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Intravenous Mepolizumab In Subjects With Hypereosinophilic Syndromes (HES)
This study has been completed.
First Received: July 7, 2004   Last Updated: October 13, 2008   History of Changes
Sponsored by: GlaxoSmithKline
Information provided by: GlaxoSmithKline
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00086658
  Purpose

Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a rare disease with broad clinical signs and symptoms which is diagnosed based on a persistent blood eosinophil count of greater than 1500 cells, various end-organ damages (including skin, heart, lung, nervous system and digestive system etc.), and with exclusion of known secondary causes of hypereosinophilia. HES has a high morbidity/mortality rate. The major treatment of HES has been systemic corticosteroid and other chemotherapeutic drugs (for example, hydroxyurea and interferon) with the intention to lower eosinophil counts and therefore to slow down the progression of disease. Even though corticosteroid and other therapies can effectively reduce eosinophilia in some patients, some may eventually become nonresponsive and intolerable to the amount of side effects of the long-term therapy with these medications. Mepolizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to human interleukin 5 (hIL-5) and inhibits its activity. Previous human experience has shown it has been effective in reducing blood eosinophilia in atopic and HES patients and has alleviated some HES clinical signs and symptoms. This study intends to further evaluate the corticosteroid-sparing and clinical benefit of mepolizumab in HES.


Condition Intervention Phase
Hypereosinophilia
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
Drug: mepolizumab
Phase II

MedlinePlus related topics: Eosinophilic Disorders
Drug Information available for: Mepolizumab
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Double-Blind, Parallel Assignment, Randomized, Safety/Efficacy Study, Treatment
Official Title: See Detailed Description

Further study details as provided by GlaxoSmithKline:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Proportion of subjects who achieve a total daily prednisone dose of </=10 mg for a period of 8 consecutive weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Assess the effect of mepo in lowering prednisone dose and blood eosinophil count, improving HES-associated skin manifestations, improving quality of life (QoL), safety and tolerability.

Estimated Enrollment: 84
Study Start Date: March 2004
Detailed Description:

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Phase III Study to Evaluate Corticosteroid-reduction and -sparing effects of Mepolizumab 750 mg intravenously in Subjects with Hypereosinophilic Syndromes (HES) and to evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Mepolizumab in controlling the Clinical Signs and Symptoms of HES over Nine Months

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

  • Documented history of Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES)
  • Eosinophil count greater than 1500 cells for 6 months
  • Signs and symptoms of organ system involvement
  • No evidence of parasitic, allergic or other causes of eosinophilia after comprehensive evaluation.
  • Achieve and maintain a stable prednisone (corticosteroid) dose prior to starting study medication.
  • Not pregnant or nursing.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome
  • Wegener's Granulomatosis
  • Lymphoma, hematological malignancy, advanced and metastatic solid tumors
  • Chemotherapy, radiotherapy or interleukin 2 treatment.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00086658

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Sponsors and Collaborators
GlaxoSmithKline
Investigators
Study Director: GSK Clinical Trials, MD GlaxoSmithKline
  More Information

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Publications automatically indexed to this study:
Responsible Party: GSK ( Study Director )
Study ID Numbers: 100185
Study First Received: July 7, 2004
Last Updated: October 13, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00086658     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by GlaxoSmithKline:
anti IL-5
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Hypereosinophilia
mepolizumab

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Hematologic Diseases
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
Leukocyte Disorders
Eosinophilia

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pathologic Processes
Disease
Hematologic Diseases
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
Syndrome
Leukocyte Disorders
Eosinophilia

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 13, 2009