A Real-World Data Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of OCA on Hepatic Outcomes in PBC Patients (HEROES-PBC)

October 5, 2023 updated by: Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of Obeticholic Acid on Hepatic Real-World Outcomes in Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis

This is an observational, retrospective cohort study, using the UK PBC registry, comparing patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) who failed ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) treatment and were treated with obeticholic acid (OCA) to patients with PBC who failed UDCA treatment and were not treated with second-line therapy. The study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of OCA. All patients who meet diagnostic criteria for PBC in the database between 01 Jun 2015 and 31 Dec 2021 and who meet all eligibility criteria will be considered for this study.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Withdrawn

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

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

  • United States
    • California
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92129
        • Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients who meet diagnostic criteria in UK PBC registry between 01 Jun 2015 and 31 Dec 2021 and who meet the eligibility criteria will be considered for the study.

Description

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Definite or probable PBC diagnosis
  2. UDCA failure
  3. Age ≥18 years at the index date
  4. Evaluable data for at least 12 months before the index date (inclusive)

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  1. History or presence of other concomitant liver diseases
  2. Patients with laboratory values indicative of hepatic decompensation or significant hepatobiliary injury
  3. History of liver transplant
  4. Evidence of OCA, fenofibrate, or bezafibrate use
  5. History or presence of hepatic decompensating events
  6. Participation in a clinical trial for a PBC medication

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
OCA Treatment Group
PBC patients with a history of UDCA failure who initiated OCA in the study window (01 Jun 2015 to 31 Dec 2021)
Drug: Obeticholic Acid 5 MG
once daily, oral administration
Other Names:
  • Ocaliva
Drug: Obeticholic Acid 10 MG
once daily, oral administration
Other Names:
  • Ocaliva
Control Group
PBC patients with a history of UDCA failure who were eligible but were not treated with OCA (or off-label fibrates) in the study window (01 Jun 2015 to 31 Dec 2021)
Drug: Standard of Care: UDCA
No study medication is provided by the sponsor or by the investigators. The decision to initiate, continue or discontinue UDCA, or to modify UDCA dosing, is entirely at the discretion of the treating physician as per their standard of care and is in no way influenced by the sponsor or participating institutions. UDCA utilization is recorded and included in the study record.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Time to the first occurrence of the composite endpoint of all-cause death, liver transplant, or hepatic decompensation.
Time Frame: Time from index date to first occurrence of the composite endpoint events, assessed up to 62 months.
Time from index date to first occurrence of the composite endpoint events, assessed up to 62 months.

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Time to the first occurrence of all-cause death
Time Frame: Time from index date to first occurrence of all-cause death, assessed up to 62 months.
Time from index date to first occurrence of all-cause death, assessed up to 62 months.
Time to the first occurrence of liver transplant
Time Frame: Time from index date to first occurrence of liver transplant, assessed up to 62 months.
Time from index date to first occurrence of liver transplant, assessed up to 62 months.
Time to first occurrence of hepatic decompensation
Time Frame: Time from index date to first occurrence of hospitalization for hepatic decompensation, assessed up to 62 months.
Time from index date to first occurrence of hospitalization for hepatic decompensation, assessed up to 62 months.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Syneos Health
Global PBC Study Group
Target RWE
UK PBC Study Group

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Director: Lynda Szczech, MD, Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
March 28, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
June 1, 2023

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
July 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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March 4, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
March 14, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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March 24, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
October 9, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
October 5, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 747-404

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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