Clinical trial • Phase III • Immunology
BELIMUMAB for Immune thrombocytopenia
Phase III trial of BELIMUMAB for Immune thrombocytopenia.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Immunology
- Trial Disease
- Immune thrombocytopenia
- Trial Stage
- Phase III
- Drug Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 02-10-2024
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 29-11-2024
Trial design
Randomised, arm a: rituximab (or biosimilar) at a fixed dose of 1,000 mg on day 7 and day 21 + subcutaneous belimumab weekly for 24 weeks; arm b: rituximab (or biosimilar) at a fixed dose of 1,000 mg on day 7 and day 21 + subcutaneous placebo weekly for 24 weeks.-controlled Phase III trial across 38 sites in France.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Comparator
- Arm A: Rituximab (or biosimilar) at a fixed dose of 1,000 mg on Day 7 and Day 21 + subcutaneous belimumab weekly for 24 weeks; Arm B: Rituximab (or biosimilar) at a fixed dose of 1,000 mg on Day 7 and Day 21 + subcutaneous placebo weekly for 24 weeks.
- Target Sample Size
- 132
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 728
Eligibility
Recruits 132 Excludes persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision; persons under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship); persons unable to express their consent; and vulnerable persons under the protection of justice. Informed consent is required (principal inclusion criterion: 'Informed consent'); subject information and informed consent forms are listed among study documents..
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Pregnant or breast-feeding woman
- Vulnerable Population
- Excludes persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision; persons under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship); persons unable to express their consent; and vulnerable persons under the protection of justice. Informed consent is required (principal inclusion criterion: 'Informed consent'); subject information and informed consent forms are listed among study documents.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥ 18 years\n- Informed consent\n- Affiliated to, or beneficiary of, a social security regime or similar\n- Primary ITP defined according to the standard definition criteria (Rodeghiero, Blood 2008)\n- Previous transient response to first-line treatments of corticosteroids and/or IgIV characterized by a rise of platelet levels > 30 G/L with at least a twofold increase from baseline levels followed by a relapse.\n- Platelet count ≤ 30 x 109/L within the previous month or <50 x 109/L G/L if presence of haemorrhagic events or other reason left up to investigator discretion.\n- ITP duration of more than 2 months but less than 10 years from diagnosis.\n- Negative pregnancy test results and effective contraception for women of childbearing age Female subjects of childbearing potential must not become pregnant and so must be sexually inactive by abstinence or use contraceptive methods with a failure rate of < 1%.\n- Gammaglobulin level ≥ 7 g/L"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Splenectomy\n- Persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision\n- Persons admitted to a health or social establishment for purposes other than research\n- Psychiatric Illness impairing judgment\n- Persons under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship),\n- Persons unable to express their consent\n- Common variable immunodeficiency\n- Previous treatment with cyclophosphamide or ciclosporin\n- Inclusion in another clinical trial less than 3 months before inclusion\n- Previous anaphylactic shock\n- Chronic or ongoing severe infection requiring treatment or hospitalization in the 60 days preceding inclusion\n- Previous history of major organ transplant or hematopoietic stem cell/marrow transplant or renal transplant.\n- Use of parenteral antibiotics within 60 days, current use of suppressive therapy for chronic infection such as tuberculosis, pneumocystis, cytomegalovirus, HSZ, herpes zoster, and atypical mycobacteria\n- Evidence of serious suicide risk including any history of suicidal behavior in the last 6 months and/or any suicidal ideation in the last 2 months or who in the investigator's judgment, pose a significant suicide risk.\n- Neutrophils count < 1,000/mm3 at inclusion\n- Positive HIV test and/or hepatitis virus C infection and/or positive hepatitis B virus surface antigen or core antibody (HbsAg or HBcAb)\n- Impaired renal function as indicated by a serum creatinine level > 2 mg/dl\n- Liver function: AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≥5xULN Total bilirubin ≥3 x ULN\n- New York Heart Classification III or IV heart disease\n- Previous history of malignancy in the last 5 years other than cutaneous carcinoma\n- Previous history of Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy\n- Previous history of Severe cutaneous adverse reactions (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis)\n- Alcohol or drug abuse or dependence, either current or within 1year\n- Previous treatment with rituximab or any B-cell targeted therapy\n- Pregnant or breast-feeding woman\n- Live, attenuated vaccinations must be administered at least 30 days before inclusion in study\n- History of significant medical illness or clinically significant laboratory abnormality (or planned surgical procedure) which in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with the study procedures and / or assessments or compromise subject safety\n- Body mass index > 40\n- Vulnerable persons, under the protection of justice,"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- The overall response rate (CR + R) in both arms at W52","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured as overall response rate (complete response + response) at Week 52 (W52) in both arms."