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A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pegcetacoplan in Patients With PNH

A Phase 3, Randomized, Multicenter, Open-Label, Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pegcetacoplan in Patients With Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04085601
Enrollment
53
Registered
2019-09-11
Start date
2019-08-27
Completion date
2021-06-23
Last updated
2022-10-21

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

Conditions

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

Brief summary

Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Pegcetacoplan in Patients with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria .

Interventions

DRUGAPL-2

Complement (C3) Inhibitor

Sponsors

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Be at least 18 years old (inclusive). * Have LDH ≥1.5 x ULN at the screening visit. * Have PNH diagnosis, confirmed by high sensitivity flow cytometry (granulocyte or monocyte clone \>10%). * Have Hb less than the lower limit of normal (LLN) at the screening visit. * Have ferritin greater than/equal to the LLN, or total iron binding capacity (TIBC) less than/equal to ULN at the screening visit, based on central laboratory reference ranges. If a subject is receiving iron supplements at screening, the Investigator must ensure that the subject's dose has been stable for 4 weeks prior to screening, and it must be maintained throughout the study. Subjects not receiving iron at screening must not start iron supplementation during the course of the study. * Body mass index (BMI) ≤ 35 kg/m2 at the screening visit. * Have a platelet count of \>50,000/mm3 at the screening visit. * Have an absolute neutrophil count \>500/mm3 at the screening visit.

Exclusion criteria

* Treatment with any complement inhibitor (eg, eculizumab) within 3 months prior to screening. * Hereditary complement deficiency. * History of bone marrow transplantation. * Concomitant use of any of the following medications is prohibited if not on a stable regimen for the time period indicated below prior to screening: * Erythropoietin or immunosuppressants for at least 8 weeks * Systemic corticosteroids for at least 4 weeks * Vitamin K antagonists (eg, warfarin) with a stable international normalized ratio (INR) for at least 4 weeks * Iron supplements, vitamin B12, or folic acid for at least 4 weeks * Low-molecular-weight heparin for at least 4 weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Subjects Who Achieved Hemoglobin (Hb) StabilizationFrom Baseline (Day 1) up to Week 26The Hb stabilization was defined as avoidance of a \>1 gram per deciliter (g/dL) decrease in Hb concentration from Baseline in the absence of transfusion through Week 26.
Change From Baseline in Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Concentration At Week 26Baseline (Day 1) and Week 26The LDH concentration was analyzed using an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model with a last observation carried forward (LOCF) and a baseline observation carried forward (BOCF) approach for handling missing data. Baseline was defined as average of measurements prior to first dose of pegcetacoplan or on or prior to randomization of SoC. Post baseline missing values are imputed using multiple imputation method with Markov Chain Mont Carlo method.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Subjects With an Hb Response in the Absence of TransfusionsBaseline and Week 26An Hb response was defined as a =\>1 g/dL increase in Hb from baseline at Week 26.
Change From Baseline in Absolute Reticulocyte Count (ARC) at Week 26Baseline and Week 26Blood samples were collected via direct venipuncture at the specific time points to determine ARC. Baseline was defined as average of measurements prior to first dose of pegcetacoplan or on or prior to randomization of SoC. Post baseline missing values are imputed using multiple imputation method with Markov Chain Mont Carlo method.
Change From Baseline in Hb Concentration at Week 26Baseline and Week 26Baseline was defined as average of measurements prior to first dose of pegcetacoplan or on or prior to randomization of SoC. Post baseline missing values are imputed using multiple imputation method with Markov Chain Mont Carlo method.
Percentage of Subjects Who Received Transfusion or Decrease of Hb >2 g/dL From BaselineAt Week 26Transfusion refers to any transfusion of PRBC, leukocyte-depleted red blood cells (LDPRC), leukocyte poor packed red blood cell (LPRC), leukocyte poor blood (LPB) or whole blood.
Percentage of Subjects With Transfusion AvoidanceAt Week 26Transfusion avoidance was defined as the percentage of subjects who did not require a transfusion during the RCP. Transfusion refers to any transfusion of PRBC, LDPRC, LPRC, LPB or whole blood.
Number of PRBC Units Transfused From Baseline Through Week 26Up to Week 26The number of units of PRBC transfusions was estimated. In one transfusion subjects received one or more units.
Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy- (FACIT-Fatigue) Scale Score at Week 26Baseline and Week 26The FACIT-Fatigue Scale is a 13-item Likert scaled instrument that is self-administered by the subjects during clinic visits. Subjects were presented with 13 statements and asked to indicate their responses as it applied to the past 7 days. The 5 possible responses are Not at all (0), A little bit (1), Somewhat (2), Quite a bit (3), and Very much (4). With 13 statements, the total score has a range of 0 to 52. The higher score corresponded to a higher quality of life. Baseline is defined as average of measurements prior to first dose of pegcetacoplan or on or prior to randomization of SoC. Post baseline missing values are imputed using multiple imputation method with Markov Chain Mont Carlo method.
Percentage of Subjects With Hb Normalization Levels at Week 26Baseline and Week 26Normalization of Hb levels defined as \>= 1x LLN at Week 26 in the absence of transfusion. Transfusion refers to any transfusion of PRBC, LDPRC, LPRC, LPB or whole blood.
Percentage of Subjects With LDH Normalization at Week 26At Week 26The LDH normalization was defined as LDH \<= 1xupper limit of normal (ULN) of normal range at week 26 in the absence of transfusion. Transfusion refers to any transfusion of PRBC, LDPRC, LPPRC, LPRC, LPB or whole blood.
Change From Baseline in European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) 30-item Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) Scores at Week 26Baseline and Week 26The EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire (version 3.0) consisted of 30 questions comprised of both multi-item scales and single-item measures to assess overall quality of life in subjects. Questions were designated by functional scales, symptom scales, and global subject QOL/overall perceived health status. For the first 28 questions the 4 possible responses are Not at all' (1), 'A little' (2), 'Quite a bit' (3) and 'Very much' (4). For the remaining 2 questions the response is requested on a 7-point scale from 1 ('Very poor') to 7 ('Excellent'). Each scale has a range of 0% - 100%. A high scale score represents a higher response level. Baseline is defined as average of measurements prior to first dose of pegcetacoplan or on or prior to randomization of SoC. Post baseline missing values are imputed using multiple imputation method with Markov Chain Mont Carlo method.
Change From Baseline in Linear Analog Assessment (LASA) Scales Score at Week 26Baseline and Week 26The LASA consisted of 3 items asking respondents to rate their perceived level of functioning. Specific domains include activity level, ability to carry out daily activities, and an item for overall QOL. Their level of functioning was reported on a 0-100 scale with 0 representing As low as could be and 100 representing As high as could be.
Percentage of Subjects With ARC NormalizationAt Week 26Absolute reticulocyte count normalization is defined as ARC \< 1x ULN of the gender-specific normal range at week 26 in the absence of transfusion. Subjects who received a transfusion or withdraw from study or escaped from SoC to pegcetacoplan treatment group or lost to follow up without providing efficacy data at Week 26 were classified as non-responders. Transfusion refers to any transfusion of PRBC, LDPRC, LPRC, LPB or whole blood.
Number of Subjects With Failure of Hb StabilizationUp to Week 26Hb stabilization is defined as avoidance of a \>1 g/dL decrease in Hb levels from baseline through Week 26 in the absence of transfusion. Transfusion refers to any transfusion of PRBC, LDPRC, LPRC, LPB or whole blood.
Time to First PRBC TransfusionUp to Week 26Time to first-on-study PRBC transfusions during RCP were reported. Here NA indicates not estimable.

Countries

Colombia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Serbia, Singapore, Thailand

Participant flow

Recruitment details

This study was conducted in subjects with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) at 22 investigational sites. The study consisted of a screening period (up to 4 weeks), followed by a randomized controlled period (RCP) (26 weeks). All subjects who completed RCP rolled over into a separate open-label, long-term extension study (APL2-307) or completed the safety follow-up (34 weeks).

Pre-assignment details

A total of 68 subjects were screened. Of which, 53 subjects with PNH who met all of the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria were randomized in a 2:1 ratio either to receive pegcetacoplan or to remain on their current standard of care (SoC) in RCP.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Pegcetacoplan
Subjects were received SC infusion of pegcetacoplan 1080 milligram (mg) twice weekly or every 3 days up to end of the RCP (Week 26). Subjects were not allowed to receive treatment with other complement inhibitors.
35
Standard of Care
Subjects continued to receive SoC treatment but were not allowed to receive treatment with a complement inhibitor unless they qualified for pegcetacoplan escape therapy.
18
Total53

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDeath11
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPegcetacoplanStandard of CareTotal
Age, Continuous42.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.7
49.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.64
44.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14
Age, Customized
>=65 and <75 years
2 Participants4 Participants6 Participants
Age, Customized
<65 years
33 Participants14 Participants47 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
12 Participants2 Participants14 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
23 Participants16 Participants39 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska Native
9 Participants2 Participants11 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
23 Participants16 Participants39 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
2 Participants0 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
16 Participants8 Participants24 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
19 Participants10 Participants29 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 461 / 18
other
Total, other adverse events
35 / 4612 / 18
serious
Total, serious adverse events
6 / 463 / 18

Outcome results

Primary

Change From Baseline in Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Concentration At Week 26

The LDH concentration was analyzed using an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model with a last observation carried forward (LOCF) and a baseline observation carried forward (BOCF) approach for handling missing data. Baseline was defined as average of measurements prior to first dose of pegcetacoplan or on or prior to randomization of SoC. Post baseline missing values are imputed using multiple imputation method with Markov Chain Mont Carlo method.

Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
PegcetacoplanChange From Baseline in Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Concentration At Week 26-1870.47 Units/Liter (U/L)Standard Error 100.971
Standard of CareChange From Baseline in Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Concentration At Week 26-400.09 Units/Liter (U/L)Standard Error 312.988
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-2113.44, -827.32]ANCOVA
Primary

Number of Subjects Who Achieved Hemoglobin (Hb) Stabilization

The Hb stabilization was defined as avoidance of a \>1 gram per deciliter (g/dL) decrease in Hb concentration from Baseline in the absence of transfusion through Week 26.

Time frame: From Baseline (Day 1) up to Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PegcetacoplanNumber of Subjects Who Achieved Hemoglobin (Hb) Stabilization30 Participants
Standard of CareNumber of Subjects Who Achieved Hemoglobin (Hb) Stabilization0 Participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.572, 0.8902]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Absolute Reticulocyte Count (ARC) at Week 26

Blood samples were collected via direct venipuncture at the specific time points to determine ARC. Baseline was defined as average of measurements prior to first dose of pegcetacoplan or on or prior to randomization of SoC. Post baseline missing values are imputed using multiple imputation method with Markov Chain Mont Carlo method.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
PegcetacoplanChange From Baseline in Absolute Reticulocyte Count (ARC) at Week 26-123.26 10^9 cells/LStandard Error 9.164
Standard of CareChange From Baseline in Absolute Reticulocyte Count (ARC) at Week 26-19.44 10^9 cells/LStandard Error 25.209
p-value: 0.000295% CI: [-158.9, -48.74]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) 30-item Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) Scores at Week 26

The EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire (version 3.0) consisted of 30 questions comprised of both multi-item scales and single-item measures to assess overall quality of life in subjects. Questions were designated by functional scales, symptom scales, and global subject QOL/overall perceived health status. For the first 28 questions the 4 possible responses are Not at all' (1), 'A little' (2), 'Quite a bit' (3) and 'Very much' (4). For the remaining 2 questions the response is requested on a 7-point scale from 1 ('Very poor') to 7 ('Excellent'). Each scale has a range of 0% - 100%. A high scale score represents a higher response level. Baseline is defined as average of measurements prior to first dose of pegcetacoplan or on or prior to randomization of SoC. Post baseline missing values are imputed using multiple imputation method with Markov Chain Mont Carlo method.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
PegcetacoplanChange From Baseline in European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) 30-item Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) Scores at Week 2618.90 scores on a scaleStandard Error 2.909
Standard of CareChange From Baseline in European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) 30-item Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) Scores at Week 26-2.85 scores on a scaleStandard Error 5.703
p-value: 0.000695% CI: [9.35, 34.16]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy- (FACIT-Fatigue) Scale Score at Week 26

The FACIT-Fatigue Scale is a 13-item Likert scaled instrument that is self-administered by the subjects during clinic visits. Subjects were presented with 13 statements and asked to indicate their responses as it applied to the past 7 days. The 5 possible responses are Not at all (0), A little bit (1), Somewhat (2), Quite a bit (3), and Very much (4). With 13 statements, the total score has a range of 0 to 52. The higher score corresponded to a higher quality of life. Baseline is defined as average of measurements prior to first dose of pegcetacoplan or on or prior to randomization of SoC. Post baseline missing values are imputed using multiple imputation method with Markov Chain Mont Carlo method.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
PegcetacoplanChange From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy- (FACIT-Fatigue) Scale Score at Week 267.78 scores on a scaleStandard Error 1.21
Standard of CareChange From Baseline in Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy- (FACIT-Fatigue) Scale Score at Week 263.26 scores on a scaleStandard Error 2.113
p-value: 0.06195% CI: [-0.21, 9.24]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Hb Concentration at Week 26

Baseline was defined as average of measurements prior to first dose of pegcetacoplan or on or prior to randomization of SoC. Post baseline missing values are imputed using multiple imputation method with Markov Chain Mont Carlo method.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
PegcetacoplanChange From Baseline in Hb Concentration at Week 262.94 g/dLStandard Error 0.383
Standard of CareChange From Baseline in Hb Concentration at Week 260.27 g/dLStandard Error 0.759
p-value: 0.001995% CI: [0.99, 4.35]ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Linear Analog Assessment (LASA) Scales Score at Week 26

The LASA consisted of 3 items asking respondents to rate their perceived level of functioning. Specific domains include activity level, ability to carry out daily activities, and an item for overall QOL. Their level of functioning was reported on a 0-100 scale with 0 representing As low as could be and 100 representing As high as could be.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
PegcetacoplanChange From Baseline in Linear Analog Assessment (LASA) Scales Score at Week 2650.39 scores on a scaleStandard Error 9.062
Standard of CareChange From Baseline in Linear Analog Assessment (LASA) Scales Score at Week 26-5.39 scores on a scaleStandard Error 17.689
p-value: 0.00595% CI: [16.83, 94.74]ANCOVA
Secondary

Number of PRBC Units Transfused From Baseline Through Week 26

The number of units of PRBC transfusions was estimated. In one transfusion subjects received one or more units.

Time frame: Up to Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
PegcetacoplanNumber of PRBC Units Transfused From Baseline Through Week 260.0 PRBC transfusions
Standard of CareNumber of PRBC Units Transfused From Baseline Through Week 263.0 PRBC transfusions
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [2, 4]Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Test
Secondary

Number of Subjects With an Hb Response in the Absence of Transfusions

An Hb response was defined as a =\>1 g/dL increase in Hb from baseline at Week 26.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PegcetacoplanNumber of Subjects With an Hb Response in the Absence of Transfusions25 Participants
Standard of CareNumber of Subjects With an Hb Response in the Absence of Transfusions1 Participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.339, 0.7431]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Number of Subjects With Failure of Hb Stabilization

Hb stabilization is defined as avoidance of a \>1 g/dL decrease in Hb levels from baseline through Week 26 in the absence of transfusion. Transfusion refers to any transfusion of PRBC, LDPRC, LPRC, LPB or whole blood.

Time frame: Up to Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PegcetacoplanNumber of Subjects With Failure of Hb Stabilization4 Participants
Standard of CareNumber of Subjects With Failure of Hb Stabilization18 Participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.004, 0.091]Stratified Wilcoxon
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects Who Received Transfusion or Decrease of Hb >2 g/dL From Baseline

Transfusion refers to any transfusion of PRBC, leukocyte-depleted red blood cells (LDPRC), leukocyte poor packed red blood cell (LPRC), leukocyte poor blood (LPB) or whole blood.

Time frame: At Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PegcetacoplanPercentage of Subjects Who Received Transfusion or Decrease of Hb >2 g/dL From Baseline11.4 percentage of subjects
Standard of CarePercentage of Subjects Who Received Transfusion or Decrease of Hb >2 g/dL From Baseline100 percentage of subjects
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-0.9041, -0.5969]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects With ARC Normalization

Absolute reticulocyte count normalization is defined as ARC \< 1x ULN of the gender-specific normal range at week 26 in the absence of transfusion. Subjects who received a transfusion or withdraw from study or escaped from SoC to pegcetacoplan treatment group or lost to follow up without providing efficacy data at Week 26 were classified as non-responders. Transfusion refers to any transfusion of PRBC, LDPRC, LPRC, LPB or whole blood.

Time frame: At Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PegcetacoplanPercentage of Subjects With ARC Normalization60.0 percentage of subjects
Standard of CarePercentage of Subjects With ARC Normalization5.6 percentage of subjects
p-value: 0.000295% CI: [0.2529, 0.675]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects With Hb Normalization Levels at Week 26

Normalization of Hb levels defined as \>= 1x LLN at Week 26 in the absence of transfusion. Transfusion refers to any transfusion of PRBC, LDPRC, LPRC, LPB or whole blood.

Time frame: Baseline and Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PegcetacoplanPercentage of Subjects With Hb Normalization Levels at Week 2645.7 percentage of subjects
Standard of CarePercentage of Subjects With Hb Normalization Levels at Week 260 percentage of subjects
p-value: 0.00195% CI: [0.1648, 0.5642]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects With LDH Normalization at Week 26

The LDH normalization was defined as LDH \<= 1xupper limit of normal (ULN) of normal range at week 26 in the absence of transfusion. Transfusion refers to any transfusion of PRBC, LDPRC, LPPRC, LPRC, LPB or whole blood.

Time frame: At Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PegcetacoplanPercentage of Subjects With LDH Normalization at Week 2665.7 percentage of subjects
Standard of CarePercentage of Subjects With LDH Normalization at Week 260 percentage of subjects
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.3682, 0.7502]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Percentage of Subjects With Transfusion Avoidance

Transfusion avoidance was defined as the percentage of subjects who did not require a transfusion during the RCP. Transfusion refers to any transfusion of PRBC, LDPRC, LPRC, LPB or whole blood.

Time frame: At Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PegcetacoplanPercentage of Subjects With Transfusion Avoidance91.4 percentage of subjects
Standard of CarePercentage of Subjects With Transfusion Avoidance5.6 percentage of subjects
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.5583, 0.8899]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Time to First PRBC Transfusion

Time to first-on-study PRBC transfusions during RCP were reported. Here NA indicates not estimable.

Time frame: Up to Week 26

Population: The ITT set included all subjects assigned to treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
PegcetacoplanTime to First PRBC TransfusionNA weeks
Standard of CareTime to First PRBC Transfusion7.000 weeks
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.005, 0.121]Stratified Wilcoxon

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 17, 2026