Clinical trial • Phase III • Immunology|Other

CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL for Recurrent implantation failure|Infertility (idiopathic)

Phase III trial of CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL for Recurrent implantation failure|Infertility (idiopathic).

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Immunology|Other
Trial Disease
Recurrent implantation failure|Infertility (idiopathic)
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody|Other

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
10-10-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
12-11-2024

Trial design

Randomised, placebo (sodium chloride, subcutaneous injection) administered with the same modalities as certolizumab; active investigational product cimzia (certolizumab pegol) 200 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe (subcutaneous).-controlled Phase III trial in France.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo (Sodium chloride, subcutaneous injection) administered with the same modalities as certolizumab; active investigational product Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) 200 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe (subcutaneous).
Target Sample Size
161
Trial Duration For Participant
140

Stratification factors

  • recruiting internal medicine department
  • woman age (<35 years versus ≥35 years)

Eligibility

Recruits 161 No vulnerable population selected. The trial excludes subjects under guardianship or curatorship and those deprived of liberty. Informed and signed consent is required from each participant (adult women); subject information and informed consent forms are provided (documents L1_SIS and ICF)..

Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected. The trial excludes subjects under guardianship or curatorship and those deprived of liberty. Informed and signed consent is required from each participant (adult women); subject information and informed consent forms are provided (documents L1_SIS and ICF).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Women aged 18-40 years"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Idiopathic, male or tubal factor infertility"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Unexplained recurrent implantation failure defined as consecutive failure to obtain clinical pregnancy after at least transfers of 3 good-quality embryos (Istanbul criteria)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Affiliation to a French social security system (beneficiary or legal)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Informed and signed consent"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Known cause of RIF among the following:"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Primary or secondary immunodeficiency (history of or currently active)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Active uncontrolled infection"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Active tuberculosis"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Cardiac insufficiency (moderate to severe, NYHA III/IV classes)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Any malignant neoplasm except adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Immunization with a live/ attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to baseline or simultaneously with treatment"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Cytopenia as defined by platelet count < 100 × 109/L (100,000/mm3), hemoglobin < 85 g/L (8.5 g/dL; 5.3 mmol/L), absolute neutrophil count < 2.0 × 109/L (2000/mm3), lymphocyte count < 0.5 × 109/L (500/mm3)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Liver cytolysis (AST / ALT > 5 N)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Insufficient kidney function, as defined by a serum creatinine of more than 260 µmol/L or creatinine clearance of 20 ml/min or less"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Genetic parental anomalies"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Demyelinating neurological disease"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Linked to rifampicin and isoniazid (RIFINAH®):"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Porphyria"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Decreased blood-clotting from low vitamin K"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Liver cytolysis (AST / ALT >5 N)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Combination with bictegravir, cobicistat, daclatasvir, dasabuvir, delamanid, grazoprevir / elbasvir, protease inhibitors boosted by ritonavir, isavuconazole, ledipasvir, lurasidone, midostaurine, ombitasvir / paritaprévir, praziquantel, rilpivirine, sofosbuvir, velpatasvir, voriconazole, voxilaprevir"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Acute hepatitis, hepatic failure or chronic hepatic disease"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Acute nephropathy"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Linked to anti-pneumococcal vaccination:"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Non-gestational diabetes mellitus of type I and II"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Other exclusion criteria:"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Absence of health insurance (include AME)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Subject under guardianship or curatorship"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Subject deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Participation in another interventional study or being in the exclusion period at the end of a previous study."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Infectious disease"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Antiphospholipid syndrome"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Sickle cell disease"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - Diffuse adenomyosis"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- - No contraindication to Freeze-thaw embryo transfer (FET) treatment"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Linked to certolizumab:"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Clinical pregnancy defined as the presence of cardiac activity on ultrasound scan at 5 weeks +/- 6 days of gestation (post-implantation)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinical pregnancy defined/measured as presence of cardiac activity on ultrasound scan at 5 weeks ± 6 days of gestation (post-implantation)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Live-birth","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Miscarriage defined as spontaneous abortion or pregnancy stop before 12 weeks of gestation (post-implantation)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as spontaneous abortion or pregnancy stop before 12 weeks of gestation (post-implantation)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- All adverse events distinguishing serious adverse events. We will particularly evaluate:","definition_or_measurement_approach":"All adverse events will be collected and serious adverse events distinguished; specific events of interest listed below will be particularly evaluated."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- - multiple pregnancies","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- - ectopic pregnancy","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- - fetal abnormalities","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- - small for gestational age","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- - intrauterine growth restriction","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- - preeclampsia","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
161
Recruitment Window Months
65
Consent Approach
Informed and signed consent is required from each participant (adult women). Subject information and informed consent forms are provided (documents L1_SIS and ICF available for publication). The trial population is adult women; no assent process is described.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
6
Total Number Of Participants
161

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
28-10-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
25-07-2025
Processing Time Days
270
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
161

Sites

Site Name
Département de Gynécologie Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction - Hôpital Tenon
Department Name
Gynécologie Obstétrique
Principal Investigator Name
Nathalie CHABERT-BUFFET
Principal Investigator Email
nathalie.chabbert-buffet@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Nathalie CHABERT-BUFFET
Site Name
Département de Médecine Interne - CHRU Rennes - Hôpital Sud
Department Name
Médecine Interne
Principal Investigator Name
Nicolas BELHOMME
Principal Investigator Email
nicolas.belhomme@chu-rennes.fr
Contact Person Name
Nicolas BELHOMME
Contact Person Email
nicolas.belhomme@chu-rennes.fr
Site Name
Département Inflammation-Immunopathologie-Biothérapie - Hôpital Saint Antoine
Department Name
Médecine Interne
Principal Investigator Name
Arsène MEKINIAN
Principal Investigator Email
arsene.mekinian@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Arsène MEKINIAN
Contact Person Email
arsene.mekinian@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre d'Investigation Clinique - UF 1042 - CHRU Strasbourg - Nouvel Hôpital Civil
Department Name
Centre d'Investigation Clinique
Principal Investigator Name
Vincent POINDRON
Principal Investigator Email
vincent.poindron@chru-strasbourg.fr
Contact Person Name
Vincent POINDRON
Site Name
Département de Médecine Interne - CHRU Strasbourg - Nouvel Hôpital Civil
Department Name
Médecine Interne
Principal Investigator Name
Vincent POINDRON
Principal Investigator Email
vincent.poindron@chru-strasbourg.fr
Contact Person Name
Vincent POINDRON
Site Name
Département de Médecine Interne - CHU Clermont-Ferrand - Hôpital Estaing
Department Name
Médecine Interne
Principal Investigator Name
Vincent GROBOST
Principal Investigator Email
vgrobost@chu-clermontferrand.fr
Contact Person Name
Vincent GROBOST

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

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

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Cimzia 200 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
Active Substance
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
Subcutaneous injection
Authorisation Status
Licensed (marketing authorisation EU/1/09/544/001)
Starting Dose
200 mg (product strength)
Maximum Dose
Max daily dose 400 mg; max total dose 3200 mg (as per product record)
Investigational Product Name
SODIUM CHLORIDE
Active Substance
SODIUM CHLORIDE
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
Subcutaneous injection
Authorisation Status
Used as placebo (no marketing authorisation number provided)
Starting Dose
Up to 2 ml daily (per product record)
Maximum Dose
Max daily dose 2 ml; max total dose 16 ml (as per product record)

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