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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/07/054769 [Registered on: 05/07/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 05/12/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   A Trial to Compare BI drug with Placebo for Patients With Scleroderma  
Scientific Title of Study
Modification(s)  
A Phase II, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group, efficacy and safety study of at least 48 weeks of oral BI 685509 treatment in adults with progressive systemic sclerosis 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any
Modification(s)  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
1366-0031 version 4.0 dated 16 Nov 2023  Protocol Number 
2022-500332-11-00  EudraCT 
NCT05559580  ClinicalTrials.gov 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name   
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address 




 
Phone    
Fax    
Email    
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Shraddha Bhure 
Designation  Medical Director 
Affiliation  Boehringer Ingelheim India Pvt. Ltd. 
Address  Unit No. 202 and part of Unit no. 201, 2nd Floor Godrej 2, Pirojsha Nagar, Eastern Express Highway, Vikhroli (E), Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400079
India 
Phone  91227145-6484  
Fax    
Email  shraddha.bhure@boehringer-ingelheim.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Jinu Jose  
Designation  VP, RDS Sales and Clinical Operations, India  
Affiliation  IQVIA RDS India Pvt Ltd  
Address  IQVIA RDS (India) Private Limited Omega Embassy Tech Square, Marathahalli - Sarjapura, Outer Ring Road, Kadubeesanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560103
India 
Phone  9886203019   
Fax    
Email  jinu.jose@iqvia.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH Binger Strasse 173 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein Germany 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Boehringer Ingelheim 
Address  Middle East & North Africa (Scientific Office) FZ Limited, The Index Tower, Floor 13, Dubai International Financial Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
IQVIA RDS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED  Omega Embassy Tech Square, Marathahalli - Sarjapura, Outer Ring Road, Kadubeesanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka – 560103 
 
Countries of Recruitment     Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Korea
Romania
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States of America
Chile  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 10  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Uma Kumar  All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Department of Rheumatology, Room No 4076, 4th Floor, Teaching Block, AIIMS, New Delhi -110029.
New Delhi
DELHI 
9868217040

umaakumar@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Naisar Dilip Nahar  Chopda Medicare & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd; Magnum Heart Institute  3/5, Patil Lane No. 1, Laxmi Nagar, Near K.B.H. Vidyalaya, Canada Corner
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA 
9970222227

dr.naisar@yahoo.com 
Dr Ajit Bapurao Nalawade  Grant Medical Foundation Ruby Hall Clinic  Department of Rheumatology , Super speciality building, 2nd Floor, Room No. 3,Grant Medical Foundation Ruby Hall Clinic, 40, Sassoon Road - 411001
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
982274648

dr.ajitnalawade@gmail.com 
Dr Puneet Kumar  KG Medical University  Dept of Rheumatology, LAL Bahadur Shastri Bhawan, RALC Campus, Lucknow 226018
Lucknow
UTTAR PRADESH 
9044373329

puneet_sarwan@rediffmai.com 
Dr Jyotsna Oak  Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute  Rao Saheb Achutrao Patwardhan Marg, Four Bungalows, Andheri
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9324717618

jyotsna.oak@kokilabenhospitals.com 
Dr Sarath Chandra Mouli Veerava lli  Krishna Institute of Medical Science Limited  Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Block 2, 3rd Floor, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Limited,1-8-31/1, Minister Road, Secunderabad-500003
Hyderabad
TELANGANA 
9866000685

sarath10@gmail.com 
Dr Parasar Ghosh  PGME&R and SSKM Hospital  244. AJC Bose Road, Kolkata – 700020
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9433988317

drparasar@gmail.com 
Dr Shefali K Sharma  Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research  Dept of Internal Medicine, 4th Floor, Sector-12, Chandigarh, UT-160012-India
Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH 
9417372439

sharmashefali@hotmail.com 
Dr Padmanabha Shenoy  Sree Sudheendra Medical Mission Hospital  Kacheripady, Chittoor Road, Ernakulam, Kochi – 682018, Kerala, India
Ernakulam
KERALA 
9446567000

drshenoy@drshenoycare.com 
Dr Vineeta Shobha  St. John’s Medical College Hospital  Unit of Hope, Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Sarjapur Road, John Nagar -560034
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9845021146

