Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare (\~ 1/6000) but ubiquitous genetic disease. It is associated with abnormal angiogenesis and autosomal dominant inheritance, leading to telangiectasias and arteriovenous fistulae. More than 95% of patients are concerned by epistaxis (nosebleeds). These events are spontaneous, repeated, irregular, both diurnal and nocturnal, a source of anemia, disabling and very socially embarrassing. Anti-angiogenic treatments, including bevacizumab, are a new therapeutic option in HHT. The aim of this study is to evaluate 3 months after the end of the treatment the efficacy on the duration of the nosebleeds with 3 different doses (25, 50 and 75 mg) of bevacizumab administered as a nasal spray in a repeated manner (3 administrations) in patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia complicated by nosebleeds. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, seamless phase II/III study is to be carried out on 4 groups of 20 patients for first step and 2 groups of 20 to 40 patients for second step
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
80
Hôpital Louis Pradel
Bron, France
mean duration of epistaxis
To evaluate 3 months after the end of the treatment the efficacy on the duration of the nosebleeds with 3 different doses (25, 50 and 75 mg) of bevacizumab administered as a nasal spray in a repeated manner (3 administrations).
Time frame: 3 months after treatment
adverse events
Adverse events observed along a repeated administration of bevacizumab (nasal spray administration) : evaluation by epistaxis monitoring along the study and by a clinical exam before each treatment and 6 months after the end of the treatment.
Time frame: before and 6 months after treatment
mean monthly epistaxis duration
To evaluate the efficacy at 6 months after the end of the treatment on the duration of the nosebleeds for the dose retained versus placebo
Time frame: 6 months after the end of the treatment
frequency and duration of epistaxis
Evolution of the frequency and the mean monthly duration of epistaxis at 3 and 6 months for the dose retained
Time frame: 3 months and 6 months after the end of the treatment
Quality of life
Evolution of the quality of life score (SF-36) between the inclusion, 3 months and 6 months after the end of the treatment
Time frame: 3 months and 6 months aftert the end of the treatment
Number of red blood cells transfusion
Evolution of the number of red blood cells transfusion between the inclusion and 3 and 6 months after the end of the treatment.
Time frame: 3 months and 6 months after the end of the treatment
Change in hemoglobinemia and serum ferritin
Evolution of hemoglobinemia and serum ferritin at inclusion,3 and 6 months after the end of the treatment for the retained dose
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months and 6 months
Kinetics of monthly epistaxis duration
To describe the nosebleed kinetics for the dose retained and the placebo throughout the study
Time frame: 6 months
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