Summary

Eligibility
for people ages 18-75 (full criteria)
Location
at UC Davis UCSD UCSF
Dates
study started
study ends around

Description

Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out how well and safely elafibranor works compared to placebo in adult participants with Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). PSC is a rare disease that causes inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts in the liver. Over time, this can lead to liver damage and serious health problems, including the need for a liver transplant and death.

In this study, about 350 participants with large duct PSC will take part. Participants will be randomized to receive either elafibranor 120 mg once daily or a placebo (a tablet with no active medicine). The study includes a screening period, an treatment period, and a post-treatment safety follow-up.

During the study, participants will undergo routine clinical assessments, laboratory testing, imaging evaluations, and complete patient-reassessments to evaluate liver disease progression, symptoms, quality of life and safety.

Following the end of treatment, participants will complete a safety follow-up period at approximately four weeks. Participants may withdraw from the study at any time. Each participant may be in the study for several years, as the treatment period will continue until the study reaches enough health events among participants, which is expected to take about 5 years.

Official Title

A Phase III, Multicentre, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Elafibranor in Adult Participants With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Keywords

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Sclerosing Cholangitis, 2-(2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-(4-(methylthio)phenyl)-3-oxo-1-propenyl)phenoxyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid, Elafibranor, Elafibranor 120 mg

Eligibility

You can join if…

Open to people ages 18-75

  • Adults participants aged 18 years or older
  • Confirmed diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis based on standard clinical, biochemical, and imaging criteria
  • Compensated liver disease at screening
  • Stable background therapy, where applicable prior to study entry
  • Women of childbearing potential have to apply during the entire duration of the study a highly effective method of birth control
  • Ability to provide written informed consent and comply with study procedures.

You CAN'T join if...

  • History or presence of other concomitant chronic liver disease
  • History of hepatic decompensation, including: i) History of liver transplantation, current MELD 3.0 score ≥12 due to hepatic impairment.

ii) Evidence of complications of cirrhosis

  • Participants with cirrhosis who are also classified as Child-Pugh B or C based on the Child Pugh score.
  • History of biliary intervention within 60 days prior to the screening period, and/or presence of percutaneous drain or bile duct stent at SV.
  • History of bacterial cholangitis, and/or participant on antibiotics for prophylaxis of recurrent cholangitis within 60 days prior to the SV.
  • History or any current suspicion of cholangiocarcinoma or hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Known malignancy or history of malignancy within the last 5 years, with the exception of local, successfully treated basal cell carcinoma or in-situ carcinoma of the uterine cervix.
  • Medical conditions that may cause non-hepatic increases in ALP (e.g. Paget's disease).
  • Administration of the following medications are prohibited as specified below:

    i) 3 months prior to baseline: norucholic acid, fibrates, seladelpar and glitazones.

ii) 3 months prior to baseline: cyclosporine, mycophenolate, pentoxifylline, and chronic systemic corticosteroids (except as part of management of IBD at an ongoing stable dose); potentially hepatotoxic drugs (including α-methyl-dopa, sodium valproic acid, isoniazid, or nitrofurantoin).

  • Participants who are currently participating in, plan to participate in, or have participated in an investigational drug or medical device study containing active substance within 30 days or five half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to the SV. - Participants with previous exposure to elafibranor.
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG) with QT interval corrected by Fridericia's formula (QTcF) >450 msec in males or QTcF >470 msec in females for participants without bundle branch block.
  • Significant renal disease,
  • For female participants: known pregnancy, or has a positive serum pregnancy test, or lactating.
  • Regular alcohol intake in excess of the recommended limit of 2 standard drinks per day for men or 1 standard drink per day for women
  • History of alcohol abuse, or other substance abuse within 1 year prior to SV.
  • Sensitivity to any of the study interventions, or components thereof, or drug or other allergy that contraindicates participation in the study.
  • Mental instability or incompetence
  • Participant has or is known to have tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 or 2 at SV.
  • Medical conditions that may diminish life expectancy to <2 years.

Locations

  • University of California San Diego not yet accepting patients
    La Jolla California 92037-0897 United States
  • University of California Davis Medical Center not yet accepting patients
    Sacramento California 95817 United States
  • University of California, San Francisco Medical Center not yet accepting patients
    San Francisco California 94143 United States
  • Sutter Health Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building not yet accepting patients
    San Francisco California 94109 United States
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center not yet accepting patients
    Los Angeles California 90048 United States
  • Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology (RMG) accepting new patients
    Littleton Colorado 90046 United States
  • Keck Medicine of USC - USC Healthcare Center 1 not yet accepting patients
    Los Angeles California 90033 United States
  • Southern California Research Center accepting new patients
    Coronado California 92118 United States
  • California Liver Research Institute not yet accepting patients
    Pasadena California 91105 United States
  • Stanford University not yet accepting patients
    Redwood City California 94063 United States

Details

Status
accepting new patients at some sites,
but this study is not currently recruiting here
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
Ipsen
ID
NCT07387549
Phase
Phase 3 Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Research Study
Study Type
Interventional
Participants
Expecting 350 study participants
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