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Spesolimab (BI 655130) Single Dose in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis

Multi-centre, Open-label, Single Arm, Phase I Study to Investigate Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacogenomics and Efficacy of a Single Intravenous Dose of Spesolimab in Patients With Active Generalized Pustular Psoriasis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02978690
Enrollment
7
Registered
2016-12-01
Start date
2016-12-19
Completion date
2018-01-10
Last updated
2023-08-21

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

Conditions

Psoriasis

Brief summary

This is a phase I, open label, single group study that is being performed to assess the safety, tolerability, Pharmacokinetics (PK) , Pharmacogenomics (PGx) and efficacy of a single dose of spesolimab in adult patients with active Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP).

Interventions

DRUGSpesolimab

Solution for infusion

Sponsors

Boehringer Ingelheim
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female patients, aged 18 to 75 years at screening, * A known and documented history of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis * Presenting with a flare of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis * A Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Physician Global Assessment score of at least moderate severity, * Generalized Pustular Psoriasis patients receiving maintenance treatment with retinoids and/or methotrexate for at least 4 weeks or Generalized Pustular Psoriasis patients not receiving any maintenance therapy, at screening, * Signed and dated written informed consent prior to admission to the study, * Women of childbearing potential must be ready and able to use highly effective methods of birth control per ICH M3 (R2) that result in a low failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly. A list of contraception methods meeting these criteria is provided in the patient information. Male patients must be ready and able to use condoms. \- Further inclusion criteria apply

Exclusion criteria

* Women who are pregnant, nursing, or who plan to become pregnant while in the trial. * Immediate life-threatening flare of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis or requiring intensive care treatment, according, to the judgement of the investigator. Life-threatening complications mainly include, but are not limited to, cardiovascular/cytokine driven shock, pulmonary distress, * Identified, ongoing serious/severe infection, * Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AEGP) * Patient's clinical presentation being considered due to the differential diagnosis of toxic epidermal necrosis or Stevens-Johnson syndrome, * Currently involved in or intending to participate in another investigational study during the course of this trial, * Previous enrolment in this trial * Use of any restricted medication, or any drug considered likely to interfere with the safe conduct of the study * Background therapy with ciclosporin within the last 30 days preceding the second screening visit, * Severe, progressive, or uncontrolled renal, hepatic, haematological, endocrine, pulmonary, cardiac, neurologic, cerebral, or psychiatric disease, or signs and symptoms thereof, as judged by the investigator. * Known chronic or relevant acute infections including active tuberculosis, HIV or viral hepatitis; QuantiFERON® tuberculosis test will be performed at screening. If the result is positive, patients may participate in the study if further work up (according to local practice/guidelines) establishes conclusively that the patient has no evidence of active tuberculosis. If presence of latent tuberculosis is established, then treatment should have been initiated and maintained according to local country guidelines. * Patient with a transplanted organ (with exception of a corneal transplant \> 12 weeks prior to screening) or who have ever received stem cell therapy (e.g., Prochymal). Known history of lymphoproliferative disease, including lymphoma, or signs and symptoms suggestive of possible lymphoproliferative disease, such as lymphadenopathy and/or splenomegaly. * Any documented active or suspected malignancy or history of malignancy within 5 years prior to second screening visit, except appropriately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ carcinoma of uterine cervix. * Evidence of a current or previous disease, medical condition (including chronic alcohol or drug abuse) other than Generalized Pustular Psoriasis, surgical procedure (i.e., organ transplant), medical examination finding (including vital signs and electrocardiogram), or laboratory value at the second screening visit outside the reference range, that is in the opinion of the investigator, is clinically significant and would make the study participant unreliable to adhere to the protocol or to complete the trial, compromise the safety of the patient, or compromise the quality of the data, * Further

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Patients With Adverse Reactions, Defined as Drug-related Adverse Events (AE)Up to 140 days from the administration of spesolimab.Percentage of patients with adverse reactions, defined as drug-related Adverse Events is presented.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of Patients With Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Physician Global Assessment (GPPGA) Total Score of 0 (Clear) or 1 (Almost Clear) at Week 2At Week 2.GPPGA relies on clinical assessment of the GPP patient's skin presentation. It is a modified Physician Global Assessment (PGA), a physician's assessment of psoriatic lesions, which has been adapted to the evaluation of GPP patients. The investigator (or qualified site personnel) scores the erythema, pustules and scaling of all psoriatic lesions from 0 - 4. Each component is graded separately, the average is calculated and the final GPPGA is determined from this composite score. A lower score then indicates a lesser severity, with 0 being clear and 1 being almost clear. To receive a score of 0 or 1, the patient should be afebrile, in addition to skin presentation requirements.
Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT)-Fatigue Scale Score at Week 2At baseline and at Week 2.Change from baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT)-Fatigue scale scale score at Week 2 is presented. The FACIT-Fatigue scale is a brief and reliable instrument for monitoring fatigue and its effects on patients. It is a comprehensive compilation of questions that measure health-related quality of life in patients with chronic illnesses. It comprises 13 questions, the responses to which are each recorded on a 5-point Likert scale. Scores range from 0 to 52, with lower scores representing greater fatigue, i.e. higher changes from baseline indicate higher improvement (compared to baseline)
Percent Change From Baseline in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (GPPASI) Total Score at Week 2At baseline and at Week 2.The GPPASI is an adaptation for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP) patients of the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), an established measure of severity and area of psoriatic lesions in patients with psoriasis. It is a tool which provides a numeric scoring for patients overall GPP disease state, ranging from 0 (no disease) to 72 (worse disease state). It is a linear combination of percent of surface area of skin that is affected and the severity of erythema, pustules, and scaling (desquamation) over four body regions. % GPPASI change from baseline=100\* (GPPASI at baseline - GPPASI at post-baseline visit)/(GPPASI at baseline). For %GPPASI change, positive numbers show reduction in GPPASI with higher values representing a larger improvement or recovery of disease, while negative numbers show an increase in GPPASI, i.e. worsening of disease.
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve of Spesolimab in Plasma Over the Time Interval From 0 Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC0-∞)Within 1.5 hours (h) before and 0.5 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 120 h, 144 h, 312 h, 480 h, 648 h, 1992 h, 3336 h after spesolimab administration.Area under the concentration-time curve of spesolimab in plasma over the time interval from 0 extrapolated to infinity (AUC0-∞) is reported.
Maximum Measured Concentration of Spesolimab in Plasma (Cmax)Within 1.5 hours (h) before and 0.5 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 120 h, 144 h, 312 h, 480 h, 648 h, 1992 h, 3336 h after spesolimab administration.Maximum measured concentration of spesolimab in plasma (Cmax) is reported.
Change From Baseline in Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Score at Week 2At baseline and at Week 2.The pain VAS is a unidimensional measure of pain intensity. It is a continuous scale comprised of a horizontal or vertical line, usually 10 centimeters (100 millimeters (mm) in length, anchored by word descriptors at each end ('no pain', 'very severe pain'). The pain VAS is self-completed by the respondent. The respondent is asked to place a line perpendicular to the VAS line at the point that represents their pain intensity. Using a ruler, the score is determined by measuring the distance (mm) on the 10-cm line between the 'no pain' anchor and the patient's mark, providing a range of scores from 0-100. A higher score indicates greater pain intensity, i.e., a negative change from baseline indicates an improvement (compared to baseline).

Countries

France, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Tunisia

Participant flow

Recruitment details

At the screening visit, patients had to be on stable maintenance treatment (for at least 4 weeks) with retinoids and/or methotrexate or not to receive any maintenance therapy at all. All patients were to use an effective birth control method throughout the trial.

Pre-assignment details

This exploratory, Phase I, multi-centre, multi-national trial in male and female patients with a flare of Generalised Pustular Psoriasis (GPP) applied an open-label design.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Spesolimab
Patients received a single intravenous dose of 10 milligram/kilogram (mg/kg) body weight spesolimab (BI 655130) in an open label manner. The intravenous infusion over 60 minutes (min), could be prolonged by the investigator up to 240 min. Patients were to be followed up for 140 days (20 weeks) after dosing.
7
Total7

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicSpesolimab
Age, Continuous38.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.8
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
7 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
4 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
2 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 7
other
Total, other adverse events
7 / 7
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 7

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Patients With Adverse Reactions, Defined as Drug-related Adverse Events (AE)

Percentage of patients with adverse reactions, defined as drug-related Adverse Events is presented.

Time frame: Up to 140 days from the administration of spesolimab.

Population: Treated Set (TS): All patients who entered the trial and received the trial medication on Day 1 (Visit 3).

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
SpesolimabPercentage of Patients With Adverse Reactions, Defined as Drug-related Adverse Events (AE)57.1 percentage of participants
Secondary

Area Under the Concentration-time Curve of Spesolimab in Plasma Over the Time Interval From 0 Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC0-∞)

Area under the concentration-time curve of spesolimab in plasma over the time interval from 0 extrapolated to infinity (AUC0-∞) is reported.

Time frame: Within 1.5 hours (h) before and 0.5 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 120 h, 144 h, 312 h, 480 h, 648 h, 1992 h, 3336 h after spesolimab administration.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter set (PKS): All patients in the treated set (TS) who provided at least one secondary PK endpoint not flagged for exclusion due to a protocol violation relevant to the evaluation of PK (to be decided no later than at the Report Planning Meeting) or due to PK non-evaluability (as revealed during data analysis).

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
SpesolimabArea Under the Concentration-time Curve of Spesolimab in Plasma Over the Time Interval From 0 Extrapolated to Infinity (AUC0-∞)2350 microgram (μg)·day/ milliliter (mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 41.1
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT)-Fatigue Scale Score at Week 2

Change from baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT)-Fatigue scale scale score at Week 2 is presented. The FACIT-Fatigue scale is a brief and reliable instrument for monitoring fatigue and its effects on patients. It is a comprehensive compilation of questions that measure health-related quality of life in patients with chronic illnesses. It comprises 13 questions, the responses to which are each recorded on a 5-point Likert scale. Scores range from 0 to 52, with lower scores representing greater fatigue, i.e. higher changes from baseline indicate higher improvement (compared to baseline)

Time frame: At baseline and at Week 2.

Population: Full Analysis Set Last Observation Carry forward (FAS LOCF). Full Analysis Set (FAS): All patients in the treated set (TS) who had a baseline and at least one post baseline GPP Area and Severity Index (GPPASI) or GPP Physician Global Assessment (GPPGA) measurement and no important protocol violation flagged for exclusion from the FAS. LOCF: The last available value, including baseline, was carried forward to all subsequent visits within the on-treatment period at which a measurement was missing.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SpesolimabChange From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT)-Fatigue Scale Score at Week 212.3 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 10.1
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Score at Week 2

The pain VAS is a unidimensional measure of pain intensity. It is a continuous scale comprised of a horizontal or vertical line, usually 10 centimeters (100 millimeters (mm) in length, anchored by word descriptors at each end ('no pain', 'very severe pain'). The pain VAS is self-completed by the respondent. The respondent is asked to place a line perpendicular to the VAS line at the point that represents their pain intensity. Using a ruler, the score is determined by measuring the distance (mm) on the 10-cm line between the 'no pain' anchor and the patient's mark, providing a range of scores from 0-100. A higher score indicates greater pain intensity, i.e., a negative change from baseline indicates an improvement (compared to baseline).

Time frame: At baseline and at Week 2.

Population: Full Analysis Set Last Observation Carry forward (FAS LOCF). Full Analysis Set (FAS): All patients in the treated set (TS) who had a baseline and at least one post baseline GPP Area and Severity Index (GPPASI) or GPP Physician Global Assessment (GPPGA) measurement and no important protocol violation flagged for exclusion from the FAS. LOCF: The last available value, including baseline, was carried forward to all subsequent visits within the on-treatment period at which a measurement was missing.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SpesolimabChange From Baseline in Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Score at Week 2-45.9 units on a scaleStandard Deviation 32.3
Secondary

Maximum Measured Concentration of Spesolimab in Plasma (Cmax)

Maximum measured concentration of spesolimab in plasma (Cmax) is reported.

Time frame: Within 1.5 hours (h) before and 0.5 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, 120 h, 144 h, 312 h, 480 h, 648 h, 1992 h, 3336 h after spesolimab administration.

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter set (PKS): All patients in the treated set (TS) who provided at least one secondary PK endpoint not flagged for exclusion due to a protocol violation relevant to the evaluation of PK (to be decided no later than at the Report Planning Meeting) or due to PK non-evaluability (as revealed during data analysis).

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
SpesolimabMaximum Measured Concentration of Spesolimab in Plasma (Cmax)203 microgram (μg)/milliliter (mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 11.1
Secondary

Percent Change From Baseline in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (GPPASI) Total Score at Week 2

The GPPASI is an adaptation for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP) patients of the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), an established measure of severity and area of psoriatic lesions in patients with psoriasis. It is a tool which provides a numeric scoring for patients overall GPP disease state, ranging from 0 (no disease) to 72 (worse disease state). It is a linear combination of percent of surface area of skin that is affected and the severity of erythema, pustules, and scaling (desquamation) over four body regions. % GPPASI change from baseline=100\* (GPPASI at baseline - GPPASI at post-baseline visit)/(GPPASI at baseline). For %GPPASI change, positive numbers show reduction in GPPASI with higher values representing a larger improvement or recovery of disease, while negative numbers show an increase in GPPASI, i.e. worsening of disease.

Time frame: At baseline and at Week 2.

Population: Full Analysis Set Last Observation Carry forward (FAS LOCF). Full Analysis Set (FAS): All patients in the treated set (TS) who had a baseline and at least one post baseline GPP Area and Severity Index (GPPASI) or GPP Physician Global Assessment (GPPGA) measurement and no important protocol violation flagged for exclusion from the FAS. LOCF: The last available value, including baseline, was carried forward to all subsequent visits within the on-treatment period at which a measurement was missing.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
SpesolimabPercent Change From Baseline in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (GPPASI) Total Score at Week 273.2 percent GPPASI changeStandard Deviation 16.2
Secondary

Proportion of Patients With Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Physician Global Assessment (GPPGA) Total Score of 0 (Clear) or 1 (Almost Clear) at Week 2

GPPGA relies on clinical assessment of the GPP patient's skin presentation. It is a modified Physician Global Assessment (PGA), a physician's assessment of psoriatic lesions, which has been adapted to the evaluation of GPP patients. The investigator (or qualified site personnel) scores the erythema, pustules and scaling of all psoriatic lesions from 0 - 4. Each component is graded separately, the average is calculated and the final GPPGA is determined from this composite score. A lower score then indicates a lesser severity, with 0 being clear and 1 being almost clear. To receive a score of 0 or 1, the patient should be afebrile, in addition to skin presentation requirements.

Time frame: At Week 2.

Population: Full Analysis Set No Response Imputed (FAS NRI). Full Analysis Set (FAS): All patients in the treated set (TS) who had a baseline and at least one post baseline GPP Area and Severity Index (GPPASI) or GPP Physician Global Assessment (GPPGA) measurement and no important protocol violation flagged for exclusion from the FAS. NRI: If there were data at the visits both immediately before and immediately after the visit with a missing outcome, a failure to achieve response imputed.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
SpesolimabProportion of Patients With Generalized Pustular Psoriasis Physician Global Assessment (GPPGA) Total Score of 0 (Clear) or 1 (Almost Clear) at Week 20.714 proportion of patients

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 13, 2026