E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia |
Ipercolesterolemia familiare Omozigote |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia |
Ipercolesterolemia familiare Omozigote |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10020603 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hypercholesterolaemia |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10027433 - Metabolism and nutrition 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 |
To evaluate the efficacy of alirocumab administered every 2 weeks (Q2W), on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels of treatment in children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (hoFH) 8 to 17 years of age on top of background treatments. |
Valutare l’efficacia di alirocumab somministrato ogni 2 settimane (Q2W) sui livelli di colesterolo-lipoproteine a bassa densità (C-LDL), nel trattamento di bambini con ipercolesterolemia familiare omozigote (hoFH) tra 8 e 17 anni di età, in aggiunta ai trattamenti di base |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
-To evaluate the efficacy of alirocumab after treatment on LDL-C levels. -To evaluate the effects of alirocumab on other lipid parameters. -To evaluate the safety and tolerability of alirocumab. |
-Valutare l’efficacia di alirocumab sui livelli di C-LDL dopo il trattamento. -Valutare gli effetti di alirocumab su altri parametri lipidici -Valutare la sicurezza e la tollerabilità di alirocumab
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
-Patients genetically diagnosed with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (hoFH). -Patients treated with optimal dose of statin +/- other lipid modifying therapies (LMTs), or non-statin LMTs if statin-intolerant at stable dose(s) for at least 4 weeks prior to screening lipid sample. -A signed informed consent indicating parental permission with or without patient assent. -For patients on apheresis, currently undergoing stable low-density lipoprotein (LDL) apheresis therapy prior to the screening and have initiated apheresis treatment for at least 6 months. |
-pazienti con diagnosi genetica di ipercolesterolemia familiare omozigote (hoFH) -Pazienti trattati con dose ottimale di statine +/- altre terapie ipolipomizzanti (LMTs), o LMT non statiniche se intolleranti alle statine a dose stabile per almeno 4 settimane prima dello screening del campione lipidico
- Un consenso informato firmato indicante l’autorizzazione dei genitori con o senza l’assenso del paziente
- Per i pazienti che sono in trattamento con aferesi e sono attualmente sottoposti a terapia continuativa di aferesi delle lipoproteine a bassa densità (LDL) prima della visita di screening, avendo iniziato questo trattamento da almeno 6 mesi
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
-Patients with low-density lipoprotein - cholesterol (LDL-C) less than 130 mg/dL (3.37 mmol/L) obtained during the screening period after the patient has been on stable apheresis procedure or lipid modifying therapy (LMT) (i.e., stable optimal dose of statin ± other stable LMTs, or stable non statin LMTs in statin-intolerant patients) treatment for at least 4 weeks. -Patients with body weight less than 25 kg. -Patients aged 8 to 9 years not at Tanner Stage 1 and patients aged of 10 to 17 years not at least at Tanner Stage 2 in their development. -Patients with uncontrolled Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus. -Patients with known uncontrolled thyroid disease. -Patients with uncontrolled hypertension. -Fasting triglycerides >350 mg/dL. -Severe renal impairment (i.e., estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] <30 mL/min/1.73m^2) at the screening visit. -Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >2 x upper limit of normal (ULN). -Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) >3 x ULN. |
-I pazienti con C-LDL inferiore a 130 mg/dl (3,37 mmol/l) ottenuto durante il periodo di screening dopo che il paziente ha mantenuto una procedura stabile di aferesi o un trattamento LMT (ossia una dose ottimale stabile di statine ± un’altra LMT stabile, oppure la dose stabile di LMT non statinica nei pazienti intolleranti alle statine) per almeno 4 settimane
- pazienti con peso corporeo inferiore ai 25 kg
I pazienti di età compresa tra 8 e 9 anni con uno sviluppo inferiore allo stadio 1 di Tanner e i pazienti di età compresa tra 10 e 17 anni che non si trovino almeno allo stadio 2 di Tanner.
-Pazienti con diabete mellito di tipo 1 e 2 non controllato
-Pazienti con nota malattia tiroidea, non controllata
-Pazienti con ipertensione non controllata
-Trigliceridi a digiuno > 350 mg/dl
-Grave insufficienza renale (ossia un tasso di filtrazione glomerulare stimata [estimated glomerular filtration rate, eGFR] < 30 ml/min/1,73 m2) alla visita di screening.
-Alanina aminotransferasi (ALT) o aspartato aminotransferasi (AST) > 2 volte il limite superiore normale (upper limit of normal, ULN)
-Creatina fosfochinasi (creatine phosphokinase, CPK) > 3 x ULN
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Percent change in LDL-C (pre-apheresis, if applicable) from baseline to Week 12, using all LDL-C values (pre-apheresis, if applicable) regardless of adherence to treatment. |
Variazione percentuale del C-LDL (pre-aferesi, se applicabile) dal basale alla Settimana 12, usando tutti i valori di C-LDL (pre-aferesi, se applicabile) a prescindere dall’aderenza al trattamento |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
From baseline to Week 12 |
Dal Basale alla settimana 12 |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1. Percent change in LDL-C (pre-apheresis, if applicable) from baseline to Week 12, using all LDL-C values during the treatment period. 2. Percent change in LDL-C (pre-apheresis, if applicable). 3. Percent change in apolipoprotein B (Apo B) (pre-apheresis, if applicable). 4. Percent change in non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) (pre-apheresis, if applicable). 5. Percent change in total cholesterol (total-C) (pre-apheresis, if applicable). 6. Percent change in lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) (pre-apheresis, if applicable). 7. Percent change in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (pre-apheresis, if applicable). 8. Percent change in fasting triglycerides (TG) (pre-apheresis, if applicable). 9. Percent change in apolipoprotein A1 (Apo A-1) (pre-apheresis, if applicable). 10. Proportion of patients with ≥15% reduction in LDL-C (pre-apheresis, if applicable). 11. Absolute change in LDL-C. 12. Number of patients with adverse events. 13. Tanner stage : the Tanner stage will be measured to assess stages of pubertal development. |
1) Variazione percentuale del C-LDL (pre-aferesi, se applicabile) dal basale alla Settimana 12 usando tutti i valori durante il periodo di trattamento 2) Variazione percentuale del C-LDL (pre-aferesi, se applicabile) 3) Variazione percentuale della apolipoproteina B (Apo B) (pre-aferesi, se applicabile) 4) Variazione percentuale del colesterolo lipoproteine non ad alta densità ( non HDL-C) (pre-aferesi, se applicabile) 5) variazione percentuale del colesterolo totale ( Total-C) (pre-aferesi, se applicabile) 6) variazione percentuale della lipoproteina a (Lp(a)) (pre-aferesi, se applicabile) 7) variazione percentuale del colesterolo lipoproteina ad alta densità (HDL_C) (pre-aferesi, se applicabile) 8)Variazione percentuale di trigliceridi a digiuno (pre-aferesi, se applicabile) 9) variazione percentuale della apolipoproteina A1 (Apo A-1) (pre-aferesi, se applicabile) 10) Percentuale di pazienti con riduzione ≥ 15% del C-LDL (pre-aferesi, se applicabile) 11) Variazione assoluta del C-LDL 12) numero di pazienti con eventi avversi 13) stadio di Tanner: lo stadio di Tanner sarà misurato per assegnare il livello dello sviluppo puberale
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
1. From baseline to Week 12 2. From baseline to Weeks 24 and 48 3. From baseline to Week 12, to Week 24, and to Week 48 4. From baseline to Week 12, to Week 24, and to Week 48 5. From baseline to Week 12, to Week 24, and to Week 48 6. From baseline to Week 12, to Week 24, and to Week 48 7. From baseline to Week 12, to Week 24, and to Week 48 8. From baseline to Week 12, to Week 24, and to Week 48 9. From baseline to Week 12, to Week 24, and to Week 48 10. From baseline to Weeks 12, 24 and 48 11. From baseline to Weeks 12, 24 and 48 12. Up to Week 62 13. At Weeks 24, 24, and 48 |
1) Dal basale alla settimana 12 2) Dal basale alla settimana 24 e alla settimana 48 3) Dal basale alla settimana 12, alla settimana 24 e alla settimana 48 4) Dal basale alla settimana 12, alla settimana 24 e alla settimana 48 5) Dal basale alla settimana 12, alla settimana 24 e alla settimana 48 6) Dal basale alla settimana 12, alla settimana 24 e alla settimana 48 7) Dal basale alla settimana 12, alla settimana 24 e alla settimana 48 8) Dal basale alla settimana 12, alla settimana 24 e alla settimana 48 9) Dal basale alla settimana 12, alla settimana 24 e alla settimana 48 10)Dal basale alle settimane 12,24 e 48
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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 | No |
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 |
hoFH genotyping |
Genotipizzazione hoFH |
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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) | 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 | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
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 | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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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 | 3 |
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 |
Austria |
Brazil |
Bulgaria |
Canada |
France |
Italy |
Mexico |
Netherlands |
Norway |
Russian Federation |
Slovenia |
Spain |
Taiwan |
Turkey |
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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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 | 6 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 2 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |