Clinical Trial to Compare the Efficacy of Celiprolol to Placebo in Patients With Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (DiSCOVER)
Primary Purpose
Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
ACER-002 (celiprolol) 200 mg BID
Placebo BID
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Willingness to obtain magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) image at local imaging facility.
- A genetic test confirming the presence of a pathogenic COL3A1 variant (classified as likely pathogenic or pathogenic according to ACMG/AMP Guidelines.
- Patients must be ≥ 15 years of age at the time of randomization.
- Able and willing to discontinue use of β-blockers 28 days prior to enrollment .
Exclusion Criteria:
- Lack of a COL3A1-positive test at screening (e.g., COL3A1 benign, likely benign, variant of unknown significance [VUS] or no variant) or presence of a COL3A1 variant but demonstration of a COL3A1 variant reported to be a haploinsufficiency variant.
- Arterial rupture or dissection, uterine rupture, and/or intestinal rupture within 6 months prior to Screening.
- Patients unable to discontinue β-blocker treatment within 28 days of enrollment.
- Unable or unwilling to complete the study procedures.
- Breastfeeding, pregnancy, or planned pregnancy during the trial.
- Any medical condition that in the opinion of the Investigator may pose a safety risk to the patient in this study, which may confound efficacy or safety assessment, or may interfere with study participation.
- Use of any prohibited medications
Sites / Locations
- Science 37Recruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Experimental
Arm Label
ACER-002 (celiprolol) 200 mg BID
Placebo BID
Arm Description
ACER-002 200 mg twice daily (BID) (after titration): 200 mg morning and 200 mg evening: 400 mg total daily dose Titration: Day 1 to Month 1 - 100 mg once daily (QD) evening: 100 mg total daily dose Month 2 to Month 3 - 100 mg morning and 100 mg evening: 200 mg total daily dose Month 3 to Month 4 - 100 mg morning and 200 mg evening: 300 mg total daily dose Month 4 to End of Treatment Period (BID) - 200 mg morning and 200 mg evening: 400 mg total daily dose
Placebo twice daily (BID) Placebo given orally to mimic ACER-002 (celiprolol) administration
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Time to first occurrence of a vEDS-related clinical event requiring medical attention: Fatal/nonfatal cardiac or arterial events [including dissection or rupture], uterine rupture, intestinal rupture, and/or unexplained sudden death
Secondary Outcome Measures
Number and proportion of patients reporting a vEDS related clinical event requiring medical attention: Fatal/nonfatal cardiac or arterial events [including dissection or rupture], uterine rupture, intestinal rupture, and/or unexplained sudden death
Number and percentage of patients with adverse events
An Adverse Event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of the investigational product in humans, whether or not considered related to investigational product. An AE can be any unfavorable and unintended sign (e.g., an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with any use of the investigational product, without any judgment about causality and irrespective of route of administration, formulation, or dose, including an overdose.
Number and percentage of Serious Adverse Events (SAE)
An AE is considered "serious" if, in the view of either the investigator or Acer, it results in any of the following outcomes: Death, Is immediately life threatening; Requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; Results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity; Results in a congenital abnormality or birth defect; Is an important medical event that may jeopardize the subject or may require medical intervention to prevent one of the outcomes listed above.
Number and percentage of patient deaths
Number and percentage of patient discontinuations
Discontinuation or withdrawal from the study
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05432466
Brief Title
Clinical Trial to Compare the Efficacy of Celiprolol to Placebo in Patients With Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Acronym
DiSCOVER
Official Title
A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind, Decentralized Clinical Trial to Compare the Efficacy of Celiprolol to Placebo in the Treatment of Patients With COL3A1-Positive Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
November 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
November 7, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
October 30, 2025 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
November 30, 2025 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Acer Therapeutics Inc.
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
This is a prospective, Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled efficacy study to evaluate celiprolol in patients genetically confirmed as COL3A1-positive vEDS using a decentralized clinical trial design.
Detailed Description
This is a prospective, Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled efficacy study to evaluate celiprolol in patients genetically confirmed as COL3A1-positive vEDS using a decentralized clinical trial design.
The double-blind portion of this study is intended to end if statistical significance is reached at the interim analysis (accrual of 28 vEDS-related events requiring medical attention; estimated to take 24 months) or after accrual of 46 vEDS related clinical events requiring medical attention (estimated to take 40 months).
A total of approximately 150 patients who meet all the inclusion and none of the exclusion criteria will be enrolled and randomized 2:1 to receive either celiprolol or placebo, respectively.
Following the double-blind treatment period or occurrence of vEDS-related clinical event, patients have the option to participate in an open label extension period.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
This is a prospective, Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled efficacy study to evaluate celiprolol in patients genetically confirmed as COL3A1-positive vEDS using a decentralized clinical trial design.
The double-blind portion of this study is intended to end at Month 40 assuming that at least 46 vEDS-related clinical events have occurred. If the number of vEDS-related events is fewer than 46 at Month 40, the study will continue until the required number of events have occurred prior to ending the double-blind portion of the study.
Following the double-blind treatment period or occurrence of a vEDS-related clinical event, patients have the option to participate in an OLE period.
A total of approximately 150 patients who meet all the inclusion and none of the exclusion criteria will be enrolled and randomized 2:1 to receive either celiprolol or placebo, respectively.
An approximately 40-month treatment period followed by an optional open-label extension study.
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Masking Description
The patient, the Investigator, and other members of the staff involved with the study will remain blinded to the two study treatments (celiprolol and placebo).
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
150 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
ACER-002 (celiprolol) 200 mg BID
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
ACER-002 200 mg twice daily (BID) (after titration):
200 mg morning and 200 mg evening: 400 mg total daily dose
Titration:
Day 1 to Month 1 - 100 mg once daily (QD) evening: 100 mg total daily dose Month 2 to Month 3 - 100 mg morning and 100 mg evening: 200 mg total daily dose Month 3 to Month 4 - 100 mg morning and 200 mg evening: 300 mg total daily dose Month 4 to End of Treatment Period (BID) - 200 mg morning and 200 mg evening: 400 mg total daily dose
Arm Title
Placebo BID
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Placebo twice daily (BID) Placebo given orally to mimic ACER-002 (celiprolol) administration
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
ACER-002 (celiprolol) 200 mg BID
Other Intervention Name(s)
ACER-002, celiprolol
Intervention Description
ACER-002 (celiprolol) 200 mg BID
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo BID
Other Intervention Name(s)
placebo
Intervention Description
placebo for ACER-002
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Time to first occurrence of a vEDS-related clinical event requiring medical attention: Fatal/nonfatal cardiac or arterial events [including dissection or rupture], uterine rupture, intestinal rupture, and/or unexplained sudden death
Time Frame
Over the double-blind period (estimated to be 40 months)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number and proportion of patients reporting a vEDS related clinical event requiring medical attention: Fatal/nonfatal cardiac or arterial events [including dissection or rupture], uterine rupture, intestinal rupture, and/or unexplained sudden death
Time Frame
Over the double-blind period (estimated to be 40 months)
Title
Number and percentage of patients with adverse events
Description
An Adverse Event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of the investigational product in humans, whether or not considered related to investigational product. An AE can be any unfavorable and unintended sign (e.g., an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with any use of the investigational product, without any judgment about causality and irrespective of route of administration, formulation, or dose, including an overdose.
Time Frame
Over the double-blind period (estimated to be 40 months)
Title
Number and percentage of Serious Adverse Events (SAE)
Description
An AE is considered "serious" if, in the view of either the investigator or Acer, it results in any of the following outcomes: Death, Is immediately life threatening; Requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; Results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity; Results in a congenital abnormality or birth defect; Is an important medical event that may jeopardize the subject or may require medical intervention to prevent one of the outcomes listed above.
Time Frame
Over the double-blind period (estimated to be 40 months)
Title
Number and percentage of patient deaths
Time Frame
Over the double-blind period (estimated to be 40 months)
Title
Number and percentage of patient discontinuations
Description
Discontinuation or withdrawal from the study
Time Frame
Over the double-blind period (estimated to be 40 months)
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
15 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
64 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Willingness to obtain magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) image at local imaging facility.
A genetic test confirming the presence of a pathogenic COL3A1 variant (classified as likely pathogenic or pathogenic according to ACMG/AMP Guidelines.
Patients must be ≥ 15 years of age at the time of randomization.
Able and willing to discontinue use of β-blockers 28 days prior to enrollment .
Exclusion Criteria:
Lack of a COL3A1-positive test at screening (e.g., COL3A1 benign, likely benign, variant of unknown significance [VUS] or no variant) or presence of a COL3A1 variant but demonstration of a COL3A1 variant reported to be a haploinsufficiency variant.
Arterial rupture or dissection, uterine rupture, and/or intestinal rupture within 6 months prior to Screening.
Patients unable to discontinue β-blocker treatment within 28 days of enrollment.
Unable or unwilling to complete the study procedures.
Breastfeeding, pregnancy, or planned pregnancy during the trial.
Any medical condition that in the opinion of the Investigator may pose a safety risk to the patient in this study, which may confound efficacy or safety assessment, or may interfere with study participation.
Use of any prohibited medications
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Sheila Woodhouse, Ph.D.
Phone
984-377-3737
Email
sheila.woodhouse@science37.com
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Jonathan Cotliar, Ph.D.
Phone
984-377-3737
Email
jonathan@science37.com
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Science 37
City
Culver City
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
90230
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Sheila Woodhouse, MD
Phone
984-377-3737
Email
sheila.woodhouse@science37.com
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Johnathan Cotliar, MD
Phone
984-377-3737
Email
jonathan@science37.com
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
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