Dose-finding Study of QGE031 as add-on Therapy to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety in Patients With CSU

December 9, 2020 updated by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo, and Active-controlled Phase 2b Dose-finding Study of QGE031 as add-on Therapy to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety in Patients With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU)

This is a placebo and active-controlled phase 2b dose-finding study to evaluate efficacy and safety of QGE031 monthly subcutaneous injections as add-on therapy in patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

382

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • New South Wales
      • Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia, 2560
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2010
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Queensland
      • Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia, 4102
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • South Australia
      • Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5000
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Victoria
      • East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3002
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Quebec, Canada, G1V 4W2
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4V 1R2
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2J 1C4
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Berlin, Germany, 10117
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Dresden, Germany, 01307
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Freiburg, Germany, 79106
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Hannover, Germany, 30625
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Mainz, Germany, 55131
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Muenster, Germany, 48149
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Bayern
      • Muenchen, Bayern, Germany, 80802
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Athens, Greece, 11527
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Haidari Athens, Greece, 12462
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • GR
      • Athens, GR, Greece, 115 27
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Hiroshima
      • Hiroshima city, Hiroshima, Japan, 734-8551
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Hokkaido
      • Obihiro-city, Hokkaido, Japan, 080-0013
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Hyogo
      • Kobe-shi, Hyogo, Japan, 650-0017
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Kanagawa
      • Yokohama-city, Kanagawa, Japan, 221-0825
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Kumamoto
      • Kamimashi-gun, Kumamoto, Japan, 861-3101
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Kyoto
      • Kyoto-city, Kyoto, Japan, 602-8566
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Osaka
      • Sakai, Osaka, Japan, 593-8324
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Saitama
      • Saitama-city, Saitama, Japan, 330-0854
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Tokyo
      • Machida-city, Tokyo, Japan, 194-0013
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 143-0023
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 141 8625
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation, 454092
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 115478
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Moscow, Russian Federation, 107076
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Smolensk, Russian Federation, 214019
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • St Petersburg, Russian Federation, 194223
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • St.-Petersburg, Russian Federation, 195112
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Tatarstan Republic
      • Kazan, Tatarstan Republic, Russian Federation, 420012
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Barcelona, Spain, 08041
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Madrid, Spain, 28041
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Madrid, Spain, 28040
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Andalucia
      • Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain, 14004
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Malaga, Andalucia, Spain, 29009
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain, 41009
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Barcelona
      • Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona, Spain, 08970
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Cataluna
      • Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain, 08003
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain, 08035
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Catalunya
      • Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, 08036
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Comunidad Valenciana
      • Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, 03010
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, 46015
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Galicia
      • La Coruna, Galicia, Spain, 15006
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Madrid
      • Alcorcon, Madrid, Spain, 28922
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid, Spain, 28223
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Taichung, Taiwan, 407
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 10002
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, 333
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Leeds, United Kingdom, LS9 7TF
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • London, United Kingdom, SE1 9RT
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Somerset
      • Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom, BA21 4AT
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35209
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Arizona
      • Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85251
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Arkansas
      • Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • California
      • Huntington Beach, California, United States, 92647
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Mission Viejo, California, United States, 92691
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Florida
      • Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34233
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Indiana
      • Evansville, Indiana, United States, 47713
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Kentucky
      • Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40291
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Owensboro, Kentucky, United States, 42301
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Maryland
      • Waldorf, Maryland, United States, 20602
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55402
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63141
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • New York
      • Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Forest Hills, New York, United States, 11375
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • North Carolina
      • Asheville, North Carolina, United States, 28801
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45231
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43617
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Oregon
      • Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States, 97035
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75230
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76132
        • Novartis Investigative Site
      • Katy, Texas, United States, 77450
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Vermont
      • South Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05403
        • Novartis Investigative Site
    • Washington
      • Spokane, Washington, United States, 99204
        • Novartis Investigative Site

