Clinical trial • Phase III • Immunology|Rare Disease|Haematology

DANICOPAN for Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria

Phase III trial of DANICOPAN for Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria. open-label, none/not specified-controlled. 55 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Immunology|Rare Disease|Haematology
Trial Disease
Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule|Monoclonal antibody
Orphan Drug
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
07-05-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
04-07-2024

Trial design

open-label, none/not specified-controlled Phase III trial across 19 sites in France, Spain, Greece and others.

Open Label
Yes
Comparator
None/Not specified
Target Sample Size
55
Trial Duration For Participant
152

Eligibility

Recruits 55 Vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true). Subject information and informed consent forms are listed in the application documents (multiple ICF documents available per country). Specific assent/consent handling details are not provided in the JSON..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Female participants who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or intending to conceive during the course of the study.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true). Subject information and informed consent forms are listed in the application documents (multiple ICF documents available per country). Specific assent/consent handling details are not provided in the JSON.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- All participants who completed their participation in an Alexion sponsored clinical study with danicopan as an add on to a C5i treatment"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Documentation of vaccination for Neisseria meningitidis: All participants must be revaccinated as per national vaccination guidelines or local practice for vaccination use with complement inhibitors."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Any medical condition (for example, cardiac, pulmonary, renal, oncologic, or psychiatric) that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might interfere with participation in the study, pose any added risk to the participant, or confound the assessment of the participant."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Female participants who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or intending to conceive during the course of the study."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and serious TEAEs","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in hemoglobin (Hgb) values over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of patients with Hgb increase of ≥ 2g/dL in the absence of transfusion over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in absolute reticulocyte count over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of patients with LDH ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of patients with transfusion avoidance (TA), defined as patients who remain transfusion free and do not require transfusion as per protocol specified guidelines","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as patients who remain transfusion free and do not require transfusion as per protocol specified guidelines"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in FACIT Fatigue scores over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in EORTC-QLQ-C30 scores over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in safety laboratory parameters over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- TEAEs leading to discontinuation","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
55
Recruitment Window Months
43
Consent Approach
Informed consent obtained using subject information and informed consent forms. ICF documents are provided in multiple country-specific versions (examples in Spanish, Greek, Czech, Polish, Italian, English). Specific age-based assent documents or detailed consent process steps are not available in the JSON.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
19
Total Number Of Participants
25

France

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
04-07-2024
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
5

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille
Department Name
Service Maladies du Sang
Principal Investigator Name
Louis TERRIOU
Principal Investigator Email
louis.terriou@chru-lille.fr
Contact Person Name
Louis TERRIOU
Contact Person Email
louis.terriou@chru-lille.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux
Department Name
Service d'Hematologie et de therapie cellulaire
Principal Investigator Name
Edouard FORCADE
Principal Investigator Email
edouard.forcade@chu-bordeaux.fr
Contact Person Name
Edouard FORCADE
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Service d'Hematologie-Greffe
Principal Investigator Name
Flore SICRE de FONTBRUNE
Principal Investigator Email
flore.sicre-de-fontbrune@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Flore SICRE de FONTBRUNE
Site Name
Hospices Civils De Lyon
Department Name
Service d'Hematologie
Principal Investigator Name
Fiorenza BARRACO
Principal Investigator Email
florenza.barraco@chu-lyon.fr
Contact Person Name
Fiorenza BARRACO
Contact Person Email
florenza.barraco@chu-lyon.fr

Spain

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-08-2025
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
7

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol
Department Name
Haematology Department
Principal Investigator Name
Ines Hernandez Rodriguez
Principal Investigator Email
ihernandez@iconcologia.net
Contact Person Name
Ines Hernandez Rodriguez
Contact Person Email
ihernandez@iconcologia.net
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro De Majadahonda
Department Name
Haematology Department
Principal Investigator Name
Rafael Fores
Principal Investigator Email
rafael.fores@salud.madrid.org
Contact Person Name
Rafael Fores
Contact Person Email
rafael.fores@salud.madrid.org
Site Name
Hospital Clinic De Barcelona
Department Name
Haematology Department
Principal Investigator Name
Anna Gaya Valls
Principal Investigator Email
AGAYAV@clinic.cat
Contact Person Name
Anna Gaya Valls
Contact Person Email
AGAYAV@clinic.cat
Site Name
University Hospital Virgen Del Rocio S.L.
Department Name
Haematology Department
Principal Investigator Name
Ramiro Nuñez Vazquez
Principal Investigator Email
ramirojosenv@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Ramiro Nuñez Vazquez
Contact Person Email
ramirojosenv@gmail.com

Greece

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
04-03-2026
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
Geniko Nosokomeio Thessalonikis George Papanikolaou
Department Name
Hematology Clinic
Principal Investigator Name
Chrysavgi Elissavet Lalagianni
Principal Investigator Email
bmt.gpapanikolaou@n3.syzefxis.gov.gr
Contact Person Name
Chrysavgi Elissavet Lalagianni
Site Name
Hippokration Hospital
Department Name
B' Internal Medicine Clinic
Principal Investigator Name
Stavroula Giannouli
Principal Investigator Email
sgiannoul@med.uoa.gr
Contact Person Name
Stavroula Giannouli
Contact Person Email
sgiannoul@med.uoa.gr

Poland

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
25-08-2025
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
1

Sites

Site Name
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
Department Name
Klinika Hematologii i Transplantologii
Principal Investigator Name
Agnieszka Piekarska
Principal Investigator Email
babajaga@gumed.edu.pl
Contact Person Name
Agnieszka Piekarska
Contact Person Email
babajaga@gumed.edu.pl

Czechia

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
29-01-2026
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
1

Sites

Site Name
Fakultni Nemocnice Brno
Department Name
Interní hematologická a onkologická klinika (IHOK)
Principal Investigator Name
Libor Červinek
Principal Investigator Email
cervinek.libor@fnbrno.cz
Contact Person Name
Libor Červinek
Contact Person Email
cervinek.libor@fnbrno.cz

Italy

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
08-05-2026
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
9

Sites

Site Name
Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Department Name
S.C. Ematologia
Principal Investigator Name
Bruno Fattizzo
Principal Investigator Email
bruno.fattizzo@policlinico.mi.it
Contact Person Name
Bruno Fattizzo
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I
Department Name
UO Ematologia
Principal Investigator Name
Maurizio Martelli
Principal Investigator Email
martelli@bce.uniroma1.it
Contact Person Name
Maurizio Martelli
Contact Person Email
martelli@bce.uniroma1.it
Site Name
Regione Del Veneto Azienda ULSS N 7 Pedemontana
Department Name
UO Oncoematologia
Principal Investigator Name
Eros Di Bona
Principal Investigator Email
eros.dibona@aulss7.veneto.it
Contact Person Name
Eros Di Bona
Contact Person Email
eros.dibona@aulss7.veneto.it
Site Name
AORN San Giuseppe Moscati Avellino
Department Name
UO Ematologia
Principal Investigator Name
Camilla Frieri
Principal Investigator Email
camillafrieri@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Camilla Frieri
Contact Person Email
camillafrieri@gmail.com
Site Name
Careggi University Hospital
Department Name
UO Ematologia
Principal Investigator Name
Barbara Scappini
Principal Investigator Email
scappinib@aou-careggi.toscana.it
Contact Person Name
Barbara Scappini
Site Name
Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi Melacrino Morelli
Department Name
UO Ematologia
Principal Investigator Name
Maria Bruna Greve
Principal Investigator Email
brunagreve@hotmail.it
Contact Person Name
Maria Bruna Greve
Contact Person Email
brunagreve@hotmail.it
Site Name
Regione Del Veneto Azienda ULSS N 7 Pedemontana (duplicate site listing?)
Department Name
UO Oncoematologia
Principal Investigator Name
Eros Di Bona
Principal Investigator Email
eros.dibona@aulss7.veneto.it
Contact Person Name
Eros Di Bona
Contact Person Email
eros.dibona@aulss7.veneto.it

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
Endpoint Clinical Inc.
Responsibilities
3
Name
Icon Clinical Research Limited
Responsibilities
Site Training
Name
Medical Research Network Limited
Responsibilities
Non-Clinical Site Support Operative
Name
Medidata Solutions Inc.
Responsibilities
eCRF; 6; 7
Name
IQVIA Limited
Responsibilities
1; 10; 12; patient reimbursement, site contract; 3; 6; 7; 9
Name
IQVIA RDS Hellas Single Member S.A.
Responsibilities
1; 10; 12; patient reimbursement, site contracts; 3; 6; 7; 9

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Endpoint Clinical Inc.","duties_or_roles":"3","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Limited","duties_or_roles":"Site Training","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Medical Research Network Limited","duties_or_roles":"Non-Clinical Site Support Operative","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"eCRF; 6; 7","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited","duties_or_roles":"1; 10; 12; patient reimbursement, site contract; 3; 6; 7; 9","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Greece","full_name":"IQVIA RDS Hellas Single Member S.A.","duties_or_roles":"1; 10; 12; patient reimbursement, site contracts; 3; 6; 7; 9","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
ALXN 2040
Active Substance
DANICOPAN
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
Investigational (no marketing authorisation listed)
Orphan Designation
Yes
Maximum Dose
600 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount)
Investigational Product Name
Ultomiris 300 mg/30 mL concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
RAVULIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
INTRAVENOUS USE
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation present)
Maximum Dose
3600 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount)
Investigational Product Name
Soliris 300 mg concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
ECULIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
INTRAVENOUS USE
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation present)
Maximum Dose
900 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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