vineeta_shobha@yahoo.co.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 10  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institute Ethics Committee All India Institute of Medical Sciences_Dr. Uma Kumar  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee King George’s Medical University   Approved 
Institutional Ethics committee PGIMER  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Poona Medical Research Foundation_Dr Ajit Nalawade  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Sree Sudheendra Medical Mission_Dr Shenoy  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee St. Johns Medical College Hospital_Dr. Vineeta Shobha  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee_Dr Jyotsna Oak  Approved 
IPGME&R Research Oversight Committee_Dr Parasar Ghosh  Approved 
KIMS Ethics Committee, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Limited_Dr. Sarath Chandra Mouli Veeravalli   Approved 
Magna-Care Ethics Committee_Dr Naisar Dilip Nahar  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M349||Systemic sclerosis, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  BI 685509  Dose: 1 mg, Three times a day, 2 mg three times a day, 3 mg three times a day Route: oral Duration: 48 weeks  
Comparator Agent  Placebo  Dose: three times a day Route: Oral Duration: 48 Weeks  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Male or female patients aged ≥18 years at time of consent (or above legal age, e.g. UK ≥16 years).
2. Patients must fulfil the 2013 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (ACR/EULAR) classification criteria for SSc.
3. Patients must be diagnosed with diffuse cutaneous SSc (widespread skin fibrosis with skin involvement proximal to elbows and/or knees) as defined by LeRoy et al.
4. SSc disease onset (defined by first non-RP symptom) must be within 5 years of Visit 1.
5. Evidence of active disease, defined as having at least one of the following:
New onset of SSc within the last 2 years of Visit 1
OR
New skin involvement or worsening of two new body areas within 6 months of Visit 1 (out of the 17 body areas defined by mRSS assessment, documented in clinical files) OR
New involvement or worsening of one new body area of either chest or abdomen within 6 months of Visit 1
OR
Worsening of skin thickening (≥2 mRSS points) within 6 months of Visit 1 OR
≥1 tendon friction rub.
6.Elevated biomarkers on Visit 1 (screening) defined as at least
one of the following:
C-reactive protein (CRP) ≥6 mg/L (≥0.6 mg/dL), OR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate ≥28 mm/h, OR
Krebs von den Lungen 6 (KL-6) ≥1000 U/mL
7. Evidence of significant vasculopathy, defined as:
Active DU(s) on Visit 1 OR
Documented history of DU(s), OR
previous treatment of RP with prostacyclin analogues or ≥ 1 other medications, including Nitrates, NO donors in any form, including topical; phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors (e.g. sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil); nonspecific PDE5
inhibitors (theophylline, dipyridamole) OR • RP with elevated CRP ≥6 mg/L
If none of the four criteria above are met, the patient can be entered if the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) has been confirmed
8. Evidence of early fibrosis at Visit 1, defined as a
mRSS of ≥12 points, AND
FVC ≥50% of predicted normal
9. If patients receive concomitant treatments for dcSSc, these need to be on stable doses for a predefined period.
10. Male patients able to father a child must be willing to use condoms if their sexual partner is a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP). WOCBP must be ready and able to use highly effective methods of birth control per ICH M3 (R2). Such methods should be used throughout the trial. A list of contraceptive methods meeting these criteria is provided in the CTP 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Any known form of pulmonary hypertension.
2. Limited cutaneous SSc at screening. Other autoimmune connective tissue diseases, except for fibromyalgia, scleroderma-associated myopathy and secondary Sjogren syndrome.
3. Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) (haemoglobin corrected) <40% of predicted at screening.
4. Any history of scleroderma renal crisis.
5. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology [CKD-EPI] formula) or on dialysis at screening.
6. Cirrhosis of any Child-Pugh class (A, B or C).
7. Cholestasis at present, or alkaline phosphatase (ALP) > 4 x upper limit of normal (ULN), or ALP > 2 x ULN and gammaglutamyl transferase (GGT) > 3 x ULN at Screening.
8. Known, severe gastric antral telangiectasias (watermelon stomach).
9. Any history of bronchial artery embolization or massive hemoptysis. (Massive hemoptysis is defined as acute bleeding >240 mL in a 24-hour period or recurrent bleeding >100 mL/day over consecutive days).
10. Active hemoptysis or pulmonary hemorrhage, including events managed by bronchial artery embolization.
11. Systolic blood pressure <100 mm Hg or known history of moderate or severe symptomatic orthostatic dysregulation as judged by the Investigator before start of trial treatment.
12. Sitting heart rate (HR) <50 beats per minute (BPM) at them Screening Visit.
13. Known heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction <40% prior to screening.
14. A marked baseline prolongation of QT/QTc interval 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Other 
Method of Concealment    
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The primary objective is to demonstrate superiority of BI 685509 at a target dose of 3 mg TID over placebo based on the mean difference in annual rate of decline in FVC over 48 weeks. The treatment effect of primary interest will be based on all randomised patients including the effects of any changes of treatment, i.e., a treatment policy strategy will be used.
 
48 weeks
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Secondary objectives are to demonstrate superiority of BI 685509 over placebo for absolute change from baseline in mRSS, FVC (% predicted), patient and physician global assessment, HAQ-DI, RP activity and DU net burden at Week 48, the ACR-CRISS, revised CRISS and for time to treatment failure. Additional objectives are to evaluate safety, PK, and exploratory biomarkers.  48 weeks
 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="200"
Sample Size from India="6" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   20/07/2023 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  12/12/2022 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="11"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Open to Recruitment 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Closed to Recruitment of Participants 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

This is a multi-centre, multi-national, prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group, Phase II clinical trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of oral BI 685509 at a target dose of 3 mg TID, in adult patients with early progressive dcSSc and vasculopathy.

 

Patients will be enrolled in the trial and screened for eligibility once they have signed the informed consent. The screening period has a maximum of 5 weeks. Eligible patients will proceed to the 48-week treatment period. BI 685509 versus placebo use will be established in a 1:1 randomisation after the screening period.

 

The treatment period includes a 4-week up-titration of BI 685509 from 1 mg to 3 mg TID: BI 685509 1 mg will be given TID for 2 weeks. If tolerated, BI 685509 2 mg TID will be given for 2 weeks and then escalated to 3 mg TID. If the patient develops symptomatic orthostatic hypotension on 2 mg TID, they will have to stop trial medication and contact the site for dose adjustment. The same procedure will be followed after escalation from 2 mg to 3mg. Every dose adjustment will require a patient visit at the site. It is anticipated that approximately 10% of patients may not be able to fully titrate up to the 3 mg TID dose.

The main efficacy analysis will be assessed at Week 48. After completing the first 48 weeks of treatment, patients may continue to receive their assigned trial treatment in the extended treatment period, until the last patient has completed the treatment period. Patients will then enter a 4-week follow-up period that does not include trial treatment, for ongoing safety and efficacy data collection. The patient’s trial participation is complete when they have completed the last planned visit (i.e., EOS, 4 weeks after EOT).

 
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