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VasculitisPhase 3BREVASNCT01663623

Belimumab in Remission of VASculitis

A Phase 3 study testing Belimumab 10 mg/kg and Azathioprine in people with Vasculitis, run by Human Genome Sciences Inc., a GSK Company at 89 sites in 20 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 purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of belimumab, in combination with azathioprine, for the maintenance of remission following a standard induction regimen in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis or microscopic polyangiitis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Vasculitis
What is being tested?
Belimumab 10 mg/kg and Azathioprine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
106 participants
Where
89 sitesin 20 countries
Study dates
20 Mar 2013to 6 Feb 2017
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • Clinical diagnosis Wegener's granulomatosis or microscopic polyangiitis by Chapel Hill criteria.
  • Disease flare in the past 26 weeks requiring treatment with high dose corticosteroids and 1 of the following medications: rituximab, oral cyclophosphamide OR IV cyclophosphamide.
  • Tested positive for anti-proteinase 3 (anti-PR3) or anti-myeloperoxidase (anti-MPO) antibodies at any time prior to enrollment.
  • Achieve remission no more than 26 weeks after first dose of induction treatment. Remission is defined as a Birmingham Vasculitis Activity (BVAS) score of 0 and receiving less than 10 mg/day of oral prednisone (or equivalent) on 2 consecutive visits 21 to 35 days apart.
  • Maintenance therapy on this study must start no more than 2 weeks after confirmation of remission.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant or nursing.
  • Receipt of a B cell targeted therapy (other than rituximab) at anytime
  • Receipt of an investigational biological agent within the past 60 days.
  • Required management of acute or chronic infections within the past 60 days.
  • Current drug or alcohol abuse or dependence.
  • Current or past positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
  • History of severe allergic reaction to contrast agents or biological medicines.

Trial locations and contacts

89 sites in 20 countries.

89 sites in 20 countries

United States22 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118-2307

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Camden, New Jersey, 08103-1438

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Columbus, Ohio, 43203

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Covina, California, 91723

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Great Neck, New York, 11021

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Mobile, Alabama, 36693

  • GSK Investigational Site

    New York, New York, 10016

  • GSK Investigational Site

    New York, New York, 10021

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Palo Alto, California, 94030

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • GSK Investigational Site

    San Leandro, California, 94578

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Tucson, Arizona, 85724

  • GSK Investigational Site

    West Springfield, Massachusetts, 1089

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, 19610

Other trials in United States

Germany8 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Berlin, 10117

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Jena, Thuringia, 07740

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Kirchheim unter Teck, 73230

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Leipzig, Saxony, 04103

  • GSK Investigational Site

    München, 80336

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, 48149

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, 70376

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076

Other trials in Germany

Peru7 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Callao, Callao 2

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Lima, Lima 21

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Lima, Lima 27

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Lima, Lima 31

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Lima, Lima 36

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Lima, Lima 41

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Lima, Lima14

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Italy6 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Bari, 70124

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Bologna, 40138

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Genoa, Liguria, 16132

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Milan, 20153

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Reggio Emilia, 42100

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Torrette Di Ancona, The Marches, 60126

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United Kingdom5 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Cambridge, CB2 0QQ

  • GSK Investigational Site

    London, SE1 7EH

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Oxford, OX3 7LD

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5AN

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Australia4 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Garran, Australian Capital Territory, 2605

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Liverpool, 2107

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Malvern, Victoria, 3144

  • GSK Investigational Site

    New Lambton, New South Wales, 2305

Other trials in Australia

Canada4 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Montreal, Quebec, H1T 2M4

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Toronto, Ontario, M5T 3L9

Other trials in Canada

France4 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Lille, 59037

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Paris, 75014

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Pessac, 33604

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Rennes, 35033

Other trials in France

Poland4 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Gdansk, 80-952

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Katowice, 40-635

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Krakow, 31-066

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Lublin, 20-954

Other trials in Poland

Belgium3 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Brussels, 1020

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Brussels, 1090

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Leuven, 3000

Other trials in Belgium

Czechia3 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Prague, 12808

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Prague, 12850

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Prague, 14021

Other trials in Czechia

Russia3 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Moscow, 119992

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Saint Petersburg, 190068

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Stavropol

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Spain3 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Barcelona, 08025

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Barcelona, 8036

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Madrid, 28034

Other trials in Spain

Switzerland3 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Bern, 3010

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Sankt Gallen, 9007

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Zurich, 8006

Other trials in Switzerland

Hungary2 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Budapest, 1023

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Debrecen, 4032

Other trials in Hungary

Ireland2 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Dublin, 4

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Dublin, 9

Other trials in Ireland

Norway2 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Kristiansand, 4604

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Oslo, 0372

Other trials in Norway

Romania2 sites
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Bucharest, 020125

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Cluj-Napoca, 400006

Other trials in Romania

Mexico1 site
  • GSK Investigational Site

    México, 7760

Other trials in Mexico

Sweden1 site
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Stockholm, 14186

Other trials in Sweden

About this study

Official title: A Phase 3, Multi-Center, Multinational, Randomized, Double-Blind, Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab (HGS1006) in Combination With Azathioprine for the Maintenance of Remission in Wegener's Granulomatosis and Microscopic Polyangiitis

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of belimumab, in combination with azathioprine, for the maintenance of remission following a standard induction regimen in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis or microscopic polyangiitis. The random assignment in this study is "1 to 1" which means that participants have an equal chance of receiving belimumab or placebo.

Conditions
Vasculitis
Being tested
Placebo, Belimumab 10 mg/kg, Azathioprine
Keywords
Wegener's Granulomatosis, anti-MPO, WG, Belimumab, GPA, anti-proteinase 3, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody, anti-myeloperoxidase, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Vasculitis, Autoimmune Diseases, Microscopic Polyangiitis, anti-PR3, ANCA, MPA, Systemic Vasculitis
Medical subject headings
Vasculitis, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Autoimmune Diseases, Microscopic Polyangiitis, Systemic Vasculitis

What participants receive

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

  • PlaceboBiological

    Placebo

  • Belimumab 10 mg/kgBiological

    Also called BENLYSTA™

    Belimumab 10 mg/kg

  • AzathioprineDrug

    Azathioprine

Study groups in NCT01663623
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Placebo plus azathioprinePlacebo comparatorPlacebo IV plus oral azathioprine 2 mg/kg/day; placebo administered on Days 0, 14, 28, and then every 28 days until the end of the study. If the results in the double-blind period show that belimumab is safe and effective, then participants have the option to receive treatment with belimumab in a 6-month open-label extension phase. Placebo patients who opt to participate in the extension will receive belimumab 10 mg/kg IV every 28 days plus oral azathioprine 2 mg/kg/day for an additional 6 months.
Receives: Biological: Placebo; Drug: Azathioprine
Belimumab 10 mg/kg plus azathioprineExperimentalBelimumab 10 mg/kg IV plus oral azathioprine 2 mg/kg/day; belimumab administered on Days 0, 14, 28, and then every 28 days until the end of the study. If the results in the double-blind period show that belimumab is safe and effective, then participants have the option to continue treatment with belimumab in a 6-month open-label extension phase. Patients who opt to participate in the extension will continue to receive belimumab 10 mg/kg IV every 28 plus oral azathioprine 2 mg/kg/day days for an additional 6 months.
Receives: Biological: Belimumab 10 mg/kg; Drug: Azathioprine

What is being measured

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

  1. Time to First Relapse

    Time to relapse is defined as the number of days from Day 0 until the participant experienced a relapse (relapse date - treatment start date +1). Only post-baseline relapses were considered in these analyses. Only relapses occurring up to and including the last visit date in the double-blind treatment period were considered in these analyses. Intent-to-treat population comprised of all randomized participants who received at least one dose of study agent (belimumab or placebo). NA indicates that the data was not available as the Number of events is too low to estimate the value. Median and Inter-quartile range were presented and were based on Kaplan Meier estimates.

    Measured: Approximately up to 4 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Number of Participants With Major Relapse During the Double-blind Phase of the Study

    Data for number of participants with major relapse [defined as experiencing at least 1 major Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS) item] during the double-bind phase of the study was reported. Analysis was performed using a Cox proportional hazard model.

    Measured: Approximately up to 4 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Aug 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study start20 Mar 2013
  3. Primary completion6 Feb 2017
  4. Study completion6 Feb 2017

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
106 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01663623
Sponsor's protocol ID
115466
Acronym
BREVAS
Status last verified
Mar 2018
First submitted
9 Aug 2012
Last updated
17 Apr 2018
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Jayne D, Blockmans D, Luqmani R, Moiseev S, Ji B, Green Y, Hall L, Roth D, Henderson RB, Merkel PA; BREVAS Study Collaborators. Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab and Azathioprine for Maintenance of Remission in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: A Randomized Controlled Study. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2019 Jun;71(6):952-963. doi: 10.1002/art.40802. Epub 2019 Apr 16.

    PubMed 30666823

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Belimumab 10 mg/kg and Azathioprine in people with Vasculitis, run by Human Genome Sciences Inc., a GSK Company at 89 sites in 20 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 5 inclusion and 7 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 17 Apr 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 89 sites in United States, Germany, Peru, Italy, United Kingdom and 15 more countries. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 17 Apr 2018). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Time to First Relapse (time frame: Approximately up to 4 years). 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 NCT01663623, 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 17 Apr 2018.

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