Clinical trial • Phase III • Haematology|Rare Disease
Exagamglogene autotemcel for Severe sickle cell disease | Sickle cell anaemia
Phase III trial of Exagamglogene autotemcel for Severe sickle cell disease | Sickle cell anaemia. None/Not specified-controlled. 9 participants.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Haematology|Rare Disease
- Trial Disease
- Severe sickle cell disease | Sickle cell anaemia
- Trial Stage
- Phase III
- Drug Modality
- Cell therapy|Gene therapy|Small molecule
- Paediatric Trial
- Yes
- Orphan Drug
- Yes
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 07-11-2024
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 22-11-2024
Trial design
None/Not specified-controlled Phase III trial across 2 sites in Germany, Italy.
- Comparator
- None/Not specified
- Target Sample Size
- 9
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 730
Eligibility
Recruits 9 paediatric patients.
- Vulnerable Population
- Pediatric population. Subject information and informed consent forms and assent documents are provided (e.g. L1_SIS and ICF_Parent, L1_SIS and ICF_Child Assent, L1_SIS and ICF Adolescent) indicating consent to be provided by parent/legal guardian and assent obtained from children/adolescents where applicable; documents available in multiple languages (German, Italian, English) as evidenced by submitted ICF/assent documents for Germany and Italy.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Diagnosis of severe SCD as defined by: Documented SCD genotypes\n- History of at least two severe VOCs events per year for the previous two years prior to enrollment\n- Hydroxyurea (HU) failure unless HU intolerant\n- Eligible for autologous stem cell transplant as per investigators judgment"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- A willing and healthy 10/10 human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched related donor\n- Prior hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)\n- Clinically significant and active bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infection\n- Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of subjects who do not have any severe vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) for at least 12 consecutive months (VF12) after CTX001 infusion. The evaluation of VF12 starts 60 days after the last red blood cell (RBC) transfusion for post- transplant support or SCD disease management.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"VF12 is evaluated starting 60 days after the last RBC transfusion for post-transplant support or SCD disease management; primary endpoint is the proportion of subjects without any severe VOCs for at least 12 consecutive months after CTX001 infusion."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Safety and tolerability of CTX001 based on adverse events (AEs), clinical laboratory values, vital signs, neutrophil engraftment, platelet engraftment, transplant-related mortality (TRM), and all-cause mortality.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed by monitoring adverse events, clinical laboratory values, vital signs, neutrophil and platelet engraftment, transplant-related mortality and all-cause mortality."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of subjects free from inpatient hospitalization for severe VOCs for at least 12 months (HF12) after CTX001 infusion. The evaluation of HF12 starts 60 days after last RBC transfusion for post-transplant support or SCD disease management.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"HF12 evaluation starts 60 days after last RBC transfusion for post-transplant support or SCD disease management; proportion of subjects without inpatient hospitalization for severe VOCs for at least 12 months."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Relative reduction from baseline in annualized rate of severe VOCs up to 24 months after CTX001 infusion. The evaluation starts 60 days after last RBC transfusion for post-transplant support or SCD disease management","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Relative reduction from baseline in annualized rate of severe VOCs measured up to 24 months; evaluation starts 60 days after last RBC transfusion."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Duration of severe VOC free in subjects who have achieved VF12.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Duration (time) subjects remain free of severe VOCs following achievement of VF12."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Relative reduction from baseline in annualized rate of inpatient hospitalizations for severe VOCs up to 24 months after CTX001 infusion. The evaluation starts 60 days after last RBC transfusion for post-transplant support or SCD disease management.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Relative reduction from baseline in annualized inpatient hospitalization rate for severe VOCs up to 24 months; evaluation starts 60 days after last RBC transfusion."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Relative reduction from baseline in annualized duration of hospitalization for severe VOCs up to 24 months after CTX001 infusion. The evaluation starts 60 days after last RBC transfusion for post-transplant support or SCD disease management.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Relative reduction from baseline in annualized duration (days) of hospitalization for severe VOCs up to 24 months; evaluation starts 60 days after last RBC transfusion."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of subjects with sustained fetal hemoglobin (HbF) ≥20% at the time of analysis for at least 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months. The evaluation starts 60 days after last RBC transfusion for post-transplant support or SCD disease management","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of subjects with sustained HbF ≥20% for specified durations; evaluation starts 60 days after last RBC transfusion."