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] - 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 |
This trial will deeply phenotype a small cohort of AD patients at baseline and under tralokinumab treatment and thereby identify candidate biomarkers that predict response to tralokinumab treatment. The primary endpoint is the change in BSA after 16 weeks of tralokinumab treatment as measured by 360° imaging. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To understand which molecular signature is associated with clinical response to tralokinumab. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Confirmed diagnosis of AD defined by UK Working Criteria with an EASI score ≥ 16, age 18-80 years, body weight ≥ 40 kg and ≤ 160 kg, signed informed consent from patient. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Pregnancy or breast feeding, women of child-bearing potential unless they use effective contraception during the study and for 4 weeks after study completion or discontinuation, history or presence of epilepsy, significant neurological disorders, cerebrovascular attacks or ischemia, myocardial infarction or cardiac arrhythmia which requires drug therapy, evidence of severe renal dysfunction or significant hepatic disease, history of lymphoproliferative disorders, patients who are considered potentially unreliable or where it is envisaged the patient may not consistently attend scheduled study visits, inability or unwillingness to undergo repeated venipuncture or skin punch biopsies, any immuneactive systemic treatment within 4 weeks or 5 biologic half-lifes (whichever is longer) or immune-active topical treatment within one week before inclusion, history of clinical significant medical condition or any other reason, which the investigator determines, would interfere with the subject´s participation in this study or would make the subject an unsuitable candidate to receive study drug or would put the subject at risk by participating in the study. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Change from baseline in Body Surface Area (BSA) at 16 weeks of tralokinumab treatment as measured by 360° imaging. |
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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) |
EASI 75 score at weeks 4, 16 and 32 (Eczema Area and Severity Index) The proportion of subjects who achieve at least a 75% reduction in the EASI score at weeks 4, 16, and 32 compared to week 0 (Baseline). EASI scores range from 0 to 72, with higher scores reflecting greater disease severity. Erythema, edema, lichenification, and excoriations/erosions are scored on a scale of 0 (none) to 3 (severe) on 4 anatomic regions of the body: head, trunk, upper limbs, and lower limbs. Degree of involvement on each of the 4 anatomic regions is scored on a scale of 0 to 6. The total qualitative score is multiplied by the degree of involvement for each anatomic region and then multiplied by a constant and summed to yield the EASI score. EASI 50 score at weeks 4, 16 and 32 (Eczema Area and Severity Index) The proportion of subjects who achieve at least a 50% reduction in the EASI score at weeks 4, 16, and 32 compared to week 0 (Baseline). EASI 90 score at weeks 4, 16 and 32 (Eczema Area and Severity Index) The proportion of subjects who achieve at least a 90% reduction in the EASI score at weeks 4, 16 and 32 compared to week 0 (Baseline). Change from baseline in EASI score at weeks 4, 16 and 32 (Eczema Area and Severity Index) Change from baseline in SCORAD score at weeks 4, 16 and 32 (Scoring Atopic Dermatitis score) Change from baseline in Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) at weeks 4, 16 and 32 Definition of the IGA 5-point scale: 1. Clear – no inflammatory signs of AD (Grade 0) 2. Almost clear: just perceptible erythema and just perceptible papulation/infiltration (Grade 1) 3. Mild disease: mild erythema and mild papulation/infiltration (Grade 2) 4. Moderate disease: moderate erythema and moderate papulation/infiltration (Grade 3) 5. Severe disease: severe erythema and severe papulation/infiltration (Grade 4) Change from baseline in the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Total Score at weeks 4, 16 and 32 DLQI is a simple, compact, and practical questionnaire for use in a dermatology clinical setting to assess limitations related to the impact of skin disease. The instrument contains ten items dealing with the participant's skin. With the exception of Item Number 7, the participant responds on a four-point scale, ranging from "Very Much" (score 3) to "Not at All" or "Not relevant" (score 0). Item Number 7 is a multi-part item, the first part of which ascertains whether the participant's skinprevented them from working or studying (Yes or No, scores 3 or 0 respectively), and if "No," then the participant is asked how much the skin has been a problem at work or study over the past week, with response alternatives being "A lot," "A little," or "Not at all" (scores 2, 1, or 0 respectively). The DLQI total score is derived by summing all item scores, which has a possible range of 0 to 30, with 30 corresponding to the worst quality of life, and 0 corresponding to the best. Change from baseline in Pruritus Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Score at weeks 4, 16 and 32 VAS are used to measure the amount of itching and discomfort a participant experiences. All VAS values range from 0 to 10 (0 = no pruritus, 10 = worst pruritus imaginable) and are reported on each visit. Maximum itch intensity in the last three days before the visit is asked for. Change from baseline is calculated for the VAS scale, where change = visit value − baseline value. Change from baseline in the Montgomery – Åsberg depression rating scale (MADRS) at weeks 4, 16 and 32 The MADRS was developed and validated to measure the severity of depressive episodes. It contains 10 items that each yield from 0-6, thus 60 is the highest possible score. 7-19 points argue for mild depression, 20-34 for moderate, and >34 for severe depression. |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
week 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32 |
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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 | No |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
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 | 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 | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
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) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
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 | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |