E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS) |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
A rare and life-threatening disease characterized by complement-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA)
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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 |
To assess the efficacy of eculizumab in the treatment of participants with aHUS
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To characterize the safety and tolerability of eculizumab in participants with aHUS |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Any age weighing ≥ 5 kg
2. Complement treatment naïve with evidence of TMA.
3. History of aHUS prior to kidney transplant,or persistent evidence of TMA at least 4 days after modifying the immunosuppressive regimen.
4. Among participants with onset of TMA postpartum, persistent evidence of TMA for > 3 days after the day of childbirth
5. All participants must be vaccinated against N meningitidis if not already vaccinated within the time period of active coverage specified by the vaccine manufacturer.
6. Participants < 18 years of age must have been vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Streptococcus pneumoniae according to local vaccination schedule guidelines.
7. In participants receiving treatment with medications known to cause TMA, persistent evidence of TMA at least 4 days after modifying the excluded medication |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Known familial or acquired ADAMTS13deficiency (activity < 5%).
2. ST-HUS as demonstrated by local guidelines.
3. Positive direct Coombs test which is indicative of a clinically significant immune-mediated hemolysis not due to aHUS.
4. HIV infection, and /or unresolved meningococcal disease
5. Ongoing sepsis, and / or presence or suspicion of active and untreated systemic infection
6. Organ transplantation history, and/or Bone marrow transplant/hematopoietic stem cell transplant within 6 months prior to the start of Screening.
7. Among participants with a kidney transplant, acute kidney dysfunction within 4 weeks of transplant consistent with the diagnosis of acute antibody-mediated rejection.
8. Among participants without a kidney transplant, history of kidney disease other than aHUS
9. Identified drug exposure-related HUS, and / or HUS related to vitamin B12 deficiency and / or known genetic defects of cobalamin C metabolism.
10.History of malignancy within 5 years of Screening.
11. Known systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), systemic lupus erythematosus, or antiphospholipid antibody positivity or syndrome.
12. Chronic dialysis.
13. Prior use of complement inhibitors.
14. Use of tranexamic acid within 7 days prior to the start of Screening.
15. Other immunosuppressive therapies.
16. Receiving chronic intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) within 8 weeks prior to the start of Screening.
17. Received vasopressors or inotropes within 7 days prior to Screening.
18. Previously or currently treated with a complement inhibitor.
19. Has participated in another interventional treatment study or used any experimental therapy.
20. Hypersensitivity to any excipient in eculizumab.
21. Pregnant or breastfeeding. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Number of Participants Considered as Complete Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) Responders |
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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) |
1. Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
2. Pharmacokinetics (PK): Serum Eculizumab Concentration
3. Change From Baseline in Serum Free and Total Complement 5 (C5) Concentration at Week 26
4. Number of Participants With Positive Antidrug Antibodies (ADAs) and Neutralizing Antibodies (NAbs) to Eculizumab
5. Time to Complete TMA Response
6. Number of Participants Requiring Dialysis
7. Number of Participants Classified as Improved, Stable (No Change), or Worsened Per Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Stage Classification
8. Number of participants observed value and change from baseline in hematologic parameters (platelets, LDH, hemoglobin) at visits
9. Number of participants Increase in hemoglobin of ≥ 20 g/L
10. Number of participants Changes from baseline in vital signs and laboratory parameters at scheduled visits |
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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 | 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) | 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 |
Will this trial be conducted at a single site globally?
| No |
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 | 10 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 27 |