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Efficacy and Safety Study of Budesonide to Treat Oral Chronic Graft vs Host Disease (cGvHD)

Primary Purpose

Oral Chronic Graft vs Host Disease

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Budesonide
Placebo
Sponsored by
Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Oral Chronic Graft vs Host Disease

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Karnofsky >= 70
  • Oral chronic GvHD after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Oral cGvHD of erosive and/or ulcerative type
  • NIH scale >= 3
  • Resistant oral cGvHD with no oral response to conventional primary treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Uncertain diagnosis of resistant oral cGvHD
  • Symptomatic oral cGvHD of hyperkeratotic type solely
  • Current active oral bacterial, viral, or fungal infection
  • Unwilling to forego concurrent treatment for mucosal lesions and/or related oral pain
  • Requiring addition of new systemic therapy including steroids, or radiation therapy
  • Local intestinal infection
  • Abnormal hepatic function or liver cirrhosis
  • If careful medical monitoring is not ensured: tuberculosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, active peptic ulcer disease, glaucoma, cataract, infection
  • Second line treatment of oral cGvHD with topical steroids

Sites / Locations

  • University of Regensburg
  • The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral Medicine

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

A

B

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Rate of patients with objective response

Secondary Outcome Measures

Rate of complete/partial response, stable disease, progressive disease
Time to initial objective response
Rate of subjective improvement

Full Information

First Posted
April 22, 2009
Last Updated
January 20, 2016
Sponsor
Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00887263
Brief Title
Efficacy and Safety Study of Budesonide to Treat Oral Chronic Graft vs Host Disease (cGvHD)
Official Title
Double-blind, Randomised, Placebo-controlled Multicentre Phase III Clinical Study Followed by Open-label Phase on the Efficacy and Tolerability of Budesonide 3 mg Effervescent Tablet in Patients With Resistant Oral Chronic GvHD
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 2015 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
October 2015 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy and tolerability of budesonide 3 mg effervescent tablet (9 mg/day) compared to placebo for the treatment of patients with resistant oral cGvHD.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Oral Chronic Graft vs Host Disease

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
186 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
A
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
B
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Budesonide
Intervention Description
3 mg TID
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo
Intervention Description
0 mg TID
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Rate of patients with objective response
Time Frame
12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Rate of complete/partial response, stable disease, progressive disease
Time Frame
12 weeks
Title
Time to initial objective response
Time Frame
x weeks
Title
Rate of subjective improvement
Time Frame
12 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
75 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Karnofsky >= 70 Oral chronic GvHD after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation Oral cGvHD of erosive and/or ulcerative type NIH scale >= 3 Resistant oral cGvHD with no oral response to conventional primary treatment Exclusion Criteria: Uncertain diagnosis of resistant oral cGvHD Symptomatic oral cGvHD of hyperkeratotic type solely Current active oral bacterial, viral, or fungal infection Unwilling to forego concurrent treatment for mucosal lesions and/or related oral pain Requiring addition of new systemic therapy including steroids, or radiation therapy Local intestinal infection Abnormal hepatic function or liver cirrhosis If careful medical monitoring is not ensured: tuberculosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, active peptic ulcer disease, glaucoma, cataract, infection Second line treatment of oral cGvHD with topical steroids
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Sharon Elad, DMD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Rochester Medical Center, Division of Oral Medicine, Eastman Institute for Oral Health
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Regensburg
City
Regensburg
ZIP/Postal Code
93053
Country
Germany
Facility Name
The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral Medicine
City
Jerusalem
ZIP/Postal Code
91120
Country
Israel

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
12627101
Citation
Elad S, Or R, Garfunkel AA, Shapira MY. Budesonide: a novel treatment for oral chronic graft versus host disease. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2003 Mar;95(3):308-11. doi: 10.1067/moe.2003.23.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
21703973
Citation
Elad S, Zeevi I, Finke J, Koldehoff M, Schwerdtfeger R, Wolff D, Mohrbacher R, Levitt M, Greinwald R, Shapira MY. Improvement in oral chronic graft-versus-host disease with the administration of effervescent tablets of topical budesonide-an open, randomized, multicenter study. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2012 Jan;18(1):134-40. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.06.001. Epub 2011 Jun 12.
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