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Total number of responders (responders + complete responses) at W6, W12, W 24, W36, W52, W78, W104.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count and proportion of responders (response + complete response) measured at Weeks 6, 12, 24, 36, 52, 78 and 104."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Duration of severe hypogammaglobulinemia in patients with such complication","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured duration of severe hypogammaglobulinemia (as defined in protocol) in affected patients over study follow-up."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Number of patients developing a severe hypogammaglobulinemia (gammaglobulin level < 4 g/dl) in both arms at W12, W24, W36, W52, W78, W104","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Number and proportion of patients with gammaglobulin level < 4 g/dL assessed at Weeks 12, 24, 36, 52, 78 and 104."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Variation in gammaglobulin classes and subclass levels throughout the study (W0, W12, W24, W36, W52, W78, W104)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Changes from baseline in gammaglobulin classes and subclasses measured at specified weeks (W0, W12, W24, W36, W52, W78, W104)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Number of severe infections requiring hospitalization during the study","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of severe infections (requiring hospitalization) occurring during study period."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Number of haemorrhagic events evaluated by the Khellaf Score at W6, W12, W24, W36, W52, W78, W104.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Number and proportion of haemorrhagic events scored using the Khellaf Score at specified weeks."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Platelet levels at W6, W12, W 24, W36, W52, W78, W104","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Laboratory platelet counts measured at Weeks 6, 12, 24, 36, 52, 78 and 104."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Use of the SF-36 health questionnaire and FACIT-Fatigue scale (Functional assessment of chronic illness therapy) to assess patient’s quality of life at inclusion, W12, W24 and W52","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Patient-reported quality of life assessed using SF-36 and FACIT-Fatigue at baseline and Weeks 12, 24 and 52."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Percentage of each B-cell subpopulation, T Follicular helper population and levels of cytokines (including BAFF) and anti-platelet antibodies at W12, W24, W36, W52, W78, W104.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Laboratory immunophenotyping and cytokine/antibody level assessments at listed timepoints (W12, W24, W36, W52, W78, W104)."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 132
- Recruitment Window Months
- 65
- Consent Approach
- Informed consent is required from all participants (inclusion criterion: 'Informed consent'). Study documents include subject information and informed consent forms (documents: L1_SIS and ISF Patient, L1_SIS and ISF Patient_Addendum_TC, L1_SIS and ICF pregnancy-parental authority, L1_SIS and ICF pregnancy follow-up). Participants are adults (age ≥ 18) so consent is provided by the participant; no assent process for minors is indicated. Languages of documents are not specified in the available data.
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 38
- Total Number Of Participants
- 132
France
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 10-10-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 05-03-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 512
- Number Of Sites
- 38
- Number Of Participants
- 132
Sites
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier De Colmar
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine and Immunology
- Contact Person Name
- Laure VILLEVAL-FEDERICI
- Contact Person Email
- laure.federici@ch-colmar.fr
- Site Name
- Hospital Foch
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Mathilde ROUMIER
- Contact Person Email
- m.roumier@hopital-foch.com
- Site Name
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Jerome HADJADJ
- Contact Person Email
- jerome.hadjadj@aphp.fr
- Site Name
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Mathieu MAHEVAS
- Contact Person Email
- matthieu.mahevas@aphp.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Poitiers
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine and Infectious and Tropical Deseases
- Contact Person Name
- Frederique ROY-PEAUD
- Contact Person Email
- frederique.roy-peaud@chu-poitiers.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal De Cornouaille
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine and Infectious Deseases
- Contact Person Name
- Lenaig LECLECH
- Contact Person Email
- l.leclech@ch-cornouaille.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Dijon
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine and Clinical Immunology
- Contact Person Name
- Bernard BONNOTTE
- Contact Person Email
- bernard.bonnotte@chu-dijon.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois
- Department Name
- Clinical Hematology
- Contact Person Name
- Stéphanie TARDY
- Contact Person Email
- stardy@channecygenevois.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Contact Person Name
- Anne-Marie RONCHETTI
- Contact Person Email
- anne-marie.ronchetti@chsf.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Saint Nazaire
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Julie GRAVELEAU
- Contact Person Email
- Julie.graveleau@chu-nantes.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier De Perigueux
