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A Double-blind Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study and Open-label Long Term Extension to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Elafibranor 80 mg in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis with Inadequate Response or Intolerance to Ursodeoxycholic Acid
EU CTIS ID: 2024-512232-30-00
What this study is testing
To evaluate the effect of elafibranor (80 mg/day) on cholestasis as defined by the primary endpoint over 52 weeks of the treatment compared to placebo.
- Phase II and Phase III (Integrated)
A plain-language read of the study's public EU CTIS listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
You may be able to join if
- Must have provided written informed consent and agree to comply with the study protocol
- Patients taking statins or ezetimibe must be on a stable dose for ≥ 2 months prior to screening
- Females participating in this study must be of non-child bearing potential or must be using highly effective contraception for the full duration of the study and for 1 month after the last drug intake: •Non-child bearing potential: Cessation of menses for at least 12 months due to ovarian failure or surgical sterilization such as bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy •Highly effective contraception methods include: a.Combined (estrogen and progrestogen containing) hormaonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation, oral, intravaginal or transdermal b.Progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation, oral, injectable or implantable c.Intrauterine device (IUD) d.Intrauterine hormoine release system (IUS) e.Bilateral tubal occlusion f.Vasectomized partner g.Sexual abstinence, if required by local IRB/IEC regulations and/or considered adequate by National laws (the reliability of sexual abstinence needs to be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical study and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the patient)
- For patients who consent to have liver biopsy samples collected, patients in whom it is safe and practical to proceed with a liver biopsy, and who agree to have: a.1 liver biopsy during the Screening Period (if no historical biopsy within 6 months before screening is available) b.1 liver biopsy after 52-weeks of treatment
- Males or females age of 18 to 75 years inclusive at first Screening Visit (SV)
- PBC diagnosis as demonstrated by the presence of ≥ 2 of the following 3 diagnostic criteria: a. History of elevated ALP levels for ≥ 6 months prior to randomization (V1) b. Positive anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA) titers (> 1/40 on immunofluorescence or M2 positive by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA]) or positive PBC-specific antinuclear antibodies (ANA) c. Liver biopsy consistent with PBC
You likely can't join if
- History or presence of other concomitant liver disease including: a) Positive anti-hepatitis A virus (HAV) immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies or positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or positive anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) (tested for in case of known cured HCV infection or positive HCV Ab at screening) b) Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) c) Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) d) Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) or if treated for an overlap of PBC with AIH, or if there is suspicion and evidence of overlap AIH features, that cannot be explained alone by insufficient response to UDCA e) Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) f)Gilbert's Syndrome (exclusion due to interpretability of bilirubin levels) g) Known history of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Patients with previous exposure to elafibranor
- SV value ALT and/or AST > 5 x ULN
- For patients with AT or TB>ULN at SV1, variability of AT or TB > 40%
- SV value albumin<3.0 g/dl
- Severely advanced patients according to Rotterdam criteria (TB > ULN and albumin < LLN)
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Who can join
- Must have provided written informed consent and agree to comply with the study protocol
- Patients taking statins or ezetimibe must be on a stable dose for ≥ 2 months prior to screening
- Females participating in this study must be of non-child bearing potential or must be using highly effective contraception for the full duration of the study and for 1 month after the last drug intake: •Non-child bearing potential: Cessation of menses for at least 12 months due to ovarian failure or surgical sterilization such as bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy •Highly effective contraception methods include: a.Combined (estrogen and progrestogen containing) hormaonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation, oral, intravaginal or transdermal b.Progestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation, oral, injectable or implantable c.Intrauterine device (IUD) d.Intrauterine hormoine release system (IUS) e.Bilateral tubal occlusion f.Vasectomized partner g.Sexual abstinence, if required by local IRB/IEC regulations and/or considered adequate by National laws (the reliability of sexual abstinence needs to be evaluated in relation to the duration of the clinical study and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the patient)
- For patients who consent to have liver biopsy samples collected, patients in whom it is safe and practical to proceed with a liver biopsy, and who agree to have: a.1 liver biopsy during the Screening Period (if no historical biopsy within 6 months before screening is available) b.1 liver biopsy after 52-weeks of treatment
- Males or females age of 18 to 75 years inclusive at first Screening Visit (SV)
- PBC diagnosis as demonstrated by the presence of ≥ 2 of the following 3 diagnostic criteria: a. History of elevated ALP levels for ≥ 6 months prior to randomization (V1) b. Positive anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA) titers (> 1/40 on immunofluorescence or M2 positive by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA]) or positive PBC-specific antinuclear antibodies (ANA) c. Liver biopsy consistent with PBC
- ALP ≥ 1.67x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Total bilirubin (TB) ≤ 2x ULN To ensure inclusion of a relevant ratio of patients with substantial risk of long-term clinical outcomes or moderate disease stage, approximately 10% of randomized patients will be moderately advanced per Rotterdam Criteria (TB > ULN or Albumin < lower limit of normal [LLN]) and approximately 20% will have a TB > 0.6 x ULN (patients at risk of progression)
- Must have at least 4 available values for PBC Worst Itch Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) during each of the 7 day intervals in the 14 days prior to randomization (V1), for a total of at least 8 values for PBC Worst Itch NRS in the last 14 days prior to randomization (V1)
- UDCA for at least 12 months (stable dose ≥ 3 months) prior to screening, or unable to tolerate UDCA treatment (no UDCA for ≥ 3 months) prior to screening (per country standard-of-care dosing)
- If on colchicine must be on a stable dose for ≥ 3 months prior to screening
- Medications for management of pruritus (e.g., cholestyramine, rifampin, naltrexone or sertraline) must be on a stable dose for ≥ 3 months prior to screening
What rules you out
- History or presence of other concomitant liver disease including: a) Positive anti-hepatitis A virus (HAV) immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies or positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or positive anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) (tested for in case of known cured HCV infection or positive HCV Ab at screening) b) Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) c) Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) d) Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) or if treated for an overlap of PBC with AIH, or if there is suspicion and evidence of overlap AIH features, that cannot be explained alone by insufficient response to UDCA e) Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) f)Gilbert's Syndrome (exclusion due to interpretability of bilirubin levels) g) Known history of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Patients with previous exposure to elafibranor
- SV value ALT and/or AST > 5 x ULN
- For patients with AT or TB>ULN at SV1, variability of AT or TB > 40%
- SV value albumin<3.0 g/dl
- Severely advanced patients according to Rotterdam criteria (TB > ULN and albumin < LLN)
- SV value INR > 1.3 due to altered hepatic function
- SV value CPK > 2 x ULN
- Screening serum creatinine > 1.5 mg/dl
- Significant renal disease, including nephritic syndrome, chronic kidney disease (defined as patients with markers of kidney failure damage or eGFR < 60 mL/min/1,73 m2) calculated by MDRD
- Platelet count < 150 x 103/μL
- Clinically significant hepatic decompensation, including: a) History of liver transplantation, current placement on a liver transplant list, current Model for End-Stage Liver Disease-Sodium (MELD-Na) score ≥ 12 linked to hepatic impairment b) Patients with cirrhosis/portal hypertension complications, including known esophageal varices, ascites, history of variceal bleeds or related interventions (e.g., insertion of variceal bands or transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts [TIPS]), and hepatic encephalopathy, history or presence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatocellular carcinoma c) Hepatorenal syndrome (type I or II)
- AFP > 20 ng/mL with 4-phase liver CT or MRI imaging suggesting presence of liver cancer
- Known hypersensitivity to the investigational product or to any of the formulation excipients of the elafibranor or placebo tablet
- Mental instability or incompetence, such that the validity of informed consent or ability to be compliant with the study is uncertain
- Medical conditions that may cause non-hepatic increases in ALP (e.g., Paget's disease) or which may diminish life expectancy to < 2 years, including known cancers
- Patient has a positive test for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Type 1 or 2 at screening, or patient is known to have tested positive for HIV
- Evidence of any other unstable or untreated clinically significant immunological, endocrine, hematologic, gastrointestinal, neurological, or psychiatric disease as evaluated by the investigator; other clinically significant medical conditions that are not well controlled
- History of alcohol abuse, defined as consumption of more than 30 g pure alcohol per day for men, and more than 20 g pure alcohol per day for women, or other substance abuse within 1 year prior to screening visit (SV1)
- For female patients: known pregnancy, or has a positive serum pregnancy test, or lactating
- Administration of the following medications are prohibited as specified below: a) 2 months prior to screening: fibrates and glitazones b) 3 months prior to screening: azathioprine, cyclosporine, methotrexate, mycophenolate, pentoxifylline, budesonide and other systemic corticosteroids (parenteral and oral chronic administration only); potentially hepatotoxic drugs (including α-methyl-dopa, sodium valproic acid isoniazid, or nitrofurantoin) c) 12 months prior to screening: antibodies or immunotherapy directed against ILs or other cytokines or chemokines d) For patients with previous exposure to OCA, OCA should be discontinued 3 months prior to screening
- Patients who are currently participating in, plan to participate in, or have participated in an investigational drug study or medical device study containing active substance within 30 days or five half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to screening; for patients with previous exposure to seladelpar, seladelpar should be discontinued 3 months prior to screening
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
- South Africa
- Turkey
- Canada
- Chile
- United States
- Argentina
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 65+ years, 18-64 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Brazil; United Kingdom; South Africa; Turkey; Canada; Chile and 2 more location(s). Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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