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Acute Hepatic PorphyriaPhase 3NCT03338816

ENVISION: A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Givosiran (ALN-AS1) in Patients With Acute Hepatic Porphyrias (AHP)

A Phase 3 study testing Givosiran in people with Acute Hepatic Porphyria and Acute Intermittent Porphyria, run by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals at 36 sites in 18 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 effect of subcutaneous givosiran (ALN-AS1), compared to placebo, on the rate of porphyria attacks in patients with Acute Hepatic Porphyrias (AHP). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 years and older
What is being tested?
Givosiran
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
94 participants
Where
36 sitesin 18 countries
Study dates
16 Nov 2017to 31 May 2021
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 12 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • ≥ 12 years of age
  • Diagnosed with Acute Hepatic Porphyria (Acute Intermittent Porphyria, Hereditary Corproporhyria, Variegate Porphyria, aminolevulinic acid (ALA) dehydratase deficient porphyria)
  • Elevated urinary or plasma porphobilinogen (PBG) or ALA values within the past year,
  • Have active disease, with at least 2 documented porphyria attacks within the last 6 months
  • Willing to discontinue or not initiate the use of prophylactic hemin throughout the study.
  • Women of child bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test, not be nursing, and use acceptable contraception

Who cannot join

  • Clinically significant abnormal laboratory results
  • Anticipated liver transplantation
  • History of multiple drug allergies or intolerance to subcutaneous injections
  • Active HIV, hepatitis C virus, or hepatitis B virus infection(s)
  • History of recurrent pancreatitis

Trial locations and contacts

36 sites in 18 countries.

36 sites in 18 countries

United States10 sites
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Galveston, Texas, 77555

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

  • Clinical Trial Site

    New York, New York, 10029

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112

  • Clinical Trial Site

    San Francisco, California, 94143

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Seattle, Washington, 98195

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157

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Australia3 sites
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Auchenflower, 4066

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Camperdown, 2050

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Parkville, Victoria, 3050

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Japan3 sites
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Hamamatsu, 430-0929

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Iizuka, 820-8505

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Tokyo, 108-0073

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Spain3 sites
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Barcelona, 08036

  • Clinical Trial Site

    El Palmar, 30120

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Pamplona, 31008

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Taiwan3 sites
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Taichung, 40705

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Taipei, 10002

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Taoyuan City, 33305

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Germany2 sites
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Chemnitz, 09116

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Munich, 80331

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Bulgaria1 site
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Sofia, 1431

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Canada1 site
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Edmonton, T6G 2R3

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Denmark1 site
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Odense, 5000

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Finland1 site
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Helsinki, 00290

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France1 site
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Paris, 75877

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Italy1 site
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Modena, 41124

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Mexico1 site
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Mexico City, 04530

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Netherlands1 site
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Rotterdam, 3015

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Poland1 site
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Warsaw, 02-776

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South Korea1 site
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Seoul, 05030

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Sweden1 site
  • Clinical Trial Site

    Stockholm, 171 76

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United Kingdom1 site
  • Clinical Trial Site

    London, SE5 9RS

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About this study

Official title: ENVISION: A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study With an Open-label Extension to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Givosiran in Patients With Acute Hepatic Porphyrias

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of subcutaneous givosiran (ALN-AS1), compared to placebo, on the rate of porphyria attacks in patients with Acute Hepatic Porphyrias (AHP).

Being tested
Givosiran, Placebo
Keywords
Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP), Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP), Hereditary Coproporphyria (HCP), Variegate Porphyria (VP), ALA dehydratase deficient porphyria (ADP) (ALAD), RNAi therapeutic, Porphyria
Medical subject headings
Coproporphyria, Hereditary, Porphyria, Acute Intermittent, Porphyria, Variegate, Porphyrias

What participants receive

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

  • GivosiranDrug

    Also called ALN-AS1, GIVLAARI

    Givosiran by SC

  • PlaceboDrug

    Matching placebo (normal saline [0.9% NaCl]) by SC

Study groups in NCT03338816
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Givosiran/GivosiranExperimentalGivosiran 2.5 mg/kg administered subcutaneously (SC), monthly (QM), for 6 months during the 6-Month Double-blind (DB) Period, followed by givosiran 2.5 mg/kg or 1.25 mg/kg SC, QM for 29 months during the Open-label Extension (OLE) Period.
Receives: Drug: Givosiran; Drug: Placebo
Placebo/GivosiranPlacebo comparatorMatching placebo (normal saline [0.9% NaCl]) was administered SC, QM, for 6 months during the 6-Month DB Period, followed by givosiran 2.5 mg/kg or 1.25 mg/kg SC, QM for 29 months during the OLE period.
Receives: Drug: Givosiran; Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Annualized Rate of Porphyria Attacks in Participants With Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP)

    Porphyria attacks were defined as meeting all of the following criteria: an acute episode of neurovisceral pain in the abdomen, back, chest, extremities and/or limbs, no other medically determined cause, and required treatment with intravenous (IV) dextrose or hemin, carbohydrates, or analgesics, or other medications such as antiemetics at a dose or frequency beyond the participant's usual daily porphyria management. The annualized rate of porphyria attacks is a composite endpoint which included porphyria attacks requiring hospitalization, urgent healthcare visit, or IV hemin administration at home.

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. The Pharmacodynamic (PD) Effect of Givosiran on Urine Levels of Delta-aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) in Participants With AIP

    The PD effect of givosiran was evaluated by spot urine ALA levels normalized to spot urine creatinine levels.

    Measured: 3 and 6 months

  2. The PD Effect of Givosiran on Urine Levels of Porphobilinogen (PBG) in Participants With AIP

    The PD effect of givosiran was evaluated by spot urine PBG levels normalized to spot urine creatinine levels.

    Measured: 6 months

  3. Annualized Rate of Hemin Administration in Participants With AIP

    Annualized rate of hemin doses was evaluated as annualized days of hemin use.

    Measured: 6 months

  4. Annualized Rate of Porphyria Attacks in Participants With AHP

    Porphyria attacks were defined as meeting all of the following criteria: an acute episode of neurovisceral pain in the abdomen, back, chest, extremities and/or limbs, no other medically determined cause, and required treatment with intravenous (IV) dextrose or hemin, carbohydrates, or analgesics, or other medications such as antiemetics at a dose or frequency beyond the participant's usual daily porphyria management. The annualized rate of porphyria attacks is a composite endpoint which included porphyria attacks requiring hospitalization, urgent healthcare visit, or IV hemin administration at home.

    Measured: 6 months

  5. Area Under the Curve (AUC) of the Change From Baseline in Weekly Mean Score of Daily Worst Pain as Measured by the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) in Participants With AIP

    Participants rated worst daily pain score in an eDiary using the 11-point BPI-SF NRS, in which 0=no pain and 10=worst pain. Daily eDiary entries were averaged into a weekly (i.e. 7 day) score. The change from baseline in weekly mean scores is defined as the post baseline weekly mean score minus the baseline score. Lower scores indicate an improvement. The 6-month AUC was calculated based on change from baseline in weekly mean scores.

    Measured: Baseline and 6 months

  6. Average Change From Baseline in Weekly Mean Score of Daily Worst Pain as Measured by the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) in Participants With AIP

    Participants rated worst daily pain score in an eDiary using the 11-point BPI-SF NRS, in which 0=no pain and 10=worst pain. Daily eDiary entries were averaged into a weekly (i.e. 7 day) score. The change from baseline in weekly mean scores is defined as the postbaseline weekly mean score minus the baseline score. Lower scores indicate an improvement.

    Measured: Baseline and 6 months

  7. AUC of the Change From Baseline in Weekly Mean Score of Daily Worst Fatigue Score as Measured by the Brief Fatigue Inventory-Short Form (BFI-SF) NRS in Participants With AIP

    Participants rated daily worst fatigue score in an eDiary using the 11-point BFI-SF NRS, in which 0=no fatigue and 10=worst fatigue. Daily eDiary entries were averaged into a weekly (i.e. 7 day) score. The change from baseline in weekly mean scores is defined as the post baseline weekly mean score minus the baseline score. Lower scores indicate an improvement. The 6-month AUC was calculated based on change from baseline in weekly mean scores.

    Measured: Baseline and 6 months

  8. Average Change From Baseline in Weekly Mean Score of Daily Worst Fatigue Score as Measured by the Brief Fatigue Inventory-Short Form (BFI-SF) NRS in Participants With AIP

    Participants rated daily worst fatigue score in an eDiary using the 11-point BFI-SF NRS, in which 0=no fatigue and 10=worst fatigue. Daily eDiary entries were averaged into a weekly (i.e. 7 day) score. The change from baseline in weekly mean scores is defined as the postbaseline weekly mean score minus the baseline score. Lower scores indicate an improvement.

    Measured: Baseline and 6 months

  9. AUC of the Change From Baseline in Weekly Mean Score Daily Worst Nausea Score as Measured by NRS in Participants With AIP

    Participants rated worst daily nausea score in an eDiary using an 11-point NRS, in which 0=no nausea and 10=worst nausea. Daily eDiary entries were averaged into a weekly (i.e. 7 day) score. The change from baseline in weekly mean scores is defined as the postbaseline weekly mean score minus the baseline score. Lower scores indicate an improvement. The 6-month AUC was calculated based on change from baseline in weekly mean scores.

    Measured: Baseline and 6 months

  10. Average Change From Baseline in Weekly Mean Score Daily Worst Nausea Score as Measured by NRS in Participants With AIP

    Participants rated worst daily nausea score in an eDiary using an 11-point NRS, in which 0=no nausea and 10=worst nausea. Daily eDiary entries were averaged into a weekly (i.e. 7 day) score. The change from baseline in weekly mean scores is defined as the postbaseline weekly mean score minus the baseline score. Lower scores indicate an improvement.

    Measured: Baseline and 6 months

  11. Change From Baseline in the Physical Component Summary (PCS) of the 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) in Participants With AIP

    The SF-12 is a survey designed for use in patients with multiple chronic conditions. This 12-item scale can be used to assess the physical and mental health of respondents. 10 of the 12 questions are answered on a 5 point likert scale and 2 are answered on a 3 point likert scale. The questions are then scored and weighted into 2 subscales, physical health and mental health. Respondents can have a score that ranges from 0-100 with 100 being the best score and indicating high physical or mental health. A 3 point change in SF-12 score reflects a meaningful difference. A higher score indicates improvement.

    Measured: Baseline and 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Nov 2017
  2. Study start16 Nov 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Jan 2019
  4. Study completion31 May 2021

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
94 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03338816
Sponsor's protocol ID
ALN-AS1-003
Status last verified
May 2022
First submitted
7 Nov 2017
Last updated
22 Apr 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Access to Anonymized individual participant data that support these results is made available 12 months after study completion and not less than 12 months after the product and indication have been approved in the US and/or the EU. Data will be provided contingent upon the approval of a research proposal and the execution of a data sharing agreement. Requests for access to data can be submitted via the website www.vivli.org.
Expanded access
Available

Publications

  • Badri P, Kolachana K, Duong A, Lasko M, Nandi T, Mehrotra N, Robbie GJ. Platform Assessment of Concentration-QTc Relationship Across GalNAc-siRNA Molecules. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2026 Feb;65(2):293-311. doi: 10.1007/s40262-025-01606-0. Epub 2025 Dec 12.

    PubMed 41388232
  • Lee MJ, Kuo HC, Chou LN, Sweetser MT, Wang JD. A randomized, placebo-controlled study of givosiran in patients with acute hepatic porphyrias (ENVISION): Final (36-month) analysis of the Taiwan Cohort. J Formos Med Assoc. 2024 Jun;123(6):679-686. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2023.10.016. Epub 2023 Dec 2.

    PubMed 38044204
  • Kuter DJ, Bonkovsky HL, Monroy S, Ross G, Guillen-Navarro E, Cappellini MD, Minder AE, Hother-Nielsen O, Ventura P, Jia G, Sweetser MT, Thapar M; ENVISION Investigators. Efficacy and safety of givosiran for acute hepatic porphyria: Final results of the randomized phase III ENVISION trial. J Hepatol. 2023 Nov;79(5):1150-1158. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.06.013. Epub 2023 Jul 20.

    PubMed 37479139
  • Wang B, Ventura P, Takase KI, Thapar M, Cassiman D, Kubisch I, Liu S, Sweetser MT, Balwani M. Disease burden in patients with acute hepatic porphyria: experience from the phase 3 ENVISION study. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2022 Aug 26;17(1):327. doi: 10.1186/s13023-022-02463-x.

    PubMed 36028858
  • Balwani M, Sardh E, Ventura P, Peiro PA, Rees DC, Stolzel U, Bissell DM, Bonkovsky HL, Windyga J, Anderson KE, Parker C, Silver SM, Keel SB, Wang JD, Stein PE, Harper P, Vassiliou D, Wang B, Phillips J, Ivanova A, Langendonk JG, Kauppinen R, Minder E, Horie Y, Penz C, Chen J, Liu S, Ko JJ, Sweetser MT, Garg P, Vaishnaw A, Kim JB, Simon AR, Gouya L; ENVISION Investigators. Phase 3 Trial of RNAi Therapeutic Givosiran for Acute Intermittent Porphyria. N Engl J Med. 2020 Jun 11;382(24):2289-2301. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1913147.

    PubMed 32521132

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Givosiran in people with Acute Hepatic Porphyria and Acute Intermittent Porphyria, run by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals at 36 sites in 18 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 5 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 22 Apr 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 36 sites in United States, Australia, Japan, Spain, Taiwan and 13 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 11 Feb 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?

Annualized Rate of Porphyria Attacks in Participants With Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP) (time frame: 6 months). 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 NCT03338816, which also lists 5 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 22 Apr 2024.

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