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Impact of Discontinuing Hypertonic Saline in People With CF on Highly Effective CFTR Modulators- A SIMPLIFY Sub-Study

A Master Protocol to Test the Impact of Discontinuing Chronic Therapies in People With Cystic Fibrosis on Highly Effective CFTR Modulator Therapy - Hypertonic Saline

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06350461
Acronym
SIMPLIFY-HS
Enrollment
370
Registered
2024-04-05
Start date
2020-08-25
Completion date
2022-07-11
Last updated
2024-10-01

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

Conditions

Cystic Fibrosis

Keywords

Cystic Fibrosis, CF, Withdrawal, ETI, hypertonic saline, discontinue

Brief summary

Despite the increasingly common use of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator therapies in treating cystic fibrosis (CF), it is still largely unknown whether or not other chronic therapies can be safely stopped. This SIMPLIFY sub-study is being done to test whether or not it is safe to stop taking inhaled hypertonic saline in those people that are also taking elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI). ETI is a combination CFTR modulator therapy that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for people with CF who have at least one F508del mutation. The three drugs that make up ETI work together to allow many more chloride ions to move into and out of the cells, improving the balance of salt and water in the lungs. These changes result in better clearance of mucus from the lungs and improvements in lung function. Inhaled hypertonic saline (HS) also improves clearance of mucus from the lungs to support lung function and has been available to people with CF for many years. HS is considered to be relatively burdensome and it is not known whether HS can improve or maintain lung function above what is already gained through ETI use. The goal of this SIMPLIFY sub-study is to get information about whether or not it is safe to stop hypertonic saline by testing if there is a change in lung function in participants with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are assigned to stop taking HS as compared to those who are assigned to keep taking HS while continuing to take ETI. This is a sub study of master protocol SIMPLIFY-IP-19, NCT04378153. The sub study investigating the impact of discontinuing and continuing dornase alfa is registered under NCTXXXXXXX (will add once available).

Detailed description

This SIMPLIFY sub-study (Hypertonic Saline (HS) Trial) is designed to evaluate the effects of discontinuing HS in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) age 12 and older currently taking the highly effective modulator elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI). This is an open label two-arm randomized non-inferiority trial consisting of a 2-week screening period, randomization to continue or discontinue hypertonic saline, followed by a 6-week study period. Participants at trial entry will be randomized 1:1 to either continue or discontinue their HS therapy. Clinical outcomes (forced expiratory volume in 1 second \[FEV1\], antibiotic use, pulmonary exacerbations, and patient reported outcomes), safety (adverse events) and patient reported outcomes to evaluate respiratory symptoms and the participant's perception of how stopping HS would impact their daily life will be evaluated in all subjects. Additionally, a subset of participants at selected study sites will participate in Multiple Breath Washout (MBW) to evaluate changes in lung clearance index (LCI).

Interventions

OTHERDiscontinuation of hypertonic saline (HS)

Discontinuation of current hypertonic saline (HS) therapy during 6-week study period.

OTHERContinuation of hypertonic saline (HS)

Continuation of current hypertonic saline (HS) therapy during 6-week study period. Therapy is taken at least once daily according to each participant's pre-existing, clinically prescribed regimen (e.g., daily, twice daily). The concentration of HS is according to clinical prescription (e.g., 7% sodium chloride or 3.5% sodium chloride) and at least 3%.

Sponsors

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
CollaboratorOTHER
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
CollaboratorOTHER
University of Washington
CollaboratorOTHER
Nicole Hamblett
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of CF. * Age ≥ 12 years at the Screening Visit. * Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) ≥ 70 % predicted at the Screening Visit if \< 18 years old, and ≥ 60 % predicted at Screening Visit if ≥ 18 years old. * Clinically stable with no significant changes in health status within the 7 days prior to and including the Screening Visit. * Current treatment with elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) for at least the 90 days prior to and including the Screening Visit and willing to continue daily use for the duration of the study. * Currently taking hypertonic saline (at least 3%) for at least the 90 days prior to and including the Screening Visit and willing to continue daily use for the 2-week screening period.

