E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated | Progressive pulmonary fibrosis interstitial lung disease with evidence of eosinophilia | |
E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language | Progressive pulmonary fibrosis interstitial lung disease with evidence of eosinophilia | |
E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 21.1 | E.1.2 | Level | PT | E.1.2 | Classification code | 10021240 | E.1.2 | Term | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis | E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10038738 - Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 21.1 | E.1.2 | Level | LLT | E.1.2 | Classification code | 10022619 | E.1.2 | Term | Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis | E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10038738 - Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial | To determine the efficacy of Tezepelumab to decrease peripheral blood eosinophilia when compared to placebo after 24 weeks in progressive pulmonary fibrosis. | |
E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial | To assess the effect of 210 mg Tezepelumab subcutaneous injection every 4 weeks on pulmonary function compared with placebo. To assess the effect of 210 mg of Tezepelumab subcutaneous injection every 4 weeks on pulmonary fibrosis symptoms compared with placebo. | |
E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria | 1. Signed written informed consent 2. Adult patients ≥ 18 years, female and male 3. Patients with a diagnosis of IPF, chronic, fibrotic eosinophilic pneumonia or CTD-associated ILD with progressive-fibrotic disease behaviour (Note: Progressive-fibrotic behavior can be established by the local principal investigator and must include at least a decline in FVC of >5% or DLCO decline of >10% within in the last 12 months with worsening of respiratoy symptoms unexplained by current infection or excacerbation of morbidities (Tzilas et al. Lancet Resp Med 2022). CT morphological evidence of progression is not mandatory. ) 4. receiving antifibrotic therapy at a stable dose (either nintedanib or pirfenidone) for at least 3 months which was initiated due to a diagnosis of IPF or progressive pulmonary fibrotic behavior of non-IPF ILD at the discretion of the treating physician 5. In non-IPF patients receiving immunosuppressive medication, dose must be stable for at least 3 months blood eosinophilia with an absolute count of ≥ 150/µL at screening or BAL eosinophilia of ≥10% within the last 12 months prior to screening 6. Willingness of women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) to use highly effective birth control methods from the date of consent through the post study follow up examination at week 56 (According to CTFG recommendation)* *combined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation: o oral o intravaginal o transdermal • progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation: o oral o injectable o implantable • intrauterine device (IUD) • intrauterine hormone-releasing system ( IUS) • bilateral tubal occlusion • vasectomised partner • sexual abstinence 7. A negative result in pregnancy test and additional pregnancy testing prior to each administration of the IMP should be performed during the duration of the trial and at the post study follow up visit 8. Non-sterilized males who are sexually active with a female partner of childbearing potential must use a condom plus spermicide from Day 1 through 12 weeks after receipt of the final dose of IP. | |
E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria | 1. Oral corticosteroid dose >10mg/d 2. anti-IL5-(Receptor), anti IL4 or anti-IL13 biological therapy 3. Omalizumab therapy 4. Rituximab therapy 5. JAK-inhibitors 6. Cyclophosphamide 7. Current smoker or former smoker <24 weeks 8. Severe lung functional impairment according to the treating physician interfering substantial with participation in the trial 9. Known malignancy or high clinical suspicion of malignant disease 10. Unstable cardiovascular disease 11.Recurrent or active current bacterial, viral or fungal infection (excluding fungal infections of the nails), for example but not limited to active hepatitis B and C, typical or atypical mycobacteriosis or herpes zoster infections. 12.Contraindications against treatment with Tezepelumab or known hypersensitivity, intolerance or allergy against any component of the IMP 13.Pregnant or breastfeeding women 14.Receipt of live attenuated vaccines 30 days prior to the date of randomization 15.Known history of sensitivity to any component of the IP formulation or a history of drug or other allergy that, in the opinion of the investigator or medical monitor, contraindicates their participation 16.Concurrent enrolment in another clinical study involving an IP. | |
E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | Primary endpoint: Change in blood cell count (absolute numbers) after 24 weeks Primary outcome measure: Change in number of eosinophils in differential blood cell count (absolute numbers) between baseline and 24 weeks of treatment compared to placebo. | |
E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | |
E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) | Key Secondary endpoints: change from baseline in forced vital capacity (FVC) Key outcome measure: Mean difference vs placebo at Week 24 Change from baseline in "King’s Brief Interstitial Lung disease Questionnaire" (K-BILD) or "Quality of life in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis" (QPF) after 24 weeks Key outcome measure: Mean difference vs placebo at Week 24 | |
E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point | |
E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description | |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 | The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 6 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 | Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last visit of the last subject undergoing the trial | End of study for the blinded phase is defined as “Last Patient Last Visit” (week 24). End of study for the unblinded phase is defined as “Last Patient Last Visit” and data base closure including the post study follow up phase of 12 weeks in which all patients receive SOC treatment including antifibrotic medication and which ends with the last visit at week 56. | |
E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |