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Long-Term Safety Follow-up Study of Cysteamine Bitartrate Delayed-release Capsules (RP103)

A Long-Term, Open-Label, Safety and Efficacy Study of Cysteamine Bitartrate Delayed-release Capsules (RP103) in Patients With Cystinosis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01197378
Enrollment
60
Registered
2010-09-09
Start date
2010-08-27
Completion date
2017-06-26
Last updated
2024-12-27

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

Conditions

Cystinosis

Keywords

cystinosis, cysteamine, inheritable disease, orphan disease, CTNS protein, human, metabolic disease, nephropathic cystinosis

Brief summary

Cystinosis is an inherited disease that if untreated, results in kidney failure as early as the first decade of life. The current marketed therapy is Cystagon® (cysteamine bitartrate immediate release) which must be taken every six hours for the rest of the patient's life to prevent complications of cystinosis. Cysteamine bitartrate delayed-release capsules (RP103) is a formulation of cysteamine bitartrate that is being studied to see if it can be given less frequently, once every 12 hours, and have similar results to four times a day Cystagon®.

Detailed description

This is a long-term, open-label, study to determine the safety and tolerability of twice a day treatment with cysteamine bitartrate delayed-release capsules (RP103). It will involve 6-9 monthly clinic visits followed by quarterly clinic visits for the duration of the study and home use of cysteamine bitartrate delayed-release capsules. Initially, enrollment was open to those patients who had completed the previous Phase 3 Study (RP103-03, NCT01000961). Subsequently enrollment in Study RP103-04 was opened to additional participants, including children aged 1 to 6 years and renal transplant recipients, who had previously been on a stable dose of Cystagon® for at least 21 days. Study with completed results acquired from Horizon in 2024.

Interventions

DRUGCysteamine Bitartrate Delayed-release Capsules

Participants who entered the trial from the RP103-03 study continued treatment with cysteamine bitartrate every 12 hours at the last dose level prescribed during their participation in that study. Participants not entering the trial from Study RP103-03 were started on twice a day administration of cysteamine bitartrate at a total daily RP103 dose of 70% of their pre-study total daily stable Cystagon® dose.

Sponsors

Amgen
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male and female subjects must have completed the last visit of Study RP103-03 and be willing to continue with RP103 treatment. OR for patients who did not complete the RP103-03 study: * Male and female subjects must have cystinosis. * Subjects must be on a stable dose of Cystagon® at least 21 days prior to Screening. * Within the last 6 months, no clinically significant change from normal in liver function tests (i.e., alanine aminotransferase \[ALT\], aspartate aminotransferase \[AST\], total bilirubin) and renal function (i.e., estimated glomerular filtration rate \[eGFR\]) at Screening as determined by the Investigator. * Subjects with an eGFR corrected for body surface area \> 30 mL/min/1.73m². * Sexually active female subjects of childbearing potential (i.e., not surgically sterile \[tubal ligation, hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy\] or at least 2 years naturally postmenopausal) must agree to utilize the same acceptable form of contraception from Screening through completion of the study. * Subjects must be willing and able to comply with the study restrictions and requirements. * Subjects or their parent or guardian must provide written informed consent and assent (where applicable) prior to participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients enrolled in the previous Study RP103-03 who did not complete their last scheduled Study visit or who do not wish to continue on treatment with RP103. AND for patients who did not complete the RP103-03 study: * Subjects less than 1 year old * Subjects with a known history, currently of the following conditions or other health issues that make it, in the opinion of the investigator, unsafe for them to participate: inflammatory bowel disease (if currently active) or have had prior resection of small intestine; Heart disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, heart failure, unstable arrhythmias or poorly controlled hypertension) 90 days prior to Screening; Active bleeding disorder 90 days prior to Screening; Malignant disease within the last 2 years. * Patients with a hemoglobin level \< 10 g/dL at Screening or a level that, in the opinion of the investigator, makes it unsafe for the subject to participate. * Subjects with known hypersensitivity to cysteamine or penicillamine. * Female subjects who are nursing, planning a pregnancy, known or suspected to be pregnant, or have a positive serum pregnancy screen. * Subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are not able or willing to comply with the protocol.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse EventsFrom first dose of study drug to 7 days after the last dose; median duration of treatment was 1461 days.Drug-related adverse events (AEs) are AEs the investigator assessed as having relation to drug of 'possibly', 'probably' or 'definitely'. The severity of AEs was categorized according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), Version 3.0 as follows: * Mild (Grade 1): experience is minor and does not cause significant discomfort to subject or change in activities of daily living (ADL); subject is aware of symptoms but symptoms are easily tolerated; * Moderate (Grade 2): experience is an inconvenience or concern to the subject and causes interference with ADL, but the subject is able to continue with ADL. * Severe (Grade 3): experience significantly interferes with ADL and the subject is incapacitated and/or unable to continue with ADL * Life-threatening (Grade 4): experience that, in the view of the Investigator, places the subject at immediate risk of death from the event as it occurred.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Trough Plasma Cysteamine ConcentrationDay 1 (predose) and Month 6, Years 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4 and 5 at 0.5 hours post-dosePlasma cysteamine concentration was determined using methods employing Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography (HILC) high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS).
White Blood Cell Cystine ConcentrationDay 1 (predose) and Month 6, Years 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4 and 5 at 0.5 hours post-doseWhite blood cell (WBC) cystine concentration was determined using high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS).

Countries

France, Netherlands, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Initially, only patients who completed the previous Phase III Study RP103-03 (NCT01000961) were enrolled in this extension study. As of 27 September 2011, enrollment was opened up to additional participants, including children who were less than 6 years of age and kidney transplant subjects who qualified based on the inclusion/exclusion criteria.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Cysteamine Bitartrate
Cysteamine bitartrate delayed-release capsules were administered twice daily for up to 96 months.
59
Total59

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyAdverse Event3
Overall StudyOther2
Overall StudyPhysician Decision1
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCysteamine Bitartrate
Age, Continuous10.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6
Age, Customized
> 12 to ≤ 21 years
19 Participants
Age, Customized
> 21 years
2 Participants
Age, Customized
> 6 to ≤ 12 years
25 Participants
Age, Customized
≤ 6 years
13 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
56 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
58 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
22 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
37 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 59
other
Total, other adverse events
58 / 59
serious
Total, serious adverse events
32 / 59

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events

Drug-related adverse events (AEs) are AEs the investigator assessed as having relation to drug of 'possibly', 'probably' or 'definitely'. The severity of AEs was categorized according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), Version 3.0 as follows: * Mild (Grade 1): experience is minor and does not cause significant discomfort to subject or change in activities of daily living (ADL); subject is aware of symptoms but symptoms are easily tolerated; * Moderate (Grade 2): experience is an inconvenience or concern to the subject and causes interference with ADL, but the subject is able to continue with ADL. * Severe (Grade 3): experience significantly interferes with ADL and the subject is incapacitated and/or unable to continue with ADL * Life-threatening (Grade 4): experience that, in the view of the Investigator, places the subject at immediate risk of death from the event as it occurred.

Time frame: From first dose of study drug to 7 days after the last dose; median duration of treatment was 1461 days.

Population: All participants who received at least 1 dose of cysteamine bitartrate.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cysteamine BitartrateNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse EventsAdverse events related to study drug37 Participants
Cysteamine BitartrateNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse EventsAdverse events ≥ Grade 324 Participants
Cysteamine BitartrateNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse EventsSerious adverse events32 Participants
Cysteamine BitartrateNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse EventsAdverse events leading to discontinuation3 Participants
Cysteamine BitartrateNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse EventsAny adverse event58 Participants
Secondary

Trough Plasma Cysteamine Concentration

Plasma cysteamine concentration was determined using methods employing Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography (HILC) high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS).

Time frame: Day 1 (predose) and Month 6, Years 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4 and 5 at 0.5 hours post-dose

Population: The Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) Population includes all participants who had at least one PK/PD measurement. Day 1 results only include participants who did not complete Study RP103-03.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Cysteamine BitartrateTrough Plasma Cysteamine ConcentrationDay 10.17 mg/LStandard Deviation 0.093
Cysteamine BitartrateTrough Plasma Cysteamine ConcentrationMonth 60.29 mg/LStandard Deviation 0.613
Cysteamine BitartrateTrough Plasma Cysteamine ConcentrationYear 10.37 mg/LStandard Deviation 0.513
Cysteamine BitartrateTrough Plasma Cysteamine ConcentrationYear 1.50.48 mg/LStandard Deviation 0.718
Cysteamine BitartrateTrough Plasma Cysteamine ConcentrationYear 20.36 mg/LStandard Deviation 0.412
Cysteamine BitartrateTrough Plasma Cysteamine ConcentrationYear 30.34 mg/LStandard Deviation 0.659
Cysteamine BitartrateTrough Plasma Cysteamine ConcentrationYear 40.47 mg/LStandard Deviation 0.708
Cysteamine BitartrateTrough Plasma Cysteamine ConcentrationYear 50.40 mg/LStandard Deviation 0.399
Secondary

White Blood Cell Cystine Concentration

White blood cell (WBC) cystine concentration was determined using high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS).

Time frame: Day 1 (predose) and Month 6, Years 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4 and 5 at 0.5 hours post-dose

Population: The Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) Population includes all participants who had at least one PK/PD measurement. Day 1 results only include participants who did not complete Study RP103-03.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Cysteamine BitartrateWhite Blood Cell Cystine ConcentrationDay 11.68 nmol 1/2 Cystine/mg proteinStandard Deviation 1.275
Cysteamine BitartrateWhite Blood Cell Cystine ConcentrationMonth 60.93 nmol 1/2 Cystine/mg proteinStandard Deviation 1.174
Cysteamine BitartrateWhite Blood Cell Cystine ConcentrationYear 10.65 nmol 1/2 Cystine/mg proteinStandard Deviation 0.569
Cysteamine BitartrateWhite Blood Cell Cystine ConcentrationYear 1.50.75 nmol 1/2 Cystine/mg proteinStandard Deviation 0.852
Cysteamine BitartrateWhite Blood Cell Cystine ConcentrationYear 20.65 nmol 1/2 Cystine/mg proteinStandard Deviation 0.851
Cysteamine BitartrateWhite Blood Cell Cystine ConcentrationYear 30.66 nmol 1/2 Cystine/mg proteinStandard Deviation 0.575
Cysteamine BitartrateWhite Blood Cell Cystine ConcentrationYear 41.38 nmol 1/2 Cystine/mg proteinStandard Deviation 1.672
Cysteamine BitartrateWhite Blood Cell Cystine ConcentrationYear 51.17 nmol 1/2 Cystine/mg proteinStandard Deviation 2.117

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026