Clinical trial • Phase III • Cardiology

ANAKINRA for Kawasaki disease

Phase III trial of ANAKINRA for Kawasaki disease.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Cardiology
Trial Disease
Kawasaki disease
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme|Other antibody
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
10-10-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
06-11-2024

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, anakinra: starting dose of 4 mg/kg (an analogue of the il-1 receptor antagonist) administered subcutaneously; ivig (comparator): ivig infusion (privigen 100 mg/ml solution for infusion) 2 g/kg (single infusion) - described as standard therapy.-controlled Phase III trial in France.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Anakinra: starting dose of 4 mg/kg (an analogue of the IL-1 receptor antagonist) administered subcutaneously; IVIG (comparator): IVIG infusion (Privigen 100 mg/ml solution for infusion) 2 g/kg (single infusion) - described as standard therapy.
Target Sample Size
84
Trial Duration For Participant
45

Eligibility

Recruits 84 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
Preterm and neonates, pregnancy and breast feeding
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population: children aged 12 months to <18 years. "Patient, parents or legal guardian’s written informed consent is required". Subject information and informed consent forms are provided for minors (documents: L1_SIS-ICF_NI- mineur 5-8 ans; L1_SIS-ICF_NI- mineur 9-12 ans; L1_SIS-ICF_NI-13-17 ans) and parent/guardian information/consent forms.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Children, male and female, from 12 months to <18 years old\n- Patient ≥ 7,5 kg\n- Patient with KD according to the American Heart Association definition for complete or incomplete KD. (Fever ≥ 5 days (or at least 3 days if KD with AHA criteria since the third days of fever) and ≥ 4 of 5 main clinical signs: modification of the extremities, polymorphic exanthema, and bilateral bulbar not exudative conjunctivitis, erythema of the lips or oral cavity, and cervical lymph nodes usually unilateral > 1.5 cm in diameter\n- Patients not responding to standard therapy for KD, i.e, persistence or recrudescence of fever (≥38°C) during the 24 to 48 hours following the end of the IVIG infusion (2g/kg).Patients with fever lasting at least 5 days (≥5 days) and up to 11 days inclusive (≤ 11days).\n- Patient, parents or legal guardian’s written informed consent is required\n- Patient with health insurance (SS or CMU)\n- Efficient contraception for the duration of participation in the research for childbearing aged women"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Preterm and neonates, pregnancy and breast feeding\n- Patients with neutropenia (ANC<1.5 x109/l)\n- Patients included in another interventional protocol* Patient under the following treatments:\n- Immunosuppressive medications given in a period less than twice of their half-life prior the patient receives the study medication (systemic steroids, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, interferon, mycophenolate, other anti-IL-1, anti IL-6, anti CD20 and anti TNF), plasmapheresis)\n- Hypersensitivity to anakinra (Kineret®) or excipients (citric acid, sodium chloride, disodium EDTA, polysorbate 80, sodium hydroxide, in water for injection)\n- Hypersensitivity to IV Ig (Privigen®), or excipients (L-proline and water for injection), hypersensitivity to human normal immunoglobulin, in particular if the patient have anti-IgA antibodies\n- Ongoing or recent use of any other medication Known inhibitors/inducers of cytochrome P450 as listed on the link below: http://medicine.iupui.edu/clinpharm/ddis/main-table\n- Suspicion of another diagnosis\n- Patient with overt concomitant bacterial, viral or fungal infection\n- Patient previously treated with steroids and/or another biotherapy\n- Patient with increased risk of TB infection (e.g. close contact with a patient with tuberculosis, stay in a country with a high prevalence of tuberculosis for at least 3 months)\n- Recent tuberculosis infection or with active TB (e.g abnormal chest X-ray: systematized lung disease, non-systematized lung disease, diffuse infiltrative images, pleural effusion, adenopathy, cardiomegaly).\n- Patient with any type of immunodeficiency or cancer\n- Patients with severe renal impairment (CLcr < 30 ml/minute)\n- Patients with hepatic insufficiency"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The main criterion-evaluating efficacy in both groups is: the patient must reach a body (axillary (+0.5°C), tympanic, oral) temperature <38˚C within 2 days after initiation of treatment (considering time of the last escalation dose if any) (i.e. a binary outcome: success/failure).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Binary outcome (success/failure): measured body temperature (axillary (+0.5°C), tympanic, oral) <38°C within 2 days after initiation of treatment (considering time of last escalation dose if any)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Temperature <38˚C within 3 days (72h) after initiation of treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured body temperature <38°C within 72 hours after treatment initiation."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Decrease of the CRP values from baseline to day 30 (CRP<6 mg/L at day 30)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in C-reactive protein (CRP) from baseline to day 30; target CRP<6 mg/L at day 30."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Reduction in physician assessment of disease activity, on a 10 points scale, of at least to 50% between baseline and day 14.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Physician global assessment on a 10-point scale; reduction ≥50% between baseline and day 14."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Reduction in patient’s parent’s assessment of disease activity, on a 10 points scale, of to at least 50% between baseline and day 14.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Parent/caregiver assessment on a 10-point scale; reduction ≥50% between baseline and day 14."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Resolution of coronary abnormalities; i.e worst Z score <2.5, by echocardiogram if present at day 45.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Echocardiographic assessment of coronary artery Z score; resolution defined as worst Z score <2.5 at day 45 if abnormalities present."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Adverse events: pain/redness at injection site, bacterial infection, hepatitis, macrophage activation syndrome, severe neutropenia,","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety monitoring of specified adverse events (local injection site reactions, infections, hepatitis, macrophage activation syndrome, severe neutropenia) as recorded during follow-up."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
84
Recruitment Window Months
50
Consent Approach
Written informed consent is required from patient, parents or legal guardian. Age-specific subject information and informed consent forms are provided for minors (documents for ages 5-8, 9-12, 13-17) and specific parent/guardian consent forms; consent materials available in the trial documentation (translations to French are present).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
11
Total Number Of Participants
84

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
18-10-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
30-12-2025
Processing Time Days
438
Number Of Sites
11
Number Of Participants
84

Sites

Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris - 48 Boulevard Serurier
Department Name
Pediatric rheumatology
Principal Investigator Name
Ulrich MEINZER
Principal Investigator Email
Ulrich.meinzer@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Ulrich MEINZER
Contact Person Email
Ulrich.meinzer@aphp.fr
Site Name
Hospices Civils De Lyon - 59 Boulevard Pinel
Department Name
Pediatric rheumatology
Principal Investigator Name
Alexandre BELOT
Principal Investigator Email
alexandre.belot@chu-lyon.fr
Contact Person Name
Alexandre BELOT
Contact Person Email
alexandre.belot@chu-lyon.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Toulouse - 330 Avenue De Grande Bretagne
Department Name
Nephro/rhumato pédiatrique
Principal Investigator Name
Stéphanie TELLIER
Principal Investigator Email
tellier.s@chu-toulouse.fr
Contact Person Name
Stéphanie TELLIER
Contact Person Email
tellier.s@chu-toulouse.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris - 178 Rue Des Renouillers
Department Name
Pediatrics
Principal Investigator Name
Noémie LACHAUME
Principal Investigator Email
noemie.lachaume@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Noémie LACHAUME
Contact Person Email
noemie.lachaume@aphp.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris - 78 Rue Du General Leclerc
Department Name
Pediatric rheumatology
Principal Investigator Name
Isabelle KONÉ-PAUT
Principal Investigator Email
Isabelle.kone-paut@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Isabelle KONÉ-PAUT
Contact Person Email
Isabelle.kone-paut@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier De Versailles - 177 Rue De Versailles
Department Name
Pediatrics
Principal Investigator Name
Véronique HENTGEN
Principal Investigator Email
vhentgen@ch-versailles.fr
Contact Person Name
Véronique HENTGEN
Contact Person Email
vhentgen@ch-versailles.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille - Rue Emile Laine
Department Name
Pediatric rheumatology
Principal Investigator Name
Heloise REUMAUX
Principal Investigator Email
heloise.reumaux@chru-lille.fr
Contact Person Name
Heloise REUMAUX
Contact Person Email
heloise.reumaux@chru-lille.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris - Avenue Du 14 Juillet
Department Name
Pediatrics
Principal Investigator Name
Caroline VINIT
Principal Investigator Email
caroline.vinit@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Caroline VINIT
Contact Person Email
caroline.vinit@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional De Marseille - 265 Chemin Des Bourrely
Department Name
Pediatrics
Principal Investigator Name
Karine RETORNAZ
Principal Investigator Email
Karine.retornaz@aphm.fr
Contact Person Name
Karine RETORNAZ
Contact Person Email
Karine.retornaz@aphm.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien - 40 Avenue Serge Dassault
Department Name
Pédiatrie
Principal Investigator Name
Glory DINGULU
Principal Investigator Email
glory.dingulu@chsf.fr
Contact Person Name
Glory DINGULU
Contact Person Email
glory.dingulu@chsf.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Tours - 49 Boulevard Beranger
Department Name
Pediatric rheumatology
Principal Investigator Name
Florence UETTWILLER
Principal Investigator Email
f.uettwiller@chu-tours.fr
Contact Person Name
Florence UETTWILLER
Contact Person Email
f.uettwiller@chu-tours.fr

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
France

Third parties

  • {"country":"France","full_name":"DGOS (Direction Générale de l'Offre de Soins), Ministry of Health, France","duties_or_roles":"Monetary support / funding","organisation_type":"Government / Ministry of Health"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Kineret 100 mg/0.67 ml solution for injection in pre-filled syringe.
Active Substance
ANAKINRA
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation number EU/1/02/203/005)
Starting Dose
4 mg/kg
Maximum Dose
300 mg (max daily dose amount indicated in product data)
Investigational Product Name
Privigen 100 mg/ml solution for infusion
Active Substance
HUMAN NORMAL IMMUNOGLOBULIN
Modality
Other antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
Route
INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation number EU/1/08/446/006)
Starting Dose
2 g/kg
Maximum Dose
2 g/kg (as described for comparator infusion)

Related trials

Other published trials that may interest you.