A Two-part Single- and Repeat-dose Study of CSJ137 in Anemic Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

Novartis

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Anemia, Iron-Deficiency

Treatments: Drug: Placebo; Biological: CSJ137

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT02570854

2017-002926-19 (EudraCT Number)

CCSJ137X2201

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study will assess the safety, tolerability and efficacy of CSJ137 in chronic hemodialysis patients. It is hypothesized that treatment with CSJ137 may improve the level of hemoglobin in patients on chronic hemodialysis with iron-restricted anemia while reducing the need for dosing with erythropoietin and intravenous iron in these patients.

Full description

This posting discloses information about Part 1 of CCSJ137X2201. Another part, Part 2, of this trial was planned for conduct subsequent to the initiation of Part 1 and would have a different design than Part 1. However, due to internal strategic non-safety related decision, Part 2 is not going to be conducted and the trial will be terminated after Part 1.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Hemodialysis-dependent for at least 2 months prior to screening.
2. Receiving hemodialysis at least 2 times per week
3. Receiving erythropoietin (EPO) therapy.
4. Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 8.5 and < 11.5 g/dL at screening.
5. Ferritin >500 ng/mL and ≤ 2000 ng/mL at screening.
6. TSAT ≤ 50% at a minimum of one time point during the 90 days prior to baseline.

Exclusion criteria

1. Known diagnosis of hemochromatosis, bone marrow malignancy, lymphatic malignancy or myelodysplastic syndrome.
2. History of dialysis AV fistula thrombosis within 2 months prior to screening, or 2 or more episodes of AV fistula thrombosis within 6 months prior to screening.
3. Liver disease/dysfunction (Child-Pugh score ≥ 6), prior liver transplant, heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV); gastrointestinal bleeding.
4. A positive Hepatitis B surface antigen test result. Patients with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection may be included if all other liver function eligibility criteria are met.
5. ALT, AST or bilirubin ≥ 1.5x ULN within 4 weeks prior to baseline.
6. Uncontrolled renal osteodystrophy
7. Conditions predisposing to an increased risk of serious infection, such as an indwelling vascular catheter (central venous line or non-tunneled/acute hemodialysis catheter) or active infection requiring antibiotic therapy at any time during the 2 weeks prior to screening. Tunneled hemodialysis catheters, and other "permanent" catheters are permitted.
8. Blood transfusion administered within 4 weeks prior to baseline.
9. Patients who received CSJ137 dose in the past.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

CSJ137

Experimental group

Description:

In Part 1 up to 48 subjects will receive a single dose of CSJ137. In Part 2, up to 40 patients will be randomized to one of 2 arms with equal allocation: one CSJ137 dose arm from Part 1 and a placebo arm. Each patient in Part 2 will receive up to 2 doses (repeat dose).

Treatment:

Biological: CSJ137

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

In Part 2, up to 40 patients will be randomized to one of 2 arms with equal allocation: one CSJ137 dose arm from Part 1 and a placebo arm. Each patient in Part 2 will receive up to 2 doses (repeat dose).

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo