An Efficacy and Safety Study of Reslizumab Subcutaneous in Patients With Oral Corticosteroid Dependent Asthma and Elevated Blood Eosinophils

NCT ID: NCT02501629

Last Updated: 2021-11-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

177 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-09-29

Study Completion Date

2017-12-04

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of the study is to determine the ability of reslizumab administered by subcutaneous injection to produce a corticosteroid-sparing effect in patients with oral corticosteroid (OCS)-dependent asthma and elevated blood eosinophils, without loss of asthma control.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Asthma Elevated Blood Eosinophils Oral Corticosteroid Dependence

Keywords

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Asthma Elevated Blood Eosinophils Oral corticosteroid dependence Reslizumab

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Reslizumab 110 mg

Reslizumab was administered by subcutaneous injection (sc) in a dosage of 110 mg (1.0 mL) every 4 weeks for a total of six doses.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Reslizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Reslizumab 110 mg was administered by qualified study personnel as subcutaneous injections in the upper arm(s) once every 4 weeks for a total of 6 doses. Drug was supplied in pre-filled syringes.

Non-Oral Corticosteroid (non-OCS) Asthma Medication

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants continue using their non-OCS background asthma medications without change during the study's treatment period.

Oral Corticosteroid (OCS)

Intervention Type DRUG

After screening and prior to study start, the participant's OCS dose was adjusted to determine the minimal effective OCS requirement.

Placebo

Matching placebo was administered by subcutaneous injection (sc) 1.0 mL every 4 weeks for a total of six doses.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo was administered by qualified study personnel as subcutaneous injections in the upper arm(s) once every 4 weeks for a total of 6 doses. Drug was supplied in pre-filled syringes.

Non-Oral Corticosteroid (non-OCS) Asthma Medication

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants continue using their non-OCS background asthma medications without change during the study's treatment period.

Oral Corticosteroid (OCS)

Intervention Type DRUG

After screening and prior to study start, the participant's OCS dose was adjusted to determine the minimal effective OCS requirement.

Interventions

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Reslizumab

Reslizumab 110 mg was administered by qualified study personnel as subcutaneous injections in the upper arm(s) once every 4 weeks for a total of 6 doses. Drug was supplied in pre-filled syringes.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo was administered by qualified study personnel as subcutaneous injections in the upper arm(s) once every 4 weeks for a total of 6 doses. Drug was supplied in pre-filled syringes.

Intervention Type DRUG

Non-Oral Corticosteroid (non-OCS) Asthma Medication

Participants continue using their non-OCS background asthma medications without change during the study's treatment period.

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral Corticosteroid (OCS)

After screening and prior to study start, the participant's OCS dose was adjusted to determine the minimal effective OCS requirement.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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CEP38072

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. The patient is male or female, 12 years of age and older, with a previous diagnosis of asthma.
2. Written informed consent is obtained.
3. The patient requires daily maintenance dose of prednisone or equivalent for asthma of between 5 and 40 mg during the 3 months prior to screening.
4. The patient has a documented elevated blood eosinophils at screening or during the previous 12 months.
5. The patient has required high dose ICS plus another asthma controller for at least 6 months prior to screening.
6. The patient has FEV1 reversibility to inhaled SABA or historical reversibility within the previous 24 months.

* Other criteria may apply, please contact the investigator for more information.

Exclusion Criteria

1. The patient has any clinically significant, uncontrolled medical condition that would interfere with the study schedule or procedures and interpretation of efficacy results or would compromise the patient's safety.
2. The patient has another confounding underlying lung disorder.
3. The patient has a known hypereosinophilic syndrome.
4. The patient has a history of any malignancy within 5 years of the screening visit, except for treated and cured non-melanoma skin cancers.
5. The patient is pregnant or intends to become pregnant during the study or is lactating.
6. The patient required treatment for an asthma exacerbation within 4 weeks of screening.
7. The patient is a current smoker or has a smoking history ≥10 pack-years.
8. The patient is currently using any systemic immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory biologic except maintenance OCS for the treatment of asthma.
9. The patient participated in a clinical study within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the investigational drug before screening, whichever is longer.
10. The patient was previously exposed to benralizumab within 12 months of screening.
11. The patient was previously exposed to reslizumab.
12. The patient has a history of immunodeficiency disorder including human immunodeficiency virus.
13. The patient has current suspected drug and/or alcohol abuse.
14. The patient has had an active helminthic parasitic infection or was treated for one within 6 months of screening.
15. The patient has a history of allergic reactions or hypersensitivity to any component of the study drug.

* Other criteria may apply, please contact the investigator for more information.
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Teva Medical Expert, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.

Locations

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Bakersfield, California, United States

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Bulgaria South Africa United States Argentina Australia Belgium Czechia France Germany Hungary Israel Italy Mexico Netherlands Poland Russia South Korea Spain Ukraine

References

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Bernstein JA, Virchow JC, Murphy K, Maspero JF, Jacobs J, Adir Y, Humbert M, Castro M, Marsteller DA, McElhattan J, Hickey L, Garin M, Vanlandingham R, Brusselle G. Effect of fixed-dose subcutaneous reslizumab on asthma exacerbations in patients with severe uncontrolled asthma and corticosteroid sparing in patients with oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma: results from two phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 May;8(5):461-474. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(19)30372-8. Epub 2020 Feb 14.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32066536 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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2015-001580-39

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

C38072-AS-30027

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id