Mepolizumab and In-office Nasal Polypectomy in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS). A Three Arm Study.
MELYSA
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interventional
75
1 country
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Brief Summary
This randomized, controlled multicenter trial will recruit patients aged 18 to 70 7 years with recurrent nasal polyposis requiring surgery and indication for biologic treatment according to EPOS 2020 guideline. Patients in the Mepolizumab arms will receive 100 mg of subcutaneous mepolizumab every 4 weeks for a total of 12 doses in addition to daily topical corticosteroid treatment. All study procedures will be performed in five study visits and may take approximately 30 minutes. Clinical assessments include different questionnaires and nasal endoscopy. This trial includes three treatment arms.
- 1.Combined group (In-office nasal polypectomy group with mepolizumab): This group will undergone in-office nasal polypectomy and will receive Mepolizumab.
- 2.Medical group (mepolizumab): This group will receive Mepolizumab.
- 3.Surgical group (In-office nasal polypectomy): This group will undergone in-office nasal polypectomy. The main advantage is that it allows comparison of mepolizumab versus surgery and surgery/mepolizumab versus surgery + mepolizumab, providing more information on the most effective therapeutic approach.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_4
Started Sep 2023
7 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 1, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 28, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2024
CompletedJune 28, 2023
June 1, 2023
1 year
June 1, 2023
June 19, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Mepolizumab+polypectomy compared to mepolizumab or polypectomy, using the change from baseline in sinonasal outcome test (SNOT-22) total score
up to 52 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Change in nasal polyposis severity VAS score at 4 weeks, 6 months, 12 months
up to 52 weeks
Change in endoscopic nasal polyp score at 4 weeks, 6 months, 12 months
up to 52 weeks
Improvement in individual VAS symptoms (rhinorrhea, mucus in throat, nasal blockage, and sense of smell), patient-reported outcomes at 4 weeks, 6 months, 12 months
up to 52 weeks
Number of patients no longer requiring rescue systemic corticosteroid treatment throughout the first year after the first month of starting the study
up to 52 weeks
Number of participants with mepolizumab and in-office nasal polypectomy related adverse events
up to 52 weeks
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Combined group
EXPERIMENTALIn-office nasal polypectomy group with mepolizumab
Medical group
EXPERIMENTAL(mepolizumab)
Surgical group
ACTIVE COMPARATORIn-office nasal polypectomy
Interventions
Patients in the Mepolizumab arms will receive 100 mg of subcutaneous mepolizumab every 4 weeks for a total of 12 doses in addition to daily topical corticosteroid treatment
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Participant 18 years of age or older
- Patients with a diagnosis of CRS with polyposis according to the criteria of the EPOS2020 guideline:
- Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps in adults is defined as presence of two or more symptoms, one of which should be either nasal blockage / obstruction / congestion or nasal discharge (anterior / posterior nasal drip); ± facial pain/pressure; ± reduction or loss of smell; for ≥12 weeks; and either endoscopic signs of nasal polyps, and/or CT changes: mucosal changes within the ostiomeatal complex and/or sinuses.
- Patients with indication for biologic treatment according to the criteria of the EPOS2020 guideline. Presence of bilateral polyps in a patient who had ESS (except in cases where the patient is not fit for surgery, see bellow) and three of the following criteria are required:
- Evidence of type 2 inflammation (tissue eos\> 10/hpf\* or blood eos\>250, OR total IgE\> 100).
- Need for systemic corticosteroids or contraindication to systemic steroids (≥ 2 courses per yr, OR long term (\>3 months)
- Significantly impaired quality of life (SNOT ≥ 40)
- Significant loss of smell (≥7 VAS)
- Diagnosis of comorbid asthma
- Basal eosinophil count (BEC) ≥300 cells/μL for surgical naïve patients- only those not fit for surgery (major criteria) or for those who have had surgery and have recurrence (minor criteria).
- Patients have been informed and signed consent to participate in the study.
- For those patients not suitable for surgery, the criteria of the EUFOREA guidelines for indication of biological treatment will be used (4 criteria, one of them being ≥300 cells/μL BEC).
You may not qualify if:
- Any serious or uncontrolled systemic or psychiatric illness that prevents a correct cognitive or endoscopic assessment or does not advise participation in the study.
- Unilateral localized secondary CRS (odontogenic, fungal ball, tumor).
- Bilateral diffuse secondary CRS (cystic fibrosis; eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis-S. de Churg-Strauss-; granulomatosis with polyangiitis-S de Wegener-; primary ciliary dyskinesia; selective immunodeficiencies.
- Pregnancy/ breast feeding
- Hypersensitivity to mepolizumab or it's excipients
- Patients unable to complete the questionnaire or follow prescribed treatment.
- Patients who are participating in another clinical trial related to polyposis or asthma.
- Previously documented failure with IL-5/IL-5 receptor biologics
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (7)
Hospital de Curces
Bilbao, Spain
Hospital de Jerez
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Hospital Puerta del Hierro
Madrid, Spain
HUCA
Oviedo, Spain
Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla
Santander, 39011, Spain
Hospital Virgen Macarena
Seville, Spain
Hospital Valladolid
Valladolid, Spain
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 1, 2023
First Posted
June 28, 2023
Study Start
September 1, 2023
Primary Completion
September 1, 2024
Study Completion
December 1, 2024
Last Updated
June 28, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-06