Dose-finding Study of QGE031 as add-on Therapy to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety in Patients With CSU
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)
Study Overview
Status
Status
Conditions
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Enrollment
Phase
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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New South Wales
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Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia, 2560
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2010
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Queensland
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Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia, 4102
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South Australia
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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5000
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Victoria
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East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3002
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Quebec, Canada, G1V 4W2
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Ontario
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4V 1R2
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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2J 1C4
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Berlin, Germany, 10117
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Dresden, Germany, 01307
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Freiburg, Germany, 79106
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Hannover, Germany, 30625
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Mainz, Germany, 55131
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Muenster, Germany, 48149
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Bayern
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Muenchen, Bayern, Germany, 80802
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Athens, Greece, 11527
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Haidari Athens, Greece, 12462
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GR
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Athens, GR, Greece, 115 27
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Hiroshima
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Hiroshima city, Hiroshima, Japan, 734-8551
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Hokkaido
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Obihiro-city, Hokkaido, Japan, 080-0013
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Hyogo
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Kobe-shi, Hyogo, Japan, 650-0017
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Kanagawa
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Yokohama-city, Kanagawa, Japan, 221-0825
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Kumamoto
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Kamimashi-gun, Kumamoto, Japan, 861-3101
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Kyoto
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Kyoto-city, Kyoto, Japan, 602-8566
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Osaka
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Sakai, Osaka, Japan, 593-8324
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Saitama
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Saitama-city, Saitama, Japan, 330-0854
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Tokyo
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Machida-city, Tokyo, Japan, 194-0013
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Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 143-0023
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Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 141 8625
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Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation, 454092
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Moscow, Russian Federation, 115478
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Moscow, Russian Federation, 107076
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Smolensk, Russian Federation, 214019
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St Petersburg, Russian Federation, 194223
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St.-Petersburg, Russian Federation, 195112
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Tatarstan Republic
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Kazan, Tatarstan Republic, Russian Federation, 420012
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Barcelona, Spain, 08041
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Madrid, Spain, 28041
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Madrid, Spain, 28040
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Andalucia
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Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain, 14004
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Malaga, Andalucia, Spain, 29009
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Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain, 41009
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Barcelona
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Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona, Spain, 08970
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Cataluna
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Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain, 08003
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Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain, 08035
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Catalunya
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Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, 08036
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Comunidad Valenciana
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Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, 03010
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Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, 46015
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Galicia
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La Coruna, Galicia, Spain, 15006
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Madrid
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Alcorcon, Madrid, Spain, 28922
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Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid, Spain, 28223
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Taichung, Taiwan, 407
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Taipei, Taiwan, 10002
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Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, 333
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Leeds, United Kingdom, LS9 7TF
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London, United Kingdom, SE1 9RT
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Somerset
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Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom, BA21 4AT
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Alabama
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35209
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Arizona
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85251
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Arkansas
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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
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California
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Huntington Beach, California, United States, 92647
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Mission Viejo, California, United States, 92691
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Florida
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Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34233
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Indiana
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Evansville, Indiana, United States, 47713
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Kentucky
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Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40291
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Owensboro, Kentucky, United States, 42301
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Maryland
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Waldorf, Maryland, United States, 20602
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Minnesota
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55402
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Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
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Missouri
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63141
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New York
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Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
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Forest Hills, New York, United States, 11375
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North Carolina
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Asheville, North Carolina, United States, 28801
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Ohio
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45231
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Toledo, Ohio, United States, 43617
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Oregon
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Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States, 97035
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Rhode Island
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Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906
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Texas
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Dallas, Texas, United States, 75230
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Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76132
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Katy, Texas, United States, 77450
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Vermont
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South Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05403
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Washington
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Spokane, Washington, United States, 99204
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
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
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Triple
Number of Arms
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / ArmParticipant Group / Arm |
Intervention / TreatmentIntervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: QGE031 24 mg s.c. q4w
ligelizumab 24 mg injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks
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Experimental: QGE031 72 mg s.c. q4w
ligelizumab 72 mg injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks
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Experimental: QGE031 240 mg s.c. q4w
ligelizumab 240 mg injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks
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Active Comparator: Omalizumab 300 mg s.c. q4w
omalizumab 300 mg injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo s.c. q4w
placebo injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks
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Experimental: QGE031 120 mg s.c. s.d.
ligelizumab 120 mg injection subcutaneous single dose
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Percentage of Participants With Complete Hives Response (HSS7=0)
Time Frame: Week 12
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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
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
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Complete Hives Response (HSS7=0) Rate at Week 12 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 12
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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
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Week 12
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Change From Baseline in Hives Severity Score (HSS7) at Week 12 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 12
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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
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Week 12
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HSS7=0 Response: at Week 20 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 20
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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
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Week 20
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Change From Baseline in Hives Severity Score (HSS7) at Week 20 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 20
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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
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Week 20
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Change From Baseline in Itch Severity Score (ISS7) at Week 12 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 12
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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
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Week 12
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Change From Baseline in Itch Severity Score (ISS7) at Week 20 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 20
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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
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Week 20
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Change From Baseline in Urticaria Activity Score (UAS7) at Week 12 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 12
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UAS7 is the sum of the HSS7 and the ISS7 scores.
The possible range of the weekly UAS7 score is 0 to 42.
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Week 12
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Change From Baseline in Urticaria Activity Score (UAS7) at Week 20 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 20
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UAS7 is the sum of the HSS7 and the ISS7 scores.
The possible range of the weekly UAS7 score is 0 to 42.
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Week 20
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Complete Urticaria Activity Score Response (UAS7=0) Rate at Week 12 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 12
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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
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UAS7=0 Response: at Week 20 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 20
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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
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Complete Itch Response (ISS7=0) Rate at Week 12 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 12
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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
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Week 12
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ISS7=0 Response: at Week 20 Measured Over 7 Days
Time Frame: Week 20
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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
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Maurer M, Gimenez-Arnau A, Bernstein JA, Chu CY, Danilycheva I, Hide M, Makris M, Metz M, Savic S, Sitz K, Soong W, Staubach P, Sussman G, Barve A, Burciu A, Hua E, Janocha R, Severin T. Sustained safety and efficacy of ligelizumab in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria: A one-year extension study. Allergy. 2022 Jul;77(7):2175-2184. doi: 10.1111/all.15175. Epub 2021 Nov 22.
- Maurer M, Gimenez-Arnau AM, Sussman G, Metz M, Baker DR, Bauer A, Bernstein JA, Brehler R, Chu CY, Chung WH, Danilycheva I, Grattan C, Hebert J, Katelaris C, Makris M, Meshkova R, Savic S, Sinclair R, Sitz K, Staubach P, Wedi B, Loffler J, Barve A, Kobayashi K, Hua E, Severin T, Janocha R. Ligelizumab for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria. N Engl J Med. 2019 Oct 3;381(14):1321-1332. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1900408.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Primary Completion
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Completion
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
First Posted
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Posted
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
Other Study ID Numbers
- CQGE031C2201
- 2014-005559-16 (EudraCT Number)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
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
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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