Study Of White Blood Cells In The Cerebrospinal Fluid And Blood Of Patients With Relapsing Forms Of Multiple Sclerosis

An Open-label Study of Leukocyte Counts in the Cerebrospinal Fluid and Blood of Subjects With Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis Following Treatment With Firategrast

This is a study to count the number of white blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid and blood at the beginning and end of treatment with firategrast and at 4 and 12 weeks after stopping firategrast. Cerebrospinal fluid flows through and protects the brain and spinal cord. It is important to understand what happens to the number of white blood cells because they are important in preventing infections.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: firategrast

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 46
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Belgium
  • Bruxelles, Belgium, 1200
    • GSK Investigational Site
  • Bruxelles, Belgium, 1070
    • GSK Investigational Site
• Czech Republic
  • Olomouc, Czech Republic, 775 20
    • GSK Investigational Site
  • Praha 2, Czech Republic, 120 00
    • GSK Investigational Site
• Denmark
  • Glostrup, Denmark, DK-2600
    • GSK Investigational Site
  • Koebenhavn Ø, Denmark, 2100
    • GSK Investigational Site
• Norway
  • Lørenskog, Norway, 1478
    • GSK Investigational Site
• Sweden
  • Göteborg, Sweden, SE-416 85
    • GSK Investigational Site
  • Stockholm, Sweden, SE-171 76
    • GSK Investigational Site
  • Umeå, Sweden, SE-901 85
    • GSK Investigational Site

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion criteria:

Specific information regarding warnings, precautions, contraindications, adverse events (AEs), and other pertinent information on the investigational product that may impact subject eligibility is provided can be found in the SB-683699 Investigators Brochure [GlaxoSmithKline Document Number HM2002/00094/05].

Subjects eligible for enrollment in the study must meet all of the following criteria:

• Written informed consent.
• Male or female, age 18 to 65.
• A diagnosis of a relapsing form of MS [As per McDonald, 2001; Polman, 2005], with dissemination in time and space.
• Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of between 0 and 6.5 inclusive.
• Occurrence of at least one clinical attack in the previous 24 months, but not within the 4 weeks prior to Screening or prior to the Baseline Visit.
• A minimum of two T2 lesions on brain MRI at Screening, as determined by the central MRI analysis reader.

• A female subject is eligible to enter the study if she is:

  1. Of non-childbearing potential, i.e. a woman who:

     • has documented evidence of tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy or hysterectomy; or
     • is post-menopausal, defined as at least one year without menses in the absence of hormone replacement therapy. In questionable cases, menopausal status will be confirmed by estradiol and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) levels consistent with menopause according to local laboratory ranges. Estrogen-containing hormone replacement therapies (HRT) are not allowed during the study.

     OR

  2. Of childbearing potential, has a negative urine pregnancy test at Screening and Baseline, and agrees to consistent and correct use the method of contraception listed below. Subjects will use effective contraceptive methods for at least one month prior to Screening and should continue to use the same contraceptive method throughout the study until 3 days after the last dose of firategrast.

     • Progesterone-only oral contraceptives or implants (inserted at least one month prior to Screening, but not beyond the third successive year following insertion). Estrogen-containing contraceptives are not allowed during the study.
     • Intrauterine Device (IUD) (inserted by a qualified clinician, with published data showing that the highest expected failure rate is less than 1% per year).
     • Spermicide in conjunction with either a diaphragm, cervical cap or condom.
     • Male partner sterilization (vasectomy) prior to female subject's entry into the study and is the sole partner for that female subject.

Exclusion criteria:

Subjects meeting any of the following criteria must not be enrolled in the study:

• Subjects receiving corticosteroids within 4 weeks of Screening for treatment of MS. If non-systemic steroids are being used for other chronic inflammatory conditions, subjects may be included at the discretion of the investigator after discussion with the GSK medical monitor.
• Use of a b-interferon product, glatiramer acetate or azathioprine within 3 months of Screening, or use of Mitoxantrone within 12 months of Screening. Subjects who have received other therapies affecting the immune system (such as intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg), cyclophosphamide, plasmapheresis, or any other immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory treatment) in the past may be included on a case by case basis after discussion with the GSK medical monitor. None of these treatments will be allowed during this study.
• Previous exposure to alemtuzumab, natalizumab or firategrast administration, bone marrow transplantation or whole body irradiation.
• Subjects with a cardiac pacemaker or any other type of metal implant or with any other contraindication for MRI (including known allergy to gadolinium).
• Use of 4-aminopyridine, rosiglitazone, pioglitazone or any drug that is an inhibitor of or a substrate (with a low therapeutic index) for Organic Anion Transporter Protein (OATP).
• Subjects with clinically significant renal laboratory values: subjects with a calculated creatinine clearance <60ml/min (by Cockcroft and Gault) at Screening [Cockcroft, 1976].
• Subjects with local urinalysis findings of 1) proteinuria, defined as ³1+ protein on urine dipstick or 2) renal tubular cell casts or 3) ³5 red blood cells / high power field will be excluded from the study if the result is still present on a repeat urinalysis during the Screening Phase.
• Presence of clinically significant hepatic laboratory values: Alanine Amino Transferase (ALT), Aspartate Amino Transferase (AST), Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) > 2 times the upper limit of the reference range; total bilirubin > 1.5 the upper limit of the normal range.
• CD4 count < 500, CD4:CD8 < 1.0, JCV viremia in plasma or white cells, idiopathic CD4/CD8 lymphopenia or secondary lymphopenia at Screening.
• Any findings at Screening on the MRI of the brain other than MS, except for benign findings that (in the opinion of the central MRI reading site and local site investigator) require no further evaluation or treatment and do not impact patient's neurological health (e.g. small arachnoid cysts, venous angiomas).
• Uncontrolled or any active bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. Any previous serious infections should be discussed with the GSK medical monitor (e.g. opportunistic or atypical infections).
• History of tuberculosis (TB) or positive chest X-ray for TB at Screening (prior chest X-ray is acceptable if performed within previous 6 months).
• Known congenital or acquired immunodeficiency.
• Current or history of cancer, excluding localized non-melanoma skin cancer.
• Any abnormality on 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) at Screening which is clinically significant in the opinion of the investigator.
• Positive hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody or HIV tests at Screening.
• Women who are lactating, pregnant (positive pregnancy test at Screening), or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study.
• Recent history or suspicion of current drug abuse (including analgesic abuse) or alcohol abuse within the last 6 months prior to Screening. Alcohol abuse is defined as an average weekly intake of greater than 21 units for men and 14 units for women or an average daily intake of greater than three units for men and two units for women. One unit is equivalent to approximately 250mL of beer or one measure of spirits or one glass of wine.
• Use of an investigational drug for a condition other than MS within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) preceding Screening. Prior use of an investigational drug for MS should be discussed with the GSK medical monitor.
• Any concurrent illness, disability or clinically significant abnormality (including laboratory tests) that may affect the interpretation of clinical efficacy or safety data or prevent the subject from safely completing the assessments required by the protocol.
• Contraindications, in the opinion of the investigator, to lumbar puncture, e.g. congenital or acquired spine or CNS conditions that may render LPs unsafe, platelet count of less than 50 GI/L and/or an International Normalized Ratio (INR) of greater than or equal to 1.5 (by history), known history of clotting/bleeding disorder, needle phobia.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: firategrast; 900 (females) or 1200 (males) mg twice daily for 24 weeks	Drug: firategrast; 900 (females) or 1200 (males) mg twice daily for 24 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Assessment of total leukocytes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)	Total leukocyte count in the CSF was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. CSF sample data presented are results from the local clinical laboratory.	Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, 28 and 36
Change from Baseline in number of total leukocytes in CSF	Total leukocyte count in the CSF was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. CSF sample data presented are results from the local clinical laboratory. Baseline was defined at Week 0. Change from Baseline is the value at indicated time points minus the Baseline value.	Baseline (Week 0) and Week 24, 28 and 36
Assessment of total leukocytes in blood	Total leukocyte count in the blood was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. Blood sample data presented are results from the independent assessor.	Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, 24, 28 and 36
Change from Baseline in number of total leukocytes in blood	Total leukocyte count in the blood was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. Blood sample data presented are results from the independent assessor. Baseline was defined at Week 0. Change from Baseline is the value at indicated time points minus the Baseline value.	Baseline (Week 0) and Week 4, 24, 28, 36
Assessment of total lymphocytes in CSF	Total lymphocyte count in the CSF was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All the data presented are based on results from independent assessor.	Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, 28 and 36
Change from Baseline in number of total lymphocytes in CSF	Total lymphocyte count in the CSF was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All the data presented are based on results from independent assessor. Baseline was defined at Week 0. Change from Baseline is the value at indicated time points minus the Baseline value.	Baseline (Week 0) and Week 24, 28, 36
Assessment of total lymphocytes in blood	Total lymphocyte count in the blood was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All the data presented are based on results from independent assessor.	Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, 24, 28 and 36
Change from Baseline in number of total lymphocytes in blood	Total lymphocyte count in the blood was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All the data presented are based on results from independent assessor. Baseline was defined at Week 0. Change from Baseline is the value at indicated time points minus the Baseline value.	Baseline (Week 0) and Week 4, 24, 28, 36
Assessment of lymphocyte subsets in CSF (CD3+CD4+CD8+, CD19+, CD3-CD16+CD56+, CD3+CD4-CD8-)	The count for lymphocyte subsets CD3+CD4+CD8+ "double positives" (T-lymphocyte), CD3+CD4-CD8- "double negatives" (T-lymphocyte), CD19+ (B-lymphocyte) and CD3-CD16+CD56+ (natural killer cells) in the CSF was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All the data presented are based on results from independent assessor.	Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, 28 and 36
Change from Baseline in number of lymphocyte subsets in CSF (CD3+CD4+CD8+, CD19+, CD3-CD16+CD56+, CD3+CD4-CD8-)	The count for lymphocyte subsets CD3+CD4+CD8+ "double positives" (T-lymphocyte), CD3+CD4-CD8- "double negatives" (T-lymphocyte), CD19+ (B-lymphocyte) and CD3-CD16+CD56+ (natural killer cells) in the CSF was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All the data presented are based on results from independent assessor. Baseline was defined at Week 0. Change from Baseline is the value at indicated time points minus the Baseline value.	Baseline (Week 0) and Week 24, 28, 36
Assessment of lymphocyte subsets in blood (CD3+CD4+CD8+, CD19+, CD3-CD16+CD56+, CD3+CD4-CD8-)	The count for lymphocyte subsets CD3+CD4+CD8+ "double positives" (T-lymphocyte), CD3+CD4-CD8- "double negatives" (T-lymphocyte), CD19+ (B-lymphocyte) and CD3-CD16+CD56+ (natural killer cells) in the blood was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All the data presented are based on results from independent assessor.	Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, 24, 28 and 36
Change from Baseline in number of lymphocyte subsets in blood (CD3+CD4+CD8+, CD19+, CD3-CD16+CD56+, CD3+CD4-CD8-)	The count for lymphocyte subsets CD3+CD4+CD8+ "double positives" (T-lymphocyte), CD3+CD4-CD8- "double negatives" (T-lymphocyte), CD19+ (B-lymphocyte) and CD3-CD16+CD56+ (natural killer cells) in the blood was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All the data presented are based on results from independent assessor. Baseline was defined at Week 0. Change from Baseline is the value at indicated time points minus the Baseline value.	Baseline (Week 0) and Week 4, 24, 28, 36
Assessment of lymphocyte subset CD4 count in CSF	The count for CD4 cells in the CSF was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All data presented are based on results from the independent assessor.	Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, 28 and 36
Change from Baseline in lymphocyte subset CD4 count in CSF	The count for CD4 cells in the CSF was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All data presented are based on results from the independent assessor. Baseline was defined at Week 0. Change from Baseline is the value at indicated time points minus the Baseline value.	Baseline (Week 0) and Week 24, 28, 36
Assessment of lymphocyte subset CD4 count in blood	The count for CD4 cells in the blood was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All data presented are based on results from the independent assessor.	Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, 24, 28 and 36
Change from Baseline in lymphocyte subset CD4 count in blood	The count for CD4 cells in the blood was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All data presented are based on results from the independent assessor. Baseline was defined at Week 0. Change from Baseline is the value at indicated time points minus the Baseline value.	Baseline (Week 0) and Week 4, 24, 28, 36
Assessment of lymphocyte subset CD8 count in CSF	The count for CD8 cells in the CSF was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All data presented are based on results from the independent assessor.	Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, 28 and 36
Change from Baseline in lymphocyte subset CD8 count in CSF	The count for CD8 cells in the CSF was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All data presented are based on results from the independent assessor. Baseline was defined at Week 0. Change from Baseline is the value at indicated time points minus the Baseline value.	Baseline (Week 0) and Week 24, 28, 36
Assessment of lymphocyte subset CD8 count in blood	The count for CD8 cells in the blood was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All data presented are based on results from the independent assessor.	Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, 24, 28 and 36
Change from Baseline in lymphocyte subset CD8 count in blood	The count for CD8 cells in the blood was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All data presented are based on results from the independent assessor. Baseline was defined at Week 0. Change from Baseline is the value at indicated time points minus the Baseline value.	Baseline (Week 0) and Week 4, 24, 28, 36
Assessment of CD4:CD8 ratio in CSF	The count for CD4:CD8 ratio in the CSF was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All data presented are based on results from the independent assessor.	Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, 28 and 36
Change from Baseline in CD4:CD8 ratio in CSF	The count for CD4:CD8 ratio in the CSF was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All data presented are based on results from the independent assessor. Baseline was defined at Week 0. Change from Baseline is the value at indicated time points minus the Baseline value.	Baseline (Week 0) and Week 24, 28, 36
Assessment of CD4:CD8 ratio in blood	The count for CD4:CD8 ratio in the blood was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All data presented are based on results from the independent assessor.	Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, 24, 28 and 36
Change from Baseline in CD4:CD8 ratio in blood	The count for CD4:CD8 ratio in the blood was done at Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. All data presented are based on results from the independent assessor. Baseline was defined at Week 0. Change from Baseline is the value at indicated time points minus the Baseline value.	Baseline (Week 0) and Week 4, 24, 28, 36

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Assessment of CD34+ cells in the blood	Blood sample was examined to test the mobilization of CD34+ early hematopoietic progenitor cells from the bone marrow at Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. CD34+ was measured using two different approaches by the independent assessor: a. Without a CD45 side scatter histogram (SSH) added and this analysis was conducted by the individual flow cytometry laboratories and the independent assessor and b. With a CD45 SSH added and the analysis was conducted by the independent assessor only. All the data presented are based on results from independent assessor.	Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, 24, 28 and 36
Change from Baseline in number of CD34+ cells in the blood	Blood sample was examined to test the mobilization of CD34+ early hematopoietic progenitor cells from the bone marrow at Baseline (Week 0), Week 4, Week 24, Week 28 and Week 36. CD34+ was measured using two different approaches by the independent assessor: a. Without a CD45 SSH added and this analysis was conducted by the individual flow cytometry laboratories and the independent assessor and b. With a CD45 SSH added and the analysis was conducted by the independent assessor only. All the data presented are based on results from independent assessor. Baseline was defined at Week 0. Change from Baseline is the value at indicated time points minus the Baseline value.	Baseline (Week 0) and Week 4, 24, 28, 36
Number of participants with adverse events (AEs) and Serious adverse events (SAEs)	AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant, temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. SAE was any untoward medical occurrence that, at any dose results in death, was life threatening, required hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in disability/incapacity, was a congenital anomaly/birth defect or was considered as medically significant. On-treatment AEs and SAEs have been presented.	Up to Week 24
Cumulative number of new gadolinium-enhancing lesions at Week 24	The number of new gadolinium-enhancing lesions was determined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The cumulative number of new gadolinium-enhancing lesions at 24 weeks of treatment was derived as the sum of new gadolinium-enhancing lesions counted at all visits from Week 4 up to Week 24. In the event that a participant had missing MRI data for a gadolinium enhanced lesion parameter during the on-treatment period (scans at Weeks 4-24 inclusive), the missing value was imputed using the mean value for that parameter for all non-missing scans during the treatment period.	Week 24
Cumulative volume of new gadolinium-enhancing lesions at Week 24	The volume of new gadolinium-enhancing lesions was determined by MRI scan. The cumulative volume of new gadolinium-enhancing lesions was calculated at each visit from Week 4 up to Week 24. In the event that a participant had missing MRI data for a gadolinium enhanced lesion parameter during the on-treatment period (scans at Weeks 4-24 inclusive), the missing value was imputed using the mean value for that parameter for all non-missing scans during the treatment period.	Week 24
Cumulative number of persistent gadolinium-enhancing lesions at Week 24	The number of persistent gadolinium-enhancing lesions was determined by MRI scan. The cumulative number of persistent gadolinium-enhancing lesions at 24 weeks of treatment was derived as the sum of persistent gadolinium-enhancing lesions counted at all visits from Week 4 up to Week 24. In the event that a participant had missing MRI data for a gadolinium enhanced lesion parameter during the on-treatment period (scans at Weeks 4-24 inclusive), the missing value was imputed using the mean value for that parameter for all non-missing scans during the treatment period.	Week 24
Cumulative total number of enhancing Lesions at Week 24	The total number of gadolinium-enhancing lesions was determined by MRI scan. The cumulative total number gadolinium-enhancing lesions at 24 weeks of treatment was derived as the sum of the new and persistent gadolinium-enhancing lesions counted at all visits from Week 4 up to Week 24. In the event that a participant had missing MRI data for a gadolinium enhanced lesion parameter during the on-treatment period (scans at Weeks 4-24 inclusive), the missing value was imputed using the mean value for that parameter for all non-missing scans during the treatment period.	Week 24
Plasma and CSF levels of firategrast	Pharmacokinetic sampling for plasma and CSF levels of firategrast was done on Week 24 of treatment period and Week 28 and 36 of core follow up period, however the results for these parameters were not analyzed.	Week 24, 28 and 36
The relationship between plasma concentration of firategrast and lymphocyte count in the CSF	Sampling to determine concentration of firategrast and lymphocyte count in the CSF was supposed to be done on Week 24 of treatment phase and Week 28 and 36 of core follow up period to investigate any relationship between lymphocyte counts and systemic exposure to firategrast and its metabolite GW786375X. There was no quantifiable concentrations of firategast or its metabolite GW786375X, hence, the results were not analyzed.	Week 24, 28 and 36
The relationship between plasma concentration of firategrast and lymphocyte count in the blood	Sampling to determine concentration of firategrast and lymphocyte count in the blood was supposed to be done on Week 24 of treatment phase and Week 28 and 36 of core follow up period to investigate any relationship between lymphocyte counts and systemic exposure to firategrast and its metabolite GW786375X, however, the results were not analyzed.	Week 24, 28 and 36
The relationship between the presence of the A allele of rs887829 and bilirubin levels	Participants were assessed for the presence of A allele of rs887829 which is associated with Gilbert's syndrome. Gilbert's syndrome is benign and characterized by transient increases in bilirubin levels (>1.5XUpper limit of normal [ULN]). Participants who were carrying two copies of A allele of rs887829, suggested that elevations in bilirubin (maximum total bilirubin [MTB] >1.5xULN, >1.0 to 1.5xULN and less than or equal to 1.0xULN) were due to benign Gilbert's syndrome. Genotypes AA, AG and GG were analyzed.	Baseline (Week 0)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: July 1, 2007
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 1, 2009
• Study Completion (Actual): February 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 2, 2007
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 2, 2007
• First Posted (Estimate): May 4, 2007

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 23, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 21, 2017
• Last Verified: March 1, 2017

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Terms related to this study

• Keywords: cerebrospinal fluid; leukocytes; SB-683699; firategrast; lymphocytes; relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Nervous System Diseases; Immune System Diseases; Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS; Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System; Demyelinating Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Multiple Sclerosis; Sclerosis
• Other Study ID Numbers: A4M108119