A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of TEPEZZA® in Treating Patients with Chronic (Inactive) Thyroid Eye Disease

Overview

About this study

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of TEPEZZA® (teprotumumab-trbw) in comparison to placebo in treating patients with chronic (inactive) TED.

 

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Written informed consent.
  • Male or female at least 18 years old at Screening.
  • Initial diagnosis of TED ≥ 2 years but < 10 years prior to Screening. Clinical diagnosis of stable, chronic (inactive) TED, as determined by patient medical records indicating a Clinical Activity Score (CAS) ≤ 1 in both eyes for at least 1 year prior to Screening or all of the following:
    • no progression in proptosis for at least 1 year prior to Screening;
    • if patient has history of diplopia due to TED, no progression in diplopia for at least 1 year prior to Screening;
    • no new inflammatory TED symptoms for at least 1 year prior to Screening.
  • CAS ≤ 1 at the Screening and Baseline Visits.
  • Proptosis ≥ 3-mm increase from the patient’s baseline (prior to diagnosis of TED), as estimated by treating physician and/or proptosis ≥ 3 mm above normal for race and gender.
  • Patients must be euthyroid with the patient’s baseline disease under control or have mild hypo- or hyperthyroidism (defined as free thyroxine and free triiodothyronine levels < 50% above or below the normal limits) at Screening. Every effort should be made to correct the mild hypo- or hyperthyroidism promptly and to maintain the euthyroid state for the full duration of the trial.
  • Does not require immediate surgical ophthalmological intervention and is not planning corrective surgery/irradiation during the course of the trial.
  • Diabetic patients must have HbA1c ≤ 8.0% at Screening.
  • Patients with a history of inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease must be in clinical remission for at least 3 months, with no history of bowel surgery within 6 months prior to screening and no planned surgery during the trial. Concomitant stable therapies for inflammatory bowel disease without modifications in the 3 months prior to Screening are allowed.
  • Women of childbearing potential (including those with an onset of menopause < 2 years prior to Screening, non-therapy-induced amenorrhea for < 12 months prior to Screening, or not surgically sterile [absence of ovaries and/or uterus]) must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening and negative urine pregnancy tests at all protocol-specified time points (i.e., prior to each dose and throughout patient’s participation); patients who are sexually active with a non-vasectomized male partner must agree to use 2 reliable forms of contraception during the trial, 1 of which is recommended to be hormonal, such as an oral contraceptive. Hormonal contraception must be started at least 1 full cycle prior to Baseline and continue for 180 days after the last dose of trial drug. Highly effective contraceptive methods (failure rate < 1% per year), when used consistently and correctly, include implants, injectables, combination oral contraceptives, some intrauterine devices, sexual abstinence and vasectomized partner.
  • Male patients, if sexually active with a female partner of childbearing potential, must be surgically sterile or must agree to use a barrier contraceptive method from Screening through 180 days after the last dose of trial drug.
  • Willing and able to comply with the prescribed treatment protocol and evaluations for the duration of the trial.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Decreased best-corrected visual acuity due to optic neuropathy, defined by a decrease in vision of 2 lines on the Snellen chart, new visual field defect or color defect secondary to optic nerve involvement within the last 6 months.
  • Corneal decompensation unresponsive to medical management in the study eye.
  • Decrease in proptosis of ≥ 2 mm in the study eye between Screening and Baseline.
  • Prior orbital irradiation, orbital decompression or strabismus surgery.
  • Prior strabismus surgery.
  • Alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase > 3 × the upper limit of normal or estimated glomerular filtration rate ≤ 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2 at Screening.
  • Use of any steroid (intravenous, oral, steroid eye drops) for the treatment of TED or other conditions within 3 weeks prior to Screening. Steroids cannot be initiated during the trial. Exceptions include topical and inhaled steroids and steroids used to treat infusion reactions.
  • Any treatment with rituximab (Rituxan® or MabThera®) within 12 months prior to the first infusion of trial drug or tocilizumab (Actemra® or Roactemra®) within 6 months prior to the first infusion of trial drug. Use of any other non-steroid immunosuppressive agent within 3 months prior to the first infusion of trial drug.
  • Any previous treatment with TEPEZZA, including previous enrollment in this trial or participation in a prior teprotumumab trial.
  • Treatment with any monoclonal antibody within 3 months prior to Screening.
  • Identified pre-existing ophthalmic disease that, in the judgment of the Investigator, would preclude trial participation or complicate interpretation of trial results.
  • Use of an investigational agent for any condition within 60 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to Screening or anticipated use during the course of the trial.
  • Malignant condition in the past 12 months (except successfully treated basal/squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or cervical cancer in situ).
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Current drug or alcohol abuse or history of either within the previous 2 years, in the opinion of the Investigator or as reported by the patient.
  • Known hypersensitivity to any of the components of TEPEZZA or prior hypersensitivity reactions to monoclonal antibodies.

Eligibility last updated 4/20/22. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Marius Stan, M.D.

Closed for enrollment

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