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ESSENCE Study: Efficacy and Safety of SD-101 Cream in Participants With Epidermolysis Bullosa

A Phase 3, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of SD-101 Cream in Patients With Epidermolysis Bullosa

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02384460
Enrollment
169
Registered
2015-03-10
Start date
2015-03-11
Completion date
2017-07-05
Last updated
2020-04-09

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Conditions

Epidermolysis Bullosa

Keywords

Amicus Therapeutics, Scioderm, Inc., Simplex, Recessive Dystrophic, Junctional non-Herlitz, Epidermolysis Bullosa, SD-101 6%, SD-101-6.0, Allantoin 6%, Zorblisa

Brief summary

The aim was to assess the efficacy and safety of SD-101-6.0 cream versus Placebo (SD-101-0.0) cream in the treatment of skin lesions in participants with Epidermolysis Bullosa. Funding Source - United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD).

Detailed description

This was a Phase 3, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy and safety of SD-101-6.0 cream versus placebo (SD-101-0.0) cream on skin lesions in participants with Simplex, Recessive Dystrophic, or Junctional non-Herlitz Epidermolysis Bullosa. Epidermolysis Bullosa is a rare group of inherited disorders that typically manifest at birth as blistering and lesion formation on the skin in response to little or no apparent trauma. In this study, SD-101-6.0 cream or placebo (SD-101-0.0) cream was to be applied topically, once a day to the entire body for a period of 90 days. Participants had 1 target wound selected at baseline by the investigator. The selected target wound was required to have been present for at least 21 days. Photographic confirmation of the target wound location was collected at baseline, and the picture saved from the first visit was used to confirm location of the target wound at subsequent visits. The participant returned to the study site for Visit 2 (approximately 14 days from baseline), Visit 3 (approximately 30 days from baseline), Visit 4 (approximately 60 days from baseline), and Visit 5 (approximately 90 days from baseline) to have the target wound assessed for the level of healing. In addition, itching, pain, body surface area, target wound closure, and scarring of healed target wound were assessed at each visit. The ARANZ SilhouetteStar™ was used to measure the target wound at all visits.

Interventions

applied topically once a day for 90 days

DRUGPlacebo (SD-101-0.0) cream

applied topically once a day for 90 days

Sponsors

Amicus Therapeutics
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Scioderm, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Informed Consent form signed by the participant or participant's legal representative; if the participant was under the age of 18 but capable of providing assent, signed assent from the participant. * Participant (or caretaker) must have been willing to comply with all protocol requirements. * Diagnosis of Simplex, Recessive Dystrophic, or Junctional non-Herlitz EB. * Participant must have had 1 target wound (size 10 to 50 cm\^2) at study entry. * Participants 1 month and older. * Target wound must have been present for at least 21 days.

Exclusion criteria

* Participants who did not meet the entry criteria outlined above. * Selected target wound did not have clinical evidence of local infection. * Use of any investigational drug within the 30 days before enrollment. * Use of immunotherapy or cytotoxic chemotherapy within the 60 days before enrollment. * Use of systemic or topical steroidal therapy within the 30 days before enrollment. (Inhaled steroids and ophthalmic drops containing steroids were allowed). * Use of systemic antibiotics within the 7 days before enrollment. * Current or former malignancy. * Arterial or venous disorder resulting in ulcerated lesions. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding during the study. (A urine pregnancy test was performed at screening and every 30 days until the final visit for female participants of childbearing potential). * Females of childbearing potential who were not abstinent and not practicing a medically acceptable method of contraception.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time To Complete Target Wound Closure Within 3 MonthsFrom baseline to Month 3 visitTarget wounds were monitored at each study visit for complete closure, defined as skin re-epithelialization without drainage. Time to target wound closure was measured from the date of the first administration of the study drug to the date of target wound closure. Participants were censored if they did not have a response within 3 months, or withdrew earlier before the confirmation of their target wound closing. This primary end point displays the mean time to complete target wound closure, analyzed using a Kaplan-Meier approach.
The Percentage Of Participants Experiencing Complete Closure Of Their Target Wound Within 3 MonthsFrom baseline to Month 3 visitTarget wounds were monitored at each study visit for complete closure, defined as skin re-epithelialization without drainage. Participants were considered responders if they experienced complete wound closure at the Week 2 or Months 1, 2, or 3 visits. If a target wound was documented to have closed at a given visit, it was considered closed at all subsequent visits. This primary end point displays the percentage of participants from the ITT population who had complete target wound closure by the end of the study period (that is, 3 months). Analysis was performed on participants with post-baseline wound closure data.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline In BSAI Of Total Body Wound Burden At Month 3 VisitBaseline, Month 3 visitTotal body wound burden was calculated using BSAI. A wound defined as an open area on the skin (that is, epidermal covering disrupted). BSAI was calculated as a percentage, ranging from 0% to 100%, of affected body surface area, recorded for each defined body region (that is, head/neck, upper limbs, lower limbs, trunk \[includes groin\]), and multiplied by the weighting factor, then summed for all body regions.
Percentage Of Participants Experiencing Complete Closure Of Their Target Wound At Month 1 And Month 2 VisitsFrom baseline to Month 1 and Month 2 visitsTarget wounds were monitored at each study visit for complete closure, defined as skin re-epithelialization without drainage. The percentage of participants who completed target wound closure at the Month 1 and Month 2 study visits is displayed. If a target wound was documented to have closed at a given visit, it was considered closed at all subsequent visits.
Change From Baseline In Pain Score At Day 7Baseline, Day 7Change in pain assessed at Day 7 compared to baseline was measured using the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability (FLACC) behavioral scale for participants 1 month to 3 years of age. Each of the 5 FLACC categories was scored from 0 to 2, which resulted in a total score between 0 and 10 with 0=Relaxed and comfortable, 1 to 3=Mild discomfort, 4 to 6=Moderate pain, and 7 to 10=Severe discomfort/pain. For participants 4 years of age and older, the Wong Faces Pain Scale was used. This scale shows a series of faces ranging from a happy face at 0, which represents no hurt, to a crying face at 10, which represents hurts worst. Pain scores were categorized into 3 groups based on improvement: Improved or No Pain, Not Improved, and Missing. A pain score reduction from baseline greater than or equal to 2 points on the scale was classed as improved.
Change From Baseline In Itching Score At Day 7Baseline, Day 7Itching was assessed using the 5-point Itch Man Pruritus Assessment Tool. For participants up to 5 years of age, itching was assessed using caretaker's response and participants 6 years of age and older self-reported their itching assessments based on the following scores: 0=Comfortable, no itch; 1=itches a little, does not interfere with activity; 2=itches more, sometimes interferes with activity; 3=itches a lot, difficult to be still, concentrate; 4=itches most terribly, impossible to sit still or concentrate. Itching scores were categorized into 3 groups based on improvement; Improved or No Itching, Not Improved, and Missing. An itching score reduction from baseline greater than or equal to 1 point on the scale was classed as improved.
Change From Baseline In Body Surface Area Index (BSAI) Of Lesional Skin At Month 3 VisitBaseline, Month 3 visitLesional skin was defined as areas that contained any of the following: blisters, erosions, ulcerations, scabbing, bullae, or eschars, as well as areas that were weeping, sloughing, oozing, crusted, or denuded. BSAI was calculated as a percentage, ranging from 0% to 100%, of affected body surface area, recorded for each defined body region (that is, head/neck, upper limbs, trunk \[includes groin\], and lower limbs), multiplied by the weighting factor, then summed for all body regions.

Countries

Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Of 210 participants screened for this study, 169 participants were randomly assigned, on a 1:1 basis, to treatment with SD-101-6.0 or placebo at 31 study centers in 13 countries. The first participant was enrolled on 11 March 2015 and the last participant completed the study on 05 July 2017.

Pre-assignment details

Participants had to be \>1 month of age with a diagnosis of simplex, recessive dystrophic, or junctional non-Herlitz Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and a target wound with a surface area of 10 to 50 cm\^2 and ≥21 days old to be considered for participation. Participants who did not meet all inclusion/exclusion criteria were eligible for rescreening.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
SD-101-6.0 Cream
SD-101-6.0 cream applied topically, once a day to the entire body for a period of 90 days.
82
Placebo (SD-101-0.0) Cream
Placebo (SD-101-0.0) cream applied topically, once a day to the entire body for a period of 90 days.
87
Total169

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event52
Overall StudyElective medical treatment10
Overall StudyNon-compliance10
Overall StudyProtocol Violation01
Overall StudyReturned to previous therapeutic regimen01
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject03

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSD-101-6.0 CreamPlacebo (SD-101-0.0) CreamTotal
Age, Continuous13.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.15
13.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.12
13.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.09
EB type
Junctional non-Herlitz
15 Participants17 Participants32 Participants
EB type
Recessive dystrophic
57 Participants62 Participants119 Participants
EB type
Simplex
10 Participants8 Participants18 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
4 Participants8 Participants12 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black/African American
5 Participants3 Participants8 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Not Reported
3 Participants3 Participants6 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White/Caucasian
69 Participants72 Participants141 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
33 Participants48 Participants81 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
49 Participants39 Participants88 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 821 / 87
other
Total, other adverse events
49 / 8246 / 87
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 828 / 87

Outcome results

Primary

The Percentage Of Participants Experiencing Complete Closure Of Their Target Wound Within 3 Months

Target wounds were monitored at each study visit for complete closure, defined as skin re-epithelialization without drainage. Participants were considered responders if they experienced complete wound closure at the Week 2 or Months 1, 2, or 3 visits. If a target wound was documented to have closed at a given visit, it was considered closed at all subsequent visits. This primary end point displays the percentage of participants from the ITT population who had complete target wound closure by the end of the study period (that is, 3 months). Analysis was performed on participants with post-baseline wound closure data.

Time frame: From baseline to Month 3 visit

Population: ITT population with post-baseline wound closure data and whose target wound had closed within 3 months.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
SD-101-6.0 CreamThe Percentage Of Participants Experiencing Complete Closure Of Their Target Wound Within 3 Months49.4 percentage of participants
Placebo (SD-101-0.0) CreamThe Percentage Of Participants Experiencing Complete Closure Of Their Target Wound Within 3 Months53.6 percentage of participants
Comparison: Comparison between treatment groups of complete closure of target wound within 3 months was performed using a logistic regression model with multiple imputation with EB type, baseline target wound size, and baseline target wound age as covariates.p-value: 0.3995% CI: [0.365, 1.474]Regression, Logistic
Primary

Time To Complete Target Wound Closure Within 3 Months

Target wounds were monitored at each study visit for complete closure, defined as skin re-epithelialization without drainage. Time to target wound closure was measured from the date of the first administration of the study drug to the date of target wound closure. Participants were censored if they did not have a response within 3 months, or withdrew earlier before the confirmation of their target wound closing. This primary end point displays the mean time to complete target wound closure, analyzed using a Kaplan-Meier approach.

Time frame: From baseline to Month 3 visit

Population: ITT population with post-baseline wound closure data and whose target wound had closed within 3 months.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SD-101-6.0 CreamTime To Complete Target Wound Closure Within 3 Months41.6 daysStandard Deviation 25.5
Placebo (SD-101-0.0) CreamTime To Complete Target Wound Closure Within 3 Months53.6 daysStandard Deviation 28.59
Comparison: Cox proportional hazards model compares treatment groups with baseline target wound size, target wound age, and EB type as covariates.p-value: 0.98595% CI: [0.651, 1.549]Cox Model Analysis
Secondary

Change From Baseline In Body Surface Area Index (BSAI) Of Lesional Skin At Month 3 Visit

Lesional skin was defined as areas that contained any of the following: blisters, erosions, ulcerations, scabbing, bullae, or eschars, as well as areas that were weeping, sloughing, oozing, crusted, or denuded. BSAI was calculated as a percentage, ranging from 0% to 100%, of affected body surface area, recorded for each defined body region (that is, head/neck, upper limbs, trunk \[includes groin\], and lower limbs), multiplied by the weighting factor, then summed for all body regions.

Time frame: Baseline, Month 3 visit

Population: Analysis was performed on the ITT population. The ITT population included all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
SD-101-6.0 CreamChange From Baseline In Body Surface Area Index (BSAI) Of Lesional Skin At Month 3 Visit-4.637 Percentage change in BSAIStandard Error 1.404
Placebo (SD-101-0.0) CreamChange From Baseline In Body Surface Area Index (BSAI) Of Lesional Skin At Month 3 Visit-5.319 Percentage change in BSAIStandard Error 1.354
Comparison: Mixed Model Repeated Measures (MMRM) Analysis. The MMRM approach (using restricted maximum likelihood \[REML\] estimation) was used on each multiply-imputed data set. The model included treatment, baseline BSAI of lesional skin, EB type, visit, and visit-treatment interaction as the fixed effects.p-value: 0.70695% CI: [-2.873, 4.238]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Change From Baseline In BSAI Of Total Body Wound Burden At Month 3 Visit

Total body wound burden was calculated using BSAI. A wound defined as an open area on the skin (that is, epidermal covering disrupted). BSAI was calculated as a percentage, ranging from 0% to 100%, of affected body surface area, recorded for each defined body region (that is, head/neck, upper limbs, lower limbs, trunk \[includes groin\]), and multiplied by the weighting factor, then summed for all body regions.

Time frame: Baseline, Month 3 visit

Population: Analysis was performed on the ITT population. The ITT population included all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
SD-101-6.0 CreamChange From Baseline In BSAI Of Total Body Wound Burden At Month 3 Visit-3.050 Percentage change in BSAIStandard Error 0.816
Placebo (SD-101-0.0) CreamChange From Baseline In BSAI Of Total Body Wound Burden At Month 3 Visit-2.922 Percentage change in BSAIStandard Error 0.813
Comparison: MMRM Analysis. The MMRM approach (using REML estimation) was used on each multiply-imputed data set. The model included treatment, baseline BSAI of lesional skin, EB type, visit, and visit-treatment interaction as the fixed effects.p-value: 0.995% CI: [-2.116, 1.861]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Change From Baseline In Itching Score At Day 7

Itching was assessed using the 5-point Itch Man Pruritus Assessment Tool. For participants up to 5 years of age, itching was assessed using caretaker's response and participants 6 years of age and older self-reported their itching assessments based on the following scores: 0=Comfortable, no itch; 1=itches a little, does not interfere with activity; 2=itches more, sometimes interferes with activity; 3=itches a lot, difficult to be still, concentrate; 4=itches most terribly, impossible to sit still or concentrate. Itching scores were categorized into 3 groups based on improvement; Improved or No Itching, Not Improved, and Missing. An itching score reduction from baseline greater than or equal to 1 point on the scale was classed as improved.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 7

Population: Analysis was performed on the ITT population. The ITT population included all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SD-101-6.0 CreamChange From Baseline In Itching Score At Day 7-0.5 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.31
Placebo (SD-101-0.0) CreamChange From Baseline In Itching Score At Day 7-0.3 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.24
Comparison: The proportion of participants experiencing improvement in itching versus non-improvement (including missing) was compared between the 2 treatment groups for Day 7 using the logistic regression model with baseline itching score, and EB type as covariates.p-value: 0.26295% CI: [0.759, 2.752]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Change From Baseline In Pain Score At Day 7

Change in pain assessed at Day 7 compared to baseline was measured using the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability (FLACC) behavioral scale for participants 1 month to 3 years of age. Each of the 5 FLACC categories was scored from 0 to 2, which resulted in a total score between 0 and 10 with 0=Relaxed and comfortable, 1 to 3=Mild discomfort, 4 to 6=Moderate pain, and 7 to 10=Severe discomfort/pain. For participants 4 years of age and older, the Wong Faces Pain Scale was used. This scale shows a series of faces ranging from a happy face at 0, which represents no hurt, to a crying face at 10, which represents hurts worst. Pain scores were categorized into 3 groups based on improvement: Improved or No Pain, Not Improved, and Missing. A pain score reduction from baseline greater than or equal to 2 points on the scale was classed as improved.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 7

Population: Analysis was performed on the ITT population. The ITT population included all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SD-101-6.0 CreamChange From Baseline In Pain Score At Day 7-0.3 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.57
Placebo (SD-101-0.0) CreamChange From Baseline In Pain Score At Day 7-0.6 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 3.07
Comparison: The proportion of participants experiencing improvement in pain versus non-improvement (including missing) was compared between the 2 treatment groups for Day 7 using the logistic regression model with baseline pain score and EB type as covariates.p-value: 0.09895% CI: [0.323, 1.1]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Percentage Of Participants Experiencing Complete Closure Of Their Target Wound At Month 1 And Month 2 Visits

Target wounds were monitored at each study visit for complete closure, defined as skin re-epithelialization without drainage. The percentage of participants who completed target wound closure at the Month 1 and Month 2 study visits is displayed. If a target wound was documented to have closed at a given visit, it was considered closed at all subsequent visits.

Time frame: From baseline to Month 1 and Month 2 visits

Population: Analysis was performed on participants from the ITT population with post-baseline wound closure data.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
SD-101-6.0 CreamPercentage Of Participants Experiencing Complete Closure Of Their Target Wound At Month 1 And Month 2 VisitsMonth 131.6 percentage of participants
SD-101-6.0 CreamPercentage Of Participants Experiencing Complete Closure Of Their Target Wound At Month 1 And Month 2 VisitsMonth 243.0 percentage of participants
Placebo (SD-101-0.0) CreamPercentage Of Participants Experiencing Complete Closure Of Their Target Wound At Month 1 And Month 2 VisitsMonth 122.6 percentage of participants
Placebo (SD-101-0.0) CreamPercentage Of Participants Experiencing Complete Closure Of Their Target Wound At Month 1 And Month 2 VisitsMonth 242.9 percentage of participants
Comparison: Logistic Regression Analysis at Month 1 visit. Comparison between treatment groups of complete closure of target wound within 1 month was performed using a logistic regression model with multiple imputation with EB type, baseline target wound size, and baseline target wound age as covariates.p-value: 0.21295% CI: [0.758, 3.517]Regression, Logistic
Comparison: Logistic Regression Analysis at Month 2 visit. Comparison between treatment groups of complete closure of target wound within 2 months was performed using a logistic regression model with multiple imputation with EB type, baseline target wound size, and baseline target wound age as covariates.p-value: 0.80295% CI: [0.436, 1.821]Regression, Logistic

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026