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A Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Crovalimab as Adjunct Treatment in Prevention of Vaso-Occlusive Episodes (VOE) in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)

Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Sickle Cell Disease
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT05075824
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of crovalimab compared with placebo as adjunct therapy in the prevention of VOEs in participants with SCD.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • Body weight >=40 kg.
  • Male or female with confirmed diagnosis of HbSS (SCD genotype of sickle cell anemia) or HbSβ0 (SCD genotype of sickle cell beta zero thalassemia).
  • Two or more (>=2) to <=10 documented VOEs in the 12 months prior to randomisation.
  • If receiving concurrent SCD-directed therapy, the participant must have been on a stable dose for a minimum of 3 months prior to study enrollment. There should be no plans to modify the participants' dosing throughout the study duration, other than for safety reasons.
  • If receiving erythropoietin, the participant must have been prescribed this medication for the preceding 3 months and be dose-stabilised for at least 3 months prior to study enrollment.
  • Vaccination against N. meningitides serotypes A, C, W, and Y and Vaccinations against H. influenza type B and S. pneumonia.
  • Participants who have been vaccinated (partially or in full) against SARS-CoV-2 with a locally approved vaccine are eligible to be enrolled in the study, 3 days or longer after inoculation.
  • Adequate hepatic and renal function.
  • For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent or use contraception during the treatment period and for 10.5 months after the final dose of study treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
  • Participating in a chronic transfusion program and/or planning on undergoing an exchange transfusion during the duration of the study.
  • History of hypersensitivity, allergic, or anaphylactic reactions to any ingredient contained in the study treatment.
  • Received active treatment on another investigational trial within 28 days (or within five half-lives of that agent, whichever is greater) prior to screening visit, or plans to participate in another investigational drug trial.
  • Hemoglobin <6 g/dL.
  • Known or suspected hereditary complement deficiency.
  • Active systemic bacterial, viral, or fungal infection within 14 days before first drug administration.
  • Presence of fever (>=38 degrees Celsius) within 7 days before the first drug administration.
  • Immunised with a live attenuated vaccine within 1 month before first drug administration.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study or within 10.5 months after the final dose of study treatment.
  • Known HIV infection with documented CD4 count <200 cells/microliter within 24 weeks prior to screening.
  • History of N. meningitidis infection within the prior 6 months.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CrovalimabCrovalimabParticipants will receive a loading series of Crovalimab comprised of an intravenous (IV) loading dose on Day 1, followed by weekly Crovalimab subcutaneous (SC) doses for 4 weeks on Week 1 Day 2, then on Weeks 2, 3 and 4. Maintenance SC dosing will begin at Week 5 and will continue every 4 weeks (Q4W) thereafter for a total of 48 weeks of treatment.
PlaceboPlaceboParticipants will receive matching Placebo administered by IV infusion and SC injection over the same duration as Crovalimab, for a total of 48 weeks of treatment.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Annualized rate of medical facility VOEs (AVR)Baseline up to Week 49
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants with TRV >2.5 m/sWeek 49
Change in Tricuspid Regurgitant Jet Velocity (TRV)Baseline up to Week 49
Annualized rate of uncomplicated medical facility VOEBaseline up to Week 49
Annualized rate of home VOEBaseline up to Week 49
Annualized rate of Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS)Baseline to up Week 49
Annualized rate of days hospitalized for medical facility VOEBaseline up to Week 49
Annualized rate of days hospitalized for treatment of non-VOE complications of SCDBaseline up to Week 49
Time to first medical facility VOE from randomizationBaseline up to Week 49
Change in urinary albumin-creatinine ratioBaseline up to Week 49
Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-Fatigue Score in AdultsBaseline up to Week 49
Percentage of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs)Up to 91 weeks
Serum Concentrations of Crovalimab over timeBaseline up to Week 49
Percentage of Participants with Anti-Drug Antibodies to CrovalimabBaseline up to Week 49

Trial Locations

Locations (28)

Children's Hospital of Michigan

🇺🇸

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Mississippi Center for Advanced Medicine

🇺🇸

Madison, Mississippi, United States

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

East Carolina University

🇺🇸

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

Hospital Sao Rafael - HSR

🇧🇷

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Hospital das Clinicas - UFRGS

🇧🇷

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

UNESP - Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Estadual Paulista - Campus Botucatu

🇧🇷

Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil

Hospital das Clínicas Faculdades Médicas de Ribeirão Preto

🇧🇷

Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Hospital de Base de Sao Jose do Rio Preto

🇧🇷

Sao Jose do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Beneficencia Portuguesa de Sao Paulo

🇧🇷

Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

HEMORIO

🇧🇷

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Hospital Samaritano

🇧🇷

São Paulo, Brazil

CHU Henri Mondor

🇫🇷

Créteil, France

Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

🇮🇹

Napoli, Campania, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera di Verona-Policlinico G.B. Rossi

🇮🇹

Verona, Veneto, Italy

International Cancer Institute (ICI)

🇰🇪

Eldoret, Kenya

Gertrude's Children Hospital

🇰🇪

Nairobi, Kenya

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

Adana Acibadem Hospital; Pediatric Hematology

🇹🇷

Adana, Turkey

Cukurova University Medical Faculty Balcali Hospital

🇹🇷

Adana, Turkey

Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Hastanesi

🇹🇷

Mersin, Turkey

Central Middlesex Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Hammersmith Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

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