Clinical trial • Phase III • Rare Disease

venglustat for Fabry disease

Phase III trial of venglustat for Fabry disease.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Rare Disease
Trial Disease
Fabry disease
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule
Paediatric Trial
Yes
Orphan Drug
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
15-05-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
19-06-2024

Trial design

Randomised, venglustat oral tablets (investigational product) at the study dose levels (product records show max daily amounts 12 mg and 15 mg) versus matching placebo (placebo 6mg tablets and placebo 15mg tablets). exact dosing schedule beyond daily dosing is not specified in the provided registration data.-controlled Phase III trial in Romania, Norway, Italy and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Venglustat oral tablets (investigational product) at the study dose levels (product records show max daily amounts 12 mg and 15 mg) versus matching placebo (Placebo 6mg tablets and Placebo 15mg Tablets). Exact dosing schedule beyond daily dosing is not specified in the provided registration data.
Target Sample Size
76
Trial Duration For Participant
365

Eligibility

Recruits 76 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
Contraception (with double contraception methods) for male and female participants; not pregnant or breastfeeding for female participants; no sperm donation for male participants.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected. Adolescents aged ≥16 (i.e. participants under 18 are eligible). A signed informed consent is required prior to any study-related procedures. Country- and age-specific informed consent, parent/guardian information and adolescent assent documents are provided (multiple L1/L1-redacted ICF and assent documents present in the submission), indicating assent/parent consent handling for minors.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Male and female adult patients 16 year of age or older with a confirmed diagnosis of Fabry disease"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients who are treatment-naïve or without prior treatment with an approved or experimental therapy for Fabry disease within at least 6 months prior to screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Average score of ≥3 (0=no symptom, 10=symptom as bad as you can imagine) on the participant-defined most-bothersome symptom (among neuropathic pain in upper extremities, neuropathic pain in lower extremities, or abdominal pain), as measured by the Fabry Disease Patient-Reported Outcome (FD PRO) at screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Contraception (with double contraception methods) for male and female participants; not pregnant or breastfeeding for female participants; no sperm donation for male participants."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Weight ≥30 Kg"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- A signed informed consent must be provided prior to any study-related procedures."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- A signed informed consent must be provided prior to any study-related procedures."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Any manifestations of Fabry disease that preclude placebo administration."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Presence of severe depression as measured by Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI)-II >28 and/or a history of an untreated, unstable major affective disorder within 1 year of the screening visit."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Positive SARS-CoV-2 virus test within 2 weeks of enrollment, or COVID 19 requiring hospitalization within 6 months of enrollment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Moderate to severe hepatic impairment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of drug and/or alcohol abuse."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of or active hepatobiliary disease."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Liver enzymes (alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST)) or total bilirubin >2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Initiation of chronic treatment for pain, or change in pain medication regimen, within 3 months prior to randomization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Strong or moderate inducers or inhibitors of cytochrome P450 3A within 14 days or 5 half lives, whichever is longer, prior to randomization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of transient ischemic attack, stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy and/or cardiac fibrosis, major cardiovascular surgery, or kidney transplantation."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation that is well controlled on a stable medical regimen for at least 12 months is not an exclusion if the CHA2DS2-VASc score is 0 for males or 1 for females."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with hepatitis C, HIV, or hepatitis B infection."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Neuropathic pain in upper or lower extremities, or abdominal pain not related to Fabry disease."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of seizures currently requiring treatment."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Uncontrolled hypertension over the past 12 months prior to screening, or systolic BP >=150 or diastolic BP >=100 at screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73m²."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Urine protein to creatinine ratio >= 1 g/g at screening."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percent change from baseline at 6 months in the most bothersome symptom of 3 Fabry Disease Patient-Reported Outcome (FD-PRO) items (neuropathic pain in upper extremities, neuropathic pain in lower extremities, or abdominal pain)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Percent change from baseline at 6 months measured using the Fabry Disease Patient-Reported Outcome (FD-PRO) most-bothersome symptom item (one of: neuropathic pain upper extremities, neuropathic pain lower extremities, or abdominal pain)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percent change from baseline at 12 months in the most bothersome symptom of 3 Fabry Disease Patient-Reported Outcome (FD-PRO) items (neuropathic pain in upper extremities, neuropathic pain in lower extremities, or abdominal pain)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Percent change from baseline at 12 months measured using the Fabry Disease Patient-Reported Outcome (FD-PRO) most-bothersome symptom item (one of: neuropathic pain upper extremities, neuropathic pain lower extremities, or abdominal pain)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Percent change in plasma globotriaosylsphingosine (lyso-GL-3)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Percent change in plasma lyso-GL-3 levels (measured in plasma)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Frequency of rescue pain medication use","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of frequency of use of rescue pain medication (count/frequency measures over study period)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in the percentage of days with at least 1 stool reflecting diarrhea (Bristol Stool Form Scale [BSFS] Type 6 or 7)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in percent of days with at least one stool classified as BSFS Type 6 or 7 (diarrhea) compared to baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in tiredness component of FD-PRO","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in the fatigue/tiredness component score of the FD-PRO instrument."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of responders in neuropathic or abdominal pain, as assessed by FD-PRO","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants meeting responder criteria for neuropathic or abdominal pain per FD-PRO assessments."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of participants with adverse event (AE) and serious adverse event (SAE)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Counts and incidence of AEs and SAEs as reported during the study."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in the lens clarity (new or worsening lens opacities) by ophthalmological examination (by slit lamp exam at Visit 2 and Visit 6)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Ophthalmological slit-lamp examinations at specified visits to detect new or worsening lens opacities (lens clarity changes)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) score","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in BDI-II total score."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Plasma venglustat concentrations at prespecified visits over the study duration","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured plasma concentrations of venglustat at prespecified pharmacokinetic sampling visits."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Maximum venglustat plasma concentration (Cmax)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured Cmax from plasma concentration-time data."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time to maximum venglustat plasma concentration (tmax)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured tmax from plasma concentration-time profile."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Area under the venglustat plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to 24 hours (AUC0-24)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Calculated AUC0-24 from plasma concentration-time data."}

Recruitment

Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
True, Fabry registry (Finland)
Planned Sample Size
76
Recruitment Window Months
54
Consent Approach
A signed informed consent must be provided prior to any study-related procedures. Age-specific informed consent and assent procedures are in place: adolescent assent and parent/guardian information/ICF documents are included (L1-redacted-sis-icf-assent, L1-redacted-sis-icf-parent, L1-redacted-sis-icf-adolescents etc.). Multiple country/language-specific ICF and assent documents are provided (documents available in English, Polish, German (Austria/Germany), Romanian, Greek, French, Norwegian, Italian, Finnish, Danish and others per submitted L1 documents).

Methods

  • Use of recruitment materials (brochures and posters) - documents present in submission include K2 recruitment-material-brochure and recruitment-material-poster files for multiple countries.
  • Site-based recruitment at participating hospitals and clinics (trial sites listed per country in Part II submissions).
  • Use of Fabry disease registry resources in Finland (document L1-sis-icf-fabry-registry-fi present) as part of recruitment/subject information.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
16
Total Number Of Participants
48

Romania

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
26-06-2024
Processing Time Days
23
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
5

Sites

Site Name
Institutul Clinic Fundeni
Department Name
Nefrologie
Principal Investigator Name
Elena Emanuela Rusu
Principal Investigator Email
ela.rusu@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Elena Emanuela Rusu
Contact Person Email
ela.rusu@gmail.com
Number Of Participants
5

Norway

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-06-2024
Processing Time Days
17
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
1

Sites

Site Name
Helse Bergen HF
Department Name
Klinisk Forskningspost Barn og Unge
Principal Investigator Name
Camilla Tondel
Principal Investigator Email
camilla.tondel@helse-bergen.no
Contact Person Name
Camilla Tondel
Contact Person Email
camilla.tondel@helse-bergen.no
Number Of Participants
1

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
01-07-2024
Processing Time Days
28
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
8

Sites

Site Name
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Department Name
Dipartimento di Scienze dell'invecchiamento,neurologiche, ortopediche e della testa-collo
Principal Investigator Name
Elena Verrecchia
Principal Investigator Email
elena.verrecchia@policlinicogemelli.it
Contact Person Name
Elena Verrecchia
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna IRCCS Istituto Di Ricerca E Di Cura A Carattere Scientifico
Department Name
UO Nefrologia, Dialisi e trapianto
Principal Investigator Name
Gaetano La Manna
Principal Investigator Email
gaetano.lamanna@unibo.it
Contact Person Name
Gaetano La Manna
Contact Person Email
gaetano.lamanna@unibo.it

Finland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-06-2024
Processing Time Days
17
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
3

Sites

Site Name
Varsinais-Suomen hyvinvointialue
Department Name
Medisiininen toimialue, Kliininen tutkimuskeskus
Principal Investigator Name
Ilkka Kantola
Principal Investigator Email
ilkka.kantola@varha.fi
Contact Person Name
Ilkka Kantola
Contact Person Email
ilkka.kantola@varha.fi
Number Of Participants
3

Greece

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
02-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
09-09-2024
Processing Time Days
38
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
3

Sites

Site Name
University General Hospital Of Ioannina
Department Name
Nephrology department
Principal Investigator Name
Evangelia Ntounousi
Principal Investigator Email
edounous@uoi.gr
Contact Person Name
Evangelia Ntounousi
Contact Person Email
edounous@uoi.gr
Site Name
Eginitio Hospital
Department Name
1st Department of Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Panagiotis Kokotis
Principal Investigator Email
pkokotis@hotmail.com
Contact Person Name
Panagiotis Kokotis
Contact Person Email
pkokotis@hotmail.com

