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Systemic SclerosisPhase 2NCT01487551

An Open-Label Study to Evaluate Biomarkers and Safety in Systemic Sclerosis Patients Treated With ABR-215757 (Paquinimod)

A Phase 2 study testing paquinimod in people with Systemic Sclerosis, run by Active Biotech AB at 6 sites in 3 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary objective is to study changes in disease related biomarkers in patients with progressive SSc during treatment with ABR-215757. The secondary objectives are to assess the safety and tolerability of ABR-215757,to assess disease activity and quality of life (QoL)during treatment with ABR-215757 and to assess… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Systemic Sclerosis
What is being tested?
paquinimod
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
9 participants
Where
6 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
Dec 2011to Feb 2013
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 years at the time of signing the informed consent form
  • Clinical Diagnosis of SSc according to ACR criteria
  • Progressive SSc fulfilling at least one of the following:
  • STPR (Skin Thickness Progression Rate) ≥ 40, calculated as the mRSS at screening divided by time (in years) since the start of skin involvement. as reported by the patient (Denton 2007)
  • Worsening of mRSS within the last 6 months as judged by the physician together with the patient, with involvement of at least two new anatomical sites as defined in the mRSS score (e.g. upper arm and thorax) or progression by at least two points in at least two anatomical sites as defined by the mRSS
  • Presence of SSc skin lesions on one or both forearms
  • Modified Rodnan Skin score (mRSS) ≥16 at baseline
  • ANA-positive

Who cannot join

  • Ongoing Severe SSc manifestations, such as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with dyspnea NYHA III or more, scleroderma renal crisis
  • Vital capacity < 60% as measured within 6 months prior to the first dose of study medication
  • GFR < 30% of normal measured within 6 months prior to the first dose of study medication
  • Treatment with Rituximab within 12 months or other biologic agent within 6 months, Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) or Cyclophosphamide within 6 months, Methotrexate, Azathioprine or other immunosuppressants within 3 months prior to the first dose of study medication
  • History of myocardial infarction or current uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemia.
  • Marked baseline prolongation of QT/QTc interval (eg, repeated demonstration of a QTc interval >450 milliseconds
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  • History of additional risk factors for torsade de pointes (eg, heart failure, hypokalemia, family history of long QT syndrome)
  • Treatment with concomitant medications that prolong the QT interval.
  • History of, or current ischemic CNS disease
  • Current malignancy. A 5-year cancer-free period is required with the exception of skin basal or squamous cell carcinoma or cervical cancer in situ that has been excised
  • Current severe infection
  • Known positive serology for HIV or active or latent hepatitis infection.
  • Treatment with endothelin receptor antagonist within 6 weeks prior to the first dose of study medication
  • Drug abuse
  • Major surgery within 3 weeks prior to study entry
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to ABR-215757 or excipients
  • Female patient of child-bearing potential who is not using a medically accepted safe method of contraception. All female patients of child-bearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at the Screening and Baseline Visits. As interaction studies between ABR-215757 and hormonal contraceptives have not yet been performed, women using hormonal contraceptives such as the contraceptive pill, must also use a complementary contraceptive device, i.e. barrier method, during the treatment period and for at least 1 month thereafter
  • Female patient of child-bearing potential who is pregnant or lactating.
  • Simultaneous participation or participation within 4 months or 5 half lives (whichever is longer) prior to study entry in any other study involving investigational drugs or other experimental therapy.
  • Other significant, unstable medical disease not related to SSc that in the investigator's opinion would confound the study result or put the patient at risk
  • Patients likely to receive oral or intravenous steroids or immunosuppressant for other non-SSc condition during the study duration, as this will confound the study result.
  • Vaccination within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study medication. Study Drug(s): ABR-215757

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 3 countries.

6 sites in 3 countries

Germany3 sites
  • Study site

    Berlin

  • Study site

    Cologne

  • Study site

    Erlangen

Other trials in Germany

Sweden2 sites
  • Study site

    Gothenburg

  • Study site

    Lund

Other trials in Sweden

Switzerland1 site
  • Study site

    Zurich

Other trials in Switzerland

About this study

The primary objective is to study changes in disease related biomarkers in patients with progressive SSc during treatment with ABR-215757.

The secondary objectives are to assess the safety and tolerability of ABR-215757,to assess disease activity and quality of life (QoL)during treatment with ABR-215757 and to assess the plasma levels of ABR-215757 during the study.

Read the detailed description

This is an open label single arm Phase II study in patients with progressive SSc. Patients will be treated with ABR-215757 for 8 weeks. Assessment of biomarkers, disease activity and safety parameters will be performed during treatment. Patients will be offered to continue in an open label extension.

Being tested
paquinimod
Keywords
Systemic sclerosis, Biomarkers
Medical subject headings
Scleroderma, Systemic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • paquinimodDrug

    Hard gelatine capsules 3.0 mg/day for 8 weeks

Study groups in NCT01487551
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
paquinimodExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: paquinimod

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Biomarkers

    Changes in SSc disease activity related biomarkers

    Measured: Assessment of biomarkers will be performed at baseline, after 2, 4, and 8 weeks of treatment.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011
  3. Primary completionFeb 2013
  4. Study completionFeb 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
9 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01487551
Sponsor's protocol ID
11575705
Other IDs
2011-001667-44
Status last verified
Aug 2014
First submitted
6 Dec 2011
Last updated
27 Aug 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Hesselstrand R, Distler JHW, Riemekasten G, Wuttge DM, Torngren M, Nyhlen HC, Andersson F, Eriksson H, Sparre B, Tuvesson H, Distler O. An open-label study to evaluate biomarkers and safety in systemic sclerosis patients treated with paquinimod. Arthritis Res Ther. 2021 Jul 31;23(1):204. doi: 10.1186/s13075-021-02573-0.

    PubMed 34330322

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing paquinimod in people with Systemic Sclerosis, run by Active Biotech AB at 6 sites in 3 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 22 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Aug 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 sites in Germany, Sweden, Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Biomarkers (time frame: Assessment of biomarkers will be performed at baseline, after 2, 4, and 8 weeks of treatment.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01487551, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Aug 2014.

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