E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Lupus, a disease of the immune system |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20] |
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 | 10042945 |
E.1.2 | Term | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10028395 - Musculoskeletal and connective tissue 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 evaluate the efficacy of MEDI-546 compared to placebo in subjects with chronic, moderately-to-severely active SLE with an inadequate response to SOC SLE at Day 169 (Week 24). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1) To evaluate the efficacy of MEDI-546 compared to placebo at Day 365 (Week 52)
2) To evaluate the effect of MEDI-546 compared to placebo in reducing background OCS dosage
3) To evaluate the safety profile of MEDI-546
4) To evaluate the PK, IM, and PD of MEDI-546 |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Fulfills at least 4 of the 11 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) including a positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) greater than or equal to 1:80 or elevated anti-double-stranded DNA or anti-Smith antibody at screening
Pediatric or adult SLE with chronic disease activity for greater than or equal to 24 weeks
Weight greater than or equal to 40 kg
Currently receiving stable dose of oral prednisone (or equivalent) less than or equal to 40 mg/day and/or antimalarials/immunosuppressives
Active moderate to severe SLE disease based on SLE disease activity score (SLEDAI) and British Isles Lupus Assessment Group Index (BILAG) and Physicians Global Assessment
No evidence of cervical malignancy on Pap smear within 2 years of randomization
Female subjects must be willing to avoid pregnancy
Negative tuberculosis (TB) test or newly positive TB test due to latent TB for which treatment must be initiated at or before randomization
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Active severe SLE-driven renal disease or unstable renal disease prior to screening
Active severe or unstable neuropsychiatric SLE
Clinically significant active infection including ongoing and chronic infections
History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Confirmed Positive tests for hepatitis B or positive test for hepatitis C
History of severe herpes infection such as herpes encephalitis, ophthalmic herpes, disseminated herpes
Live or attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to screening
Subjects with significant hematologic abnormalities
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Achievement of response in a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) responder index |
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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) |
Achievement of response in a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) responder index |
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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 | Yes |
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 | 3 |
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 | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 24 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
Brazil |
Bulgaria |
Colombia |
Hong Kong |
Hungary |
India |
Mexico |
Peru |
Poland |
Romania |
Ukraine |
Czech Republic |
Korea, Republic of |
Taiwan |
United States |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
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 end of the study (“study completion”) is defined as the date of the last protocol-specified visit/assessment (including telephone contact) for the last subject in the study. This date will be 422 days (or 60 weeks) after the final subject is entered into the study |
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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 | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |