Status:

COMPLETED

EASSI - Evaluation of the Safety of Self-Administration With Icatibant

Lead Sponsor:

Shire

Collaborating Sponsors:

Jerini AG

Conditions:

Hereditary Angioedema

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study is being conducted to explore the clinical safety, local tolerability, convenience and effectiveness of self-treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks with subcutaneous injections of...

Detailed Description

This Phase IIIb study was multi-center and open-label with a single dose level. Subjects with a documented diagnosis of HAE Type I or II were eligible to participate in this trial. Eligible subjects i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Each patient must meet the following criteria to be enrolled in this study.
  • Males and females 18 years of age at the time of informed consent
  • Documented diagnosis of HAE Type I or II based on ALL of the following criteria:
  • Family and/or medical history
  • Characteristic attack manifestations, recurrent attacks
  • Historical functional C1-INH \<50% normal values
  • Women of childbearing potential must use consistently and correctly a highly effective, adequate method of birth control (failure rate less than 1% per year) - sexual abstinence or have a vasectomised partner during the duration of the study. Hormonal contraception can be continued if verified by a physician that it doesn't affect the course of HAE attacks.
  • Mental and physical condition allowing patients to complete baseline assessment, to self-administer icatibant and to follow other study procedures.
  • Ability to provide signed written informed consent after all aspects of the study have been explained and discussed with the patient.

Exclusion

  • Patients who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study.
  • Participation in a clinical trial of another investigational medicinal product within the past month (except a previous icatibant study).
  • Diagnosis of angioedema other than Type I or Type II HAE.
  • Evidence of symptomatic coronary artery disease based on medical history, in particular, unstable angina pectoris or severe coronary heart disease.
  • Congestive heart failure (NYHA Class 3 and 4).
  • Stroke within the past 6 months.
  • Treatment with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor.
  • Pregnancy and/or breast-feeding.
  • In the opinion of the investigator: mental condition rendering the patient unable to understand the nature, scope and possible consequences of the study.
  • In the opinion of the investigator: unlikely to comply with the protocol, for example, uncooperative attitude, inability to return for follow-up visits, or unlikely to complete the study for any reason.
  • In the opinion of the investigator: inability to manage study medication or self-administration of an injection.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 25 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 22 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

151 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00997204

Start Date

September 25 2009

End Date

June 22 2011

Last Update

June 11 2021

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Hospital Britanico Unidad de Alergia

Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1035AAT

2

Universitätsklinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie

Graz, Austria, 8036

3

Odense Universitetshospital-OUH

Odense, I Og Alergicentret, Denmark

4

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire/ Service de Dermatologie

Angers, Angers Cedex 09, France, 49933