Clinical trial • Phase III • Nephrology
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE for IgA nephropathy
Phase III trial of HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE for IgA nephropathy.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Nephrology
- Trial Disease
- IgA nephropathy
- Trial Stage
- Phase III
- Drug Modality
- Small molecule
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 24-05-2024
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 09-09-2024
Trial design
Randomised, placebo tablet matched to hydroxychloroquine; active arm: hydroxychloroquine 6.5 mg/kg of ideal weight per day, oral, once daily, with a maximal dose of 400 mg/day; comparator: placebo tablet at the same dosage/schedule.-controlled Phase III trial across 16 sites in France.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Comparator
- Placebo tablet matched to hydroxychloroquine; Active arm: Hydroxychloroquine 6.5 mg/kg of ideal weight per day, oral, once daily, with a maximal dose of 400 mg/day; Comparator: placebo tablet at the same dosage/schedule.
- Target Sample Size
- 334
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 1095
Eligibility
Recruits 334 No vulnerable population selected; only adults (>18) are eligible. Signed informed consent is required from participants; subject information and informed consent form for adults (L1_SIS and ICF adults) are provided..
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Vulnerable Population
- No vulnerable population selected; only adults (>18) are eligible. Signed informed consent is required from participants; subject information and informed consent form for adults (L1_SIS and ICF adults) are provided.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Social security affiliation\n- Only patients treated with dual SGLT2i and RAAS therapy before inclusion\n- Signed informed consent\n- Patients over 18 years-old\n- With biopsy proven IgA nephropathy (any vintage)\n- With urine albumin/creatinine > 300mg/g\n- Under maximal tolerated labeled dose of RAAS inhibitors for at least 3 months\n- With at least one Oxford lesion (M, E, S, T, C) on last available kidney biopsy\n- With eGFR above 15 mL/min/1,73m² (CKD-EPI formula)\n- With at least one highly effective contraceptive method for women of childbearing age"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Secondary IgA nephropathy (Henoch Schonlein purpura, cirrhosis, inflammatory bowel disease)\n- Corticosteroid (systemic and/or targeted-release formulation) or immunosuppressive therapies in the past year before screening\n- Contra-indication to hydroxychloroquine (retinopathy, maculopathy, history of intolerance to HCQ…)\n- Uncontrolled hypertension (SBP> 160 and/or DBP>110)\n- Long QT interval and/or QT prolonging medicines\n- Pregnancy or lactation\n- \tQT prolonging medicines : citalopram, escitalopram, hydroxyzine, dompéridone and pipéraquine\n- Sparsentan initiated less than 1 month before inclusion visit"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- GFR slope form inclusion to 3 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Absolute difference of eGFR (CKD-EPI formula) between hydroxychloroquine and placebo groups over 3 years; primary measure described as GFR slope from inclusion to 3 years."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Difference between groups regarding routine nephrological clinical follow-up (proteinuria, albuminuria, GFR, hematuria, systolic and diastolic blood pressure) at 1, 2 and 3 years","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Comparison of routine nephrology measures (proteinuria, albuminuria, eGFR, hematuria, systolic and diastolic blood pressure) between groups at years 1, 2 and 3."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Difference in proportion of end stage renal disease (GFR< 15mL/min/1.73m²) and deaths","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants progressing to end-stage renal disease (defined as eGFR < 15 mL/min/1.73 m²) and deaths compared between groups."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of adverse events (pruritus, gastro-intestinal disorders) and serious adverse events (QT enlargement, cardiomyopathy, ophthalmologic disorders, neuromyopathy, cytopenia)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion and types of adverse events and serious adverse events (including QT enlargement, cardiomyopathy, ophthalmologic disorders, neuromyopathy, cytopenia) will be recorded and compared between groups."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Correlations between hydroxychloroquine trough levels (mean trough level and maximum trough level) and evolution of proteinuria, eGFR, blood pressure","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Analysis of correlation between hydroxychloroquine trough concentrations (mean and maximum trough levels) and changes in proteinuria, eGFR and blood pressure."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Correlations between hydroxychloroquine trough levels (mean trough level and maximum trough level) and adverse events (QT interval measurement, any adverse event, serious adverse events)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Analysis of correlation between hydroxychloroquine trough concentrations (mean and maximum trough levels) and occurrence of adverse events, including QT interval measurements and serious adverse events."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Biocollection of plasma, serum, urine and DNA samples","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Collection and storage of plasma, serum, urine and DNA samples for exploratory and future research (biocollection)."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 334
- Recruitment Window Months
- 79
- Consent Approach
- Signed informed consent is required from each participant. Only adults (>18 years) are eligible. Subject information and informed consent forms for adults are provided (L1_SIS and ICF adults).
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 16
- Total Number Of Participants
- 334
France
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 22-08-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 08-08-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 351
- Number Of Sites
- 16
- Number Of Participants
- 334
Sites
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nimes
- Department Name
- Néphrologie
- Principal Investigator Name
- Olivier MORANNE
- Principal Investigator Email
- olivier.moranne@chu-nimes.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Olivier MORANNE
- Contact Person Email
- olivier.moranne@chu-nimes.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Rennes
- Department Name
- Néphrologie
- Principal Investigator Name
- Henri BRENIER
- Principal Investigator Email
- henri.brenier@chu-rennes.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Henri BRENIER
- Contact Person Email
- henri.brenier@chu-rennes.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Et Universitaire De Limoges
- Department Name
- Service de néphrologie
- Principal Investigator Name
- Zhour EL OUAFI
- Principal Investigator Email
- zhour.elouafi@chu-limoges.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Zhour EL OUAFI
- Contact Person Email
- zhour.elouafi@chu-limoges.fr
- Site Name
- Hospital Edouard Herriot
- Department Name
- Département de Néphrologie
- Principal Investigator Name
- Fitsum GUEBRE-EGZIABHER
- Principal Investigator Email
- fitsum.guebre-egziabher@chu-lyon.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Fitsum GUEBRE-EGZIABHER
- Contact Person Email
- fitsum.guebre-egziabher@chu-lyon.fr
- Site Name
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
- Department Name
- Néphrologie
- Principal Investigator Name
- Evangeline PILLEBOUT
- Principal Investigator Email
- evangeline.pillebout@aphp.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Evangeline PILLEBOUT
- Contact Person Email
- evangeline.pillebout@aphp.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier De Valenciennes
- Department Name
- Néphrologie
- Principal Investigator Name
- Claire CARTERY
- Principal Investigator Email
- cartery-c@ch-valenciennes.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Claire CARTERY
- Contact Person Email
- cartery-c@ch-valenciennes.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Saint Etienne
- Department Name
- Département de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation rénale
- Principal Investigator Name
- Nicolas MAILLARD
- Principal Investigator Email
- nicolas.maillard@chu-st-etienne.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Nicolas MAILLARD
- Contact Person Email
- nicolas.maillard@chu-st-etienne.fr
- Site Name
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
- Department Name
- Département de Néphrologie
- Principal Investigator Name
- Eric DAUGAS
- Principal Investigator Email
- eric.daugas@aphp.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Eric DAUGAS
- Contact Person Email
- eric.daugas@aphp.fr
- Site Name
- CHU Gabriel-Montpied
- Department Name
- Département de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation rénale
- Principal Investigator Name
- Anne-Elisabeth HENG
- Principal Investigator Email
- aheng@chu-clermontferrand.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Anne-Elisabeth HENG
- Contact Person Email
- aheng@chu-clermontferrand.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes
- Department Name
- Néphrologie
- Principal Investigator Name
- Thomas JOUVE
- Principal Investigator Email
- TJouve@chu-grenoble.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Thomas JOUVE
- Contact Person Email
- TJouve@chu-grenoble.fr
- Site Name
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
- Department Name
- Néphrologie
- Principal Investigator Name
- Eric THERVET
- Principal Investigator Email
- eric.thervet@aphp.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Eric THERVET
- Contact Person Email
- eric.thervet@aphp.fr
- Site Name
- Hospices Civils De Lyon
- Department Name
- Département de Néphrologie
- Principal Investigator Name
- Sarah MEZAACHE
- Principal Investigator Email
- sarah.mezaache@chu-lyon.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Sarah MEZAACHE
- Contact Person Email
- sarah.mezaache@chu-lyon.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nantes
- Department Name
- Néphrologie
- Principal Investigator Name
- Simon VILLE
- Principal Investigator Email
- Simon.ville@chu-nantes.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Simon VILLE
- Contact Person Email
- Simon.ville@chu-nantes.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Regional De Marseille
- Department Name
- Département de Néphrologie et Transplantation rénale
- Principal Investigator Name
- Stéphane BURTEY
- Principal Investigator Email
- stephane.burtey@univ-amu.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Stéphane BURTEY
- Contact Person Email
- stephane.burtey@univ-amu.fr
- Site Name
- Hopital Tenon
- Department Name
- Département de Néphrologie
- Principal Investigator Name
- Khalil EL KAROUI
- Principal Investigator Email
- khalil.el-karoui@aphp.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Khalil EL KAROUI
- Contact Person Email
- khalil.el-karoui@aphp.fr
- Site Name
- Les Hopitaux Universitaires De Strasbourg
- Department Name
- Néphrologie
- Principal Investigator Name
- Anna DUVAL
- Principal Investigator Email
- anna.duval@chru-strasbourg.fr
- Contact Person Name
- Anna DUVAL
- Contact Person Email
- anna.duval@chru-strasbourg.fr
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Saint Etienne
- Organisation Type
- Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
- Country Of Registered Address
- France
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- PLAQUENIL 200 mg comprimés pelliculés sulfate d’hydroxychloroquine
- Active Substance
- HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL USE
- Route
- Oral
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (marketingAuthNumber: 0091344; authorisationCountryCode: LU)
- Starting Dose
- 6.5 mg/kg of ideal weight per day (oral), up to a maximum of 400 mg/day
- Dose Levels
- 6.5 mg/kg/day (single fixed dosing strategy with maximum 400 mg/day)
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Maximum Dose
- 400 mg/day
- Dose Escalation Increase
- Initial: 6.5 mg/kg/day; no escalation specified
- Investigational Product Name
- placebo plaquenil pharmaceutical form: tablets active substance: not applicable
- Modality
- Other
- Routes Of Administration
- Oral (tablet)
- Route
- Oral
- Authorisation Status
- Not applicable / not authorised (N/A)
- Starting Dose
- Placebo matched to hydroxychloroquine dosing (oral, once daily)
- Frequency
- Once daily
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