Status:
COMPLETED
Benralizumab Effect on Severe Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Eosinophilic Polyposis
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins University
Conditions:
Chronic Rhinosinusitis (Diagnosis)
Nasal Polyps
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Benralizumab will be used in a placebo controlled randomized study to treat severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Detailed Description
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has a prevalence of more than 10% in the United States and Europe and is associated with several co-morbidities including asthma, acute infection, and obstructive sleep ap...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults aged 18-75
- Severe bilateral nasal polyps with average endoscopic score of at least 5
- Blood eosinophil count of at least 300/ul at screening
- At least 1000mg prednisone (or equivalent) over the previous 12 months to control symptoms
- At least one prior nasal surgical polypectomy
- Informed Consent: Able to give written informed consent prior to participation in the study, which will include the ability to comply with the requirements and restrictions listed in the consent form. Subjects must be able to read, comprehend, and write at a level sufficient to complete study related materials.
- Female subjects: Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must use an effective form of birth control (confirmed by the Investigator). Effective forms of birth control include: true sexual abstinence, a vasectomized sexual partner, Implanon, female sterilization by tubal occlusion, any effective Intra-uterine device (IUD) intrauterine device/ levonogestrel Intrauterine system (IUS), Depo-Provera(tm) injections, oral contraceptive, and Evra Patch(tm) or Nuvaring(tm). WOCBP must agree to use effective method of birth control, as defined above, from enrolment, throughout the study duration and within 16 weeks after last dose of IP, and have negative serum pregnancy test result on Visit 0.
- Women not of childbearing potential are defined as women who are either permanently sterilized (hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral salpingectomy), or who are postmenopausal. Women will be considered postmenopausal if they have been amenorrheic for 12 months prior to the planned date of visit -1 without an alternative medical cause. The following age-specific requirements apply:
- Women \<50 years old would be considered postmenopausal if they have been amenorrheic for 12 months or more following cessation of exogenous hormonal treatment and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) levels in the postmenopausal range.
- Women ≥50 years old would be considered postmenopausal if they have been amenorrheic for 12 months or more following cessation of all exogenous hormonal treatment.
- All male subjects who are sexually active must agree to use an acceptable method of contraception (condom with or without spermicide, vasectomy) from Visit 0 until 16 weeks after their last dose.
Exclusion
- Immunosuppression other than oral steroids in the past 3 months
- Allergen immunotherapy build up phase in the past 3 months
- Symptomatic or untreated life threatening cardiopulmonary disorders
- Subjects who are febrile (≥38°C; ≥100.4°F);
- History of cancer: Subjects who have had basal cell carcinoma, localized squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ carcinoma of the cervix are eligible provided that the subject is in remission and curative therapy was completed at least 12 months prior to the date informed consent, and assent when applicable was obtained. Subjects who have had other malignancies are eligible provided that the subject is in remission and curative therapy was completed at least 5 years prior to the date informed consent, and assent when applicable, was obtained.
- A helminth parasitic infection diagnosed within 24 weeks prior to the date informed consent is obtained that has not been treated with, or has failed to respond to standard of care therapy.
- Pregnant or nursing
- If female and of child-bearing potential, positive pregnancy test or failure to adhere to acceptable method of contraception (with \<1% failure rate) during the study and for four months after the study.
- Receipt of any investigational non biologic within 30 days or 5 half-lives prior to visit 0, whichever is longer.
- A history of known immunodeficiency disorder including a positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test.
- Any other medical illness that precludes study involvement
- Positive hepatitis B surface antigen, or hepatitis C virus antibody serology, or a positive medical history for hepatitis B or C. Subjects with a history of hepatitis B vaccination without history of hepatitis B are allowed to be enrolled.
- Patients who are currently receiving or have previously received benralizumab or any other type of anti-interleukin therapy (i.e. mepolizumab, reslizumab, lebrikizumab etc.) within the last 4 months or 5 half-lives whichever is longer.
- History of anaphylaxis to any biologic therapy or vaccine.
- Receipt of immunoglobulin or blood products within 30 days prior to the date informed consent is obtained.
- Receipt of live attenuated vaccines within 30 days of starting the study drug.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
33 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03450083
Start Date
July 1 2017
End Date
February 1 2020
Last Update
February 11 2021
Active Locations (1)
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1
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224