E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Osteoporosis caused by taking glucocorticoids |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05] |
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 | 10031287 |
E.1.2 | Term | Osteoporosis steroid-induced |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004859 |
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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 denosumab on lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) Z-score as assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) at 12 months in
children 5 to 17 years of age with glucocorticoid (GC)-induced osteoporosis (GiOP). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To evaluate the effect of denosumab in children 5 to 17 years of age with GiOP with respect to:
• Change in lumbar spine BMD Z-score as assessed by DXA from baseline to 6, 18, 24, and 36 months
• Change in proximal femur BMD Z-score as assessed by DXA from baseline to 6, 12, 18, 24, and 36 months
• Incidence of X-ray confirmed long-bone fractures and new and worsening vertebral fractures from pretreatment to posttreatment at 12, 24, and 36 months
• Incidence of improving vertebral fractures from pretreatment to posttreatment at 12, 24, and 36 months (overall, among subjects with clinical fracture reduction, and among subjects with clinical fracture increase)
• Incidence of pretreatment compared with posttreatment vertebral and nonvertebral fractures at 12, 24, and 36 months
• Change in Childhood Health Questionnaire – Parent Form-50 (CHQ-PF-50) Physical Summary Score at 12, 24, and 36 months
[For complete list of secondary objectives, please refer to the protocol]
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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 |
PK/bone turnover markers (BTM) substudy of approximately 100 subjects
to
- determine serum concentration of denosumab at day 30 and month 3
- evaluate changes observed in bone turnover markers (bone-specific alkaline phosphatase [BSAP], serum type I collagen C-telopeptide [sCTX]) at day 30 and month 3 |
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- Subject's legally acceptable representative has provided informed consent when the subject is legally too young to provide informed consent and the subject has provided assent based on local regulations and/or guide prior to any study-specific activities/procedures being initiated.
• Male or female subjects, age 5 to 17 years, inclusive, at the time of informed consent
• Clinical diagnosis of GiOP as defined by the following (and consistent with the International Society for Clinical Densitometry definition of osteoporosis in children and adolescents)
− A confirmed diagnosis of non-malignant condition(s) requiring treatment with systemic GC (including, but not limited to, chronic rheumatologic, gastrointestinal, neurologic, respiratory, and/or nephrological conditions)
o Subjects who are on systemic GC only as replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency are not eligible for the study
− Treatment with systemic GC (intravenous or oral) of any duration for the underlying non-malignant condition(s) within the 12 months prior to screening: Prepubertal children should be expected to require significant GC use during the study, per investigator opinion.
− Evidence of at least 1 vertebral compression fracture of Genant Grade 1 or higher, as assessed by the central imaging vendor on lateral spine X-rays performed at screening or within 2 months prior to screening; OR, in the absence of vertebral compression fractures, presence of both clinically significant fracture history (ie, ≥ 2 long-bone fractures by age 10 years or ≥ 3 long-bone fractures at any age up to 17 years) and lumbar spine BMD Z-score ≤ -2.0, as assessed by the central imaging vendor |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Current hyperthyroidism (unless well controlled on stable antithyroid
therapy)
• Current clinical hypothyroidism (unless well controlled on stable
thyroid replacement therapy)
• History of hyperparathyroidism
• Current hypoparathyroidism
• Any causes of primary or secondary osteoporosis (other than GC use),
or previous exposure to non-GC medications, which the investigator
considers to have been a major factor contributing to the patient's
fracture(s)
• Current adrenal insufficiency as the sole indication for GC therapy
• Duchenne muscular dystrophy with symptomatic cardiac abnormality
• Current malabsorption
• Known intolerance to calcium or vitamin D supplements
• Active infection or history of infections, defined as follows:
− Any active infection for which systemic anti-infectives were used
within 4 weeks prior to screening
− Serious infection, defined as requiring hospitalization or intravenous
anti-infectives within 8 weeks prior to screening
- Recurrent or chronic infection or other active infection that, in the
opinion of the investigator, might compromise the safety of the subject
- Rodding surgery within 5 months prior to screening or not yet healed
• Anticipated major skeletal surgery within the next 12 months from day
1
• Planned orthopedic surgery that, in the opinion of the investigator,
would require missing any dose of investigational product in year 1 or 2
or more doses thereafter
• History of rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance
• History of long QT syndrome
• History of alcohol or drug abuse
• History or evidence of any other clinically significant disorder,
condition, or disease that, in the opinion of the investigator or Amgen
physician, if consulted, would pose a risk to subject safety or interfere
with the study evaluation, procedures, or completion
• Serum albumin-corrected calcium < LLN or > 10% above upper limit of
normal (ULN) at screening
• Serum vitamin D < 20 ng/mL at screening
• Serum phosphorus < LLN at screening
• Aspartate aminotransferase and/or alanine aminotransferase > 1.5 x
ULN (or
> 5 x ULN in subjects with dystrophinopathies at screening
In subjects with dystrophinopathies, AST or ALT elevation > 5 x ULN
may not be
exclusionary if
o It is associated with serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) elevation
AND
o Serum total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase , gammaglutamyltransferase
, and prothrombin time/international normalized ratio are < ULN, and
serum albumin is > LLN
- There are no symptoms or signs of hepatic inflammation,
• Serum total bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN at screening
• Positive blood screen for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 or -2
antibody
• Positive blood screen for hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C
antibody
• Estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 at
screening
• Less than 2 evaluable vertebrae by DXA evaluation in the region of
interest L1-L4,
• Prior treatment for bone disease with any of the following at any time:
− Denosumab
− Strontium
− Fluoride
• Recent Bisphosphonate (BP) treatment, according to the following
guidelines:
− Zoledronic acid (ZA) within 6 months prior to screening
− Oral BP or intravenous BP if the first dose of investigational product
would be before their next scheduled BP dose
• Administration of any of the following treatment within 3 months prior
to screening:
− Growth hormone
− Calcitonin
− Cathepsin K inhibitor
− Other bone active drugs including anti-convulsants and heparin
− Chronic systemic ketoconazole, androgens,cinacalcet, aluminum,
lithium, protease inhibitors, gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists
• Initiation of any of the following biologic agents within 4 weeks prior
to screening:
− Anti-alpha 4 integrin antibody
− Anti-CD4/CD8 T-cells
− Anti-IL-12/IL-23
− CTLA4 inhibitor
− IL1 receptor antagonist
− IL6 inhibitor
− Monoclonal antibody to CD20
− Tumor necrosis factor antagonist
• Current treatment with > 1 biologic agent for underlying inflammatory
disease
• Currently pregnant or planning a pregnancy during the study and for
an additional 5 months after the last dose of investigational product
• Currently breastfeeding or planning on breastfeeding during the study
and for an additional 5 months after the last dose of investigational
product
• For sexually active girls: refusal to use highly effective methods of
contraception and to continue this practice for 5 months after the last
injection of investigational product
• Subject likely to not be available to complete all protocol-required
study visits or procedures
• Subject's parent or legal representative has any kind of disorder that,
in the opinion of the investigator, may compromise the ability to give
written parental permission for informed consent
• Currently receiving treatment in another investigational device or drug
study, or< 30 days since ending treatment on another investigational
device or drug study(ies). |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Change from baseline in lumbar spine BMD Z-score as assessed by DXA at
12 months |
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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) |
• Change from baseline in lumbar spine BMD Z-score as assessed by DXA at 6, 18, 24,
and 36 months
• Change from baseline in proximal femur BMD Z-score as assessed by DXA at 6, 12, 18,
24, and 36 months
• Subject incidence of X-ray confirmed long-bone fractures and new and worsening
vertebral fractures at 12, 24, and 36 months compared to pre-treatment
• Subject incidence of improving vertebral fractures at 12, 24, and 36 months compared to
pretreatment (overall, among subjects with clinical fracture reduction, and among
subjects with clinical fracture increase)
• Subject incidence of vertebral and nonvertebral fractures at 12, 24, and 36 months
compared to pretreatment
• Change from baseline in CHQ-PF-50 Physical Summary Score at 12, 24, and 36 months
• Change from baseline in CHQ-PF-50 Psychological Summary Score at 12, 24, and
36 months
• Change from baseline in CHAQ Disability Index Score at 12, 24, and 36 months
• Change from baseline WBFPRS at 12, 24, and 36 months
• Change from baseline in growth velocity, determined by calculating age-adjusted
Z-scores for height, weight, and BMI, at 12, 24 and 36 months
• Serum concentration of denosumab at 1, 10, and 30 days, and 3, 6, 12, and 18 months |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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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 | 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) | Yes |
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
| No |
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 | 7 |
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 |
Argentina |
Australia |
Belgium |
Brazil |
Bulgaria |
Canada |
Colombia |
Czech Republic |
Estonia |
France |
Greece |
India |
Italy |
Korea, Republic of |
Mexico |
New Zealand |
Peru |
Poland |
Russian Federation |
Spain |
Swaziland |
Turkey |
Ukraine |
United Kingdom |
United States |
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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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End of study: last subject last visit date |
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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 |