Clinical trial • Immunology|Rare Disease

MEPOLIZUMAB for Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)|Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)|Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP)|Severe asthma|Healthy control

Clinical trial of MEPOLIZUMAB for Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)|Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)|Chronic rhinosinusitis with…

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Immunology|Rare Disease
Trial Disease
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)|Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)|Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP)|Severe asthma|Healthy control
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
02-11-2023
First CTIS Authorization Date
02-02-2024

Trial design

Clinical trial in Netherlands.

Target Sample Size
150

Eligibility

Recruits 150 No vulnerable populations selected; participants must be able to give informed consent..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected; participants must be able to give informed consent.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- >18 years of age\n- Able to give informed consent\n- In CRSwNP group: availability of bilateral nasal polyps as diagnosed by endoscopy or CT scan\n- In Severe asthma group: clinical diagnosis of asthma with FEV1 <80% AND either FEV1 reversibility >12% initial or documented positive metacholine challenge (PC20 < 8 mg/ml)\n- In eGPA group: Fulfilling the 2022 ACR/EULAR criteria for eGPA (Wechsler et al., 2017)\n- In GPA group: fulfilling the ACR/EULAR GPA criteria (Robson et al., 2022)\n- In healthy controls: absence of asthma symptoms, no bronchial hyperresponsiveness"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Unable to give informed consent\n- Active smoking < (less than) 6 months from baseline visit\n- Pregnant or breastfeeding woman\n- In CRSwNP group: current use of asthma medication, eGPA\n- In healthy controls: chronic use of local anti-inflammtory agents\n- In healthy controls: use of immunosuppressive medication\n- In healthy controls: use of antibiotics within the last month (before start study/screening/)\n- concomitant use of dupilumab within 6 months of baseline visit"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The effect mepolizumab treatment has on the nasal microbiome profiles after three months of treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of nasal microbiome profiles after three months of mepolizumab treatment (measured as changes in nasal microbiome profiles at the three-month timepoint)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
150
Recruitment Window Months
48
Consent Approach
Participants must be able to give informed consent; no vulnerable populations selected; no mention of assent or age-specific consent documents or languages provided.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
150

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
30-01-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
02-02-2024
Processing Time Days
3
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
150

Sites

Site Name
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Department Name
Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
Principal Investigator Name
Bram Rutgers
Principal Investigator Email
a.rutgers@umcg.nl
Contact Person Name
Bram Rutgers
Contact Person Email
a.rutgers@umcg.nl
Number Of Participants
150

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Netherlands

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
MEPOLIZUMAB
Active Substance
MEPOLIZUMAB
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS
Authorisation Status
Authorised for use in Europe (IMP authorized for use in Europe within its marketing authorization)
Maximum Dose
300 mg (max daily dose amount); max total dose amount: 36 mg

Related trials

Other published trials that may interest you.