12-Week Safety and Efficacy Study of BCX4161 as an Oral Prophylaxis Against HAE Attacks
- Registration Number
- NCT02303626
- Lead Sponsor
- BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
- Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of an oral treatment, BCX4161, in preventing acute attacks in subjects with hereditary angioedema (HAE). Eligible subjects will be randomized to receive one of two doses of BCX4161 or placebo for 12 weeks. The study will compare the number of acute attacks in each treatment group, as well as a number of other clinical outcomes, and the safety and tolerability of each dose of BCX4161 compared to placebo.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 110
Inclusion Criteria
- A clinical diagnosis of HAE type I or II
- Documented HAE attacks within a defined calendar period; in the absence of documented HAE attacks, subjects will be required to enter a run-in period to document attacks
- Access to acute attack medications
- Sexually active women of child-bearing potential and sexually active men must utilize highly effective contraception
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Exclusion Criteria
- Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding
- Any clinical condition or medical history that would interfere with the subject's safety or ability to participate in the study
- Use of C1INH or tranexamic acid for prophylaxis of HAE attacks
- Current participation in any other investigational drug study or within the last 30 days
- History of or current alcohol or drug abuse
- Infection with hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description BCX4161 300 mg three times daily Placebo Three BCX4161 capsules (100 mg) and two placebo capsules to be taken three times daily by mouth Placebo three times daily Placebo Five placebo capsules to be taken three times daily by mouth BCX4161 300 mg three times daily BCX4161 Three BCX4161 capsules (100 mg) and two placebo capsules to be taken three times daily by mouth BCX4161 500 mg three times daily BCX4161 Five BCX4161 capsules (100 mg) to be taken three times daily by mouth
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The mean acute angioedema attack rate 12 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of Life, as measured by the EuroQoL five-dimensional, 5-level Questionnaire 12 weeks Number of attack-free days 12 weeks Number of subjects who are attack-free 12 weeks Quality of Life, as measured by the Angioedema Quality of Life Questionnaire 12 weeks Disease activity, as measured by the 84-day Angioedema Activity Score 12 weeks Incidence and severity of adverse events and laboratory abnormalities 12 weeks