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of subjects with sustained HbF ≥30% at the time of analysis for at least 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months. The evaluation starts 60 days after last RBC transfusion for post-transplant support or SCD disease management","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of subjects with sustained HbF ≥30% for specified durations; evaluation starts 60 days after last RBC transfusion."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Time for subjects to reach HbF ≥20%","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time-to-event: time from infusion to first occurrence of HbF ≥20%."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Time for subjects to reach HbF ≥30%","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time-to-event: time from infusion to first occurrence of HbF ≥30%."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Relative reduction from baseline in annualized volume of RBC transfusions","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Relative reduction from baseline in annualized RBC transfusion volume measured over follow-up."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- HbF concentrations over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Serial measurement of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) concentrations over time."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Serial measurement of hemoglobin concentrations over time."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in reticulocyte count (percent reticulocytes and absolute reticulocyte count) over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in reticulocyte parameters measured longitudinally."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in indirect bilirubin over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in indirect bilirubin measured longitudinally."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in haptoglobin over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in haptoglobin measured longitudinally."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Time to first detectable haptoglobin post CTX001 infusion","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time-to-event: time from infusion to first detectable haptoglobin."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in LDH measured longitudinally."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Time to first normalized LDH (defined as within normal limits per local laboratory) post CTX001 infusion.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time-to-event: time from infusion to first LDH value within local laboratory normal limits."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of alleles with intended genetic modification present in peripheral blood over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Molecular assay quantifying proportion of alleles with intended genetic modification in peripheral blood over time."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of alleles with intended genetic modification present in CD34+ cells of the bone marrow over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Molecular assay quantifying proportion of alleles with intended genetic modification in bone marrow CD34+ cells over time."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 9
- Recruitment Window Months
- 80
- Consent Approach
- Informed consent is documented by Parent/Adolescent/Child ICF and assent documents submitted (e.g. L1_SIS and ICF_Parent, L1_SIS and ICF Adolescent, L1_SIS and ICF_Child Assent). Consent is provided by parent/legal guardian; assent documents for children and specific adolescent ICFs are provided. Documents are available in the languages submitted for each member state (examples include German, Italian, English versions listed).
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 2
- Total Number Of Participants
- 4
Germany
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 10-10-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 04-06-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 237
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 1
Sites
- Site Name
- Universitaetsklinikum Duesseldorf AöR
- Department Name
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Clinical Immunology
- Principal Investigator Name
- Roland Meisel
- Principal Investigator Email
- Meisel@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
- Contact Person Name
- Roland Meisel
- Contact Person Email
- Meisel@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
- Number Of Participants
- 1
Italy
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 10-10-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 23-12-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 439
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 3
Sites
- Site Name
- Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
- Department Name
- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology IRCCS
- Principal Investigator Name
- Franco Locatelli
- Principal Investigator Email
- franco.locatelli@opbg.net
- Contact Person Name
- Franco Locatelli
- Contact Person Email
- franco.locatelli@opbg.net
- Number Of Participants
- 3
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- United States
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- Casgevy 4 - 13 x 10^6 cells/mL dispersion for infusion
- Active Substance
- Exagamglogene autotemcel
- Modality
- Cell therapy|Gene therapy
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAVENOUS USE
- Route
- INTRAVENOUS
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/23/1787/001)
- Orphan Designation
- Yes
- Frequency
- Single dose
- Maximum Dose
- 20 (units as listed: Other)
- Combination Treatment
- Yes
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