Austria

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
24-06-2024
Processing Time Days
21
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
4

Sites

Site Name
Medical University Of Vienna
Department Name
Universitätsklinik für Neurologie
Principal Investigator Name
Paulus Rommer
Principal Investigator Email
paulus.rommer@meduniwien.ac.at
Contact Person Name
Paulus Rommer
Contact Person Email
paulus.rommer@meduniwien.ac.at
Number Of Participants
4

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
19-06-2024
Processing Time Days
16
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
1

Sites

Site Name
Rigshospitalet
Department Name
Department of Medical Endocrinology
Principal Investigator Name
Caroline Kistorp
Principal Investigator Email
caroline.michaela.kistorp@region.dk
Contact Person Name
Caroline Kistorp
Number Of Participants
1

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
26-07-2024
Processing Time Days
53
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
8

Sites

Site Name
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny W Poznaniu
Department Name
Oddzial Kliniczny Nefrologii, Transplantologii i Chorob Wewnetrznych
Principal Investigator Name
Krzysztof Pawlaczyk
Principal Investigator Email
kpawlac@ump.edu.pl
Contact Person Name
Krzysztof Pawlaczyk
Contact Person Email
kpawlac@ump.edu.pl
Site Name
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny Im. Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego We Wroclawiu
Department Name
Klinika Nefrologii i Medycyny Transplantacyjnej
Principal Investigator Name
Mariusz Kusztal
Principal Investigator Email
mariusz.kusztal@umed.wroc.pl
Contact Person Name
Mariusz Kusztal
Contact Person Email
mariusz.kusztal@umed.wroc.pl

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-06-2024
Processing Time Days
17
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
9

Sites

Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Wuerzburg AöR
Department Name
Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Abteilung Nephrologie
Principal Investigator Name
Christoph Wanner
Principal Investigator Email
wanner_c@ukw.de
Contact Person Name
Christoph Wanner
Contact Person Email
wanner_c@ukw.de
Site Name
Center For Pediatric And Adolescent Medicine Of The Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Department Name
Zentrum für Kinder und Jugendmedizin, Villa Metabolica
Principal Investigator Name
Julia Hennermann
Principal Investigator Email
julia.hennermann@unimedizin-mainz.de
Contact Person Name
Julia Hennermann
Site Name
SphinCS GmbH
Department Name
(private clinic)
Principal Investigator Name
Eugen Mengel
Principal Investigator Email
eugen.mengel@sphincs.de
Contact Person Name
Eugen Mengel
Contact Person Email
eugen.mengel@sphincs.de
Site Name
Friedrich Baur Institute An Der Neurologischen Klinik Und Poliklinik
Department Name
Neurologische Klinik, Friedrich-Baur Institut
Principal Investigator Name
Stephan Wenninger
Principal Investigator Email
stephan.wenninger@med.uni-muenchen.de
Contact Person Name
Stephan Wenninger

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-06-2024
Processing Time Days
17
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
Raymond Poincare Hospital
Department Name
Unite Fonctionnelle de Genetique Medicale
Principal Investigator Name
Dominique Germain
Principal Investigator Email
dominique.germain@uvsq.fr
Contact Person Name
Dominique Germain
Contact Person Email
dominique.germain@uvsq.fr
Number Of Participants
6

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Sanofi-Aventis Recherche & Developpement
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
France

Contract research organisations

Name
QPS LLC
Responsibilities
code:4
Name
Icon Clinical Research Limited
Responsibilities
code:7
Name
Endpoint Clinical Inc.
Responsibilities
code:3
Name
Eresearchtechnology Inc.
Responsibilities
Clinical Outcomes Assessment Instrument; Cardiac Safety (code:15)

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Greenwood Genetic Center Inc.","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"ESMS Global Limited","duties_or_roles":"Centralized 24-Hour Emergency System (code:15)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"QPS LLC","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Labcorp Central Laboratory Services LP","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Endpoint Clinical Inc.","duties_or_roles":"code:3","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Limited","duties_or_roles":"code:7","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Clinical Outcomes Assessment Instrument (code:15)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Cardiac Safety (code:15)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
venglustat GZ402671 - SAR402671
Active Substance
venglustat
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus:1
Orphan Designation
Yes
Dose Levels
15 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount:15)
Maximum Dose
15 mg
Investigational Product Name
venglustat GZ402671 - SAR402671
Active Substance
venglustat
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus:1
Orphan Designation
Yes
Dose Levels
12 mg (maxDailyDoseAmount:12)
Maximum Dose
12 mg

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