Weight-based Dosing in Hemophilia A

September 23, 2020 updated by: Craig Seaman

Weight-based Dosing in Hemophilia A: A Randomized, Controlled, Open-label, Crossover Trial to Measure Factor VIII Recovery Following Factor VIII Concentrate Dosing Based on Total Body Weight, Ideal Body Weight, and Lean Body Mass

Hemophilia A is an inherited (genetic) disease where a protein, factor VIII (FVIII), which promotes blood clotting is missing or does not work properly. Individuals with hemophilia A are at risk for bleeding. Bleeding is prevented and/or treated with recombinant factor VIII (rFVIII), which is an FDA-approved treatment for Hemophilia A. Obesity is common among patients with hemophilia. Some studies have shown that obese hemophilia patients may be able to prevent bleeding with a lower dose of clotting factor than the dose they are currently receiving. The lower dose is calculated based on what a patient should weigh rather than what he does weigh. This is a clinical research study to test whether calculating rFVIII dosing based on lean body mass and ideal body weight (what a person should weigh based on his height) in overweight and obese patients with hemophilia is more accurate than calculating rFVIII dosing based on what a person actually weighs.

Study Overview

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The investigators propose a single center, randomized, controlled, open-label, crossover trial to determine if recombinant factor VIII (rFVIII) dosed according to lean body mass (LBM) and ideal body weight (IBW) achieves a targeted FVIII recovery with better precision than based on total body weight (TBW). The investigators hypothesize the use of LBM and IBW to determine the dose of rFVIII necessary to attain a desired FVIII recovery of 2 +/- 0.2 IU/dl per IU/kg (100 +/- 10%) in overweight and obese (body mass index greater than or equal to 25 mg/m2), adult males (age 18 or older) with hemophilia A (FVIII activity 40% or less) will result in a 50% greater proportion of subjects within this range when compared to TBW. Eligible patients receiving care at the Hemophilia Center of Western Pennsylvania (HCWP) will be enrolled during clinic visits. Following enrollment and completion of screening assessment, subjects will present to HCWP for three study visits with each study visit occurring on successive weeks. Subjects will not have received any rFVIII for a period of at least 72 hours prior to each study visit. Recombinant FVIII infusion based on TBW, LBM, or IBW will take place during each study visit, and the order will be determined by randomization. During each study visit, FVIII levels will be assessed by obtaining blood samples before and at 10 and 30 minutes and 1 hour after infusion. Outcomes include the proportion of subjects achieving a desired peak FVIII recovery value of 2 +/- 0.2 IU/dl per IU/kg (100 +/- 10%) at 10 minutes following infusion of rFVIII dosed according to LBM and TBW, IBW and TBW, and LBM and IBW. The investigators will use mixed effects logistic regression to investigate the effect of using different weight-based dosing methods on attaining target FVIII levels. We aim to have 24 subjects successfully complete the study.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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30

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
        • Hemophilia Center of Western Pennsylvania

Participation Criteria

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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

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Adult males age 18 or older.
  2. Hemophilia A (FVIII activity 40% or less).
  3. Overweight or obesity defined as a BMI of 25.0-29.9 and ≥ 30 mg/m2, respectively.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Prior history of, or currently detectable, FVIII inhibitor defined as greater than or equal to 0.6 Bethesda Units (BU); however, a subject with a past low-level non-responding inhibitor defined as less than 5 BU, with no increase in titer following FVIII exposure, and not detectable within 12 months of the study, despite FVIII exposure during that period, will be allowed to enroll on study.
  2. Allergy to FVIII products.
  3. Current rFVIII requirements do not include at least a 72-hour period without rFVIII administration.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: TBW, LBM, IBW
Subjects will be randomized to receive rFVIII doses calculated by 3 separate methods over a 3 week period. Week 1, the dose will be based on TBW (Total Body Weight); Week 2, the dose will be based on LBM (Lean Body Mass); and Week 3, the dose will be based on IBW (Ideal Body Weight).
Drug: rFVIII
Recombinant FVIII concentrate is an FDA approved, and both efficacious and safe, therapy for the treatment and prevention of bleeding in hemophilia A. The rFVIII infusion dose will be calculated as follows: [(weight in kg x desired FVIII increase of 100 IU/dL)/(2)].
Other Names:
  • eloctate, advate, helixate, kogenate, recombinant
Experimental: LBM, IBW, TBW
Subjects will be randomized to receive rFVIII doses calculated by 3 separate methods over a 3 week period. Week 1, the dose will be based on LBM (Lean Body Mass); Week 2, the dose will be based on IBW (Ideal Body Weight); and Week 3, the dose will be based on TBW (Total Body Weight).
Drug: rFVIII
Recombinant FVIII concentrate is an FDA approved, and both efficacious and safe, therapy for the treatment and prevention of bleeding in hemophilia A. The rFVIII infusion dose will be calculated as follows: [(weight in kg x desired FVIII increase of 100 IU/dL)/(2)].
Other Names:
  • eloctate, advate, helixate, kogenate, recombinant
Experimental: IBW, TBW, LBM
Subjects will be randomized to receive rFVIII doses calculated by 3 separate methods over a 3 week period. Week 1, the dose will be based on IBW (Ideal Body Weight); Week 2, the dose will be based on TBW (Total Body Weight); and Week 3, the dose will be based on LBM (Lean Body Mass).
Drug: rFVIII
Recombinant FVIII concentrate is an FDA approved, and both efficacious and safe, therapy for the treatment and prevention of bleeding in hemophilia A. The rFVIII infusion dose will be calculated as follows: [(weight in kg x desired FVIII increase of 100 IU/dL)/(2)].
Other Names:
  • eloctate, advate, helixate, kogenate, recombinant
Experimental: TBW, IBW, LBM
Subjects will be randomized to receive rFVIII doses calculated by 3 separate methods over a 3 week period. Week 1, the dose will be based on TBW (Total Body Weight); Week 2, the dose will be based on IBW (Ideal Body Weight); and Week 3, the dose will be based on LBM (Lean Body Mass).
Drug: rFVIII
Recombinant FVIII concentrate is an FDA approved, and both efficacious and safe, therapy for the treatment and prevention of bleeding in hemophilia A. The rFVIII infusion dose will be calculated as follows: [(weight in kg x desired FVIII increase of 100 IU/dL)/(2)].
Other Names:
  • eloctate, advate, helixate, kogenate, recombinant
Experimental: LBM, TBW, IBW
Subjects will be randomized to receive rFVIII doses calculated by 3 separate methods over a 3 week period. Week 1, the dose will be based on LBM (Lean Body Mass); Week 2, the dose will be based on TBW (Total Body Weight); and Week 3, the dose will be based on IBW (Ideal Body Weight).
Drug: rFVIII
Recombinant FVIII concentrate is an FDA approved, and both efficacious and safe, therapy for the treatment and prevention of bleeding in hemophilia A. The rFVIII infusion dose will be calculated as follows: [(weight in kg x desired FVIII increase of 100 IU/dL)/(2)].
Other Names:
  • eloctate, advate, helixate, kogenate, recombinant
Experimental: IBW, LBM, TBW
Subjects will be randomized to receive rFVIII doses calculated by 3 separate methods over a 3 week period. Week 1, the dose will be based on, IBW (Ideal Body Weight); Week 2, the dose will be based on LBM (Lean Body Mass); and Week 3, the dose will be based on TBW (Total Body Weight).
Drug: rFVIII
Recombinant FVIII concentrate is an FDA approved, and both efficacious and safe, therapy for the treatment and prevention of bleeding in hemophilia A. The rFVIII infusion dose will be calculated as follows: [(weight in kg x desired FVIII increase of 100 IU/dL)/(2)].
Other Names:
  • eloctate, advate, helixate, kogenate, recombinant

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of Subjects Dosed Based on LBM (Lean Body Mass) and TBW (Total Body Weight) Achieving Desired Peak FVIII Recovery.
Time Frame: 3 weeks
Desired peak FVIII recovery value of 2 +/- 0.2 IU/dl per IU/kg (100 +/- 10%) at 10 minutes following infusion based on LBM and TBW. FVIII recovery values will be calculated as follows: [(weight in kg x observed FVIII recovery in IU/dL)/(dose in IU)] and expressed as IU/dL per IU/kg.
3 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Proportion of Subjects Dosed Based on IBW (Ideal Body Weight) and TBW (Total Body Weight) Achieving Desired Peak FVIII Recovery.
Time Frame: 3 weeks
Desired peak FVIII recovery value of 2 +/- 0.2 IU/dl per IU/kg (100 +/- 10%) at 10 minutes following infusion based on IBW and TBW. FVIII recovery values will be calculated as follows: [(weight in kg x observed FVIII recovery in IU/dL)/(dose in IU)] and expressed as IU/dL per IU/kg.
3 weeks
Proportion of Subjects Dosed Based on LBM (Lean Body Mass) and IBW (Ideal Body Weight) Achieving Desired Peak FVIII Recovery.
Time Frame: 3 weeks
Desired peak FVIII recovery value of 2 +/- 0.2 IU/dl per IU/kg (100 +/- 10%) at 10 minutes following infusion based on LBM and IBW. FVIII recovery values will be calculated as follows: [(weight in kg x observed FVIII recovery in IU/dL)/(dose in IU)] and expressed as IU/dL per IU/kg.
3 weeks

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Sponsor

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Craig Seaman

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Craig Seaman, MD, MS, University of Pittsburgh

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

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September 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

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January 10, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

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January 10, 2020

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October 22, 2015

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October 23, 2015

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October 26, 2015

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September 25, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 23, 2020

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September 1, 2020

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  • PRO15010061

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NO

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