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Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Vixarelimab in Reducing Pruritus in Prurigo Nodularis

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Prurigo Nodularis
Pruritis
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT03816891
Lead Sponsor
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
Brief Summary

Study of the efficacy, safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and immunogenicity of Vixarelimab (KPL-716) in subjects with prurigo nodularis.

Detailed Description

This is a Phase 2a/b randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to investigate the efficacy, safety, tolerability, PK and immunogenicity of Vixarelimab administered subcutaneously (SC) in subjects with prurigo nodularis experiencing pruritus.

Phase 2a portion (completed):

Forty-nine subjects with moderate to severe PN experiencing moderate to severe pruritus were treated in the Phase 2a portion of the study. At Baseline, subjects were randomized 1:1 to receive double-blind Vixarelimab or placebo: Vixarelimab 720 mg loading dose followed by 360 mg every week; Placebo loading dose followed by placebo every week. The treatment Period was 8 weeks or 16 weeks (treatment duration was reduced from 16 weeks to 8 weeks in a protocol amendment \[Protocol Version 3\]).

Phase 2b portion (enrolling):

The Phase 2b study (Figure 1) will consist of a 4-week Screening Period and a 16-week Double-Blind Period, followed by a 36-week Open-Label-Extension (OLE) Period. Approximately 180 subjects with PN, experiencing severe pruritus, will be randomized (at 1:1:1:1 ratio) into one of 4 arms (3 active arms and one placebo arm). A total of 4 doses of study drug will be administered during the Double-Blind Period to measure the efficacy, safety, and PK of Vixarelimab. After the Double-Blind Period, all subjects will have the option to receive Vixarelimab during the OLE Period to evaluate the long-term safety and PK.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
190
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Phase 2a - Placebo SC QWPlaceboPlacebo loading dose followed by placebo weekly for 8 weeks (Protocol Version 3) or 16 weeks (Protocol Version 2)
Phase 2a - Vixarelimab 360 mg SC QWvixarelimabVixarelimab 720 mg loading dose followed by 360 mg weekly for 8 weeks (Protocol Version 3) or 16 weeks (Protocol Version 2)
Phase 2b - Vixarelimab 120 mg SC, Q4W (DBL)vixarelimabVixarelimab 120 mg SC, every 4 weeks for 16 weeks during Double Blind Period
Phase 2b - Placebo SC, Q4W (DBL)PlaceboPlacebo SC, every 4 weeks for 16 weeks during Double Blind Period
Phase 2b - Vixarelimab 540 mg SC Q4W (DBL)vixarelimabVixarelimab 540 mg SC, every 4 weeks for 16 weeks during Double Blind Period
Phase 2b - Vixarelimab 360 mg SC, Q4W (DBL)vixarelimabVixarelimab 360 mg SC, every 4 weeks for 16 weeks during Double Blind Period
Phase 2b - Vixarelimab 360 mg SC, Q2W (OLE)vixarelimabVixarelimab 360 mg SC, every 2 weeks for 36 weeks during Open Label Extension
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Phase 2a & 2b: Percent change from baseline in Worst Itch Numeric Rating Scale (WI-NRS)at Week 8 (Phase 2a); at Week 16 (Phase 2b)

Subjects rate pruritus daily on Worst Itch \[pruritis\] Numerical Rating Scale (0=no pruritus; 10=worst imaginable pruritus)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Phase 2a: Proportion of subjects achieving at least a 4-point reduction from baseline in weekly average WI-NRS (Worst Itch [pruritis] - Numerical Rating Scale; 0=no pruritis, 10=worst imaginable pruritis) over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

Subjects rate pruritus daily on Worst Itch \[pruritis\] Numerical Rating Scale (0=no pruritus; 10=worst imaginable pruritus)

Phase 2a: Change from baseline in Sleep Loss VAS over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

At every visit, subjects rate intensity of their average sleeplessness over previous 3 days on 0-10 line scale (0=no sleeplessness, 10=worst imaginable sleeplessness)

Phase 2a: Percent change from baseline in weekly average of difficulty falling asleep NRS over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

Subjects rate difficulty falling asleep daily on Numerical Rating Scale (0=no difficulty, 10=extremely difficult)

Phase 2a: Change from baseline in pruritis visual analog scale (VAS) over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

At every visit, subjects rate intensity of their average pruritus over previous 3 days on 0-10 line scale (0=no pruritis, 10=worst imaginable pruritis)

Phase 2a: Percent change from baseline in 5-D Pruritus total score over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

Administered every 2 visits, the 5-D Pruritus Scale evaluates pruritus in five domains: duration, degree, direction, disability and distribution. The scores from each domain are added together to obtain a total 5-D score ranging from 5 (no pruritus) and 25 (most severe pruritus)

Phase 2a: Percent change from baseline in Sleep Loss VAS over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

At every visit, subjects rate intensity of their average sleeplessness over previous 3 days on 0-10 line scale (0=no sleeplessness, 10=worst imaginable sleeplessness)

Phase 2b: Proportion of subjects with at least 2-point improvement from baseline in PN-IGA over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 52 weeks

PN-IGA, assessed at designated visits, is a novel exploratory tool for the overall investigator assessment of PN disease severity based on the size of the nodules as defined by their elevation. The IGA utilizes a 5-point scale that ranges from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe disease)

Phase 2b: Change from baseline in weekly average of Sleep Loss VAS over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 52 weeks

At every visit, subjects rate intensity of their average sleeplessness over previous 3 days on 0-10 line scale (0=no sleeplessness, 10=worst imaginable sleeplessness)

Phase 2a: Change from baseline in weekly average of sleep quality NRS over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

Subjects rate daily sleep quality on Numerical Rating Scale (0=best possible sleep, 10=worst possible sleep)

Phase 2a: Percent change from baseline in weekly average of sleep quality NRS over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

Subjects rate daily sleep quality on Numerical Rating Scale (0=best possible sleep, 10=worst possible sleep)

Phase 2a: Proportion of subjects with improvement in Prurigo Nodularis Investigator Global Assessment (PN-IGA) by 2 categories over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

PN-IGA, assessed at designated visits, is a novel exploratory tool for the overall investigator assessment of PN disease severity based on the size of the nodules as defined by their elevation. The IGA utilizes a 5-point scale that ranges from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe disease)

Phase 2b: Proportion of subjects achieving at least a 6-point reduction from baseline in weekly average WI-NRS (Worst Itch [pruritis] - Numerical Rating Scale; 0=no pruritis, 10=worst imaginable pruritis)to end of treatment, assessed up to 52 weeks

Subjects rate pruritus daily on Worst Itch \[pruritis\] Numerical Rating Scale (0=no pruritus; 10=worst imaginable pruritus)

*Phase 2a: Proportion of subjects achieving at least a 4-point reduction from baseline in weekly average WI-NRSat Week 8

Subjects rate pruritus daily on Worst Itch \[pruritis\] Numerical Rating Scale (0=no pruritus; 10=worst imaginable pruritus)

Phase 2a: Percent change from baseline in pruritus visual analog scale (VAS)at Week 8

At every visit, subjects rate intensity of their average pruritus over previous 3 days on 0-10 line scale (0=no pruritis, 10=worst imaginable pruritis)

Phase 2a: Change from baseline in weekly average of WI-NRS (Worst Itch [pruritis] - Numerical Rating Scale; 0=no pruritis, 10=worst imaginable pruritis) over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

Subjects rate pruritus daily on Worst Itch \[pruritis\] Numerical Rating Scale (0=no pruritus; 10=worst imaginable pruritus)

Phase 2a: Percent change from baseline in weekly average of WI-NRS (Worst Itch [pruritis] - Numerical Rating Scale; 0=no pruritis, 10=worst imaginable pruritis) over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

Subjects rate pruritus daily on Worst Itch \[pruritis\] Numerical Rating Scale (0=no pruritus; 10=worst imaginable pruritus)

Phase 2a: Percent change from baseline in pruritis visual analog scale (VAS) over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

At every visit, subjects rate intensity of their average pruritus over previous 3 days on 0-10 line scale (0=no pruritis, 10=worst imaginable pruritis)

Phase 2a: Change from baseline in 5-D Pruritus total score over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

Administered every 2 visits, the 5-D Pruritus Scale evaluates pruritus in five domains: duration, degree, direction, disability and distribution. The scores from each domain are added together to obtain a total 5-D score ranging from 5 (no pruritus) and 25 (most severe pruritus)

Phase 2a: Change from baseline in weekly average of difficulty falling asleep NRS over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

Subjects rate difficulty falling asleep daily on Numerical Rating Scale (0=no difficulty, 10=extremely difficult)

Phase 2a: Percent change from baseline in quality of life (QoL) measures (DLQI and Itchy QoL) over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

QoL is assessed at designated visits and includes the Dermatology QoL Index (DLQI) whereby 0=no effect on quality of life; 30= extremely large effect on QoL; and Itchy QoL, administered as designated visits, which contains 22 items focused on the impact of pruritus on daily activities and on the level of psychological stress. The frequency items are scored using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "never" to "all the time". The bother items are scored from 1 (not bothered) to 5 (severely bothered)

Phase 2b: Change from baseline in weekly average of WI-NRS (Worst Itch [pruritis] - Numerical Rating Scale; 0=no pruritis, 10=worst imaginable pruritis) over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 52 weeks

Subjects rate pruritus daily on Worst Itch \[pruritis\] Numerical Rating Scale (0=no pruritus; 10=worst imaginable pruritus)

Phase 2b: Proportion of subjects achieving at least a 6-point reduction from baseline in weekly average WI-NRS (Worst Itch [pruritis] - Numerical Rating Scale; 0=no pruritis, 10=worst imaginable pruritis) over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 52 weeks

Subjects rate pruritus daily on Worst Itch \[pruritis\] Numerical Rating Scale (0=no pruritus; 10=worst imaginable pruritus)

Phase 2b: Proportion of subjects achieving at least a 4-point reduction from baseline in weekly average WI-NRS (Worst Itch [pruritis] - Numerical Rating Scale; 0=no pruritis, 10=worst imaginable pruritis) over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 52 weeks

Subjects rate pruritus daily on Worst Itch \[pruritis\] Numerical Rating Scale (0=no pruritus; 10=worst imaginable pruritus)

Phase 2b: Proportion of subjects achieving 0 or 1 in Investigator's Global Assessment for Prurigo Nodularis-Stage (IGA-CNPG-S) over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 52 weeks

IGA-CNPG-S, administered at designated visits, is a novel tool for the investigator assessment of PN disease severity based on the number of palpable nodules and utilizes a 5-point scale that ranges from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe). A score is assigned based on the appearance of the disease at the time of the evaluation without referring to the baseline state.

Phase 2a: Change from baseline in quality of life (QoL) measures (DLQI and Itchy QoL) over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

QoL is assessed at designated visits and includes the Dermatology QoL Index (DLQI) whereby 0=no effect on quality of life; 30= extremely large effect on QoL; and Itchy QoL, administered as designated visits, which contains 22 items focused on the impact of pruritus on daily activities and on the level of psychological stress. The frequency items are scored using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "never" to "all the time". The bother items are scored from 1 (not bothered) to 5 (severely bothered)

Phase 2a: Change from baseline in Prurigo Nodularis Nodule Assessment Tool (PN-NAT) over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 24 weeks

PN-NAT, assessed at designated visits, is a novel exploratory tool for the evaluation of disease severity based on estimate of the number of nodules over the whole body, estimate of hardness of nodules over the whole body, estimate of extent of excoriation over the whole body, distribution of nodules, exact number of nodules in the representative area.

Phase 2b: Proportion of subjects achieving 0 or 1 from baseline in PN-IGAat Week 16

PN-IGA, assessed at designated visits, is a novel exploratory tool for the overall investigator assessment of PN disease severity based on the size of the nodules as defined by their elevation. The IGA utilizes a 5-point scale that ranges from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe disease)

Phase 2b: Proportion of subjects achieving at least a 4-point reduction from baseline in weekly average WI-NRS (Worst Itch [pruritis] - Numerical Rating Scale; 0=no pruritis, 10=worst imaginable pruritis)at Week 16

Subjects rate pruritus daily on Worst Itch \[pruritis\] Numerical Rating Scale (0=no pruritus; 10=worst imaginable pruritus)

Phase 2b: Percent change from baseline in weekly average of WI-NRS (Worst Itch [pruritis] - Numerical Rating Scale; 0=no pruritis, 10=worst imaginable pruritis) over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 52 weeks

Subjects rate pruritus daily on Worst Itch \[pruritis\] Numerical Rating Scale (0=no pruritus; 10=worst imaginable pruritus)

Phase 2b: Percent change from baseline in ItchyQoL over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 52 weeks

Itchy QoL, administered as designated visits, contains 22 items focused on the impact of pruritus on daily activities and on the level of psychological stress. The frequency items are scored using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "never" to "all the time". The bother items are scored from 1 (not bothered) to 5 (severely bothered)

Phase 2b: Proportion of subjects achieving 0 or 1 in PN-IGA over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 52 weeks

PN-IGA is a novel exploratory tool for the overall investigator assessment of PN disease severity based on the size of the nodules as defined by their elevation. The IGA utilizes a 5-point scale that ranges from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe disease)

Phase 2b: Proportion of subjects with at least 2-point improvement from baseline in IGA-CNPG-S over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 52 weeks

IGA-CNPG-S, administered at designated visits, is a novel tool for the investigator assessment of PN disease severity based on the number of palpable nodules and utilizes a 5-point scale that ranges from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe). A score is assigned based on the appearance of the disease at the time of the evaluation without referring to the baseline state.

Phase 2b: Percent change from baseline in weekly average of Sleep Loss VAS over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 52 weeks

At every visit, subjects rate intensity of their average sleeplessness over previous 3 days on 0-10 line scale (0=no sleeplessness, 10=worst imaginable sleeplessness)

Phase 2b: Change from baseline in ItchyQoL over timeto end of treatment, assessed up to 52 weeks

Itchy QoL, administered as designated visits, contains 22 items focused on the impact of pruritus on daily activities and on the level of psychological stress. The frequency items are scored using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "never" to "all the time". The bother items are scored from 1 (not bothered) to 5 (severely bothered)

Trial Locations

Locations (76)

Site 2701

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Liège, Belgium

Site 2011

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Dresden, Germany

Site 2008

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Göttingen, Germany

Site 4303

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Site 4302

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Site 2201

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Wrocław, Poland

Site 4204

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Taoyuan City, Taiwan

Site 111

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Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States

Site 105

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Boise, Idaho, United States

Site 1309

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Markham, Ontario, Canada

Site 1139

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Centennial, Colorado, United States

Site 1165

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North Hollywood, California, United States

Site 137

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Colton, California, United States

Site 104

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Anniston, Alabama, United States

Site 1107

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Largo, Florida, United States

Site 1116

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Fountain Valley, California, United States

Site 1167

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Site 1127

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site 1102

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Site 123

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New Albany, Indiana, United States

Site 114

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Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States

Site 1110

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Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Site 1150

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New York, New York, United States

Site 1158

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Rochester, New York, United States

Site 1121

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Fairborn, Ohio, United States

Site 4105

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Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia

Site 101

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Houston, Texas, United States

Site 1115

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Spokane, Washington, United States

Site 2301

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Pardubice, Czechia

Site 4106

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Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

Site 2302

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Praha 10, Czechia

Site 1307

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Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Site 1306

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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Site 2001

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Bad Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Germany

Site 2504

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Nantes, France

Site 2003

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Bielefeld, NRW, Germany

Site 2503

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Bordeaux, France

Site 4207

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Taipei, Taiwan

Site 2005

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Witten, Germany

Site 2603

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Brescia, Italy

Site 4304

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Incheon, Korea, Republic of

Site 2207

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Kraków, Poland

Site 2204

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Rzeszów, Poland

Site 2002

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Münster, Germany

Site 4203

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New Taipei City, Taiwan

Site 2604

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Catania, Sicily, Italy

Site 2901

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Leytonstone, United Kingdom

Site 4201

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Taipei, Taiwan

Site 2903

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

Site 117

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Site 1133

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site 128

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site 1154

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Fremont, California, United States

Site 122

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San Francisco, California, United States

Site 1151

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Site 1135

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Miami, Florida, United States

Site 1132

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Site 1113

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Fort Gratiot, Michigan, United States

Site 1159

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Clinton Township, Michigan, United States

Site 130

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Warren, Michigan, United States

Site 1118

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Troy, Michigan, United States

Site 2102

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Graz, Austria

Site 2101

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Wien, Austria

Site 2702

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Brussels, Belgium

Site 2502

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Brest, France

Site 4104

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Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Site 1308

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Site 1301

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Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

Site 1305

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London, Ontario, Canada

Site 125

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site 1155

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Site 1163

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Site 1166

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Site 108

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Site 106

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Pflugerville, Texas, United States

Site 303

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Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada

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