Open Label Controlled Trial of Eculizumab in Adolescent Patients With Plasma Therapy-Resistant aHUS (aHUS)

June 30, 2015 updated by: Alexion Pharmaceuticals

An Open-Label, Multi-Center Controlled Clinical Trial of Eculizumab in Adolescent Patients With Plasma Therapy-Resistant Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)

The purpose of this study is to determine whether eculizumab is safe and effective in the treatment of adolescent patients with plasma therapy-resistant Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (aHUS).

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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1

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Austria
      • Innsbruck, Austria, 6020
  • France
      • Bordeaux, France, 33076
      • Lyon, France, 69437
      • Nantes, France, 44093
      • Paris, France, 75743
      • Quimper, France, 29107
      • Saint Priest en Jarez, France, 42270
      • Tours, France, 37044
  • Germany
      • Aachen, Germany, 52074
      • Essen, Germany, 45147
  • United Kingdom
      • Newcastle, United Kingdom, NE7 7DN
  • United States
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
    • Indiana
      • Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, 46804
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10032
      • New York, New York, United States, 10065
    • Texas
      • Grapevine, Texas, United States, 76051
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 17 years (CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male or female patients from 12 and up to 18 years weighing ≥ 40 kg who have been diagnosed with Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (aHUS).

  2. Decrease in platelet count despite at least 4 plasma therapy (PT) treatments in the 1 week immediately prior to screening.

    1. Screening platelet count , < 150 x10^9/L and at least 25% lower than the average remission platelet count or
    2. If remission counts not available, platelet count at onset of the current aHUS episode must be ≤75x10^9/L and platelet count at screening must be ≤ 100 x 10^9/L despite PT treatment administration of at least 4 PT treatments in the 1 week immediately prior to screening
  3. Known complement regulatory protein genetic abnormality
  4. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level ≥ ULN unless the patient has been receiving plasma exchange and LDH at the onset of the current aHUS episode was at least the ULN. If LDH is normal at screening, other markers indicative of ongoing hemolysis such as haptoglobin, schistocytes should be evaluated and discussed with Sponsor
  5. Creatinine level ≥ ULN for age
  6. Female patients of childbearing potential must be practicing an effective, reliable and medically approved contraceptive regimen during the entire duration of the study, including the follow-up period and for up to 5 months following of eculizumab treatment discontinuation.
  7. Patient's parents/legal guardian must be willing and able to give written informed consent and patient must be willing to give written informed assent.
  8. Able and willing to comply with study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. TTP, (defined as ADAMTS-13 activity <5%) from an historical observation (prior to initiation of plasma therapy) or as tested at the screening visit by the central laboratory
  2. Malignancy within 5 years of screening.
  3. Typical HUS (Shiga toxin +).
  4. Known HIV infection.
  5. Identified drug exposure-related HUS.
  6. Infection-related HUS.
  7. HUS related to bone marrow transplant
  8. HUS related to vitamin B12 deficiency
  9. Renal function status requiring chronic dialysis
  10. Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of sepsis
  11. Presence or suspicion of active and untreated systemic bacterial infection that, in the opinion of the Investigator confounds an accurate diagnosis of aHUS or impedes the ability to manage the aHUS disease.
  12. Pregnancy or lactation.
  13. Unresolved meningococcal disease.
  14. Known Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) or antiphospholipid antibody positivity or syndrome.
  15. Any medical or psychological condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, could increase the patient's risk by participating in the study or confound the outcome of the study.
  16. Patients who have received previous treatment with eculizumab
  17. Patients receiving IVIG within 8 weeks or Rituximab therapy within 12 weeks of screening.
  18. Patients receiving other immunosuppressive therapies such as steroids, mTOR inhibitors or tacrolimus are excluded unless: [1] part of an established post-transplant anti-rejection regime, [2] patient has confirmed anti-CFH antibody requiring immunosuppressive therapy, and [3] dose of such medications have been unchanged for at least 4 weeks prior to the screening period or [4] patient is experiencing an acute aHUS relapse immediately after transplant
  19. Patients receiving Erythrocyte Stimulating Agents (ESAs) unless already on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to the screening period or a washout period of at least 2 weeks from the last dose of ESA therapy.
  20. Participation in any other investigational drug trial or exposure to other investigational agent, device, or procedures beginning 4 weeks prior to screening and throughout the entire trial.
  21. Hypersensitivity to eculizumab, to murine proteins or to one of the excipients
  22. Patients between ages from 12 and up to 18 years weighing < 40 kg

