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] - Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17] |
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 | 10003639 |
E.1.2 | Term | Atopic dermatitis |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 100000004858 |
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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 phenotype the immune cells that are present in the skin and the blood of AD patients (D0) and persist one and six months after dupilumab or TCS treatment (D28 and D168). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
- To correlate the phenotype of immune cells present in the skin and the blood at D0, D28 and D168, and the magnitude of clinical symptoms (as measured using IGA, EASI, SCORAD, lesional area score and life quality index (DLQI)) - To correlate the phenotype of immune cells present in the skin and the blood, and the clinical efficacy of dupilumab and TCS treatments (together and individually) at D28 and D168. - To correlate the phenotype of immune cells present in the skin and the blood at D0, D28 and D168, and the frequency of AD relapse during the 3 months follow-up period.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• Subject over 18 years of age • For woman with childbearing potential ; • Use of a highly effective method of birth control from at least 1 month prior to study enrollment until the last visit • Negative urine pregnancy test at inclusion visit • Subject diagnosed with moderate-to-severe AD, defined as SCORAD≥20 and/or EASI≥7 (Eichenfield et al., 2014) • Subject with I, II, III or IV skin phototype (according to Fitzpatrick scale) • Subject accepting skin prick-tests and skin biopsies • Subject having a least one non lesional area on the body (off head and neck, feet and hands) • Subject eligible for systemic treatment • Failure, intolerance or contraindication to available systemic treatments (i.e. cyclosporine/ methotrexate)
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• Pregnancy or breast-feeding women, or planning to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study • Subject currently experiencing or having a history of other concomitant skin conditions that would interfere with evaluation of AD • History of allergic reaction to local anesthetic product • History of wound healing disorders (e.g. hypertrophic scars, keloids) • Subject with known active infection to HBV, HCV or HIV • Subject with known blood dyscrasia • Subject having an allergen immunotherapy within 3 months before study • Subject treated by antihistamine 5 days before study. Please note, antihistamine administered to treat allergic rhino conjunctivitis is allowed after V1. • Subject treated with an investigational drug within 8 weeks or within 5 half-life (if known), whichever is longer, before the baseline visit • Subject treated with cyclosporine, methotrexate oral corticosteroids, azathioprine, mycophenolate-mofetil, and/or any other systemic immunosupperessor/immunomodulator within 4 weeks before the study • Subject treated by a biologic therapy within 5 half-life before the study • Subject treated with ultraviolet therapy within 4 weeks before study • Subject treated with a live (attenuated) vaccine within 12 weeks before baseline visit
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
We will follow the evolution of the number (per biopsy or per mL of blood) and/or frequency (among live hematopoietic cells CD45+) of the following populations: - CD8+ T cells (TCRab+ CD8b+), - CD4+FoxP3- T cells (TCRab+ CD4+ FoxP3-), - Tregs (TCRab+ CD4+ FoxP3+), - B cells (CD19+ HLADR+), - gd T cells (TCRgd+), - iNKT (TCRabint CD161+ TCRVa24+ CD56+), - NK cells (CD56+ NKP46+ CD14- CD16+ CD7+), - ILC (Lineage- CD94- CD34- CD127+ CRTH2+/- NKP44+/- CD103+/-), - Neutrophils (CD16+ CD66a+ CD66b+ CRTH2-), - Eosinophils (CD16low CD66b+ CRTH2+), - Basophils (CD19- HLADR- FcRI+ CD123+ CRTH2+), - Mast cells (HLADR- CD123- FcRI+ CD117+), - Langerhans cells (CD207+ HLADR+ CD11clow), - plasmacytoid DCs (HLADR+ CD123+ CRTH2+ BDCA2+), - cDC1 (HLADR+ CD11c+ XCR1+ CD14- CD16-), - cDC2 (HLADR+ CD11c+ SIRPa+ CD14- CD16-), - Monocytes (HLADR+/- CD11c+ CD14+/- CD16+/-), - Macrophages (HLADR+/- CD11c+/- CD64+ F4/80+), - TH2 Trm cells (TCRab+ CD4+ CD103+/- CD69+/- CD49a+/- CCR7- GATA-3+ Tbet-RORt- IL-4+/- IL-13+/- IL-5+/-), - ILC2 (Lineage- CD103+/- CD69+/- CD49a+/- CCR7- CD94- CD34- CD127+ CRTH2+ IL-4+/- IL-13+/- IL-5+/-), - IL-4/IL-13-producing hematopoietic cells (CD45+ IL-4+/- IL-13+/-), - Other Trm cells (TCRab+ CD4- CD8+/- CD103+/- CD69+/- CD49a+/- CCR7- Tbet+/- RORt+/- IFN+/- TNF+/- IL17a+/- IL4+/- IL-13+/- IL-5+/- IL-9+/- IL-10+/- IL-21+/- IL-22+/- IL-31+/-).
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Day 0, day 28 and day 168. |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Endpoints for secondary objective 1: Correlations will be searched between each immunological parameter and: - each clinical score (IGA, EASI, SCORAD, lesional area score) and their evolution as a continuous quantitative variable, - quality of life index as a continuous quantitative variable. Then, correlations will also be searched between a cluster of relevant immunological parameters and clinical parameters cited above. Endpoints for secondary objective 2: Correlations will be searched between each immunological parameter and: - change in clinical score (IGA, EASI, SCORAD), as a qualitative variable with 2 modalities (good responders vs bad responders) - quality of life index, as a qualitative variable with 2 modalities (good responders vs bad responders) Then, correlations will also be searched between a cluster of relevant immunological parameters and clinical parameters cited above. During this study, all patients reaching the following criteria will be considered as good responders: - 1st criteria: IGA ≤1 or a 2-point change from the baseline IGA - 2nd criteria: EASI75 (75% improvement from the baseline EASI) - 3rd criteria: SCORAD75 (75% improvement from the baseline SCORAD) - 4th criteria: 4-point decrease from the baseline DLQI. Correlations will be searched between each immunological parameter and: - the development of new AD lesions in the 3 following months, as qualitative variable with 2 modalities (relapse vs not relapse), - the interval of time between the end of treatment and AD relapse, as a continuous variable. Then, correlations will be also searched between a cluster of relevant immunological parameters and clinical parameters cited above. AD relapse will be defined as the necessity to re-apply rescues TCS for patients with IGA≤1 at the end of the treatment period (6 months).
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Day 0, day 28 and day 168. |
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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 | No |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
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 | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
Physiopathological exploratory study. |
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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 | 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 |
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 | 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 | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 27 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |