E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Systemic Sclerosis Sjögren's Syndrome Cutaneous Lupus Erythematodus
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Systemische Sclerose Syndroom van Sjögren Cutane Lupus Erythematodus |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Scleroderma Sjögren's Syndrome CLE |
Sclerodermie Syndroom van Sjögren CLE |
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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 | Yes |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
Objective: Investigate patients with CLE, SSj and SSc to: 1. Comparatively analyze the B and T cell repertoire in locoregional lymph node versus blood and involved skin (CLE, SSc) and salivary gland (SSj) for shared clonal expansions, somatic hypermutation, preferential gene usage and ontogenetic relations. 2. analyze lineage commitment and expression of activation and regulatory factors of activated and expanded T cell clones in the locoregional lymph node. 3. Analyze the subset origin of expanded B cell clones by comparative analysis of FACS sorted B cells from peripheral blood. 4. Compare [18F]FLT and [89Zr] Df-IAB22M2C anti-CD8 PET imaging as a tool to select involved lymph nodes for biopsy.
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
General inclusion criteria are age > 50 years for patients undergoing a [89Zr] anti-CD8 PET scan because of the necessary radioactive dose for this scan.
Inclusion criteria for SSj patients are: diagnosis of primary SSj according to the European American consensus group criteria (15) and presence of anti-nuclear (ANA), anti-SSA and/or anti-SSB antibodies.
Inclusion criteria for CLE patients are: diagnosis of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) or SLE with cutaneous lupus according to the Düsseldorf classification criteria (22). Presence of anti-nuclear (ANA), anti-SSA and/or anti-SSB antibodies. Active skin disease as assessed by the treating physician.
Inclusion criteria for the SSc patients are: diagnosis of early diffuse cutaneous SSc, according to the VEDOSS criteria defined as having a diffuse skin involvement, presence of anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA), a disease duration (from first non-Raynaud symptom) of < 3 years and progressive disease as defined by an increase in mean Rodnan skin score (mRSS) > 10 points or > 25% in the past year. Patients will be selected with skin involvement of the legs, which allows the analysis of an inguinal lymph node as locoregional lymph node. |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Exclusion criteria for SSj, CLE and SSc patients are presence of active concurrent inflammatory or infectious condition, current or previous use of biologic treatment, previous other systemic autoimmune disease diagnosis or positive serology for hepatitis C or Human Immunodeficiëncy Virus.
SSj, CLE and SSc patients will be asked for separate consent for collection of a lymph node tissue biopsy. Analysis of lymph node biopsies in patients with allow the direct comparison of autoreactive B and T cell expansions, controlling for tissue specific regulatory mechanisms.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The difference between CLE, SSj and SSc in differentiation, activation and regulation of expanded B and T cell clones, shared between locoregional lymph node versus involved skin and salivary gland |
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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) |
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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 | 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 |
An exploratory analysis in three transversal patient cohorts involving two study visits for clinical assessment, blood withdrawal, [18F]FLT and [89Zr] anti-CD8 PET imaging (1:1) and 1) for SSj patients a salivary gland biopsy and optionally a lymph node biopsy, 2) for SSc and CLE patients a skin biopsy of involved an of uninvolved skin and optionally a lymph node biopsy. |
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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) | 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 | 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 | 2 |
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E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |