NCT02370550

Brief Summary

The purpose of this large multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, controlled clinical study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of Cyclosporin A for primary Sjogren's syndrome associated pneumonitis(pSS-IP), which has important implications for the establishment of standardized diagnosis and treatment of pSS-IP.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
240

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2015

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 18, 2015

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 25, 2015

Completed
4 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2015

Completed
6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2021

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

May 22, 2020

Status Verified

May 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

6 years

First QC Date

February 18, 2015

Last Update Submit

May 22, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The forced vital capacity (FVC)

    The FVC is expressed as percent of expected values corrected baseline level.

    the 52 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • The diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide (DLco)

    the 52 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Cyclosporin A(CsA)+glucocorticoid

EXPERIMENTAL

A. The efficacy/safety are evaluated at V3, V4, V5 and V6, and the treatment is adjusted accordingly. Patients who experienced treatment failure (FVC absolute decrease \>15% of predicted values after 4 weeks of treatment) are suggested to switch to intravenous glucocorticoid + cyclophosphamide(CYC) 0.5-1 g/m2 every 4 weeks as the rescue therapy after unblinding, and continue to complete the subsequent follow-up. Each patient can only have one chance to be rescued. Patients who experience a second treatment failure should be withdrawn from the trial and be given empirical treatment. Patients who did not experience treatment failure continued to receive current treatment. B. For subjects with aggravated shortness of breath and dyspnea in between of two consecutive visits, the investigators should decide whether a visit should be increased to complete subsequent examinations.

Drug: Cyclosporin ADrug: PrednisoneDrug: Calcium carbonate D

placebo+glucocorticoid

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

A. The efficacy/safety are evaluated at V3, V4, V5 and V6, and the treatment is adjusted accordingly. Patients who experienced treatment failure are suggested to switch to glucocorticoid + CsA 2-3mg/kg/d, BID as the rescue therapy, and continue to complete the subsequent follow-up. Each patient can only have one chance to be rescued. Patients who did not experience treatment failure continued to receive current treatment. B. For subjects with aggravated shortness of breath and dyspnea in between of two consecutive visits, the investigators in each center should decide whether a visit should be increased.

Drug: PrednisoneDrug: PlaceboDrug: Calcium carbonate D

Interventions

CsA 2-3 mg/kg/d, BID PO

Also known as: Cyclosporin A Capsules, CsA soft capsules 25 mg, Hangzhou China-US East China pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Cyclosporin A(CsA)+glucocorticoid

Prednisone 0.5mg/kg/d QD PO starting at Week 0. After 2-4 weeks, the initial dose is gradually tapered by 2.5 mg each week until a maintenance dosage of 5-7.5 mg/d through week 52 (visit 6). The initial and maintenance doses are determined by the investigators of each center depending on the patients.

Cyclosporin A(CsA)+glucocorticoidplacebo+glucocorticoid

Placebo tablet 2-3 mg/kg/d, BID PO

placebo+glucocorticoid

Calcium carbonate D 600 mg, QD PO

Cyclosporin A(CsA)+glucocorticoidplacebo+glucocorticoid

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients meeting the 2002 or 2012 pSS criteria;
  • Patients meeting the diagnostic criteria of interstitial pneumonitis(IP);
  • Patients with exertional dyspnea consistent with grade 2 on the Magnitude of Task component of the Mahler Modified Dyspnea Index;
  • Pulmonary function test: patients with percentages of forced vital capacity (FVC) to predicted values≥45%, percentage of diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide (DLco) to predicted values≥30%, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) / FVC\> 65%;
  • For patients who received oral glucocorticoid, the doses should be no more than 10 mg/d (or equivalent amount of other types of glucocorticoids);
  • Patients who had not received any prior treatment with immunosuppressants (including but not limited to CYC, CsA, azathioprine(AZA), tacrolimus(FK-506), methotrexate, leflunomide, etc.) or had discontinued the therapy above for at least 3 months; for patients who received hydrochloroquine(HCQ), the doses should be stabilized for at least 3 months;
  • Patients who had not received any prior treatment with biological agents, including but not limited to rituximab, infliximab, adalimumab, etanercept, etc., or had discontinued therapy for at least three months;
  • For patients who had prior treatment with N-acetylcysteine, the doses of above drugs should be stabilized for at least 3 months;
  • The women of reproductive age who had a negative urine pregnancy test. The women and men of reproductive age must receive effective contraceptive measures from the screening period to last administration of drugs;
  • Patients who were able to read, to understand and to sign informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with acute exacerbation of IP(AEIP);
  • Arterial blood gas analysis showed respiratory failure;
  • Patients with lung diseases other than IP:
  • Patients with severe pulmonary hypertension who require specific treatments assessed by the rheumatology and immunology experts in various clinical centers;
  • Patients with a history of smoking within the last 6 months or current smokers;
  • Patients with other serious lung diseases, such as lung tumor or active pulmonary infection;
  • Lung biopsy, alveolar lavage or high-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) suggested serious lung diseases other than IP;
  • Patients with other rheumatic autoimmune diseases, including but not limited to rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory myopathy, systemic sclerosis, primary biliary cirrhosis, etc.;
  • Patients with serious heart, liver, kidney diseases, hematologic and/ or endocrine diseases:
  • Heart diseases: decompensated heart failure or refractory hypertension; clinically important abnormal ECG that may lead to unacceptable risks to enrolled patients at screening;
  • Liver function: alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN);
  • Renal function: renal tubular and/or interstitial diseases, renal insufficiency: serum creatinine≥2 ULN or glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<90 ml/min/1.73 m2;
  • White blood cell (WBC) count \<3 ×109/L and/or hemoglobin (Hb) \<100 g/L and/or platelet (PLT) count \<80×109 /L;
  • Other serious diseases: such as cancer, etc.;
  • Patients with active infection or other diseases which will be aggravated with treatment of glucocorticoid and immunosuppressive therapy;
  • +5 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Peking University People's Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 110044, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sjogren's Syndrome

Interventions

CyclosporineLong-Term Synaptic DepressionPrednisone

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arthritis, RheumatoidArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesRheumatic DiseasesXerostomiaSalivary Gland DiseasesMouth DiseasesStomatognathic DiseasesDry Eye SyndromesLacrimal Apparatus DiseasesEye DiseasesConnective Tissue DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CyclosporinsPeptides, CyclicMacrocyclic CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsNeuronal PlasticityNervous System Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological PhenomenaPregnadienediolsPregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring Compounds

Study Officials

  • Zhanguo Li, MD

    Peking University People's Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Yue Yang, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 18, 2015

First Posted

February 25, 2015

Study Start

March 1, 2015

Primary Completion

March 1, 2021

Study Completion

December 1, 2021

Last Updated

May 22, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05

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