Study Comparing Weekly Intravenous Administration of OctaAlpha1 With a Marketed Preparation Glassia® in Subjects With Alpha-1-antitrypsin Deficiency

Overview

This randomized trial is being conducted to show non-inferiority of OctaAlpha1 compared to Glassia® in terms of the serum trough levels at steady state. This will be conducted in individuals with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency and clinical evidence of emphysema.

Full Title of Study: “A Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Multicenter, Pharmacokinetic Study Comparing Weekly Intravenous Administration of OctaAlpha1 (Octapharma) With a Marketed Preparation Glassia® (Kamada Ltd.) in Subjects With Alpha-1-antitrypsin Deficiency”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: December 2019

Interventions

  • Drug: OctaAlpha1
    • For OctaAlpha1 the standard weekly dose of 60mg/kg will be given for 24 consecutive infusions
  • Drug: Glassia
    • For Glassia the standard weekly dose of 60mg/kg will be given for 24 consecutive infusions

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: OctaAlpha1
  • Active Comparator: Glassia®

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Non-inferiority of OctaAlpha1 compared to Glassia® in terms of the serum trough levels at steady state
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Non-inferiority of OctaAlpha1 compared to Glassia® in terms of the serum trough levels at steady state

Secondary Measures

  • Compare PK parameters following a single dose between the two treatment groups following principles of bio-equivalence testing (AUC)
    • Time Frame: Time period including days 1 to 14 after first infusion in study
    • Compare PK parameters following a single dose between the two treatment groups calculating area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC)-ratio: 90% confidence interval (CI) should lie within 80%-125%.
  • Compare PK parameters following a single dose between the two treatment groups following principles of bio-equivalence testing (Cmax)
    • Time Frame: Time period including days 1 to 14 after first infusion in study
    • Compare PK parameters following a single dose between the two treatment groups calculating maximum plasma concentration (Cmax)-ratio: 90% CI should lie within 80%-125%
  • Compare PK parameters following a single dose between the two treatment groups following principles of bio-equivalence testing (tmax)
    • Time Frame: Time period including days 1 to 14 after first infusion in study
    • Compare PK parameters following a single dose between the two treatment groups calculating tmax (time to reach maximum serum concentration)
  • Compare PK parameters following a single dose between the two treatment groups following principles of bio-equivalence testing (t1/2)
    • Time Frame: Time period including days 1 to 14 after first infusion in study
    • Compare PK parameters following a single dose between the two treatment groups calculating t1/2 (apparent terminal half-life)
  • Compare PK parameters following a single dose between the two treatment groups following principles of bio-equivalence testing (λZ)
    • Time Frame: Time period including days 1 to 14 after first infusion in study
    • Compare PK parameters following a single dose between the two treatment groups calculating λZ (apparent terminal elimination rate constant determined by log-linear regression analysis)
  • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on occurrence of adverse events
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on occurrence of adverse events
  • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on blood pressure
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on blood pressure
  • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on pulse
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on pulse
  • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on body temperature
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on body temperature
  • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on respiratory rate
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on respiratory rate
  • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring hematological parameter hematocrit
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring hematological parameter hematocrit via lab test
  • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring hematological parameter hemoglobin
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring hematological parameter hemoglobin via lab test
  • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring hematological parameter white blood cells
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring hematological parameter white blood cells via lab test
  • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring hematological parameter platelet count
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring hematological parameter platelet count via lab test
  • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring hepatic parameter alanine aminotransferase
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring hepatic parameter alanine aminotransferase via lab test
  • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring hepatic parameter aspartate aminotransferase
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring hepatic parameter aspartate aminotransferase via lab test
  • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring renal parameter creatinine
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring renal parameter creatinine via lab test
  • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring renal parameter Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on monitoring renal parameter Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) via lab test
  • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on viral safety (HAV, HBV, HCV, HIV-1/2, HN, and parvovirus B19)
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Evaluate descriptively the safety and tolerability of OctaAlpha1 based on viral safety (HAV, HBV, HCV, HIV-1/2, HN, and parvovirus B19)
  • Trough Levels of A1PI
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Investigate descriptively the trough levels of A1PI and anti-NE capacity of OctaAlpha1 compared to Glassia®
  • Pharmacodynamics of OctaAlpha1 measuring Pulmonary function tests
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Investigate the pharmacodynamics of OctaAlpha1 measuring Pulmonary function tests (done according to the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Taskforce Standardisation of Lung Function Testing guideline)
  • Investigate the pharmacodynamics of OctaAlpha1 measuring Induced sputum test measuring the amount of functional and total A1PI in the airway lining fluid of the lung.
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Investigate the pharmacodynamics of OctaAlpha1 measuring Induced sputum test measuring the amount of functional and total A1PI in the airway lining fluid of the lung.
  • Investigate the pharmacodynamics of OctaAlpha1 measuring Induced sputum test measuring the amount of functional and total LTB4 in the airway lining fluid of the lung.
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Investigate the pharmacodynamics of OctaAlpha1 measuring Induced sputum test measuring the amount of functional and total LTB4 in the airway lining fluid of the lung.
  • Investigate the pharmacodynamics of OctaAlpha1 measuring antibodies to A1PI using normal ranges of the central laboratory
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Investigate the pharmacodynamics of OctaAlpha1 measuring antibodies to A1PI using normal ranges of the central laboratory
  • Determine PK parameters of the A1PI serum concentration versus time curve following a single dose of OctaAlpha1
    • Time Frame: 26 weeks
    • Determine PK parameters of the A1PI serum concentration versus time curve following a single dose of OctaAlpha1

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Any subject who needs chronic IV augmentation and maintenance therapy with A1PI because of congenital alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor (A1PI) deficiency and clinically diagnosed emphysema – ≥18 years of age – Individuals with A1PI serum concentration <11 µM at screening – Following bronchodilators: – Initial FEV1(pred) between 25% and 75% or – If the initial FEV1 was greater than 75% of predicted, a diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLC O) less than 70% of predicted – Following bronchodilators: Initial forced expiratory volume/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) ratio less than 70% – Non-smoking for at least 6 months before study treatment starts – Able to understand and provide written informed consent – Women of reproductive age: negative result of pregnancy test (human chorionic gonadotropin [HCG]-based assay) and agreement to use adequate contraception for the duration of the trial Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any inflammatory condition or malignant tumor in the 7 days before treatment starts that according to investigator judgment might influence the metabolism of an enzyme inhibitor such as A1PI – More than one A1PI-deficiency related exacerbation and/or hospitalization during the 3 months before study treatment starts – Clinically significant liver or kidney disease in the preceding 6 months before study treatment starts – Severe gas exchange abnormality (i.e., PaCO2 ≥46 mmHg) – Known IgA deficiency with documented antibodies against IgA – History of hypersensitivity to blood or plasma derived products, or any component of the product – Known presence of antibodies against A1PI – Seropositivity for HBsAg or HCV, HIV-1/2 IgG antibodies – Administration of A1PI products in the 4 weeks before study treatment starts – Participating in another clinical study currently or during the 3 months before study treatment starts. – Live viral vaccination within the last month before study treatment starts – A current life-threatening malignancy – Emergency operation within 3 months before study treatment starts – History of, or suspected, alcohol or drug abuse within 1 year before study treatment starts or currently on drug abuse therapy – Pregnant and nursing women

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Octapharma
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor

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