Study Stopped
An independent Data Safety Monitoring Board recommended the study be stopped due to futility
Study of orBec® With Prednisone Therapy in the Treatment of Patients With Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)
SUPPORTS
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study of the Safety and Efficacy of orBec® (Oral Beclomethasone 17,21-Dipropionate)in Conjunction With Ten Days of High-Dose Prednisone Therapy in the Treatment of Patients With Gastrointestinal GVHD
1 other identifier
interventional
140
1 country
3
Brief Summary
Use of an oral topically-active glucocorticoid with limited side effects will control the gastrointestinal inflammatory process of GVHD and minimize glucocorticoid exposure.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_3
Started Oct 2009
Typical duration for phase_3
3 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 19, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 23, 2009
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2012
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
December 6, 2013
CompletedDecember 6, 2013
August 1, 2013
2.2 years
June 19, 2009
July 12, 2013
October 10, 2013
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
The Proportion of Subjects With GVHD Treatment Failure
The primary endpoint is the occurrence (yes, no) during the 80-day study period of GVHD treatment failure defined as use of prednisone or equivalent IV corticosteroids at doses higher than stated in the protocol, or use of any additional other glucocorticoid (including unblinded BDP) or addition of other immunosuppressant medications, in response to uncontrolled signs or symptoms of GVHD
Day 80
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Cumulative Exposure to Prednisone
Day 80
Survival Status
Day 200
Study Arms (2)
orBec®
EXPERIMENTALInvestigational drug
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORControl
Interventions
Two tablets QID for 50 days
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Receipt of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant
- Diagnosis of GI graft vs. host disease (GVHD)
- No GI infection
- Must be able to swallow tablets
- Must be able to read and understand informed consent
- Adequate birth control methods for the duration of the study
You may not qualify if:
- Significant Skin GVHD
- Liver GVHD
- Persistent vomiting
- HIV positive
- Pregnancy/lactation
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Soligenixlead
Study Sites (3)
Unknown Facility
Buffalo, New York, United States
Unknown Facility
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Unknown Facility
Seattle, Washington, United States
Related Publications (2)
McDonald GB, Bouvier M, Hockenbery DM, Stern JM, Gooley T, Farrand A, Murakami C, Levine DS. Oral beclomethasone dipropionate for treatment of intestinal graft-versus-host disease: a randomized, controlled trial. Gastroenterology. 1998 Jul;115(1):28-35. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(98)70361-0.
PMID: 9649455BACKGROUNDHockenbery DM, Cruickshank S, Rodell TC, Gooley T, Schuening F, Rowley S, David D, Brunvand M, Berryman B, Abhyankar S, Bouvier M, McDonald GB. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of oral beclomethasone dipropionate as a prednisone-sparing therapy for gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease. Blood. 2007 May 15;109(10):4557-63. doi: 10.1182/blood-2006-05-021139. Epub 2007 Jan 23.
PMID: 17244684BACKGROUND
Limitations and Caveats
DSMB terminated study for futility; no safety concerns during analysis of patient population. Overall, 1 SAE considered possibly related to study drug, all others were not related to study drug.
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dhara Patel, Clinical Coordinator
- Organization
- Soligenix, Inc.
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Keith Sullivan, MD
Duke University
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
David Hockenbery, MD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 19, 2009
First Posted
June 23, 2009
Study Start
October 1, 2009
Primary Completion
December 1, 2011
Study Completion
May 1, 2012
Last Updated
December 6, 2013
Results First Posted
December 6, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-08