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A Clinical Trial Study to assess the effect of study drug (Ticagrelor) Vs Placebo in reducing Vaso-Occlusive Crises in Paediatric subjects with Sickle Cell Disease

A Randomised, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Multicentre, Phase III Study to Evaluate the Effect of Ticagrelor versus Placebo in Reducing the Rate of Vaso-Occlusive Crises in Paediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (HESTIA3) - Hestia 3

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/02/017507
Enrollment
182
Registered
2019-02-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: D570- Hb-SS disease with crisis

Interventions

Intervention1: ticagrelor: Eligible patients will receive double-blind ticagrelor or placebo twice a day for 52 Weeks The double-blinded study drug dose will be weight dependent and orally administer

Sponsors

AstraZeneca AB
Lead Sponsor
Quintiles Research India Private Limited
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent prior to any study specific procedures not part of standard medical care (local regulations and international guidelines are to be followed in determining the assent/consent requirements for children). 2. Male or female paediatric patients aged >=2 to =12 kg (at Visit 1), diagnosed with HbSS or HbS/β0 as confirmed by high-performance liquid chromatography or haemoglobin electrophoresis. Note: Diagnosis of SCD (if not confirmed prior to screening and records available on the medical file) should be confirmed for HbSS or HbS/β0 by high-performance liquid chromatography or haemoglobin electrophoresis, performed at the siteâ??s local lab, in order to confirm the type of mutation. 3. Have experienced at least 2 VOCs (painful crisis and/or ACS) as judged by the Investigator in the past 12 months prior to Visit 1. These VOCs need to be documented in the patientâ??s medical records or in other documents that can be reconciled. 4. If 5. If >=10 years old, must have had an ophthalmological examination within the past year prior to Visit 1. If this is not the case, the patient must be examined by an ophthalmologist before proceeding in the study. If local guidelines dictate ophthalmological examination at younger ages, those local guidelines should be followed. 6. If treated with hydroxyurea, the weight-adjusted dose must be stable for 3 months before screening. 7. Suitable venous access for the study-related blood sampling 8. Prior to dosing on day of randomisation (Visit 2), a negative urine (dipstick) pregnancy test performed at Screening (Visit 1) and at Visit 2 must be available for female patients of childbearing potential. 9. Females of childbearing potential (after menarche) must not become pregnant during study. Sexually active females must use a highly effective method of contraception which results in a low failure rate (ie, less than 1% per year). If use of effective contraception cannot be secured in sexually active females, the patient cannot be included in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or cerebrovascular accident (ischaemic or haemorrhagic), severe head trauma, intracranial haemorrhage, intracranial neoplasm, arteriovenous malformation, aneurysm, or proliferative retinopathy. 2. Findings on TCD: Current or previous values for time averaged mean of the maximum velocity (TAMMV) that are Conditional or Abnormal. Patients with Conditional TAMMV values or higher (>=153 cm/sec using TCD imaging technique [TCDi] which is corresponding to >=170 cm/sec by the non-imaging technique). Both the middle cerebral artery and the internal carotid artery should be considered. Any other criteria that would locally be considered as TCD indications for chronic transfusion would also exclude the patient. 3. Active pathological bleeding or increased risk of bleeding complications according to Investigator 4. Haemoglobin 5. Platelets 6. Undergoing treatment with chronic red blood cell transfusion therapy 7. Chronic use of NSAIDs defined as continuous intake >3 days per week that cannot be discontinued 8. Receiving chronic treatment with anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs that cannot be discontinued 9. Moderate or severe hepatic impairment defined as laboratory values of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >2 Ã? upper limits of normal (ULN), total bilirubin >2 Ã? ULN (unless judged by the Investigator to be caused by haemolysis), albumin 1.4, or symptoms of liver disease (eg, ascites) from test performed at Screening (Visit 1). 10. Renal failure requiring dialysis 11. Patient considered to be at risk of bradycardic events (eg, known sick sinus syndrome or second or third degree atrioventricular block) unless already treated with a permanent pacemaker. 12. Concomitant oral or intravenous therapy with strong or moderate cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) inhibitors, CYP3A4 substrates with narrow therapeutic indices, or strong CYP3A4 inducers which cannot be stopped at least 5 half-lives before randomisation. 13. Active untreated malaria. Patients with suspected malaria at Screening (Visit 1) will be tested. 14. Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to ticagrelor 15. Patients who are currently pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study or have given birth less than 3 months prior to Screening (Visit 1) 16. Any condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would make it unsafe or unsuitable for the patient to participate in this study 17. Concern for the inability of the patient or caregiver (defined as legally authorized representative) to comply with study procedures and/or follow-up 18. Previous randomisation in the present study 19. Participation in another clinical study with an IP or device during the last 30 days preceding screening. 20. Involvement of member of patientâ??s family, or patient self, in the planning and/or conduct of the study (applies to both AstraZeneca staff and/or staff at the study site).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the effect of ticagrelor vs placebo for the reduction of VOCs, which is the composite of painful crisis and/or ACS, in paediatric patients with SCD Timepoint: Entire Duration of Trial- 52 Weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the effect of ticagrelor vs placebo for the reduction of duration of painful crisesTimepoint: Entire Duration of Trial;To compare the effect of ticagrelor vs placebo for the reduction of painful crisesTimepoint: Entire Duration of Trial;To compare the effect of ticagrelor vs placebo on reduction of days hospitalized for acute SCD complicationsTimepoint: Entire Duration of Trial;To compare the effect of ticagrelor vs placebo on reduction of days hospitalized for VOCTimepoint: Entire Duration;To compare the effect of ticagrelor vs placebo on the number of acute SCD complicationsTimepoint: Entire Duration of Trial;To compare the effect of ticagrelor vs placebo on the number of sickle cell related blood cell (RBC) transfusionsTimepoint: Entire Duration of Trial;To compare the effect of ticagrelor vs placebo on the number of VOCs requiring hospitalization or emergency department visitsTimepoint: Entire Duration of Trial;To compare the effect on ticagrelor vs placebo for the reduction of ACSTimepoint: Entire Duration of Trial;To describe absence from school or work due to SCDTimepoint: Entire Duration of Trial;To describe analgesics use during VOCTimepoint: Entire Duration of Trial;To describe intensity of pain during VOCTimepoint: Entire Duration of Trial;To describe patient acceptability of the formulation (Palatability and Swallowability)Timepoint: Entire Duration of Trial;To describe the health related quality of life (HRQL) and fatigueTimepoint: Entire Duration of Trial

Countries

Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, India, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America

Contacts

Public ContactSuneela Thatte

IQVIA RDS Research India Private Limited

suneela.thatte@quintiles.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026