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Nuwiq for Perioperative Management Of Patients With Haemophilia A on Emicizumab Regular Prophylaxis Study

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Severe Hemophilia A
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05935358
Lead Sponsor
Octapharma
Brief Summary

Recombinant factor VIII for the prevention of bleeding in patients with severe haemophilia A undergoing major surgery while receiving emicizumab prophylaxis

Detailed Description

Patients with severe haemophilia A receiving emicizumab will often need concomitant FVIII to provide haemostatic cover during major surgery. This prospective, open-label, uncontrolled, single-arm, multinational, multicentre study aims to evaluate the overall perioperative haemostatic efficacy of Nuwiq, a recombinant factor VIII, in combination with emicizumab prophylaxis in male patients over 12 with severe haemophilia A undergoing major surgery.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
28
Inclusion Criteria
  • Severe haemophilia A (FVIII activity [FVIII:C] <1%) according to medical history
  • Male patients at least 12 years of age
  • Previous treatment with any FVIII product(s) for at least 150 exposure days
  • On regular prophylaxis with emicizumab for at least 1 month prior to a scheduled major elective surgery requiring FVIII treatment
  • Freely given written informed consent of the patient, or parent/legal representative where applicable, obtained in accordance with local regulations
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Coagulation disorder other than haemophilia A
  • Present or past FVIII inhibitor (≥0.6 Bethesda units [BU]/mL) according to medical history
  • Severe liver or kidney disease (alanine aminotransferase [ALT] and/or aspartate aminotransferase [AST] levels >5 times the upper limit of normal; or creatinine >120 μmol/L)
  • Known hypersensitivity to Nuwiq's active substance or its excipients (sucrose, sodium chloride, calcium chloride dihydrate, arginine hydrochloride, sodium citrate dihydrate, poloxamer 188)
  • Already had surgery in this study
  • Current participation in another interventional clinical trial
  • Treatment with any investigational medicinal product (IMP) within 30 days prior to screening visit
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
NuwiqNuwiqAll patients receiving Nuwiq (recombinant FVIII). Nuwiq will be administered intravenously in accordance with the relevant prescribing information. Treatment will be repeated as necessary every 8-24 hours until adequate wound healing, then - if required - for at least another 7 days to maintain FVIII plasma levels of 30-60 IU/dL.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall haemostatic efficacyDuring surgery and until completion of wound healing (e.g. removal of sutures, cessation of drainage, etc.) as defined by the investigator, during the study duration of 30 ± 3 days after the day of surgical procedure

Overall haemostatic efficacy of treatment measured as binary "success" or "failure". The overall perioperative haemostatic efficacy of Nuwiq will be adjudicated by an Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) and determined using a composite assessment algorithm that considers the surgeon's assessment of intraoperative haemostatic efficacy and the investigator's assessment of postoperative haemostatic efficacy to classify the overall haemostatic efficacy as success or failure.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intraoperative haemostatic efficacyDuring surgery: From first skin incision to last suture

Assessment of intraoperative haemostatic efficacy of Nuwiq using a 4-point ordinal scale:

Excellent: Intraoperative blood loss was lower than or equal to the average expected blood loss for the type of procedure performed in a patient with normal haemostasis and of the same sex, age, and stature

Good: Intraoperative blood loss was higher than the average expected blood loss but lower or equal to the maximal expected blood loss for the type of procedure in a patient with normal haemostasis.

Moderate: Intraoperative blood loss was higher than the maximum expected blood loss for the type of procedure performed in a patient with normal haemostasis, but haemostasis was controlled.

None: Haemostasis was uncontrolled, necessitating a change in the clotting factor replacement regimen.

Postoperative haemostatic efficacyFrom end of surgery until completion of wound healing (e.g. removal of sutures, cessation of drainage, etc.) as defined by the investigator, during the study duration of 30 ± 3 days after the day of surgical procedure

Assessment of postoperative haemostatic efficacy of Nuwiq using a 4-point ordinal scale:

Excellent: No postoperative bleeding or oozing that was not due to complications of surgery. All postoperative bleeding (due to complications of surgery) was controlled with Nuwiq as anticipated for the type of procedure.

Good: No postoperative bleeding or oozing that was not due to complications of surgery. Control of postoperative bleeding due to complications of surgery required increased dosing with Nuwiq or additional injections not originally anticipated for the type of procedure.

Moderate: Some postoperative bleeding and oozing that was not due to complications of surgery. Control of postoperative bleeding required increased dosing with Nuwiq or additional injections not originally anticipated for the type of procedure.

None: Extensive uncontrolled postoperative bleeding and oozing.

Blood product transfusion levelsFrom day of surgery until completion of wound healing (e.g. removal of sutures, cessation of drainage, etc.) as defined by the investigator, during the study duration of 30 ± 3 days after the day of surgical procedure

The number of allogeneic blood products (red blood cells, platelets, and other blood products) transfused

FVIII plasma levels≤30 minutes before and 15-30 minutes after Nuwiq injection

Perioperative plasma levels

Thrombin generation≤30 minutes before and 15-30 minutes after Nuwiq injection

Perioperative thrombin generation

Perioperative haemostatic efficacy per World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) criteriaPerioperative

Assessed on WFH recommended 4-point scale:

Excellent: Intra and post-operative blood loss, with blood component transfusions, similar to non-haemophilic patients. No additional FVIII/bypassing agents Good: Intra/ post-operative blood loss slightly increased over expectation for non-haemophilic patient but clinically insignificant. Blood component transfusions similar to non-haemophilic patient. No additional FVIII/bypassing agents Fair: Intra/ post-operative blood loss increased over expectation for non-haemophilic patients, and additional treatment needed. Extra dose of FVIII/bypassing agents needed or increased blood component of anticipated transfusion requirement Poor: Significant intra- or post-operative blood loss substantially increased over non-haemophilic patient, requires haemophilia-related medical intervention. Unexpected hypotension, transfer to ICU due to bleeding or substantially increased blood component of anticipated transfusion requirement

Thrombotic eventsFrom start of first Nuwiq injection to 30 ± 3 days following the surgical procedure or until day of discharge, whichever is later

Incidence of thrombotic events during the study

FVIII inhibitor formationFrom start of first Nuwiq injection to 30 ± 3 days following the surgical procedure or until day of discharge, whichever is later

Incidence of FVIII inhibitor formation

Adverse eventsFrom start of first Nuwiq injection to 30 ± 3 days following the surgical procedure or until day of discharge, whichever is later

Incidence of adverse events recorded during the full study period

Trial Locations

Locations (17)

UT Southwestern Medical Center

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Helsinki University Hospital

🇫🇮

Helsinki, Finland

CHRU de Tours

🇫🇷

Tours, France

Gerinnungszentrum Rhein-Ruhr

🇩🇪

Duisburg, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf (UKE)

🇩🇪

Hamburg, Germany

Christian Medical College Vellore

🇮🇳

Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

Azienda Ospedaliera Pugliese Ciaccio

🇮🇹

Catanzaro, Italy

Hospital Universitario La Paz

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

St. James's University Hospital

🇬🇧

Leeds, United Kingdom

University Hospital Centre Zagreb

🇭🇷

Zagreb, Croatia

CHU de Nantes Hôtel-Dieu

🇫🇷

Nantes, France

Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshein (KFH)

🇩🇪

Berlin, Germany

Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi - Centro Emofilia

🇮🇹

Florence, Italy

Centro Trombosi e Malattie Emorragiche, ITCCS Humanitas Research Hospital

🇮🇹

Milan, Italy

Centre for Haemopilia, Institute for transfusion medicine of Republic of North Macedonia

🇲🇰

Skopje, North Macedonia

Clinical Center for Serbia Belgrade

🇷🇸

Belgrade, Serbia

Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio

🇪🇸

Sevilla, Spain

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