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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2016-005136-16
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:Cortisave-001
    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:2017-04-21
    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.1Member State ConcernedBelgium - FPS Health-DGM
    A.2EudraCT number2016-005136-16
    A.3Full title of the trial
    Corticosteroids in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis patients in early spontaneous improvement
    Traitement aux corticostéroïdes chez des patients ayant une hépatite alcoolique sévère et qui montrent des signes d'amélioration spontanée précoce
    A.3.1Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language
    Assessment of the effect of a corticosteroids treatment in severe alcoholic hepatitis patients with early spontaneous improvement
    Evaluation de l'effet d'un traitement aux corticostéroïdes chez des patients ayant une hépatite alcoolique sévère et qui montrent des signes d'amélioration spontanée précoce
    A.3.2Name or abbreviated title of the trial where available
    Cortisave
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberCortisave-001
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan No
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorCUB Erasme Hospital
    B.1.3.4CountryBelgium
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorNon-Commercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportBASL
    B.4.2CountryBelgium
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationCUB Hôpital Erasme
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointClinical Research Gastroenterology
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressRoute de Lennik 808
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityBrussels
    B.5.3.3Post code1070
    B.5.3.4CountryBelgium
    B.5.4Telephone number3225554478
    B.5.5Fax number3225558236
    B.5.6E-mailchristophe.moreno@hubruxelles.be
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Medrol
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderPfizer S.A., 17 Boulevard de la Plaine, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgique
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationEuropean Union
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameMedrol
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Tablet
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNMETHYLPREDNISOLONE
    D.3.9.1CAS number 83-43-2
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor code201-476-4
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameMETHYLPREDNISOLONE, Corticosteroid hormone
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB08872MIG
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number32
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    D.8 Placebo: 1
    D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
    D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboTablet
    D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboOral use
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    severe alcoholic hepatitis
    hépatite alcoolique sévère
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    severe alcoholic hepatitis
    hépatite alcoolique sévère
    E.1.1.2Therapeutic area Diseases [C] - Digestive System Diseases [C06]
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    To determine the impact of methylprednisolone on the reduction of mortality at 90 days in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis and who have demonstrated an early spontaneous improvement
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    To evaluate the mortality rate at 28 days
    To estimate the number of infection (including bacterial, viral and fungal infections) at 90 days
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study Yes
    E.2.3.1Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives
    Genetic susceptibility to develop alcoholic hepatitis:
    It will be proposed to the already included patients to participate to a genetic study. The participation to the genetic substudy is not mandatory for participation to the main study. DNA will be sent and centralized at Laboratory of Experimental Gastroenterology, Université Libre de Bruxelles

    Central pathology review in order to correlate clinical data and pathology
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    1.Male or female, 18 years of age or older at time of screening
    2.Clinical syndrome of alcoholic hepatitis: recent jaudice or in recent aggravation (< 3 months) serum bilirubin > 5 mg/dL history of excess alcohol abuse (> 40g/day)
    3. Alcoholic hepatitis proven by a liver biopsy (histological criteria of alcoholic hepatitis defined according to EASL clinical practice guidelines : steatosis, hepatocyte ballooning, and an inflammatory infiltrate with PMNs). The results are not mandatory for inclusion. However, the biopsy must be planned at the latest on Day 1. When the results become available and don’t confirm the alcoholic hepatitis, the patient must discontinue the study.
    4. Spontaneous liver function improvement, defined by a decrease in serum bilirubin level > 10% between admission and day 5-10 after admission
    5. less than 2 weeks since admission to hospital
    6. Maddrey discriminant function* greater than or equal to 32
    7. Subjects must voluntarily sign and date an informed consent form, approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) prior to the initiation of any screening or study-specific procedures.
    8. Subjects must be able to understand and adhere to the study visit schedule and all other protocol requirements.
    Patients with significant hepatic encephalopathy are not excluded from participation to the trial. In this case, the patient should be accompanied by a legal representative that will decide participation in the clinical study and sign ICF.
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    1. Other causes of liver disease including viral hepatitis (positive HBs antigen, HCV RNA positive), auto-immune hepatitis, biliary obstruction
    2. Other disease compromising 90-day survival
    3. Positive HIV serology
    4. Uncontrolled infection
    All patients will be screened for infection. This will involve chest radiography, urinalysis, PMNs count in ascites (if ascites present). All other sign or clinical suspicion of infection with or without antibiotherapy will be recorded as an infection.
    Positive culture and initiation of antibiotics with clinical or radiological signs of infection, as well as clinical suspicion, will be recorded as infection.
    Patients with evidence of sepsis will be treated for a minimum of 2 days with appropriate antibiotics. Once the local principal investigator considers that the sepsis is under control, the patient may be rescreened and randomised.
    5. Uncontrolled gastrointestinal bleeding
    Bleeding must be judged as controlled for at least 5 days
    6. Patient with serum creatinine > 2.5 mg/dL, under renal replacement therapy or under terlipressine (or other vasoactive drugs)
    7. Pentoxyphilline therapy
    8. Pregnant or lactating women
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    Mortality at 90 days
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    At 90 days
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    - Mortality at 28 days
    - Incidence of infections during the study period (90 days)
    - Incidence of Hepatorenal syndrome during the study period (90 days)
    - Assessment and comparison of biochemical response to therapy at Day 7 between both groups (fall in total bilirubin and Lille score).
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    At 7 days: Assessment and comparison of biochemical response
    At 28 days: Mortality
    At 90 days : Incidence of infections and Hepatorenal syndrome
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis No
    E.6.3Therapy Yes
    E.6.4Safety Yes
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic No
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic No
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response No
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic No
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic No
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others No
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans No
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study No
    E.7.1.3Other No
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Yes
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) No
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) No
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open No
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind Yes
    E.8.1.5Parallel group No
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other No
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) No
    E.8.2.2Placebo Yes
    E.8.2.3Other No
    E.8.2.4Number of treatment arms in the trial2
    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.8.4.1Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned21
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States No
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA No
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA No
    E.8.7Trial 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
    LSFD.
    After the LSFD (Last subject first dose), all the sites have 3 months to complete the trial.
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years6
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months3
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
    F.1.1.1In Utero No
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) No
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) No
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) No
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) No
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) No
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
    F.1.2.1Number of subjects for this age range: 112
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.1.3.1Number of subjects for this age range: 28
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male Yes
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Yes
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception No
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception Yes
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
    F.3.3.4Nursing women No
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation No
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally Yes
    F.3.3.6.1Details of subjects incapable of giving consent
    Patients with hepatoencephalopathy can possibly be included in the study after obtaining consent of their legal representative
    F.3.3.7Others No
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.1In the member state140
    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)
    none
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
    N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
    N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2017-06-02
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2017-05-31
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusCompleted
    P.Date of the global end of the trial2024-11-14
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