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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EXPERIMENTAL: Eculizumab
Drug: Eculizumab
All patients received open-label eculizumab administered intravenously on the following dose schedule: Induction dose - 900 mg per week for four weeks and a dose of 1200 mg one week later; Maintenance dose - 1200 mg every two weeks. Patients who received plasma exchange or infusion during the eculizumab treatment period received a supplemental dose of 600 mg within one hour before plasma infusion or within one hour after the completion of each plasma exchange.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Patients With Hematologic Normalization
Time Frame: Through 26 weeks
Hematologic Normalization was defined as normalization of both platelet count and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) sustained for at least two consecutive measurements which spanned a period of at least four weeks.
Through 26 weeks
Platelet Count Change From Baseline to 26 Weeks
Time Frame: From Baseline to 26 weeks
From Baseline to 26 weeks
Percentage of Patients With Platelet Count Normalization
Time Frame: Through 26 weeks
The primary objective of the study (per protocol) was to assess the effect of eculizumab to reduce TMA as measured by platelet count change from baseline (BL) during the Treatment Period (26 weeks) in patients with plasma therapy (PT)-resistant aHUS (protocol defined), including assessment of the proportion of patients who achieved Platelet Count Normalization from baseline through 26 weeks. Platelet Count Normalization was defined as the platelet count observed to be ≥150 x 10^9/L on at least two consecutive measurements which span a period of at least four weeks.
Through 26 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
TMA Intervention Rate
Time Frame: Through 26 weeks
TMA Intervention Rate (# PE/PI and # Dialysis Events/Patient/Day) in the eculizumab treatment period (from baseline through 26 weeks) for PE/PI and (from the fifteenth day following the first eculizumab dose through 26 weeks) for new dialysis events was compared with the TMA Intervention Rate during the pre-eculizumab treatment period.
Through 26 weeks
Platelet Count Change From Baseline to 156 Weeks
Time Frame: From Baseline to 156 Weeks
From Baseline to 156 Weeks
Percentage of Patients With Complete TMA Response
Time Frame: Through 26 weeks
The proportion of patients who achieved a Complete TMA Response from baseline through 26 weeks of treatment with eculizumab was determined. Complete TMA Response was defined as Hematologic Normalization plus improvement in renal function (defined as ≥ 25% reduction from baseline in serum creatinine), which was sustained for two consecutive measurements over a period of at least four weeks.
Through 26 weeks
Percentage of Patients With Platelet Count Normalization
Time Frame: Through End of Study, Median Exposure 100.29 Weeks
Platelet Count Normalization was defined as the platelet count observed to be ≥150 x 10^9/L on at least two consecutive measurements which span a period of at least four weeks.
Through End of Study, Median Exposure 100.29 Weeks
Percentage of Patients With Hematologic Normalization
Time Frame: Through End of Study, Median Exposure 100.29 Weeks
Hematologic Normalization was defined as normalization of both platelet count and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) sustained for at least two consecutive measurements which spanned a period of at least four weeks.
Through End of Study, Median Exposure 100.29 Weeks
Percentage of Patients With Complete TMA Response
Time Frame: Through End of Study, Median Exposure 100.29 Weeks
The proportion of patients who achieved a Complete TMA Response from baseline through end of the study was determined. Complete TMA Response was defined as Hematologic Normalization plus improvement in renal function (defined as ≥25% reduction from baseline in serum creatinine), which was sustained for two consecutive measurements over a period of at least four weeks.
Through End of Study, Median Exposure 100.29 Weeks
TMA Intervention Rate
Time Frame: Through End of Study, Median Exposure 100.29 Weeks
TMA Intervention Rate (# PE/PI and # Dialysis Events/Patient/Day) in the eculizumab treatment period (from baseline through end of the study) for PE/PI and (from the fifteenth day following the first eculizumab dose through end of the study) for new dialysis events was compared with the TMA Intervention Rate during the pre-eculizumab treatment period.
Through End of Study, Median Exposure 100.29 Weeks
Pharmacokinetics (PK) and Pharmacodynamics (PD); Minimum and Maximum Blood Concentration
Time Frame: Induction Phase for 4 weeks followed by Maintenance Phase starting on Week 5 through 26 weeks or longer
Induction Phase for 4 weeks followed by Maintenance Phase starting on Week 5 through 26 weeks or longer

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Sponsor

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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May 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

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September 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

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July 1, 2013

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First Submitted

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February 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 13, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

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February 16, 2009

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Last Update Posted

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July 23, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 30, 2015

Last Verified

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June 1, 2015

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  • C08-002B
  • BB-IND-11075
  • EudraCT Number 2008-006953-41

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