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TerminatedNCT03286582Updated Sep 19, 2019

A Proof-of-Concept Study of Topical AC-203 in Patients With Bullous Pemphigoid

A Phase 2 interventional study of AC-203 1% Topical Ointment and Clobetasol 0.05% Topical Ointment in Bullous Pemphigoid, sponsored by TWi Biotechnology, Inc.. Terminated at 1 site in Taiwan. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-09-19.

Sponsored by TWi Biotechnology, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Terminated with partial enrollment completed
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
10
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
20 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a chronic, inflammatory, subepidermal, autoimmune blistering disease which mainly develops in the elderly, with onset usually in the late 70s and a substantial increase in incidence in people older than 80 years. If untreated, it can persist for months or years, with periods of spontaneous remissions and exacerbations. It has been found that blisters and sera of BP patients contain abnormally high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8. Recently, it also has been demonstrated that NLRP3 (NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3) inflammasome components (the NLRP3-caspase-1-IL-18 axis) were significantly up-regulated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from BP patients and positively correlated with disease activity. AC-203 is a topical formulation of an oral modulator of inflammasome and IL-1beta pathways. In vitro studies have demonstrated that AC-203 significantly reduced secretion of IL-6 and moderately reduced IL-8 secretion in HaCaT cells treated with specific anti-BP180 IgG. This study is designed to test the safety, tolerability, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of AC-203 ointment (vs. a topical steroid comparator representing standard of care) ointment in subjects with BP.

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Conditions studied

  • Bullous Pemphigoid

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Age 20 to 90 years old, inclusive, at enrollment.
  2. Diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid confirmed by histopathology and one of following assessments:

    1. Direct immunofluorescence (DIF)
    2. Indirect immunofluorescence (IIF)
    3. ELISA test (ELISA detection of immunoglobulin G (IgG) anti-BP180 autoantibodies in serum more than 9 U/mL).
  3. Localized or limited BP with the occurrence of \<10 new blisters per day in the week prior to enrollment.
  4. Is male, or is female and meets all the following criteria:

    1. Not breastfeeding
    2. If of childbearing potential (defined as non-post hysterectomy or non-post-menopausal [≥50 years of age and amenorrheic for at least 1 year]), must have a negative pregnancy test result (human chorionic gonadotropin, beta subunit [bhCG]) at Visit 1, and must practice and be willing to continue to practice appropriate birth control (abstinence, double barrier methods, hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine device, or tubal ligation) during the entire duration of the study
  5. Is able to understand and sign the Informed Consent Form (ICF), communicate with the investigator, and understand and comply with protocol requirements.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Diagnosis of pemphigus, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, or other skin condition which in the opinion of the investigator may confound diagnosis, treatment, or evaluation of bullous pemphigoid.
  2. Use of oral steroids in the 2 weeks prior to enrollment at a dose greater than prednisolone equivalent dose (PED) of 10 mg/day.
  3. Use of topical steroids for more than 3 consecutive days in the 2 weeks prior to enrollment.
  4. Use of non-steroid immunosuppressants including but not limited to azathioprine, mycophenolate, cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil, methotrexate, tacrolimus, or cyclosporine in the 2 weeks prior to enrollment.
  5. Use of systemic antibiotics in the 2 weeks prior to enrollment.
  6. Use of oral dapsone in the 2 weeks prior to enrollment.
  7. Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in the 8 weeks prior to enrollment.
  8. Any prior use of approved or investigational biologic anti-inflammatory therapy within 6 months prior to enrollment, including but not limited to: anakinra, rilonacept, canakinumab, etanercept, adalimumab, infliximab, rituximab, certolizumab, golimumab, tocilizumab, bertilimumab, or abatacept.
  9. Presence of active systemic infections.
  10. Any clinically significant medical condition or laboratory value that could potentially affect study participation and/or personal well-being, as judged by the investigator.
  11. History of allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of study medication or clobetasol.
  12. Has participated in a clinical study within 30 days prior to enrollment.
  13. Is an immediate family member (spouse, parent, child, or sibling; biological or legally adopted) of personnel directly affiliated with the study at the clinical study site, or is directly affiliated with the study at the clinical study site.
  14. Is employed by the sponsor (i.e., is an employee, temporary contract worker, or designee responsible for the conduct of the study).
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
10 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    AC-203

    Drug: AC-203 1% Topical Ointment

  • Active comparator
    Clobetasol

    Drug: Clobetasol 0.05% Topical Ointment

Interventions

  • DrugAC-203 1% Topical Ointment

    AC-203 1% ointment BID (twice daily)

  • DrugClobetasol 0.05% Topical Ointment

    Clobetasol 0.05% Topical Ointment BID

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of adverse events during the treatment period

    Time frame: 10 Weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion achieving disease control (no new blisters within prior week)

    Time frame: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 Weeks

  2. New blister count

    Time frame: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 Weeks

  3. Time to disease control

    Time frame: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 Weeks

  4. Proportion of subjects who require rescue therapy prior to Week 6

    Time frame: 2, 4, 5, 6 Weeks

  5. BPDAI (BP Disease Area Index) score

    Time frame: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 Weeks

  6. Pruritus VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) score change from baseline

    Time frame: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 Weeks

  7. DLQI (Dermatology Life Quality Index) score change from baseline

    Time frame: 6, 10 Weeks

  8. Inflammation marker

    Time frame: 6 Weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • National Taiwan University Hospital
    Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03286582
Lead sponsor
TWi Biotechnology, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 18, 2017
Start date
Sep 5, 2017
Primary completion
Dec 25, 2018
Completion
Jan 22, 2019
Last update
Sep 19, 2019

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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