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Ulcerative ColitisPhase 1FENNELNCT03478956

A Phase I Study of Etrolizumab Followed by Open-Label Extension and Safety Monitoring in Pediatric Patients With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis or Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease

A Phase 1 study testing Etrolizumab in people with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 5 sites in 4 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This study will evaluate pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety of etrolizumab in pediatric patients of 4 to <18 years of age with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC) or with moderate to severe Crohn's disease (CD). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 4 to 17 years
Conditions the study is for
Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease
What is being tested?
Etrolizumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
24 participants
Where
5 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
27 Mar 2018to 27 Sep 2023
Phase
Phase 1
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 4 to 17 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Age of 4 years to <18 years at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form.
  • Weight of 13 kilograms (kg) or more
  • Diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's Disease (CD) confirmed by biopsy and established for ≥3 months (i.e., after first diagnosis by a physician according to American College of Gastroenterology [ACG] guidelines) prior to screening
  • Inadequate response, loss of response or intolerance to prior immunosuppressants and/or corticosteroid treatment and/or anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy
  • For postpubertal females of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use acceptable contraceptive methods during the treatment period and for at least 24 weeks after the last dose of etrolizumab.
  • For male patients: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive measures, and agreement to refrain from donating sperm

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Lack of peripheral venous access
  • Congenital or acquired immune deficiency
  • Neurological conditions or diseases that may interfere with monitoring for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
  • History of demyelinating disease
  • History of cancer, including hematologic malignancy, solid tumors, and carcinoma in situ, within 5 years before screening
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  • Prior extensive colonic resection, subtotal or total colectomy, or planned surgery
  • Past or present ileostomy or colostomy
  • Diagnosis of indeterminate colitis
  • Suspicion of ischemic colitis, radiation colitis, or microscopic colitis
  • Diagnosis of toxic megacolon within 12 months of initial screening visit
  • Abdominal abscess
  • A history or current evidence of colonic mucosal dysplasia
  • Patients with fixed symptomatic stenosis of the intestine
  • Patients with history or evidence of adenomatous colonic polyps that have not been removed
  • Severe extensive colitis per investigator judgment that colectomy is imminent
  • Sinus tract with evidence for infection (e.g., purulent discharge) in the clinical judgment of the investigator
  • Short-bowel syndrome
  • Evidence of abdominal or perianal abscess
  • Expected to require surgery to manage CD-related complications during the study
  • Any prior treatment with anti-integrin agents (including natalizumab, vedolizumab, and efalizumab), ustekinumab, anti-adhesion molecules (e.g., anti-MAdCAM-1), or rituximab
  • Use of IV steroids within 30 days prior to screening with the exception of a single administration of IV steroid
  • Use of agents that deplete B or T cells (e.g., alemtuzumab or visilizumab) within 12 months prior to Day 1, with the exception of AZA and 6-MP
  • Use of cyclosporine, tacrolimus, sirolimus, or mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) within 4 weeks prior to Day 1
  • Use of other biologics (e.g. anti-TNF) within 8 weeks before dosing (unless drug level is below detectability before completion of the 8-week interval)
  • Chronic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use
  • Patients who are currently using anticoagulants
  • Apheresis (i.e., Adacolumn apheresis) within 2 weeks prior to Day 1
  • Received any investigational treatment including investigational vaccines within 12 weeks prior to Day 1 of the study or 5 half-lives of the investigational product, whichever is greater
  • History of moderate or severe allergic or anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reactions to chimeric, human, or humanized antibodies, fusion proteins, or murine proteins or hypersensitivity to etrolizumab (active drug substance) or any of the excipients (L-histidine, L-arginine, succinic acid, polysorbate 20)

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 4 countries.

5 sites in 4 countries

Poland2 sites
  • Gabinet Lekarski, Bartosz Korczowski

    Rzeszów, 35-302

  • Centrum Zdrowia MDM

    Warsaw, 00-189

Other trials in Poland

Belgium1 site
  • Hôpital Enfants Reine Fabiola

    Brussels, 1020

Other trials in Belgium

Spain1 site
  • Hospital Niño Jesus; Servicio de Pediatria - Gastrenterologia y Nutricion

    Madrid, 28009

Other trials in Spain

United Kingdom1 site
  • Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital

    Manchester, M13 9WL

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

Official title: A Phase I, Open-Label, Randomized, Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic, and Safety Study of Etrolizumab Followed by Open-Label Extension and Safety Monitoring in Pediatric Patients From 4 Years to Less Than 18 Years Of Age With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis or Moderate To Severe Crohn's Disease

This study will evaluate pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety of etrolizumab in pediatric patients of 4 to <18 years of age with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC) or with moderate to severe Crohn's disease (CD).

Being tested
Etrolizumab
Medical subject headings
Colitis, Ulcerative, Crohn Disease

What participants receive

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

  • EtrolizumabDrug

    Also called RG7413, RO5490261, PRO145223, rhuMAb Beta7

    Etrolizumab was administered by subcutaneous (SC) injection as described for each treatment arm.

Study groups in NCT03478956
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Etrolizumab Q4WExperimentalEtrolizumab 1.5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight (mg/kg) was administered by subcutaneous (SC) injection once every 4 weeks (Q4W) for a total of 4 doses over the course of the 24-week randomized treatment phase (16-week treatment period plus 8-week safety follow-up). Participants were then given the option to participate in the 312-week open-label extension (OLE) treatment phase with etrolizumab 1.5 mg/kg SC Q4W followed by the 104-week safety surveillance phase (no etrolizumab treatment) to monitor for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). All participants who chose not to enter the OLE phase after the 24-week randomized treatment phase entered the 104-week PML monitoring phase.
Receives: Drug: Etrolizumab
Etrolizumab Q8WExperimentalEtrolizumab 3.0 mg/kg was administered by subcutaneous (SC) injection once every 8 weeks (Q8W) for a total of 2 doses over the course of the 24-week randomized treatment phase (16-week treatment period plus 8-week safety follow-up). Participants were then given the option to participate in the 312-week open-label extension (OLE) treatment phase with etrolizumab 1.5 mg/kg SC Q4W followed by the 104-week safety surveillance phase (no etrolizumab treatment) to monitor for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). All participants who chose not to enter the OLE phase after the 24-week randomized treatment phase entered the 104-week PML monitoring phase.
Receives: Drug: Etrolizumab

What is being measured

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

  1. Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax) of Etrolizumab After First and Last Dose During the Randomized Treatment Phase

    Etrolizumab concentrations in all pharmacokinetics (PK) samples were measured using a validated assay method. Non-compartmental analysis methods were employed to calculate PK parameters.

    Measured: Arm Etro Q4W: Day 1, 84 and Arm Etro Q8W: Day 1, 56

  2. Time to Maximum Serum Concentration (Tmax) of Etrolizumab After First and Last Dose During the Randomized Treatment Phase

    Etrolizumab concentrations in all pharmacokinetics (PK) samples were measured using a validated assay method. Non-compartmental analysis methods were employed to calculate PK parameters.

    Measured: Arm Etro Q4W: Days 1, 84 and Arm Etro Q8W: Days 1, 56

  3. Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve Within the Last Dosing Interval (AUC-tau) of Etrolizumab During the Randomized Treatment Phase

    Etrolizumab concentrations in all pharmacokinetics (PK) samples were measured using a validated assay method. Non-compartmental analysis methods were employed to calculate PK parameters.

    Measured: Arm Etro Q4W: Days 56, 84, 88, 98, 112 and Arm Etro Q8W: Day 56, 60, 70, 84, 88, 98, 112

  4. Elimination Half-Life (t1/2) of Etrolizumab After Last Dose During the Randomized Treatment Phase

    Etrolizumab concentrations in all pharmacokinetics (PK) samples were measured using a validated assay method. Non-compartmental analysis methods were employed to calculate PK parameters.

    Measured: Arm Etro Q4W: Days 84, 88, 98, 112, 126, 140, 168 and Arm Etro Q8W: Days 56, 60, 70, 84, 88, 98, 112, 126, 140, 168

  5. Serum Trough Concentration (Ctrough) of Etrolizumab at the End of Each Dosing Interval During the Randomized Treatment Phase

    Etrolizumab concentrations in all pharmacokinetics (PK) samples were measured using a validated assay method.

    Measured: Arm Etro Q4W: Predose on Days 28, 56, 84, 112 and Arm Etro Q8W: Predose on Days 56, 112

  6. Percentage of Baseline Absolute Numbers of Beta7 Receptor-Expressing Gut Homing CD3, CD4, and CD8 T Cells and CD19 B Cells With Unoccupied Beta7 Receptors in Peripheral Blood, Assessed by Flow Cytometry, During the Randomized Treatment Phase

    Target engagement of etrolizumab was assessed via measurement of Beta7 receptor occupancy on Beta7 receptor-expressing gut homing lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood, including CD3, CD4, and CD8 T cells and CD19 B cells, using qualified flow cytometry methods. A decrease to 0% of baseline (BL) in median absolute cell counts of Beta7 receptor-expressing T and B cell subsets with unoccupied Beta7 receptors following etrolizumab treatment indicated maximal receptor occupancy by etrolizumab.

    Measured: Predose (dosing days only) at Baseline (Day 1) and on Days 4, 56, 84, 98, and 112 (Treatment Period), and Days 126, 140, and 168 (Follow-Up Period)

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Number of Participants With Adverse Events by Highest Severity Grade, Assessed According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, Version 4.0 (NCI-CTCAE v4.0), During the Randomized Treatment Phase

    All adverse events (AEs) were graded for severity using the NCI-CTCAE v4.0. Any AE not specifically listed was assessed per the following 5 grades: Grade 1 = mild; asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; or intervention not indicated. Grade 2 = moderate; minimal, local, or non-invasive intervention indicated; or limiting age-appropriate instrumental activities of daily living. Grade 3 = severe or medically significant, but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; or limiting self-care activities of daily living. Grade 4 = life-threatening consequences or urgent intervention indicated. Grade 5 = death related to AE. Not all grades are appropriate for all AEs; some AEs have fewer than 5 options. The terms "severe" and "serious" are not synonymous and are independently assessed for each AE. Multiple occurrences of AEs were counted only once per participant at the highest (worst) grade.

    Measured: From Baseline until 12 weeks (Q4W arm only) or 16 weeks (Q8W arm only) after the last dose of study drug during the randomized treatment phase (up to 24 weeks)

  2. Number of Participants With Serious Infection-Related Adverse Events During the Randomized Treatment Phase

    Serious infection-related AEs were assessed using NCI-CTCAE v4.0.

    Measured: From Baseline until 12 weeks (Q4W arm only) or 16 weeks (Q8W arm only) after the last dose of study drug during the randomized treatment phase (up to 24 weeks)

  3. Number of Participants With Hypersensitivity Reactions During the Randomized Treatment Phase

    Hypersensitivity reactions were assessed using NCI-CTCAE v4.0.

    Measured: From Baseline until 12 weeks (Q4W arm only) or 16 weeks (Q8W arm only) after the last dose of study drug during the randomized treatment phase (up to 24 weeks)

  4. Number of Participants With Malignancies During the Randomized Treatment Phase

    Malignancies were assessed using NCI-CTCAE v4.0.

    Measured: From Baseline until 12 weeks (Q4W arm only) or 16 weeks (Q8W arm only) after the last dose of study drug during the randomized treatment phase (up to 24 weeks)

  5. Number of Participants With Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADAs) to Etrolizumab at Baseline and Post-Baseline During the Randomized Treatment Phase

    Participants were considered to be etrolizumab anti-drug antibody (ADA) positive if they were ADA negative or had missing data at Baseline (BL) but developed an ADA response following study drug exposure (i.e., treatment-induced ADA positive), or if they were ADA positive at baseline and the titer of one or more postbaseline samples was at least 0.60 titer unit greater than the titer of the baseline sample (i.e., treatment-enhanced ADA positive); these ADA positive responses are summarized together (induced + enhanced) in the 'treatment-emergent ADA positive' category. Participants were considered to be ADA negative if they were ADA negative or had missing data at Baseline (BL) and all postbaseline samples were negative (i.e., treatment-emergent ADA negative).

    Measured: Predose (dosing days only) on Days 1, 28, 84, 112, and 168 (up to the end of the randomized treatment phase at Week 24)

  6. Long-Term Safety of Etrolizumab: Number of Participants With Adverse Events by Highest Severity Grade, Assessed According to NCI-CTCAE v4.0

    All adverse events (AEs) were graded for severity using the NCI-CTCAE v4.0. Any AE not specifically listed was assessed per the following 5 grades: Grade 1 = mild; asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; or intervention not indicated. Grade 2 = moderate; minimal, local, or non-invasive intervention indicated; or limiting age-appropriate instrumental activities of daily living. Grade 3 = severe or medically significant, but not immediately life-threatening; hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; or limiting self-care activities of daily living. Grade 4 = life-threatening consequences or urgent intervention indicated. Grade 5 = death related to AE. Not all grades are appropriate for all AEs; some AEs have fewer than 5 options. The terms "severe" and "serious" are not synonymous and are independently assessed for each AE. Multiple occurrences of AEs were counted only once per participant at the highest (worst) grade.

    Measured: OLE Period: From end of Week 24 to end of 12-week safety follow-up (up to 195 weeks); PML Period: After completion of safety follow up in Randomized Treatment phase or after completion of safety follow up after OLE treatment, up to approximately 92 weeks

  7. Long-Term Safety of Etrolizumab: Number of Participants With Serious Infection-Related Adverse Events

    Serious infection-related AEs were assessed using NCI-CTCAE v4.0.

    Measured: OLE Period: From end of Week 24 to end of 12-week safety follow-up (up to 195 weeks); PML Period: After completion of safety follow up in Randomized Treatment phase or after completion of safety follow up after OLE treatment, up to approximately 92 weeks

  8. Long-Term Safety of Etrolizumab: Number of Participants With Hypersensitivity Reactions

    Hypersensitivity reactions were assessed using NCI-CTCAE v4.0.

    Measured: OLE Period: From end of Week 24 to end of 12-week safety follow-up (up to 195 weeks); PML Period: After completion of safety follow up in Randomized Treatment phase or after completion of safety follow up after OLE treatment, up to approximately 92 weeks

  9. Long-Term Safety of Etrolizumab: Number of Participants With Malignancies

    Malignancies were assessed using NCI-CTCAE v4.0.

    Measured: OLE Period: From end of Week 24 to end of 12-week safety follow-up (up to 195 weeks); PML Period: After completion of safety follow up in Randomized Treatment phase or after completion of safety follow up after OLE treatment, up to approximately 92 weeks

  10. Long-Term Safety of Etrolizumab: Number of Participants With Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADAs) to Etrolizumab at Baseline and Post-Baseline

    Participants were considered to be etrolizumab anti-drug antibody (ADA) positive if they were ADA negative or had missing data at Baseline (BL) but developed an ADA response following study drug exposure (i.e., treatment-induced ADA positive), or if they were ADA positive at baseline and the titer of one or more postbaseline samples was at least 0.60 titer unit greater than the titer of the baseline sample (i.e., treatment-enhanced ADA positive); these ADA positive responses are summarized together (induced + enhanced) in the 'treatment-emergent ADA positive' category. Participants were considered to be ADA negative if they were ADA negative or had missing data at Baseline (BL) and all postbaseline samples were negative (i.e., treatment-emergent ADA negative).

    Measured: Predose (dosing days only) at Baseline (Day 1), Days 28, 84, and 112, Weeks 24, 36, 72, and 120, and every 12 weeks thereafter for up to 4.25 years

  11. Number of Participants With Confirmed Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) During the Post-Treatment PML Monitoring Phase

    The safety surveillance PML-monitoring phase (no etrolizumab treatment) consisted of telephone calls approximately every 6 months with administration of the protocol's PML Subjective Checklist. If there were any signs or symptoms suggestive of PML identified on this subjective checklist during the telephone call, the participant was asked to come into the clinic for a neurologic examination. The protocol's PML Algorithm was followed for any suspected case of PML, and any confirmed case of PML would be reported as a serious adverse event.

    Measured: PML Period: After completion of safety follow up in Randomized Treatment period or after completion of safety follow up after OLE treatment, up to approximately 92 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Mar 2018
  2. Study start27 Mar 2018
  3. Primary completion2 Dec 2019
  4. Study completion27 Sep 2023

Why it stopped: The study was terminated due to program discontinuation, based on mixed efficacy results in the adult ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease studies. There were no safety concerns.

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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
24 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03478956
Sponsor's protocol ID
CA40192
Other IDs
2017-003649-10, 2017
Acronym
FENNEL
Status last verified
Nov 2024
First submitted
26 Mar 2018
Last updated
27 Dec 2024
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Etrolizumab in people with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease, run by Hoffmann-La Roche at 5 sites in 4 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 6 inclusion and 30 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Dec 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in Poland, Belgium, Spain, United Kingdom. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 5 Aug 2020). 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?

Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax) of Etrolizumab After First and Last Dose During the Randomized Treatment Phase (time frame: Arm Etro Q4W: Day 1, 84 and Arm Etro Q8W: Day 1, 56). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 Dec 2024.

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