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Hemoglobinuria, ParoxysmalPhase 3NCT00122304

Study of Safety in Hemolytic Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Patients Treated With Eculizumab

A Phase 3 study testing eculizumab in people with Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal, run by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 48 sites in 13 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 evaluate the safety of eculizumab in patients with transfusion-dependent hemolytic PNH Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal
What is being tested?
eculizumab
How many people
85 participants
Where
48 sitesin 13 countries
Study dates
Dec 2004to Nov 2006
Phase
Phase 3
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

  • PNH > 6 months
  • Type III PNH red blood cell (RBC) clone by flow cytometry >10%
  • At least one transfusion in the past 2 years but no more than 3 transfusions in the past 12 months; or personal beliefs that preclude the use of transfusion with severe hemolytic PNH
  • Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) >1.5 x upper limit of normal
  • Must avoid conception
  • Willing and able to give written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Platelet count of <30,000/mm3
  • Absolute neutrophil count <500/ul
  • Active bacterial infection
  • Hereditary complement deficiency
  • History of bone marrow transplantation
  • Participation in any other investigational drug trial or exposure to other investigational agent, device or procedure within 30 days
  • Pregnant, breast-feeding, or intending to conceive
  • History of meningococcal disease

Trial locations and contacts

48 sites in 13 countries.

48 sites in 13 countries

United States19 sites
  • Johns Hopkins University Medical Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    Buffalo, New York, 14263

  • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

  • Duke University Medical Center, Division Cell Therapy, Heme Malignancies Program

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Hartford Hospital, Cancer Clinical Research Office

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06102

  • Indiana University Cancer Pavilion

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90033

  • NYU Clinical Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10016

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10017

  • Presbyterian Medical Center, PENN Comprehensive Hemophilia & Thrombosis Program

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • OHSU Center for Hematologic Malignancies

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

  • Mayo Clinic, Division of Hematology

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • University of Utah, Hematology-BMT Department

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132

  • Washington University Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine/Division of Hematology

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Stanford University Medical Center, Division of Hematology

    Stanford, California, 94305

  • Cooper University Hospital, Cooper Cancer Institute

    Voorhees Township, New Jersey, 08043

  • Cleveland Clinic Florida, Dept. of Clinical Research

    Weston, Florida, 33331

Other trials in United States

Australia5 sites
  • Royal Melbourne Hospital, Dept. of Clinical Haematology & Medical Oncology

    Parkville, 3050

  • The Royal Perth Hospital, Dept. of Haematology/Level 2

    Perth, Western Australia, 6000

  • Royal North Shore Hospital, Haematology Department

    Saint Leonard, New South Wales, 2065

  • The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Haematology/Oncology Department

    Woodville South, South Australia, 5011

  • Princess Alexandra Hospital, Oncology Haematology Radiation Department

    Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102

Other trials in Australia

Italy5 sites
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Dipartimento di area critica medico-chirurgica

    Florence, 50139

  • Ospedale San Martino, Dept. of Hematology

    Genova, I-16132

  • Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, Divisione di Ematologia

    Milan, 35-20122

  • Universita degli Studi di Napoli, Divisione di Ematologia, Azienda Universitar Policlinico

    Naples, 5-80131

  • Ospedale San Bortolo, Divisione di Ematologia

    Vicenza, 37-36100

Other trials in Italy

Germany4 sites
  • Universitatsklinikum Essen, Zentrum fur Innere Medizin

    Essen, D-45147

  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Abt. Hamatologie/Onkologie, Zentrum fur Innere Medizin

    Hanover, D-30625

  • Universitatskliniken des Saarlandes, Innere Medizin 1

    Homburg/Saar, D-66421

  • Institut fur Klinische Transfusionmedizin und Immungenetik, Abtlg. Transfusionmedizin des Univer. Ulm

    Ulm, D-89081

Other trials in Germany

Spain3 sites
  • Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Servicio de Hematologia

    Barcelona, 08036

  • Hospital Universitario Germans Trias I Pujol, Servicio de Hematologia

    Barcelona, 08916

  • Hospital De La Paz, Servicio de Hematologia

    Madrid, 28046

Other trials in Spain

United Kingdom3 sites
  • Leeds General Infirmary, D Floor Brotherton Wing

    Leeds, LS1 3EX

  • St. Georges Hospital, Department of Haematology

    London, 17 OQT

  • Royal Cornwall Hospital

    Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3LJ

Other trials in United Kingdom

Canada2 sites
  • University of Alberta, Cross Cancer Institute

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7

  • London Regional Cancer Centre, Clinical Research Unit Room C3080

    London, Ontario, N6A 4L6

Other trials in Canada

Sweden2 sites
  • Stockholm South Hospital, Division of Hematology

    Stockholm, 118-83

  • University Hospital, Dept. of Haematology

    Uppsala, SE-751

Other trials in Sweden

Belgium1 site
  • Ucl St. Luc, Hematology Department

    Brussels, 1200

Other trials in Belgium

France1 site
  • Hopital Saint-Louis, Centre d'investigation Clinique

    Paris, Cedex, 10 75475

Other trials in France

Ireland1 site
  • St. James Hospital, Haematology Dept., Cancer Clinical Trial Office

    Dublin, 8

Other trials in Ireland

Netherlands1 site
  • UMC St. Radboud, Department of Hematology

    Nijmegen, 6525 GA

Other trials in Netherlands

Switzerland1 site
  • Kantonsspital Basel, Abteilung fuer Haematologie

    Basel, CH-4031

Other trials in Switzerland

About this study

Official title: Safety in Hemolytic PNH Patients Treated With Eculizumab: a Multi-Center Open-Label Research Design Study

The primary objective is to evaluate the safety of eculizumab in patients with transfusion-dependent hemolytic PNH

Being tested
eculizumab
Medical subject headings
Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal

What participants receive

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

  • eculizumabDrug

What is being measured

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

  1. Acceptable safety (adverse events [AEs], labs, electrocardiograms [ECGs], vital signs)

  2. Primary surrogate of efficacy endpoint is hemolysis measured by LDH area under the curve.

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Hemolysis measured by the change of LDH from baseline;

  2. Quality of Life

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Jul 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2004
  3. Study completionNov 2006

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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
85 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00122304
Sponsor's protocol ID
SHEPHERD
Other IDs
C04-002
Status last verified
Feb 2007
First submitted
19 Jul 2005
Last updated
21 Feb 2007
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing eculizumab in people with Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal, run by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 48 sites in 13 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 8 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 21 Feb 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 48 sites in United States, Australia, Italy, Germany, Spain and 8 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. 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?

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?

Acceptable safety (adverse events [AEs], labs, electrocardiograms [ECGs], vital signs). The study lists 2 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 21 Feb 2007.

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