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NCT Number: NCT00851409

A Study of the Safety and Immunogenicity of Repeated rhC1INH Administration

Hereditary angioedema ("HAE") is a disease characterized by recurrent tissue swelling affecting various body locations. Recent literature shows that patients with frequent attacks may benefit from long-term prophylaxis. This study aims to evaluate the safety and prophylactic effect of weekly administrations of 50 IU/kg recombinant C1 Inhibitor ("rhC1INH").

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Key information

Conditions

Genetic Disorders Angioedema Angioedemas, Hereditary Cardiovascular Diseases Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Genetic Diseases, Inborn Hereditary Angioedema Hereditary Complement Deficiency Diseases Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Immune System Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Vascular Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Urticaria Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

For information on sites, please contact Pharming Technologies, Leiden, Netherlands

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged at least 18 years
  • Signed informed consent
  • Comfirmed diagnosis of HAE with baseline plasma level of functional C1INH activity of less than 50% of normal, and/or proven HAE ,mutation in C1INH gene.

Exclusion criteria

  • A history of anaphylaxis or severe allergy (i.e. requiring medication) to food, proteins and/or drugs.
  • A history of allergic reactions to C1INH products or rabbit protein.
  • Any reported SAE related to study drug administration (withdrawal criterium)
  • Elevated IgE against rabbit dander (>0.35 kU/L; ImmunoCap assay; Phadia)
  • A diagnosis of acquired C1INH deficiency.
  • Woman of child bearing potential, pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • previous treatment within the last 3 months with plasma-derived C1INH
  • Any clinically significant abnormality in the routine haematology, biochemistry and urinalysis
  • Any condition or treatment that in the opinion of the investigator might interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives.
  • Any changes since screening that would exclude subject based on above exclusion criteria.

Treatment and study plan

Recombinant Human C1 Inhibitor

Drug

50 IU/kg "rhC1INH", "IV" injection over 4 to 5 minutes, once weekly over an 8-week treatment period.

Other names: "rhC1INH", Ruconest

Primary outcomes

  1. HAE Attacks/Week

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Prior to the treatment period, patients enrolled in the study, were asked about the amount of "HAE" attacks in the past 2 years, (calculated to attacks/week), this number is defined as "Historical". During the treatment period, patients received a dose of 50 IU/kg of "rhC1INH" administered by slow "IV" injection over 4 to 5 minutes, once a week during an eight week period. The amount of attacks during this period is defined as "Prophylaxis" (calculated to attacks/week).

Secondary outcomes

  1. The Evaluation of Pharmacokinetic/ Pharmacodynamic ("PK/PD")Parameters.

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    "PK/PD" parameters will be based on concentration time curves after the 1st and 8th "rhC1INH" administration.(ratio visit 8/ visit 1, based on the area under the curve from baseline up to 4 hours after administration (AUC 0-4)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pharming Technologies B.V.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

An Open-label Exploratory Phase II Study of the Safety and Immunogenicity of Repeated "rhC1INH" Administration of 50 U/Kg in Patients With Hereditary C1 Inhibitor Deficiency ("HAE")

Acronym: OPERA

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Feb 26, 2009
Registry last updated
Jun 26, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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