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CompletedNCT02247739Updated Dec 8, 2017Results posted

A Phase 2 HAE Prophylaxis Study With Recombinant Human C1 Inhibitor

A Phase 2 interventional study of Recombinant human C1 inhibitor and Placebo in Hereditary Angioedema, sponsored by Pharming Technologies B.V.. Completed at 10 sites in 7 countries. Open to participants aged 13 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-12-08.

Sponsored by Pharming Technologies B.V. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
32
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
13 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Primary Objective:

To evaluate the efficacy of recombinant human C1 inhibitor (rhC1INH) in the prophylaxis of angioedema attacks in patients with HAE

Secondary Objective:

To evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of recombinant human C1 inhibitor (rhC1INH) in the prophylaxis of angioedema attacks in patients with HAE

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Study Design:

This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 3-period crossover study of rhC1INH in prophylaxis of angioedema attacks in patients with HAE.

Medical screening (clinical and laboratory parameters) will be performed and patient medical history specific to HAE attacks will be collected to assess eligibility. Each patient will receive three 4 week periods of treatment twice weekly.

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Conditions studied

  • Hereditary Angioedema

Keywords

  • HAE
  • Hereditary Angioedema
  • Prophylaxis
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In context

Angioedema

164 studies on the registry are indexed under Angioedema; 19 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 32 is below the median of 44 across 111 interventional studies indexed under Angioedema.

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Lead sponsor

Pharming Technologies B.V. is the lead sponsor of 22 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
13 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Patients fulfilling the following criteria at Screening are eligible for participation in the study:

  1. Age 13 years or older
  2. Laboratory confirmed diagnosis of HAE
  3. A history of frequent HAE attacks (at least 4 attacks per month across a minimum of 3 consecutive months).
  4. Female patients of childbearing potential who are sexually active must be willing to use an acceptable form of contraception.
  5. Provided written informed consent (and written assent for minors)
  6. Willingness and ability to comply with all protocol procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who meet any of the following criteria at Screening are to be excluded from study participation:

  1. Patients with medical history of allergy to rabbits or rabbit-derived products (including rhC1INH)
  2. Diagnosis of acquired angioedema (AAE)
  3. Patients who are pregnant, or breastfeeding, or are currently intending to become pregnant
  4. Treatment with any investigational drug in the past 30 days
  5. Patients with any condition or treatment that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might interfere with the evaluation of study objectives
  6. Patients currently treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
32 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    rhC1INH twice weekly

    rhC1INH administered twice weekly

    Biological: Recombinant human C1 inhibitor

  • Experimental
    rhC1INH once weekly

    rhC1INH administered once weekly

    Biological: Recombinant human C1 inhibitor

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo (Saline) twice weekly

    Placebo (Saline) administered twice weekly

    Other: Placebo

Interventions

  • BiologicalRecombinant human C1 inhibitor

    Also known as: rhC1INH, Ruconest, Conestat alfa

  • OtherPlacebo

    Also known as: Saline

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of HAE Attacks

    Average number of HAE attacks normalized to a 28 day period

    Time frame: 28 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Adverse Events

    Number of participants that experienced Treatment Emergent Adverse Events observed in safety population

    Time frame: 20 weeks

  2. Percentage of Participants Achieving at Least 50% Reduction in Number of Attacks

    Percentage of participants achieving at least 50% reduction in the number of attacks normalized to a 28-day period as compared to the placebo treatment period

    Time frame: 28 days

Other outcomes

  1. Immunogenicity

    Number of participants analyzed for neutralizing C1INH-specific antibodies and neutralizing rhC1INH-specific antibodies after confirmed anti-C1INH and anti rhC1INH IgM or IgG antibodies

    Time frame: 20 weeks

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Results

Posted Dec 8, 2017

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneTreatment Sequence ATreatments Sequence BTreatment Sequesce CTreatment Sequence DTreatment Sequence ETreatment Sequence F
Started565565
Completed534554
Not completed031011

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of HAE Attacks

Average number of HAE attacks normalized to a 28 day period

Time frame:
28 days
Reported as:
Mean · attacks
Number of HAE Attacks
attacksrhC1INH Twice WeeklyrhC1INH Once WeeklyPlacebo (Saline) Twice Weekly
Number of HAE Attacks2.74 (1.8 to 3.7)4.36 (3.1 to 5.6)7.18 (5.8 to 8.6)
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Adverse Events

Number of participants that experienced Treatment Emergent Adverse Events observed in safety population

Time frame:
20 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
ParticipantsrhC1INH Twice WeeklyrhC1INH Once WeeklyPlacebo (Saline) Twice Weekly
Number of Participants With Adverse Events10138
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Achieving at Least 50% Reduction in Number of Attacks

Percentage of participants achieving at least 50% reduction in the number of attacks normalized to a 28-day period as compared to the placebo treatment period

Time frame:
28 days
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Achieving at Least 50% Reduction in Number of Attacks
percentage of participantsrhC1INH Twice WeeklyrhC1INH Once Weekly
Percentage of Participants Achieving at Least 50% Reduction in Number of Attacks74 (57 to 86)42 (26 to 59)
Other pre-specifiedImmunogenicity

Number of participants analyzed for neutralizing C1INH-specific antibodies and neutralizing rhC1INH-specific antibodies after confirmed anti-C1INH and anti rhC1INH IgM or IgG antibodies

Time frame:
20 weeks
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Immunogenicity
ParticipantsrhC1INH Twice WeeklyrhC1INH Once WeeklyPlacebo (Saline) Twice Weekly
Immunogenicity000

Adverse events

Collected over 20 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
rhC1INH Twice Weekly—1/29 (3.4%)5/29 (17.2%)
rhC1INH Once Weekly—0/29 (0%)7/29 (24.1%)
Placebo (Saline) Twice Weekly—0/28 (0%)2/28 (7.1%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventrhC1INH Twice WeeklyrhC1INH Once WeeklyPlacebo (Saline) Twice Weekly
PhimosisCongenital, familial and genetic disorders1/290/290/28
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventrhC1INH Twice WeeklyrhC1INH Once WeeklyPlacebo (Saline) Twice Weekly
HeadacheNervous system disorders5/292/290/28
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations0/293/292/28
AnxietyPsychiatric disorders0/292/290/28

Baseline characteristics

Population is intention to treat (ITT) population

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)All Study Participants
<=18 years1
Between 18 and 65 years28
>=65 years3
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)All Study Participants
Mean46 (17 to 74)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)All Study Participants
Female26
Male6
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)All Study Participants
Canada2
Czech Republic2
Romania6
United States7
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of8
Italy1
Serbia2
Israel4
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Study locations

10 sites
  • University of South Florida Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Clinical Research Unit
    Tampa, Florida 33613, United States
  • University of South Florida, Asthma, Allergy & Immunology Clinical Research Unit
    Tampa, Florida 33613, United States
  • Washington University Division of Allergy and Immunology
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63141, United States
  • Baker Allergy, Asthma and Dermatology Research Center
    Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035, United States
  • Ottawa Allergy Research Corp
    Ottawa, Ontario K1G6C6, Canada
  • Faculty Hospital by St. Anna Brno, Department of clinical Immunology and Allergology
    Brno, 65691, Czechia
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Luigi Sacco Di Milano
    Milan, 20157, Italy
  • PHI University Clinic of Dermatology
    Skopje, 1000, Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
  • SC Centrul Clinic Mediquest SRL
    Sângeorgiu de Mureş, Mures 547530, Romania
  • Clinical Center Serbia
    Belgrade, Serbia
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References and documents

Publications

  • Beard N, Frese M, Smertina E, Mere P, Katelaris C, Mills K. Interventions for the long-term prevention of hereditary angioedema attacks. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Nov 3;11(11):CD013403. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013403.pub2. PubMed 36326435 ↗
  • Riedl MA, Grivcheva-Panovska V, Moldovan D, Baker J, Yang WH, Giannetti BM, Reshef A, Andrejevic S, Lockey RF, Hakl R, Kivity S, Harper JR, Relan A, Cicardi M. Recombinant human C1 esterase inhibitor for prophylaxis of hereditary angio-oedema: a phase 2, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial. Lancet. 2017 Sep 30;390(10102):1595-1602. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31963-3. Epub 2017 Jul 25. PubMed 28754491 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 8, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02247739
Lead sponsor
Pharming Technologies B.V.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 25, 2014
Start date
Dec 2014
Primary completion
May 2016
Completion
Sep 2016
Results posted
Dec 8, 2017
Last update
Dec 8, 2017

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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