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Study NCT ID: NCT02961218
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2021-10-11
First Post: 2016-10-20
Is NOT Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: True

Brief Title: Study of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of ACZ885 (Canakinumab) in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: A Multiple-dose, Subject- and Investigator-blinded, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Design Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of ACZ885 (Canakinumab) in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2021-10
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: The study assesses the efficacy, safety and tolerability of ACZ885 (canakinumab) in pediatric and young adult patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA).
Detailed Description: This was an ambulatory-based 24-week study followed by an additional 24-week open label phase. It was a subject- and investigator-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group, non-confirmatory study to assess the clinical efficacy of ACZ885 administered s.c. in six injections given 28 days apart (in each phase of the study).

Pediatric and young adult subjects diagnosed with sickle cell anemia (SCA) were planned to be randomized to either ACZ885 treatment or placebo treatment in a 1:1 ratio,.

For each subject, there was a maximum 28-day screening period that included recording of daily pain frequency and intensity by e-diary for at least 1 week. Subjects who met the eligibility criteria at screening underwent evaluation of baseline clinical and biomarker assessments prior to first dose administration.

On Day 1, monthly s.c. dosing with ACZ885 started at 4 mg/kg for subjects weighing ≤40 kg and 300 mg for all other subjects. Subjects in the placebo treatment arm were injected with placebo in a like manner. All subjects returned to the study centers for safety checks on a monthly basis when they received treatment with either ACZ885 or placebo.

The final blinded dosing was given on Week 20, followed by blinded clinical assessments at Week 24. Subjects from both study arms were then offered optional, open label monthly dosing of ACZ885 for an additional 24 weeks (Weeks 24-48) with clinical outcome assessment.

Subjects returned for the end of study (EOS) visit at Week 56. For subjects who chose not to participate in the optional, open label portion of the study, or for those stopping treatment early for any other reason, an EOS visit occurred approximately 8 weeks after last dose received.

After enrollment of 49 subjects, Novartis decided to terminate the study early due to strategic reasons not related to safety and decided that no additional enrollment was needed in order to interpret the study objectives.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: True
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: