Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
Conditions
Brief summary
The study is an open-label study in adults with primary sclerosing cholangitis to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effect of 14-weeks of daily dosing of LUM001.
Interventions
LUM001 oral dose
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. Male or female subjects between the ages of 18-80 years, inclusive. 2. Diagnosis of PSC 3. If inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is present, disease activity ≤ 2 (normal to moderate), using the physician assessment on the Mayo ulcerative colitis (UC) disease activity score. 4. Patients receiving azathioprine for intestinal bowel disease are eligible to participate in the study provided that they have had no IBD exacerbations for at least 6 months. 5. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test \[β human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG)\] during screening and negative urine pregnancy test at the baseline/Day 0 visit. 6. Sexually active females must be postmenopausal, surgically sterile, or if premenopausal, be prepared to use an effective method (≤ 1% failure rate) of contraception during the trial. 7. Ability to read and understand English in order to use the study-related questionnaires and the text on the eDiary screen. 8. Must be willing and able to use an eDiary daily for a minimum of 20 weeks. 9. Must digitally accept the licensing agreement in the eDiary software at the outset of the study. 10. Must complete at least 10 eDiary Adult ItchRO reports (AM or PM) during each of two consecutive weeks of the screening period prior to allocation to treatment (maximum possible reports = 14 per week). 11. Access to phone for scheduled calls from study site. 12. Must agree to comply with the study protocol procedures and provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
1. Small duct PSC (clinical biochemical and histological features compatible with PSC, but having a normal cholangiogram). 2. Presence of a dominant stricture unless brushings and/or biopsies of the stricture are negative for dysplasia or malignancy within 6 months of screening. 3. Surgical or endoscopic biliary tree interventions for treatment of clinically significant strictures within 6 months of screening. 4. IBD flare (Mayo UC disease activity score \> 5 including endoscopic evaluation) within 3 months prior to screening. 5. Secondary cause of sclerosing cholangitis (e.g., choledocholithiasis, post-surgical biliary stricture, intra-arterial chemotherapy, recurrent pancreatitis, IgG4 associated cholangiopathy, AIDS cholangiopathy). 6. AST or ALT ≥ 5 x ULN at screening. 7. History or presence of any other concomitant significant liver disease as assessed by the Investigator. 8. Medical conditions that may cause nonhepatic increases in ALP (e.g., Paget's disease). 9. Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. 10. The anticipated need for a surgical procedure within 20 weeks from randomization. 11. Any female who is pregnant or lactating or who is planning to become pregnant within 20 weeks of randomization. 12. History of cancer, except for basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or with any laboratory or physical exam or diagnostic procedure finding suggestive of current malignancy. 13. Family history of any documented hereditary cancer syndrome. 14. History of alcohol or other substance abuse within 1 year prior to screening. 15. Receipt of an investigational drug, biologic, or medical device within 30 days prior to Screening, or 5 half-lives of the study agent, whichever is longer. 16. History of noncompliance with medical regimens, unreliability, mental instability or incompetence that could compromise the validity of informed consent or lead to noncompliance with the study protocol. 17. Any other conditions or abnormalities which, in the opinion of the Investigator or Medical Monitor, may compromise the safety of the subject, or interfere with the subject participating in or completing the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | From start of study drug administration until Week 18 | An Adverse Event (AE) was defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign (including a clinically significant abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the study or use of investigational drug product, whether or not the AE was considered to be related to the investigational drug product. TEAEs were AEs with a start date on or after the first dose of investigational product and started prior to the last dose of investigational product plus 14 days. |
| Change From Baseline in Fasting Serum Bile Acid Level at Week 14 | Baseline, Week 14 | Serum bile acid levels were evaluated using blood samples collected. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in Liver Enzyme Levels in Serum | Baseline, Week 14 | Levels of liver enzymes such as Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) in serum were evaluated. |
| Change From Baseline in Bilirubin Levels at Week 14 | Baseline, Week 14 | Total Bilirubin and Direct (Conjugated) Bilirubin levels were evaluated. |
| Change From Baseline in Pruritus as Measured by Adult Itch Reported Outcome (ItchRO) Weekly Sum Score | Baseline, Week 14 | The Adult ItchRO instrument was completed twice daily using an electronic diary (eDiary). Each morning and evening score had a range from 0-10, with the higher score indicating increasing itch severity. The following was used for assessing the Adult ItchRO daily score: The score which represented the most severe itching for the day (morning or evening) was taken for each day as the daily score (maximum daily score of 10); If only 1 of the 2 scores was available for the day, the score that was available was used as the daily score; If both the morning and the evening scores were missing, the score was considered missing for the day. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline for Other Biochemical Markers of Cholestasis: Total Cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol | Baseline, Week 14 | Total cholesterol (TC) level and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) level were considered as biochemical markers of cholestasis. |
Countries
Canada, United Kingdom, United States
Participant flow
Recruitment details
The study was conducted in 8 centers in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States between 22 April 2014 and 12 February 2016.
Pre-assignment details
A total of 37 participants were screened, of them 27 participants were enrolled in the study.
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Maralixibat (LUM001) Participants received LUM001 tablet orally once daily at a dose of 0.5 milligram (mg) during Week 1; 1 mg during Week 2; 2.5 mg during Week 3; 5 mg during Week 4; 7.5 mg during Week 5; 10 mg during Week 6 followed by stable dosing of 10 mg for 8 weeks. | 27 |
| Total | 27 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Adverse Event | 2 |
| Overall Study | Withdrawal by Subject | 2 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Maralixibat (LUM001) |
|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 43.7 Years STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.35 |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 9 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 18 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 25 / 27 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 4 / 27 |
Outcome results
Change From Baseline in Fasting Serum Bile Acid Level at Week 14
Serum bile acid levels were evaluated using blood samples collected.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 14
Population: Modified intent-to-treat (mITT) population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of investigational product and had at least 1 post baseline serum bile acid laboratory assessment.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline in Fasting Serum Bile Acid Level at Week 14 | Baseline | 38.941 micromoles per liter | Standard Deviation 38.6614 |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline in Fasting Serum Bile Acid Level at Week 14 | Change From Baseline | -14.841 micromoles per liter | Standard Deviation 31.3709 |
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
An Adverse Event (AE) was defined as any unfavorable and unintended sign (including a clinically significant abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the study or use of investigational drug product, whether or not the AE was considered to be related to the investigational drug product. TEAEs were AEs with a start date on or after the first dose of investigational product and started prior to the last dose of investigational product plus 14 days.
Time frame: From start of study drug administration until Week 18
Population: Safety population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of the investigational product.
| Arm | Measure | Value (NUMBER) |
|---|---|---|
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | 1 participant |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 2.5 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | 2 participant |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 5 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | 2 participant |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 7.5 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | 1 participant |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 10 mg | Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) | 19 participant |
Change From Baseline in Bilirubin Levels at Week 14
Total Bilirubin and Direct (Conjugated) Bilirubin levels were evaluated.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 14
Population: mITT population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of investigational product and had at least 1 post baseline serum bile acid laboratory assessment.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline in Bilirubin Levels at Week 14 | Total Bilirubin Level: Baseline | 1.22 milligram per deciliter (mg/dL) | Standard Deviation 0.775 |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline in Bilirubin Levels at Week 14 | Total Bilirubin Level: Change From Baseline | 0.24 milligram per deciliter (mg/dL) | Standard Deviation 0.666 |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline in Bilirubin Levels at Week 14 | Conjugated Bilirubin Level: Baseline | 0.60 milligram per deciliter (mg/dL) | Standard Deviation 0.51 |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline in Bilirubin Levels at Week 14 | Conjugated Bilirubin Level: Change From Baseline | 0.19 milligram per deciliter (mg/dL) | Standard Deviation 0.45 |
Change From Baseline in Liver Enzyme Levels in Serum
Levels of liver enzymes such as Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) in serum were evaluated.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 14
Population: mITT population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of investigational product and had at least 1 post baseline serum bile acid laboratory assessment.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline in Liver Enzyme Levels in Serum | ALP: Baseline | 471.6 units per liter (U/L) | Standard Deviation 316.93 |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline in Liver Enzyme Levels in Serum | ALT: Baseline | 108.5 units per liter (U/L) | Standard Deviation 78.95 |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline in Liver Enzyme Levels in Serum | ALT: Change From Baseline | 10.5 units per liter (U/L) | Standard Deviation 63.07 |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline in Liver Enzyme Levels in Serum | AST: Baseline | 88.3 units per liter (U/L) | Standard Deviation 43.7 |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline in Liver Enzyme Levels in Serum | AST: Change From Baseline | 11.7 units per liter (U/L) | Standard Deviation 34.14 |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline in Liver Enzyme Levels in Serum | ALP: Change From Baseline | 36.7 units per liter (U/L) | Standard Deviation 170.87 |
Change From Baseline in Pruritus as Measured by Adult Itch Reported Outcome (ItchRO) Weekly Sum Score
The Adult ItchRO instrument was completed twice daily using an electronic diary (eDiary). Each morning and evening score had a range from 0-10, with the higher score indicating increasing itch severity. The following was used for assessing the Adult ItchRO daily score: The score which represented the most severe itching for the day (morning or evening) was taken for each day as the daily score (maximum daily score of 10); If only 1 of the 2 scores was available for the day, the score that was available was used as the daily score; If both the morning and the evening scores were missing, the score was considered missing for the day.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 14
Population: mITT population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of investigational product and had at least 1 post baseline serum bile acid laboratory assessment.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline in Pruritus as Measured by Adult Itch Reported Outcome (ItchRO) Weekly Sum Score | Baseline | 15.00 units on scale | Standard Deviation 18.735 |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline in Pruritus as Measured by Adult Itch Reported Outcome (ItchRO) Weekly Sum Score | Change From Baseline | -7.67 units on scale | Standard Deviation 16.326 |
Change From Baseline for Other Biochemical Markers of Cholestasis: Total Cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
Total cholesterol (TC) level and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) level were considered as biochemical markers of cholestasis.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 14
Population: mITT population included all participants who received at least 1 dose of investigational product and had at least 1 post baseline serum bile acid laboratory assessment.
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline for Other Biochemical Markers of Cholestasis: Total Cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol | TC Level: Baseline | 213.0 mg/dL | Standard Deviation 50.62 |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline for Other Biochemical Markers of Cholestasis: Total Cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol | TC Level: Change From Baseline | -21.2 mg/dL | Standard Deviation 25.46 |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline for Other Biochemical Markers of Cholestasis: Total Cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol | LDLC Level: Baseline | 121.4 mg/dL | Standard Deviation 40.52 |
| Maralixibat (LUM001) 1 mg | Change From Baseline for Other Biochemical Markers of Cholestasis: Total Cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol | LDLC Level: Change From Baseline | -16.3 mg/dL | Standard Deviation 17.64 |