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 71 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of chronic spontaneous urticaria for at least 6 months
  • Diagnosis of chronic spontaneous urticaria refractory to standard of care at time of randomization

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clearly defined underlying etiology for chronic urticaria other than chronic spontaneous urticaria
  • Evidence of parasitic infection
  • Any other skin disease with chronic itching
  • Previous treatment with omalizumab or QGE031
  • Contraindications to or hypersensitivity to fexofenadine, loratadine, cetirizine, or epinephrine
  • History of anaphylaxis
  • History or current diagnosis of ECG abnormalities indicating significant risk of safety for patients participating in the study
  • History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or its components of similar chemical classes
  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women

Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

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 Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: QGE031 24 mg s.c. q4w
ligelizumab 24 mg injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks
Experimental: QGE031 72 mg s.c. q4w
ligelizumab 72 mg injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks
Experimental: QGE031 240 mg s.c. q4w
ligelizumab 240 mg injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks
Active Comparator: Omalizumab 300 mg s.c. q4w
omalizumab 300 mg injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks
Placebo Comparator: Placebo s.c. q4w
placebo injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks
Experimental: QGE031 120 mg s.c. s.d.
ligelizumab 120 mg injection subcutaneous single dose

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Participants With Complete Hives Response (HSS7=0)
Time Frame: Week 12

The primary objective was to establish the dose-response relationship of ligelizumab (24, 72 and 240 mg every 4 weeks) with respect to achievement of complete hives response (HSS7=0) at Week 12 and select an appropriate dose (or range of doses) which is likely to be superior to omalizumab at the highest approved dose (300 mg every 4 weeks).

Hives Severity Score (HSS) is on a scale of 0 to 3. A weekly score (HSS7) is derived by adding up the average daily scores of the preceding 7 days, with a possible range of 0 - 21.

Hives Severity Score scale:

0 - None

  1. - Mild (1-6 hives/12 hours)
  2. - Moderate (7-12 hives/12 hours)
  3. - Severe (>12 hives/12 hours)

To confirm an overall dose-response signal based on MCP-Mod, and to estimate the minimal ligelizumab dose that shows a relevant superior effect over omalizumab, based on the selected dose response model, the lowest ligelizumab dose that provides a response rate 15% higher than the response of omalizumab 300 mg.

Week 12

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Complete Hives Response (HSS7=0) Rate at Week 12 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 12

Hives Severity Score (HSS) is on a scale of 0 to 3. A weekly score (HSS7) is derived by adding up the average daily scores of the 7 days preceding the visit. The possible range of the weekly score is therefore 0 to 21.

Complete hives response defined as HSS7 = 0.

Hives Severity Score scale:

0 - None

  1. - Mild (1-6 hives/12 hours)
  2. - Moderate (7-12 hives/12 hours)
  3. - Severe (>12 hives/12 hours)
Week 12
Change From Baseline in Hives Severity Score (HSS7) at Week 12 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 12

Hives Severity Score (HSS) is on a scale of 0 to 3. A weekly score (HSS7) is derived by adding up the average daily scores of the 7 days preceding the visit. The possible range of the weekly score is therefore 0 to 21.

Hives Severity Score scale:

0 - None

  1. - Mild (1-6 hives/12 hours)
  2. - Moderate (7-12 hives/12 hours)
  3. - Severe (>12 hives/12 hours)
Week 12
HSS7=0 Response: at Week 20 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 20

Hives Severity Score (HSS) is on a scale of 0 to 3. A weekly score (HSS7) is derived by adding up the average daily scores of the 7 days preceding the visit. The possible range of the weekly score is therefore 0 to 21.

Complete hives response defined as HSS7 = 0.

Hives Severity Score scale:

0 - None

  1. - Mild (1-6 hives/12 hours)
  2. - Moderate (7-12 hives/12 hours)
  3. - Severe (>12 hives/12 hours)
Week 20
Change From Baseline in Hives Severity Score (HSS7) at Week 20 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 20

Hives Severity Score (HSS) is on a scale of 0 to 3. A weekly score (HSS7) is derived by adding up the average daily scores of the 7 days preceding the visit. The possible range of the weekly score is therefore 0 to 21.

Hives Severity Score scale:

0 - None

  1. - Mild (1-6 hives/12 hours)
  2. - Moderate (7-12 hives/12 hours)
  3. - Severe (>12 hives/12 hours)
Week 20
Change From Baseline in Itch Severity Score (ISS7) at Week 12 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 12

Itch Severity Score (ISS) is on a scale of 0 to 3. A weekly score (ISS7) is derived by adding up the average daily scores of the 7 days preceding the visit. The possible range of the weekly score is therefore 0 to 21.

Itch Severity Score scale:

0 - None

  1. - Mild (minimal awareness, easily tolerated)
  2. - Moderate (definite awareness, bothersome but tolerable)
  3. - Severe (difficult to tolerate)
Week 12
Change From Baseline in Itch Severity Score (ISS7) at Week 20 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 20

Itch Severity Score (ISS) is on a scale of 0 to 3. A weekly score (ISS7) is derived by adding up the average daily scores of the 7 days preceding the visit. The possible range of the weekly score is therefore 0 to 21.

Itch Severity Score scale:

0 - None

  1. - Mild (minimal awareness, easily tolerated)
  2. - Moderate (definite awareness, bothersome but tolerable)
  3. - Severe (difficult to tolerate)
Week 20
Change From Baseline in Urticaria Activity Score (UAS7) at Week 12 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 12
UAS7 is the sum of the HSS7 and the ISS7 scores. The possible range of the weekly UAS7 score is 0 to 42.
Week 12
Change From Baseline in Urticaria Activity Score (UAS7) at Week 20 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 20
UAS7 is the sum of the HSS7 and the ISS7 scores. The possible range of the weekly UAS7 score is 0 to 42.
Week 20
Complete Urticaria Activity Score Response (UAS7=0) Rate at Week 12 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 12

UAS7 is the sum of the HSS7 and the ISS7 scores. The possible range of the weekly UAS7 score is 0 to 42.

Complete urticaria activity response is defined as UAS7 = 0.

Week 12
UAS7=0 Response: at Week 20 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 20

UAS7 is the sum of the HSS7 and the ISS7 scores. The possible range of the weekly UAS7 score is 0 to 42.

Complete urticaria activity response is defined as UAS7 = 0.

Week 20
Complete Itch Response (ISS7=0) Rate at Week 12 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 12

Itch Severity Score (ISS) is on a scale of 0 to 3. A weekly score (ISS7) is derived by adding up the average daily scores of the 7 days preceding the visit. The possible range of the weekly score is therefore 0 to 21.

Complete itch response defined as ISS7 = 0.

Itch Severity Score scale:

0 - None

  1. - Mild (minimal awareness, easily tolerated)
  2. - Moderate (definite awareness, bothersome but tolerable)
  3. - Severe (difficult to tolerate)
Week 12
ISS7=0 Response: at Week 20 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 20

Itch Severity Score (ISS) is on a scale of 0 to 3. A weekly score (ISS7) is derived by adding up the average daily scores of the 7 days preceding the visit. The possible range of the weekly score is therefore 0 to 21.

Complete itch response defined as ISS7 = 0.

Itch Severity Score scale:

0 - None

  1. - Mild (minimal awareness, easily tolerated)
  2. - Moderate (definite awareness, bothersome but tolerable)
  3. - Severe (difficult to tolerate)
Week 20

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 15, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 2, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

June 12, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 11, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 19, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

June 22, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 5, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 9, 2020

Last Verified

October 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CQGE031C2201
  • 2014-005559-16 (EudraCT Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

IPD Plan Description

Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations.

This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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