E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Non-Alcoholic Steato-Hepatitis (NASH) |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Non alcoholic steatotic hepatic |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Not possible to specify |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 22.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10053219 |
E.1.2 | Term | Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10019805 - Hepatobiliary 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 assess the pharmacokinetics of elafibranor and its active metabolite GFT1007, following once daily oral administration of two dose levels of elafibranor (80 mg and 120 mg) to children and adolescents, 8 to 17 years of age (inclusive). |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To assess changes in serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and other liver markers; To assess changes in markers of glucose homeostasis (homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and fasting insulin); To assess changes in serum lipid parameters; To assess changes in body weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) z-score; To assess changes in waist circumference; To assess changes in inflammatory markers; To assess the change in the pediatric quality of life (PedsQLTM) score as completed by the children/adolescent and the parent/legal guardian; To assess the safety and tolerability profile of two dose levels of elafibranor (80 mg and 120 mg) in children and adolescents, 8 through 17 years of age; To explore the relationship between plasma concentrations of elafibranor (PK) and selected pharmacodynamic (PD) markers. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Are male or female between 8 and 17 years of age (inclusive) at the time of Screening Visit (when consent for study participation is given) and at the time of Randomization; Diagnosis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) confirmed by histological evaluation (with or without fibrosis) from a liver biopsy obtained within 24 months prior to Randomization; Has an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level greater than 50 IU/L, at Screening; Has a Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) greater than or equal to 5, at Screening; Has a Body Mass Index z-score (BMI z-score) (also referred to as BMI-for-age percentile) greater than or equal to 85th percentile for age and gender at Screening; Has a Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) less than or equal to 8.5%. If the patient has Type 2 diabetes and is taking anti-diabetic therapy (e.g., metformin or insulin), treatment must have been started at least 3 months prior to Screening and the dose must be stable for at least 3 months prior to Screening and should remain stable through Randomization; Sexually active female participants of childbearing potential must agree to utilize a highly effective method of contraception per the Clinical Trial Facilitation Group Guidelines from Screening through 30 days after the last dose of study drug (1 month after the end of treatment), and agree to monthly pregnancy testing during the study up to and including end of study.
Other inclusion criteria may apply. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Has history of bariatric surgery or planned surgery during the study period; Has known history of heart disease; Has uncontrolled hypertension evidenced by sustained elevation in systolic blood pressure greater than 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure greater than 90 mmHg despite treatment with antihypertensive therapy, prior to Randomization; Has a known history of Type 1 diabetes; Has a known history of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or positive screening for human immunodeficiency virus antibodies at Screening Visit; Has a documented weight loss of more than 5% during the 6-month period prior to Randomization; Has a history of renal disease defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) less than 90 mL/min/1.73 m^2 using the Schwartz Bedside GFR Calculator for Children or present at Screening Visit; History of, significant alcohol consumption or inability to reliably quantify alcohol intake, and/or use of illicit drugs.
Has clinical and/or historical evidence of cirrhosis, included by not limited to: 1. Abnormal hemoglobin (with the exception of females with a documented history of a low hemoglobin during menstruation); 2. White blood cell count less than 3,500 cells/mm^3 of blood; 3. Platelet count less than 150,000 cells/mm^3 of blood; 4. Direct bilirubin greater than 0.3 mg/dL; 5. Total bilirubin greater than 1.3 mg/dL unless the patient has a diagnosis of Gilbert disease in which case direct bilirubin, reticulocyte count and haemoglobin must be normal; 6. Serum albumin less than 3.5 g/dL; 7. International normalized ratio (INR) greater than 1.4;
Has evidence of chronic liver disease other than NASH, defined by any one of the following: 1. Biopsy consistent with histological evidence of autoimmune hepatitis; 2. Serum hepatitis A antibody positive; 3. Serum hepatitis B surface antigen positive; 4. Serum hepatitis C antibody positive; 5. Serum hepatitis E antibody positive; 6. History of or current positive Anti-Mitochondrial Antibody Test; 7. Known or current Iron/total iron binding capacity ratio (transferrin saturation) greater than 45% with histological evidence of iron overload; 8. Known or current Alpha-1-antitrypsin phenotype/genotype ZZ or SZ; 9. Diagnosis of Wilson's disease; Has AST and/or ALT greater than 8 fold the upper limit of normal; Is pregnant, lactating or is planning to become pregnant during the study;
Other exclusion criteria may apply. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Plasma concentrations of elafibranor and its active metabolite GFT1007 |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Day 1 at pre-dose; Day 29 and 30 at pre-dose; 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 24 hours post dose; Day 85 24 hours after lase dose |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Pharmacodynamic • Change from baseline in serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and other liver markers; • Change from baseline in glucose homeostasis makers (Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance [HOMA-IR] and fasting insulin), as a continuous measure; • Change from baseline in serum lipid parameters; • Change from baseline in body weight and BMI z-score; • Change from baseline in waist circumference; • Change from baseline in inflammatory markers; • Change from baseline in pediatric quality of life (PedsQL™) score.
Safety • Incidence and severity of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and their relationship to study drug; • Incidence of clinically meaningful changes from baseline in safety laboratory parameters, physical examination, electrocardiogram (ECG) and vital signs. |
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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 | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | No |
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 | 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) | 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 | 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 |
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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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February 2021 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
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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 | 9 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |