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NCT Number: NCT03472885

Study of Danicopan in Participants With Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria With Inadequate Response to Eculizumab

To determine the effectiveness of ACH-0144471 (also known as danicopan and ALXN2040) in improving anemia when given with eculizumab for 24 weeks in participants with PNH. Danicopan dose may be increased within each participant, to a maximum of 200 milligrams (mg) three times daily (TID) based on safety and efficacy at protocol-specified time points.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Clinical Study Site, Florence, Italy

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About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of danicopan in improving anemia, as measured by increased blood hemoglobin, when given with eculizumab (a drug commonly used for treatment of PNH) for 24 weeks in participants with PNH.

The 24-week treatment period was followed by a long-term extension phase. In the extension phase, participants received the same danicopan dose plus eculizumab as they were receiving at the end of 24-week treatment phase.

Results are reported for the 24-week treatment period.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with PNH
  • Have received at least one red blood cell transfusion within last 12 weeks
  • Anemia with adequate reticulocytosis
  • Must be on a stable regimen of eculizumab
  • Platelet count ≥ 40,000/microliter without the need for platelet transfusions
  • Documentation of vaccination for Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenza, and Streptococcus pneumoniae or willingness to receive vaccinations based on local guidelines
  • Willingness to receive antibiotic prophylaxis
  • Female participants must use highly effective birth control to prevent pregnancy during the clinical trial and for 30 days after their last dose of study drug
  • Male participants must use a highly effective birth control with a female partner to prevent pregnancy during the clinical trial and for 90 days after the last dose of study drug

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current evidence of bone marrow failure or aplastic anemia requiring treatment
  • History of a major organ transplant or hematopoietic stem cell/marrow transplant
  • Received another investigational agent within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the investigational agent prior to study entry, whichever is greater
  • Documented C5 complement protein mutations
  • Known or suspected complement deficiency
  • Contraindication to any of the required vaccinations
  • Active bacterial infection or clinically significant active viral infection, a body temperature >38°C, or other evidence of infection
  • History of meningococcal infection, or a first-degree relative or household contact with a history of meningococcal infection
  • History of hypersensitivity reactions to commonly used antibacterial agents

Note: Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply, per protocol.

Treatment and study plan

Danicopan

Drug

Participants received a daily oral dose of danicopan TID during the treatment period.

Eculizumab

Drug

Participants received intravenous eculizumab administered at the participant's usual dose and schedule.

Other names: Soliris

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline In Hemoglobin At Week 24

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 24

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number Of Units Of Red Blood Cells (RBCs) Transfused During 24 Weeks Of Treatment

    Time frame: Within 24 weeks prior to first dose and during 24-week treatment period

  2. Number Of Participants Without RBC Transfusions During 24 Weeks Of Treatment

    Time frame: Within 24 weeks prior to first dose and during 24-week treatment period

  3. Change From Baseline In Lactate Dehydrogenase At Week 24

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 24

  4. Number Of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), Grade 3 And Grade 4 Adverse Events (AEs), And Events Leading To Discontinuation Of Study Drug

    Time frame: Day 1 (after dosing) through end of study (maximum exposure: 1631 days)

    An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug in humans, whether or not considered drug related. An SAE was an AE that met at least 1 of the following criteria: resulted in death, was life-threatening, required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization for the AE, persistent or significant disability/incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, congenital anomaly/birth defect (in the child of a participant who was exposed to the study drug), important medical event or reaction. The intensity of an AE was graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Adverse Event Severity Grading Table. A summary of SAEs and other non-serious AEs regardless of causality is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Industry

Collaborators

  • Achillion, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alexion

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 2 Open-label Study of ACH-0144471 in Patients With Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Who Have an Inadequate Response to Eculizumab Monotherapy

Acronym: PNH

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2023
First posted
Mar 21, 2018
Registry last updated
Dec 12, 2023

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