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Haemophilic PseudotumourPhase 4NCT03921294

HemLibra Prophylaxis in Patients With Hemophilic Pseudotumor

A Phase 4 study testing Emicizumab in people with Haemophilic Pseudotumour, run by Indiana Hemophilia &Thrombosis Center, Inc. at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

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

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a single arm, phase 4, prospective, open-label, United States single-center study to assess the hemostatic efficacy and safety of Hemlibra (emicizumab) for hemostatic control of hemophilia A patients (baseline FVIII level <40%) with and without inhibitors with hemophilic pseudotumors; secondary outcomes will… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Haemophilic Pseudotumour
What is being tested?
Emicizumab
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
15 May 2019to 16 Mar 2022
Phase
Phase 4
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Signed informed consent form from the subject, parent or guardian
  • Diagnosis of congenital hemophilia A (baseline FVIII level <40%) with or without FVIII inhibitor, either high or low responding, regardless of titer
  • Diagnosis of a hemophilic pseudotumor confirmed by radiologic assessment such as CT or MRI
  • Any weight or BMI
  • Medical documentation of prophylactic or episodic treatment (FVIII or bypassing agent) and the number of bleeding episodes for at least 16 weeks, and up to 6 months if available, prior to entry into the study
  • Medical documentation of any need for PRBC transfusion or hospitalization for 6 months prior to entry into the study
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  • Subjects with a history of an inhibitor should provide documentation of the inhibitor history including date of initial diagnosis of inhibitor, peak titer, and agent utilized for hemostatic control
  • Subjects with high titer inhibitors or those with low titer inhibitors who do not respond to FVIII must be willing to use rFVIIa as first line therapy for the treatment of breakthrough bleeding events
  • Medical documentation of ITI therapy for subjects with a history of a FVIII inhibitor and ITI, including current FVIII inhibitor titer
  • Willingness to discontinue any current prophylactic hemostatic regimen (FVIII or bypassing agent) and/or FVIII ITI therapy for the duration of the study
  • Subjects receiving FVIII prophylaxis must be willing to discontinue their FVIII prophylactic regimen immediately prior to their second loading dose of Hemlibra (emicizumab)
  • Subjects receiving bypassing agent prophylaxis must be willing to discontinue their prophylactic regimen at least 24 hours prior to their first loading dose of Hemlibra (emicizumab)
  • Subjects receiving FVIII ITI therapy must be willing to discontinue ITI immediately prior to their first loading dose of Hemlibra (emicizumab)
  • Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory tests, and other study procedures, including the health-related questionnaires, activity tracking, and bleed diaries, using systems provided during the study
  • Adequate hepatic function, defined as total bilirubin ≤1.5 × age-adapted upper limit of normal (ULN) (excluding Gilbert's syndrome) and both AST and ALT ≤3 × age-adapted ULN at the time of screening, and no clinical signs or known laboratory/radiographic evidence consistent with cirrhosis
  • Subjects must be willing to be vaccinated against HAV and HBV if not previously vaccinated, exposed or immune to HAV or HBV*
  • Adequate hematologic function, defined as a platelet count ≥100,000/μL and a PT≤1.5 times the ULN at the time of screening
  • Adequate renal function, defined as serum creatinine ≤2.5 × age-adapted ULN and creatinine clearance ≥30 mL/min by Cockcroft-Gault formula
  • For women with hemophilia of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use highly effective contraceptive methods that result in a failure rate of <1% per year during the treatment period and for at least 5 elimination half-lives (24 weeks) after the last dose of study drug

Who cannot join

  • Inherited or acquired bleeding disorder other than congenital hemophilia A
  • Lack of a documented diagnosis of hemophilic pseudotumor
  • Patients who are at high risk for TMA (eg, have a previous medical or family history of TMA), in the Study Investigator's judgment
  • History of illicit drug or alcohol abuse within 48 weeks prior to screening, in the Study Investigator's judgment
  • Previous (within the last 12 months) or current treatment for thromboembolic disease (with the exception of previous catheter-associated thrombosis for which anti-thrombotic treatment is not currently ongoing) or signs of thromboembolic disease
  • Other conditions (eg, certain autoimmune diseases) that may currently increase the risk of bleeding or thrombosis
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  • History of clinically significant hypersensitivity associated with monoclonal antibody therapies or components of the Emicizumab injection
  • Planned surgery (excluding minor procedures such as tooth extraction or incision and drainage) during the study
  • Known HIV infection with CD4 counts <200 cells/μL. HIV infection with CD4 counts ≥200 cells/μL permitted
  • Use of systemic immunomodulators (eg, interferon) at enrollment or planned use during the study, with the exception of anti-retroviral therapy
  • Concomitant disease, condition, significant abnormality on screening evaluations or laboratory tests, or treatment that could interfere with the conduct of the study, or that would, in the opinion of the Study Investigator, pose an additional unacceptable risk in administering study drug to the patient
  • Receipt of any of the following:
  • Hemlibra (emicizumab) in a prior investigational study
  • An investigational drug to treat or reduce the risk of hemophilic bleeds within 5 half-lives of last drug administration
  • A non-hemophilia-related investigational drug within last 30 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter
  • Any other investigational drug currently being administered or planned to be administered
  • Inability to comply with the study protocol in the opinion of the Study Investigator
  • Pregnancy or lactation or intention to become pregnant during the study
  • Women with a positive serum pregnancy test result within 10 days prior to initiation of study drug

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Indiana Hemophila @Thrombosis Center

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46260

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About this study

Official title: Prospective, Single-arm, Open-label Use of Hemlibra (Emicizumab) to Treat Hemophilic Pseudotumor

This is a single arm, phase 4, prospective, open-label, United States single-center study to assess the hemostatic efficacy and safety of Hemlibra (emicizumab) for hemostatic control of hemophilia A patients (baseline FVIII level <40%) with and without inhibitors with hemophilic pseudotumors; secondary outcomes will assess changes in quality of life and activity level in treated patients.

Read the detailed description

This is a single arm, phase 4, prospective, open-label, United States single-center study to assess the hemostatic efficacy and safety of Hemlibra (emicizumab) for hemostatic control of hemophilia A patients, (baseline FVIII level <40%), children and adults, with and without inhibitors with hemophilic pseudotumors; secondary outcomes will assess changes in quality of life and activity level in treated patients.

Hemlibra (emicizumab) will be administered as primary weekly prophylaxis after the enrollment/screening visit is complete (approximately 7-10 days after screening, if laboratory results are available and eligibility is confirmed). If an activity monitoring device is typically utilized by the patient (eg, a Fitbit) then permission will be requested from the patient at screening to access the data for 1 month prior to screening as a baseline comparator for post-treatment activity. The use of an activity-monitoring device is not required by the study.

The enrollment period is 2 years and the study will last a maximum of 4 years; subjects will receive study medication (Hemlibra, emicizumab) for a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 4 years based upon time of enrollment. Hemlibra (emicizumab) will be administered using the FDA-approved once-weekly dosing regimen for loading dose and prophylactic dose. Breakthrough bleeding events will be recorded and treated with locally available FVIII (eg, pdFVIII or rFVIII) in non-inhibitor subjects and inhibitor subjects with low titer inhibitors (titer<5 BU). The lowest dose of FVIII expected to achieve hemostasis will be utilized for treatment of breakthrough bleeding events in non-inhibitor and low-titer inhibitor patients. Subjects with high-titer inhibitors (titer ≥5 BU) and those with low titer inhibitors who do not respond to FVIII will be required to utilize rFVIIa as first line therapy; aPCC (<100 U/kg/day for preferably no more than 1 day) may only be used upon approval of the Study Investigator and under the supervision of a physician.

The proposed study is seeking to address the following knowledge gaps:

Does weekly prophylactic Hemlibra (emicizumab) reduce the rate of bleeding events in subjects with hemophilia A and pseudotumor, including the rate of hospitalization, anemia and transfusion? Does weekly prophylactic Hemlibra (emicizumab) control the progression of hemophilic pseudotumor? Does weekly prophylactic Hemlibra (emicizumab) result in an increase in QoL and activity level?

Being tested
Emicizumab

What participants receive

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

  • EmicizumabDrug

    Also called HemLibra

    bispecific monoclonal antibody binding to activated Factor IX and Factor X

Study groups in NCT03921294
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Single ArmExperimentalPatients with hemophilic pseudotumor will be treated with prophylactic emicizumab and assessed for improvement.
Receives: Drug: Emicizumab

What is being measured

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

  1. Hemostatic Efficacy of Prophylactic Weekly Injections of Hemlibra (Emicizumab) Based on Hemoglobin

    Maintenance or increase of hemoglobin (g/dl) from participants' baseline level based on serial blood tests.

    Measured: Every 6 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

  2. Hemostatic Efficacy of Prophylactic Weekly Injections of Hemlibra (Emicizumab) Based on Participants' Need for Blood Transfusions or Lack of

    Whether or not the patient requires blood transfusions (units of RBCs) due to blood loss secondary to lack of hemostatic efficacy during the duration of study treatment duration.

    Measured: Every 6 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

Secondary outcomes (13)
  1. Breakthrough Bleeds

    Number of breakthrough bleeding events that require hemostatic therapy in addition to Hemlibra prophylaxis

    Measured: Every 6 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

  2. Pseudotumor Status

    Radiologic evaluation (CT and/or MRI) to evaluate control of progression, stabilization or regression per change in size (measured in cm) of the pseudotumor

    Measured: Every 12 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

  3. Patient Quality of Life Based on Haem-A-QOL

    The subjective change in quality of life and activity with Hemlibra (emicizumab) prophylaxis will be evaluated during the study. QoL and activity will be assessed using Haem-A-QoL and EQ-5D-5L. Changes in these measures will be determined by changes from the baseline scores compared to follow-up scores.

    Measured: Every 12 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

  4. Patient Quality of Life Based on EQ-5D-5L

    The subjective change in quality of life and activity with Hemlibra (emicizumab) prophylaxis will be evaluated during the study. QoL and activity will be assessed using Haem-A-QoL and EQ-5D-5L. Changes in these measures will be determined by changes from the baseline scores compared to follow-up scores.

    Measured: Every 12 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

  5. Adverse Events

    Number of adverse events while on HemLibra (emicizumab) prophylaxis.

    Measured: Every 3 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

  6. Serious Adverse Events

    Number of SAEs while on HemLibra (emicizumab) prophylaxis

    Measured: Every 3 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

  7. Number of Participants With Adverse Events

    Number of participants with adverse events while on HemLibra (emicizumab) prophylaxis

    Measured: Every 3 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

  8. Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA)

    Development of emicizumab anti-drug antibodies using the ADA assay

    Measured: Every 12 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

  9. ADA and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)

    If the patient develops an ADA: the ADA's effect on the patient's APTT

    Measured: Every 12 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

  10. ADA and Factor VIII (FVIII)

    If the patient develops an ADA: the ADA's effecton the patient's FVIII assay

    Measured: Every 12 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

  11. Planned or Unplanned Surgery

    If the patient requires surgery: Whether the procedure(s) was/were planned versus unplanned

    Measured: Every 6 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

  12. Hemostatic Agents in Surgery

    If the patient requires surgery: Whether hemostatic agents in addition to Hemlibra were required to achieve or maintain hemostasis

    Measured: Every 6 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

  13. Blood Loss in Surgery

    If the patient requires surgery: Whether blood loss exceeded the estimated/predicted blood loss relative to a patient without hemophilia

    Measured: Every 6 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Apr 2019
  2. Study start15 May 2019
  3. Primary completion16 Mar 2022
  4. Study completion16 Mar 2022

Why it stopped: Global COVID-19 pandemic prevented further study visits or enrollment.

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
single arm prospective open-label single-center study
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03921294
Sponsor's protocol ID
RO-IIS-2018-10581
Status last verified
Mar 2024
First submitted
29 Mar 2019
Last updated
11 Apr 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: We will share resources and data from this project through collaborative publications in the scientific literature as well as through national, regional and international conference presentations. We will also share our methods and findings in a prompt manner with regional, national and international stakeholders to ensure that findings will be readily available to other researchers and clinicians with clinical or scientific interest in the subject area. Individual participant data that underlie the results reports in publications, reports or presentations (including text, tables, figures and appendices) will be shared after de-identification.

Publications

  • Ahlberg AK. On the natural history of hemophilic pseudotumor. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1975 Dec;57(8):1133-6.

    PubMed 1202003
  • Blanchette VS, Key NS, Ljung LR, Manco-Johnson MJ, van den Berg HM, Srivastava A; Subcommittee on Factor VIII, Factor IX and Rare Coagulation Disorders of the Scientific and Standardization Committee of the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis. Definitions in hemophilia: communication from the SSC of the ISTH. J Thromb Haemost. 2014 Nov;12(11):1935-9. doi: 10.1111/jth.12672. Epub 2014 Sep 3. No abstract available.

    PubMed 25059285
  • Franchini M, Mannucci PM. Hemophilia A in the third millennium. Blood Rev. 2013 Jul;27(4):179-84. doi: 10.1016/j.blre.2013.06.002. Epub 2013 Jun 28.

    PubMed 23815950
  • Gringeri A, Leissinger C, Cortesi PA, Jo H, Fusco F, Riva S, Antmen B, Berntorp E, Biasoli C, Carpenter S, Kavakli K, Morfini M, Negrier C, Rocino A, Schramm W, Windyga J, Zulfikar B, Mantovani LG. Health-related quality of life in patients with haemophilia and inhibitors on prophylaxis with anti-inhibitor complex concentrate: results from the Pro-FEIBA study. Haemophilia. 2013 Sep;19(5):736-43. doi: 10.1111/hae.12178. Epub 2013 Jun 4.

    PubMed 23731246
  • Liu SS, White WL, Johnson PC, Gauntt C. Hemophilic pseudotumor of the spinal canal. Case report. J Neurosurg. 1988 Oct;69(4):624-7. doi: 10.3171/jns.1988.69.4.0624.

    PubMed 3418398
  • Magallon M, Monteagudo J, Altisent C, Ibanez A, Rodriguez-Perez A, Riba J, Tusell J, Martin-Villar J. Hemophilic pseudotumor: multicenter experience over a 25-year period. Am J Hematol. 1994 Feb;45(2):103-8. doi: 10.1002/ajh.2830450202.

    PubMed 8141115
  • Srivastava A, Brewer AK, Mauser-Bunschoten EP, Key NS, Kitchen S, Llinas A, Ludlam CA, Mahlangu JN, Mulder K, Poon MC, Street A; Treatment Guidelines Working Group on Behalf of The World Federation Of Hemophilia. Guidelines for the management of hemophilia. Haemophilia. 2013 Jan;19(1):e1-47. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2012.02909.x. Epub 2012 Jul 6.

    PubMed 22776238
  • van Ommeren JW, Mooren DW, Veth RP, Novakova IR, van de Kaa CA. Pseudotumor occurring in hemophilia. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2000;120(7-8):476-8. doi: 10.1007/s004029900087.

    PubMed 10968546

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Emicizumab in people with Haemophilic Pseudotumour, run by Indiana Hemophilia &Thrombosis Center, Inc. at 1 site in United States.

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 19 inclusion and 19 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 11 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 1 site in United States. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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 20 Mar 2024). 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?

Hemostatic Efficacy of Prophylactic Weekly Injections of Hemlibra (Emicizumab) Based on Hemoglobin (time frame: Every 6 months, for the 2 years and 10 months of the patient's study participation duration.). 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?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03921294, which also lists 8 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 11 Apr 2024.

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