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TerminatedNCT04247594Updated Nov 21, 2023Results posted

Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, PK and PD of Voxelotor in Patients With SCD

A Phase 2 interventional study of Voxelotor in Sickle Cell Disease, sponsored by Pfizer. Terminated at 6 sites in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-11-21.

Sponsored by Pfizer · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Data will not inform further development of Voxelotor
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
6
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Study participants will undergo up to four periods of voxelotor administered orally at progressively higher dose levels from 1500 mg until either a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) or 3000 mg/day dose is reached, whichever occurs first

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Conditions studied

  • Sickle Cell Disease

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Keywords

  • Sickle Cell Disease, SCD
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In context

Anemia, Sickle Cell

1,103 studies on the registry are indexed under Anemia, Sickle Cell; 235 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 6 is below the median of 40 across 750 interventional studies indexed under Anemia, Sickle Cell.

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Lead sponsor

Pfizer is the lead sponsor of 3,244 studies on the registry; 139 are open to participants now.

Of its 582 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 381 (65%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Male or female with SCD
  2. Documentation of SCD genotype HbSS or HbSB0
  3. Age 18 to \< 60 years, inclusive
  4. Hemoglobin ≥ 5.5 and ≤ 10.5 g/dL during Screening, and considered stable and close to Baseline by the Investigator
  5. For participants taking HU, the dose in mg/kg must be stable for at least 90 days prior to signing the informed consent form (ICF) and with no anticipated need for dose adjustments during the study, in the opinion of the Investigator.
  6. Participants, who if female and of child-bearing potential, agree to use highly effective methods of contraception or practicing abstinence from study start to 30 days after the last dose of study drug, and who if male, agree to use barrier methods of contraception or practice abstinence from study start to 30 days after the last dose of study drug
  7. Participant has provided documented informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. More than 10 VOCs within 12 months of screening that required a hospital, emergency room, or clinic visit
  2. Female participant who is breast feeding or pregnant
  3. Receiving regularly scheduled blood (RBC) transfusion therapy (also termed chronic, prophylactic, or preventive transfusion) or have received an RBC transfusion for any reason within 60 days of signing the ICF or at any time during the Screening Period
  4. Hospitalized for sickle cell crisis or other vaso-occlusive event within 30 days prior to dosing (ie, a vaso-occlusive event cannot be within 30 days prior to dosing)
  5. Screening laboratory test of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) > 4 × upper level of normal (ULN)
  6. Clinically significant bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or viral infection which requires therapy, including acute bacterial infection requiring antibiotics
  7. Known to be COVID-19 positive from within 3 weeks of screening through Day 1
  8. Participants with active hepatitis A, B, or C or who are known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive
  9. Severe renal dysfunction (estimated glomerular filtration rate \< 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 at the Screening visit; calculated by the local laboratory to assess safety) or is on chronic dialysis
  10. History of malignancy within the past 2 years prior to treatment Day 1 requiring chemotherapy and/or radiation (with the exception of local therapy for non-melanoma skin malignancy)
  11. History of unstable or deteriorating cardiac or pulmonary disease within 6 months prior to consent including but not limited to the following:

    1. Unstable angina pectoris or myocardial infarction or elective coronary intervention
    2. Congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization
    3. Uncontrolled clinically significant arrhythmias
    4. Pulmonary hypertension
  12. Criteria related to ECG parameters:

    1. PR interval > 220 msec in any participant
    2. QRS interval > 120 msec or QT interval corrected using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) > 480 msec (both genders) in participants without bundle branch block
    3. QRS interval > 120 msec in participants with newly (within 3 months) emerged bundle branch block
    4. A participant with stable bundle branch block with or without stable cardiac disease may be enrolled; QRS interval > 120 msec and QTcF interval > 480 msec are acceptable in these participants.
  13. Any condition affecting drug absorption, such as major surgery involving the stomach or small intestine (prior cholecystectomy is acceptable)
  14. Participated in another clinical trial of an investigational agent or medical device within 30 days or 5 half-lives of date of informed consent, whichever is longer, or is currently participating in another trial of an investigational agent or medical device
  15. Inadequate venous access as determined by the Investigator/site staff
  16. Medical, psychological, or behavioral conditions, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may preclude safe participation, confound study interpretation, interfere with compliance, or preclude informed consent
  17. Received erythropoietin or other hematopoietic growth factor treatment within 28 days of signing ICF or is anticipated to require such agents during the study
  18. Ongoing or recent (within 2 years) substance abuse
  19. Known allergy to voxelotor
  20. Use of herbal medications (eg, St. John's Wort), sensitive cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 substrates with a narrow therapeutic index, strong CYP3A4 inhibitors, fluconazole, or moderate or strong CYP3A4 inducers
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
6 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Period 1

    1500 mg per day

    Drug: Voxelotor

  • Experimental
    Period 2

    2000 mg per day

    Drug: Voxelotor

  • Experimental
    Period 3

    2500 mg per day

    Drug: Voxelotor

  • Experimental
    Period 4

    3000 mg per day

    Drug: Voxelotor

Interventions

  • DrugVoxelotor

    synthetic small molecule supplied as 500 mg tablets

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (AEs)

    Treatment emergent AEs including SAEs

    Time frame: approximately 300 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Abnormalities in Hb, Unconjugated Bilirubin, % Reticulocyte, Absolute Reticulocyte, and Lactate Dehydrogenase [LDH]

    Time frame: approximately 200 days

  2. Number of Participants With an Hb Increase > 1 g/dL Compared to Baseline

    Participants with an Hb increase \> 1 g/dL compared to Baseline.

    Time frame: approximately 200 days

  3. Incidence Rate of VOCs

    Incidence rate of vaso-occlusive crisis

    Time frame: approximately 200 days

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Results

Posted Nov 21, 2023

Participant flow

Each individual was provided with oral and written information describing the nature, purpose and duration of the study, participation/termination conditions, and risks and benefits. Prior to initiation of any study-related procedures, subjects signed and dated the ICF to participate in the study.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneOpen Label
Started6
Completed2
Not completed4
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject4

Outcome measures

PrimaryTreatment-emergent Adverse Events (AEs)

Treatment emergent AEs including SAEs

Time frame:
approximately 300 days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (AEs)
ParticipantsVoxelotor 1500 mgVoxelotor 2000 mgVoxelotor 2500 mgVoxelotor 3000 mg
Sickle cell disease (SCD) related TEAE5110
Non-SCD related TEAE6421
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Clinically Significant Abnormalities in Hb, Unconjugated Bilirubin, % Reticulocyte, Absolute Reticulocyte, and Lactate Dehydrogenase [LDH]
Time frame:
approximately 200 days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Abnormalities in Hb, Unconjugated Bilirubin, % Reticulocyte, Absolute Reticulocyte, and Lactate Dehydrogenase [LDH]
ParticipantsVoxelotor 1500 mgVoxelotor 2000 mgVoxelotor 2500 mgVoxelotor 3000 mg
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Abnormalities in Hb, Unconjugated Bilirubin, % Reticulocyte, Absolute Reticulocyte, and Lactate Dehydrogenase [LDH]0000
SecondaryNumber of Participants With an Hb Increase > 1 g/dL Compared to Baseline

Participants with an Hb increase \> 1 g/dL compared to Baseline.

Time frame:
approximately 200 days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With an Hb Increase > 1 g/dL Compared to Baseline
ParticipantsOpen Label
Number of Participants With an Hb Increase > 1 g/dL Compared to Baseline0
SecondaryIncidence Rate of VOCs

Incidence rate of vaso-occlusive crisis

Time frame:
approximately 200 days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Incidence Rate of VOCs
ParticipantsOpen Label
Incidence Rate of VOCs0

Adverse events

Collected over All adverse events were recorded from the time the study participant signs the informed consent form (ICF) until 28 days after the last dose of study drug (up to approximately 300 days). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Period 10/6 (0%)4/6 (66.7%)6/6 (100%)
Period 20/4 (0%)0/4 (0%)4/4 (100%)
Period 30/3 (0%)1/3 (33.3%)2/3 (66.7%)
Period 40/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventPeriod 1Period 2Period 3Period 4
Sickle cell anaemia with crisisBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/60/41/30/1
PriapismReproductive system and breast disorders1/60/40/30/1
Abortion spontaneousPregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions1/60/40/30/1
Rash maculo-papularSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/60/40/30/1
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 30
Most frequent other events
EventPeriod 1Period 2Period 3Period 4
Pain in extremityMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders0/61/40/31/1
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations1/60/42/30/1
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders4/60/40/30/1
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations0/60/42/30/1
HeadacheNervous system disorders1/62/41/30/1
Sickle cell anaemia with crisisBlood and lymphatic system disorders3/61/40/30/1
FatigueGeneral disorders2/60/40/30/1
Abdominal pain upperGastrointestinal disorders2/60/40/30/1
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders2/60/40/30/1
Dry mouthGastrointestinal disorders1/60/41/30/1

Baseline characteristics

Subjects treated with at least one dose of Voxelotor

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Open Label
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years6
>=65 years0
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Years)Open Label
Median32 (27 to 36)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Open Label
Female3
Male3
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Open Label
Hispanic or Latino0
Not Hispanic or Latino6
Unknown or Not Reported0
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Open Label
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American6
White0
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported0
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)Open Label
United Kingdom6
Weight
Weight(kg)Open Label
Median66.45 (47 to 74.9)
Height
Height(cm)Open Label
Median171 (163 to 190)

1 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.

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Study locations

6 sites
  • Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
    London, United Kingdom
  • Guy's Hospital
    London, United Kingdom
  • Hammersmith Hospital
    London, United Kingdom
  • Homerton University
    London, United Kingdom
  • King's College Hospital
    London, United Kingdom
  • Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust
    London, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Oct 5, 2020

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical_trials/trial_data_and_results/data_requests.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 21, 2023, 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
NCT04247594
Lead sponsor
Pfizer
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 30, 2020
Start date
Jan 9, 2020
Primary completion
Jun 8, 2021
Completion
Jun 8, 2021
Results posted
Nov 21, 2023
Last update
Nov 21, 2023

Study contacts

Pfizer CT.gov Call Center
study director · Pfizer

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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