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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2022-001692-13
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:APHP210082
    National Competent Authority:France - ANSM
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Trial now transitioned
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2022-06-03
    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 ConcernedFrance - ANSM
    A.2EudraCT number2022-001692-13
    A.3Full title of the trial
    Early discontinuation of steroid treatment in negative FDG-PET/CT patients with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis. A prospective multicentric study
    A.3.1Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language
    Early discontinuation of steroid treatment in negative FDG-PET/CT patients with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis. A prospective multicentric study
    A.3.2Name or abbreviated title of the trial where available
    METRO
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberAPHP210082
    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 SponsorASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE - HOPITAUX DE PARIS (APHP)
    B.1.3.4CountryFrance
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorNon-Commercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportMinistry
    B.4.2CountryFrance
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE - HOPITAUX DE PARIS (APHP)
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointDRCI - Hôpital Saint Louis
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street Address1 avenue Claude Vellefaux
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityPARIS
    B.5.3.3Post code75010
    B.5.3.4CountryFrance
    B.5.4Telephone number330144 84 17 33
    B.5.5Fax number33 0144 84 17 01
    B.5.6E-mailcecile.kedzia@aphp.fr
    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 Yes
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationFrance
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form 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 INNPrednisone
    D.3.9.1CAS number 53-03-2
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB10020MIG
    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
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF)
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF)
    E.1.1.2Therapeutic area Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20]
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 20.1
    E.1.2Level LLT
    E.1.2Classification code 10021244
    E.1.2Term Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis
    E.1.2System Organ Class 100000004856
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    To compare the cumulative IRF relapse rate 12 months after discontinuation of steroids.
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    1. To analyze the characteristics of hypermetabolism of IRF in FDG-PET/CT and their evolution at diagnosis, remission (M9), M21 and relapse,
    2. To assess the performance of hypermetabolism of IRF in FDG-PET/CT for diagnosis of disease activity,
    3. To compare at M21 the corticosteroids therapy – related adverses events between patients who continue or discontinue the treatment at M9.
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    • Patient over 18 years old
    • Diagnosis of active idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRF) defined by the association of:
    o Related-disease symptoms (Appendix 17.2) or elevated CRP level (>20 mg/l) AND
    o Retroperitoneal peri-aortic mass that surrounds the abdominal vessels on CT-scan
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    • Secondary retroperitoneal fibrosis including drug-related retroperitoneal fibrosis, active infections (such as tuberculosis) or malignancies, systemic vasculitis (such as ANCA-associated vasculitis), Erdheim-Chester disease (Appendix 17.3),
    • Relapse of an already treated IRF,
    • Contraindication to perform FDG-PET/CT,
    • Contraindication to perform CT scan with injection of contrast agent,
    • Contraindication to treatment by prednisone
    • Active infection,
    • Acute or chronic liver disease that is deemed sufficiently severe to impair their ability to participate in the trial,
    • Active or history of malignancy in last 5 years. Individuals with squamous cell or basal cell skin carcinomas and individuals with cervical carcinoma in situ may be enrolled if they have received curative surgical treatment,
    • Serum creatinine level greater than 400 µmol/L that cannot be attributed to underlying IRF,
    • Live vaccination received from 4 weeks before inclusion,
    • Inhaled glucocorticoids (except for patients with documented asthma),
    • Any previous treatment with rituximab, methotrexate, alemtuzumab, cyclophosphamide, azathiorpine, mycophenolate mofetil, infliximab, adalimumab, etanercept within the past 3 months,
    • Pregnancy or breastfeeding,
    • Non-affiliation to a social security regime,
    • Subject deprived of freedom, subject under a legal protective measure
    • Refusal to participate
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    The primary endpoint is the cumulate IRF relapse rate measured at the end of the study (M21).
    The diagnosis of IRF relapse is based on the association of a clinical or biological criterion with a radiological criterion (i.e. composite criteria):
    - Clinical or biological criteria
    o recurrent or new-onset disease related symptoms
    o increase in CRP >20mg/L without other cause
    - And a Radiological criterion
    o increased of retroperitoneal fibrosis size as compared with the CT scan performed at remission.
    The primary endpoint will be centrally adjudicated.
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    M21
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    1a. Visual grades of retroperitoneal fibrosis FDG uptake as compared to liver FDG uptake (which consist of one item that yields a score of 0 to III), maximal standardized uptake value (SUVmax) within the retroperitoneal fibrosis (regions of interest- ROI) at diagnosis (M0), remission (M9), M21 and relapse,
    1b. Metabolic volume (i.e. ratio of metabolically active volume (MAV) to global lesion volume) of retroperitoneal fibrosis FDG uptake at diagnosis (M0), remission (M9), M21 and relapse,
    2. Diagnostic performance of SUVmax and MAV (area under the curve (AUC) and performance values for the Youden index) for the disease activity,
    3. Frequency of diabetes, severe infection, osteoporotic fracture and major cardiovascular events 12 months after remission (M21). Serious cardiovascular adverse events are defined as a composite of nonfatal stroke, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and cardiovascular death and will be assessed at M12,M15 and M21
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    M9, M21 or relapse
    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 No
    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) No
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Yes
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled No
    E.8.1.1Randomised No
    E.8.1.2Open No
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind No
    E.8.1.5Parallel group No
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other Yes
    E.8.1.7.1Other trial design description
    cohort
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) No
    E.8.2.2Placebo No
    E.8.2.3Other No
    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 concerned13
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States No
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA No
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA No
    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 years
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months58
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days
    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: 20
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.1.3.1Number of subjects for this age range: 21
    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 No
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception No
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception No
    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 state41
    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 Decision2022-07-28
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2022-08-26
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusTrial now transitioned
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