E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Primary Sjögren’s syndrome |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease that causes dry eyes and a dry mouth as well as problems with other organs |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 19.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10040767 |
E.1.2 | Term | Sjogren's syndrome |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10028395 - Musculoskeletal and connective tissue 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 |
1.To investigate the effects of RO5459072 treatment on disease activity and symptoms of primary Sjögren’s syndrome |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
1.To investigate the effects of RO5459072 treatment on quality of life measures, auto-antibody concentrations, and pharmacodynamic measures of exocrine gland function
2.To collect samples for population modelling of RO5459072 pharmacokinetics
3.To investigate the safety and tolerability of RO5459072 treatment
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
At selected participating study centers, patients may also enroll into an optional sub-study. All sub-study related information is included in the main protocol (there is no any separated version).
The objective of the optional sub-study is:
• To investigate the effects of RO5459072 treatment on salivary gland structure, inflammation and the organization of inflammatory foci assessed by histology and immunohistochemistry of labial biopsy samples. |
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
-Males and females 18 to 75 years of age
-Primary Sjögren's syndrome diagnosed previously according to the revised American-European Consensus Group (AECG) criteria
-European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) Sjögren's Syndrome Disease Activity Index (ESSDAI) score >= 5
-EULAR Sjögren’s Syndrome Patient Reported Index (ESSPRI) score >= 5
-Elevated serum titres at screening of anti-Sjögren's-syndrome-related antigen A (anti-SSA) and/or anti-SSB antibodies at screening
-Negative pregnancy test at screening and baseline, and agreement to comply with measures to prevent pregnancy and restrictions on sperm donation
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
-A diagnosis of secondary Sjögren's syndrome according to the revised
AECG criteria
-Severe complications of Sjögren's syndrome, such as vasculitis with
renal, neurologic or cardiac involvement; interstitial lung disease and
severe myositis
-Systemic immunosuppressant therapy, cyclophosphamide or B cell
depleting therapy within 6 months prior to the screening visit. Low dose
methotrexate treatment is, however, permitted
-Corticosteroid therapy exceeding 7.5 milligram (mg) prednisone
equivalents per day
-Mechanically stimulated whole salivary flow rate at baseline of < 0.1
millilitre/minute (mL/min)
-A positive test result for hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), or human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or tuberculosis, or any other active viral,
fungal, yeast or bacterial infection at the screening visit
-A history of recurring or chronic infections, any other indication of
reduced immune function, or any other underlying conditions which may
predispose participants to serious infection
-A history of lymphoma, myeloma (monoclonal
hypergammaglobulinemia) or monoclonal gammopathy of unknown
significance (MGUS), or any other malignancies within the past 5 years
(except basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has been
cured)
-A diagnosis of fibromyalgia, or a diagnosis of significant depression or
anxiety that would confound the interpretation of the study results
-Severe renal impairment, moderate or severe hepatic impairment or
other clinically significant hepatic disease
-Any other concomitant disease or condition or any clinically significant
finding that could interfere with the conduct of the study, or pose an
unacceptable risk to the individual in this study
-Participation in an investigational drug or device study within 3 months
prior to screening
-Inability to comply with the study protocol for any other reason
-Women who are lactating.
-Use of other prohibited medication (moderate or potent inhibitors of
CYP3A4; strong inducers of CYP3A4; strong inhibitors of the transporter
P-glycoprotein [P-gp]; sensitive substrates of CYP3A4 with a narrow
therapeutic index). |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
1.Proportion of participants showing a clinically relevant decrease in the ESSDAI score from baseline after 12 weeks |
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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.Proportion of participants showing a clinically relevant decrease in ESSPRI score after 12 weeks
2.Change from baseline in ESSDAI score after 12 weeks
3.Change from baseline in ESSPRI score after 12 weeks
4.Change from baseline in each of the individual components of the ESSPRI (dryness, fatigue and pain) after 12 weeks
5.Change from baseline in Short Form-36 Health Survey score after 12 weeks
6.Change from baseline in tear flow rate
7.Change from baseline in salivary flow rate
8.Change from baseline in auto-antibody titres
9.Plasma concentration of RO5459072
10.Incidence of adverse events
11.Incidence of serious adverse events or withdrawals because of adverse events
12.Incidence of out-of-reference-range values for vital signs and electrocardiograms, and laboratory tests
13.Change from baseline in vital signs and electrocardiograms, and laboratory tests
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
1. Week 12
2-5. Baseline (Week -1), Week 12
6-7. Baseline, Week 2, Week 6, and Week 12
8. Baseline, Week 6, and Week 12
9. Week 2, Week 6, and Week 12
10-13. Up to Week 14
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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 | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
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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
| Yes |
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 | 20 |
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 |
France |
Germany |
Italy |
Poland |
Portugal |
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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The end of the study is defined as the date of the last study center visit of the last patient participating in the study (includes the safety follow-up visit). |
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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 | 1 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 2 |