Minimize Menorrhagia in Women With Von Willebrand Disease (VWDMin)

Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Trial Comparing Recombinant Von Willebrand Factor (rVWF) vs. Tranexamic Acid (TA) to Minimize Menorrhagia in Women With Von Willebrand Disease: The VWD Minimize Study

This is an outpatient, 24-week Phase III prospective, randomized, crossover trial comparing recombinant von Willebrand factor (rVWF) and tranexamic acid (TA, Lysteda®) to minimize menorrhagia in women with von Willebrand disease (VWD). The purpose of this Phase III multicenter prospective, randomized, crossover arm trial is to compare recombinant von Willebrand factor (rVWF) to tranexamic acid (TA) in reducing the severity of menorrhagia in women with von Willebrand disease.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Von Willebrand Diseases
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: recombinant von Willebrand factor; Drug: tranexamic acid

Detailed Description

In this study, women age 13-45 years with mild to moderate VWD and menorrhagia will be enrolled at their hemophilia treatment centers (HTCs) and provide information on menstrual bleeding from their two past monthly cycles to establish baseline bleeding frequency. Only women with regular menses, defined as menses every 21-35 days will be enrolled. A total of 60 subjects will be recruited and enrolled at approximately 25 HTC sites. Following enrollment, subjects will be randomized to Group I or Group II for the first five days of the next four consecutive menstrual cycles. Those randomized to Group I will be treated with Arm A for menstrual bleeding in cycles 1 and 2, followed by Arm B for menstrual bleeding in cycles 3 and 4. Those randomized to Group II will be treated with Arm B for menstrual bleeding in cycles 1 and 2, followed by Arm A for menstrual bleeding in cycles 3 and 4.

Subjects randomized to Group I will receive Arm A rVWF 40 IU/kg intravenously (IV) infusion on day 1 of each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 1 and 2. They will then be crossed over to Arm B, TA 650 mg 2 tablets orally (po) three times daily on days 1-5 of each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 3 and 4. Subjects randomized to Group II will receive Arm B, TA 650 mg 2 tablets orally (po) three times daily on days 1-5, for each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 1 and 2. They will then be crossed over to Arm A, rVWF 40 IU/kg intravenously (IV) infusion on day 1 on each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 3 and 4. This regimen may be given at the HTC clinic or at home by visiting nurse. Baseline laboratory studies will be drawn at screening, including Blood Counts: hemoglobin, white count, differential, platelets; Iron Tests: iron, total iron binding capacity (TIBC), ferritin; Thyroid Test: thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); and Von Willebrand Tests (VWF and related tests). Before initiating treatment, subjects will be trained by the HTC nurse on 1) reading urine pregnancy tests and 2) completion of the pictorial blood assessment chart (PBAC), cycle severity score (CSR), and cycle length (CL); and 3) completion of patient diary. Following randomization, subjects will administer home pregnancy tests prior to the first of each 5-day dosing cycle. On each of the four dosing cycles, Cycles 1-4, the PBAC, CSR, and CL will be recorded daily. After completion of study drug on cycle 2, the Crossover Study Visit will occur, during which subjects will be given a new supply of study drug for the study arm to which they will crossed over; subject diaries will be returned and coagulation studies and quality of life questionnaires performed. At 10-14 days after completion of study drug in Cycle 4, the End Study Visit will occur, during which subject diaries will be returned and quality of life questionnaires performed. All study visits will be within +/- 2 days of the scheduled visit. Study visits will be every 2 months, at the end of cycle 2 (cross-over) and at the end of cycle 4 (end of study) during which treatment diaries will be reviewed for bleeding frequency, side effects, and medications. Menstrual bleeding by PBAC, cycle severity, cycle duration, and health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) questionnaires, including Rand Short Form 36-Question Health Survey (SF-36), Ruta Menorrhagia Severity Scale, Center for Disease Control Health-Related Quality of Life-14 Question Form (CDC-HRQoL14), and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) will be assessed at baseline and after cycle 2 and after cycle 4. The study is innovative in the 1) evaluation of recombinant VWF, a new high purity recombinant VWF protein, to reduce menorrhagia, as compared with the current non-hormonal standard, tranexamic acid (TA); 2) investigation of the relationship of VWF to menstrual bleeding by PBAC score, by assessing VWD parameters: VWF ristocetin co-factor (VWF:RCo), VWF antigen (VWF:Ag), FVIII:C, VWF multimers, including high molecular weight multimers (HMW) by electrophoresis, and VWF genotype; 3) use of a "home treatment injection" for VWD; 4) comparison of two quality of life measures to assess treatment response on each study arm, one specific for bleeding disorders and one specific for menstrual disorders.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 39
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Arizona
    • Gilbert, Arizona, United States, 85234
      • Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • California
    • Orange, California, United States, 92868
      • Center for Inherited Blood Disorders (CIBD)
    • San Francisco, California, United States, 94117
      • University of California San Francisco
  • Georgia
    • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
      • Emory University Afflac Blood Disorders Center
  • Michigan
    • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
      • Henry Ford Hospital Medical Center
    • East Lansing, Michigan, United States, 48824
      • Michigan State University
  • Minnesota
    • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55902
      • Mayo Clinic
  • Missouri
    • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
      • Washington University St. Louis
  • Nevada
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89135
      • Cure4thekids Foundation
  • New Jersey
    • New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901
      • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
  • New York
    • Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210
      • State University of New York Upstate Medical Center
  • Ohio
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
      • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
      • Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
  • Oregon
    • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
      • Oregon Health and Science University
  • Pennsylvania
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
      • University of Pittsburgh and Hemophilia Center Western PA
  • Tennessee
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37322
      • Vanderbilty University
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132
      • University of Utah
  • Washington
    • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
      • Bloodworks Northwest
  • Wisconsin
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
      • Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 13 years to 45 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adult females 13-45 years of age.
2. Mild or moderate von Willebrand disease (VWF:RCo <0.50 IU/ml, normal multimers, past bleeding)
3. Menorrhagia defined as PBAC >100 in at least one of the last two menstrual cycles.
4. Regular menses, at least every 21-35 days.
5. Willingness to have blood drawn
6. No prior history of an allergic reaction or anaphylaxis to rVWF or TA.
7. Willingness to avoid aspirin (ASA) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDS) during the study.
8. Willingness to comply with randomization to rVWF or TA study arms.
9. Willingness to keep a personal diary of menorrhagia bleeding frequency duration and severity by pictorial blood assessment chart, and any drugs or hemostatic agents taken.
10. Willingness to make 4 visits and undergo blood sampling for coagulation studies, and accept randomization of two therapies for each of four consecutive menstrual cycles, including an end-of-study visit.
11. Willingness to use "double-barrier" method of contraception during the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any bleeding disorder other than von Willebrand disease; or past thrombotic disease
2. Pregnant or lactating, or use of hormones (other than progesterone-only), or combined oral contraceptives, and contraceptive implants in past 3 months.
3. Platelet count < 100,000/ul.
4. Use of immunomodulatory or experimental drugs.
5. Surgery within the past 8 weeks.
6. Concomitant use of antiplatelet drugs, anticoagulants, dextran, aspirin or NSAIDs.
7. Treatment with DDAVP, cryoprecipitate, whole blood, plasma and plasma derivatives containing VWF within 5 days of study.
8. Inability to comply with study requirements.
9. Hypothyroidism as defined by elevated TSH.
10. Iron deficiency as defined by low serum ferritin, unless iron replacement has been initiated.
11. History of renal disease

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Group I; Subjects randomized to Group I will receive Arm A recombinant von Willebrand factor 40 IU/kg intravenously (IV) infusion on day 1 of each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 1 and 2. They will then be crossed over to Arm B, tranexamic acid 650 mg 2 tablets orally (po) three times daily on days 1-5 of each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 3 and 4.	Drug: recombinant von Willebrand factor; Group I will receive Arm A recombinant von Willebrand factor 40 IU/kg intravenously (IV) infusion on day 1 of each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 1 and 2. They will then be crossed over to Arm B, TA 650 mg 2 tablets orally (po) three times daily on days 1-5 of each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 3 and 4. Group II will receive Arm B, TA 650 mg 2 tablets orally (po) three times daily on days 1-5, for each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 1 and 2. They will then be crossed over to Arm A, rVWF 40 IU/kg intravenously (IV) infusion on day 1 on each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 3 and 4.; Other Names: vonicog alfa; Vonvendi; Drug: tranexamic acid; Group I will receive Arm A recombinant von Willebrand factor 40 IU/kg intravenously (IV) infusion on day 1 of each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 1 and 2. They will then be crossed over to Arm B, TA 650 mg 2 tablets orally (po) three times daily on days 1-5 of each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 3 and 4. Group II will receive Arm B, TA 650 mg 2 tablets orally (po) three times daily on days 1-5, for each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 1 and 2. They will then be crossed over to Arm A, rVWF 40 IU/kg intravenously (IV) infusion on day 1 on each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 3 and 4.; Other Names: Lysteda®
Active Comparator: Group II; Group II will receive Arm B, tranexamic acid 650 mg 2 tablets orally (po) three times daily on days 1-5, for each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 1 and 2. They will then be crossed over to Arm A, recombinant von Willebrand factor 40 IU/kg intravenously (IV) infusion on day 1 on each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 3 and 4.	Drug: recombinant von Willebrand factor; Group I will receive Arm A recombinant von Willebrand factor 40 IU/kg intravenously (IV) infusion on day 1 of each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 1 and 2. They will then be crossed over to Arm B, TA 650 mg 2 tablets orally (po) three times daily on days 1-5 of each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 3 and 4. Group II will receive Arm B, TA 650 mg 2 tablets orally (po) three times daily on days 1-5, for each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 1 and 2. They will then be crossed over to Arm A, rVWF 40 IU/kg intravenously (IV) infusion on day 1 on each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 3 and 4.; Other Names: vonicog alfa; Vonvendi; Drug: tranexamic acid; Group I will receive Arm A recombinant von Willebrand factor 40 IU/kg intravenously (IV) infusion on day 1 of each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 1 and 2. They will then be crossed over to Arm B, TA 650 mg 2 tablets orally (po) three times daily on days 1-5 of each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 3 and 4. Group II will receive Arm B, TA 650 mg 2 tablets orally (po) three times daily on days 1-5, for each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 1 and 2. They will then be crossed over to Arm A, rVWF 40 IU/kg intravenously (IV) infusion on day 1 on each of two menstrual cycles, Cycles 3 and 4.; Other Names: Lysteda®

