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Pasireotide s.c. in Patients With Post-Bariatric Hypoglycaemia

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05928390
Lead Sponsor
RECORDATI GROUP
Brief Summary

The Total duration of trial participation for each participant with post-bariatric hypoglycemia will be a maximum of 59 weeks, with the following duration of trial periods

* 19 weeks for the Core Phase. It is composed of:

* a Screening period: a maximum of 3 weeks

* a Run-in period (no treatment): 4 weeks

* a Blinded Treatment Phase: 12 weeks

* 36 weeks Extension Phase = an open-label Treatment period

* 4 weeks for the safety follow-up period (without any treatment).

Detailed Description

Subjects with post-bariatric hypoglycemia will be screened for participation in this trial. Eligible patients will complete the rest of the Core phase by entering a run-in period of 4 weeks without any treatment.

At the end of the run-in period, participants will be randomized to receive in a blinded manner either pasireotide 50 µg or pasireotide 100 µg or pasireotide 200 µg or Placebo subcutaneously three times a day (prior to each meal).

Participants will blindly self-administer their treatment for a total of 12 weeks when the primary endpoint will be assessed.

All participants completing the core phase will be offered to enter the extension phase. Participants will openly self-administer pasireotide 50 µg or pasireotide 100 µg or pasireotide 200 µg subcutaneously three times a day for a total of 36 weeks of treatment. There will be no more placebo during this extension phase of treatment.

Dose changes/adjustments will be possible only during the extension phase and the decision to change the dose of pasireotide will be left to the investigator's judgment.

All participants will come for a safety visit after discontinuation or completion of treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Male or- non-pregnant female patients ≥ 18 years of age

  2. Patients able to provide and have provided signed written informed consent prior to study participation.

  3. Patients capable of self-injecting subcutaneously. Specific training to self-inject the study drug will be provided.

  4. Post-bariatric surgery more than 6 months prior to screening

  5. Patient with a documented diagnosis of Post-Bariatric Hypoglycaemia (PBH) defined as having:

    • postprandial neuroglycopenia occurring >1 hour after meals
    • no hypoglycaemia in fasting conditions
    • documented history of hypoglycaemia based on
    • glucose value <50mg/dL or 2.8 mmol/L on a sporadic or scheduled blood analysis - OR -
    • glucose value <60 mg/dL or 3.3 mmol/L at 90, 120, 150 or 180 min during an OGTT (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test) - OR-
    • glucose value <54 mg/dL at 60, 90, 120 or 180 min during a 3-hour MMTT (Mixed Meal Tolerance Test)
  6. Patients must have at least one glucose level < 54 mg/dL at 30, 90, 120, 150 or 180 min during the 3-hour MMTT at screening

  7. Historical evidence of previous level 3 hypoglycaemia events at any time

  8. Patients who have failed diet recommended by the treating physician for the PBH

  9. Karnofsky Performance Status ≥ 60 (i.e., requires occasional assistance, but is able to care for most of their personal needs)

  10. Patients who received other therapies for PBH (such as acarbose, gama guar, pectin, diazoxide) must have stopped all treatments and allow a wash out period of at least 2 weeks prior to entering the run-in period.

  11. Patients who have been treated with Glucagon Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) antagonists in the past must have a wash-out period of at least 4 weeks before the start of the run-in period

  12. Patients who have been treated with Sodium-Glucose Transport Protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors (glifozins) in the past must have a wash-out period of at least 4 weeks before the start of the run-in period

  13. Patients who have been treated with somatostatin receptor analogues in the past, must have an appropriate interval between the last administration of somatostatin receptor analogues treatment and the start of the run-in period as follows:

    • Octreotide s.c. for ≥ 72 hours
    • Octreotide LAR for ≥ 56 days (8 weeks)
    • Lanreotide Autogel for ≥ 98 days (14 weeks)
    • Lanreotide SR ≥ 28 days (4 weeks)

Exclusion Criteria (main ones):

  1. Bariatric patients who have lap band.

  2. Patients with a current diagnosis of uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus. However, diabetic patients in remission, as defined below, are eligible:

    • With an HbA1c at screening <6.5%
    • Not taking any medications for hyperglycaemia for at least 3 months prior to screening.
    • Their qualifying Level 3 hypoglycaemia events (see above) must have occurred at least 1 month after the discontinuation of the glucose lowering agent(s).
  3. Patients previously treated with pasireotide at any time

  4. Patients who have a known hypersensitivity to somatostatin receptor analogues.

  5. Patients currently using medications that may interfere with glucose metabolism within 5 half-lives of drug.

  6. Patients with history of or current insulinoma

  7. Patients who have any severe and/or uncontrolled medical condition or other conditions that could affect their participation in the study (defined in the core text of the protocol)

  8. Patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis and/ or acute or chronic pancreatitis.

  9. Patients with abnormal coagulation (PT and PTT elevated by 30% above normal limits).

  10. Patients on continuous anticoagulation therapy. Patients who were on anticoagulant therapy must complete a washout period of at least 10 days and have confirmed normal coagulation parameters before study inclusion (patients receiving aspirin once a day are allowed to be enrolled).

  11. Patients who are hypothyroid and not on adequate replacement therapy.

  12. Patients who have undergone major surgery/surgical therapy for any cause within 1 month. Patients should have recovered from the surgery and be in good clinical condition before entering the study.

  13. Bradycardia and QT-related exclusion criteria (in the core text of the protocol)

  14. Participation in any clinical investigation within 4 weeks prior to dosing or longer if required by local regulation. (Use of an investigational drug within 1 month prior to dosing).

  15. Significant acute illness within the two weeks prior to dosing/randomization.

  16. Female patients who are pregnant, intending to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study or lactating, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive hCG laboratory test.

  17. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) who are unwilling of using highly effective contraception methods (definition in core protocol)

  18. Potentially unreliable or vulnerable patients (e.g., person kept in detention) and those judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Pasireotide s.c. 50 mcgPasireotide DiaspartatePasireotide 50 mcg s.c. tid
Pasireotide 100 mcgPasireotide DiaspartatePasireotide 100 mcg s.c. tid
Pasireotide 200 mcgPasireotide DiaspartatePasireotide 200 mcg s.c. tid
PlaceboPasireotide DiaspartatePlacebo s.c. tid
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluation of the efficacy of pasireotide s.c. on blood glucose concentration during an MMTT in patients with PBH after 12 weeks of treatment.12 weeks

Change in the blood glucose levels is measured by the peak to nadir glucose AUC, during the MMTT at baseline to the MMTT at 12 weeks of treatment with pasireotide s.c. 50 μg, or 100 μg or 200 μg tid vs placebo tid.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Efficacy of pasireotide s.c. on the rate of level 2 hypoglycaemic event measured by SMBG4, 8 and 12 weeks

Change from baseline in the rate of level 2 hypoglycaemic events (glucose level \<54 mg/dL or 3.0 mmol/L)

Efficacy of pasireotide s.c. on level 2 hypoglycaemic events after MMTT12 weeks

The response rate defined as the proportion of patients with no level 2 hypoglycaemic events (glucose level \<54 mg/dL or 3.0 mmol/L) during a 3-hour MMTT

Efficacy of pasireotide s.c. on the rate of level 3 hypoglycaemic events4, 8 and 12 weeks

Change from baseline in the rate of Level 3 hypoglycaemic events (requiring external assistance)

Efficacy of pasireotide s.c. on the rate of level 2 hypoglycaemic events by CGM4, 8 and 12 weeks

Change from baseline in the rate of level 2 hypoglycaemic events (glucose level \<54 mg/dL or 3.0 mmol/L for at least 15 minutes)

Effect of pasireotide s.c. on the duration of level 2 hypoglycaemic events by CGM16, 20, 24, 32, 40 and 48 weeks

Change from baseline in duration of Level 2 hypoglycaemic events (plasma glucose \<54 mg/dL or 3.0 mmol/L for at least 15 minutes)

Effect of pasireotide s.c. on the percent time with Level 2 hypoglycaemia by CGM4,8 and 12 weeks

Change from baseline in percent time (total hours of CGM readings below 54 mg/dL divided by total CGM wear time) with Level 2 hypoglycaemic events (glucose level \<54 mg/dL or 3.0 mmol/L)

Use of rescue therapy and/or rescue carbohydrates required for the treatment of level 2 hypoglycaemic events16, 20, 24, 32, 40 and 48 weeks

Change from baseline in the frequency of use of rescue therapy and/or rescue carbohydrates at home (glucose level \<54 mg/dL or 3.0 mmol/L)

Use of rescue therapy and/or rescue carbohydrates required for the treatment of level 3 hypoglycaemic events16, 20, 24, 32, 40 and 48 weeks

Change from baseline in the frequency of use of rescue therapy and/or rescue carbohydrates at home to manage Level 3 hypoglycaemic events (requiring external assistance)

Efficacy of pasireotide s.c. on the pulse rate during the MMTT24 weeks

Proportion of participants with change in pulse rate \<10 bpm during the MMTT

Efficacy of pasireotide s.c. on haematocrit during the MMTT24 weeks

Proportion of participants with change in haematocrit \<3%

Effect of pasireotide s.c. on the changes of glucagon24 weeks

Change in glucagon from baseline during the MMTT

Effect of pasireotide s.c. on the changes of insulin24 weeks

Change in insulin from baseline during the MMTT

Effect of pasireotide s.c. on the changes of GLP-1 secretion24 weeks

Change in GLP-1 secretion from baseline during the MMTT

Safety profile of pasireotide12 weeks

Incidence of AEs, laboratory, and ECG findings

Efficacy of pasireotide s.c. on rate of level 2 hypoglycaemic events by CGM16, 20, 24, 32, 40 and 48 weeks

Change from baseline in the rate of level 2 hypoglycaemic events (plasma glucose \<54 mg/dL or 3.0 mmol/L for at least 15 minutes)

Efficacy of pasireotide s.c. on rate of level 2 hypoglycaemic events by SMBG16,20,24,32,40 and 48 weeks

Change from baseline in the rate of level 2 hypoglycaemia events (plasma glucose \<54 mg/dL or 3.0 mmol/L)

Efficacy of pasireotide s.c. on rate of level 3 hypoglycaemic events16,20,24,32,40 and 48 weeks

Change from baseline in the rate of level 3 hypoglycaemia events (requiring external assistance)

Effect of pasireotide s.c. on the percent time with Level 2 hypoglycaemic events by CGM16, 20, 24, 32, 40 and 48 weeks

Change from baseline in percent time (total hours of CGM readings below 54 mg/dL divided by total CGM wear time) with Level 2 hypoglycaemic events (glucose level \<54 mg/dL or 3.0 mmol/L)

Safety profile of pasireotide s.c.48 weeks

Incidence of AEs, laboratory, and ECG findings

Effect of pasireotide s.c. on HRQoL in SF-36 health survey12, 24 and 48 weeks

Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) assessment from baseline. SF-36 survey assesses health-related limitations in eight dimensions: physical functioning (PF), role limitations due to physical functioning (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health perceptions (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role limitations due to emotional problems (RE), and mental health (MH). Two summary scores, the Physical Component Summary (PCS) and the Mental Component Summary (MCS), can be calculated from the eight-dimension scores (scale scores). In the SF-36 health survey a higher score indicates a better state

Trial Locations

Locations (31)

Stanford University School of Medicine, Endocrinology, 800 Welch Road,

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Palo Alto, California, United States

Georgia Clinical Research, LLC, 2878 Five Forks Trickum SW, Suite 2A

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Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine - Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

NOLA Care

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Metairie, Louisiana, United States

Velocity Clinical Research - Annapolis

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Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Joslin Diabetes CenterJoslin Diabetes Center, One Joslin Place

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr,

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna - Policlinico di Sant Orsola

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Bologna, Italy

Azienda Ospedale - Università Padova, Clinica Medica 3, Via Giustiniani, 2,

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Padova, Italy

Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Passeig Vall d´Hebron 119-129, Spain

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Barcelona, Spain

Mayo Clinic - Rochester, 200 First Street, SW, 55905

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E 210th Street,

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Bronx, New York, United States

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

HCL Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud

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Pierre-Benite Cedex, France

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, L.go Gemelli 8

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Rome, Italy

Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Lipid Clinic End, Nutr. Service Hospital Clinic, C. Villarroel, 170,

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Barcellona, Spain

Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta

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Girona, Spain

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS

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London,, United Kingdom

Clinical Research Solution: Endocrine and Psychiatry Center, 9539 Huffmeister Rd,

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Houston, Texas, United States

University of Wisconsin Health W. E. Clinic END, 451 Junction Rd,

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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Herestraat 49

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Leuven,, Belgium

AP-HP Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc,

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Paris, France

Hopital Rangueil, Attachée de Recherche Clinique, Centre Investigation Clinique, CHU, Cedex 9, France

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Toulouse, France

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone

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Palermo, Italy

Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol

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Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia

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Córdoba, Spain

Hospital Clinico San Carlos, C/ Prof Martin Lagos s/n, Spain

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Madrid, Spain

Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

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Madrid, Spain

North Bristol NHS Trust

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Bristol, United Kingdom

Hammersmith Hospital

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London, United Kingdom

Guy's Hospital

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London, United Kingdom

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