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    Clinical Trial Results:
    Effects of anti-TSLP on airway hyperresponsiveness and mast cell phenotype in asthma - A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of MEDI9929 The UPSTREAM study

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2015-005542-56
    Trial protocol
    DK  
    Global end of trial date
    14 Nov 2019

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    06 Aug 2021
    First version publication date
    06 Aug 2021
    Other versions
    Summary report(s)
    UPSTREAM trial ERJ 2021

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    ESR-15-10870
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT02698501
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Bispebjerg Hospital, lungemedicinsk afdeling
    Sponsor organisation address
    Ebba Lunds vej 48, København NV, Denmark, 2400
    Public contact
    Asger Sverrild, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, 45 35313569, asger.sverrild@regionh.dk
    Scientific contact
    Asger Sverrild, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, 45 35313569, asger.sverrild@regionh.dk
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    01 Apr 2021
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    26 Aug 2019
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    14 Nov 2019
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    To investigate whether airway hyperresponsiveness to mannitol decreases in response to treatment with MEDI9929 in patients with asthma
    Protection of trial subjects
    Serial ECGs, physical examinations, blood samples, vital parameters and systematic collection of information on any adverse event
    Background therapy
    Inhaled corticosteroids +/- long-acting beta2-agonists +/- leucotriene receptor modifiers +/- long-acting muscarinic antagonists
    Evidence for comparator
    According to Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), the selected group of patients on GINA-step 2-to-4 would otherwise have to be treated with the above mentioned background therapy
    Actual start date of recruitment
    01 Apr 2016
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Denmark: 40
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    40
    EEA total number of subjects
    40
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    35
    From 65 to 84 years
    5
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    Patients were recruited through advertisement in newspapers and online as well as through advertising in the outpatient clinic.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    84 were assessed for eligibility

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    overall trial (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Double blind
    Roles blinded
    Subject, Investigator, Monitor, Carer, Assessor
    Blinding implementation details
    Independent pharmacists at The Hospital Pharmacy at the Capital Region of Denmark dispensed either placebo or tezepelumab according to a computer-generated randomisation list (www.randomization.com). The allocation sequence was blinded from all staff at the study site and was kept in envelopes with aluminium foil inside to render the envelope impermeable to intense light. Patients, investigators, and study site staff, laboratory technicians responsible for processing samples were blinded.

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    Active - tezepelumab
    Arm description
    intravenous tezepelumab 700 mg in 100ml 5% dextrose
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    tezepelumab
    Investigational medicinal product code
    MEDI9929 anti-TSLP mAb (AMG157)
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for infusion
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous use
    Dosage and administration details
    700mg administered over 60 minutes

    Arm title
    Placebo
    Arm description
    intravenous placebo in 100ml 5% dextrose
    Arm type
    Placebo

    Investigational medicinal product name
    5% dextrose
    Investigational medicinal product code
    5% dextrose
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Solution for infusion
    Routes of administration
    Intravenous use
    Dosage and administration details
    100ml administered over 60 minutes

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Active - tezepelumab Placebo
    Started
    20
    20
    Completed
    20
    19
    Not completed
    0
    1
         Adverse event, non-fatal
    -
    1

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Active - tezepelumab
    Reporting group description
    intravenous tezepelumab 700 mg in 100ml 5% dextrose

    Reporting group title
    Placebo
    Reporting group description
    intravenous placebo in 100ml 5% dextrose

    Reporting group values
    Active - tezepelumab Placebo Total
    Number of subjects
    20 20 40
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        In utero
    0
        Preterm newborn infants (gestational age < 37 wks)
    0
        Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
        Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
        Children (2-11 years)
    0
        Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
        Adults (18-64 years)
    0
        From 65-84 years
    0
        85 years and over
    0
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    42 ± 20 40 ± 15 -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    11 12 23
        Male
    9 8 17

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Active - tezepelumab
    Reporting group description
    intravenous tezepelumab 700 mg in 100ml 5% dextrose

    Reporting group title
    Placebo
    Reporting group description
    intravenous placebo in 100ml 5% dextrose

    Primary: Change in PD15 to inhaled mannitol from baseline to week-12

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    End point title
    Change in PD15 to inhaled mannitol from baseline to week-12
    End point description
    change in PD15 (expressed as doubling doses) to inhaled mannitol from baseline to week-12
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    12 weeks
    End point values
    Active - tezepelumab Placebo
    Number of subjects analysed
    20
    20
    Units: doubling dose
        log mean (confidence interval 95%)
    1.9 (1.2 to 2.5)
    1.0 (0.3 to 1.6)
    Statistical analysis title
    change in PD15 from baseline to week-12
    Statistical analysis description
    mean change in log2 PD15 from baseline to week-12 adjusting for baseline log2PD15 and ICS (high/low)
    Comparison groups
    Active - tezepelumab v Placebo
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    40
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    superiority
    P-value
    = 0.06
    Method
    Mixed models analysis
    Confidence interval

    Primary: Number of mannitol test negative at week-12

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    End point title
    Number of mannitol test negative at week-12
    End point description
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    12 weeks
    End point values
    Active - tezepelumab Placebo
    Number of subjects analysed
    20
    19
    Units: number of negative tests
    9
    3
    Statistical analysis title
    Number of negative tests at week-12
    Statistical analysis description
    the number of subjects who achieved a negative mannitol test (PD15 >635mg) at week-12
    Comparison groups
    Active - tezepelumab v Placebo
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    39
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    superiority
    P-value
    = 0.04
    Method
    Chi-squared
    Confidence interval

    Secondary: Ratio between geometric means - eosinophils

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    End point title
    Ratio between geometric means - eosinophils
    End point description
    change in airway tissue eosinophils from baseline to week-12
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    12 weeks
    End point values
    Active - tezepelumab Placebo
    Number of subjects analysed
    20
    19
    Units: ratio between geometric means
        number (confidence interval 95%)
    0.26 (0.13 to 0.54)
    1.28 (0.61 to 2.70)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Ratio between geometric means - mast cells

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    End point title
    Ratio between geometric means - mast cells
    End point description
    Change in airway tissue mast cells from baseline to week-12
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    12 weeks
    End point values
    Active - tezepelumab Placebo
    Number of subjects analysed
    20
    19
    Units: ratio between geometric means
        number (confidence interval 95%)
    0.75 (0.53 to 1.06)
    1.18 (0.82 to 1.69)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    from signing informed consent to last visit
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    SNOMED CT
    Dictionary version
    2020
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    placebo
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group title
    tezepelumab
    Reporting group description
    -

    Serious adverse events
    placebo tezepelumab
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 20 (10.00%)
    1 / 20 (5.00%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Asthma
    Additional description: hospitalised due to asthma exacerbation
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
    1 / 20 (5.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    influenza
    Additional description: admitted to hospital due to influenza A and respiratory worsening
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 20 (5.00%)
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Pneumonia
    Additional description: admitted due to pneumonia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 20 (5.00%)
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    placebo tezepelumab
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    13 / 20 (65.00%)
    12 / 20 (60.00%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 20 (20.00%)
    3 / 20 (15.00%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    3
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    Asthma
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 20 (15.00%)
    5 / 20 (25.00%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    5
    Infections and infestations
    Upper respiratory tract infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    7 / 20 (35.00%)
    9 / 20 (45.00%)
         occurrences all number
    7
    9

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? No

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported

    Online references

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34049943
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