- Department Name
- Internal Medicine-Immune Hematology Clinic
- Contact Person Name
- Gildas BAULIER
- Contact Person Email
- gildas.baulier@ch-perigueux.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille
- Department Name
- Hematology and Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Louis TERRIOU
- Contact Person Email
- louis.terriou@chru-lille.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
- Department Name
- Hemato-oncology
- Contact Person Name
- Guillaume BONNARD
- Contact Person Email
- guillaume.bonnard@ght85.fr
- Site Name
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine and Immunology
- Contact Person Name
- Rémi BERTINCHAMP
- Contact Person Email
- remi.bertinchamp@aphp.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Rennes
- Department Name
- Clinical Hematology
- Contact Person Name
- Aline MOIGNETAUTREL
- Contact Person Email
- Aline.MOIGNET.AUTREL@chu-rennes.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Maud PICHON
- Contact Person Email
- maud.pichon@ch-argenteuil.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Regional D'Angers
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine and Immunology
- Contact Person Name
- Carole LACOUT
- Contact Person Email
- Carole.Lacout@chu-angers.fr
- Site Name
- University Hospital Of Clermont-Ferrand
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Marc RUIVARD
- Contact Person Email
- mruivard@chu-clermontferrand.fr
- Site Name
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Nathalie COSTEDOAT-CHALUMEAU
- Contact Person Email
- nathalie.costedoat@aphp.fr
- Site Name
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Olivier LAMBOTTE
- Contact Person Email
- olivier.lambotte@aphp.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Regional Et Universitaire De Brest
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Contact Person Name
- Brigitte PAN-PETESCH
- Contact Person Email
- brigitte.pan-petesch@chu-brest.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens Picardie
- Department Name
- Clinical Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit
- Contact Person Name
- Clément GOURGUECHON
- Contact Person Email
- Gourguechon.clement@chuamiens.fr
- Site Name
- Les Hopitaux Universitaires De Strasbourg
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Emmanuel ANDRES
- Contact Person Email
- emmanuel.ANDRES@chru-strasbourg.fr
- Site Name
- Hospices Civils De Lyon
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Quitterie REYNAUD
- Contact Person Email
- quitterie.reynaud@chu-lyon.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Reims
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine, infectious and Immunology
- Contact Person Name
- Ailsa ROBBINS
- Contact Person Email
- arobbins@chu-reims.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier D Avignon
- Department Name
- Clinical Hematology
- Contact Person Name
- Safia CHEBREK
- Contact Person Email
- chebrek.safia@ch-avignon.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine and Infectious Deseases
- Contact Person Name
- Jean-François VIALLARD
- Contact Person Email
- jean-francois.viallard@chubordeaux.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rouen
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Gaetan SAUVETRE
- Contact Person Email
- gaetan.sauvetre@chu-rouen.fr
- Site Name
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Antoine DOSSIER
- Contact Person Email
- antoine.dossier@aphp.fr
- Site Name
- Hopital De La Croix-Rousse
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Maxime FAUTER
- Contact Person Email
- maxime.fauter@chu-lyon.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nantes
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Julie GRAVELEAU
- Contact Person Email
- Julie.graveleau@chu-nantes.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Caen Normandie
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Contact Person Name
- Stéphane CHEZE
- Contact Person Email
- Cheze-s@chu-caen.fr
- Site Name
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Edouard FLAMMARION
- Contact Person Email
- Edouard.flammarion@aphp.fr
- Site Name
- Oncopole Claudius Regaud
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Thibault COMONT
- Contact Person Email
- Comont.Thibault@iuct-oncopole.fr
- Site Name
- CHRU De Nancy
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Thomas MOULINET
- Contact Person Email
- t.moulinet@chru-nancy.fr
- Site Name
- Hopital Saint Louis
- Department Name
- Clinical Immunology
- Contact Person Name
- Jehane FADLALLAH
- Contact Person Email
- jehane.fadlallah@aphp.fr
- Site Name
- L’Hopital Alexandra Lepeve
- Department Name
- Hematology
- Contact Person Name
- Adrien Daniel
- Contact Person Email
- adrien.Daniel@ch-dunkerque.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Regional De Marseille
- Department Name
- Internal Medecine
- Contact Person Name
- Mikael EBBO
- Contact Person Email
- Mikael.EBBO@ap-hm.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":"","full_name":"Glaxosmithkline Research & Development Limited","duties_or_roles":"Research grant: funded by GSK","organisation_type":""}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- Benlysta 200 mg solution for injection in pre-filled pen.
- Active Substance
- BELIMUMAB
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- Subcutaneous
- Route
- Subcutaneous
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (EU marketing authorisation EU/1/11/700/003)
- Frequency
- Weekly for 24 weeks
- Investigational Product Name
- PLACEBO OF BELIMUMAB
- Modality
- Other
- Routes Of Administration
- Subcutaneous
- Route
- Subcutaneous
- Frequency
- Weekly for 24 weeks
- Combination Treatment
- Yes
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