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 |
Gaucher disease is caused by a defective enzyme. Due to this, fatty substances build up in the cells of the body, especially in liver, spleen and bone marrow. |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10075697 |
E.1.2 | Term | Gaucher's disease type I |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10010331 - Congenital, familial and genetic disorders |
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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 |
To evaluate the effect of VPRIV therapy (60 U/kg EOW) in treatment-naïve patients with type 1 Gaucher disease on change from baseline in lumbar spine (LS) bone mineral density (BMD) Z-score as measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) after 24 months of treatment |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
The secondary objectives are to evaluate the effect of VPRIV therapy (60U/kg EOW) over time
in treatment-naïve patients with type 1 Gaucher disease on:
· BMD as measured by the change from baseline in LS BMD Z-score after 12 months of treatment
· BMB as measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the LS and femur after 12 and 24 months of treatment
· Hemoglobin concentration after 12 and 24 months of treatment
· Platelet count after 12 and 24 months of treatment
· Liver volume measured by abdominal MRI after 12 and 24 months of treatment
· Spleen volume measured by MRI after 12 and 24 months of treatment
· Bone pain as measured by the BPI after 12 and 24 months of treatment
· Fatigue measured by the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) after 12 and 24 months of treatment
· WHO BMD classification (normal bone density, osteopenia, osteoporosis) based on LS T-scores after 12 and 24 months of treatment
· Safety |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Each patient must meet the following criteria to be enrolled in this study.
1. The patient has a documented diagnosis of type 1 Gaucher disease, as documented by deficient GCB activity in leukocytes (whole blood only) or cultured skin fibroblasts. Diagnosis by only dry blood spot test is insufficient. Diagnosis may be based on results obtained prior to Screening if documented in the patient’s medical history.
2. Patients must have a LS BMD Z-score < -1 or BMD T-score of < -1 as measured by DXA during the screening phase.
3. Patient is treatment-naïve, ie, has not received ERT or SRT in the 12 months prior to enrollment.
4. The patient is ≥18 and ≤70 years of age.
5. Female patients of childbearing potential must agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception at all times during the study. (See Section 6.8.3 for acceptable methods of contraception).
6. The patient, or patient’s legally authorized representative(s), if applicable, understands the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the study and has provided written informed consent that has been approved by the Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee (IRB/IEC).
7. The patient must be sufficiently cooperative to participate in this clinical study as judged by the investigator. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study.
1. Neurological symptoms indicating that the patient may have type 3 Gaucher disease.
2. A significant comorbidity, which, as determined by the investigator, might affect study data or confound the study results (eg, malignancies, primary biliary cirrhosis, autoimmune liver disease, etc).
3. Any osteoporosis-specific treatment (eg, bisphosphonates) or treatment with erythropoietin (or erythropoietin-like substances) during the past year.
4. Structural, joint-associated bone damage of such extent and severity that the investigator deems it could impact participation in the study and assessment of relevant study endpoints (eg, pain).
5. The patient is pregnant or lactating.
6. The patient has had a splenectomy.
7. The patient is enrolled in another clinical study that involves clinical investigations or use of any investigational product (drug or device) within 30 days prior to study enrollment or at any time during the study.
8. Severe vitamin D deficiency to the level that would be expected to result in osteomalacia (vitamin D < 10 ng/mL [25 nmol/L]). If there is mild vitamin D insufficiency at screening (vitamin D > 10 and < 30 ng/mL) treat with 4000 IU vitamin D per day for 1 month and rescreen.
9. The patient has previously interrupted ERT for safety reasons.
10. The patient has had hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Change from baseline to 24 months (Week 103 [end of study]) in LS BMD Z-score as measured by DXA. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Assessments will be performed at the screening visit and Weeks 51 and 103 (end of
study). |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
The secondary efficacy endpoints are:
·Change from baseline to 12 months (Week 51) in LS BMD Z-score. Assessments will be performed at the screening visit and Weeks 51 and 103 (end of study).
·Change from baseline to 12 months (Week 51) and 24 months (Week 103 [end of study]) in BMB score (MRI of lumbar spine and femur). Assessments will be performed at the baseline visit and Weeks 51 and 103 (end of study).
·Change from baseline over time in hemoglobin concentration. Assessments will be performed at baseline and Weeks 13, 25, 37, 51, 65, 77, 89, and 103 (end of study).
·Change from baseline over time in platelet count. Assessments will be performed at baseline and Weeks 13, 25, 37, 51, 65, 77, 89, and 103 (end of study).
·Change from baseline to 12 months (Week 51) and 24 months (Week 103 [end of study]) in normalized liver volume as measured by abdominal MRI. Assessments will be performed at the baseline visit and Weeks 51 and 103 (end of study).
·Change from baseline to 12 months (Week 51) and 24 months (Week 103 [end of study]) in normalized spleen volume as measured by MRI. Assessments will be performed at the baseline visit and Weeks 51 and 103 (end of study).
·Change from baseline to 12 months (Week 51) and 24 months (Week 103 [end of study]) in bone pain as measured by the BPI. Assessments will be performed at the baseline visit and Weeks 13, 25, 37, 51, 65, 77, 89, and 103 (end of study).
·Change from baseline to 12 months (Week 51) and 24 months (Week 103 [end of study]) in overall fatigue as measured by the BFI. Assessments will be performed at the baseline visit and Weeks 13, 25, 37, 51, 65, 77, 89, and 103 (end of study).
·Shifts in WHO BMD classifications (normal bone density, osteopenia, and osteoporosis) based on LS T-scores. Assessments will be performed at baseline (screening visit) and Weeks 51 and 103 (end of study). |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
. Assessments will be performed at the baseline visit and Weeks 51 and 103 (end of study).
. Assessments will be performed at the screening visit and Weeks 51 and 103 (end of study). |
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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) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
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 | No |
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 | No |
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 | 5 |
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 |
Canada |
Germany |
Israel |
Spain |
United Kingdom |
United States |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
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 | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 5 |
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 |