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NCT Number: NCT04180488

Dupilumab for the Treatment of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria in Patients Who Remain Symptomatic Despite the Use of H1 Antihistamine and Who Are naïve to, Intolerant of, or Incomplete Responders to Omalizumab (LIBERTY-CSU CUPID)

Primary Objective:

This study aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of dupilumab in study participants with CSU who remained symptomatic despite the use of H1 antihistamine (Study A and C: omalizumab naïve; Study B: omalizumab intolerant or incomplete responders)

Secondary Objectives:

This study aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of dupilumab on urticaria activity composite endpoint and itch or hives, separately, at various timepoints This study aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of dupilumab on angioedema This study aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of dupilumab on urticaria control This study aimed to demonstrate improvement in health-related quality of life and overall disease status and severity This study aimed to evaluate the ability of dupilumab in reducing the proportion of participants who require treatment with oral corticosteroids (OCS) This study aimed to evaluate safety outcome measures This study aimed to evaluate immunogenicity of dupilumab

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Key information

Age range

6 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Investigational Site Number : 0320004, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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About this study

The duration of study for each participant included 2-4 weeks of screening period, 24 weeks of treatment period and 12 weeks of post treatment period.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Study A and C: Participant were ≥6 years to 80 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent.
  • Study B: Participant were ≥12 years (or the minimum legal age for adolescents in the country of the investigational site) to 80 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent
  • Participants who had a diagnosis of CSU refractory to H1 antihistamines (H1-AH) at the time of randomization defined by
  • Diagnosis of CSU>6 months prior to screening visit
  • Presence of itch and hives for >6 consecutive weeks at any time prior to screening visit despite the use of H1-AH during that time period
  • Used a study defined H1-antihistamine for CSU treatment
  • During the 7 days before randomization:

UAS7≥16 ISS7≥ 8

  • Study A and C: omalizumab naïve, Study B; intolerant or incomplete responder to omalizumab
  • Participants were willing and able to complete a daily symptom e-Diary for the duration of the study

Exclusion criteria

Participants were excluded from any of the studies if any of the following criteria apply:

  • Weight was less than 30 kg in adults and adolescents and 15 kg in children aged 6 to<12years
  • Clearly defined underlying etiology for chronic urticarias other than CSU
  • Presented of skin morbidities other than CSU that may interfere with the assessment of the study outcomes
  • Active atopic dermatitis
  • Severe concomitant illness(es) that, in the investigator's judgment, would have adversely affected the participant's participation in the study
  • Active tuberculosis or non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection, or a history of incompletely treated tuberculosis unless documented adequately treated.
  • Diagnosed active endoparasitic infections; suspected or high risk of endoparasitic infection
  • Active chronic or acute infection requiring treatment with systemic antibiotics, antivirals, antiprotozoals, or antifungals within 2 weeks before the screening visit and during the screening period
  • Known or suspected immunodeficiency
  • Active malignancy or history of malignancy within 5 years before the baseline visit, except completely treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix, completely treated and resolved non-metastatic squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin
  • History of systemic hypersensitivity or anaphylaxis to omalizumab or any biologic therapy, including any excipients
  • Participation in prior dupilumab clinical study, or have been treated with commercially available dupilumab.

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.

Treatment and study plan

Dupilumab SAR231893

Drug

Pharmaceutical form:Injection solution Route of administration: Subcutaneous

Placebo

Drug

Pharmaceutical form:Injection solution Route of administration: Subcutaneous

non sedating H1-antihistamine

Drug

Pharmaceutical form:Tablet Route of administration: oral administration

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Weekly Itch Severity Score at Week 24

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Week 24

    ISS was recorded in e-diary. The ISS represents severity of itch on a scale ranging from 0 (none) to 3 (intense). The ISS7 score was the sum of daily ISS scores recorded by a participant at the same time each day over 7 days with an overall scale of 0 (no impact) to 21 (severe impact). Higher scores indicated greater intensity of itch. Least squares (LS) mean is presented. Baseline was defined as the sum of daily scores obtained for 7 days prior to randomization.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Weekly Urticaria Activity Score at Week 24

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Week 24

    UAS is a validated composite patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure for assessing chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) activity. The once daily UAS is the sum of the daily hives severity score (HSS) and daily ISS recorded in e-diary. Daily HSS assesses number of wheals and range from 0 (none) to 3 (more than 50 hives) whereas daily ISS assesses itch intensity and range from 0 (none) to 3 (intense). The daily UAS scores range from 0 to 6 point/day. Once daily UAS scores are summed over 7-day period to create the UAS7 with an overall scale of 0 (no urticaria) to 42 (severe urticaria). Higher scores indicate greater severity of urticaria symptoms. LS mean is presented. Baseline was defined as the sum of the daily scores for the 7 days prior to the day of randomization.

