Clinical trial • Phase III • Respiratory|Rare Disease

ALPHA-1-PROTEINASE INHIBITOR (HUMAN) for Pulmonary emphysema due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

Phase III trial of ALPHA-1-PROTEINASE INHIBITOR (HUMAN) for Pulmonary emphysema due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Respiratory|Rare Disease
Trial Disease
Pulmonary emphysema due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
23-07-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
21-08-2024

Trial design

Randomised, active arms: alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor (human) administered intravenously at two dose regimens (60 mg/kg/week and 120 mg/kg/week). comparator arm: placebo — 0.9% sodium chloride injection (0.9% nacl, usp) used as placebo (schedule not explicitly stated in the provided json).-controlled Phase III trial across 8 sites in Denmark, France, Poland and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Active arms: ALPHA-1-PROTEINASE INHIBITOR (HUMAN) administered intravenously at two dose regimens (60 mg/kg/week and 120 mg/kg/week). Comparator arm: Placebo — 0.9% sodium chloride injection (0.9% NaCl, USP) used as placebo (schedule not explicitly stated in the provided JSON).
Target Sample Size
175

Eligibility

Recruits 175 Adults with mental impairment who cannot give independent informed consent are specifically considered in the criteria and are excluded: "Mentally challenged, adult subject who cannot give independent informed consent." Participants must be willing and able to provide informed consent; no pediatric assent procedures are described..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Females who are pregnant, breastfeeding or, if of child-bearing potential, unwilling to practice a highly effective method of contraception (oral, injectable or implanted hormonal methods of contraception, placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS), condom or occlusive cap with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository, male sterilization, or true abstinence*) throughout the study. * True abstinence: When this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. (Periodic abstinence [e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods], declaration of abstinence for the duration of a trial, and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception.)
Vulnerable Population
Adults with mental impairment who cannot give independent informed consent are specifically considered in the criteria and are excluded: "Mentally challenged, adult subject who cannot give independent informed consent." Participants must be willing and able to provide informed consent; no pediatric assent procedures are described.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- At screening is between 18 and 70 years of age, inclusive."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Have a documented total alpha1-PI serum level < 11 μM. If the total alpha1-PI serum level has yet to be documented, a blood draw for total alpha1-PI serum level will be performed at the Screening (Week -3) Visit"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Have a diagnosis of congenital AATD with an allelic combination of ZZ, SZ, Z(null), (null)(null), S(null), or “at-risk” alleles. If the genotype has yet to be documented, genotyping and phenotyping will be performed at the Screening (Week -3) Visit."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- At the Screening (Week -3) Visit, have a post-bronchodilator FEV1 ≥ 30% and < 80% of predicted and FEV1/FVC < 70% (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease [GOLD] stage II or III)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Have a DLCO ≤ 60% of predicted (corrected for hemoglobin [HgB]) within the past 2 years OR evidence of pulmonary emphysema on CT scan within the past 2 years per the Investigator’s judgment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Have a body mass index (BMI) < 40 kg/m2."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Willing and able to provide informed consent."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Has received alpha1-PI augmentation therapy for more than 1 month within the 6 months prior to the Screening (Week -3) Visit."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Severe concomitant disease including, but not limited to, congestive heart failure and liver cirrhosis."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Malignant disease (including malignant melanoma; however, other forms of skin cancer are allowed) within five years of the Screening (Week -3) Visit."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Females who are pregnant, breastfeeding or, if of child-bearing potential, unwilling to practice a highly effective method of contraception (oral, injectable or implanted hormonal methods of contraception, placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS), condom or occlusive cap with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository, male sterilization, or true abstinence*) throughout the study. * True abstinence: When this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. (Periodic abstinence [e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods], declaration of abstinence for the duration of a trial, and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception.)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has a metal object that might interfere with chest CT quality and quantification. Metal objects include, but are not limited to, cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, metal prosthetic heart valve, metal projectile, metal weapon fragments, or metal shoulder prosthesis."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Currently infected with Hepatitis A virus (HAV) or Parvovirus B19 (B19V) or has laboratory results indicative of an acute or chronic infection with Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Smoking, which includes electronic/vapor cigarettes, during the past 12 months or a positive urine cotinine test at screening that is due to smoking (Note: subjects who have a positive urine cotinine test and are also receiving nicotine replacement therapy (e.g., nicotine patches or chewing gum), or using snuff or snus (smokeless tobacco) may be eligible to participate in the study upon completion of an exhaled carbon monoxide [eCO] breath test; subjects with an eCO ≥ 10 ppm will be ineligible for study participation)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of chronic alcoholism or illicit drug abuse (addiction) in the 12 months prior to the Screening (Week -3) Visit."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participation in another investigational product study within one month or five half-lives prior to the Screening (Week -3) Visit."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of anaphylaxis or severe systemic response to any plasma-derived alpha1-PI preparation or other blood product(s)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Use of systemic steroids above a stable dose equivalent to 5 mg/day prednisone (i.e., 10 mg every 2 days) within the 5 weeks prior to the Screening (Week -3) Visit (inhaled steroids are not considered systemic steroids) or during the Screening Phase. It is recommended to maintain the same dose throughout the study."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has received alpha1-PI augmentation therapy within 1 month of the Screening (Week -3) Visit."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Use of systemic or aerosolized antibiotics for a COPD exacerbation within the 5 weeks prior to the Screening (Week -3) Visit or during the Screening Phase."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Known selective or severe Immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Mentally challenged, adult subject who cannot give independent informed consent."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- In the opinion of the Investigator the subject may have compliance problems with the protocol and the procedures of the protocol."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any medical condition which the Investigator feels might confound the results of the study or pose an additional risk to the subject during study participation."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has had a COPD exacerbation within the 5 weeks prior to the Screening (Week -3) Visit or during the Screening Phase. Investigator discretion should be used to determine if a subject is appropriate for study participation if the subject has had a COPD exacerbation which occurred more than 5 weeks prior to the Screening (Week -3) Visit."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Unable to physically (e.g., unable to fit inside the CT scanner) or mentally (e.g., claustrophobic) undergo a CT scan."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of lung or liver transplant."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any lung surgery during the past 2 years (excluding lung biopsy)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- On the waiting list for lung surgery, including lung transplant."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- On the waiting list for liver transplant."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Elevated liver enzymes (aspartate transaminase [AST], alanine aminotransferase [ALT], and alkaline phosphatase) equal to or greater than 2.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN)."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The primary variable to assess efficacy in this study is whole lung PD15 using CT densitometry.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Whole lung PD15 measured by CT densitometry (PD15 = 15th percentile lung density from CT)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Severe COPD exacerbations as defined by ATS/ERS criteria (i.e., COPD exacerbations that require hospitalization)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence of severe COPD exacerbations as defined by ATS/ERS criteria (events requiring hospitalization)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PD15 of the basal lung region using CT densitometry.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PD15 measured in the basal lung region via CT densitometry."}

Recruitment

Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
True - Alpha 1 Network; AATD register
Planned Sample Size
175
Recruitment Window Months
155
Consent Approach
Participants must be willing and able to provide informed consent (ICF documents provided in multiple languages and country-specific ICFs are listed). No pediatric consent/assent process is described in the provided documents.

Methods

  • Doctor-to-patient letters (document: K2_Recruitment material_doctor to patient letter_for publ)
  • Network advertising (document: K2_Recruitment Material_Network advertising)
  • Alpha 1 Network advertising (document: K2_Recruitment material_Alpha 1 Network_Advertising)
  • Recruitment via AATD register (document: L2_Other subject information material_Dr to Patient Letter AATD register)
  • CTIS placeholder/standard recruitment arrangements documents (K1_Recruitment Arrangements_blank doc for CTIS placeholders for transitional trial)

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
8
Total Number Of Participants
170

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-08-2024
Processing Time Days
6
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
51

Sites

Site Name
Aarhus Universitetshospital
Department Name
Department of Respiratory Diseases
Principal Investigator Name
Tina Skjold
Principal Investigator Email
tinskj@rm-dk
Contact Person Name
Tina Skjold
Contact Person Email
tinskj@rm-dk

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
23-08-2024
Processing Time Days
7
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
Hospices Civils De Lyon
Department Name
Pulmonology Service
Principal Investigator Name
Jean-Françoise Mornex
Principal Investigator Email
jean-francois.mornex@univ-lyon1.fr
Contact Person Name
Jean-Françoise Mornex
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux
Department Name
Service de Pneumologie
Principal Investigator Name
Claire Dromer
Principal Investigator Email
claire.dromer@chu-bordeaux.fr
Contact Person Name
Claire Dromer
Contact Person Email
claire.dromer@chu-bordeaux.fr

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
01-10-2024
Processing Time Days
46
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
52

Sites

Site Name
National Institute Of Tuberculosis And Lung Diseases
Department Name
Dept. of Molecular Diagnosis
Principal Investigator Name
Joana Chorostowska-Wynimko
Principal Investigator Email
j.chorostowska@igichp.edu.pl
Contact Person Name
Joana Chorostowska-Wynimko
Contact Person Email
j.chorostowska@igichp.edu.pl
Site Name
Samodzielny Publiczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej Szpital Uniwersytecki W Krakowie
Department Name
Department of Pulmonology
Principal Investigator Name
Krzysztof Sladek
Principal Investigator Email
mmsladek@cyfronet.pl
Contact Person Name
Krzysztof Sladek
Contact Person Email
mmsladek@cyfronet.pl

Sweden

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
21-08-2024
Processing Time Days
5
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
62

Sites

Site Name
Region Skane Skanes Universitetssjukhus
Department Name
Department of Respiratory Diseases
Principal Investigator Name
Eeva Piitulainen
Principal Investigator Email
eeva.piitulainen@med.lu.se
Contact Person Name
Eeva Piitulainen
Contact Person Email
eeva.piitulainen@med.lu.se
Site Name
Karolinska University Hospital
Department Name
Division of Respiratory Medicine
Principal Investigator Name
Michael Runold
Principal Investigator Email
michael.runold@regionstockholm.se
Contact Person Name
Michael Runold

Finland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
21-08-2024
Processing Time Days
5
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
3

Sites

Site Name
Turku University Hospital
Department Name
Department of Pulmonology, Allergology center
Principal Investigator Name
Heli Ylä-Outinen
Principal Investigator Email
heli.yla-outinen@varha.fi
Contact Person Name
Heli Ylä-Outinen
Contact Person Email
heli.yla-outinen@varha.fi

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Grifols Therapeutics LLC
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
IQVIA Limited
Responsibilities
Sponsor duties codes: 1,12,2,6,7; CRO contact eu_clinical_trials_information@iqvia.com; phone 441184506016

Third parties

  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited","duties_or_roles":"codes: 1,12,2,6,7; contact eu_clinical_trials_information@iqvia.com; phone 441184506016","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
ALPHA-1-PROTEINASE INHIBITOR (HUMAN)
Active Substance
ALPHA-1-PROTEINASE INHIBITOR (HUMAN)
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
Intravenous
Starting Dose
60 mg/kg
Dose Levels
60 mg/kg; 120 mg/kg
Frequency
Weekly
Maximum Dose
120 mg/kg
Dose Escalation Increase
60 mg/kg and 120 mg/kg
Investigational Product Name
Placebo to be used in this clinical trial is 0.9% sodium chloride injection, united states pharmacopeia (0.9% nacl, usp) (please refer to section 1.6.3 placebo rationale and 3.3 treatments – 3.3.1.2 placebo in the protocol for a more detailed description).
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
Intravenous injection (placebo saline injection as described in product name)

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