Exclusion criteria

* Active smoking or vaping. * Use of an investigational drug within 28 days prior to and including the Screening Visit. * Changes to chronic therapy (e.g., ibuprofen, azithromycin, inhaled tobramycin, aztreonam lysine) within 28 days prior to and including the Screening Visit. This includes new airway clearance routines. * Acute use of antibiotics (oral, inhaled or IV) or acute use of systemic corticosteroids for respiratory tract symptoms within 7 days prior to and including the Screening Visit. * Chronic use of systemic corticosteroids at a dose equivalent to ≥ 10mg per day of prednisone within 28 days prior to and including the Screening Visit. * Antibiotic treatment for nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) within 28 days prior to and including the Screening Visit.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Absolute Change in FEV1 % Predicted From Week 0 to Week 6Week 0 to Week 6Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the absolute change in FEV1 % predicted from Week 0 to Week 6.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Absolute Change in Respiratory Symptoms, as Measured by the CF Respiratory Symptoms Diary-Chronic Respiratory Infection Symptom Severity Score (CRISS) From Week 0 to Week 6Week 0 to Week 6Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the absolute change in respiratory symptoms, as measured by the CF Respiratory Symptoms Diary-Chronic Respiratory Infection Symptom Severity Score (CRISS) from Week 0 to Week 6. The Cystic Fibrosis Respiratory Symptoms Daily Diary (CFRSD) asks a participant to state the extent of their 8 respiratory symptoms: difficulty breathing, feverishness, tiredness, chills or sweats, coughing, coughing up mucus, tightness in the chest and wheezing. Each respiratory symptom is assigned a score from 0-4 based on the response, with zero corresponding to the absence of the symptom and four corresponding to symptom being present 'a great deal' or 'extremely'. A summed score (range from 0-24) is calculated for each participant and converted to a final score with a range of 0 to 100, where the lowest scores indicate improvement of symptoms. Calculation of a score requires responses for at least 7 out of 8 symptoms.
Absolute Change in Respiratory Symptoms, as Measured by CFQ-R Respiratory Domain From Week 0 to Week 6Week 0 to Week 6Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the absolute change in respiratory symptoms, as measured by the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised Respiratory Domain Score from Week 0 to Week 6. The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire - Revised asks participants 6 questions related to respiratory symptoms which are each assigned a score 1-4. The Respiratory Domain Scaled Score is calculated as follows: 100\*\[{sum of responses}/{number of responses}-1\]/3 only if number of responses ≥ 3; otherwise the score is set to missing. The scaled score ranges from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate improvement of symptoms.
Absolute Change in FEV1 % Predicted From Week -2 to Week 0Week -2 to Week 0Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the absolute change in FEV1 % predicted from Week -2 to Week 0.
Absolute Change in FEV1 % Predicted From Week 0 to Week 2Week 0 to Week 2Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the absolute change in FEV1 % predicted from Week 0 to Week 2.
Number and Percent of Participants Initiating Acute Antibiotics From Week 0 to Week 6Week 0 to Week 6Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the percent of subjects initiating acute oral, inhaled or intravenous antibiotics from Week 0 to Week 6. Includes antibiotics initiated for respiratory indications; excludes those taken as part of a chronic cycled regimen or for a UTI, skin infection, etc.
Absolute Change in LCI 2.5 From Baseline to Week 6Baseline (Week 0 or Week -2) to Week 6Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the absolute change in LCI 2.5 (Lung Clearance Index) from Baseline (Week 0, if available, or else Week -2) to Week 6. LCI 2.5 is the number of times the volume in the lungs needs to turn over to expel an inert gas. A higher value of LCI 2.5 indicates poorer lung function.
Number and Percent of Participants Experiencing Pulmonary Exacerbations From Week 0 to Week 6Week 0 to Week 6Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the percent of subjects experiencing a pulmonary exacerbation from Week 0 to Week 6. Pulmonary exacerbations defined using Fuchs criteria.
Number and Percent of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs) From Week 0 to Week 6Week 0 to Week 6Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the percent of participants with at least one AE from Week 0 to Week 6. Includes serious and non-serious AEs.
Rate of Adverse Events (AEs) From Week 0 to Week 6 Therapy ArmsWeek 0 to Week 6Comparison of study arms (discontinue/continue) in the rate of AE occurrence (number of events divided by total follow-up weeks in each arm) from Week 0 to Week 6. Includes serious and non-serious AEs.
Number and Percent of Participants With Temporary or Permanent Changes From Assigned Therapy Regimen Due to Adverse Event From Week 0 to Week 6Week 0 to Week 6Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the percent of subjects temporarily or permanently changing their assigned therapy regimen due to an adverse event Week 0 to Week 6
Number and Percent of Participants Hospitalized From Week 0 to Week 6Week 0 to Week 6Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the percent of subjects hospitalized from Week 0 to Week 6.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
HS-Discontinue
Discontinuation of current hypertonic saline (HS) therapy Discontinuation of hypertonic saline (HS): Discontinuation of current hypertonic saline (HS) therapy during 6-week study period.
133
HS-Continue
Continuation of current hypertonic saline (HS) therapy Continuation of hypertonic saline (HS): Continuation of current hypertonic saline (HS) therapy during 6-week study period. Therapy is taken at least once daily according to each participant's pre-existing, clinically prescribed regimen (e.g., daily, twice daily). The concentration of HS is according to clinical prescription (e.g., 7% sodium chloride or 3.5% sodium chloride) and at least 3%.
140
Total273

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicHS-ContinueHS-DiscontinueTotal
Age, Continuous23.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.34
21.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.06
22.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.22
Age, Customized
Age Distribution (years)
>=12 to 18
64 Participants68 Participants132 Participants
Age, Customized
Age Distribution (years)
>=18 to <24
28 Participants24 Participants52 Participants
Age, Customized
Age Distribution (years)
>=24 to <30
15 Participants22 Participants37 Participants
Age, Customized
Age Distribution (years)
>=30
33 Participants19 Participants52 Participants
Current Airway Clearance Use132 Participants127 Participants259 Participants
Current Dornase Alfa Use120 Participants111 Participants231 Participants
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Genotype
F508 Heterozygous
53 Participants51 Participants104 Participants
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Genotype
F508 Homozygous
84 Participants82 Participants166 Participants
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Genotype
Other or Unknown
3 Participants0 Participants3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
6 Participants11 Participants17 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
134 Participants122 Participants256 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
FEV1 (% Predicted)96.8 Percent of Predicted
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.3
97.6 Percent of Predicted
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.55
97.2 Percent of Predicted
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.4
FEV1 (% Predicted) Distribution
>=100
66 Participants60 Participants126 Participants
FEV1 (% Predicted) Distribution
<60
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
FEV1 (% Predicted) Distribution
>=60 to <70
10 Participants9 Participants19 Participants
FEV1 (% Predicted) Distribution
>=70 to <90
37 Participants32 Participants69 Participants
FEV1 (% Predicted) Distribution
>=90 to <100
26 Participants31 Participants57 Participants
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1)3.4 Liters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.89
3.4 Liters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.91
3.4 Liters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.9
Previous Enrollment in SIMPLIFY-DA Study
No
95 Participants91 Participants186 Participants
Previous Enrollment in SIMPLIFY-DA Study
Yes
45 Participants42 Participants87 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Black or African American
1 Participants2 Participants3 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
Other, More than one Race, or Unknown/Not Reported
3 Participants3 Participants6 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race
White
136 Participants128 Participants264 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
63 Participants65 Participants128 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
77 Participants68 Participants145 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 1840 / 186
other
Total, other adverse events
5 / 18410 / 186
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 1841 / 186

Outcome results

Primary

Absolute Change in FEV1 % Predicted From Week 0 to Week 6

Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the absolute change in FEV1 % predicted from Week 0 to Week 6.

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 6

Population: Per Protocol Population

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
HS-DiscontinueAbsolute Change in FEV1 % Predicted From Week 0 to Week 6-0.2 FEV1 % predictedStandard Deviation 4.1
HS-ContinueAbsolute Change in FEV1 % Predicted From Week 0 to Week 60.1 FEV1 % predictedStandard Deviation 3.64
Comparison: The non-inferiority test was a priori designed to be conducted on the per-protocol (PP) population.p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-1.3, 0.6]ANOVA
Secondary

Absolute Change in FEV1 % Predicted From Week 0 to Week 2

Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the absolute change in FEV1 % predicted from Week 0 to Week 2.

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 2

Population: Participants in the per-protocol (PP) population with FEV1 measurements at Week 0 and at Week 2

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
HS-DiscontinueAbsolute Change in FEV1 % Predicted From Week 0 to Week 20.3 % predictedStandard Deviation 3.66
HS-ContinueAbsolute Change in FEV1 % Predicted From Week 0 to Week 20.6 % predictedStandard Deviation 2.94
p-value: 0.5695% CI: [-1.04, 0.57]t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Absolute Change in FEV1 % Predicted From Week -2 to Week 0

Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the absolute change in FEV1 % predicted from Week -2 to Week 0.

