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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2020-001314-37
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:BUL-8/EEA
    National Competent Authority:Germany - BfArM
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Trial now transitioned
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2020-11-27
    Trial results
    Index
    A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
    B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
    C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
    D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
    D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
    E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
    F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
    G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
    N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
    P. END OF TRIAL
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    A. Protocol Information
    A.1Member State ConcernedGermany - BfArM
    A.2EudraCT number2020-001314-37
    A.3Full title of the trial
    Double-blind, double-dummy, randomized, parallel-group, non-inferiority phase III trial on the efficacy and tolerability of 2 mg once daily vs. 1 mg twice daily budesonide orodispersible tablets for induction of histological remission in adults with eosinophilic esophagitis
    Doppel-blinde, doppel-dummy, randomisierte, in parallelen Gruppen durchgeführte Nichtunterlegenheitsstudie der Phase III zum Vergleich der Wirksamkeit und Verträglichkeit einer einmal täglichen Gabe einer 2 mg Budesonid enthaltenden Schmelztablette gegenüber einer zweimal täglichen Gabe einer 1 mg Budesonid enthaltenden Schmelztablette zur Induktion der histologischen Remission bei Erwachsenen mit eosinophiler Ösophagitis
    A.3.1Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language
    clinical study to show equal clinical efficacy of two dosing regimen of budesonid orodispersible tablets (twice daily vs. once daily) for treatment of inflammation of the esophagus
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberBUL-8/EEA
    A.5.4Other Identifiers
    Name:Acronym by sponsorNumber:EOS-4
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan No
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorDr. Falk Pharma GmbH
    B.1.3.4CountryGermany
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorCommercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportDr. Falk Pharma GmbH
    B.4.2CountryGermany
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationDr. Falk Pharma GmbH
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointDept. of Clinical R&D
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressLeinenweberstraße 5
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityFreiburg
    B.5.3.3Post code79108
    B.5.3.4CountryGermany
    B.5.4Telephone number+497611514193
    B.5.5Fax number+497611514377
    B.5.6E-mailsarah.burrack@drfalkpharma.de
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation No
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community Yes
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation numberEU/3/13/1181
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameBudesonide 2 mg orodispersible tablets (BUL 2 mg)
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Orodispersible tablet
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNBUDESONIDE
    D.3.9.1CAS number 51333-22-3
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB05955MIG
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number2
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 2
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleComparator
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Jorveza
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderDr. Falk Pharma GmbH
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationEuropean Union
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community Yes
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation numberEU/3/13/1181
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameBudesonide 1 mg orodispersible tablets (BUL 1 mg)
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Orodispersible tablet
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNBUDESONIDE
    D.3.9.1CAS number 51333-22-3
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB05955MIG
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number2
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    D.8 Placebo: 1
    D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
    D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboOrodispersible tablet
    D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboOral use
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    eosinophilic esophagitis
    Eosinophile Ösophagitis
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    allergy-like, chronic inflammation of the esophagus
    allergieartige, chronische Entzündung der Speiseröhre
    E.1.1.2Therapeutic area Diseases [C] - Digestive System Diseases [C06]
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 20.1
    E.1.2Level PT
    E.1.2Classification code 10064212
    E.1.2Term Eosinophilic oesophagitis
    E.1.2System Organ Class 10017947 - Gastrointestinal disorders
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease Yes
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    To prove the non-inferiority of 1 x 2 mg/d vs. 2 x 1 mg/d budesonide orodispersible tablets for the induction of histological remission in adult patients with active eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    - To further assess EoE-associated clinical, endoscopic, and histological findings after 6 weeks treatment with budesonide orodispersible tablets,
    - To study safety and tolerability as assessed by adverse events and laboratory parameters,
    - To assess patients’ quality of life
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    - Signed informed consent,
    - Man or woman 18 to 75 years of age,
    - Confirmed diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)
    - Active symptomatic and histological EoE
    - At least 4 points in Patient’s Global Assessment (PatGA) concerning the severity of EoE symptoms at baseline visit,
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    - gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),
    - Achalasia, scleroderma esophagus, or systemic sclerosis,
    - clinically evident causes for esophageal eosinophilia other than EoE
    - Any concomitant esophageal disease and relevant active gastro-intestinal disease
    - abnormal laboratory values, presence of or suspected relevant concomitant disease(s), that could affect study-specific assessments and/or their evaluation, or might compromise patient's safety and/or compliance (e.g. severe organic or psychiatric diseases/disorders, infectious diseases associated with clinical signs, liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, active peptic ulcer disease
    - History of cancer, gastrointestinal bleeding, esophageal surgery, esophageal dilation procedures or need for an immediate endoscopic intervention due to a stricture
    - Diagnosis of chickenpox, herpes zoster, or measles within the last 3 months prior to baseline,
    - Treatment with medication, that could compromise/influence the effects of the study treatment, assessment of the endpoints and/or patients' safety, during or within too narrow timeframe of the clinical trial (e.g. immunosuppressants, CYP3A4 inhibitors, live vaccination, non-stable treatment with proton pump inhibitors)
    - exiting or intended pregnancy or breast-feeding
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    Proportion of patients with histological remission
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    week 6
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    1. Change in the peak eos/mm2 hpf from baseline to week 6 (LOCF),

    2. Change in the severity of dysphagia

    3. Change in the severity of odynophagia

    4. Change of overall severity of EoE symptoms

    5. Change in the total weekly Eosinophilic Esophagitis Activity Index
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    week 6 (for secondary endpoints 1 - 5)
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis No
    E.6.3Therapy Yes
    E.6.4Safety Yes
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic No
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic No
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response No
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic No
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic No
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others No
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans No
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study No
    E.7.1.3Other No
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) No
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Yes
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) No
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open No
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind Yes
    E.8.1.5Parallel group Yes
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other No
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) Yes
    E.8.2.2Placebo No
    E.8.2.3Other No
    E.8.2.4Number of treatment arms in the trial2
    E.8.3 The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned No
    E.8.4 The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned Yes
    E.8.4.1Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned10
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States Yes
    E.8.5.1Number of sites anticipated in the EEA24
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA Yes
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA No
    E.8.6.3If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned
    Switzerland
    Canada
    Russian Federation
    Austria
    Germany
    Portugal
    Spain
    E.8.7Trial 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
    LVLS
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years0
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months19
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days0
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial years0
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial months19
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial days0
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
    F.1.1.1In Utero No
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) No
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) No
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) No
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) No
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) No
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
    F.1.2.1Number of subjects for this age range: 196
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.1.3.1Number of subjects for this age range: 46
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male Yes
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Yes
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception No
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception Yes
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
    F.3.3.4Nursing women No
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation No
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally No
    F.3.3.7Others No
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.1In the member state77
    F.4.2 For a multinational trial
    F.4.2.1In the EEA 202
    F.4.2.2In the whole clinical trial 242
    F.5 Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)
    None
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
    N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
    N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2021-02-15
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2021-04-26
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusTrial now transitioned
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