E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Treatment of preterm labour |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Treatment of preterm labour |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Body processes [G] - Reproductive physiologi cal processes [G08] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 18.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | SOC |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10036585 |
E.1.2 | Term | Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10036585 - Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions |
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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 compare the efficacy of OBE001 with placebo to delay preterm birth by 7 days. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
- To compare the efficacy of OBE001 with placebo to delay preterm birth by 48 hours.
- To compare the efficacy of OBE001 with placebo to delay birth until gestational week 37.
- To assess maternal and foetal exposure to OBE001.
- To evaluate the effect of OBE001 on frequency of uterine contractions.
safety objectives:
- To evaluate the maternal and foetal safety of OBE001.
- To evaluate the newborn neonatal morbidity up to 28 days post expected term date.
- To evaluate infant neurodevelopmental outcome up to 2 years after birth. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Pregnant females aged ≥ 18 years.
2. Subjects with a singleton pregnancy.
3. Gestational age (GA) between 34 0/7 and 35 6/7 weeks as assessed by best obstetric estimate, and confirmed by a first trimester ultrasound (US)scan.
4. Subjects with ≥ 3 uterine contractions per 30 mins, each of which is at least 30 seconds in duration, as measured by tocodynamometry
5. Subjects with at least one of the following symptoms of preterm labour:
a. A positive foetal Fibronectin test (qualitative or ≥ 50 ng/mL for quantitative)
b. Cervical length ≤ 25 mm (by TVUS)
c. Cervical dilation of 2-4 cm.
d. If cervical dilation is < 2 cm: at least 25% effacement or increase of 1 cm in dilation.
6. Able to communicate well with the investigator and research staff and to comply with the requirements of the entire study.
7. Provision of written informed consent to participate as shown by a signature on the subject consent form.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Foetal death in utero in current pregnancy or in previous pregnancy after gestational week 24 or expected high risk of foetal death in the coming days.
2. Any contraindications for the mother or the foetus to stop labour or prolong pregnancy or any maternal or foetal conditions likely to indicate iatrogenic delivery in the next 7 days, including:
a. Premature rupture of membranes
b. Evidence or suspicion of abruptio placenta
c. Signs and/or symptoms of chorio-amnionitis
d. Eclampsia or pre-eclampsia
e. Foetal distress as assessed by the investigator
3. The Subject has any condition which in the opinion of the PI constitutes a risk or a contraindication for the participation of the subject in the trial or that could interfere with the trial objectives, conduct or evaluation, including:
a. Any clinically significant abnormality in the results of the screening safety laboratory tests, including AST, ALT, GGT, alkaline phosphatase or total bilirubin > ×2 ULN for women in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy (to be confirmed within 24 hours of randomisation).
b. Any clinically significant and trial relevant abnormality in the results of the screening physical examination including a gynaecological examination.
c. Any subject for whom treatment with parenteral magnesium sulphate is anticipated during the treatment with OBE001.
d. The subject has known positive results from virology tests for HBsAg (not due to vaccination), HBcAb, HCV or HIV 1 or 2. However, subjects who have resolved hepatitis B infection may be enrolled in the study.
e. The Subject is prone to frequent, severe hypersensitivity to drugs.
f. Evidence of recent drug or alcohol abuse.
g. The Subject is planning to deliver in another location than the investigational site.
4. The Subject had a BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 prior to current pregnancy.
5. Use of cervical cerclage in the current pregnancy or a pessary in situ
6. Treatment with other tocolytics within specified time before the baseline assessment of uterine contractions i.e.
a. 1 hour: atosiban
b. 6 hours: nifedipine (not long acting)
c. 24 hours: ritodrine, fenoterol, other betamimetics, indomethacin, other oral or injectable NSAIDs, long acting nifedipine, other calcium channel blockers, and nitric oxide donors
d. 2 weeks: nicardipine, parenteral magnesium sulphate.
7. Administration of any experimental drug during the current pregnancy.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Incidence of women delivering within 7 days post first dose (i.e. within 168 hours of first dose).
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
At the time of the interim analysis (when 60 randomised subjects will have either completed the study day 14 and/or have terminated the study and/or have been withdrawn early) and at the end of the study. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Time to delivery (from start of investigational medicinal product (IMP) administration until delivery).
Incidence of women delivering within 48 hours post first dose.
Incidence of women delivering before gestational age 37 0/7 weeks.
The progression of uterine contractions from pre-dose to 3 hours, 6 hours and 24 hours post first dose as measured by tocodynamometry.
Maternal plasma concentrations of OBE001 on Day 1 (2 hours post first dose), on Day 2 (pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose), on Day 3 (pre-dose), on Day 7 (post-dose) and at the time of delivery. Umbilical cord plasma concentration of OBE001 at the time of delivery (time matched with maternal sample).
Safety endpoints:
- Maternal incidence of AEs, TEAEs, clinically significant changes in laboratory safety tests, 12-lead ECGs morphology or vital signs from Day 1 until 28 days after birth or term whichever is later.
- Incidence of foetal distress as determined by clinically significant changes in growth retardation and/or foetal heart rate monitoring and/or AFI from Day 1 to Day 14 or birth, whichever is earlier.
- Incidence of infants experiencing adverse events assessed by vital signs, temperature, APGAR score, weight and head circumference at birth as well as measures of neonatal morbidity from birth until 28 days after birth or term whichever is later.
- Incidence of infants with one or more Ages and Stages Questionnaire-3 domain score(s) cut below the cut-off score at 6, 12 and 24 months, adjusted for gestational age. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
At the time of the interim analysis (when 60 randomised subjects will have either completed the study day 14 and/or have terminated the study and/or have been withdrawn early) and at the end of the study.
In addition, the DMC will review safety data as soon as the first 30 randomised subjects will have either completed study day 14 and/or have terminated the study and/or have been withdrawn early. |
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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 | 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 | 50 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
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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For administrative and safety reporting purposes the end of the study will be defined as the date of the final clinical database lock. |
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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 | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 4 |
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 |