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Hemophilia AEmiMSKNCT04131036

Effects of Emicizumab vs. Factor VIII Prophylaxis on Joint and Bone Health in Severe Hemophilia A

An observational study of Hemophilia A, run by Washington Institute for Coagulation at 4 sites in United States.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The investigators propose to study longitudinal joint and bone density changes in patients with severe Hemophilia A. Per current standard of care, most patients are on prophylactic FVIII replacement therapy intravenously several times weekly with a goal of keeping the trough >1% FVIII. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 years and older, men only
Conditions the study is for
Hemophilia A
What is being tested?
assessment of joint health and bone density
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
40 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
4 Apr 2019to Aug 2026
Phase
Observational
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 16 years and older
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Male severe Hemophilia A patients at one of the several Hemophilia Treatment Center sites participating in this study and who meet the eligibility criteria and are interested in participating in the study.

Who may be able to join

  • Male gender
  • Severe hemophilia A (factor VIII < 1%)
  • Age ≥ 16 year
  • Either on prophylaxis with factor VIII or emicizumab with the intention to stay on the current regimen for the next 3 years
  • Willing and able to give written informed consent/assent
  • Willing to undergo MSKUS, DEXA scan +/- collection of blood sampling for repository biomarkers
  • Willing to come in for baseline and 3 yearly visits
  • Willing to answer phone survey for bleeding and safety every 3 months

Who cannot join

  • Current FVIII inhibitor of > 0.6 BU
  • Unable to take FVIII replacement
  • Other known bleeding disorder
  • Other rheumatologic disorder affecting joints
  • Other known neuromotor defect (making physical exam difficult)

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

Rebecca Kruse-Jarres, MD, MPH contact

206-614-1200

RKJ@WACBD.org

United States4 sites, 4 recruiting
  • Orthopedic Hemophilia Treatment Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90007

    Not yet recruiting
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

    Jeffrey Kallberg, DPT, kallberg@uthscsa.edu

    Recruiting
  • Hemophilia and Thrombosis Treatment Center, University of California, San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92092

    Isabel Chang, i3chang@health.ucsd.edu

    Annette Von Drygalski, MD, PharmD

    Recruiting
  • Washington Center for Bleeding Disorders at Washington Institute for Coagulation

    Seattle, Washington, 98101

    Rebecca Kruse-Jarres, MD, MPH, 206-614-1200, RKJ@WACBD.org

    Rebecca Kruse-Jarres, MD, MPH

    Recruiting

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About this study

The investigators propose to study longitudinal joint and bone density changes in patients with severe Hemophilia A. Per current standard of care, most patients are on prophylactic FVIII replacement therapy intravenously several times weekly with a goal of keeping the trough >1% FVIII. Recent phase 3 data suggest superior bleed protection with emicizumab prophylaxis every 1-2 weeks. It is the purpose of this study to longitudinally assess joint health and bone density over 3 years and to compare the effect of routine factor VIII prophylaxis with emicizumab prophylaxis.

Read the detailed description

Summary: This retrospective/prospective, non-randomized controlled study, whereby patients will be included in 1 of 2 groups depending on their current treatments as outlined below. Patients will be assigned to a specific group by the clinician/PI based on their current regimen with the intent to stay on this regimen for the next 3 years.

Duration of Study and Subject Participation: Study subject enrollment is anticipated to occur over about 12 months and study duration per subject will be 3 years. Thus a total study duration of 4 years is anticipated.

Intervention: By using musculoskeletal ultrasound, the investigators will measure joint health among participants and assess joint health changes over 3 years compared between group A (factor prophylaxis) vs. group B (emicizumab prophylaxis) as assessed by MSKUS at baseline and after 3 years. Other outcomes such as bone density, comparative assessment of joint and overall health status, and exploration of potential biomarkers for joint and bone health will also be assessed.

Conditions
Hemophilia A
Being tested
assessment of joint health and bone density
Keywords
Hemophilia A, Joint Health, Bone Density, Emicizumab, factor VIII prophylaxis
Medical subject headings
Hemophilia A

What participants receive

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

  • assessment of joint health and bone densityOther

    We propose to study longitudinal joint and bone density changes in patients with severe Hemophilia A.

Study groups in NCT04131036
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm AMale patients with severe Hemophilia A who use prophylaxis with IV factor VIII concentrate with intended trough >1%.
Receives: Other: assessment of joint health and bone density
Arm BMale patients with severe Hemophilia A who use prophylaxis with SQ emicizumab.
Receives: Other: assessment of joint health and bone density

What is being measured

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

  1. joint health comparison

    Joint health changes over 3 years compared between group A (factor prophylaxis) vs. group B (emicizumab prophylaxis) as assessed by MSKUS at baseline and after 3 years.

    Measured: 3 years

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. bone density comparison

    Bone density changes over 3 years compared between group A (factor prophylaxis) vs. group B (emicizumab prophylaxis) as assessed by DEXA scan at baseline and after 3 years.

    Measured: 3 years

  2. comparative assessment of joint and overall health

    Observational comparative assessment of joint and overall health status evaluated by activity level, functional assessment, pain assessment, joint examination, and adherence.

    Measured: 3 years

  3. mid-point assessment of joint health and bone density

    Observational assessment of joint health and bone density at 1 and 2 years in the different groups.

    Measured: 2 years

  4. biomarkers for joint and bone health

    Exploration of potential biomarkers for joint and bone health.

    Measured: through completion of study, average 3 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Oct 2019
  2. Study start4 Apr 2019
  3. Primary completionAug 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionAug 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04131036
Sponsor's protocol ID
ML40714
Acronym
EmiMSK
Status last verified
Aug 2023
First submitted
14 Oct 2019
Last updated
5 Sep 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Forsyth AL, Giangrande P, Hay CR, Kenet G, Kessler CM, Knobl PN, Llinas A, Santagostino E, Young G. Difficult clinical challenges in haemophilia: international experiential perspectives. Haemophilia. 2012 Jul;18 Suppl 5:39-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2012.02887.x.

    PubMed 22757683
  • Manco-Johnson MJ, Abshire TC, Shapiro AD, Riske B, Hacker MR, Kilcoyne R, Ingram JD, Manco-Johnson ML, Funk S, Jacobson L, Valentino LA, Hoots WK, Buchanan GR, DiMichele D, Recht M, Brown D, Leissinger C, Bleak S, Cohen A, Mathew P, Matsunaga A, Medeiros D, Nugent D, Thomas GA, Thompson AA, McRedmond K, Soucie JM, Austin H, Evatt BL. Prophylaxis versus episodic treatment to prevent joint disease in boys with severe hemophilia. N Engl J Med. 2007 Aug 9;357(6):535-44. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa067659.

    PubMed 17687129
  • Oldenburg J. Optimal treatment strategies for hemophilia: achievements and limitations of current prophylactic regimens. Blood. 2015 Mar 26;125(13):2038-44. doi: 10.1182/blood-2015-01-528414. Epub 2015 Feb 23.

    PubMed 25712992
  • Foltz V, Gandjbakhch F, Etchepare F, Rosenberg C, Tanguy ML, Rozenberg S, Bourgeois P, Fautrel B. Power Doppler ultrasound, but not low-field magnetic resonance imaging, predicts relapse and radiographic disease progression in rheumatoid arthritis patients with low levels of disease activity. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Jan;64(1):67-76. doi: 10.1002/art.33312.

    PubMed 21904998
  • McAlindon TE, Bannuru RR. Osteoarthritis: Is viscosupplementation really so unsafe for knee OA? Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2012 Nov;8(11):635-6. doi: 10.1038/nrrheum.2012.152. Epub 2012 Sep 11. No abstract available.

    PubMed 22964536
  • Porta F, Gargani L, Kaloudi O, Schmidt WA, Picano E, Damjanov N, Matucci-Cerinic M. The new frontiers of ultrasound in the complex world of vasculitides and scleroderma. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2012 Dec;51 Suppl 7:vii26-30. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kes336.

    PubMed 23230091
  • Ceponis A, Wong-Sefidan I, Glass CS, von Drygalski A. Rapid musculoskeletal ultrasound for painful episodes in adult haemophilia patients. Haemophilia. 2013 Sep;19(5):790-8. doi: 10.1111/hae.12175. Epub 2013 May 15.

    PubMed 23672827
  • Kidder W, Nguyen S, Larios J, Bergstrom J, Ceponis A, von Drygalski A. Point-of-care musculoskeletal ultrasound is critical for the diagnosis of hemarthroses, inflammation and soft tissue abnormalities in adult patients with painful haemophilic arthropathy. Haemophilia. 2015 Jul;21(4):530-7. doi: 10.1111/hae.12637. Epub 2015 Jan 27.

    PubMed 25623830
  • Aznar JA, Perez-Alenda S, Jaca M, Garcia-Dasi M, Vila C, Moret A, Querol F, Bonanad S. Home-delivered ultrasound monitoring for home treatment of haemarthrosis in haemophilia A. Haemophilia. 2015 Mar;21(2):e147-e150. doi: 10.1111/hae.12622. Epub 2015 Jan 27. No abstract available.

    PubMed 25623041
  • Martinoli C, Della Casa Alberighi O, Di Minno G, Graziano E, Molinari AC, Pasta G, Russo G, Santagostino E, Tagliaferri A, Tagliafico A, Morfini M. Development and definition of a simplified scanning procedure and scoring method for Haemophilia Early Arthropathy Detection with Ultrasound (HEAD-US). Thromb Haemost. 2013 Jun;109(6):1170-9. doi: 10.1160/TH12-11-0874. Epub 2013 Apr 4.

    PubMed 23571706
  • Paschou SA, Anagnostis P, Karras S, Annweiler C, Vakalopoulou S, Garipidou V, Goulis DG. Bone mineral density in men and children with haemophilia A and B: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Osteoporos Int. 2014 Oct;25(10):2399-407. doi: 10.1007/s00198-014-2773-7. Epub 2014 Jul 8.

    PubMed 25001982
  • Kempton CL, Antoniucci DM, Rodriguez-Merchan EC. Bone health in persons with haemophilia. Haemophilia. 2015 Sep;21(5):568-77. doi: 10.1111/hae.12736. Epub 2015 Jul 14.

    PubMed 26172840
  • Liel MS, Greenberg DL, Recht M, Vanek C, Klein RF, Taylor JA. Decreased bone density and bone strength in a mouse model of severe factor VIII deficiency. Br J Haematol. 2012 Jul;158(1):140-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2012.09101.x. Epub 2012 Apr 2. No abstract available.

    PubMed 22469061
  • Lau AG, Sun J, Hannah WB, Livingston EW, Heymann D, Bateman TA, Monahan PE. Joint bleeding in factor VIII deficient mice causes an acute loss of trabecular bone and calcification of joint soft tissues which is prevented with aggressive factor replacement. Haemophilia. 2014 Sep;20(5):716-22. doi: 10.1111/hae.12399. Epub 2014 Apr 8.

    PubMed 24712867
  • Boban A, Zupancic Salek S, Kastelan D, Nemet D. Quantitative ultrasound and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in the assessment of osteoporosis in patients with haemophilia. Haemophilia. 2014 Nov;20(6):e420-2. doi: 10.1111/hae.12529. No abstract available.

    PubMed 25354773

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Hemophilia A, run by Washington Institute for Coagulation at 4 sites 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 8 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Sep 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites 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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Rebecca Kruse-Jarres, MD, MPH (206-614-1200, RKJ@WACBD.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

joint health comparison (time frame: 3 years). 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 NCT04131036, which also lists 15 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 5 Sep 2023.

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