would be expected to increase levels of excreted urinary CTX-II.
- the subject provided urine samples approximately every 2-4 hours to follow CTX-II clearance temporally (over time) to determine when the maximum post-exercise CTX-II level would be observed.
- the results of the clearance evaluations are graphed in Figure 1.
- Example 2 Increase of the Cartilage Degradation Biomarker CTX-II in Urine in an Arthritic, Post-menopausal Human Female Resulting from a Low-impact, Moderate-intensity Exercise Regimen
- CTX-II levels are reported as in Example 1 and were determined from the 2 nd void of the morning collected within 12-24 hours after completing the last exercise.
- the subject subsequently performed exercise for 7-10 minutes on alternating days for two consecutive weeks on a seated step machine (NuStep® brand) with a workload of 5.0 and a pace of approximately 70 steps per minute.
- the subject provided a urine sample for the comparison of CTX-II levels to baseline.
- CTX-II had increased by 77.9% (211 ng/mmole Cr) from baseline and at week 2, CTX-II was similarly increased by 75.3% (208 ng/mmole Cr) from baseline.
- Example 3 Increase of the Cartilage Degradation Biomarker CTX-II in Urine in a Healthy, Post-menopausal Human Female Resulting from a Low-impact, Moderate-intensity Exercise Regimen
- CTX-II levels are reported as in Example 1 and were determined from the 2 nd void of the morning collected within 12-24 hours after completing the last exercise.
- a post-menopausal female (age 67) with healthy knee joints (no knee pain or stiffness) who exercised fewer than 2 times per week provided a baseline urine sample for basal CTX-II level determination (156 ng/mmole Cr).
- the subject subsequently performed exercise for 7-10 minutes on alternating days for two consecutive weeks on an inclined treadmill with an incline of 14 degrees and a pace of 1.7 miles per hour.
- the subject provided a urine sample for the comparison of CTX-II levels to baseline.
- CTX-II had increased by 20.4% (188 ng/mmole Cr) from baseline and at week 2, CTX-II was similarly increased by 27.1% (199 ng/mmole Cr) from baseline.
- Example 4 Increase of the Cartilage Degradation Biomarker CTX-II in Urine in a Healthy, Obese Human Male Resulting from a Low-impact, Moderate-intensity Exercise Regimen
- CTX-II levels are reported as in Example 1 and were determined from the 2 nd void of the morning collected within 12-24 hours after completing the last exercise.
- An obese male (age 43) with BMI > 25 kg/m and having healthy knee joints (no knee pain or stiffness) who exercised fewer than 2 times per week provided a baseline urine sample for basal CTX-II level determination (70 ng/mmole Cr).
- the subject subsequently performed exercise of 50 stairs (standard height) per leg over approximately 10 minutes daily for one week.
- CTX-II On Day 4 and Day 8, the subject provided a urine sample for the comparison of CTX- II levels to baseline. On Day 4, CTX-II had increased by 43.6% (100 ng/mmole Cr) from baseline and on Day 8, CTX-II was increased by 24.3% (87 ng/mmole Cr) from baseline.
- Example 5 Comparison of the Increase of the Cartilage Degradation Biomarker CTX-II in Urine in a Group of Healthy, Post-menopausal Human Females Resulting from Three Different Low- impact, Moderate-intensity Exercise Regimens
- CTX-II levels are reported as in Example 1 and were determined from the 2 nd void of the morning collected within 12-24 hours after completing the last exercise.
- the study described below was conducted in accordance with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's principles of Good Clinical Practice (Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 50 & 56 and ICH E6) and the Declaration of Helsinki.
- the study protocol was approved by a duly authorized Institutional Review Board (IRB) and all subjects provided their written informed consent in order to participate.
- Group A subjects walked for a minimum of 7 minutes on alternating days for two consecutive weeks on a 14 degree inclined treadmill at a pace of 1.7 miles per hour.
- Group B subjects performed exercise for a minimum of 7 minutes on alternating days for two consecutive weeks on a seated step machine (NuStep® brand) with a workload of 7.0 and a pace of 30-40 steps per minute.
- Group C subjects performed 3 sets of 8 lifts each of 90 pounds (41 kg) on a seated leg press (Cybex® brand) in a maximum of 7 minutes on alternating days for two consecutive weeks. All subjects provided baseline urine samples for basal CTX-II level determination and urine samples at the end of each week for the comparison of CTX-II levels to baseline. Table 2 contains the baseline demographic data for the three groups of study subjects. Table 2: Subject Baseline Demographics
- the three groups were not statistically different in any of the baseline demographic data using the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis Test for multiple groups. It is also significant that their urinary CTX-II levels are consistent with being healthy post-menopausal females, having average CTX-II levels at the very lowest end of the range of what would be expected for arthritic subjects and well within the expected normal range for women of their age and hormonal status (see supra Table 1). Table 3 shows the urinary CTX-II results for the three groups of subjects after preforming the designated exercise regimens for two consecutive weeks.
- Table 4 Pain & Stiffness levels at Baseline and after 1 Week & 2 Weeks of performing one of two low- impact, moderate-intensity exercise regimens.
- Week 1 0.6 ⁇ 1.0 (500%) ⁇ 0.7 ⁇ 1.1 (600%)* 0.9 ⁇ 1.0 (350%) ⁇ 0.9 ⁇ 1.0 (350%) ⁇ Week 2 0.8 ⁇ 1.5 (700%) ⁇ 0.8 ⁇ 1.1 (700%)* 0.6 ⁇ 1.1 (200%) 0.9 ⁇ 1.1 (350%) ⁇
- Example 6 Open-label Evaluation of a Joint Therapeutic Composition via the Urinary Cartilage Degradation Biomarker CTX-II in a Group of Healthy, Post-menopausal Human Females Resulting from a Single Low-impact, Moderate-intensity Exercise Regimen
- CTX-II levels are reported as in Example 1 and were determined from the 2 nd void of the morning collected within 12-24 hours after completing the last exercise.
- the study described below was conducted in accordance with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's principles of Good Clinical Practice (Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 50 & 56 and ICH E6) and the Declaration of Helsinki.
- the study protocol was approved by a duly authorized Institutional Review Board (IRB) and all subjects provided their written informed consent in order to participate.
- Group 1 subjects consumed one 500 mg capsule per day of a powdered eggshell membrane joint therapeutic composition (commercially available as NEM® brand eggshell membrane) for 7 days prior to beginning the exercise regimen and continued to take the treatment during the two-week exercise period (3 weeks total).
- Group 2 subjects consumed one 500 mg capsule per day of the same powdered eggshell membrane joint therapeutic composition, but began taking it on Day 1 of the two-week exercise period and continued to do so throughout the remaining time (2 weeks total). All subjects provided baseline urine samples for basal CTX-II level determination and urine samples at the end of each week for the comparison of CTX-II levels to baseline, contains the baseline demographic data for the two groups of study subjects.
- Table 7 Pain & Stiffness levels at Baseline and after 1 Week & 2 Weeks of performing a low- impact, moderate-intensity exercise regimen while consuming a joint therapeutic composition.
- Example 7 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Evaluation of a Joint Therapeutic Composition via the Urinary Cartilage Degradation Biomarker CTX-II in a Group of Healthy, Post-menopausal Human Females Resulting from a Single Low-impact, Moderate-intensity Exercise Regimen.
- CTX-II levels are reported as in Example 1 and were determined from the 2 nd void of the morning collected within 12-24 hours after completing the last exercise.
- the study described below was conducted in accordance with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's principles of Good Clinical Practice (Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 50 & 56 and ICH E6) and the Declaration of Helsinki.
- the study protocol was approved by a duly authorized Institutional Review Board (IRB) and all subjects provided their written informed consent in order to participate.
- CTX-II levels are consistent with being healthy post-menopausal females, having average CTX-II levels at the very lowest end of the range of what would be expected for arthritic subjects and well within the expected normal range for women of their age and hormonal status (see supra Table 1).
- Table 10 shows the urinary CTX-II results for the two groups of subjects after preforming the designated exercise regimen for two consecutive weeks.
- Absolute Treatment Effect is the net difference of NEM treatment versus placebo for the change in mean treatment effect from baseline expressed as a percent.
- Negative values for pain or function indicate superior improvement in the treatment group. *P ⁇ 0.05; ** P ⁇ 0.01; ⁇ P ⁇ 0.10
- the NEM-treated group showed statistically significant reductions in CTX-II versus placebo at both Week 1 and Week 2, again indicating that the NEM® brand eggshell membrane joint therapeutic composition is chondroprotective (cartilage-sparing) in this clinical trial designed to induce cartilage turnover via exercise.
- the NEM-treated group also showed statistically significant reductions in stiffness immediately following exercise on Days 7 & 11, and for 12-hour post-exercise pain and stiffness on Days 8-14 & 4,8,12, & 14, respectively (see Figure 2). This demonstrates that the NEM® brand eggshell membrane joint therapeutic composition also reduces the symptomology (i.e. pain & stiffness) resulting from exercise and aids in recovery from exercise.
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