A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Double-blind Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Crizanlizumab (5 mg/kg) Versus Placebo, With or Without Hydroxyurea/Hydroxycarbamide Therapy, in Adolescent and Adult Sickle Cell Disease Patients With Frequent Vaso-Occlusive Crises
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Summary
A phase III, multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study to assess efficacy and safety of crizanlizumab (5 mg/kg) versus placebo, with or without hydroxyurea/hydroxycarbamide therapy, in adolescent and adult Sickle Cell Disease patients with frequent vaso-occlusive crises.
Description
Study CSEG101A2303 (SPARKLE) is a Phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind study to assess efficacy and safety of crizanlizumab 5 mg/kg versus placebo, with or without hydroxyurea/ hydroxycarbamide therapy (HU/HC), in Sickle Cell Disease patients aged 12 years and older with frequent vaso-occlusive crises (4-12 events in 12 months prior to the screening visit). Participants will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to the crizanlizumab 5 mg/kg or placebo treatment arm. Central randomization will be stratified by concomitant HU/HC usage (yes/no) and region (South America, North America, and su…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 12–100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participants must be aged 12 years and older on the day of signing informed consent. Adolescents include participants aged 12 to \<18 years old and adults include participants aged 18 years and older. 2. Confirmed diagnosis of SCD by Hb electrophoresis or high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) (performed locally or by central laboratory if not available locally). All SCD genotypes are eligible. 3. Experienced 4 to 12 VOCs (refer to Section 8.3.1 for study definition of VOC) that are HCP-managed (including VOCs leading to management at a health care facility o…
Interventions
- BiologicalCrizanlizumab
Crizanlizumab is supplied in single use 10 mL glass vials at a concentration of 10 mg/mL. One vial contains 100 mg of crizanlizumab. This is a concentrate for solution for IV infusion.
- DrugPlacebo
Placebo is supplied in single use 10 mL glass vials at a concentration of 0 mg/mL. This is a concentrate for solution for IV infusion.
Locations (31)
- University Of AlabamaBirmingham, Alabama
- Childrens National HospitalWashington D.C., District of Columbia
- University of FloridaJacksonville, Florida
- Augusta University GeorgiaAugusta, Georgia
- WCG Sonar Clinical ResearchRiverdale, Georgia
- Norton Children s HospitalLouisville, Kentucky