IDES IN ASYMPTOMATIC ANTIBODY-MEDIATED TTP PATIENTS WITH LOW ADAMTS13

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    A PHASE II PILOT STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY, TOLERABILITY, EFFICACY, PHARMACODYNAMICS AND PHARMACOKINETICS OF IDES IN ASYMPTOMATIC ANTIBODY-MEDIATED THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA (TTP) PATIENTS WITH LOW ADAMTS13 ACTIVITY

  • IRAS ID

    203461

  • Contact name

    Marie Scully

  • Contact email

    m.scully@ucl.ac.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Hansa Medical AB

  • Eudract number

    2016-000249-30

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    1 years, 3 months, 0 days

  • Research summary

    We want to study a new drug called IdeS, which is an enzyme originally discovered in a common bacteria. This enzyme is known to break down Immunoglobulin G, an antibody in the human blood that is part of the human immune system.
    We plan to find out if IdeS is safe and well tolerated when given to patients with asymptomatic antibody mediated TTP. We will also investigate whether IdeS has the potential to increase the activity of an enzyme, ADAMTS13, which is deficient in patients with TTP.
    Patients will be treated at University College London Hospital and they will receive a single 30-minute infusion of IdeS into a vein. Blood samples will be taken over a 24-hour period following infusion to investigate the safety and efficacy of IdeS. Twenty four hours after dosing the patients will be discharged from the clinic. The six follow-up visits will be in the outpatient setting.
    In order to minimise the risk of any allergic reaction associated with the infusion of IdeS, the patients will receive paracetamol, antihistamine and corticosteroids before the infusion. Before IdeS dosing all patients will also receive antibiotics to minimise any risk of infection, as a consequence of IdeS clearing natural antibodies.
    The study will include 8 visits in total (1 screening visit, 1 dosing visit including a residential stay of one night and 6 follow-up visits) until 64 days after dosing.
    We plan to treat a total of 6 patients with this rare condition. The first 3 patients will receive a dose 0.25 mg/kg. This will be evaluated for safety and efficacy and there will be a potential to increase the IdeS dose to 0.5 mg/kg in the remaining 3 patients.

  • REC name

    London - City & East Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    16/LO/0951

  • Date of REC Opinion

    14 Jul 2016

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion