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 | 16.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10046851 |
E.1.2 | Term | Uveitis |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10015919 - Eye 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 sarilumab at week 16 in patients with non-infectious uveitis (NIU). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To evaluate the change in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA).
To evaluate the safety of subcutaneous sarilumab in patients with NIU.
To evaluate the change in other signs of ocular inflammation.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
≥18 years of age.
Non-infectious intermediate-, posterior-, or pan-uveitis in the study eye.
Active disease at screening or evidence of activity within the 3 months prior to screening visit.
On stable dose of prednisone or equivalent steroid compound for at least 4 weeks prior to randomization.
Signed written informed consent.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Patient with best-corrected visual acuity worse than 20 ETDRS letters in at least one eye.
Patient with confirmed or suspected uveitis of infectious etiology or uveitis of traumatic etiology.
Patient with primary diagnosis of anterior uveitis.
Prior treatment with anti-IL-6 or IL-6R antagonist therapies, including tocilizumab and sarilumab.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Percentage of patients with at least 2-step reduction in Vitreous Haze OR dose of prednisone < 10 mg/day |
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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) |
1) Percentage of patients with anterior chamber score = 0 or at least 2-step reduction in score (Tyndall and flare according to the SUN classification)
2) Mean change from baseline in BCVA (ETDRS letters score)
3) Number of patients experiencing adverse events |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
1/2) At 16 weeks
3) Up to 16 weeks |
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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 | 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) | 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 | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 3 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 14 |
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 |
Switzerland |
Turkey |
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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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
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 | 24 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |