paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: • Patient is = 18 years at time of switch to ravulizumab • Diagnosis of PNH established by flow cytometry • Patient was pretreated with eculizumab and data from treatment with eculizumab are available • Willingness to participate in the study and provide written informed consent • Participant is currently receiving or starting treatment with ravulizumab treatment in accordance with the SmPC • Patient experienced HDA within 6 months of eculizumab treatment prior to switch to ravulizumab, with HDA defined as hemolysis (LDH = 1.5 x ULN) in combination with = 1 of the following PNH symptoms: o Fatigue o Hemoglobinuria o Abdominal pain o Dyspnea o Anemia [< 10 g/dl], o MAVEc [including thrombosis], o Dysphagia o Erectile dysfunction o PNH related transfusion
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Unwillingness / anticipated inability to attend further visits • Off-label treatment with ravulizumab
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| •Hemolysis measured by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels (U/I) (% change and absolute) •Occurrence of BTH •Total number of units of packed red blood cell (pRBCs) transfused •Hemoglobin (Hb) stabilization over time •PNH symptoms (defined as: fatigue, hemoglobinuria, abdominal pain, shortness of breath (dyspnea), anemia (hemoglobin < 10 g/dL), history of a major adverse vascular event (including thrombosis), dysphagia, or erectile dysfunction; or history of pRBC transfusion due to PNH) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • Time until BTH (time point within 8-week dosing intervals) • Cause of BTH (CAC vs. non-CAC related) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Alexion Pharma GmbH