E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
To evaluate the efficacy in the prevention of the rejection of the transfusion of autologous thyTreg cells in children transplanted from the heart |
Evaluar la eficacia en la prevención del rechazo de la transfusión de células thyTreg autólogas en niños trasplantados de corazón. |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
To evaluate the efficacy in the prevention of the rejection of the transfusion of autologous thyTreg cells in children transplanted from the heart |
Evaluar la eficacia en la prevención del rechazo de la transfusión de células thyTreg autólogas en niños trasplantados de corazón. |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20] |
MedDRA Classification |
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 |
The main objective is to evaluate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of the infusion of autologous thyTreg cells in the prevention of acute rejection in children transplanted from the heart. |
El objetivo principal consiste en evaluar la factibilidad, seguridad y eficacia de la infusión de células thyTreg autólogas en la prevención del rechazo agudo en niños trasplantados de corazón. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To evaluate the recovery of the population of circulating Treg and its phenotype throughout the follow-up, the immunological state of the patient, and the reduction of the immunological markers associated with rejection. Determine the incidence of episodes of acute rejection in the 2 years following transplantation and determine the efficacy of treatment in the prevention of these episodes. Assess the tolerability of the product under investigation |
Evaluar la recuperación de la población de Treg circulantes y su fenotipo a lo largo del seguimiento, el estado inmunológico del paciente, y la reducción de los marcadores inmunológicos asociados a rechazo. Determinar la incidencia de episodios de rechazo agudo en los 2 años siguientes al trasplante y determinar la eficacia del tratamiento en la prevención de estos episodios. Valorar la tolerabilidad del producto en investigación |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1) Patient under two years of age, who meets all the requirements necessary to undergo a heart transplant. 2) Patients without contraindication to immunosuppressive drugs. 3) Parents and / or guardians must be willing and able to understand the purpose and risks of the study and must sign the informed consent document. |
1) Paciente menor de dos años de edad, que cumpla todos los requisitos necesarios para ser sometido a un trasplante de corazón. 2) Pacientes sin contraindicación a los fármacos inmunosupresores. 3) Los padres y/o tutores deben estar dispuestos y ser capaces de comprender el propósito y los riesgos del estudio y deben firmar el documento de consentimiento informado. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1) Patients with DiGeorge Syndrome, since their thymic function is affected. 2) HIV positive serology. 3) Active infection by EBV 4) Patients hyperimmunized with cytotoxic anti-HLA antibodies 5) Patients with a history of prior malignancy 6) Patients who have participated in other intervention studies in the last month. 7) Patients who have received induction therapy with Basiliximab or Thymoglobulin. 8) Patients who have been previously transplanted. 9) Patients who have been diagnosed with severe autoimmune disease (celiac disease, autoimmune hypothyroidism, autoimmune diabetes) |
1) Pacientes con Síndrome de DiGeorge, ya que su función tímica está afectada. 2) Serología HIV positiva. 3) Infección activa por EBV 4) Pacientes hiperinmunizados con anticuerpos citotóxicos anti-HLA 5) Pacientes con historia de malignidad previa 6) Pacientes que hayan participado en otros estudios de intervención en el último mes. 7) Pacientes que hayan recibido terapia de inducción con Basiliximab o Timoglobulina. 8) Pacientes que hayan sido trasplantados previamente. 9) Pacientes que hayan sido diagnosticados de enfermedad autoinmune grave (celiaquía, hipotiroidismo autoinmune, diabetes autoinmune) |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Repopulation of Treg cells in the patient, determined as the increase of their blood values and the recovery of the ratio Treg / T-effector cells with respect to the values prior to transplantation |
Repoblación de células Treg en el paciente, determinado como el aumento de sus valores en sangre y la recuperación del ratio células Treg/T-efectoras con respecto a los valores previos al trasplante |
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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) |
Incidence of episodes of acute myocardial rejection (diagnosed by echocardiography and / or biopsy) that requires treatment in the 2 years post-transplant Restoration of immunological homeostasis in terms of values of immune populations. The percentages and absolute values of T, B, NK and Treg lymphoid populations and of monocytes, dendritic cells and granulocytes during the post-transplant follow-up period (+7, +14, +21, +30, +60, +90, +120, +150, +180, +270, +365, +545, +730 days) Survival of the patient Security (according to criteria NCI-CTCAE V4.03) |
Incidencia de episodios de rechazo miocárdico agudo (diagnosticado por ecocardiografía y/o biopsia) que precise tratamiento en los 2 años post-trasplante Restauración de la homeostasis inmunológica en términos de valores de poblaciones inmunes. Se analizarán los porcentajes y valores absolutos de poblaciones linfoides T, B, NK y Treg, y de monocitos, células dendríticas y granulocitos durante el periodo de seguimiento post-trasplante (+7, +14, +21, +30, +60, +90, +120, +150, +180, +270, +365, +545, +730 días) Superviviencia del paciente Seguridad (según los criterios NCI-CTCAE V4.03) |
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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 | Yes |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
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 | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | Yes |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Yes |
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) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
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 | 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) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
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 | No |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
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.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |