E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
de novo or persistent/recurrent Cushing disease |
Morbo di Cushing de novo, persistente o ricorrente |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Hormonal diseases [C19] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10011652 |
E.1.2 | Term | Cushing's syndrome |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10014698 - Endocrine disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To assess the efficacy in terms of response to pasireotide 600 µg s.c. b.i.d. and 900 µg s.c. b.i.d. independently in patients with Cushing`s disease as measured by UFC `¤1.5 X ULN and `¥50% reduction of urinary free cortisol (UFC) from baseline after 6 months of treatment |
Valutare l`efficacia di pasireotide in termini di risposta al trattamento con 600 µg s.c. due volte al giorno e 900 µg s.c. due volte al giorno in maniera indipendente in pazienti affetti da morbo di Cushing mediante la misurazione dell`UFC `¤ 1.5 x ULN e la riduzione dell`UFC `¥ 50% dopo 6 mesi di trattamento rispetto al basale. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
`To assess censor-adjusted response `To assess pooled dose response `To assess median UFC response `To assess time to response `To assess the response by dose group `To assess normalization of UFC at 6 months `To assess the effect of pasireotide s.c. on plasma ACTH and serum cortisol `To assess improvement in clinical signs: blood pressure, body mass index, waist circumference and weight reduction `To assess improvement in clinical symptoms of Cushing`s disease: depression, facial rubor, supraclavicular and dorsal fat pads, hirsutism, striae, muscle strength, bone density and body composition `To assess the effect of pasireotide s.c. on Quality of Life `To determine the pharmacokinetics of pasireotide after s.c. b.i.d. administration |
Valutare la risposta aggiustata per i dati censored-Valutare la risposta alle dosi pooled-Valutare la risposta UFC mediana-Valutare il tempo alla risposta-Valutare la risposta per dose-Valutare la normalizzazione dell`UFC a 6 mesi-Valutare l`effetto di pasireotide s.c.sull`ACTH plasmatico e sul cortisolo sierico misurati in termini di variazione percentuale rispetto al basale per gruppo di trattamento-Valutare il miglioramento dei segni clinici: pressione arteriosa,indice di massa corporea,circonferenza della vita e riduzione del peso-Valutare il miglioramento della sintomatologia clinica del morbo di Cushing: depressione,rubor facciale,adipe sopraclavicolare e dorsale,irsutismo,strie rubre,forza muscolare,densita` ossea e composizione corporea-Valutare l`effetto di pasireotide sulla qualita` della vita-Determinare la farmacocinetica di pasireotide dopo somministrazione sottocutanea due volte al giorno |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
`Male or female patients aged 18 years or greater `Patients with confirmed diagnosis of ACTH-dependent Cushing`s disease, as evidenced by (1) mean UFC from two 24-hour urinary collections at least two times the upper limit of the laboratory normal range collected within 2 weeks; (2) morning plasma ACTH within the normal or above normal range; (3) either MRI confirmation of pituitary macroadenoma (greater than or equal to 1 cm) or inferior petrosal sinus gradient >3 after corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) or for patients who have had prior pituitary surgery, documentation confirming an ACTH staining adenoma (an MRI is also required). This diagnosis must be verified within 2 months prior to study entry `Patients with de novo Cushing`s disease can be included only if they are not considered candidates for pituitary surgery (poor surgery candidates, surgically unapproachable tumors, patients who refuse to have surgical treatment) `Karnofsky performance status `¥60 (i.e. requires occasional assistance, but is able to care for most of this personal needs) `For patients on medical treatment for Cushing`s disease the followingassessments are performed `Inhibitors of steroidogenesis - ketoconazole, metyrapone, rosiglitazone: 1 week `Dopamine agonists - bromocriptine, cabergoline: 4 weeks `Octreotide LAR and Lanreotide autogel: 8 weeks `Lanreotide SR: 4 weeks `Octreotide - immediate release formulation: 1 week |
Entrambi i sessi ed eta` `¥ 18 anni -Diagnosi confermata di morbo di Cushing ACTH dipendente comprovata da -Livelli medi di cortisolo libero urinario di due raccolte delle 24 ore effettuate entro due settimane almeno due volte > il limite superiore del range di normalita` del laboratorio -ACTH plasmatico del mattino `¥ il range di normalita` -Conferma alla RMN del microadenoma ipofisario (`¥ 1 cm) o gradiente sinusale petroso inferiore > 3 dopo stimolazione con CRH per i tumori di dimensione < 1 cm o, per i pazienti con che sono stati precedentemente sottoposti a chirurgia ipofisaria, esame istopatologico positivo per adenoma ACTH (e` richiesta anche la RMN) -I pazienti con morbo di Cushing de novo possono essere inclusi solo se non sono candidabili ad intervento chirurgico ipofisario (vedi Sez. 5 del protocollo di studio) -Karnofsky performance status `¥ 60 (cioe` che richiede assistenza occasionale ma e` in grado di badare alle proprie necessita`) -Per i pazienti con m. di Cushing in terapia medica deve essere eseguito il seguente periodo di wash-out prima di completare le valutazioni basali: -Inibitori della steroidogenesi (ketoconazolo, metirapone, rosiglitazone) : 1 settimana -Agonisti della dopamina (bromocriptina, cabergolina) : 4 settimane -Lanreotide SR: 4 settimane -Octreotide (formulazioni a pronto rilascio): 1 settimana |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
`Patients who have received pituitary irradiation, as the onset time of the radiation effects can not be determined `Patients who have been treated with mitotane during the last 6 months `Patients with compression of the optic chiasm causing any visual field defect, in order to exclude patients with a tumor causing chiasma compression requiring surgery `Patients with Cushing`s syndrome due to ectopic ACTH secretion `Patients with hypercortisolism secondary to adrenal tumors or Nodular (primary) bilateral adrenal hyperplasia `Patients who have a known inherited syndrome as the cause for hormone over secretion (i.e. Carney Complex, McCune-Albright syndrome, MEN-1) `Patients with a diagnosis of glucocorticoid-remedial aldosteronism (GRA) `Patients who are not biochemically euthyroid `Patients who have undergone major surgery within 1 month `Patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis `Diabetic patients on antidiabetic medications whose fasting blood glucose is poorly controlled as evidenced by HbA1C >8% `Patients with abnormal coagulation (PT or PTT elevated by 30% above normal limits) `Patients receiving anticoagulants that affect PT or PTT `Patients who have congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV), unstable angina, sustained ventricular tachycardia, symptomatic bradycardia, advanced heart block, history of acute MI less than one year prior to study entry or clinically significant impairment in cardiovascular function `Patients with liver disease such as cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis, or chronic persistent hepatitis, or patients with ALT/AST more than 2 X ULN, serum creatinine >2.0 X ULN, serum bilirubin >2.0 X ULN, serum albumin >1.5 X ULN |
`Precedente irradiazione dell`ipofisi, poiche` il momento dell`insorgenza degli effetti dell`irradiazione non puo` essere identificato precisamente `Terapia con mitotano nei 6 mesi precedenti la Visita 1 `Compressione del chiasma ottico che causa qualunque difetto del campo visivo, per escludere i pazienti con tumore che causa compressione del chiasma che richiede l`intervento chirurgico `Sindrome di Cushing dovuta a secrezione ectopica di ACTH `Ipercortisolismo secondario a tumore surrenalico o iperplasia surrenalica bilaterale nodulare (primitiva) `Sindrome ereditaria nota come causa di ipersecrezione ormonale (complesso di Carney, sindrome di McCune-Albright, MEN-1) `Iperaldosteronismo glucocorticoide-sensibile (GRA) `Non eutoroidismo biochimico `Intervento chirurgico maggiore nel mese precedente l`inizio dello studio `Colelitiasi sintomatica `Diabetici in terapia antidiabetica con glicemia a digiuno poco controllata (HbA1c >8) `Alterazioni della coagulazione (PT o PTT >30% rispetto al limite di norma) `Terapia anticoagulante che ha impatto su PT e PTT `Scompenso cardiaco (classe NYHA III o IV), angina instabile, tachicardia ventricolare protratta, bradicardia clinicamente significativa, blocco cardiaco avanzato, anamnesi positiva per infarto miocardico acuto in un periodo inferiore ad un anno precedentemente all`ingresso nello studio o alterazione clinicamente significativa della funzione cardiovascolare `Epatopatia, come cirrosi, epatite cronica attiva o epatite cronica persistente, o livelli di AST/ALT > 2 x ULN, creatininemia > 2 x ULN, bilirubinemia > 2 x ULN, albuminemia >1.5 x ULN |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Proportion of patients in each independent treatment arm with `¤1.5 X ULN and `¥50% reduction in UFC from baseline at 6 months |
La proporzione di pazienti che al mese 6, in ogni braccio di trattamento indipendente, ha UFC `¤ 1.5 x ULN e una riduzione `¥ 50% di UFC rispetto al basale. |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
randomizzazione a diverse dosi di pasireotide |
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E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
- Stesso farmaco ad altro dosaggio |
- same IMP used at different dosage |
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E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 9 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 47 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 47 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |