E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Eye Diseases [C11] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 18.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10071139 |
E.1.2 | Term | Behcet's uveitis |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004866 |
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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 |
The objective of this study is to demonstrate the superiority of gevokizumab as compared to placebo on top of current standard of care in reducing the risk of Behçet’s disease uveitis exacerbations |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
The secondary objectives are to assess the effect of gevokizumab on the other efficacy endpoints and to evaluate its safety. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- Behçet’s disease diagnosis fulfilling the International Study Group Classification Criteria. - History of Behçet’s disease uveitis with ocular involvement of the posterior segment. - Patients with a stable backgroud treatment of oral corticosteroid and at least one immunosuppressive drug. - Male or female, age ≥18 (or legal age of majority in the country) at selection - For subjects with reproductive potential, a willingness to use highly effective contraceptive measures |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
- Infectious uveitis, uveitis due to causes other than Behçet’s disease. - Monocular vision - Presence of severe cataract or severe posterior capsular opacification. - Contraindication to mydriasis or presence of posterior synechiae. - Active TB disease. - History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to monoclonal antibodies - History of malignancy within 5 years prior to Selection. - Infectious disease. - Known immunodeficiency. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Time to first acute ocular exacerbation (number of days) |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
From inclusion until the end of the core study |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
- Ocular exacerbations - Visual acuity - Vitreous haze - Retinal infiltrates or acute retinal vasculitis - Anterior chamber - Safety measurements (adverse events, non ocular manifestations of Behçet's Disease, vital signs, chest X rays, standard 12-lead ECG, laboratory parameters,...) |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
-Ocular exacerbations : from inclusion to the end of the trial, -Vitreous haze, retinal infiltrates, acute retinal vasculitis, anterior chamber, visual acuity : at each visit of Part 1. Part 2 : at month 4 and end of trial, -Safety measurements : from selection to the end of the trial. |
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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 | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Yes |
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 | 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 |
Event driven design (core study) + open label (part2) |
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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 |
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 | 20 |
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 |
China |
France |
Germany |
Greece |
Hong Kong |
India |
Italy |
Korea, Republic of |
Portugal |
Russian Federation |
Saudi Arabia |
Spain |
Tunisia |
Turkey |
United Kingdom |
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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 trial is defined as the Last Visit of the Last Participant as stated in the clinical protocol. |
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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 | 4 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 8 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 6 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |