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NCT Number: NCT01359969

Safety of Ruconest in 2-13 Year Old Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Patients

This open-label study is being conducted to confirm the safety, pharmacokinetic profile and efficacy of Ruconest at a dose of 50 U/kg when used for the treatment of acute angioedema attacks in patients, from 2 up to and including 13 years of age.

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Key information

Conditions

Hereditary Angioedema Angioedema Angioedemas, Hereditary Cardiovascular Diseases Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Genetic Diseases, Inborn 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

2 year–13 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

UIA FN Plzen ( Institute of Immunology and Allergology), Faculty Hospital Plzen, Pilsen, Alej Svobody 80, Czechia

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About this study

This study was an open-label, Phase 2, non-comparative, multinational, multicenter clinical study in pediatric patients from 2 up to and including 13 years of age, with a confirmed diagnosis of HAE. Patients were eligible for treatment with recombinant human C1-inhibitor (rhC1INH) if they presented to the clinic within 5 hours of onset with an acute attack of at least moderate severity without signs of spontaneous regression. Patients received rhC1INH at a dose of 50 U/kg body weight up to a maximum of 4200 U. The reconstituted solution was administered as a slow intravenous (iv) injection over approximately 5 minutes. The patients remained in hospital and were closely monitored in the study center for at least 4 hours after study medication administration.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • From 2 up to and including 13 years of age
  • Clinical and laboratory confirmed diagnosis of HAE (baseline C1INH activity <50% of normal)
  • Signed written Informed Consent Form (ICF)(parental permission) signed by the legal guardian(s)
  • Clinical symptoms of an acute HAE attack
  • Onset of eligible symptoms within 5 hours from the moment at which medical evaluation to determine eligibility has occurred
  • Attack severity moderate or greater, as rated by the investigator

Exclusion criteria

  • A diagnosis of acquired C1INH deficiency (AAE)
  • A medical history of allergy to rabbits or rabbit-derived products or positive anti-rabbit epithelium (dander) immunoglobuline E (IgE) test

Treatment and study plan

rhC1INH

Drug

Patients up to 84 kg will receive one i.v. injection of Ruconest at a dose of 50 U/kg. The reconstituted solution should be administered as a slow i.v. injection over approximately 5 minutes. Patients of 84 kg body weight or greater will receive one i.v. injection of Ruconest at the dose of 4200 U (2 vials).

Other names: Ruconest

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to Beginning of Relief Based on Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Was Defined as the Time, in Minutes, From Time of Infusion to the Beginning of Relief.

    Time frame: The assessment of the angioedema signs by the VAS and TEQ will be performed just before start of infusion, and at T30m, T1h, T2h, T4h, T8h and T24h after study medication infusion VAS score decrease of ≥ 20 mm from baseline.

    Time to beginning of relief of symptoms that showed the response to treatment based on the overall VAS score decrease of ≥ 20 mm from baseline. Separate VAS forms will be given to express the current feelings considering the severity of angioedema symptoms for five possible anatomical locations. The form will be completed by placing vertical marks on each of the 100 mm horizontal lines. The Abdominal VAS measures the patient's perceptions relating to illness, pain, bloodedness, and nausea; the oro-pharyngeal-laryngeal (OPL) VAS measures illness, pain, swelling, breathing, speech, and swallowing; the facial VAS instrument measure illness, pain and swelling; the Peripheral VAS measures swelling, pain, and use of extremity; and the Urogenital VAS measures illness, pain, swelling, nausea, and urination. Time to beginning of relief will also be calculated based on the Investigator Score (IS) and Treatment Effect Questionnaire (TEQ).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to Minimal Symptoms Based on Patient's VAS Scores; Time From the Start of the Infusion of Study Medication to the First Assessment Time at Which the Overall Severity VAS Reaches a Value of Less Than 20 mm for All Locations

    Time frame: The assessment of the angioedema signs by the VAS and TEQ will be performed just before start of infusion, and at T30m, T1h, T2h, T4h, T8h and T24h after study medication infusion all locations where VAS Scores were recorded.

    Time to minimal symptoms was defined as the time at which the Overall VAS score fell below 20 mm for all locations where VAS Scores were recorded. Separate VAS forms will be given to express the current feelings considering the severity of angioedema symptoms for five possible anatomical locations. The form will be completed by placing vertical marks on each of the 100 mm horizontal lines provided to answer each question related to the severity of symptoms and the patient's condition. The Abdominal VAS measures the patient's perceptions relating to illness, pain, bloodedness, and nausea; the OPL VAS measures illness, pain, swelling, breathing, speech, and swallowing; the facial VAS instrument measure illness, pain and swelling; the Peripheral VAS measures swelling, pain, and use of extremity; and the Urogenital VAS measures illness, pain, swelling, nausea, and urination.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pharming Technologies B.V.

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Registry information

Official study title

Open-label, Phase II, Single Arm Study to Evaluate the Safety, Immunogenicity, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of rhC1INH for the Treatment of Acute Attacks in Pediatric Patients With Hereditary Angioedema, From 2-13 Years of Age

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
May 25, 2011
Registry last updated
Mar 29, 2024

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