Efficacy and Safety of Miltefosine in Antihistamine Resistant Chronic Urticaria

Phase 2

Terminated

Conditions: Chronic Urticaria

Interventions: Drug: Placebo
Drug: Miltefosine

Registration Number: NCT01170949

Lead Sponsor: Marcus Maurer

Brief Summary: Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the effects of miltefosine on skin lesions in patients with treatment resistant chronic urticaria. Treatment resistance is defined by insufficient treatment response after a minimum of 1 week therapy with the maximum labelled dose of a non-sedating antihistamine. Eligible subjects will be enrolled at baseline 8 (+/- 1) days after screening. 75 Patients will be randomised in a 2:1 ratio to one of the following treatment groups as add-on to the ongoing therapy with a non-sedating antihistamine for treatment period of 4 weeks: 25 placebo and 50 active drug Efficacy and safety evaluations are done at baseline day 7, 14, 21 safety, only) and 28 (or end of treatment) and at day 56 (28 days after end of treatment).

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: TERMINATED

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy or lactation Participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days Body weight ≤ 45 kg Subjects who are inmates of psychiatric wards, prisons, or other state institutions. Existing or planned placement in an institution after ruling according to § 40 passage 1 number 4 AMG (Arzneimittelgesetz).

Skin symptoms caused primarily by physical urticaria Urticaria vasculitis Known hypersensitivity to miltefosine Retinal pathology Leishmaniasis Gastrointestinal disturbances which may influence oral resorption (e.g. chronic diarrhoea diseases, congenital malformations or major surgical resection of gastrointestinal tract).

History within 5 years or presence of myocardial infarction or any other major cardiac disorder.

Serum-creatinine and/or BUN 1.5 times above the upper reference value GOT and/or GPT and/or alkaline phosphatase 3 times above the upper reference value).

Sjögren-Larsson-Syndrome. Malignancy within the last 5 years requiring chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Mental disorders that interfere with the evaluation of study end-points Drug or alcohol dependency Any other chronic or acute illness requiring systemic treatment which might have any influence on the outcome of the study in the 4 weeks before start of treatment and during the study (investigator's decision).

Immunodeficiency including HIV During the past 10 days before start of treatment and during the study Topical steroids H2 antihistamines Leukotriene antagonists H1 antihistamine other then basic therapy During the past 2 weeks before start of treatment and during the study Ketotifen Doxepin During the past 4 weeks before start of treatment and during the study Systemic corticosteroids UV therapy including PUVA Systemic immunosuppressives including corticosteroids, immunomodulators, immunostimulants During the past 12 weeks before start of treatment and during the study Astemizole Tranquilizers, antidepressants, sedatives, hypnotics, antiepileptics and other CNS active agents, except treatment with tricyclics that is stable for at least 12 weeks prior to screening and throughout the trial

Study & Design

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Placebo	Placebo	-
Miltefosine	Miltefosine	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Urticaria Activity Score (% Change From Baseline)	Day 28	The weekly UAS was calculated by adding the daily scores over one week. During the whole course of the study patients recorded the amount of wheals and the intensity of itching as well as the occurrence of swelling in ranges between 0 and 3. These daily scores were used to calculate urticaria activity scores (UAS) as follows: Daily UAS are calculated by adding the score points obtained for the symptom categories "number of wheals" and "intensity of pruritus". "Number of wheals" is scored as 0 = no wheals, 1 = some wheals (\<20), 2 = moderate number of wheals (20-50), 3 = more than 50 wheals. "Intensity of pruritus" is scored as 0 = no itching; 1 = mild itching, not irritating; 2 = moderate itching, normal daily activity and sleep is possible; and 3 = severe itching, normal daily activity and sleep is impaired. The maximum score is 42.

Secondary Outcome Measures