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Study of Dose Confirmation and Safety of Crizanlizumab in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Patients

A phase 2, Multicenter, Open-Label Study to Assess Appropriate Dosing and to Evaluate Safety of Crizanlizumab, with or without Hydroxyurea/Hydroxycarbamide, in Sequential, Descending Age Groups of Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Patients with Vaso-Occlusive Crisis

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2017-001747-12-GB
Enrollment
100
Registered
2018-11-28
Start date
2019-05-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-09-21

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

Conditions

Sickle Cell Disease with Vaso-Occlusive Crisis MedDRA version: 21.0 Level: PT Classification code 10040644 Term: Sickle cell disease System Organ Class: 10010331 - Congenital, familial and genetic disorders MedDRA version: 20.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10002077 Term: Anaemia sickle cell System Organ Class: 10010331 - Congenital, familial and genetic disorders

Interventions

Sponsors

Novartis Pharma AG
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Male or female patients aged 2 to 10 years of age, and Lansky = 50 for patients = 10 years of age • Patient must meet the following laboratory values prior to Week 1 Day 1: ? Absolute Neutrophil Count =1.0 x 109/L ? Platelets =75 x 109/L ? Hemoglobin (Hgb) > 5.5 g/dL • Patient must have adequate renal and hepatic function as defined: ? Estimated Glomerular filtration rate (eGFRe) = 75 mL/min/1.73 m2 using Schwartz formula ? Direct (conjugated) bilirubin = 2.0 x ULN ? Alanine transaminase (ALT) = 3.0 x ULN •Transcranial Doppler (TCD) for patients aged 2 to =65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 0

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •History of stem cell transplant. •Received any blood products within 30 days prior to Day 1 dosing. •Plan to participate in a chronic transfusion program (preplanned series of transfusions for prophylactic purposes) or undergo exchange transfusions/plasmapheresis during the study. Patients requiring episodic transfusion (simple or exchange) in response to worsened anemia or VOC are permitted. •Patients with bleeding disorders •Contraindication or hypersensitivity to any drug from similar class as study drug or to any excipients of the study drug formulation. •Planning to initiate or terminate HU/HC while on study, other than for safety reasons •Patient with active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (detectable viral load) •Significant active infection or immune deficiency (including chronic use of immunosuppressive drugs) in the opinion of the investigator. •Patients having taken voxelotor less than 30 days prior to Screening, or planning to take voxelotor while on study are not allowed Other exclusion criteria as per protocol may apply

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: - To confirm and establish appropriate dosing of crizanlizumab in patients ages 6 months to <18 years at the time of study entry (Part A and B) - To evaluate the safety of crizanlizumab in patients ages 6 months to <18 years at the time of study entry (Parts A and B);Secondary Objective: - To assess the long-term efficacy of crizanlizumab in 6 months to < 18 year old patients at the time of study entry (Parts A and B) - To assess other safety measures in patients aged 6 months to < 18 years at the time of study entry - To characterize long-term PK and PD of crizanlizumab in patients ages 6 months to <18 years at the time of study entry;Primary end point(s): 1.PK (AUCd15) after 1st dose Confirm appropriate dosing of crizanlizumab in participants aged 2 to < 18 years (Parts A) 2.PD (AUCd15) after 1st dose Confirm appropriate dosing of crizanlizumab in participants aged 2 to < 18 years (Parts A) 3.PK (AUCtau) after multiple dose Confirm appropriate dosing of Crizanlizumab in participants aged 2 to < 18 years old 4.PD (AUCtau) after multiple dose Confirm appropriate dosing of Crizanlizumab in participants aged 2 to < 18 years old 5.PK (Cmax) after 1st dose and multiple dose Confirm appropriate dosing of crizanlizumab in participants aged 2 to < 18 years (Parts A) 6.PK pre-dose concentrations Confirm appropriate dosing of crizanlizumab in participants aged 6 months to less than 24 months of age (Part B) 7.Frequency of any adverse events (AEs) as a measure of safety and tolerability Safety of crizanlizumab in participants aged 6 months to < 18 years (Parts A and B);Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 1. Day 15 2. Day 15 3. Week 15 4. Week 15 5. Week 1 and Week 15 6. Week 1 and Week 19 7. 6 months, 2 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): 1. Annualized rate Vaso Occusive Crisis (VOC) events leading to healthcare visit in clinic/ER/hospital To assess the long-term efficacy of crizanlizumab in 6 months to 18 years 13.PD pre-dose concentrations prior to each study drug dose. Characterize long-term PK and PD of crizanlizumab in participants aged 6 months to >18 years 14.Percentage P-selectin inhibition prior to dosing Characterize long-term PK and PD of crizanlizumab in participants aged 6months to >18 years;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 1. 6 months, 2 years 2. 6 months, 2 years 3. 6 months, 2 years 4. 6 months, 2 years 5. 6 months, 2 years 6. 6 months, 2 years 7. 6 months, 2 years 8. 6 months, 2 years 9. Week 1, Week 3, Week 15, Week 27 and End of Treatment (EOT) 10. Screening, Week 7, Week 11, week 15, week 27 and Week 51 11. Screening, Week 51 and End of Treatment (EOT) 12. Week 1, Week 3, Week 7, Week 15, Week 19, Week 23, Week 27, Week 31, Week 35, Week 39, Week 43, Week 47 and Week 51 13. Week 1, Week 3, Week 7, Week 15, Week 19, Week 23, Week 27, Week 31, Week 35, Week 39, Week 43, Week 47 and Week 51 14. Week 3, Week 15, Week 27 and Week 51

Countries

Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Lebanon, Oman, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

Public ContactMedical Information Services

Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited

medinfo.uk@novartis.com+441276 698370

Outcome results

None listed

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