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CompletedPhase 3Results postedRegistry data

A Two-Period Open-label Trial Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Dasiglucagon in Children With Congenital Hyperinsulinism

Overview

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Enrollment
32 participants (actual)
Sponsor
Zealand Pharma · Industry
Design
Randomized · Open label (no masking)
Countries
4 countries

United States, Germany, Israel, United Kingdom

Start
7 Feb 2019
Primary completion
31 Aug 2020
Completion
5 Oct 2020
First posted
17 Dec 2018
Last update posted
13 Dec 2023
Conditions
Congenital Hyperinsulinism

Timeline

1 trial · 1 completed · 1 with posted results

  • Completed
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  • Not yet recruiting
  • Stopped
  • Estimated dates (est.)
  • Results posted
201920202021
  1. Ph 3

    A Two-Period Open-label Trial Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Dasiglucagon in Children With Congenital Hyperinsulinism

    NCT03777176

    7 Feb 2019 to 5 Oct 2020

Registry summary

Text and fields below are the sponsor's entries at ClinicalTrials.gov, shown as posted.

The objective of the trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dasiglucagon administered as a subcutaneous (SC) infusion in reducing hypoglycemia in children with CHI.

Interventions

  • DasiglucagonDrug
  • Standard of CareOther

Arms2

  • Experimental

    Standard of Care + dasiglucagon

    4 weeks (Treatment Period 1) + 4 weeks (Treatment Period 2) of dasiglucagon treatment as an SC infusion starting at 10 µg/hr on top of standard of care

  • Other

    Standard of Care Only

    4 weeks (Treatment Period 1) of standard of care only + 4 weeks (Treatment Period 2) of dasiglucagon treatment as an SC infusion starting at 10 µg/hr on top of standard of care

Primary outcomes1

Outcomes the sponsor listed as primary.

  1. Hypoglycemia Episode Rate

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

    Registry description

    Hypoglycemia episode rate, defined as average weekly number of hypoglycemic episodes (PG \<70 mg/dL \[3.9 mmol/L\]) during Weeks 2-4 as detected by self-monitored plasma glucose (SMPG). The Week 2-4 value is the average weekly number of hypoglycemic episodes across the last 3 weeks of the treatment period. The change from Baseline to Week 2-4 is also provided. The Baseline value is the average weekly number of hypoglycemic episodes during the 2-week baseline period.

Secondary outcomes(14)
  1. Increase in Fasting Tolerance

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

    Registry description

    Increase in fasting tolerance (time from beginning of meal to the beginning of the first continuous 15-minute continuous glucose monitoring reading \<70 mg/dL \[3.9 mmol/L\]), or the time the test ended if a continuous 15-minute CGM reading \<70 mg/dL was not reached. The change from Baseline to the End of Treatment Period 1 (Week 4) is also provided. The Baseline value is the value recorded at the Screening visit.

  2. Percent Time in Range 70-180 mg/dL

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

    Registry description

    Percent time in range 70-180 mg/dL (3.9-10.0 mmol/L) during Weeks 2-4 as measured by continuous glucose monitoring. The Week 2-4 value is the average weekly percent time in range 70-180 mg/dL across the last 3 weeks of the treatment period. The change from Baseline to Week 2-4 is also provided. The Baseline value was calculated as the average percent time in range during the 14 days before randomization.

  3. Clinically Significant Hypoglycemia Episode Rates

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

    Registry description

    Clinically significant hypoglycemia episode rates during Weeks 2-4, defined as average weekly number of clinically significant hypoglycemic episodes (PG \<54 mg/dL \[3.0 mmol/L\]), as detected by SMPG. The Week 2-4 value is the average weekly clinically significant hypoglycemia episode rate across the last 3 weeks of the treatment period. The change from Baseline to Week 2-4 is also provided. The Baseline value is the average weekly number of clinically significant hypoglycemic episodes during the 2-week baseline period.

  4. Total Amount of Gastric Carbohydrates Administered to Treat Hypoglycemia

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

    Registry description

    Total amount of gastric carbohydrates administered via nasogastric tube or gastrostomy per week to treat hypoglycemia. The Week 2-4 value is the average weekly total amount of gastric carbohydrates across the last 3 weeks of treatment period. The change from Baseline to Week 2-4 is also provided. The Baseline value is the value recorded during the 2-week Baseline period.

  5. Rate of Gastric Carbohydrates Administrations to Treat Hypoglycemia

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

    Registry description

    Rate of gastric carbohydrate administrations via nasogastric tube or gastrostomy per week to treat hypoglycemia, calculated as the number of times gastric carbohydrates were administered to treat hypoglycemia per week. The Week 2-4 value is the average weekly rate of gastric carbohydrate administrations across the last 3 weeks of the treatment period. The change from Baseline to Week 2-4 is also provided. The Baseline value is the value recorded during the 2-week Baseline period.

  6. Extent of Hypoglycemia

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

    Registry description

    Extent of hypoglycemia (area over the glucose curve \[AOCglucose\] below 70 mg/dL \[3.9 mmol/L\]) and below 54 mg/dL \[3.0 mmol/L\] as measured by continuous glucose monitoring. The extent of hypoglycemia was defined as the AOCglucose under the threshold divided by total duration in hours of CGM measurement. A reduction in this measure indicates a benefit. The Week 2-4 value is the average weekly extent of hypoglycemia below 70 mg/dL and below 54 mg/dL across the last 3 weeks of the treatment period. The change from Baseline to Week 2-4 is also provided. The Baseline value is the value assessed during the 14 days before randomization.

  7. Amount of Nightly Gastric Carbohydrates Administered

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

    Registry description

    Amount of nightly (midnight to 6 am) gastric carbohydrates administered via nasogastric tube or gastrostomy per week. The change from Baseline is also provided for each week. The Baseline value is the value recorded during the 2-week Baseline period.

  8. Total Amount of Gastric Carbohydrates Administered

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

    Registry description

    Total amount of gastric carbohydrates administered (regardless of whether this was to treat hypoglycemia or not) via nasogastric tube or gastrostomy per week. The Week 2-4 value is the average amount of gastric carbohydrates administered via nasogastric tube or gastrostomy across the last 3 weeks of the treatment period. The change from baseline to Week 2-4 is also provided. The baseline value is the value recorded during the 2-week baseline period.

  9. Percent Time in Hypoglycemia

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

    Registry description

    Percent time in hypoglycemia (PG \<70 mg/dL \[3.9 mmol/L\]) as measured by continuous glucose monitoring. The Week 2-4 value is the average weekly percent of time in hypoglycemia across the last 3 weeks of the treatment period. The change from Baseline to Week 2-4 is also provided. The Baseline value is the value assessed during the 14 days before randomization.

  10. Rate of Hypoglycemic Episodes

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

    Registry description

    Rate of hypoglycemic episodes, defined as number of episodes with PG \<70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) for 15 minutes or more per week, as measured by continuous glucose monitoring. The Week 2-4 value is the average weekly number of hypoglycemic episodes across the last 3 weeks of the treatment period. The change from Baseline to Week 2-4 is also provided. The Baseline value is the average weekly number of hypoglycemic episodes during the 14 days before randomization.

  11. Percent Time in Hypoglycemia in Treatment Period 2

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 6-8 (Treatment Period 2)

    Registry description

    Percent time in hypoglycemia (PG \<70 mg/dL \[3.9 mmol/L\]) as measured by continuous glucose monitoring. The Week 6-8 value is the average weekly percent of time in hypoglycemia across the last 3 weeks of the treatment period. The change from Baseline to Week 6-8 is also provided. The Baseline value is the value assessed during the 14 days before randomization.

  12. Rate of Gastric Carbohydrates Administrations to Treat Hypoglycemia in Treatment Period 2

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 6-8 (Treatment Period 2)

    Registry description

    Rate of gastric carbohydrate administrations via nasogastric tube or gastrostomy per week to treat hypoglycemia, calculated as the number of times gastric carbohydrates were administered to treat hypoglycemia per week. The Week 6-8 value is the average weekly rate of gastric carbohydrate administrations across the last 3 weeks of the treatment period. The change from Baseline to Week 6-8 is also provided. The Baseline value is the value recorded during the 2-week Baseline period.

  13. Rate of Hypoglycemic Episodes in Treatment Period 2

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 6-8 (Treatment Period 2)

    Registry description

    Hypoglycemia episode rate, defined as average weekly number of hypoglycemic episodes (PG \<70 mg/dL \[3.9 mmol/L\]) as detected by SMPG. The Week 6-8 value is the average weekly number of hypoglycemic episodes across the last 3 weeks of the treatment period. The change from Baseline to Week 6-8 is also provided. The Baseline value is the average weekly number of hypoglycemic episodes during the 2-week baseline period.

  14. Rate of Clinically Significant Hypoglycemia Episodes in Treatment Period 2

    Time frame · Baseline, Week 6-8 (Treatment Period 2)

    Registry description

    Change from Baseline to Week 6-8 in the clinically significant (CS) hypoglycemia episode rate in treatment period 2, defined as the average weekly number of episodes \<54 mg/dL (3.0 mmol/L), for 15 minutes or more, as measured by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). The Week 6-8 value is the average weekly CS hypoglycemia episode rate across the last 3 weeks of the treatment period. The Baseline value is the average weekly number of CS hypoglycemic episodes during the 14 days before randomization.

Posted results

Values are shown as posted at ClinicalTrials.gov, with their units. PepBank has not converted, pooled or compared them.

Primary outcome results

Primary outcomeMean· Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

Hypoglycemia Episode Rate

GroupValue (episodes per week)Spread
Standard of Care + Dasiglucagon5.295.256
Standard of Care Only5.852.767
Secondary and other outcome results(7)
Secondary outcomeMean· Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

Increase in Fasting Tolerance

GroupValue (hours)Spread
Standard of Care + Dasiglucagon6.135.335
Standard of Care Only4.224.222
Secondary outcomeMean· Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

Percent Time in Range 70-180 mg/dL

GroupValue (percent time)Spread
Standard of Care + Dasiglucagon75.1011.821
Standard of Care Only72.657.313
Secondary outcomeMean· Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

Clinically Significant Hypoglycemia Episode Rates

GroupValue (episodes per week)Spread
Standard of Care + Dasiglucagon1.771.857
Standard of Care Only1.901.407
Secondary outcomeMean· Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

Total Amount of Gastric Carbohydrates Administered to Treat Hypoglycemia

GroupValue (grams)Spread
Standard of Care + Dasiglucagon22.8931.415
Standard of Care Only37.6657.998
Secondary outcomeMean· Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

Rate of Gastric Carbohydrates Administrations to Treat Hypoglycemia

GroupValue (number of administrations per week)Spread
Standard of Care + Dasiglucagon2.303.433
Standard of Care Only2.182.714
Secondary outcomeMean· Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

Extent of Hypoglycemia

GroupValue (mmol/L)Spread
Standard of Care + Dasiglucagon0.0830.0618
Standard of Care Only0.1470.0736
Secondary outcomeMean· Baseline, Week 2-4 (Treatment Period 1)

Amount of Nightly Gastric Carbohydrates Administered

GroupValue (grams)Spread
Standard of Care + Dasiglucagon95.98153.272
Standard of Care Only33.4390.955

Adverse events, as posted

Adverse events as posted: participants affected out of participants at risk, by group
GroupDeathsSerious eventsOther events
Treatment Period 1: Standard of Care + DasiglucagonAll participants treated with standard of care + dasiglucagon during Treatment Period 1 (Weeks 1 to 4) Dasiglucagon: Glucagon analog Standard of care: Standard of care according to site and/or country0 / 162 / 1614 / 16
Treatment Period 1: Standard of Care OnlyAll participants treated with standard of care only during Treatment Period 1 (Weeks 1 to 4) Standard of Care: Standard of care according to site and/or country0 / 161 / 168 / 16
Treatment Period 2: Standard of Care + DasiglucagonAll participants treated with standard of care + dasiglucagon during Treatment Period 2 (Weeks 5 to 8) Dasiglucagon: Glucagon analog Standard of care: Standard of care according to site and/or country0 / 322 / 3224 / 32

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Eligibility

Who could join, as posted.

Sex
All
Age
from 3 Months up to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Inclusion and exclusion criteria, as posted
Inclusion Criteria: * Established and documented diagnosis of CHI based on standard of care * Experiencing ≥3 events of hypoglycemia per week (plasma glucose \[PG\] \<70 mg/dL \[\<3.9 mmol/L\]) according to the investigator's evaluation * Previously undergone near-total pancreatectomy or being treated with a non-surgical approach, having been evaluated as not eligible for pancreatic surgery * If somatostatin analogues or sirolimus are used, the therapy should be well established as judged by the investigator, especially when considering their biological half-life Exclusion Criteria: * Previous administration of dasiglucagon * Known or suspected allergy to the trial drug or related products * Previous participation (randomization) in this trial * Circulatory instability requiring supportive medication or presence of pheochromocytoma * Requires exogenous insulin * Body weight of \<4 kg (8.8 lbs.) * Documented HbA1c ≥7% subsequent to near-total pancreatectomy and within 6 months prior to screening * Known or suspected presence of significant central nervous system disease/injury such that in the investigator's opinion will affect trial participation * Use of systemic corticosteroids, e.g., hydrocortisone \>20 mg/m2 body surface area or equivalent in the 5 days before screening * Use of anti-inflammatory biological agents, or other immune modulating agents in the 3 months prior to screening * Any clinically significant abnormality identified on echocardiogram that in the opinion of the investigator would affect the patient's ability to participate in the trial * Any recognized clotting or bleeding disorders * Has participated in an interventional clinical trial (investigational or marketed product) within 3 months of screening or 5 half-lives of the drug under investigation (whichever comes first), or plans to participate in another clinical trial.

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