Time frame: Week -2 to Week 0

Population: Per-protocol (PP) population

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
HS-DiscontinueAbsolute Change in FEV1 % Predicted From Week -2 to Week 00.2 % predictedStandard Deviation 3.63
HS-ContinueAbsolute Change in FEV1 % Predicted From Week -2 to Week 0-0.4 % predictedStandard Deviation 3.86
p-value: 0.1695% CI: [-0.25, 1.54]t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Absolute Change in LCI 2.5 From Baseline to Week 6

Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the absolute change in LCI 2.5 (Lung Clearance Index) from Baseline (Week 0, if available, or else Week -2) to Week 6. LCI 2.5 is the number of times the volume in the lungs needs to turn over to expel an inert gas. A higher value of LCI 2.5 indicates poorer lung function.

Time frame: Baseline (Week 0 or Week -2) to Week 6

Population: Participants in the per-protocol (PP) population with an acceptable LCI 2.5 measurement at baseline and at Week 6.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
HS-DiscontinueAbsolute Change in LCI 2.5 From Baseline to Week 60.1 number of lung volume turnoversStandard Deviation 0.72
HS-ContinueAbsolute Change in LCI 2.5 From Baseline to Week 60.1 number of lung volume turnoversStandard Deviation 0.73
p-value: 0.73395% CI: [-0.4, 0.4]ANOVA
Secondary

Absolute Change in Respiratory Symptoms, as Measured by CFQ-R Respiratory Domain From Week 0 to Week 6

Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the absolute change in respiratory symptoms, as measured by the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised Respiratory Domain Score from Week 0 to Week 6. The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire - Revised asks participants 6 questions related to respiratory symptoms which are each assigned a score 1-4. The Respiratory Domain Scaled Score is calculated as follows: 100\*\[{sum of responses}/{number of responses}-1\]/3 only if number of responses ≥ 3; otherwise the score is set to missing. The scaled score ranges from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate improvement of symptoms.

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 6

Population: Participants in the per-protocol (PP) population with a score at Week 0 and at Week 6

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
HS-DiscontinueAbsolute Change in Respiratory Symptoms, as Measured by CFQ-R Respiratory Domain From Week 0 to Week 60.7 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 9.56
HS-ContinueAbsolute Change in Respiratory Symptoms, as Measured by CFQ-R Respiratory Domain From Week 0 to Week 60.5 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 6.35
p-value: 0.85795% CI: [-1.8, 2.1]ANOVA
Secondary

Absolute Change in Respiratory Symptoms, as Measured by the CF Respiratory Symptoms Diary-Chronic Respiratory Infection Symptom Severity Score (CRISS) From Week 0 to Week 6

Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the absolute change in respiratory symptoms, as measured by the CF Respiratory Symptoms Diary-Chronic Respiratory Infection Symptom Severity Score (CRISS) from Week 0 to Week 6. The Cystic Fibrosis Respiratory Symptoms Daily Diary (CFRSD) asks a participant to state the extent of their 8 respiratory symptoms: difficulty breathing, feverishness, tiredness, chills or sweats, coughing, coughing up mucus, tightness in the chest and wheezing. Each respiratory symptom is assigned a score from 0-4 based on the response, with zero corresponding to the absence of the symptom and four corresponding to symptom being present 'a great deal' or 'extremely'. A summed score (range from 0-24) is calculated for each participant and converted to a final score with a range of 0 to 100, where the lowest scores indicate improvement of symptoms. Calculation of a score requires responses for at least 7 out of 8 symptoms.

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 6

Population: Participants in the per-protocol (PP) population with a CRISS score at Week 0 and Week 6

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
HS-DiscontinueAbsolute Change in Respiratory Symptoms, as Measured by the CF Respiratory Symptoms Diary-Chronic Respiratory Infection Symptom Severity Score (CRISS) From Week 0 to Week 6-1.4 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 11.02
HS-ContinueAbsolute Change in Respiratory Symptoms, as Measured by the CF Respiratory Symptoms Diary-Chronic Respiratory Infection Symptom Severity Score (CRISS) From Week 0 to Week 60.2 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 9.73
p-value: 0.22695% CI: [-4.1, 0.9]ANOVA
Secondary

Number and Percent of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs) From Week 0 to Week 6

Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the percent of participants with at least one AE from Week 0 to Week 6. Includes serious and non-serious AEs.

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 6

Population: Intent-to-treat (ITT) population of all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
HS-DiscontinueNumber and Percent of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs) From Week 0 to Week 665 Participants
HS-ContinueNumber and Percent of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events (AEs) From Week 0 to Week 644 Participants
Comparison: Null hypothesis: proportion of participants with at least one AE is the same in Discontinue and Continue arms.p-value: 0.016595% CI: [2.4, 20.7]Fisher Exact
Secondary

Number and Percent of Participants Experiencing Pulmonary Exacerbations From Week 0 to Week 6

Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the percent of subjects experiencing a pulmonary exacerbation from Week 0 to Week 6. Pulmonary exacerbations defined using Fuchs criteria.

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 6

Population: Intent-to-treat (ITT) population of all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
HS-DiscontinueNumber and Percent of Participants Experiencing Pulmonary Exacerbations From Week 0 to Week 61 Participants
HS-ContinueNumber and Percent of Participants Experiencing Pulmonary Exacerbations From Week 0 to Week 63 Participants
Comparison: Null hypothesis: proportion of participants with at least one protocol-defined pulmonary exacerbation is the same in Discontinue and Continue arms.p-value: 0.62395% CI: [-4.1, 1.6]Fisher Exact
Secondary

Number and Percent of Participants Hospitalized From Week 0 to Week 6

Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the percent of subjects hospitalized from Week 0 to Week 6.

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 6

Population: Intent-to-treat (ITT) population of all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
HS-DiscontinueNumber and Percent of Participants Hospitalized From Week 0 to Week 62 Participants
HS-ContinueNumber and Percent of Participants Hospitalized From Week 0 to Week 61 Participants
Comparison: Null hypothesis: proportion of participants with at least one hospitalization is the same in Discontinue and Continue arms.p-value: 0.62295% CI: [-2, 3.4]Fisher Exact
Secondary

Number and Percent of Participants Initiating Acute Antibiotics From Week 0 to Week 6

Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the percent of subjects initiating acute oral, inhaled or intravenous antibiotics from Week 0 to Week 6. Includes antibiotics initiated for respiratory indications; excludes those taken as part of a chronic cycled regimen or for a UTI, skin infection, etc.

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 6

Population: Intent to treat (ITT) population of all randomized participants

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
HS-DiscontinueNumber and Percent of Participants Initiating Acute Antibiotics From Week 0 to Week 611 Participants
HS-ContinueNumber and Percent of Participants Initiating Acute Antibiotics From Week 0 to Week 69 Participants
Comparison: Null hypothesis: proportion of participants initiating acute antibiotics is the same in the Discontinue and Continue armsp-value: 0.65395% CI: [-3.7, 6.1]Fisher Exact
Secondary

Number and Percent of Participants With Temporary or Permanent Changes From Assigned Therapy Regimen Due to Adverse Event From Week 0 to Week 6

Difference between study arms (discontinue - continue) in the percent of subjects temporarily or permanently changing their assigned therapy regimen due to an adverse event Week 0 to Week 6

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 6

Population: Intent-to-treat (ITT) population of all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
HS-DiscontinueNumber and Percent of Participants With Temporary or Permanent Changes From Assigned Therapy Regimen Due to Adverse Event From Week 0 to Week 65 Participants
HS-ContinueNumber and Percent of Participants With Temporary or Permanent Changes From Assigned Therapy Regimen Due to Adverse Event From Week 0 to Week 61 Participants
Comparison: Null hypothesis: proportion of participants changing assigned regimen is the same in Discontinue and Continue arms.p-value: 0.121595% CI: [-0.7, 5.7]Fisher Exact
Secondary

Rate of Adverse Events (AEs) From Week 0 to Week 6 Therapy Arms

Comparison of study arms (discontinue/continue) in the rate of AE occurrence (number of events divided by total follow-up weeks in each arm) from Week 0 to Week 6. Includes serious and non-serious AEs.

Time frame: Week 0 to Week 6

Population: Intent-to-treat (ITT) population of all randomized participants.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
HS-DiscontinueRate of Adverse Events (AEs) From Week 0 to Week 6 Therapy Arms0.086 events per week
HS-ContinueRate of Adverse Events (AEs) From Week 0 to Week 6 Therapy Arms0.067 events per week
Comparison: Rate ratio, confidence interval, and p-value calculated using Poisson Regression with an offset for the log of follow-up time in weeks. The total number of follow-up weeks in the HS-discontinue and HS-continue arms are 1135.7 and 1163.9 weeks, respectively. Ratio is Discontinue / Continue.p-value: 0.095895% CI: [0.96, 1.74]Poisson Regression

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