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A Study Evaluating the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Efficacy of Crovalimab for the Management of Acute Uncomplicated Vaso-Occlusive Episodes (VOE) in Participants With Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).

Phase 1
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Sickle Cell Disease
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT04912869
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate crovalimab for the treatment of a sickle cell pain crisis (also known as a VOE) that requires hospitalisation in adult and adolescent participants with SCD. The primary objective of this study is safety and will additionally evaluate pharmacokinetics (how crovalimab is processed by your body), pharmacodynamics (how your body reacts to crovalimab) and the preliminary efficacy of crovalimab compared with placebo.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Body weight >=40 kg.
  • Confirmed diagnosis of HbSS (SCD genotype of sickle cell anemia) or HbSβ0 (SCD genotype of sickle cell beta zero thalassemia).
  • Vaccination against Neisseria Meningitidis serotypes A, C, W, and Y.
  • Vaccinations against H. influenzae type B and S. pneumoniae.
  • Participants vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 are eligible, as long as it has been 3 days or more after inoculation with the vaccine.
  • Diagnosis of an acute uncomplicated VOE, that requires admission to a hospital/acute medical facility and treatment with parenteral opioid analgesics.
  • Adequate hepatic and renal function.
  • Hemoglobin >=5 grams/deciliter (g/dL)
  • Platelet count >=100,000/microliter (µL)
  • Participants receiving SCD-directed therapies must be on a stable dose for >=28 days.
  • For female participants of childbearing potential, an agreement to remain abstinent or use contraception for 322 days (approximately 10.5 months) after the dose of study treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
  • More than 10 VOEs within the last 12 months prior to presentation, that have required a medical facility visit.
  • Pain related to the current VOE ongoing for >36 hours.
  • Acute pain related to avascular necrosis, hepatic or splenic sequestration, or priapism.
  • Pain atypical of an acute uncomplicated VOE.
  • Evidence of or suspicion of ACS.
  • Evidence or high suspicion of a severe systemic infection.
  • Major surgery and/or hospitalization for any reason within 30 days.
  • History of Neisseria meningitidis infection within 6 months prior.
  • Known HIV infection with a documented CD4 count <200 cells/µL.
  • Transfusion or receipt of blood products within 3 months or current participation in a chronic transfusion protocol.
  • Immunized with a live attenuated vaccine within 30 days.
  • History of hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
  • Known or suspected hereditary complement deficiency.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study or within 322 days (approximately 10.5 months) after the study drug administration.
  • Participation in another interventional treatment study with an investigational agent or use of any experimental therapy within the prior 28 days or within five half-lives of that investigational product, whichever was greater.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboParticipants will receive a single IV infusion of matching Placebo.
CrovalimabCrovalimabParticipants will receive a single intravenous (IV) infusion of Crovalimab based on body weight.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)Baseline up to Day 84
Percentage of Participants with Infusion-Related Reactions and HypersensitivityBaseline up to Day 84
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to Improvement of the Primary Acute Uncomplicated VOE From BaselineBaseline up to Day 84
Total Cumulative Opioid Dose From BaselineBaseline up to Day 84
Time to Discontinuation of all Parenteral Opioids From BaselineBaseline up to Day 84
Time to Readiness For Hospital Discharge From BaselineBaseline up to Day 84
Time to Hospital Discharge From BaselineBaseline up to Day 84
Time to a Confirmed Decrease in Pain Score of at Least 2 Points From the Maximal Pre-dose Pain ScoreBaseline up to Day 84
Change in Pain Score From the Maximal Pre-dose Pain Score to the Score at Hospital DischargeBaseline up to Day 84
Percentage of Participants who Develop Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS)Baseline up to Day 28
Percentage of Participants Requiring Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/Critical Care Admission for SCD-related ComplicationsBaseline up to Day 84
Percentage of Participants Requiring Blood Transfusion for SCD-related ComplicationsBaseline up to Day 84
Readmission Rate for a VOE or VOE-related Event Within 28 days of Discharge of the Primary Acute Uncomplicated VOEBaseline up to Day 84
Serum Concentrations of Crovalimab Over TimeBaseline up to Day 84
Change in PD Biomarkers Including Complement Activity (CH50) Over TimeBaseline up to Day 84

Assessed by a Liposome Immunoassay (LIA)

Change Over Time in Free C5 ConcentrationBaseline up to Day 84
Change Over Time in Soluble Complement 5b 9 (sC5b-9) ConcentrationBaseline up to Day 84
Percentage of Participants with Anti-Drug Antibodies to CrovalimabBaseline up to Day 84

Trial Locations

Locations (16)

Azienda Ospedaliera di Verona-Policlinico G.B. Rossi

🇮🇹

Verona, Veneto, Italy

International Cancer Institute (ICI)

🇰🇪

Eldoret, Kenya

Gertrude's Children Hospital

🇰🇪

Nairobi, Kenya

American University of Beirut - Medical Center

🇱🇧

Beirut, Lebanon

Hopital Nini

🇱🇧

Tripoli, Lebanon

Amsterdam UMC Location VUMC

🇳🇱

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital

🇿🇦

Johannesburg, South Africa

Hospital General Univ. Gregorio Maranon

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio

🇪🇸

Sevilla, Spain

Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet

🇪🇸

Zaragoza, Spain

Hammersmith Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

CHU Henri Mondor

🇫🇷

Créteil, France

Children'S Healthcare of Atlanta

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Hospital Sao Rafael - HSR

🇧🇷

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Hospital das Clinicas - UFRGS

🇧🇷

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

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