Exploratory Trial Evaluating Cosentyx (Secukinumab) for Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Open-label, Investigator-Initiated, Single Site Exploratory Trial Evaluating Cosentyx (Secukinumab) for Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa

This is a pilot study in which the the safety and feasibility of secukinumab in HS patients as well as information about the effect size will be determined in order to inform a future larger randomized control trial with an active comparator.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Hidradenitis Suppurativa
• Intervention / Treatment: Biological: secukinumab

Detailed Description

Secukinumab is an antibody that inhibits Interleukin-17A, and IL-17 promotes neutrophil activities. Neutrophils are found in large numbers in HS. The expression of the inflammatory cytokines IL-17, IL-1β, and TNF-α were enhanced in lesional skin of HS patients.

Prior studies have demonstrated improvement in HS with biologic medications such as the tumor necrosis factor inhibitors adalimumab and infliximab. Studies have shown conflicting data regarding the efficacy of etanercept for HS and success with anakinra.

This is an initial pilot study of secukinumab for the purpose of studying how it may alter HS disease symptoms. This study is not intended to alter indications for drug use but may inform the design of an efficacy study that may alter FDA labeling changes in the future. There are limitations of this study that arise from it being a single-arm clinical trial with a small number of subjects. These limitations include the limited generalizability knowledge of this study due to the lack of an active comparator. However, the data obtained from this study will potentially be used to support the design of larger future randomized placebo controlled studies.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 20
• Phase: Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Massachusetts
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111
      • Tufts Medical Center, Department of Dermatology

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients must give written informed consent before any assessment is performed.
• Subject has moderate-to-severe HS as defined by: 1. HS lesions in at least 2 distinct anatomic areas, one of which is Hurley stage II or III on evaluation at Screening. 2. Stable HS for at least 2 months (60 days) prior to Screening and also at the Baseline visit as determined by the investigator.
• Total abscess and inflammatory nodule (AN) count of greater than or equal to 3 at the Baseline visit.
• Subject has had HS diagnosis for at least 3 months prior to Baseline.
• Subject must have failed at least one prior course of oral antibiotics.
• Subject must agree to daily use (and throughout the entirety of the study) of one of the following over-the-counter topical antiseptics on their body areas affected with HS lesions: chlorhexidine gluconate, triclosan, benzoyl peroxide, or dilute bleach in bathwater.
• Subject must be at least 18 years of age at time of Screening

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject has had history of malignancy within the past 5 years
• Women who are pregnant, nursing, or planning pregnancy within 6 months after last subcutaneous injection. Male patients who are planning for their partner's pregnancies within 6 months from the last subcutaneous injection
• Subject has history of active TB. Subjects with latent TB must have been on treatment for at least 8 weeks prior to Baseline visit and the course of prophylaxis is planned to be completed.
• Subject has had infections requiring oral or intravenous (IV) antibiotics within 14 days prior to Baseline.
• Subject has significant serious medical problems or a condition that significantly immunocompromises the subject.
• Subject has had clinically significant hematological abnormalities defined as HGB <13.5 g/dL (<135 g/L) or a HCT <41.0 percent in men, or a value <12.0 g/dL (<120 g/L) or <36.0 percent in women.
• Subject has previously used secukinumab.
• Subject has had any other active skin disease or condition that may interfere with HS assessment.
• Subject has received prescription topical therapies for treatment of HS within 7 days prior to Baseline.
• Subject has received systemic non-biologic therapies with potential therapeutic impact for HS <14 days prior to Baseline visit.
• Clinically significant abnormal laboratory values as evaluated by the investigator.
• Patients with Crohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis.
• Subject has received any systemic immunosuppressive treatment within 1 month prior to Baseline visit. Subject has received anti-TNF therapy within 3 months prior to Baseline visit. Subject has received anti IL-23 therapy within 3 months prior to Baseline visit.
• Subject has received intralesional steroid injection within 2 weeks prior to Baseline visit.
• Subject with known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive status or with positive HIV testing at Screening.
• Subjects with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C positive status or with positive Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C testing at screening.
• Subjects with active cardiovascular disease or relevant risk factors such as prior myocardial infection or stroke.
• Subjects with chronic infection or a history of recurrent infections.
• Subjects with a history of latex allergy or sensitivity.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Secukinumab; All participants will be assigned to receive secukinumab 300 mg (2 x 150 mg PFS subcutaneous injections) administered at Baseline, Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and then Q4W for 24 more weeks.	Biological: secukinumab; secukinumab 300 mg (2 x 150 mg pre-filled syringe) administered at Baseline, Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and then Q4W for 24 weeks via subcutaneous injections; Other Names: Cosentyx

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response (HiSCR)	percent of patients achieving clinical response	week 24

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Tufts Medical Center
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: David Rosmarin, MD, Tufts Medical Center, Department of Dermatology

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 11, 2016
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): January 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 29, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 29, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): April 4, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 3, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 31, 2019
• Last Verified: May 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Sweat Gland Diseases; Skin Diseases; Infections; Bacterial Infections; Bacterial Infections and Mycoses; Skin Diseases, Infectious; Suppuration; Skin Diseases, Bacterial; Hidradenitis Suppurativa; Hidradenitis
• Other Study ID Numbers: CAIN457AUS03T

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No