A Study of Fitusiran in Severe Hemophilia A and B Patients Previously Receiving Factor or Bypassing Agent Prophylaxis
- Conditions
- Hemophilia
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT03549871
- Lead Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
- Brief Summary
Primary Objective:
To characterize the frequency of bleeding episodes (BE) while receiving fitusiran treatment, relative to the frequency of bleeding episodes while receiving factor concentrate or bypassing agent (BPA) prophylaxis.
Secondary Objectives:
* To characterize the following while receiving fitusiran treatment, relative to receiving factor or BPA prophylaxis:
* the frequency of spontaneous bleeding episodes
* the frequency of joint bleeding episodes
* health related quality of life (HRQOL) in participants greater than or equal to (\>=) 17 years of age
* To characterize the frequency of bleeding episodes during the onset and treatment periods in participants receiving fitusiran.
* To characterize the safety and tolerability of fitusiran.
* To characterize the annualized weight-adjusted consumption of factor/BPA while receiving fitusiran treatment, relative to receiving factor or BPA prophylaxis.
- Detailed Description
The estimated total time on study, inclusive of Screening, for each participant was up to 15 months for participants who were enrolled in the extension study except for participants in the subgroup of Cohort A, for whom it was up to 9 months. The estimated total time on study was up to 21 months (up to 15 months in participants in the subgroup of Cohort A) in participants who did not enroll in the extension study due to the requirement for an additional up to 6 months of follow-up for monitoring of antithrombin (AT) levels.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 80
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Males, >=12 years of age.
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Severe hemophilia A or B (as evidenced by a central laboratory measurement at screening or documented medical record evidence of FVIII less than (<) 1 percent (%) or FIX level less than or equal to (<=) 2%).
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A minimum of 2 bleeding episodes required BPA treatment within the last 6 months prior to screening for participants with inhibitory antibodies to factor VIII or factor IX (Cohort A). A minimum of 1 bleeding episode required factor treatment within the last 12 months prior to screening for participants without inhibitory antibodies to factor VIII or factor IX (Cohort B).
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Met either the definition of inhibitor or non-inhibitor participant as below:
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Inhibitor: Use of BPAs for prophylaxis and for any bleeding episodes for at least the last 6 months prior to screening, and met one of the following Nijmegen-modified Bethesda assay results criteria:
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Inhibitor titer of >=0.6 Bethesda Unit per milliliter (BU/mL) at screening, or
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Inhibitor titer of <0.6 BU/mL at screening with medical record evidence of 2 consecutive titers >=0.6 BU/mL, or
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Inhibitor titer of <0.6 BU/mL at screening with medical record evidence of anamnestic response
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The subgroup of participants in Cohort A participants might additionally meet the following criteria to be eligible to start treatment with fitusiran directly after the screening period:
- Hemophilia B with inhibitory antibody to Factor IX as defined above
- Not responding adequately to BPA treatment (historical ABR >=20) prior to enrollment
- In the opinion of the Investigator, with approval of Sponsor Medical Monitor, 6-month BPA prophylaxis period should be omitted.
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Non-inhibitor: Use of factor concentrates for prophylaxis and for any bleeding episodes for at least the last 6 months prior to screening, and met each of the following criterion:
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Nijmegen-modified Bethesda assay inhibitor titer of <0.6 BU/mL at screening and
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No use of BPAs to treat bleeding episodes for at least the last 6 months prior to screening and
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No history of immune tolerance induction therapy within the past 3 years prior to screening.
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Documented prophylactic treatment with factor concentrates or BPAs for the treatment of hemophilia A or B for at least 6 months prior to screening.
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Adherent to the prescribed prophylactic therapy for at least 6 months prior to screening per Investigator assessment.
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Willed and complied with the study requirements and to provide written informed consent and assent.
- Known co-existing bleeding disorders other than hemophilia A or B.
- AT activity <60% at screening.
- Co-existing thrombophilic disorder.
- Clinically significant liver disease.
- Active Hepatitis C virus infection.
- Acute or chronic Hepatitis B virus infection.
- HIV positive with a CD4 count of <200 cells per microliter.
- History of arterial or venous thromboembolism.
- Inadequate renal function.
- History of multiple drug allergies or history of allergic reaction to an oligonucleotide or N-Acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc).
- History of intolerance to subcutaneous injection(s).
- Any other conditions or comorbidities that made the participant unsuitable for enrollment or could interfere with participation in or completion of the study, per Investigator judgment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Fitusiran BPA prophylaxis Cohort A \[inhibitor\]: participants with severe hemophilia A/B and inhibitory antibodies to coagulation factor VIII (FVIII)/factor IX (FIX) previously received BPA prophylaxis. Cohort B \[non-inhibitor\]: participants with severe hemophilia A/B without inhibitory antibodies to FVIII/FIX previously received factor prophylaxis. Participants from both cohorts was enrolled into 6-month factor/BPA prophylaxis period and continued their pre-study, regularly scheduled prophylaxis regimen with factor/BPAs. This period could be skipped by subgroup of Cohort A (hemophilia B with inhibitors to FIX and historical annualized bleeding rate \[ABR\] \>=20) that started directly with fitusiran. Post completing factor/BPA prophylaxis period, participants entered 7-month fitusiran treatment period (1-month onset+6-month efficacy) followed by AT follow-up/roll-over into LTE15174 (NCT03754790). Throughout study, participants could receive on-demand treatment for breakthrough BE with factor/BPAs, as appropriate. Fitusiran Factor (FVIII or FIX) prophylaxis Cohort A \[inhibitor\]: participants with severe hemophilia A/B and inhibitory antibodies to coagulation factor VIII (FVIII)/factor IX (FIX) previously received BPA prophylaxis. Cohort B \[non-inhibitor\]: participants with severe hemophilia A/B without inhibitory antibodies to FVIII/FIX previously received factor prophylaxis. Participants from both cohorts was enrolled into 6-month factor/BPA prophylaxis period and continued their pre-study, regularly scheduled prophylaxis regimen with factor/BPAs. This period could be skipped by subgroup of Cohort A (hemophilia B with inhibitors to FIX and historical annualized bleeding rate \[ABR\] \>=20) that started directly with fitusiran. Post completing factor/BPA prophylaxis period, participants entered 7-month fitusiran treatment period (1-month onset+6-month efficacy) followed by AT follow-up/roll-over into LTE15174 (NCT03754790). Throughout study, participants could receive on-demand treatment for breakthrough BE with factor/BPAs, as appropriate. Fitusiran Fitusiran Cohort A \[inhibitor\]: participants with severe hemophilia A/B and inhibitory antibodies to coagulation factor VIII (FVIII)/factor IX (FIX) previously received BPA prophylaxis. Cohort B \[non-inhibitor\]: participants with severe hemophilia A/B without inhibitory antibodies to FVIII/FIX previously received factor prophylaxis. Participants from both cohorts was enrolled into 6-month factor/BPA prophylaxis period and continued their pre-study, regularly scheduled prophylaxis regimen with factor/BPAs. This period could be skipped by subgroup of Cohort A (hemophilia B with inhibitors to FIX and historical annualized bleeding rate \[ABR\] \>=20) that started directly with fitusiran. Post completing factor/BPA prophylaxis period, participants entered 7-month fitusiran treatment period (1-month onset+6-month efficacy) followed by AT follow-up/roll-over into LTE15174 (NCT03754790). Throughout study, participants could receive on-demand treatment for breakthrough BE with factor/BPAs, as appropriate.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Observed Annualized Bleeding Rate (ABR) Factor/BPA prophylaxis period: Day -168 to Day -1 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day -1); 6-month fitusiran efficacy period: Day 29 to Day 190 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day 190), whichever was earliest A bleeding episode (BE): any occurrence of hemorrhage might require administration of factor/BPA. BE start time: time at which 1st BE symptoms develop; bleeding/any symptoms at same location that occurred within 72 hours of last injection used to treat BE at that location was considered a part of original BE and counted as 1 BE towards ABR. Any bleeding that began after 72 hours of last injection at that location was considered as a new event. ABR = total number of qualifying BE/number of days in the respective period \*365.25.
Estimated Annualized Bleeding Rate (ABR) Factor/BPA prophylaxis period: Day -168 to Day -1 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day -1); 6-month fitusiran efficacy period: Day 29 to Day 190 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day 190), whichever was earliest Bleeding episodes (BE): any occurrence of hemorrhage might require administration of factor/BPA. BE start time: time at which 1st BE symptoms develop; bleeding/any symptoms at same location occurred within 72 hours of last injection used to treat BE at that location was considered part of original BE and counted as 1 BE towards ABR. Bleeding began after 72 hours of last injection at that location was considered as a new event. ABR = total number of qualifying BE/total number of days in the respective period\*365.25. Estimated data were derived by using repeated measures negative binomial (NB) regression model.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Observed Annualized Spontaneous Bleeding Rate Factor/BPA prophylaxis period: Day -168 to Day -1 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day -1); 6-month fitusiran efficacy period: Day 29 to Day 190 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day 190), whichever was earliest BE: any occurrence of hemorrhage that might require administration of factor/BPA. BE start time: time at which 1st BE symptoms develop; bleeding/any symptoms at same location that occurred within 72 hours of last injection used to treat BE at that location was considered part of original BE and was counted as 1 BE towards ABR. Bleeding began after 72 hours from last injection at that location was considered as a new event. Spontaneous BE: bleeding event occurred for no apparent or known reason, particularly into joints, muscles and soft tissues. ABR = total number of qualifying BE/number of days in respective period \*365.25.
Observed Annualized Joint Bleeding Rate Factor/BPA prophylaxis period: Day -168 to Day -1 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day -1); 6-month fitusiran efficacy period: Day 29 to Day 190 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day 190), whichever was earliest BE: any occurrence of hemorrhage that might require administration of factor/BPA. BE start time: time at which 1st BE symptoms develop; bleeding/any symptoms at same location that occurred within 72 hours of last injection used to treat BE at that location was considered part of original BE and counted as 1 BE towards ABR. Bleeding began after 72 hours from last injection at that location was considered as a new event. Joint BE: characterized by unusual sensation in joint (aura) increasing swelling/warmth over joint skin, increasing pain or progressive loss of range of motion/difficulty in limb use compared to Baseline. ABR = total number of joint BE/number of days in respective period\*365.25.
Estimated Annualized Spontaneous Bleeding Rate Factor/BPA prophylaxis period: Day -168 to Day -1 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day -1); 6-month fitusiran efficacy period: Day 29 to Day 190 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day 190), whichever was earliest BE: any occurrence of hemorrhage that might require administration of factor/BPA infusion. BE start time: time at which 1st BE symptoms develop; bleeding/any symptoms at same location that occurred within 72 hours of last injection used to treat BE at that location was considered part of original BE and counted as 1 BE towards ABR. Bleeding began after 72 hours of last injection at that location was considered as a new event. Spontaneous BE: BE occurrence for no apparent/known reason, particularly into joints, muscles, and soft tissues. ABR = total number of qualifying BE/number of days in respective period \*365.25. Estimated data was derived using repeated measures NB regression model.
Estimated Annualized Joint Bleeding Rate Factor/BPA prophylaxis period: Day -168 to Day -1 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day -1); 6-month fitusiran efficacy period: Day 29 to Day 190 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day 190), whichever was earliest BE: any hemorrhage that required administration of factor/BPA. BE start time: time at which 1st BE symptoms develop; bleeding/any symptoms at same location that occurred within 72 hours of last injection to treat BE at that location was considered part of original BE; counted as 1 BE towards ABR. Bleeding after 72 hours from last injection at that location was considered as a new event. Joint BE: characterized by unusual sensation in joint ("aura") + increasing swelling/warmth over joint skin, increasing pain/progressive loss of range of motion/difficulty in limb use compared to Baseline. ABR = total number of qualifying BE/number of days in respective period \*365.25. Estimated data were derived by using repeated measures NB regression model.
Change in Haemophilia Quality of Life Questionnaire for Adults (Haem-A-QOL) Physical Health Score in the Fitusiran Treatment Period and the Factor or BPA Prophylaxis Period Month -6 of Factor or BPA prophylaxis period (Baseline), Day 1 (Month 1) and Month 7 of fitusiran treatment period Haem-A-QoL: participant-reported questionnaire for adults aged \>=17 years with hemophilia and comprised of 46 items covering 10 domains. Physical health domain (PHD) is assessed with 5 items rated on 5-point Likert scale: never, rarely, sometimes, often or all the time. Raw score for PHD were transformed to scale ranged from 0 to 100, where lower scores = better physical health. Least square (LS) mean and 95% confidence interval (CI) by mixed model for repeated measure (MMRM) analysis with robust sandwich covariance matrix: change from Month -6 to Day 1 and to Month 7 as response variable; period (factor/BPA prophylaxis \& fitusiran treatment) \& Baseline score (Month -6) as fixed effects.
Change in Haemophilia Quality of Life Questionnaire for Adults Total Score in the Fitusiran Treatment Period and the Factor or BPA Prophylaxis Period Month -6 of Factor or BPA prophylaxis period (Baseline), Day 1 (Month 1) and Month 7 of fitusiran treatment period Haem-A-QoL: questionnaire for adults aged \>= 17 years with hemophilia; and comprised of 46 items covering 10 domains: physical health, feelings, view of yourself, sports and leisure, work and school, dealing with hemophilia, treatment, future, family planning, partnership and sexuality. Items were rated on 5-point Likert scale: never, rarely, sometimes, often or all time. Domain raw score was transformed to scale ranged from 0 to 100, where lower scores=better health. LS mean \& 95% CI by MMRM analysis with robust sandwich covariance matrix: change from Month -6 to Day 1 and to Month 7 as response variable; period (factor/BPA prophylaxis \& fitusiran treatment) \& Baseline score (Month -6) as fixed effects.
Estimated Annualized Bleeding Rate in the Fitusiran Onset Period Day 1 up to Day 28 or up to the last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day 28), whichever was earliest BE: any occurrence of hemorrhage that might require administration of factor/BPA. BE start time: time at which 1st BE symptoms develop; bleeding/any symptoms at same location that occurred within 72 hours of last injection used to treat BE at that location was considered part of original BE and was counted as 1 BE towards ABR. Bleeding began after 72 hours from last injection at that location was considered as new event. Estimated ABR and 95% CI was derived by using repeated measures NB regression model with logarithm of duration (years) that each participant spends in 1-Month fitusiran onset period matching BE data being analyzed as offset variable. ABR = total number of qualifying BE/number of days in respective period \*365.25.
Observed Annualized Bleeding Rate in the Fitusiran Onset Period Day 1 up to Day 28 or up to the last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day 28), whichever was earliest BE: any occurrence of hemorrhage that might require administration of factor/BPA. BE start time: time at which 1st BE symptoms develop; bleeding/any symptoms at same location that occurred within 72 hours of last injection used to treat BE at that location was considered a part of original BE and was counted as one BE towards ABR. Bleeding began after 72 hours from last injection at that location was considered as a new event. ABR= total number of qualifying BE/number of days in the 1-month onset period \*365.25. Analysis was based on on-treatment strategy which included all treated bleeding events in 1-month onset period and excluded any bleeding events in period of intercurrent events.
Estimated Annualized Bleeding Rate in the Fitusiran Treatment Period From Day 1 up to Day 190 BE: defined as any occurrence of hemorrhage that might require administration of factor/BPA. BE start time was time at which 1st BE symptoms develop; bleeding/any symptoms at same location that occurred within 72 hours of last injection used to treat BE at that location was considered a part of original BE and counted as one BE towards ABR. Bleeding began after 72 hours from last injection at that location was considered as new event. Analysis was based on on-treatment strategy which included all treated bleeding events in fitusiran period and excluded any bleeding events in the period of intercurrent events. ABR = total number of qualifying BE/number of days in respective period \*365.25.
Observed Annualized Bleeding Rate in the Fitusiran Treatment Period from Day 1 up to Day 190 BE: any occurrence of hemorrhage that might require administration of factor/BPA. BE start time was time at which 1st BE symptoms develop; bleeding/any symptoms at same location that occurred within 72 hours of last injection used to treat BE at that location was considered a part of original bleeding event and was counted as one BE towards ABR. Any bleeding that began after 72 hours from last injection at that location was considered as a new event. ABR= total number of qualifying BE/number of days in treatment period \*365.25. Analysis was based on on-treatment strategy which included all treated bleeding events in fitusiran period and excluded any bleeding events in period of intercurrent events.
Cohort A: Annualized Weight-adjusted Consumption of BPA (Activated Prothrombin Complex Concentrates) Factor/BPA prophylaxis period: Day -168 to Day -1 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day -1); 6-month fitusiran efficacy period: Day 29 to Day 190 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day 190), whichever was earliest Annualized weight-adjusted BPA consumption was calculated for each participant during prophylaxis period as: \[Sum of BPA dose per body weight received during corresponding period/number of days in corresponding period\]\*365.25. In this outcome measure, data of annualized weight-adjusted consumption of BPA agent: aPCC (unit per kilogram \[U/kg\]) were reported.
Cohort A: Annualized Weight-adjusted Consumption of BPA (Recombinant Factor VIIa) Factor/BPA prophylaxis period: Day -168 to Day -1 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day -1); 6-month fitusiran efficacy period: Day 29 to Day 190 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day 190), whichever was earliest Annualized weight-adjusted BPA consumption was calculated for each participant during prophylaxis period as: (Sum of BPA dose per body weight received during corresponding period/number of days in corresponding period)\*365.25. In this outcome measure, data of annualized weight-adjusted consumption of BPA agents: rFVIIa (unit: micrograms per kg \[mcg/kg\]) were reported. Combined data of annualized weight-adjusted BPA consumption (mcg/kg) for both treated bleeds and prophylaxis purpose were reported in this outcome measure.
Cohort B: Annualized Weight-adjusted Consumption of Factor Factor/BPA prophylaxis period: Day -168 to Day -1 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day -1); 6-month fitusiran efficacy period: Day 29 to Day 190 or up to last day of bleeding follow up (any day up to Day 190), whichever was earliest Annualized weight-adjusted BPA consumption was calculated for each participant during prophylaxis period as: (Sum of BPA dose per body weight received during corresponding period/number of days in corresponding period)\*365.25. In this outcome measure, data of annualized weight-adjusted consumption of BPA agents: FVIII and FIX (unit: international Units \[IU\] per kg \[IU/kg\]) were reported.
Trial Locations
- Locations (35)
Investigational Site Number 8003
🇺🇦Kyiv, Ukraine
Investigational Site Number 6004
🇲🇾Ampang, Malaysia
Investigational Site Number 9002
🇹🇷Adana, Turkey
Investigational Site Number 4501
🇩🇰Copenhagen, Denmark
Investigational Site Number 3303
🇫🇷Lyon, France
Investigational Site Number 8101
🇯🇵Nagoya, Japan
Investigational Site Number 8604
🇨🇳Beijing, China
Investigational Site Number 0139
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
Investigational Site Number 6104
🇦🇺Prahran, Australia
Investigational Site Number 5301
🇮🇪Crumlin, Ireland
Investigational Site Number 3902
🇮🇹Milano, Italy
Investigational Site Number 6003
🇲🇾Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Investigational Site Number 5201
🇲🇽San Pablo, Mexico
Investigational Site Number 4407
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
Investigational Site Number 4403
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
Investigational Site Number 4401
🇬🇧London, United Kingdom
Investigational Site Number 8104
🇯🇵Saitama, Japan
Investigational Site Number 9701
🇮🇱Ramat-Gan, Israel
Investigational Site Number 8109
🇯🇵Tokyo, Japan
Investigational Site Number 8201
🇰🇷Busan, Korea, Republic of
Investigational Site Number 8102
🇯🇵Nishinomiya, Japan
Investigational Site Number 8204
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Investigational Site Number 6002
🇲🇾Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Investigational Site Number 8202
🇰🇷Daejeon, Korea, Republic of
Investigational Site Number 9001
🇹🇷Ankara, Turkey
Investigational Site Number 9008
🇹🇷Gaziantep, Turkey
Investigational Site Number 9004
🇹🇷Antalya, Turkey
Investigational Site Number 9006
🇹🇷Samsun, Turkey
Investigational Site Number 9003
🇹🇷Izmir, Turkey
Investigational Site Number 9005
🇹🇷Istanbul, Turkey
Investigational Site Number 9010
🇹🇷İzmir, Turkey
Investigational Site Number 9009
🇹🇷Kayseri, Turkey
Investigational site number 9013
🇹🇷Van, Turkey
Investigational Site Number 8002
🇺🇦Lviv, Ukraine
Investigational Site Number 4402
🇬🇧Glasgow, United Kingdom