E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
in non-responder genotype-I chronic Hepatitis C subjects |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Viral liver infection, Hepatitis C |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Virus Diseases [C02] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10008912 |
E.1.2 | Term | Chronic hepatitis C |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004862 |
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E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10047457 |
E.1.2 | Term | Viral hepatitis C |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004862 |
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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 |
Evaluate the safety of oral administration of the study drug anti-CD3 MAb in subjects with chronic Hepatitis C. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Improvement in one or more of the immune parameters as specified below.
Decrease in the concentration of HCV in the blood or in the level of ALT.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• Subjects who have completed the informed consent process culminating with written informed consent by the subject.
• Men and women age 18 to 65 years (inclusive).
• Diagnosis of chronic active HCV infection was based on liver biopsy (within 5 years of initiation of study),
• Patients who failed treatment with Interferon or Peg-Interferon and Ribavirin (<2-log change in HCV level during the 12 weeks of treatment)
• HCV RNA in blood for at Screening Visit, ≥600 copies/mL
• Abstinence from any alternative medications or vitamin-D-containing supplements for three months prior to initiation of therapy was stipulated.
• Compensated liver disease with the following maximum hematologic, biochemical and serologic criteria at the Screening visit (WNL=within normal limits) Hemoglobin ≥ 12 g/dl for women and ≥ 13 g/dl for men, WBC > 3000/mm3, Platelets > 100,000/mm3, Direct bilirubin - WNL. Indirect bilirubin - WNL, Albumin - WNL, Serum Creatinine - WNL. Child-Pugh score ≤ 6.
• Fasting glucose should be 70 -140 mg/dl, results between 116-140 require HbA1c < 7.5%
• Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) up to +1
• HCV Genotype I patients
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Subjects who have undergone surgery within the last 3 months.
• Subjects who have had a prior gastrointestinal surgery.
• Subjects with organ transplants other than cornea or hair transplant.
• Subjects with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, malabsorption, and symptoms of diarrhea.
• Subjects with a clinically significant (during last 3 months) infectious, immune-mediated or malignant disease.
• Subjects who are receiving an elemental diet or parenteral nutrition.
• Subjects who have been treated with any type of immune modulatory drug including systemic steroids or NSAID within the last 4 weeks.
• Subjects who have received either methotrexate or cyclosporine or anti-TNF (infliximab, Remicade) or anti-integrin (namixilab) at any time or who have participated in any other clinical trial within the last 3 months.
• Subjects with a history of coagulopathy.
• ALT level more than 10 times the normal limit.
• Women with childbearing potential unless using adequate contraception (either IUD, oral or Depo-provera contraceptive, or barrier plus spermicide); pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.
• Subjects who will be unavailable for the duration of the trial, who are unlikely to be compliant with the protocol, or who are felt to be unsuitable by the Investigator for any other reason.
• Subjects who are HIV-positive.
• Subjects who are positive for anti-HBcAg
• Subjects with active CMV infection.
• Subjects with autoimmune hepatitis
• Subjects with IgG anti-cardiolipin antibody >16 IU.
• Any prior exposure to anti-CD3 MAb.
• Known sensitivity to any ingredients in the study drug
• Any know autoimmune disease except for the studied disorders
• Subjects with excess alcohol use (> 30 g/day)
• Subjects with drug addiction based on the physician’s judgment
• Subjects with TSH >6 mIU/L
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Safety assessment will be made by monitoring the subjects for adverse events and by interpreting the results of the various laboratory tests and the subjects’ diaries as outlined in the trial protocol below.
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Improvement in one or more of the immune parameters |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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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 | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
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) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
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 | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
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 | No |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 1 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 2 |
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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The last completed visit. |
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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 | 9 |
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 | 6 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |