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Selonsertib in Combination With Prednisolone Versus Prednisolone Alone in Participants With Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02854631
Lead Sponsor
Gilead Sciences
Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of selonsertib (GS-4997) in combination with prednisolone versus prednisolone alone in participants with severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
104
Inclusion Criteria
  • Willing and able to give informed consent prior to any study specific procedures being performed. In individuals with hepatic encephalopathy (HE) which may impair decision-making, consent will be obtained per hospital procedures (eg, by Legally Authorized Representative)

  • Clinical diagnosis of severe AH

    • Maddrey's Discriminant Function (DF) ≥ 32 at screening

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant or lactating females;
  • Other causes of liver disease including chronic hepatitis B (hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] positive), chronic hepatitis C (HCV RNA positive), acetaminophen hepatotoxicity, biliary obstruction, and autoimmune liver disease;
  • Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >400 U/L or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >300 U/L;
  • Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD) >30 at screening;
  • Maddrey's DF >60 at screening;
  • Grade 4 Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) by West Haven criteria;
  • Concomitant or previous history of hepatocellular carcinoma;
  • History of liver transplantation;
  • HIV Ab positive;
  • Clinical suspicion of pneumonia;
  • Uncontrolled sepsis;
  • Uncontrolled gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding or controlled GI bleeding within 7 days of screening that was associated with shock or required transfusion of more than 3 units of blood;
  • Type 1 hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) or renal failure defined as a serum creatinine >221 μmol/L (>2.5 mg/dL) or the requirement for renal replacement therapy;
  • Individuals dependent on inotropic (eg, epinephrine or norepinephrine) or ventilatory support (ie, endotracheal intubation or positive-pressure ventilation);
  • Portal vein thrombosis;
  • Acute pancreatitis;
  • Cessation of alcohol consumption for more than 2 months before Baseline/ Day 1

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/ Exclusion criteria may apply.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PrednisolonePlaceboSelonsertib placebo + prednisolone for 28 days
PrednisolonePrednisoloneSelonsertib placebo + prednisolone for 28 days
Selonsertib + PrednisolonePrednisoloneSelonsertib + prednisolone for 28 days
Selonsertib + PrednisoloneSelonsertibSelonsertib + prednisolone for 28 days
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent (TE) Adverse Events (AE), Serious AEs (SAE), AEs Leading to Premature Study Drug Discontinuation, and Grade 3 or 4 Laboratory AbnormalitiesUp to Day 28 plus 30 days

An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that occurred during the course of the trial after study treatment had started. An adverse event was therefore any unfavorable and unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of study drug, whether or not considered related to the study drug. An SAE is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose results in death, are life threatening, requires hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization or results in disability/incapacity, and congenital anomaly/birth defect. Laboratory toxicity grading was based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 4.03.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants Who Died by Day 28Day 28

The percentage of participants who died by Day 28 was calculated.

Percentage of Participants With Survival at Day 28 Using Kaplan-MeierDay 28

The percentage of participants with survival at Day 28 using Kaplan-Meier was calculated.

Percentage of Participants With Survival at Week 8 Using Kaplan-MeierWeek 8

The percentage of participants with survival at Week 8 using Kaplan-Meier was calculated.

Percentage of Participants With Survival at Week 12 Using Kaplan-MeierWeek 12

The percentage of participants with survival at Week 12 using Kaplan-Meier was calculated.

Percentage of Participants Who Died by Week 8Week 8

The percentage of participants who died by Week 8 was calculated.

Percentage of Participants Who Died by Week 12Week 12

The percentage of participants who died by Week 12 was calculated.

Percentage of Participants Who Died by Week 24Week 24

The percentage of participants who died by Week 24 was calculated.

Percentage of Participants With Survival at Week 24 Using Kaplan-MeierWeek 24

The percentage of participants with survival at Week 24 using Kaplan-Meier was calculated.

Percentage of Participants Who Received a Liver TransplantDay 28, Week 8, Week 12, and Week 24

The percentage of participants who received a liver transplant by week 24 was calculated.

Percentage of Participants With Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)Up to 24 weeks

The occurrence of HRS was confirmed based on the following diagnostic criteria from the International Ascites Club (IAC): 1) Cirrhosis with ascites, 2) Diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) according to the ICA-AKI criteria, 3) Absence of shock, 4) No current or recent treatment with nephrotoxic drugs, and 5) Absence of parenchymal renal disease as indicated by proteinuria \>500 mg/day, microhematuria (\> 50 red blood cells per high power field) and/or abnormal renal ultrasonography.

Change From Baseline in Liver Biochemistry Tests: Alkaline PhosphataseBaseline (Day 1) and up to 24 weeks

Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at endpoint minus the value at Baseline.

Percentage of Participants With InfectionUp to 24 weeks

The occurrence of bacterial, fungal, or viral infections was recorded. An infection was considered definite in participants with clinical evidence of infection and a positive culture from a normally sterile source (with the exception of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis).

Length of Hospital StayUp to 24 weeks

Length of initial hospital stay from first dose date of study drug was calculated for participants who were released from initial hospitalization separately from those who died during their initial hospitalization.

Change From Baseline in Liver Biochemistry Tests: Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)Baseline (Day 1) and up to 24 weeks

Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at endpoint minus the value at Baseline.

Change From Baseline in Liver Biochemistry Tests: Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)Baseline (Day 1) and up to 24 weeks

Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at endpoint minus the value at Baseline.

Change From Baseline in Liver Biochemistry Tests: Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)Baseline (Day 1) and up to 24 weeks

Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at endpoint minus the value at Baseline.

Change From Baseline in Prognostic Index: Maddrey Discriminant Function (DF) ScoreBaseline (Day 1) and up to 24 weeks

Baseline Maddrey DF score is a prognostic tool used to determine the next step of treatment based on the severity of AH. Maddrey DF score of \< 32 indicates mild to moderate AH and a lower chance of death in the next few months. Maddrey DF score of ≥ 32 indicates severe AH and a higher chance of death in the next few months. The score has no bounds.

Change From Baseline in Liver Biochemistry Tests: BilirubinBaseline (Day 1) and up to 24 weeks

Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at endpoint minus the value at Baseline.

Change From Baseline in Liver Biochemistry Tests: AlbuminBaseline (Day 1) and up to 24 weeks

Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at endpoint minus the value at Baseline.

Change From Baseline in Liver Biochemistry Tests: International Normalized Ratio (INR)Baseline (Day 1) and up to 24 weeks

Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at endpoint minus the value at Baseline.

Percentage of Participants With Lille Response (Score < 0.45) at Day 7Day 7

The Lille score is a tool used to predict which participants with severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH) were not responding to corticosteroid therapy. It ranges between 0 and 1, with low scores (\< 0.16) indicating complete response or positive response to steroids (continue therapy) and high scores (≥ 0.56) indicating no response or poor response to steroids (stop therapy). The Lille score was calculated using baseline factors: age, albumin, total bilirubin, serum creatinine, prothrombin time; and the change in total bilirubin between baseline (Day 1) and Day 7. Lille response was defined as having a Lille score \< 0.45.

Percentage of Participants With a Lille Null Response (Score ≥ 0.56) at Day 7Day 7

The Lille score is a tool used to predict which participants with severe AH were not responding to corticosteroid therapy. It ranges between 0 and 1, with low scores (\< 0.16) indicating complete response or positive response to steroids (continue therapy) and high scores (≥ 0.56) indicating no response or poor response to steroids (stop therapy). The Lille score was calculated using baseline factors: age, albumin, total bilirubin, serum creatinine, prothrombin time; and the change in total bilirubin between baseline (Day 1) and Day 7. Lille null response was defined as having a Lille score ≥ 0.56.

Lille Score at Day 7 as a Continuous VariableDay 7

The Lille score is a tool used to predict which participants with severe AH were not responding to corticosteroid therapy. It ranges between 0 and 1, with low scores (\< 0.16) indicating complete response or positive response to steroids (continue therapy) and high scores (≥ 0.56) indicating no response or poor response to steroids (stop therapy). The Lille score was calculated using baseline factors: age, albumin, total bilirubin, serum creatinine, prothrombin time; and the change in total bilirubin between baseline (Day 1) and Day 7.

Percentage of Participants With Estimated Mortality at Month 2 and Month 6: Combined Scoring Including Lille Score at Day 7 and Baseline Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) ScoreBaseline and Day 7 Time Points used to calculate Overall Mortality Risk at Months 2 and 6

The Lille score is a tool used to predict which participants with severe AH were not responding to corticosteroid therapy. It ranges between 0 and 1, with low scores (\< 0.16) indicating complete response or positive response to steroids (continue therapy) and high scores (≥ 0.56) indicating no response or poor response to steroids (stop therapy). MELD scores are used to assess prognosis and suitability for liver transplantation. Scores can range from 6 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater disease severity. A scoring system combining the Lille score at Day 7 and the baseline MELD score was used to calculate the percentage of participants expected to die by Month 2 and by Month 6.

Change From Baseline in Prognostic Index: Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) ScoreBaseline (Day 1) and up to 24 weeks

MELD scores are used to assess prognosis and suitability for liver transplantation. Scores can range from 6 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater disease severity. Change from Baseline was calculated as the value at endpoint minus the value at Baseline.

Change From Baseline in Prognostic Index: Child-Pugh-Turcotte (CPT) ScoreBaseline (Day 1) and up to 24 weeks

CPT scores are used to assess the severity of cirrhosis. Scores can range from 5 to 15, with higher scores indicating a greater severity of disease

Trial Locations

Locations (44)

University of Washington

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Toronto General Hospital

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

University of Pennsylvania

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Methodist Healthcare Dallas - The Liver Institute

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Liver Institute of Virginia

🇺🇸

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Medizinische Universitat Graz

🇦🇹

Graz, Austria

Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin I

🇦🇹

Innsbruck, Austria

Medical University Vienna

🇦🇹

Vienna, Austria

Cliniques Universitaires UCL Saint-Luc

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

CUB Hopital Erasme

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

Ghent University Hospital

🇧🇪

Ghent, Belgium

Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

🇧🇪

Leuven, Belgium

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege

🇧🇪

Liège, Belgium

University of Calgary

🇨🇦

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

CHU Angers

🇫🇷

Angers, France

C.H.U. de Caen

🇫🇷

Caen, France

CHU henri Mondor

🇫🇷

Créteil, France

CHRU de Lille

🇫🇷

Lille, France

Hôpital de la Croix Rousse

🇫🇷

Lyon, France

Hopital La Pitie Salpetriere

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Hopital Paul Brousse

🇫🇷

Villejuif, France

University of Zurich

🇨🇭

Zurich, Switzerland

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Hull, United Kingdom

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Imperial College

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Freeman Hospital

🇬🇧

Newcastle, United Kingdom

Kings College Hospital NHS Trust

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Derriford Hospital

🇬🇧

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Southern California Research Centers

🇺🇸

Coronado, California, United States

Cedars Sinai Medical Center

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

University of Manitoba

🇨🇦

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Brighton, United Kingdom

Barts Health NHS Trust

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

CHU de Grenoble- Hopital Michallon

🇫🇷

La Tronche, France

Cleveland Clinic Florida

🇺🇸

Weston, Florida, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Oschner Medical Center

🇺🇸

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

University of Michigan

🇺🇸

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

CHU Amiens Picardie

🇫🇷

Amiens, France

Hôpital Jean Minjoz

🇫🇷

Besançon, France

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