E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy / Graves' Ophthalmopathy |
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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] - Hormonal diseases [C19] |
MedDRA Classification |
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 primary efficacy endpoint is the assessment of whether the patient is a responder or not at the end of the 6 month treatment phase. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
CAS, motility, proptosis, clinical measures of severity, time to response and GO-QOL |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Aged 18-75 years (inclusive). 2. Clinical diagnosis of Graves' disease associated with moderate to severe active TED with a clinical activity score (CAS) ≥ 4 (on the 7 point version of the scale) for the most severely affected eye. 3. Fewer than 9 months from onset of TED as determined by patient records. 4. No previous medical or surgical therapy for TED, excluding local supportive measures and oral steroids if the maximum cumulative dose is less than 1000 mg methylprednisolone or equivalent. There must be at least 6 weeks between last administration of steroids and study randomization. 5. Patients must be euthyroid or with mild hypo- or hyperthyroidism defined as free thyroxine (FT4) and free triiodothyronine (FT3) levels less than 50% above or below the normal limits. Every effort should be made to correct the mild hypo- or hyperthyroidism promptly. 6. Not requiring immediate surgical ophthalmological intervention. 7. ALT/AST ≤ 3 x the upper limit of normal (ULN) for the reference laboratory; serum creatinine < 1.5 x ULN according to age. 8. Diabetic patients must have a well controlled disease, demonstrated by no change in the diabetes medication (oral or insulin) greater than 10% for the past 60 days 9. Women of child bearing potential, including women with an onset of menopause within the past 2 years (women who have not had at least 12 months of non-therapy-induced amenorrhea or who are not surgically sterile (absence of ovaries and/or uterus), will require a negative pregnancy test at screening and at all treatment visits up to follow up visit 2 (month 9) post randomization and must be willing and able to use two different methods of contraceptive, one of which must be an oral contraceptive. Male patients must be surgically sterile or must agree to use a barrier contraceptive method. Contraception must be continued for 3 months after the last dose of study drug.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Decreased best corrected visual acuity due to optic neuropathy as defined by a decrease in vision within the last 6 months of two lines of Snellen chart, new visual field defect or color defect secondary to optic nerve involvement. 2. Corneal decompensation unresponsive to medical management. 3. Improvement in CAS of ≥ 2 points between screening and baseline. 4. 4. Treatment with oral or intravenous (IV) steroids within the previous 3 months except oral steroids for the treatment of TED with a cumulative dose less than 1000 mg methylprednisolone or equivalent providing there is a 6 week washout prior to study randomization. Administration of any other immunosuppressive agent for any indication in the previous 3 months. Topical steroids for dermatological conditions are not excluded. 5. Any treatment with any investigational agent for any condition in the past 60 days, or treatment with an investigational agent for any condition during the trial. 6. Any previous treatment with rituximab (Rituxan® or MabThera®). 7. Previous orbital irradiation. 8. Identified preexisting ophthalmic disease which, in the judgment of the investigator, would preclude study participation or complicate interpretation of study results. 9. Platelet count < 100 x 109/L at screening or baseline. Patients with platelet count < 35 x 109/L following dosing will be withdrawn. 10. Bleeding diathesis. 11. Hemoglobin concentration > 2 gr/dL below the lower limit of the local laboratory reference range. 12. Malignant condition in the past 12 months (with the exception of successfully treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin) 13. Pregnant or lactating women. 14. Drug or alcohol abuse, or history of either within the previous 2 years, in the opinion of the investigator or as reported by the patient. 15. Poorly controlled diabetes. 16. Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of RV 001 or prior hypersensitivity reactions to monoclonal antibodies. 17. Any other condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude inclusion in the study. 18. Patients who have already been randomized and received treatment under this protocol. Under no circumstances are patients who enroll in this study permitted to be re-randomized to this study and enrolled for a second course of treatment.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary efficacy endpoint is the assessment of whether the patient is a responder or not (yes or no) at the end of the 6 month treatment phase (week 24). A responder is defined as a patient with a decrease in overall CAS ≥ 2 points, OR an improvement in ductions of ≥ 10 degrees, OR a reduction in proptosis ≥ 2 mm. All responses must be observed in the study eye without deterioration of CAS in the fellow eye (i.e. increase in CAS ≥ 2 points). |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
End of the 6 month treatment phase. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Safety will be assessed by adverse events (AEs), including serious AEs (SAEs), premature withdrawals for AEs, rates of AEs (severity, relationship), ECGs, vital signs, physical examination, laboratory parameters (hematology, biochemistry, urinalysis). |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
End of the 6 month treatment phase. |
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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 | Yes |
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) | 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 | No |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 6 |
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 |
Germany |
Italy |
Netherlands |
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 | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 1 |
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 | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |