E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Alcohol-induced liver decompensation (AILD) |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Body processes [G] - Metabolic Phenomena [G03] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 17.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10019755 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hepatitis chronic active |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10019805 - Hepatobiliary 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 |
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate safety and efficacy of ELAD with respect to overall survival (OS) of subjects with a clinical diagnosis of alcohol-induced liver decompensation (AILD) up to Study Day 91, with follow-up protocol VTI-208 providing additioanl survival data up to a maximum of 5 years that wil be inclduded, as available, through VTI-208 study termination (after the last surviving enrolled subject completes study day 91). This will be assessed using a Kaplan-Meier survival analysis of the ITT population utilizing a log-rank test. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary objectives are to determine the proportion of survivors at Study Days 28 and 91.
Exploratory objectives are to evaluate the ability of ELAD to stabilize liver function, measured using the MELD-based TTP up to day 91, and the proportion of progression-free survivors (PFS) up to study days 28 and 91. Progression is defined as death or the first observed increase of at least 5 points from End of Study Day 1 MELD score (for both the ELAD and Control groups) until at least 24 hours after the ELAD Treatment Period is ended (end of Day 7 for Controls) and up to both End of Study Days 28 and 91 following Randomization. In the rare case that ELAD therapy is started prior to the End of Study Day 1, the -3 hour laboratory values will be used to calculate the MELD score for that subject to compare the progression to a pre-ELAD value.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Subjects must meet ALL inclusion criteria to be eligible for the study:
1. Age ≥ 18 years;
2. Total bilirubin ≥ 8 mg/dL;
3. A clinical diagnosis of alcohol-induced liver decompensation (AILD), based upon evidence (by lab test, medical history, or family interview) of a clinical judgment of a temporal (6 weeks or less) and causal relationship between use of alcohol and this onset of symptoms;
4. Subjects meeting inclusion criteria 1 through 3 will be classified as having either:
a. Severe acute alcoholic hepatitis (AAH), with:
i. Medical history of alcohol abuse; AND
ii. Maddrey score of ≥ 32; AND
iii. AAH documented by either:
1. Confirmatory liver biopsy, OR
2. Two or more of the following:
a. Hepatomegaly,
b. AST > ALT,
c. Ascites,
d. Leukocytosis (WBC count above lab normal at site),
OR
b. Alcohol-induced decompensation of chronic liver disease that is not acute alcoholic hepatitis (as defined above), with:
i. MELD score of 18-35; AND
ii. Underlying chronic liver disease documented by:
1. Liver biopsy, AND/OR
2. Laboratory findings, AND/OR
3. Medical history;
5. Not eligible for liver transplant during this hospitalization;
6. Subject or legally authorized representative must provide Informed Consent;
7. Subject must be eligible for Standard of Care treatment as defined in the protocol.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Subjects must NOT meet any of the following exclusion criteria:
1. Platelet count < 40,000/mm3;
2. International Normalization Ratio (INR) > 3.5;
3. MELD Score > 35;
4. AST > 500 IU/L;
5. Evidence of infection unresponsive to antibiotics;
6. Evidence of reduction in total bilirubin of 20% or more in the previous 72 hours, if available. Bilirubin measurements must be taken at least 12 hours after any procedure known to artificially alter serum bilirubin (e.g., administration of packed red blood cells, plasma exchange);
7. Evidence of hemodynamic instability as defined by the following:
a. Systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg with evidence of diminished perfusion unresponsive to fluid resuscitation and/or low-dose pressor support; OR
b. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) < 60 mmHg with evidence of diminished perfusion unresponsive to fluid resuscitation and/or low-dose pressor support; OR
c. Requirement for escalating doses of vasopressor support prior to Screening; OR
d. Subject at maximum vasopressor dose at Screening;
8. Evidence of active bleeding or of major hemorrhage defined as requiring ≥ 2 units packed red blood cells to maintain a stable hemoglobin occurring within 48 hours of Screening;
9. Clinical evidence of liver size reduction due to cirrhosis (liver size of craniocaudal diameter [sagittal view] < 10 cm when measured laterally on the mid clavicular line (or equivalent measurement) by ultrasound, or liver volume < 750 cc as determined by CT), unless Investigator interpretation of the clinical evidence indicates liver size of < 10 cm or volume < 750 cc is not considered reduced for the individual subject;
10. Occlusive portal vein thrombosis impairing hepatopetal flow, or evidence of bile duct obstruction;
11. Evidence by physical exam, history, or laboratory evaluation, of significant concomitant disease with expected life expectancy of less than 3 months, including, but not limited to:
a. Severe acute or chronic cardiovascular, central nervous system, or pulmonary disease;
b. Cancer that has metastasized or has not yet been treated;
12. Subject has chronic end-stage renal disease requiring chronic hemodialysis for more than 8 weeks (not classified as hepatorenal syndrome);
13. Subject has liver disease related to homozygous hemachromotosis, Wilson’s Disease, has non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or Budd-Chiari Syndrome;
14. Pregnancy as determined by β-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) results, or lactation;
15. Participation in another investigational drug, biologic, or device study within one month of enrollment, except for observational studies;
16. Previous liver transplant;
17. Previous enrollment in the treatment phase of another ELAD trial (e.g. subject is not disqualified from enrollment in VTI-208 if they were screened for VTI-210 but did not qualify for enrollment in the treatment phase of the study and therefore did not receive ELAD or Control treatment);
18. Have a Do Not Resuscitate or a Do Not Intubate (DNR/DNI) directive (or such local equivalent) or any other Advanced Directive limiting Standard of Care in place;
19. Refusal to participate in the VTI-208E follow-up study;
20. Inability to provide an address for home visits.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Overall survival will be assessed using a Kaplan-Meier survival analysis of the ITT population utilizing a log-rank test to evaluate the null hypothesis of equality of survival curves through Study Day 91 with follow-up Protocol VTI-208E providing additional survival data up to a maximum of 5 years that will be included, as available, through VTI-208 study termination (after the last surviving enrolled subject completes study day 91). The model will be stratified by the pre-specified stratified randomization factor. Model-based estimates (and confidence limits) of median survival by treatment group and hazard rates along with the hazard ratio and its confidence limits will be produced. This analysis will also be carried out on the Per-Protocol (PP) population as a sensitivity analysis. In addition, a similar sensitivity analysis for 90-day survival will be carried out using only survival data captured up to the end of study day 91. Two-tailed alpha for the log-rank test will be set at 0.05. The statistical analysis plan will outline the methods used to account for missing data in this and all other analyses. The statistical analysis plan will also evaluate differences in standard of care between the groups that may affect subject outcome and define analytical strategies to deal with those differences should their arise. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate safety and efficacy of ELAD with respect to overall survival (OS) of subjects with a clinical diagnosis of alcohol-induced liver decompensation (AILD) up to Study Day 91. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
A chi-square test will be used to evaluate the proportion of subjects who survived at End of Study Day 28 and End of Study Day 91 based on the ITT population. Two-tailed alpha will be set at 0.05. These variables will also be analyzed using a Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) test stratified by the stratified randomization factor to compare the proportion of subjects who have survived at End of Study Day 28 and End of Study Day 91 (28 and 91 days following Randomization, respectively). This analysis will also be carried out on the PP population as a sensitivity analysis. CMH analyses are considered sensitivity analyses to help evaluate consistency across subgroups based on the stratification factor. Two-tailed alpha will be set at 0.05 for each test. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
End of Study Day 28 and Day 91. |
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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 | No |
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) | 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 | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
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 | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Yes |
E.8.2.3.1 | Comparator description |
Standard of care treatment for AILD (as defined in the protocol) |
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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 | 15 |
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 |
Australia |
Germany |
Spain |
United Kingdom |
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 | 5 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 4 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 7 |
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 |