  2. Change From Baseline in Weekly Hives Severity Score at Week 24

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Week 24

    Daily HSS was recorded in e-diary. The HSS7 score is the sum of daily HSS ranging from 0 (none) to 3 (more than 50 hives) recorded by a participant at the same time of each day over 7 days with an overall scale of 0 (no hives) to 21 (severe hives). Higher scores indicate greater intensity of hives. LS mean is presented. Baseline was defined as the sum of the daily scores for the 7 days prior to the day of randomization.

  3. Percentage of Responders for Weekly Itch Severity Score Minimally Important Difference (MID) at Week 24

    Time frame: Week 24

    The ISS represents severity of itch on a scale ranging from 0 (none) to 3 (intense). The ISS7 score was the sum of daily ISS scores recorded by a participant at the same time each day over 7 days with an overall scale of 0 (no impact) to 21 (severe impact). Higher scores indicated greater intensity of itch. An ISS7 MID response was defined as >=5 points decrease from baseline after study intervention.

  4. Percentage of Participants With Weekly Urticaria Activity Score <=6 at Week 24

    Time frame: Week 24

    UAS is a validated composite PRO measure for assessing CSU activity. The once daily UAS is the sum of the daily HSS and daily ISS recorded in e-diary. Daily HSS assesses number of wheals and range from 0 (none) to 3 (more than 50 hives) whereas daily ISS assesses itch intensity and range from 0 (none) to 3 (intense). The daily UAS scores range from 0 to 6 point/day. Once daily UAS scores are summed over 7-day period to create the UAS7 with an overall scale of 0 (no urticaria) to 42 (severe urticaria). Higher scores indicate greater severity of urticaria symptoms. In evaluating urticaria control using UAS7, an UAS7 score of <=6 indicated a well-controlled urticaria.

  5. Percentage of Participants With Weekly Urticaria Activity Score =0 at Week 24

    Time frame: Week 24

    UAS is a validated composite PRO measure for assessing CSU activity. The once daily UAS is the sum of the daily HSS and daily ISS recorded in e-diary. Daily HSS assesses number of wheals and range from 0 (none) to 3 (more than 50 hives) whereas daily ISS assesses itch intensity and range from 0 (none) to 3 (intense). The daily UAS scores range from 0 to 6 point/day. Once daily UAS scores are summed over 7-day period to create the UAS7 with an overall scale of 0 (no urticaria) to 42 (severe urticaria). Higher scores indicate greater severity of urticaria symptoms. In evaluating urticaria control using UAS7, an UAS7 score of 0 indicated an absence of both itch and hives and a complete resolution of CSU symptoms.

  6. Change From Baseline in Urticaria Control Test (UCT) at Week 24

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Week 24

    The UCT assessed urticaria control based on 4 items (severity of pruritus and wheals urticaria symptoms; frequency of treatment being not sufficient; quality-of-life [QoL] impairment; overall urticarial control). Each item was rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale from 0 (no control) to 4 (maximum control). The overall UCT score was the sum of all 4 individual item scores with a range of 0 (no disease control) to 16 (complete disease control). Higher scores indicated greater disease control. LS mean is presented. Baseline was defined as the last available value up to randomization date and prior to the first dose of study intervention.

  7. Change From Baseline in Weekly Itch Severity Score at Week 12

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Week 12

    ISS was recorded in e-diary. The ISS represents severity of itch on a scale ranging from 0 (none) to 3 (intense). The ISS7 score was the sum of daily ISS scores recorded by a participant at the same time each day over 7 days with an overall scale of 0 (no impact) to 21 (severe impact). Higher scores indicated greater intensity of itch. LS mean is presented. Baseline was defined as the sum of daily scores obtained for 7 days prior to randomization.

  8. Change From Baseline in Weekly Urticaria Activity Score at Week 12

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Week 12

    UAS is a validated composite PRO measure for assessing CSU activity. The once daily UAS is the sum of the daily HSS and daily ISS recorded in e-diary. Daily HSS assesses number of wheals and range from 0 (none) to 3 (more than 50 hives) whereas daily ISS assesses itch intensity and range from 0 (none) to 3 (intense). The daily UAS scores range from 0 to 6 point/day. Once daily UAS scores are summed over 7-day period to create the UAS7 with an overall scale of 0 (no urticaria) to 42 (severe urticaria). Higher scores indicate greater severity of urticaria symptoms. LS mean is presented. Baseline was defined as the sum of the daily scores for the 7 days prior to the day of randomization.

  9. Percentage of Participants With Weekly Urticaria Activity Score <=6 and =0 at Week 12

    Time frame: Week 12

    UAS is a validated composite PRO measure for assessing CSU activity. The once daily UAS is the sum of the daily HSS and daily ISS recorded in e-diary. Daily HSS assesses number of wheals and range from 0 (none) to 3 (more than 50 hives) whereas daily ISS assesses itch intensity and range from 0 (none) to 3 (intense). The daily UAS scores range from 0 to 6 point/day. Once daily UAS scores are summed over 7-day period to create the UAS7 with an overall scale of 0 (no urticaria) to 42 (severe urticaria). Higher scores indicate greater severity of urticaria symptoms. In evaluating urticaria control using UAS7, an UAS7 score of <=6 indicated a well-controlled urticaria and an UAS7 score of 0 indicated an absence of both itch and hives and a complete resolution of CSU symptoms.

  10. Percentage of Responders for Weekly Itch Severity Score Minimally Important Difference at Week 12

    Time frame: Week 12

    The ISS represents severity of itch on a scale ranging from 0 (none) to 3 (intense). The ISS7 score was the sum of daily ISS scores recorded by a participant at the same time each day over 7 days with an overall scale of 0 (no impact) to 21 (severe impact). Higher scores indicated greater intensity of itch. An ISS7 MID response was defined as >=5 points decrease from baseline after study intervention.

  11. Change From Baseline in Weekly Hives Severity Score at Week 12

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Week 12

    Daily HSS was recorded in e-diary. The HSS7 score is the sum of daily HSS ranging from 0 (none) to 3 (more than 50 hives) recorded by a participant at the same time of each day over 7 days with an overall scale of 0 (no hives) to 21 (severe hives). Higher scores indicate greater intensity of hives. LS mean is presented. Baseline was defined as the sum of the daily scores for the 7 days prior to the day of randomization.

  12. Change From Baseline in Urticaria Control Test at Week 12

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Week 12

    The UCT assessed urticaria control based on 4 items (severity of pruritus and wheals urticaria symptoms; frequency of treatment being not sufficient; quality-of-life [QoL] impairment; overall urticarial control). Each item was rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale from 0 (no control) to 4 (maximum control). The overall UCT score was the sum of all 4 individual item scores with a range of 0 (no disease control) to 16 (complete disease control). Higher scores indicated greater disease control. LS mean is presented. Baseline was defined as the last available value up to randomization date and prior to the first dose of study intervention.

  13. Change From Baseline in Weekly Itch Severity Score at Weeks 4, 8, 16 and 20

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Weeks 4, 8, 16 and 20

    ISS was recorded in e-diary. The ISS represents severity of itch on a scale ranging from 0 (none) to 3 (intense). The ISS7 score was the sum of daily ISS scores recorded by a participant at the same time each day over 7 days with an overall scale of 0 (no impact) to 21 (severe impact). Higher scores indicated greater intensity of itch. Mean is presented. Baseline was defined as the sum of daily scores obtained for 7 days prior to randomization.

  14. Time to First Weekly Itch Severity Score Minimally Important Difference Response During the 24-Week Treatment Period

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) up to Week 24

    The ISS represents severity of itch on a scale ranging from 0 (none) to 3 (intense). The ISS7 score was the sum of daily ISS scores recorded by a participant at the same time each day over 7 days with an overall scale of 0 (no impact) to 21 (severe impact). Higher scores indicated greater intensity of itch. The MID for ISS7 was a change of 5.0 points. Time to first ISS7 MID response (ISS7 >=5) was defined as time to reduction from baseline of 5 points or more. Kaplan-Meier estimate is presented. Baseline was defined as the sum of daily scores obtained for 7 days prior to randomization.

  15. Change From Baseline in Angioedema Activity Score Over 7 Days (AAS7) at Weeks 12 and 24

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Weeks 12 and 24

    The AAS is a diary in which participants document on a daily basis the presence or absence of angioedema during the past 24 hours. If angioedema is present, participants answer 5 additional questions about the time of the day the swelling episode occurred and the severity and impact on daily functioning and appearance this swelling episode has had. Each AAS item is scored between 0 (minimum) and 3 (maximum). The daily AASs range from 0 (no episode) to 15 (severe) points. The AAS7 score is the sum of daily AAS scores reported by a participant at the same time of each day over 7 days, with a range of 0 (no angioedema episodes) to 105 (highest angioedema severity). Higher scores indicate greater angioedema activity. Mean is presented. Baseline was defined as the sum of the daily scores for the 7 days prior to the day of randomization.

  16. Percentage of Well-controlled Participants (Urticaria Control Test >=12) at Weeks 12 and 24

    Time frame: Weeks 12 and 24

    The UCT assessed urticaria control based on 4 items (severity of pruritus and wheals urticaria symptoms; frequency of treatment being not sufficient; QoL impairment; overall urticarial control). Each item was rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale from 0 (no control) to 4 (maximum control). The overall UCT score was the sum of all 4 individual item scores with a range of 0 (no disease control) to 16 (complete disease control). Higher scores indicated greater disease control. An UCT score of >=12 (out of maximum 16) indicated a well-controlled urticaria disease status.

  17. Change From Baseline in Health-related Quality-of-life (HRQoL) as Measured by Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) in Participants >=16 Years Old at Weeks 12 and 24

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Weeks 12 and 24

    The DLQI is an assessment assessing the impact of skin disease on participants' HRQoL over the previous week and contains 10 questions related to symptoms, leisure activities, work/school or holiday time, personal relationships including intimate, the side effects of treatment, and emotional reactions to having a skin disease. The questions (except question 7) were scored on a 4-point Likert scale: 0 (not at all), 1 (a little), 2 (a lot), 3 (very much). Question 7 about work/studying asked whether work/study had been prevented and then (if "No") to what degree the skin condition has been a problem at work/study; the item was again rated on a 3-point Likert scale: 0 (not at all) to 3 (a lot). Total DLQI was calculated by summing the score of each question and ranged from 0 (no impact) to 30 (severe impact). Higher scores indicated poor HRQoL. Mean is presented. Baseline was defined as the last available value up to randomization date and prior to the first dose of study intervention.

  18. Change From Baseline in Health-related Quality-of-life as Measured by Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) in Participants >=6 to <16 Years Old at Weeks 12 and 24

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Weeks 12 and 24

    The CDLQI is a validated questionnaire designed to measure the impact of skin disease on children's HRQoL. Participants provide responses to 10 questions (symptoms feelings associated with disease, the impact of the disease on leisure, school or holidays, personal relationships, sleep, and side effects of treatment for the skin disease). The instrument has a recall period of 7 days. 9 of the 10 questions are scored on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (not at all/question unanswered) to 3 (very much). Question 7 has an additional possible response (prevented school) which is assigned a score of 3 (0 [not at all] to 3 [definitely]). The total CDLQI score is the sum of the score of each question ranging 0 (no impact) to 30 (severe impact). The higher the score, the greater the impact is on the child's HRQoL. Mean is presented. Baseline was defined as the last available value up to randomization date and prior to the first dose of study intervention.

  19. Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria at Weeks 12 and 24

    Time frame: Weeks 12 and 24

    The PGIC is a 1-item questionnaire that asks the participant to provide the overall self-assessment of change in their CSU on a 7-point scale compared to just before participant started taking the study intervention. Response choices are: 0 (very much better), 1 (moderately better), 2 (a little better), 3 (no change), 4 (a little worse), 5 (moderately worse), 6 (very much worse). Higher score indicate worsening.

  20. Change From Baseline in Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGIS) of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria at Weeks 12 and 24

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Weeks 12 and 24

    The PGIS is a 1-item questionnaire that asks participants to provide the overall self-assessment of their disease severity on a 4-point scale for the past week. Response choices are: 1 (none), 2 (mild), 3 (moderate), 4 (severe). Higher score indicate more severity. Baseline was defined as the last available value up to randomization date and prior to the first dose of study intervention.

  21. Time to First Oral Corticosteroid (OCS) Use for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria During the 24-week Treatment Period

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) up to Week 24

    Participants receiving OCS as rescue medications for CSU were recorded by the Investigator in e-case report form (eCRF) during the 24-week treatment period. Kaplan-Meier estimate for time to first OCS use is presented.

  22. Percentage of Participants Receiving Oral Corticosteroid for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria During the 24-week Treatment Period

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) up to Week 24

    Percentage of participants receiving OCS as rescue medications for CSU were recorded by the Investigator in eCRF during the 24-week treatment period.

  23. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment-emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs)

    Time frame: From first dose of study intervention (Day 1) up to end of follow-up, approximately 36 weeks each for Study A, B and C

    An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant or clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. SAE was any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: resulted in death, was life-threatening, required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent disability/incapacity, was a congenital anomaly/birth defect or was an important medical event. TEAEs were defined as AEs that developed, worsened or became serious during the TE period.

  24. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Anti-drug Antibodies (ADA) Against Dupilumab

    Time frame: Up to Week 24

    Blood samples were collected at specified timepoints and ADA samples were assayed using validated methods. Treatment-emergent ADA response was defined as a positive response in the ADA assay post first dose when baseline results were negative or missing. Number of participants with treatment-emergent ADA response is presented.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sanofi

Industry

Collaborators

  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Registry information

Official study title

Master Protocol of Three Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled, Multi-center, Parallel-group Studies of Dupilumab in Patients With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) Who Remain Symptomatic Despite the Use of H1 Antihistamine Treatment in Patients naïve to Omalizumab and in Patients Who Are Intolerant or Incomplete Responders to Omalizumab

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Nov 27, 2019
Registry last updated
Aug 20, 2025

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