Prospective, Observational Study in Sickle Cell Disease Patients on Crizanlizumab Treatment in Middle East Countries and India (SPOTLIGHT)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05020873 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : August 25, 2021
Last Update Posted : January 13, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Sickle Cell Disease | Other: Crizanlizumab |
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 320 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Prospective, Observational Study in Sickle Cell Disease Patients on Crizanlizumab Treatment in Middle East Countries and India (SPOTLIGHT) |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 4, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 29, 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 29, 2025 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Crizanlizumab
Patients initiated on treatment with commercially available crizanlizumab
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Other: Crizanlizumab
Prospective observational study. There is no treatment allocation. Patients administered crizanlizumab, that have started before inclusion of the patient into the study will be enrolled. |
- Annualized rate of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) requiring a medical facility visit [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
The annualized rate of VOCs is defined as the total number of pain crises for a patient occurring from the date of initial infusion with crizanlizumab (commercially available) to the last contact date of the study end date × 365 divided by the number of days during that same time period.
This calculation accounts for early dropouts or lost to follow-up by extrapolating the VOC rate of every patient to 1 year.
- Type of opioids for pain management of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) within the medical facility and at home. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months ]Type of opioids for pain management of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) within the medical facility and at home to be collected
- Dose of opioids for pain management of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) within the medical facility and at home. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months ]Dose of opioids for pain management of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) within the medical facility and at home to be collected
- Duration of use of opioids for pain management of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) within the medical facility and at home. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months ]Duration of use of opioids for pain management of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) within the medical facility and at home to be collected
- Number of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) leading to hospitalization [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months ]Number of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) leading to hospitalization to be collected
- Type of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) leading to hospitalization [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months ]Type of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) leading to hospitalization to be collected
- Duration of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) leading to hospitalization [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months ]Duration of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) leading to hospitalization to be collected
- Outcome of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) leading to hospitalization [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months ]Outcome of healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) leading to hospitalization to be collected.
- Number of home managed healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) as captured in the medical records and as per data from the SCPD-S. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months ]
Number of home managed healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) as captured in the medical records and as per data from the SCPD-S to be collected.
SCPD-S: Sickle Cell Pain Diary - Self Report
- Annualized rate home managed healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) as captured in the medical records and as per data from the SCPD-S. [ Time Frame: month 12 and month 24 ]
Annualized rate home managed healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) as captured in the medical records and as per data from the SCPD-S to be collected.
SCPD-S: Sickle Cell Pain Diary - Self Report
- Percentage of patients free from healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) leading to a healthcare visit [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months ]Percentage of patients free from healthcare visit and home-managed (VOCs) leading to a healthcare visit to be collected
- Percentage of patients with acute and chronic complications/ end organ damage related to SCD [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months ]Percentage of patients with acute and chronic complications/ end organ damage related to SCD to be collected
- Frequency of patients on blood transfusions [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months ]Frequency of patients on blood transfusions to be collected. Blood transfusions: simple/ exchange/ chronic/ episodic
- Frequency of patients with SCD-related Healthcare Resource Utilization (HRU) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months ]Frequency of patients with SCD-related Healthcare Resource Utilization (HRU) to be collected
- Number of patients with clinical laboratory parameters abnormalities [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months ]Number of patients with clinical laboratory parameters abnormalities to be collected

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 16 Years to 99 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female patients with clinical diagnosis of SCD (based on laboratory parameters) of any genotype.
- Patients newly initiated on treatment with locally approved crizanlizumab.
- Patients aged 16 years or older at crizanlizumab initiation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who did not provide informed consent.
- Patients who received a stem cell transplant at time of enrollment.
- Patients who participated in or are participating in a clinical trial at time of enrollment or in the 12 months prior to starting commercial crizanlizumab.
- According to the investigator's opinion, the patient is an unlikely candidate to provide an accurate medical history and/or to obtain long-term follow-up information for any reasons such as unavailability or severe concomitant illnesses.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05020873
Contact: Novartis Pharmaceuticals | +41613241111 | novartis.email@novartis.com | |
Contact: Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
Bahrain | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Manama, Bahrain, 20525 | |
India | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, 530002 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Guwahati, India, 781003 | |
Kuwait | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Al Ahmadi, Kuwait, 52700 | |
Qatar | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Doha, Qatar, 305 | |
Saudi Arabia | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 32263 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Jazan, Saudi Arabia, 82943 | |
United Arab Emirates | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Al Ain Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
Study Director: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
Responsible Party: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05020873 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CSEG101AIC05 |
First Posted: | August 25, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 13, 2023 |
Last Verified: | January 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
NIS sickle cell disease SCD crizanlizumab |
Anemia, Sickle Cell Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia |
Hematologic Diseases Hemoglobinopathies Genetic Diseases, Inborn |