AzTrials
AzTrials

Noninfectious UveitisPhase 2HUMBOLDTNCT03207815

Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Filgotinib in Adults With Active Noninfectious Uveitis

A Phase 2 study testing Filgotinib and Prednisone in people with Noninfectious Uveitis, run by Gilead Sciences at 24 sites in 7 countries.

Terminated

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

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of filgotinib versus placebo for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of noninfectious uveitis as measured by the percentage of participants failing treatment for active noninfectious uveitis by Week 24. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Noninfectious Uveitis
What is being tested?
Filgotinib and Prednisone
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
74 participants
Where
24 sitesin 7 countries
Study dates
26 Jul 2017to 22 Apr 2021
Phase
Phase 2
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

  • Is diagnosed with active noninfectious intermediate-, posterior-, or pan-uveitis
  • Must have active uveitic disease at the Day 1/Baseline visit as defined by the presence of at least 1 of the following parameters in at least one eye despite 2 weeks of maintenance therapy with oral prednisone (≥ 10 mg/day to ≤ 60 mg/day) or an oral corticosteroid equivalent:
  • Active, inflammatory, chorioretinal and/or inflammatory retinal vascular lesion
  • ≥ 2+ anterior chamber cells per the Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature (SUN) criteria
  • ≥ 2+ vitreous haze per the National Eye Institute/Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature (NEI/SUN) criteria
  • No evidence of active tuberculosis (TB) or untreated latent TB

Who cannot join

  • Participants with elevated intraocular pressures and/or severe glaucoma
  • Confirmed or suspected infectious uveitis, including but not limited to infectious uveitis due to TB, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1), Whipple's disease, Herpes Zoster virus (HZV), Lyme disease, toxoplasmosis and herpes simplex virus (HSV)
  • Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/ Exclusion criteria may apply.

Trial locations and contacts

24 sites in 7 countries.

24 sites in 7 countries

United States15 sites
  • Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Northwestern Medical Group

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation-Cole Eye Institute

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44191

  • Duke University Eye Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Texas Retina Associates - Fort Worth

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76104

  • Colorado Retina Associates PC

    Golden, Colorado, 80401

  • university of Wisconsin-Madison

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53705

  • Illinois Retina Associates

    Oak Park, Illinois, 60304

  • Metropolitan Eye Research and Surgery Institute

    Palisades Park, New Jersey, 07650

  • Stanford Byers Eye Institute

    Palo Alto, California, 94303

  • Mid Atlantic Retina

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

  • Oregon Health Science University-Casey Eye Institute

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

  • Associated Retinal Consultants PC

    Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073

  • Foresight Studies, LLC

    San Antonio, Texas, 78240

  • Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157

Other trials in United States

United Kingdom4 sites
  • Royal Liverpool University Hospital

    Liverpool, L7 8XP

  • Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    London

  • Central Mancester Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

    Manchester, M13 9WL

  • Eye Research Group Oxford, Oxford Eye Hospital

    Oxford, OX3 9DU

Other trials in United Kingdom

Australia1 site
  • Lions Eye Institute

    Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009

Other trials in Australia

Canada1 site
  • Retina Consultants

    Vancouver, V5Z 0E9

Other trials in Canada

Germany1 site
  • St. Franziskus Hospital

    Münster

Other trials in Germany

Israel1 site
  • Hadassah Medical Center

    Jerusalem, 91120

Other trials in Israel

New Zealand1 site
  • Auckland Eye

    Remuera, 1050

Other trials in New Zealand

About this study

Official title: A Phase 2, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Filgotinib in Subjects With Active Noninfectious Uveitis

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of filgotinib versus placebo for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of noninfectious uveitis as measured by the percentage of participants failing treatment for active noninfectious uveitis by Week 24.

Being tested
Filgotinib, Placebo to match filgotinib, Prednisone

What participants receive

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

  • FilgotinibDrug

    Also called GS-6034, GLPG0634

    Tablet(s) administered orally

  • Placebo to match filgotinibDrug

    Tablet(s) administered orally

  • PrednisoneDrug

    Tablet(s) administered orally

Study groups in NCT03207815
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
FilgotinibExperimentalParticipants will receive filgotinib 200 milligrams (mg) once daily for up to 52 weeks along with a standardized prednisone burst of 60 milligrams per day (mg/day) at Day 1/Baseline followed by a protocol-defined mandatory taper schedule up to Week 15.
Receives: Drug: Filgotinib; Drug: Prednisone
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorParticipants will receive placebo to match filgotinib once daily for up to 52 weeks along with a standardized prednisone burst of 60 mg/day at Day 1/Baseline followed by a protocol-defined mandatory taper schedule up to Week 15.
Receives: Drug: Placebo to match filgotinib; Drug: Prednisone

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of Participants Failing Treatment for Active NonInfectious Uveitis by Week 24

    Treatment failure was a participant meeting at least 1 of these criteria in at least 1 eye: New active, inflammatory lesions relative to Day 1/Baseline (all visits starting Week (Wk) 6); Inability to achieve ≤Grade 0.5+ (at Wk 6) or 2-step increase (change of Grade 0 to Grade 2+/Grade 0.5+ to Grade 3+) (all visits after Wk 6) relative to best state (RBS) achieved in Anterior Chamber (AC) cell grade (Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature [SUN] criteria)[AC cell grades range from 0 (0 cells) to 4+ (>50 cells), higher scores=severe uveitis]; Inability to achieve ≤Grade 0.5+ (at Wk 6) or 2-step increase (all visits after Wk 6) RBS achieved in Vitreous Haze (VH) grade (National Eye Institute [NEI]/SUN criteria)[VH grades range from 0 (no evident VH) to 4+ (optic nerve head is obscured), higher scores=severe uveitis]; Worsening of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) by ≥15 letters RBS achieved (all visits starting Wk 6), measured by an eye chart, fewer correct letters=severe uveitis.

    Measured: Week 6 through Week 24

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Time to Treatment Failure on or After Week 6

    Treatment failure was a participant meeting at least 1 of these criteria in at least 1 eye: New active, inflammatory lesions relative to Day 1/Baseline (all visits starting Wk 6); Inability to achieve ≤Grade 0.5+ (at Wk 6) or 2-step increase (change of Grade 0 to Grade 2+/Grade 0.5+ to Grade 3+) (all visits after Wk 6) relative to best state (RBS) achieved in AC cell grade (SUN criteria) [AC cell grades range from 0 (0 cells) to 4+ (>50 cells), higher scores=severe uveitis]; Inability to achieve ≤Grade 0.5+ (at Wk 6) or 2-step increase (all visits after Wk 6) RBS achieved in VH grade (NEI/SUN criteria) [VH grades range from 0 (no evident VH) to 4+ (optic nerve head is obscured), higher scores=severe uveitis]; Worsening of BCVA by ≥15 letters RBS achieved (all visits starting Wk 6), measured by an eye chart, fewer correct letters=severe uveitis.

    Measured: Week 6 through Week 52

  2. Change in Vitreous Haze (VH) Grade in Each Eye (NEI/SUN Criteria), From Best State Achieved Prior to Week 6 to Week 52 or End of Treatment (EOT) Visit or Early Termination (ET)

    Grading of VH was based on the publication from the NEI which has also been adapted by the SUN working group. VH grades range from 0 (no evident VH) to 4+ (optic nerve head is obscured), with higher scores indicating greater severity of uveitis. A negative change from best state value obtained prior to Week 6 indicates improvement.

    Measured: Prior to Week 6; Up to Week 52 or EOT or ET (maximum: 53 weeks)

  3. Change in Anterior Chamber (AC) Cell Grade in Each Eye, From Best State Achieved Prior to Week 6 to Week 52 or EOT Visit or ET

    The number of AC cells observed within a 1 mm × 1 mm slit beam were recorded for each eye. The reported number was used to determine the grade according to the SUN criteria. AC cell grades range from 0 (0 cells in field) to 4+ (>50 cells in field), with higher scores indicating more cells visible in the AC and greater severity of uveitis. A negative change from best state value obtained prior to Week 6 indicates improvement.

    Measured: Prior to Week 6; Up to Week 52 or EOT or ET (maximum: 53 weeks)

  4. Change in Logarithm of the Minimal Angle of Resolution (logMAR) Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in Each Eye, From Best State Achieved Prior to Week 6 to Week 52 or EOT Visit or ET

    BCVA is the best possible vision that an eye can achieve with the set of glasses or contact lenses. A refraction test was performed to measure the appropriate lens strength to focus light on the retina. Using the appropriate corrective lenses based on that visit's refraction, participant's BCVA was measured using an Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart. In the ETDRS system, 15 letters is equal to a change in 3 lines of visual acuity. If the participant is unable to read letters on a testing chart, visual acuity is described as ranging from ability to count fingers, recognize hand movements, or light perception. The smaller BVCA score indicates greater severity of uveitis. A positive change from best state value obtained prior to Week 6 indicates improvement.

    Measured: Prior to Week 6; Up to Week 52 or EOT or ET (maximum: 53 weeks)

  5. Log Change in Central Retinal Thickness in Each Eye, From Best State Achieved Prior to Week 6 to Week 52 or EOT Visit or ET

    Central retinal thickness is measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Central retinal thickness is defined as the thickness of the retina in the center of the foveal pit (1 mm subfield). The larger central retinal thickness value indicates greater severity of uveitis. A negative change from best state value obtained prior to Week 6 indicates improvement.

    Measured: Prior to Week 6; Up to Week 52 or EOT or ET (maximum: 53 weeks)

  6. Time to Development of Macular Edema in At Least One Eye on or After Week 6

    Time in weeks until the development of Macular edema or Week 52 or EOT or ET. Macular edema is determined by OCT and is defined as central retinal thickness ≥ 300 microns if using Cirrus machine, or ≥ 315 microns if using Spectralis machine.

    Measured: Week 6 through Week 52

  7. Plasma Concentration of Filgotinib

    Measured: Day 1 post dose, Weeks 4 and 6 predose, Week 12 post dose, Weeks 24, 36, 52 (EOT), ET at any time

  8. Plasma Concentration of Metabolite, GS-829845

    Measured: Day 1 post dose, Weeks 4 and 6 predose, Week 12 post dose, Weeks 24, 36, 52 (EOT), ET at any time

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Jul 2017
  2. Study start26 Jul 2017
  3. Primary completion29 Dec 2020
  4. Study completion22 Apr 2021

Why it stopped: Development program terminated

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
74 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03207815
Sponsor's protocol ID
GS-US-432-4097
Other IDs
2017-001485-17, 2017
Acronym
HUMBOLDT
Status last verified
Dec 2021
First submitted
30 Jun 2017
Last updated
21 Jan 2022
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Srivastava SK, Watkins TR, Nguyen QD, Sharma S, Scales DK, Dacey MS, Shah RE, Chu DS, Grewal DS, Faia LJ, Suhler EB, Genovese MC, Guo Y, Barchuk WT, Besuyen R, Dick AD, Rosenbaum JT. Filgotinib in Active Noninfectious Uveitis: The HUMBOLDT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024 Sep 1;142(9):789-797. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.2439.

    PubMed 39023880
  • Hashida N, Nishida K. Recent advances and future prospects: Current status and challenges of the intraocular injection of drugs for vitreoretinal diseases. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2023 Jul;198:114870. doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2023.114870. Epub 2023 May 10.

    PubMed 37172783

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Filgotinib and Prednisone in people with Noninfectious Uveitis, run by Gilead Sciences at 24 sites in 7 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 3 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 21 Jan 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 24 sites in United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany and 2 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 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 21 Jan 2022). 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?

Percentage of Participants Failing Treatment for Active NonInfectious Uveitis by Week 24 (time frame: Week 6 through Week 24). 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 NCT03207815, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 Jan 2022.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in