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Efficacy and safety of subcutaneous dupilumab for the treatment of adult participants with chronic pruritus of unknown origin (CPUO)

Master protocol of two randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center, parallel group studies to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dupilumab in adult patients with chronic pruritus of unknown origin (CPUO)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT2061220017
Enrollment
208
Registered
2022-05-19
Start date
2022-05-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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Conditions

Pruritus

Interventions

Drug: Dupilumab (SAR231893) Pharmaceutical form: Injection solution, Route of administration: Subcutaneous Drug: Placebo Pharmaceutical form: Injection solution, Route of administration: Subcutane

Sponsors

Tanaka Tomoyuki
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Participant must be 18 (or the legal age of consent in the jurisdiction in which the study is taking place) to 90 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent. - Participants with chronic pruritus for at least 6 months before the screening visit. - Chronic pruritus considered of unknown origin as assessed by the investigator at baseline (excluding chronic pruritus secondary to dermatological or systemic conditions, of neuropathic or psychogenic origin or secondary to drugs). - Chronic pruritus must affect at least 2 of the following body areas: legs, arms, or trunk. - History of insufficient control of the chronic pruritus with prior treatment. - Participants should receive optimal treatment for concomitant conditions that could impact pruritus (eg, diabetes, iron deficiency). - Participants must have a history of severe itch and a worst itch score of >=7 at screening on the WI-NRS (score scale ranges from 0 to 10; higher score indicates worse itch) and Patient global impression of severity (PGIS) of pruritus scored "severe" at screening. - Participants must have an average worst itch score of >=7 in the 7 days prior to run-in visit and in the 7 days prior to Day 1 on the WI-NRS. - Participants scored "severe" in the PGIS of pruritus on Day 1.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: - Severe concomitant illness(es) that, in the Investigator's judgment, would adversely affect the patient's participation in the study. - Patients with active tuberculosis or non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection, or a history of incompletely treated tuberculosis, unless it is well documented by a specialist that the participant has been adequately treated and can now start treatment with a biologic agent. - Diagnosed with, suspected of, or at high risk of endoparasitic infection, and/or use of antiparasitic drug within 2 weeks before the screening visit. - HIV infection. - Severe renal failure (dialysis). - Active chronic or acute infection requiring treatment with systemic antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals within 2 weeks before the run-in visit. - Known or suspected immunodeficiency. - Active malignancy or history of malignancy within 5 years before the baseline visit, except completely treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix and completely treated and resolved non metastatic squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin. - History of hypersensitivity or intolerance to non-sedative antihistamines. - Participation in prior dupilumab clinical study or have been treated with commercially available dupilumab.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Study A: Proportion of participants with improvement (reduction) in weekly average of daily worst-itch numerical rating scale (WI-NRS) by >=4 from baseline to Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12 ] WI-NRS is a patient reported outcome (PRO) comprised of a single item rated on a scale from 0 (No itch) to 10 (Worst imaginable itch). 2. Study B: Proportion of participants with improvement (reduction) in weekly average of daily WI-NRS by >=4 from baseline to Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12 ] WI-NRS is a PRO comprised of a single item rated on a scale from 0 (No itch) to 10 (Worst imaginable itch).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The following No.1 (22) -3 (24) are for Study A and B. 1 (22). Proportion of participants who scored "none" or "mild" in Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGIS) of pruritus at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Week 12 ] The PGIS of pruritus is a one-item categorical scale that asks participants to provide the overall self-assessment of their pruritus severity on a 4-point scale for the past week. Response choices are: "None", "Mild", "Moderate", "Severe". 2 (23). Absolute change from baseline in weekly average of daily WI-NRS at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12 ] WI-NRS is a PRO comprised of a single item rated on a scale from 0 (No itch) to 10 (Worst imaginable itch). 3 (24). Percent change from baseline in weekly average of daily WI-NRS at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 12 ] WI-NRS is a PRO comprised of a single item rated on a scale from 0 (No itch) to 10 (Worst imaginable itch). The following No.4-21 are for Study A. 4. Proportion of participants with improvement (reduction) in weekly average of daily WI-NRS by >=4 from baseline to Week 24 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ] WI-NRS is a PRO comprised of a single item rated on a scale from 0 (No itch) to 10 (Worst imaginable itch). 5. Proportion of participants who scored "none" or "mild" in PGIS of pruritus at Week 24 [ Time Frame: Week 24 ] The PGIS of pruritus is a one-item categorical scale that asks participants to provide the overall self-assessment of their pruritus severity on a 4-point scale for the past week. Response choices are: "None", "Mild", "Moderate", "Severe". 6. Proportion of participants with improvement (reduction) in weekly average of daily WI-NRS by >=4 from baseline over time until Week 24 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ] WI-NRS is a PRO comprised of a single item rated on a scale from 0 (No itch) to 10 (Worst imaginable itch). 7. Time to first response of WI-NRS >=4 points reduction from baseline by Week 24 [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 24 ] WI-NRS is a PRO comprised of a s

Countries

Argentina, Canada, Italy, Japan, Korea, United States

Contacts

Public ContactUnit Clinical

Sanofi K.K.

clinical-trials-jp@sanofi.com+81-3-6301-3670

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026