Efficacy and Safety of Prochymal® Infusion in Combination With Corticosteroids for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)

Graft Versus Host Disease Clinical Trial

Official title: A Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Prochymal® Infusion in Combination With Corticosteroids for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Acute GVHD

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a Phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to investigate the efficacy and safety of Prochymal® versus placebo in combination with corticosteroids as initial therapy for acute GVHD. Corticosteroids have been the primary therapy for patients with previously untreated acute GVHD and the historical published data define an expected 35% complete response (CR) at Day +28 using this therapy.

Clinical Trial Description

Participants will be treated with a total of 6 infusions of investigational agent during the first 4 weeks of the study. The first infusion of the investigational product (IP) will be administered within 72 hours of the start of systemic corticosteroid therapy. Four infusions will be administered during the first two weeks (twice weekly), then two infusions administered during the next two weeks (once weekly). Participants assigned to the active treatment group will receive Prochymal®. Participants assigned to the non active treatment group will receive placebo (excipient, less cells). It is recommended that all participants receive all six infusions. The discontinuation of investigational agent is allowed for GVHD worsening with subsequent need for salvage therapy. All infusions must be given at least 3 days apart.

Participants will be evaluated for efficacy and safety until death, withdrawal or 90 study days after randomization, whichever occurs first. Study will be unblinded and data analyzed at Day 90 post 1st infusion (Day 0) following final participant enrollment. Participants will be followed for safety for 12 months post 1st infusion (Day 0). ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Graft Versus Host Disease
• Graft vs Host Disease

• NCT number: NCT00562497
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Mesoblast, Ltd.
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: January 31, 2008
• Completion date: May 20, 2010