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Summary
EudraCT Number:	2016-002529-12
Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:	CICL670F2203
National Competent Authority:	Belgium - FPS Health-DGM
Clinical Trial Type:	EEA CTA
Trial Status:	Completed
Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:	2017-08-29
Trial results

Index
A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
P. END OF TRIAL

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A. Protocol Information

A.1

Member State Concerned

Belgium - FPS Health-DGM

A.2

EudraCT number

2016-002529-12

A.3

Full title of the trial

A phase II, multicenter, open-label, randomized two-year study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of deferasirox film-coated tablet versus phlebotomy in patients with Hereditary Hemochromatosis

A.3.1

Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language

Study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of deferasirox film-coated tablet versus phlebotomy in patients with HH

A.4.1

Sponsor's protocol code number

CICL670F2203

A.7

Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan

A.8

EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan

B. Sponsor Information
B.Sponsor: 1
B.1.1	Name of Sponsor	Novartis Pharma AG
B.1.3.4	Country	Switzerland
B.3.1 and B.3.2	Status of the sponsor	Commercial
B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
B.4.1	Name of organisation providing support	Novartis Pharma AG
B.4.2	Country	Switzerland
B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
B.5.1	Name of organisation	Novartis Pharma AG
B.5.2	Functional name of contact point	Clinical Trial Information Desk
B.5.3	Address:
B.5.3.1	Street Address	Forum 1, Novartis Campus
B.5.3.2	Town/ city	Basel
B.5.3.3	Post code	4056
B.5.3.4	Country	Switzerland
B.5.4	Telephone number	+41 61 324 1111
B.5.5	Fax number	+41 61 324 8001
B.5.6	E-mail	clinicaltrial.enquiries@novartis.com

D. IMP Identification
D.IMP: 1
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Test
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	Yes
D.2.1.1.1	Trade name	Exjade
D.2.1.1.2	Name of the Marketing Authorisation holder	Novartis Europharm Limited
D.2.1.2	Country which granted the Marketing Authorisation	European Union
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	No
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.1	Product name	deferasirox
D.3.2	Product code	ICL670
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Film-coated tablet
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	No
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Oral use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	DEFERASIROX
D.3.9.1	CAS number	201530-41-8
D.3.9.2	Current sponsor code	ICL670
D.3.9.4	EV Substance Code	SUB21981
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg milligram(s)
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	90
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	Yes
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	No
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	No
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	No
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	No
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	No
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	No
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	No
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	No
D.IMP: 2
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Test
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	Yes
D.2.1.1.1	Trade name	Exjade
D.2.1.1.2	Name of the Marketing Authorisation holder	Novartis Europharm Limited
D.2.1.2	Country which granted the Marketing Authorisation	European Union
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	No
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.1	Product name	deferasirox
D.3.2	Product code	ICL670
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Film-coated tablet
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	No
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Oral use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	DEFERASIROX
D.3.9.1	CAS number	201530-41-8
D.3.9.2	Current sponsor code	ICL670
D.3.9.4	EV Substance Code	SUB21981
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg milligram(s)
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	180
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	Yes
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	No
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	No
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	No
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	No
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	No
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	No
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	No
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	No
D.IMP: 3
D.1.2 and D.1.3	IMP Role	Test
D.2	Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
D.2.1	IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation	Yes
D.2.1.1.1	Trade name	Exjade
D.2.1.1.2	Name of the Marketing Authorisation holder	Novartis Europharm Limited
D.2.1.2	Country which granted the Marketing Authorisation	European Union
D.2.5	The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community	No
D.2.5.1	Orphan drug designation number
D.3 Description of the IMP
D.3.1	Product name	deferasirox
D.3.2	Product code	ICL670
D.3.4	Pharmaceutical form	Film-coated tablet
D.3.4.1	Specific paediatric formulation	No
D.3.7	Routes of administration for this IMP	Oral use
D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
D.3.8	INN - Proposed INN	DEFERASIROX
D.3.9.1	CAS number	201530-41-8
D.3.9.2	Current sponsor code	ICL670
D.3.9.4	EV Substance Code	SUB21981
D.3.10	Strength
D.3.10.1	Concentration unit	mg milligram(s)
D.3.10.2	Concentration type	equal
D.3.10.3	Concentration number	360
D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
D.3.11.1	Active substance of chemical origin	Yes
D.3.11.2	Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
	The IMP is a:
D.3.11.3	Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP)	No
D.3.11.3.1	Somatic cell therapy medicinal product	No
D.3.11.3.2	Gene therapy medical product	No
D.3.11.3.3	Tissue Engineered Product	No
D.3.11.3.4	Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device)	No
D.3.11.3.5	Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product	No
D.3.11.4	Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy	No
D.3.11.5	Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product	No
D.3.11.6	Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum)	No
D.3.11.7	Plasma derived medicinal product	No
D.3.11.8	Extractive medicinal product	No
D.3.11.9	Recombinant medicinal product	No
D.3.11.10	Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms	No
D.3.11.11	Herbal medicinal product	No
D.3.11.12	Homeopathic medicinal product	No
D.3.11.13	Another type of medicinal product	No

D.8 Information on Placebo

E. General Information on the Trial

E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation

E.1.1

Medical condition(s) being investigated

Hereditary Hemochromatosis

E.1.1.1

Medical condition in easily understood language

Hereditary Hemochromatosis

E.1.1.2

Therapeutic area

Diseases [C] - Eye Diseases [C11]

MedDRA Classification

E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation

E.1.2	Version	20.0
E.1.2	Level	LLT
E.1.2	Classification code	10057874
E.1.2	Term	Hereditary hemochromatosis
E.1.2	System Organ Class	100000004850

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

Assess the response rate in the deferasirox FCT and phlebotomy treatment arms where response is defined
by achieving target SF ≤ 100 μg/L on or before 24 months

E.2.2

Secondary objectives of the trial

Key secondary:
Characterize the ocular safety of deferasirox FCT and phlebotomy over 24 months

Other secondary:
- Evaluate the safety and tolerability of deferasirox FCT and phlebotomy over 24 months.
- Assess the change from baseline in visual acuity, intra-ocular pressure, retina or/and optic nerve abnormalities, and lens abnormalities at months 6, 12, 18, and 24 of deferasirox FCT and phlebotomy.
- Assess the safety and tolerability of deferasirox FCT in patients who interrupt and re-initiate treatment due to SF ≤ 100 μg/L and ≥ 300 μg/L
- Assess the first time to response (defined as SF ≤ 100 μg/L) between the deferasirox and phlebotomy treatment groups

E.2.3

Trial contains a sub-study

E.3

Principal inclusion criteria

- Male or female ≥ 18-years-old
- Documented genotype testing confirming homozygous for the C282Y mutation (C282Y/C282Y)
- Transferrin saturation ≥ 45% (at either screening visit)
- Serum Ferritin ≥ 500 μg/L (at either screening visit)

E.4

Principal exclusion criteria

1. Medical conditions that preclude inclusion:
- Iron overload not due to HH
- Condition which might significantly alter the absorption, distribution,
metabolism or excretion of oral deferasirox
- Systemic disease which prevents taking study treatment or any
contraindication to phlebotomy
- Inflammatory condition or immunological disease which may interfere
with the SF interpretation, such as an active infection, collagen vascular
disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, lupus, or immune thrombocytopenia
- Significantly impaired gastrointestinal function or disease that may
significantly alter the absorption of oral deferasirox, e.g. ulcerative
diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption
- Psychiatric or addictive disorder which prevent giving informed consent
or undergoing any of the treatment options or unwilling or unable to
comply with the protocol
- Uncontrolled or significant cardiac disease or symptomatic cardiac
arrhythmias, e.g., sustained ventricular tachycardia and clinically
significant second or third degree AV block without a pacemaker
- Illicit drug use and/or alcohol use, defined as an average alcohol
consumption greater than one standard drink a day for women or two
standard drinks a day for men within the 12 months prior to enrolment.
- Cirrhosis, including Child-Pugh class A, B, and C, diagnosed by liver
biopsy, elastography, radiologic exams, or clinical criteria.
- Active hepatitis B or C (hepatitis B carrier will be allowed)
- History of HIV seropositivity (ELISA or Western blot)
- Malignancy of any organ system, treated or untreated, within the past
5 years whether or not there is evidence of local recurrence or
metastases, except localized basal cell carcinoma of the skin.
Hepatocellular carcinoma at any time is excluded.
2. Prior iron chelation therapy, prohibited concomitant medications with deferasirox syndrome, or small bowel resection.
3. Abnormal laboratory values
4. Participation in an investigational study:
- Observational registry study is allowable
- Within 30 days prior to enrollment or within 5-half-lives of an investigational product, whichever is longer
5. Pregnancy and contraception:
- Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
- Women of child-bearing potential unless using appropriate methods of contraception. Deferasirox may reduce the efficacy of hormonal contraception, thus it is recommended to use alternative methods of
contraception.
- Post-menopausal and not of childbearing potential if she has had 12 months of natural (spontaneous) amenorrhea with an expected clinical profile

E.5 End points

E.5.1

Primary end point(s)

Proportion of patients achieving target SF ≤ 100 μg/L for the first time

E.5.1.1

Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point

24 months

E.5.2

Secondary end point(s)

Key secondary:
Incidence of ocular AEs overall and by severity, type of AE, and relation to study treatment

Other secondary:
- Incidence of AEs, AEs leading to discontinuation from study, laboratory abnormalities, and deaths
- Change from baseline at months 6, 12, 18 and 24 in visual acuity, tonometry, slit lamp, and fundus exams
- Incidence of AEs in patients who interrupt due to reaching target SF ≤ 100 μg/L, then re-initiate therapy at ≥ 300 μg/L
- Time to reach target SF ≤ 100 μg/L in the deferasirox and phlebotomy arms for the first time

E.5.2.1

Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point

- 24 months

- 24 months
- 6, 12, 18 and 24 months
- 24 months
- 24 months

E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial

E.6

Scope of the trial

E.6.1

Diagnosis

E.6.2

Prophylaxis

E.6.3

Therapy

E.6.4

Safety

Yes

E.6.5

Efficacy

Yes

E.6.6

Pharmacokinetic

E.6.7

Pharmacodynamic

E.6.8

Bioequivalence

E.6.9

Dose response

E.6.10

Pharmacogenetic

E.6.11

Pharmacogenomic

E.6.12

Pharmacoeconomic

E.6.13

Others

E.7

Trial type and phase

E.7.1

Human pharmacology (Phase I)

E.7.1.1

First administration to humans

E.7.1.2

Bioequivalence study

E.7.1.3

Other

E.7.1.3.1

Other trial type description

E.7.2

Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)

Yes

E.7.3

Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)

E.7.4

Therapeutic use (Phase IV)

E.8 Design of the trial

E.8.1

Controlled

Yes

E.8.1.1

Randomised

Yes

E.8.1.2

Open

Yes

E.8.1.3

Single blind

E.8.1.4

Double blind

E.8.1.5

Parallel group

E.8.1.6

Cross over

E.8.1.7

Other

E.8.2

Comparator of controlled trial

E.8.2.1

Other medicinal product(s)

E.8.2.2

Placebo

E.8.2.3

Other

Yes

E.8.2.3.1

Comparator description

phlebotomy

E.8.2.4

Number of treatment arms in the trial

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

E.8.5

The trial involves multiple Member States

Yes

E.8.5.1

Number of sites anticipated in the EEA

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

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

Belgium

France

Germany

Romania

Russian Federation

Slovakia

Spain

Switzerland

United States

E.8.7

Trial has a data monitoring committee

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

End of study (EOS) occurs after the last patient has completed the last visit which includes a 30-day safety follow-up. This last patient may have either completed 24 months (104 weeks) of treatment or prematurely discontinued and completed ocular assessments.

E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned years

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned months

E.8.9.1

In the Member State concerned days

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial years

E.8.9.2

In all countries concerned by the trial months

F. Population of Trial Subjects

F.1 Age Range

F.1.1

Trial has subjects under 18

F.1.1.1

In Utero

F.1.1.2

Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks)

F.1.1.3

Newborns (0-27 days)

F.1.1.4

Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)

F.1.1.5

Children (2-11years)

F.1.1.6

Adolescents (12-17 years)

F.1.2

Adults (18-64 years)

Yes

F.1.2.1

Number of subjects for this age range:

120

F.1.3

Elderly (>=65 years)

Yes

F.1.3.1

Number of subjects for this age range:

F.2 Gender

F.2.1

Female

Yes

F.2.2

Male

Yes

F.3 Group of trial subjects

F.3.1

Healthy volunteers

F.3.2

Patients

Yes

F.3.3

Specific vulnerable populations

Yes

F.3.3.1

Women of childbearing potential not using contraception

F.3.3.2

Women of child-bearing potential using contraception

Yes

F.3.3.3

Pregnant women

F.3.3.4

Nursing women

F.3.3.5

Emergency situation

F.3.3.6

Subjects incapable of giving consent personally

F.3.3.7

Others

F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included

F.4.1

In the member state

F.4.2

For a multinational trial

F.4.2.1

In the EEA

120

F.4.2.2

In the whole clinical trial

150

F.5

Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)

standard of care

G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial

N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned

Competent Authority Decision

Authorised

Date of Competent Authority Decision

2017-09-19

Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial application

Favourable

Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion

Date of Ethics Committee Opinion

2017-10-11

P. End of Trial
P.	End of Trial Status	Completed
P.	Date of the global end of the trial	2023-04-17

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