A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Belimumab on Vaccine Responses in Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

July 20, 2018 updated by: Human Genome Sciences Inc., a GSK Company

A Phase 4, Multi-Center, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Effect of BENLYSTA™ (Belimumab; HGS1006) on Vaccine Responses in Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of belimumab on immune response to pneumococcal vaccine in subjects with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

All patients in this study will receive belimumab plus standard therapy for SLE and vaccination against pneumococcus. Patients will be randomized to receive pneumococcal vaccination either 4 weeks prior (early vaccination group) or 24 weeks after (late vaccination group) their first belimumab dose. Vaccine response will be assessed 4 weeks after vaccine administration.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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79

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35249
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • Arizona
      • Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States, 85253
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • Louisiana
      • Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, 71103
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
        • GSK Investigational Site
      • Cumberland, Maryland, United States, 21502
        • GSK Investigational Site
      • Hagerstown, Maryland, United States, 21740
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • Ohio
      • Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43623
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • Pennsylvania
      • Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States, 16635
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • Texas
      • Austin, Texas, United States, 78731
        • GSK Investigational Site
      • Austin, Texas, United States, 78758
        • GSK Investigational Site
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77090
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • Vermont
      • Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05401
        • GSK Investigational Site
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98133
        • GSK Investigational Site
      • Spokane, Washington, United States, 99204
        • GSK Investigational Site

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of SLE by American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria.
  • Active SLE disease.
  • Autoantibody-positive.
  • Have antibodies with titers >1.0 microgram (mcg)/mL to no more than 9 of the 23 serotypes present in the pneumococcal vaccine.
  • Have the ability to understand the requirements of the study, provide written informed consent, and comply with the study protocol procedures.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or nursing.
  • Have received any prior treatment with belimumab.
  • Have received a live vaccine within the past 30 days.
  • Have received a pneumococcal vaccination with the past 5 years.
  • Have a history of severe allergic reaction to a vaccine, contrast agents (such as those used for x-rays and CT scans), or biological medicines.
  • Have required management of an infection or have had infections that keep coming back within the past 60 days.

  • Hepatitis B: Serologic evidence of Hepatitis B (HB) infection based on the results of testing for HB surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-HB core antibody (anti-HBc):

    • Subjects positive for HBsAg are excluded.
    • Subjects negative for HBsAg but positive for anti-HBc, regardless of anti-HBs antibody status, are excluded.
  • Hepatitis C: Positive test for Hepatitis C antibody.
  • Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • Have current drug or alcohol abuse or dependence.
  • Have a Grade 3/4 immunoglobulin (Ig)G deficiency (IgG level <400 milligrams [mg]/ deciliter [dL]) or IgA deficiency (IgA level <10 mg/dL).
  • Subjects who have evidence of serious suicide risk including any history of suicidal behavior in the last 6 months and/or suicidal ideation with some intent to act in the last 2 months or who in the investigator's judgment, pose a significant suicide risk.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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EXPERIMENTAL: Belimumab plus Early Vaccination
Biological: Belimumab plus Early Vaccination
Belimumab 10 mg/kg IV plus standard therapy for SLE is administered on Days 28, 42, 56, and every 28 days thereafter through Week 32 (9 doses). Pneumococcal vaccination is administered 4 weeks prior to the first dose of belimumab.
Other Names:
  • BENLYSTA™
EXPERIMENTAL: Belimumab plus Late Vaccination
Biological: Belimumab plus Late Vaccination
Belimumab 10 mg/kg IV plus standard therapy for SLE is administered on Days 0, 14, 28, and then every 28 days thereafter through Week 28 (9 doses). Pneumococcal vaccination is administered 24 weeks after the first dose of belimumab.
Other Names:
  • BENLYSTA™

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants With Positive Antibody Responses to at Least One of the 23 Pneumococcal Vaccine Serotypes 4 Weeks Post-vaccination
Time Frame: Four weeks after vaccination
A positive immune response to at least one pneumococcal serotype is defined as a 2-fold or greater increase from pre-vaccination levels. For unquantifiable pre-vaccination antibody levels, a positive antibody response was considered as a post-vaccination level >=0.6 micrograms (µg)/milliliter (mL). Post-vaccination pneumococcal titers were assessed on Day 28 (Week 4) prior to the first dose of belimumab in the early cohort and on Day 196 (Week 28) prior to the last belimumab dose in the late cohort. Evaluable participants for the early cohort included those who received the vaccination at Day 0 and had titers drawn at Week 4. For the late cohort, evaluable participants received at least 5 of the 7 doses of belimumab up through Week 24, received the vaccination at Week 24, and had titers drawn at Week 28.
Four weeks after vaccination

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Human Genome Sciences Inc., a GSK Company

Collaborators

Collaborators

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GlaxoSmithKline

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

Study Start

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May 31, 2012

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

Primary Completion

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September 1, 2015

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

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September 24, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 8, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 10, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

First Posted

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May 14, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

Last Update Posted

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August 16, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 20, 2018

Last Verified

Last Verified

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July 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • 115470
  • HGS1006-C1117 (OTHER: Human Genome Sciences Inc.)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

IPD for this study will be made available via the Clinical Study Data Request site.

IPD Sharing Time Frame

IPD is available via the Clinical Study Data Request site (click on the link provided below)

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

Access is provided after a research proposal is submitted and has received approval from the Independent Review Panel and after a Data Sharing Agreement is in place. Access is provided for an initial period of 12 months but an extension can be granted, when justified, for up to another 12 months.

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP
  • ICF
  • CSR

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