E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Body processes [G] - Immune system processes [G12] |
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 |
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of belimumab IV in Chinese pediatric participants with SLE. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
- To evaluate safety and tolerability of belimumab IV in Chinese pediatric participants with SLE. - To evaluate the efficacy of belimumab IV in Chinese pediatric participants with SLE. - To evaluate the PK of belimumab (10 mg/kg) IV in Chinese pediatric participants with SLE. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Type of Participant and Disease Characteristics 1.Participants have or have had in series, 4 or more of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 11 criteria for the classification of SLE (Section 10.7: Appendix 7). 2.Participant’s age is 5 to 17 years at the time of informed consent. 3.Have active SLE disease defined as a SELENA SLEDAI score ≥ 8 at screening (SELENA SLEDAI scoring see Section 10.8: Appendix 8). 4.Have unequivocally positive autoantibody test results defined as an ANA titre ≥ 1:80 and/or a positive anti-dsDNA serum antibody test. 5.Are on a stable SLE therapy at Baseline.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply:
1. Have an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) as calculated by Schwartz Formula of less than 30 mL/min. 2. Have acute severe nephritis defined as a significant worsening of renal disease 3. Have clinical evidence of significant, unstable or uncontrolled, acute or chronic diseases not due to SLE 4. Have a history of a primary immunodeficiency. 5. Have an IgA deficiency (IgA level <10 mg/dL). 6. Have acute or chronic infections requiring management, 7. Have recent infections that, in the opinions of the investigator, makes the participant unsuitable for the study or could put the participant at undue risk. 8. Have evidence of serious suicide risk including any history of suicidal behaviour in the last 6 months or who in the investigator's judgment, poses a significant suicide risk. Prior/Concomitant Therapy 9. Have received treatment with belimumab at any time. 10. Have active central nervous system (CNS) lupus (including seizures, psychosis, organic brain syndrome, cerebrovascular accident [CVA], cerebritis or CNS vasculitis) requiring therapeutic intervention within 60 days of Day 0. 11. Have required renal replacement therapy (e.g. haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis) within 90 days of Day 0 or be currently on renal replacement therapy
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Safety Incidence of adverse events of special interest (AESIs) through 52 weeks: • All infections of special interest, including serious infections of special interest and opportunistic infections • Infusion-related systemic reactions and anaphylactic reactions • Depression, suicidality • Malignancies
Efficacy Incidence of patients with ≥4-point reduction from Baseline to Week 52 in SELENA SLEDAI
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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) |
Incidence of AEs through 52 Weeks Incidence of SAEs through 52 weeks Incidence of patients with 4-point reduction from Baseline in SELENA SLEDAI by visit Change from Baseline to Week 52 in Physician Global Assessment (PGA) Change from Baseline to Week 52 in Parent Global Assessment (ParentGA) Change from Baseline in daily prednisone equivalent dose at Week 52 Time to first flare/ first severe flare over 52 weeks Median belimumab concentration levels at Day 0, 7 and 14 days post first dose, and pre-infusion and post-infusion at Day 84 The PK will be evaluated with respect to clearance, volume of distribution and half-life, and individual steady state exposures Cmin, Cavg, Cmax and AUC
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
week 52/ Median belimumab concentration levels at Day 0, 7 and 14 days post first dose, and pre-infusion and post-infusion at Day 84 |
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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 | Yes |
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) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
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.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 1 |
E.8.3 |
Will this trial be conducted at a single site globally?
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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 | 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.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 23 |