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NCT Number: NCT03938454

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Crizanlizumab in Sickle Cell Disease Related Priapism

The goal of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of crizanlizumab in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients with priapism.

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Key information

Conditions

Priapism Anemia Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital Anemia, Sickle Cell Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Genetic Diseases, Inborn Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Male Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Hemoglobinopathies Male Urogenital Diseases Penile Diseases Urogenital Diseases

Age range

12 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

University Of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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About this study

Before participating in this study, information to determine key eligibility criteria was collected as a part of a 14-week Pre-Screening period. The study included a 12-week Screening period and a 52-week (1 year) Treatment period. Eligible participants received crizanlizumab 5 mg/kg by intravenous infusion (IV). Study treatment was received at clinic visits on Week 1 Day 1, Week 3 Day 1, and then on Day 1 of every 4-week cycle. Efficacy assessments included evaluation of priapic and vaso-occlusive (VOC) events. Safety assessments included laboratory tests, electrocardiograms (ECGs), vital signs and physical examinations. Participants had a safety follow-up for up to 15 weeks after the last dose.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male patients aged 12 years and above
  • Confirmed diagnosis of SCD by hemoglobin electrophoresis or high-performance liquid chromatography. All SCD genotypes were eligible (HbSS, HbSβ0, HbSC, HbSβ+, and others)
  • Experienced 4 or more priapic events (unwanted erection lasting at least 60 minutes) over the 14 weeks preceding study participation
  • Experienced at least 3 priapic events (unwanted erection lasting at least 60 minutes) during the 12-week Screening period with at least 1 event occurring within 4 weeks prior to the first treatment
  • If receiving hydroxyurea/hydroxycarbamide or L-glutamine or erythropoietin stimulating agent or voxelotor, must have been receiving the drug for at least 14 weeks prior to screening and planned to continue taking the drug at the same dose and schedule during the trial
  • If receiving prophylactic treatment for priapism, must have been receiving the drug for at least 14 weeks prior to screening and planned to continue taking the drug at the same dose and schedule during the trial
  • Written informed consent (or assent/parental consent for minor participants) prior to any screening procedures

Exclusion criteria

  • Had penile prosthetic implants or shunts or any other surgical procedure on the penis performed within 12 months prior to consenting was not allowed
  • Took drugs/medications that may induce priapism over the 14 weeks preceding study entry
  • Received leuprolide acetate (Lupron) or any other gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor agonist agent within 3 months before pre-screening
  • Had an erection lasting more than 12 hours over the 14 weeks preceding study entry
  • Had an erection lasting more than 12 hours during the 12 weeks of the Screening period

Treatment and study plan

Crizanlizumab

Drug

Crizanlizumab is a concentrate for solution for infusion, IV use. Supplied in single use 10 mL vials at a concentration of 10 mg/mL. One vial contains 100 mg of crizanlizumab.

Other names: SEG101

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent Change in Priapic Events From Baseline to 26 Weeks

    Time frame: Baseline up to 26 weeks

    A priapic event was defined as an unwanted or painful penile erection lasting at least 60 minutes. Priapic events were self-reported via an electronic reporting system, and data was collected throughout the study period. Number of priapic events was summarized at Baseline (adjusted for 26 weeks) and by 26 weeks, and percent reduction from adjusted Baseline by 26 weeks was summarized.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Annualized Rate of Priapic Events

    Time frame: Baseline up to 26 and 52 weeks

    A priapic event was defined as an unwanted or painful penile erection lasting at least 60 minutes. Priapic events were self-reported via an electronic reporting system, and data was collected throughout the study period.

    The annualized rate of events was defined as the total number of events for a participant occurring from the date of initial infusion to the last contact date of the Treatment Phase of the study x 365.25 divided by the number of days during that same time period. The calculation accounted for early dropouts or lost to follow-up by extrapolating the priapism events rate of every participant to 1 year.

  2. Number of Acute Priapic Events From Baseline to 26 and 52 Weeks

    Time frame: Baseline up to 26 and 52 weeks

    An acute priapic event was defined as an unwanted, painful erection that lasted more than 4 hours and required a visit to the emergency room.

  3. Annualized Rate of Uncomplicated Vaso-occlusive Crises (VOCs)

    Time frame: Baseline up to 26 and 52 weeks

    An uncomplicated VOC event was defined as an acute event of pain with no known cause for pain other than a VOC event; and requiring treatment with a parenteral or oral opioids or other parenteral analgesic; but was NOT classified as an acute chest syndrome, hepatic sequestration, splenic sequestration or priapism. Events included both healthcare and self-reported events.

    The annualized rate of events was defined as the total number of events for a participant occurring from the date of initial infusion to the last contact date of the Treatment Phase of the study x 365.25 divided by the number of days during that same time period. The calculation accounted for early dropouts or lost to follow-up by extrapolating the priapism events rate of every participant to 1 year.

  4. Annualized Rate of Complicated VOCs

    Time frame: Baseline up to 26 and 52 weeks

    Complicated VOCs were defined as acute chest syndrome, hepatic sequestration, splenic sequestration, and acute priapism recorded by healthcare visit.

    The annualized rate of events was defined as the total number of events for a participant occurring from the date of initial infusion to the last contact date of the Treatment Phase of the study x 365.25 divided by the number of days during that same time period. The calculation accounted for early dropouts or lost to follow-up by extrapolating the priapism events rate of every participant to 1 year.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

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Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective Phase II, Open-Label, Single-arm, Multicenter, Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of SEG101 (Crizanlizumab), in Sickle Cell Disease Patients With Priapism (SPARTAN)

Acronym: SPARTAN

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
May 6, 2019
Registry last updated
Jan 13, 2026

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