Clinical Trial: Safety and Efficacy Study of Repeated Doses of DX-88 (Ecallantide) to Treat Attacks of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Open-label Patient Continuation of DX-88 (Ecallantide) for Acute Hereditary Angioedema Attacks

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of repeated doses of ecallantide in the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema and to allow HAE patients continued access to ecallantide. In addition, patients enrolled in DX-88/20 (EDEMA4) trial will be followed up and treated for subsequent attacks in this trial.

Detailed Summary:

This is an open label trial.

The study is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of 30 mg subcutaneous ecallantide in the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema. This study is designed to provide efficacy and safety data on repeated use of ecallantide. These data are intended to support the marketing authorization of ecallantide in the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema. Efficacy and safety of ecallantide will be evaluated in this study.


Sponsor: Shire

Current Primary Outcome: Change From Baseline in Mean Symptom Complex Severity (MSCS) Score at 4 Hrs Post Dosing [ Time Frame: 4 hrs post dose after every episode ]

Mean Symptom Complex Severity (MSCS) score is a validated point-in-time measure of symptom severity. At baseline and 4 hrs, patients rated the severity on a categorical scale (0=normal, 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe) for symptoms at each affected anatomical location. Ratings were averaged to obtain the MSCS score. A decrease in MSCS score reflected an improvement in symptoms; clinically meaningful improvement was indicated by a reduction in the score of 0.30 or more.


Original Primary Outcome: Change in symptom severity as reported by the patient

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Treatment Outcome Score (TOS) at 4 Hrs Post Dosing, Based on the Patient Assessment of Baseline Severity of Symptoms [ Time Frame: 4 hrs post dose after every episode ]
    The Treatment Outcome Score (TOS)is a validated measure of response to therapy. Response assessment for each symptom complex (internal head/neck, stomach/GI, genital/buttocks, external head/neck or cutaneous) was to be weighted based on the severity of symptom complexes at baseline. Severity assessment at baseline was rated on a categorical scale (1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe) for symptoms at each affected symptom complex. Response assessment of each symptom complex post-dosing relative to baseline used a scale (100=significant improvement, 50=improvement, 0=same). The weighted values were used to calculate the composite TOS. A TOS greater than 0 denotes an improvement in symptoms compared with baseline severity.
  • Time to Significant Improvement [ Time Frame: 15 min - 4 hrs post dose after every episode ]
    Time to significant improvement in overall response based on the period from 15 minutes after dosing through 4 hrs post dosing. Significant improvement was defined as a response of "a lot better or resolved" in the overall response assessment.


Original Secondary Outcome:

  • Patient reported symptom change
  • Time to improvement


Information By: Shire

Dates:
Date Received: April 4, 2007
Date Started: April 2007
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 28, 2016
Last Verified: June 2016