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Behcet SyndromePhase 2NCT04218565

Golimumab for the Treatment of Refractory Behcet's Uveitis

A Phase 2 study testing Golimumab (GOL) in people with Behcet Syndrome and Uveitis, run by Wenjie Zheng at 1 site in China.

Terminated

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

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Trial summary

The aim of this single-center prospective study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Golimumab (GOL), fully humanized anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α monoclonal antibody, in the treatment of refractory Uveitis of Behçet's disease (BDU), to verify its effects on decreasing the dose of cortical steroids, and to… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Behcet Syndrome, Uveitis
What is being tested?
Golimumab (GOL)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
15 Feb 2020to 15 Dec 2022
Phase
Phase 2
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 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • All participants fulfill the proposed International Criteria for BD, either ISG (International Study Group) criteria(1990) or ICBD(International Conference on Behcet's Disease) criteria(2013).
  • All participants present with refractory BDU, acute onset uveitis, either posterior segment involvement or panuveitis, with difficulty tapering corticosteroids while being treated with at least one of the commonly used immunosuppressants, without severe extraocular manifestations.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with impaired hepatic and renal function, other severe ocular diseases, active tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, malignancy, pregnancy, congestive heart failure, or had biologics treatment within three months will be excluded.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: Efficacy and Safety of Golimumab in the Treatment of Refractory Uveitis in Patients With Behcet's Disease

The aim of this single-center prospective study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Golimumab (GOL), fully humanized anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α monoclonal antibody, in the treatment of refractory Uveitis of Behçet's disease (BDU), to verify its effects on decreasing the dose of cortical steroids, and to determine whether it can reduce BDU recurrence.

Read the detailed description

Uveitis of Behçet's disease (BDU) is the most common form of ocular manifestations, which is also the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment. The aim of the study is to improve the treatment strategy of the disease as well as to reduce blindness.

Monoclonal anti-TNF antibodies were recommended in 2018 recommendations for treating eye involvement affecting the posterior segment (level of evidence: IIA; strength of recommendation: B), Infliximab was mentioned for the treatment of initial or recurrent episode of acute sight-threatening uveitis.

Golimumab (GOL)is a fully-humanized anti-TNF-α monoclonal antibody, retrospective study on non-infectious uveitis and BDU has obtained promising results.

This single-center prospective study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of GOL in the treatment of refractory BDU, to verify its effects on tapering the dose of corticosteroids, and to determine whether it can reduce BDU recurrence. We aim to enroll nine refractory BDU patients with acute onset posterior uveitis, with difficulty tapering corticosteroids while being treated with at least one of the commonly used immunosuppressants.

All participants will receive GOL monthly for six months, oral immunosuppressants will remain unchanged. During follow-up, intraocular inflammation status, BCVA, as well as extraocular manifestations, will be recorded. The primary endpoints are the efficacy of the first dose of GOL, and the recurrence of uveitis after 12 months of treatment. Secondary endpoints other than intraocular inflammation will be achieved on each follow-up visit, as the quality of life improvements, side effects, recurrence of uveitis, and corticosteroids-tapering effects.

On statistical analysis, the self-control treatment efficiency and recurrence rate difference will be determined using T-test of paired samples at a significance level of 0.05(2-sided).

To ensure the interest of the participants, our study has been reviewed by the ethics committee, and drug clinical research liability insurance was prepared.

Being tested
Golimumab (GOL)
Medical subject headings
Behcet Syndrome, Uveitis

What participants receive

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

  • Golimumab (GOL)Biological

    Patients with refractory BD associated uveitis will receive Golimumab therapy, the efficacy and corticosteroids-sparing effects will be evaluated.

Study groups in NCT04218565
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Golimumab for refractory BDUExperimentalThis study is a self-control study and all the participants will be enrolled in the interventional arm.
Receives: Biological: Golimumab (GOL)

What is being measured

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

  1. Efficacy of Golimumab on BD Uveitis

    Efficacy of Golimumab based on Behçet's disease ocular attack score 24 (BOS24)

    Measured: four weeks

  2. Efficacy of Golimumab on BD Uveitis

    Efficacy of Golimumab based on Best corrected visual acuity(BCVA)

    Measured: four weeks

  3. Efficacy of Golimumab on BD Uveitis

    Efficacy of Golimumab based on Optical Coherence tomography(OCT)).

    Measured: four weeks

  4. Difference of recurrence rate before and after intervention

    Difference of recurrence rate of uveitis before and after 12 months of GOL treatment

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Intraocular inflammation evaluation BOS24 index

    Visual acuity, anterior chamber cells, vitreous opacities, retinal inflammation, macular thickness, etc.

    Measured: each follow-up visit / every four weeks, up to six months

  2. Corticosteroid-tapering effects

    Corticosteroid will be tapered to minimum dose(Prednisone 5-10mg/d) within four months during the course of GOL treatment.

    Measured: six months

  3. Changes of uveitis recurrence

    Changes of recurrence rate before and after six months of GOL treatment.

    Measured: six months

  4. Severity of uveitis on recurrence

    Differences of severity of recurrence before and after treatment, measured by BOS24.

    Measured: six months

  5. Severity of uveitis on recurrence

    Differences of severity of recurrence before and after treatment, measured by , BCVA.

    Measured: six months

  6. Severity of uveitis on recurrence

    Differences of severity of recurrence before and after treatment, measured by OCT.

    Measured: six months

  7. Impact on quality of life

    Record quality of life on questionnaire, BehÇet's disease current activity form 2006(BDCAF2006).

    Measured: each follow-up visit / every four weeks, up to six months

  8. Impact on quality of life

    Record quality of life on questionnaire, short from Health Survey(SF-36).

    Measured: each follow-up visit / every four weeks, up to six months

  9. Side effects of treatment

    Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0

    Measured: six months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Jan 2020
  2. Study start15 Feb 2020
  3. Primary completion15 Dec 2022
  4. Study completion15 Dec 2022

Why it stopped: only one patient enrolled

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Golimumab is approved for the treatment of several inflammatory diseases, the self-control study aims to evaluate the response to GOL in refractory BDU.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04218565
Sponsor's protocol ID
GOL-BDU-PUMCH
Status last verified
Apr 2023
First submitted
8 Dec 2019
Last updated
7 Apr 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Golimumab (GOL) in people with Behcet Syndrome and Uveitis, run by Wenjie Zheng at 1 site in China.

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 2 inclusion and 1 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 7 Apr 2023. 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 China. 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 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?

The study was stopped early (reason given: only one patient enrolled). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Efficacy of Golimumab on BD Uveitis (time frame: four weeks). The study lists 4 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 7 Apr 2023.

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