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Menstrual Bleeding Severity	As measured by Pictorial Blood Assessment Chart (PBAC), 0- no theoretical limit, higher score means greater severity	4 weeks.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Cycle Duration	Menorrhagia cycle length by days of bleeding (score 0 - theoretically any length)	4 weeks.
Ruta Menorrhagia Severity Scale	Unit measure derived from quality of life questions reported as a single score, Minimum 0 to 100 maximum, with a higher score indicating worse outcome	4 weeks.
Center for Epidemiology Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)	Reported by questions on depression, Minimum 0 to 60 Maximum, with higher scores indicating greater depression.	4 weeks.
Rand Short Form 36-Question Health Survey (SF-36)	SF-36 reported by answer to questions, Minimum 0 to Maximum 100 for each of 8 domains (1-physical functioning, 2-role limitations due to physical health, 3-role limitations due to emotional problems, 4-energy and fatigue, 5-emotional wellbeing, 6-social functioning, 7-pain, and 8-general health), with higher scores for each domain meaning greater severity of physical and mental health.	4 weeks
Center for Disease Control Health-Related Quality of Life 14 Questions (CDC-HRQoL-14)	Reported by answer to questions, over the past two weeks with minimum 0 to maximum 14, with higher scores indicating greater severity of physical and mental health.	4 weeks.
Cycle Severity	Menorrhagia cycle severity by Likert scale, with minimum 0 to maximum 3, with higher score indicating worse severity.	4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Margaret Ragni
• Collaborators: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI); Duke University; University of North Carolina
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Margaret V Ragni, MD, MPH, University of Pittsburgh

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Ragni MV, Machin N, Malec LM, James AH, Kessler CM, Konkle BA, Kouides PA, Neff AT, Philipp CS, Brambilla DJ. Von Willebrand factor for menorrhagia: a survey and literature review. Haemophilia. 2016 May;22(3):397-402. doi: 10.1111/hae.12898. Epub 2016 Feb 4.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 7, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 30, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): August 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 5, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 12, 2015
• First Posted (Estimated): November 17, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 1, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 27, 2024
• Last Verified: June 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: menorrhagia; VWD
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Uterine Diseases; Hematologic Diseases; Hemorrhage; Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited; Coagulation Protein Disorders; Hemorrhagic Disorders; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Blood Coagulation Disorders; Blood Platelet Disorders; Menstruation Disturbances; Uterine Hemorrhage; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Genital Diseases; Genital Diseases, Female; Menorrhagia; Von Willebrand Diseases; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Fibrin Modulating Agents; Antifibrinolytic Agents; Hemostatics; Coagulants; Tranexamic Acid
• Other Study ID Numbers: STUDY19030221; U01HL133815 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Plan Description: The IPD to be shared include individual bleeding data (PBAC), cycle severity score (CSR), cycle length (CL), quality of life by four scales (SF-36, Ruta, CDC-HRQoL-14, CES-D), satisfaction survey, VWF assays, VWF genotype.
• IPD Sharing Time Frame: Within 12 months of trial completion.
• IPD Sharing Access Criteria: Qualified investigators will have access to data and bio specimens, consistent with data sharing policies and applicable laws, and upon receipt of a Research Materials Distribution Agreement, data will be transferred by secure transfers through the BioLINCC website.
• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: STUDY_PROTOCOL; SAP; ICF; ANALYTIC_CODE; CSR

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No