Clinical trial • Phase III • Respiratory | Rare Disease

Molgramostim for Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Phase III trial of Molgramostim for Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Respiratory | Rare Disease
Trial Disease
Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme | Other
Orphan Drug
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
25-09-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
29-10-2024

Trial design

Randomised, molgradex (molgramostim) inhalation solution, administered once daily by nebulizer (active arm; product details: solution for inhalation; route: inhalation; max daily dose reported 300 µg). comparator arm: placebo nebulizer solution (placebo inhalation), schedule matched to active (once daily nebulization).-controlled Phase III trial across 11 sites in Germany, Portugal, Ireland and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Molgradex (molgramostim) inhalation solution, administered once daily by nebulizer (active arm; product details: solution for inhalation; route: inhalation; max daily dose reported 300 µg). Comparator arm: Placebo nebulizer solution (placebo inhalation), schedule matched to active (once daily nebulization).
Target Sample Size
118
Trial Duration For Participant
336

Eligibility

Recruits 118 Participants must be capable of giving signed informed consent as described in Appendix 1. For France only: subjects considered to be “vulnerable” (e.g., due to mental or physical disability, socio-economic situation, or deprived of liberty) are excluded as further defined by French Health Code articles L1121-6, L1121-8, and L1121-8-1..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant, planning to become pregnant during the trial, or breastfeeding woman. For France only: including as further defined by French Health Code L-1121-5.
Vulnerable Population
Participants must be capable of giving signed informed consent as described in Appendix 1. For France only: subjects considered to be “vulnerable” (e.g., due to mental or physical disability, socio-economic situation, or deprived of liberty) are excluded as further defined by French Health Code articles L1121-6, L1121-8, and L1121-8-1.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Subject must be ≥18 years of age, at the time of signing the informed consent. Specific for Japan; Subject must be ≥20 years of age, at the time of signing the informed consent.\n- Capable of giving signed informed consent as described in Appendix 1 which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol.\n- Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other trial procedures specified in the protocol as judged by the Investigator.\n- A serum anti-GM-CSF autoantibody test result confirming autoimmune PAP.\n- History of PAP, based on examination of a lung biopsy, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cytology, or a high-resolution computed tomogram (HRCT) of the chest.\n- DLCO 70% predicted or lower at the first screening and Baseline visits\n- Change in % predicted DLCO of <15% points during the screening period.\n- Willing and able to come off supplemental oxygen use prior to and during the treadmill exercise test, the DLCO assessment, and the arterial blood gas sampling.\n- Resting SpO2 >85% during 15 minutes without use of supplemental oxygen at the Screening visits.\n- Male or female\n- Contraceptive use by men or women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. a. Male subjects: Males agreeing to use condoms during and until 30 days after last dose of trial treatment, or males having a female partner who is using adequate contraception as described below. b. Female subjects: Females who have been post-menopausal for >1 year, or females of childbearing potential after a confirmed menstrual period using a highly efficient method of contraception (i.e. a method with <1% failure rate such as combined hormonal contraception, progesterone-only hormonal contraception, intrauterine device, intrauterine hormone-releasing system, bilateral tubal occlusion, vasectomized partner, sexual abstinence*), during and until 30 days after last dose of trial treatment. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening (Visit 1) and a negative urine pregnancy test at baseline (Visit 3) and must not be lactating. *Sexual abstinence is considered a highly effective method only if defined as refraining from heterosexual intercourse during the entire period of risk associated with the trial treatments. The reliability of sexual abstinence needs to be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical trial and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Diagnosis of hereditary or secondary PAP, or a metabolic disorder of surfactant production.\n- Pregnant, planning to become pregnant during the trial, or breastfeeding woman. For France only: including as further defined by French Health Code L-1121-5.\n- WLL performed within 3 months prior to baseline.\n- Requirement for WLL at screening or baseline.\n- GM-CSF treatment within 6 months prior to baseline.\n- Treatment with rituximab within 6 months prior to baseline.\n- Treatment with plasmapheresis within 6 weeks months prior to baseline.\n- Treatment with any investigational medicinal product within 5 half- lives or 3 months (whichever is longer) prior to baseline.\n- Previously randomized in this trial.\n- History of allergic reactions to GM-CSF or any of the excipients in the nebulizer solution.\n- For France only: Any subject considered to be “vulnerable” on account of, e.g., mental or physical disability, socio-economic situation, or subjects deprived of their liberty, including as further defined by French Health Code articles L1121-6, L1121-8, and L1121-8-1.\n- Inflammatory or autoimmune disease of a severity that necessitates significant (e.g. more than 10 mg/day systemic prednisolone) immunosuppression.\n- Previous experience of severe and unexplained side-effects during aerosol delivery of any kind of medicinal product.\n- History of, or present, myeloproliferative disease or leukemia.\n- Apparent pre-existing concurrent pulmonary fibrosis, or diagnosis of interstitial lung disease other than aPAP.\n- Acute or unstable cardiac or pulmonary disease that may be aggravated by exercise or confound assessment of the primary endpoint: including presence of pulmonary edema, or diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary vasculitis, or pulmonary hypertension.\n- Known active infection (viral, bacterial, fungal, or mycobacterial) that may affect the efficacy evaluation in the trial.\n- Physical disability or other condition that precludes safe and adequate exercise testing.\n- Any other serious medical condition which in the opinion of the Investigator would make the subject unsuitable for the trial"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in % predicted DLCO from baseline to Week 24","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in percent predicted DLCO measured at baseline and at Week 24 (percent predicted DLCO comparison from baseline to Week 24)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in % predicted DLCO from baseline to Week 48","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in percent predicted DLCO measured at baseline and at Week 48."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in SGRQ Total from baseline to Week 24","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) total score from baseline to Week 24."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in SGRQ Activity from baseline to Week 24","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in SGRQ Activity domain score from baseline to Week 24."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in EC (expressed as peak METs) from baseline to Week 24","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in exercise capacity expressed as peak metabolic equivalents (METs) from baseline to Week 24."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in SGRQ Total from baseline to Week 48","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in SGRQ total score from baseline to Week 48."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in SGRQ Activity from baseline to Week 48","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in SGRQ Activity domain score from baseline to Week 48."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in EC (expressed as peak METs) from baseline to Week 48","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in exercise capacity expressed as peak METs from baseline to Week 48."}

Recruitment

Digital Remote Recruitment
True, digital recruitment materials explicitly provided (e.g., 'K1_BEL Recruitment Brochure Digital English' and other digital brochures and posters), targeting patients with aPAP and healthcare professionals across participating countries.
Planned Sample Size
118
Recruitment Window Months
114
Consent Approach
Informed consent must be provided as a signed informed consent form (ICF) as described in Appendix 1; participants must be capable of giving signed informed consent. Country-specific ICFs and participant information sheets are provided (multiple L1 Country ICF Main and Other documents). Age-specific considerations: adults only (≥18 years; Japan ≥20). Languages available in the documentation include English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Dutch, German, Italian, Romanian (country-specific ICFs and lay synopses available in multiple languages).

Methods

  • Recruitment brochures (digital and print) targeted to patients (documents: K1_BEL Recruitment Brochure, K1_BEL Recruitment Brochure Digital, K1_FRA Recruitment Brochure, etc.).
  • Posters for patient recruitment in clinics/hospitals (K1_BEL Recruitment Poster English/Dutch/French; K1_FRA Recruitment Poster French).
  • Physician 'infogetter' materials to engage other physicians for referrals (K1_BEL Recruitment Other Physician Infogetter).
  • Country-specific IRB/IEC filenotes and recruitment procedure descriptions (e.g., K1_ITA IRB-IEC Filenote, K1_ROU ICF_Recruitment Placeholder-EU-CTR, Recruitment Procedure Description FILE NOTE).
  • Consent navigation materials to assist informed consent discussions (K1_BEL Recruitment Other Consent Navigator).
  • Country-specific translations/local materials provided (multiple country-specific ICFs and brochures).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
11
Total Number Of Participants
34

Germany

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
30-10-2024
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
7

Sites

Site Name
Ruhrlandklinik Westdeutsches Lungenzentrum Am Universitaetsklinikum Essen gGmbH
Department Name
09: Interstitielle Lungenerkrankungen
Principal Investigator Name
Francesco Bonella
Principal Investigator Email
francesco.bonella@rlk.uk-essen.de
Contact Person Name
Francesco Bonella
Site Name
Asklepios Klinik Gauting GmbH
Department Name
10: Klinik für Pneumologie
Principal Investigator Name
Wolfgang Gesierich
Principal Investigator Email
w.gesierich@asklepios.com
Contact Person Name
Wolfgang Gesierich
Contact Person Email
w.gesierich@asklepios.com

Portugal

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
04-11-2024
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
1

Sites

Site Name
Unidade Local de Saude de Sao Joao E.P.E.
Department Name
#77: Serviço de Pneumologia
Principal Investigator Name
Antonio Morais
Principal Investigator Email
amorais@ulssjoao.min-saude.pt
Contact Person Name
Antonio Morais
Contact Person Email
amorais@ulssjoao.min-saude.pt

Ireland

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
29-10-2024
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
1

Sites

Site Name
St Vincent's University Hospital
Department Name
#12: Pulmonology
Principal Investigator Name
Cormac McCarthy
Principal Investigator Email
cormac.mccarthy@ucd.ie
Contact Person Name
Cormac McCarthy
Contact Person Email
cormac.mccarthy@ucd.ie

Spain

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
05-11-2024
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
Bellvitge University Hospital
Department Name
#80: Neumología
Principal Investigator Name
Maria Molina
Principal Investigator Email
mmolina@idibell.cat
Contact Person Name
Maria Molina
Contact Person Email
mmolina@idibell.cat

Italy

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
26-11-2024
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
9

Sites

Site Name
Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Department Name
#13: UOC Pneumologia
Principal Investigator Name
Francesca Mariani
Principal Investigator Email
fr.mariani@smatteo.pv.it
Contact Person Name
Francesca Mariani
Contact Person Email
fr.mariani@smatteo.pv.it

Romania

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
06-11-2024
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
Institutul De Pneumoftiziologie Marius Nasta
Department Name
#33: Pneumologie III
Principal Investigator Name
Florin-Dumitru Mihaltan
Principal Investigator Email
mihaltan@starnets.ro
Contact Person Name
Florin-Dumitru Mihaltan
Contact Person Email
mihaltan@starnets.ro

Poland

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
16-11-2024
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
3

Sites

Site Name
National Institute Of Tuberculosis And Lung Diseases
Department Name
32: III Klinika Chorob Pluc i Onkologii
Principal Investigator Name
Justyna Fijolek
Principal Investigator Email
jfijolek@op.pl
Contact Person Name
Justyna Fijolek
Contact Person Email
jfijolek@op.pl

Belgium

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
29-10-2024
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
1

Sites

Site Name
Hopital Erasme
Department Name
#92: Pneumology Unit
Principal Investigator Name
Benjamin Bondue
Principal Investigator Email
benjamin.bondue@hubruxelles.be
Contact Person Name
Benjamin Bondue
Contact Person Email
benjamin.bondue@hubruxelles.be

France

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
14-05-2025
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
8

Sites

Site Name
Hospices Civils De Lyon
Department Name
#08: Service de Pneumologie
Principal Investigator Name
Vincent Cottin
Principal Investigator Email
vincent.cottin@chu-lyon.fr
Contact Person Name
Vincent Cottin
Contact Person Email
vincent.cottin@chu-lyon.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Rennes
Department Name
#07: Service de Pneumologie
Principal Investigator Name
Stéphane Jouneau
Principal Investigator Email
stephane.jouneau@chu-rennes.fr
Contact Person Name
Stéphane Jouneau
Contact Person Email
stephane.jouneau@chu-rennes.fr

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Savara ApS
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Denmark

Contract research organisations

Name
Parexel International (IRL) Limited
Responsibilities
codes:1,10,11,12,13,2,3,6,7,8,9
Name
Klifo A/S
Responsibilities
Secondary packaging, GCP Auditing, IMP CT supply
Name
BioAgilytix Europe GmbH
Responsibilities
Anti drug antibody testing and PK analyses
Name
Cerba Research
Responsibilities
code:4

Third parties

  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"BioAgilytix Europe GmbH","duties_or_roles":"Anti drug antibody testing and PK analyses","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"Cerba Research","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Klifo A/S","duties_or_roles":"Secondary packaging, GCP Auditing, IMP CT supply","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Parexel International (IRL) Limited","duties_or_roles":"codes:1,10,11,12,13,2,3,6,7,8,9","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Molgradex
Active Substance
Molgramostim
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
Inhalation (nebulizer)
Route
INHALATION
Authorisation Status
Authorised
Orphan Designation
Yes
Frequency
Once daily
Maximum Dose
300 µg per day
Investigational Product Name
Placebo nebulizer solution
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
Inhalation (nebulizer)
Route
INHALATION
Frequency
Once daily (matching active arm)

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