E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Prevention of Shiga toxin-mediated complications resulting from Shiga toxin producing bacterial infections. |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Infection caused by bacteria producing Shiga toxins |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01] |
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 | 10019515 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hemolytic uremic syndrome |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10005329 - Blood and lymphatic system disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | Yes |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
Evaluate the safety and tolerability of two different intravenous dose levels of a combined caStx1/caStx2 preparation in separate groups of children presenting with STPB infection |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To assess efficacy by examining for each patient a composite endpoint defined as either of the following events:
1. Presence of macroscopic bloody diarrhea more than 48 hours post-treatment, or
2. Presence of at least 2 out of 3 criteria of HUS defined as: a/ serum creatinine > ULN adjusted for age and gender, b/ platelets < 150 x 10^3/µL, and c/ hemolytic anemia (hematocrit < 30% with evidence of hemolysis (as indicated by LDH above the upper limit of normal age or the finding of schistocytes on peripheral smear in an anemic child).
To evaluate the PK characteristics of caStx1 and caStx2
To assess the frequency of induction of human anti-chimeric antibodies (HACA) |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
Extension study (STX005EXT)
To assess at 6 and 12 months the incidence of long term kidney injury: 1/ arterial hypertension; 2/ chronic renal insufficiency; 3/ end-stage renal failure between groups.
To assess at 6 and 12 months the long-term presence of HACA and incidence of potential treatment-induced immune-complex diseases. |
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Written, signed and dated informed consent by a parent or legally acceptable representative and age appropriate patient assent
2. Age between 6 months and 18 years (inclusively)
3. Bloody diarrhea (by visual inspection) for no more than 36 hours prior to screening.
4. Females of child-bearing potential and sexually active must have negative urine pregnancy test prior to administration of study medication. Abstain from sexual activity or use of acceptable contraceptive measures.
5. Detection of Shiga toxin (Stx1 and/or Stx2) in stool by a rapid diagnostic test (Meridian Premier EHEC Assay) or antigens from Shiga toxin producing E Coli 0157 by the ImmunoCard STAT E coli 0157 Plus test |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Laboratory findings compatible with development of at least two out of the three following criteria that define HUS: hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and nephropathy
2. Bloody-diarrhea suspected not to be caused by STPB but by other organisms or preexisting diseases
3. History of renal disease or malformation. Active renal disease including infection, and isolated macrohematuria
4. Family history of proven or suspected hereditary HUS or TTP
5. Clinically significant and/or uncontrolled cardiovascular, hepatic, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, metabolic, ophtalmologic, immunologic or other significant disease
6. History of chronic/recurrent hemolytic anemia or thrombocytopenia
7. Ongoing treatment for malignancy
8. History of chronic inflammatory bowel disease
9. Prior treatment with murine, chimeric, or humanized antibody
10. Breastfeeding women |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Safety parameters will include the occurence of AEs and clinical and biological indicators such as vital signs, body weight, physical exam, ECGs, laboratory parameters by age groups: 6 months - 23 months, 2-11 years, 12-18 years |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 15, 22, 29 and 57 for the core study
Month 6 and 12 for the extension study |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Composite endpoint (see E.2.2)
Incidence of (isolated) serum creatinine
Incidence of (isolated) hemolytic anemia
Incidence and duration of (isolated) thrombocytopenia
Incidence of complete HUS (3 out of 3 criteria)
Isolated presence of (macroscopic) bloody diarrhea more than 48h post treatment
Isolated presence of at least 2 out of 3 crietria for HUS
Incidence and duration of hospitalization
Incidence and duration of dialysis
Incidence of seizures
Incidence and number of red blood cell transfusions
Treatment effect of the antibodies according to the time elapsed from the first bloody diarrhea episode to treatment (end of infusion)
Incidence of long term kidney injury
Incidence of deaths
Development of HACA per age groups
PK characteristics of caStx1 and caStx2 by age groups
Complement levels by age groups |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Incidence of long-term kidney injury: 6 and 12 months |
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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 | Yes |
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 | Yes |
E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
The extension part of the study (STX005EXT) will be open-label |
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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 |
Will this trial be conducted at a single site globally?
| No |
E.8.4 | Will this trial be conducted at multiple sites globally? | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.3 | Specify the countries outside of the EEA in which trial sites are planned |
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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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LVLS extension study (STX005EXT) |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 2 |