Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a New Full Length Recombinant Human FVIII for Hemophilia A (Leopold I)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01029340 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 9, 2009
Results First Posted : November 18, 2013
Last Update Posted : November 28, 2016
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Blood Coagulation Disorders Hemophilia A | Biological: Recombinant Factor VIII (BAY81-8973) Biological: Recombinant Factor VIII (Kogenate FS, BAY14-2222) | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 74 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Two Part Randomized Cross-Over Trial to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, and Safety Profile of Plasma Protein-Free Recombinant FVIII Formulated With Sucrose (BAY81-8973) in Previously Treated Subjects With Severe Hemophilia A Under Prophylaxis Therapy |
Study Start Date : | December 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Arm 1: Recombinant Factor VIII (BAY81-8973) then Kogenate FS
Part A - Arm 1: Participants first received one single intravenous (IV) injection of BAY81-8973 50 IU/kg, then 1 single IV injection of Kogenate FS (BAY14-2222) 50 IU/kg with a wash-out period of at least 2-3 days in between
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Biological: Recombinant Factor VIII (BAY81-8973)
Single dose of BAY81-8973 crossed over to single dose of Kogenate FS |
Experimental: Arm 2: Kogenate FS then Recombinant Factor VIII (BAY81-8973)
Part A - Arm 2: Participants first received one single intravenous (IV) injection of Kogenate FS (BAY14-2222) 50 IU/kg, then 1 single IV injection of BAY81-8973 50 IU/kg with a wash-out period of at least 2-3 days in between
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Biological: Recombinant Factor VIII (Kogenate FS, BAY14-2222)
Single dose of Kogenate FS crossed over to Single dose of BAY81-8973 |
Experimental: Arm 3: Recombinant Factor VIII by CS/EP then by CS/ADJ
Part B - Arm 3: Participants received IV injection of BAY81-8973 at 20-50 IU/kg 2-3 times per week with BAY81-8973 measured by Chromogenic Substrate Assay Potency Per European Pharmacopeia for 6 months and then crossed over to study drug measured by Chromogenic Substrate Assay/Adjusted to Label Potency for 6 months
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Biological: Recombinant Factor VIII (BAY81-8973)
Participants received IV injections of BAY81-8973 at 20-50 IU/kg 2-3 times per week with BAY81-8973 measured by Chromogenic Substrate Assay Potency Per European Pharmacopeia (CS/EP) for 6 months and by Chromogenic Substrate Assay/Adjusted to Label Potency (CS/ADJ) for 6 months, sequence according to randomization. |
Experimental: Arm 4: Recombinant Factor VIII by CS/ADJ then by CS/EP
Part B - Arm 4:. Participants received IV injection of BAY81-8973 at 20-50 IU/kg 2-3 times per week with BAY81-8973 measured by Chromogenic Substrate Assay/Adjusted to Label Potency for 6 months and then crossed over to study drug measured by Chromogenic Substrate Assay Per European Pharmacopeia for 6 months
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Biological: Recombinant Factor VIII (BAY81-8973)
Participants received IV injections of BAY81-8973 at 20-50 IU/kg 2-3 times per week with BAY81-8973 measured by Chromogenic Substrate Assay Potency Per European Pharmacopeia (CS/EP) for 6 months and by Chromogenic Substrate Assay/Adjusted to Label Potency (CS/ADJ) for 6 months, sequence according to randomization. |
Experimental: Arm 5: Recombinant Factor VIII by CS/EP
Part C - Arm 5: Participants received a loading dose of approximately 50 IU/kg of BAY 81-8973 before the first surgical incision followed by further treatment with BAY 81-8973 according to surgical requirements for up to 3 weeks
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Biological: Recombinant Factor VIII (BAY81-8973)
Participants received a loading dose of approximately 50 IU/kg of BAY 81-8973 before the first surgical incision followed by further treatment with BAY 81-8973 according to surgical requirements for up to 3 weeks |
- Part A - Area Under the Drug Concentration-time Curve (AUC) [ Time Frame: Samples taken at pre-injection, and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 3, 6, 8, 24, 30 and 48 hours post injection. AUC calculated from time of injection to infinity. ]To examine the Pharmacokinetic (PK) characteristics of BAY 81-8973 and ensure that the new drug is similar to Kogenate FS. All results are based on the chromogenic assay.
- Part A - Half-life (t 1/2) [ Time Frame: Samples taken at pre-injection, and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 3, 6, 8, 24, 30 and 48 hours post injection. ]To examine the PK characteristics of BAY81-8973 and ensure that the new drug is similar to Kogenate FS. All results are based on the chromogenic assay.
- Part B - Annualized Number of Total Bleeds [ Time Frame: 12 months after randomization ]The annualized number of bleeds experienced by participants
- Part B - The in Vivo Recovery Values of Human Factor VIII (FVIII) [ Time Frame: 15-30 minutes after the injection ]The amount of Factor VIII found in blood samples taken after the injection of the study drug at the beginning of the CS/EP treatment period.
- Part B - Annualized Number of Bleeds in Each 6-month Potency Assignment Period [ Time Frame: 6 months on each potency ]The annualized number of bleeds experienced by participants in each of the two treatment periods
- Part B - Control of Bleeding as Measured by the Number of Injections Required to Treat a Bleed [ Time Frame: 6 months on each potency ]The number of injections needed by participants to stop a bleed
- Part B - Changes From Baseline at 12 Months in Quality of Life (QoL) as Measured by Transformed Total Score of Haemo-QoL Questionnaire [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 months ]A measure of how treatment with BAY81-8973 affected the daily life of participants. the scoring system has 100 points. 0 is the worst possible score. 100 is the best possible score. Positive changes from baseline indicate an improvement in quality of life and negative changes indicate a deterioration.
- Part B - Changes From Baseline at 12 Months in Utility Index as Measured by EQ-5D Questionaire [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 months ]A measure of how treatment with BAY81-8973 affected the daily life of participants. 1.0 = Best possible score, -0.594 = Worst possible score. Positive changes from baseline indicate an improvement and negative changes indicate a deterioration.
- Part A - Number of Participants With Inhibitory Antibody Formation [ Time Frame: Up to 6 weeks after first injection of study drug ]A test to ensure that participants have not developed antibodies that will interfere with the action of BAY81-8973
- Part B - Number of Participants With Incidence of Inhibitory Antibody Formation [ Time Frame: Up to 12 months after drug administration ]A test to ensure that participants have not developed antibodies that will interfere with the action of BAY81-8973
- Part C - Number of Participants With Incidence of Inhibitory Antibody Formation [ Time Frame: before and 3 weeks after surgery ]A test to ensure that participants have not developed antibodies that will interfere with the action of BAY81-8973
- Part A - Number of Participants With Incidence of Antibody Formation to Heat-shock Protein (HSP-70) [ Time Frame: Up to 6 weeks after drug administration ]A test to analyze the formation of antibodies to HSP-70
- Part B - Number of Participants With Incidence of Antibody Formation to Heat-shock Protein (HSP-70) [ Time Frame: Up to 12 months after drug administration ]A test to analyze the formation of antibodies to HSP-70
- Part C - Number of Participants With Incidence of Antibody Formation to Heat-shock Protein (HSP-70) [ Time Frame: before and 3 weeks after surgery ]A test to analyze the formation of antibodies to HSP-70
- Part A - Number of Participants With Incidence of Antibody Formation to Host Cell Proteins (HCP) [ Time Frame: Up to 4 weeks after drug administration ]A test to ensure that participants have not developed antibodies to HCP during the study
- Part B - Number of Participants With Incidence of Antibody Formation to Host Cell Proteins (HCP) [ Time Frame: Up to 12 months after drug administration ]A test to ensure that participants have not developed antibodies to HCP during the study
- Part C - Number of Participants With Incidence of Antibody Formation to Host Cell Proteins (HCP) [ Time Frame: before and 3 weeks after surgery ]A test to ensure that participants have not developed antibodies to HCP during the study
- Part B - Number of Participants With Assessment of the Hemostasis During Major Surgery [ Time Frame: An average of 1 month after start of treatment ]An assessment made by surgeons of how effective BAY81-8973 was in stopping bleeding during major operations
- Part C - Number of Participants With Assessment of the Hemostasis During Major Surgery [ Time Frame: at the time of surgery ]An assessment made by surgeons of how effective BAY81-8973 was in stopping bleeding during major operations

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 12 Years to 65 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male, aged 12 to 65 years
- Severe hemophilia A defined as < 1% FVIII:C
- >/= 150 days of previous treatment with FVIII in lifetime
- Currently receiving on-demand or any type of prophylaxis treatment regimen with any FVIII product
- No history of or current FVIII inhibitors
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of another bleeding disease that is different from hemophilia A (e.g., von Willebrand disease, hemophilia B)
- Low platelet count, abnormal kidney function, or liver disease
- Received treatment with immune suppressing drugs within the last 3 months prior or requires treatment during the study. (Some drugs for hepatitis C, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and steroids are allowed)
- Receiving or has received other experimental drugs within 3 months prior to study entry
- Allergy to Factor VIII or hamsters or mouse protein

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01029340

Study Director: | Bayer Study Director | Bayer |
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Responsible Party: | Bayer |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01029340 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
12954 2009-012149-43 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | December 9, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | November 18, 2013 |
Last Update Posted: | November 28, 2016 |
Last Verified: | October 2016 |
Hemophilia A Factor VIII Prophylaxis |
Hemostatic Disorders Hemophilia A Blood Coagulation Disorders Blood Coagulation Disorders, Inherited Hematologic Diseases Coagulation Protein Disorders |
Hemorrhagic Disorders Genetic Diseases, Inborn Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Factor VIII Coagulants |