Effects of Pazopanib on Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Related Epistaxis and Anemia (Paz) (Paz)

A Phase II/III Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Double Blind Study to Evaluate the Effects of up to 24 Weeks of Low Dose Pazopanib on Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Related Epistaxis and Anemia

During the Efficacy Study (Part B), the investigators will study whether Pazopanib, taken daily for 24 weeks, will reduce the severity of nose bleeds in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Patients will either be provided active drug or a placebo [sugar - inactive pill], and be tested for nose bleed severity throughout the trial, including particularly nose bleed duration. Investigators will also test for blood loss, as well as for safety. This study is funded by the US Department of Defense USAMRAA and FDA/OOPD.

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Anemia; Epistaxis; Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia; HHT; Nosebleed
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Pazopanib; Drug: Placebo oral capsule

Detailed Description

Now that a single dose pharmacokinetics (PK) study (Part A) has been completed to properly establish similar exposure with the prior pilot 50mg tablet, a double blind, placebo controlled study will follow (Part B), which proposes to define primarily the value of low dose (150 mg) Pazopanib on nose bleed duration, in the context of assessing perceived nose bleed severity.

After a patient completes Part B of the study, the patient will be invited to take part in an Extension Study (Part C) in which the patient will be provided with active drug equal to the dose they were assigned in Part B. All patients in Part C will receive active drug for 24 weeks. Part C will further assess the effects of Pazopanib on the severity of nose bleeds in patients with HHT and also support safety and efficacy elements.

After the patient completes their treatment period (either Part B or Parts B and C), a 12 week follow-up period will follow to support safety and efficacy elements. Secondary endpoints will be assessed, including ongoing blood loss, use of iron and blood products, quality of life, and drug safety.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 70
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
      • University of California - Los Angeles
  • Colorado
    • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80045
      • University of Colorado
  • Georgia
    • Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912
      • Augusta University
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
      • John Hopkins University
  • Massachusetts
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
      • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Minnesota
    • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
      • Mayo Clinic
  • Missouri
    • St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
      • Washington University
  • North Carolina
    • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27514
      • University of North Carolina
  • Ohio
    • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
      • Cleveland Clinic
  • Texas
    • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390
      • University of Texas - Southwestern
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132
      • University of Utah Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years to 76 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Part B

Inclusion Criteria (all of the following are necessary):

• A definite or probable diagnosis of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT):

  1. Definite clinical HHT defined as having at least 3 of the following criteria:

     • Spontaneous and recurrent epistaxis.
     • Multiple telangiectasias at characteristic sites: lips, oral cavity, fingers, nose.
     • Visceral lesions: GI telangiectasia, pulmonary, hepatic, cerebral or spinal AVMs.
     • A first degree relative with HHT according to these criteria.
  2. OR a definite diagnosis of HHT based on a pathogenic genetic mutation for HHT.
  3. OR probable HHT based on having 2 of the above criteria with high clinical suspicion of HHT.
• Stable IV iron use and/or blood transfusions stable for 12 weeks prior to test product initiation.
• Must agree not to undergo cautery of nasal telangiectasias or to start new therapies for HHT while on study.
• Women of childbearing potential must agree to abstinence or to use an acceptable double method contraception until 4 weeks after drug termination. Pregnancy testing will be done throughout the trial.
• Men are mandated to use condoms.
• Capable of giving signed informed consent.
• Able and willing to return for outpatient visits at the protocol specified intervals.
• Able and willing to complete blood pressure monitoring at home.
• Able and willing to complete daily patient reported outcome measurements at home.
• Must meet all of the inclusion criteria for either:

Severe Anemia Cohort:

i. Anemia mainly due to HHT (in the judgment of the PI) with average Hgb <10 g/dL regardless of gender (average of at least three measures during screening and run in).

ii. Epistaxis averaging at least 5 min/week over the six-week baseline and is generally stable in the clinical judgement of the investigator.

Severe Epistaxis Cohort:

i. Anemia mainly due to HHT (in the judgment of the PI) with Hgb <12 g/dL in women or <13 g/dL in men (average of at least three measures during screening and run in).

ii. Epistaxis averaging at least 20 min/week over the six-week baseline and is generally stable in the clinical judgement of the investigator.

Part B

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participant has known immediate or delayed hypersensitivity reaction or idiosyncrasy to drugs chemically related to pazopanib that in the opinion of the investigator contradicts their participation.
• Currently has incompletely treated cerebral arterio-venous malformations (AVMs) or cerebral arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) that are symptomatic or have high-risk features detected on either MRI/MRA or digital subtraction angiography. High-risk features include: microhemorrhage seen on MRI; feeding artery aneurysm, nidus aneurysm or venous outflow stenosis seen on MRA, CTA, or catheter angiography. Non-shunting vascular brain lesions such as capillary vascular malformations, telangiectasias, and cavernous malformations are not an exclusion criterion. (Note: MRI scan does not need to be repeated at screening if AVMs and AVFs were absent on a scan at age ≥18 years).
• Currently has perfused pulmonary AVMs with feeding artery diameter ≥ 3mm.
• Known significant bleeding sources other than nasal or gastrointestinal.
• Systemic use of a potent VEGF inhibitor (e.g., direct inhibitors of VEGF-receptor signaling such as sunitinib) in the 4 weeks prior to enrollment. Systemic use of bevacizumab in the 6 weeks prior to enrollment due to its longer half-life.
• Active and recent onset of clinically significant diarrhea.
• Current or recent (in the last 5 years) malignancies (except non-melanoma skin cancers)
• Participant has had major surgery (e.g. surgical ligation of an AVM) or trauma within 28 days or had minor surgical procedures (e.g. central venous access line removal) within 7 days prior to dosing, the latter representing a recent wound, fracture or ulcer
• Participant has a planned surgery during periods of active treatment and 6 weeks of follow up; case by case evaluation if PI desires inclusion with medical monitor agreement.
• Participant has clinically significant gastrointestinal abnormalities (other than hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia related vascular lesions).
• Participant during the 6 months prior to first dose of study drug has a history of cerebrovascular accident (including transient ischemic attacks), pulmonary embolism, untreated deep vein thrombosis (DVT), myocardial infarction, or any other thrombotic event.
• Presence of intrinsic heart disease as evidenced by any of the following: Echo derived left ventricular ejection fraction < 45%; Unstable obstructive CAD; history of MI, CABG, or PCI in the last 6 months; Infiltrative and/or restrictive cardiomyopathies; Significant pericardial disease; or clinical heart failure with more than moderate mitral valve or aortic valve disease. In the absence of clinical heart failure, EKG abnormalities, or known cardiac functional disease (e.g., MI or cardiomyopathy), a previous echo during adulthood is adequate. If there is history for coronary disease or cardiomyopathy, an echo in the past 5 years will be adequate for screening. If the patient has current clinical heart failure, a recent cardiac event in last 5 yrs, or a cardiac event since the most recent echo, an echo in the past 6 months will be necessary for screening. Clinical heart failure due to liver AVM or anemia, and not associated with the above findings (with an EF >=45%) will be eligible for enrollment.
• Unable or unwilling to discontinue use of prohibited medications list in Section 6.5.2 for at least 14 days or 5 half-lives of a drug (whichever is longer) prior to the randomization and for the duration of the study.
• The participant has participated in a clinical trial and has received an investigational product within the following time period prior to the start of randomization: 4 weeks, 4 half-lives or the duration of the biological effect of the investigational product (whichever is longer).

• QT corrected interval >450 msec for men or >460 msec for women, based on averaged QT corrected interval values of triplicate ECGs obtained over a brief recording period.

  • History of familial prolonged QT.
  • Any concomitant medication which is known to prolong QT.
• Average baseline hemoglobin <6 g/dL.
• Platelets < 75x10^9 /L.
• International normalized ratio (INR) > 1.5x ULN or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) > 1.5x ULN (unless due to known concurrent medications, e.g. warfarin).
• Alanine Transaminase (ALT) >2 x upper limit of normal.
• Bilirubin >1.5x upper limit of normal (isolated bilirubin >1.5x upper limit of normal is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin < 35%).
• Participant has poorly controlled hypertension [defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90 mmHg]. If BP is poorly controlled at screen visit, initiation or adjustment of antihypertensive medication(s) is permitted during the run-in period prior to randomization. Prior to randomization, blood pressure must be assessed three times and the mean SBP/DBP must be < 140/90 mmHg in order for a patient to be randomized.
• Substantive renal disease (eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73m2calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula)
• Echo derived left ventricular ejection fraction < 45%.
• Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) > 1.5 x upper limit of normal.
• Urine protein to creatinine ratio > 0.4.
• Neutrophil count <1000 /mm^3.

Part C Eligibility

All patients who completed Part B will be eligible for Part C unless significant safety concerns have been raised.

Participants must be able and willing to sign the Extension ICF.

Neither the Study Doctor or the participant will be informed of which drug (active or placebo) received during Part B.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple

Number of Arms

5

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Part C Pazopanib - 150 mg; Pazopanib 150 mg oral daily dosing (six 25 mg Pazopanib capsules).	Drug: Pazopanib; gel capsule, with 25mg-similar fills; Other Names: Votrient
Active Comparator: Part B (Severe Anemia) Pazopanib - 150 mg; 150 mg pazopanib oral capsules (six 25 mg placebo capsules daily).	Drug: Pazopanib; gel capsule, with 25mg-similar fills; Other Names: Votrient
Placebo Comparator: Part B (Severe Anemia) Placebo; Placebo oral capsules (six 25 mg placebo capsules daily).	Drug: Placebo oral capsule; identical gel capsule without active pharmaceutical ingredient; Other Names: cellulose capsule
Active Comparator: Part B (Severe Epistaxis) Pazopanib - 150 mg; Pazopanib 150 mg oral daily dosing (six 25 mg Pazopanib capsules).	Drug: Pazopanib; gel capsule, with 25mg-similar fills; Other Names: Votrient
Placebo Comparator: Part B (Severe Epistaxis) Placebo; Placebo oral capsules (six 25 mg placebo capsules daily).	Drug: Placebo oral capsule; identical gel capsule without active pharmaceutical ingredient; Other Names: cellulose capsule

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in epistaxis duration in minutes	>=50% decrease in the duration of epistaxis in the 150 mg pazopanib arm versus the placebo arm (moderate and severe cohorts combined)	Average duration in weeks 19-24 (last 6 weeks of blinded phase) versus baseline.
Hemoglobin Response rate increase in hemoglobin	Increase in hemoglobin by ≥ 2 g/dl in the 150 mg pazopanib arm versus the placebo arm (moderate and severe cohorts combined)	Average duration in weeks 19-24 (last 6 weeks of blinded phase) versus baseline.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Achievement of meaningful improvement in epistaxis for HHT patients	Compare patients reported being bothered by epistaxis at baseline and report not bothered at week 24	Baseline [screening, run-in and 0 time points] and week 24.
Percent change in blood transfusion rate in the Severe Cohort	Reduction in RBC transfusion rate by at least one unit	Baseline, and weeks 13-24
Assess the safety of up to 24 and 48 weeks of treatment of pazopanib	AEs; absolute values and changes over time of hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, blood pressure, and heart rate.; Physical exam, leg and abdominal evaluations, and CNS symptoms.; ECG parameters (PR, QRS, QT, QTc intervals) in addition to cardiac echocardiogram to evaluate LV function from pre-dose values in at-risk patients (baseline EF <50)	1st dose of intervention until Weeks 24 and 48
Assess pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of treatment	Cτ, data permitting; Graphical exploration of PK/PD relationships between pazopanib and selected PD endpoints	Weeks 12, 24, 36 and 48
Establish comparability of endpoint outcomes for each hemoglobin stratification	Trends for primary endpoint in severe (hemoglobin (<9.5 g/dl) and moderate (9.5-10.9 g/dl) groups.	Baseline, Weeks 19-24, Week 48

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Assess effects of up to 24 weeks of pazopanib treatment on epistaxis duration	Decrease in Epistaxis duration by ≥50% averaged over weeks 19-24 versus baseline	Baseline and weeks 19-24 of study.
Assess the effects of up to 24 weeks of pazopanib treatment on hemoglobin levels	Increase in hemoglobin over the 24 weeks by 2g/dL of greater average over weeks 19-24 versus baseline (overall and stratified by hemoglobin)	Baseline and weeks 19-24 of study
Assess the effects of up to 24 weeks of pazopanib treatment on frequency of nose bleeds and speed of flow	Establish percentage decrease in frequency of nose bleeds and speed of flow category improvement averaged over weeks 19-24 versus baseline	Baseline and weeks 19-24 of study
Change with pazopanib treatment for epistaxis frequency and speed of flow, and fatigue	Meaningful change quantities will be determined using domain-specific, patient-reported anchors focusing on importance and severity of change. Focus will be on change from baseline to 12, 24, and 48 weeks	Baseline, 12, 24, and 48 weeks
Assess effects of up to 24 weeks of pazopanib treatment on epistaxis symptom elements	Change in epistaxis: frequency, speed of flow, and epistaxis duration	Baseline, 3-week dosing intervals over study
Assess effect of up to 24 and 48 weeks of pazopanib treatment on level of epistaxis severity	Change in level of epistaxis severity by at least one unit; Change in ESS by time	Epistaxis severity - average of last 6 weeks of study compared to baseline 6 weeks; Change in ESS at 12, 24 and 48 weeks (versus baseline)
Change or reduction in iron supplementation for up to 48 weeks of treatment	IV and oral iron use (together and separately)	Baseline, Week 19-24, Weeks 43-48
Effects of up to 48 weeks of pazopanib treatment on serum ferritin for all patients	Serum ferritin levels	Weeks 0, 12, 24, 36, and 48
Effects of up to 48 weeks of pazopanib treatment on quality of life	Changes in social and physical activity PROMIS self-reported questionnaire	Part B: Baseline, every 6 weeks; Part C: Baseline, every 12 weeks
Perceived benefits of up to 48 weeks of pazopanib treatment for reducing symptoms, specifically satisfaction	Response to an exit interview at the last visit	Week 24, 48 or early study termination visit
Effects of up to 48 weeks of pazopanib treatment on cardiac function	BNP protein levels in all patients; Echo, 6 min walk, and diuretic usage record in patients with clinical heart failure due to liver AVM	Baseline, weeks 24 and 48
Examine the drug mechanism of pazopanib treatment	Measure VEGFR2 serum values	Baseline, Weeks 24 and 48
Examine the role of genotype on response to pazopanib treatment	Epistaxis and hemoglobin outcomes stratified by genotype (Alk1, Endoglin, SMAD)	Weeks 24 and 48

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Cure HHT
• Collaborators: United States Department of Defense; Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: James Gossage, MD, Augusta University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Clark M, Berry P, Martin S, Harris N, Sprecher D, Olitsky S, Hoag JB. Nosebleeds in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: Development of a patient-completed daily eDiary. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2018 Nov 14;3(6):439-445. doi: 10.1002/lio2.211. eCollection 2018 Dec.
• Faughnan ME, Gossage JR, Chakinala MM, Oh SP, Kasthuri R, Hughes CCW, McWilliams JP, Parambil JG, Vozoris N, Donaldson J, Paul G, Berry P, Sprecher DL. Pazopanib may reduce bleeding in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Angiogenesis. 2019 Feb;22(1):145-155. doi: 10.1007/s10456-018-9646-1. Epub 2018 Sep 6.
• Parambil JG, Gossage JR, McCrae KR, Woodard TD, Menon KVN, Timmerman KL, Pederson DP, Sprecher DL, Al-Samkari H. Pazopanib for severe bleeding and transfusion-dependent anemia in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Angiogenesis. 2022 Feb;25(1):87-97. doi: 10.1007/s10456-021-09807-4. Epub 2021 Jul 22.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 8, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 21, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 12, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 20, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): February 22, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 19, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 17, 2026
• Last Verified: March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Anemia; HHT; Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia; Patient Reported Outcome; Epistaxis; Nosebleed; Osler-Weber-Rendu
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Hemorrhage; Hematologic Diseases; Congenital Abnormalities; Nose Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory; Cardiovascular Abnormalities; Hemostatic Disorders; Hemorrhagic Disorders; Vascular Malformations; Telangiectasis; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases; Epistaxis; Anemia; Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic; Carbohydrates; Polymers; Macromolecular Substances; Biomedical and Dental Materials; Manufactured Materials; Technology, Industry, and Agriculture; Polysaccharides; Glucans; Biopolymers; Cellulose; pazopanib
• Other Study ID Numbers: HT2; CDMRP-PR203473 (Other Grant/Funding Number: US Department of Defense USAMRAA); 1R01FD006840-01A1 (U.S. FDA Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: Over the first 18 months post study, the participating sites and PI's will produce primary and adjunct reports. After this period, study data will be posted on an available internet site for others to interrogate

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