E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Blood and lymphatic diseases [C15] |
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 | 10022974 |
E.1.2 | Term | Iron deficiency anemia |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10005329 - Blood and lymphatic system 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 compare the safety and gastrointestinal tolerability of ferric maltol oral suspension and ferrous sulfate oral liquid in children and adolescents aged 2 years to 17 years, and assess the safety and tolerability of ferric maltol oral suspension in children 1 month to less than 2 years, in the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia during the 12 weeks treatment period. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To assess the pharmacokinetics (PK) in children and adolescents aged 2 to 17 years after a single dose of ferric maltol oral suspension on Visit 2, and after twice daily administration for at least 6 days, on Visit 3 after a single morning dose, through measurement of serum iron, corrected serum iron, transferrin saturation (TSAT) and plasma maltol and maltol glucuronide. To assess the effect on iron markers in children and adolescents aged 1 month to 17 years after twice daily ferric maltol oral suspension administration for 12 weeks. To assess the PK in children aged 1 month to less than 2 years of age after a single dose of ferric maltol oral suspension (Pre-assignment PK visit) and after twice daily administration for at least 6 days, on Visit 3 after a single morning dose, through measurement of serum iron, corrected serum iron, transferrin saturation (TSAT), plasma and urine concentration of maltol and maltol glucuronide. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Patient is willing and able to comply with the study requirements and to provide written informed consent. In the case of patients under the age of legal consent, the legal guardian(s) must provide informed consent and the patient should provide assent per local and national requirements. 2. Age ≥1 month and ≤17 years at the time of informed consent 3. Subjects must have iron deficiency anaemia defined by the following criteria, as measured by the central laboratory at the screening visit Haemoglobin thresholds define anaemia by age and gender: • Children (1 m – < 5 yrs) < 11.0 g/dl • Children (5 yrs – < 12 yrs) ≤ 11.5 g/dl • Children (12 yrs) ≤ 12.0 g/dl • Female child (≥13 yrs) ≤ 12.0 g/dl • Male child (≥13 yrs) ≤ 13.0 g/dl And Ferritin thresholds define anaemia by: • ferritin <30 μg/L, • or ferritin <50 μg/L with transferrin saturation (TSAT) <20%, 4. Female subjects of childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception (which includes complete abstinence) until study completion and for at least 4 weeks following their final study visit. Highly effective contraception is defined as a method which results in a low failure rate, i.e., less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly, such as implants, injectables, some intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs), a vasectomised partner and oral contraceptive medications. The need for contraception and compliance with contraception requirements will be assessed at every visit for adolescent patients, and urine pregnancy testing will be performed at each visit for female subjects of childbearing potential. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Subject with anaemia due to any cause other than iron deficiency, including, but not limited to, a. Untreated or untreatable severe malabsorption syndrome 2. Subjects who have received prior to Screening: a. Within 28 days intramuscular or intravenous (IV) injection or administration of depot iron preparation. b. Within 7 days single agent iron preparations. c. Within 12 weeks of blood transfusion or is scheduled to have blood transfusion or donation during the study period d. Within 28 days erythropoiesis stimulating agents and during the study e. Within 14 days COVID-19 vaccination 3. Subjects with vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency as determined by the central laboratory screening results. Subjects may start vitamin B12 or folate replacement and rescreen after at least 2 weeks. 4. Has concomitant disease that would significantly compromise iron absorption or absorbed iron utilization such as swallowing disorders and/or extensive small bowel resection. 5. History of active peptic ulcer. 6. Has chronic renal disease (eGFR <60 mL/min/m2), as assessed at Screening based on serum creatinine. 7. Known hypersensitivity or allergy to either the active substance or excipients of ferric maltol or ferrous sulfate. 8. Has a known contraindication for treatment with iron preparations, e.g. haemochromatosis, chronic haemolytic disease, sideroblastic anaemia, thalassemia, or lead intoxication induced anaemia. 9. Impaired liver function as indicated by alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate transaminase (AST)>2.0 times upper normal limit as measured at the Screening visit. 10. Active acute inflammatory disease, including IBD flare or disease exacerbation, which in the opinion of the Investigator, is clinically significant. 11. Active chronic or acute infectious diseases requiring antibiotic treatment. 12. Pregnant or breast feeding. 13. Concomitant medical conditions with extensive active bleeding, other than menstrual cycles; subjects who suffer from menorrhagia may be included at the Investigator’s discretion. 14. Scheduled or expected hospitalization and/or surgery during the course of the study 15. Participation in any other interventional clinical study within 28 days prior to Screening. 16. Diagnosed to be COVID-19 positive by (SARS-CoV-2-RT-PCR positive) within 28 days prior to screening. 17. Cardiovascular, liver, renal, hematologic, psychiatric, neurologic, gastrointestinal, immunologic, endocrine, metabolic, respiratory or central nervous system disease that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may adversely affect the safety of the subject and/or objectives of the study drug or severely limit the lifespan of the subject. 18. Any other unspecified reason that, in the opinion of the Investigator or the Sponsor make the subject unsuitable for enrolment. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Safety and gastrointestinal tolerability:
- Treatment emergent Adverse Events (TEAE) - Treatment-emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs) - Treatment-emergent Adverse Events leading to premature discontinuation of study drug/PK assessments - Change in Hb concentration |
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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) |
- PK analysis of serum iron, corrected serum iron, TSAT, transferrin, TIBC, UIBC, maltol and maltol glucuronide in children and adolescents aged 1 month to 17 years in the ferric maltol group - Changes in iron markers from baseline to Week 12 - Achieving Hb concentration within normal range at Week 12 - Qualitative assessments from subject questionnaires that allow evaluation of the acceptability, palatability and ease of use -Age 1 month to less than 2 years; maltol and maltol glucuronide in urine from both PK days in children aged 1 month to less than 2 years |
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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 | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
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) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
Will this trial be conducted at a single site globally?
| No |
E.8.4 | Will this trial be conducted at multiple sites globally? | Yes |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.3 | Specify the countries outside of the EEA in which trial sites are planned |
United Kingdom |
United States |
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E.8.7 | Trial 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
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 8 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |