This is a Phase II placebo-controlled double-blind study of pomalidomide in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) with moderate to severe epistaxis who have anemia and/or require parenteral iron infusions or blood transfusions. A total of 159 patients will be randomized 2:1 to treatment with oral pomalidomide or matching placebo for 24 weeks. Mean change from baseline to 24 weeks in the Epistaxis Severity Score (ESS) will be compared between treatment groups to determine pomalidomide efficacy.
HHT is associated with substantial morbidity, leading to a reduced quality of life, decreased rate of employment and a high incidence of depression. There currently exists no medical therapy recognized as consistently efficacious in HHT. Reports of the efficacy of thalidomide in HHT, as well as interim results of a pilot trial of pomalidomide in HHT provide evidence of efficacy with minimal toxicity. The favorable efficacy:toxicity ratio of pomalidomide suggest that it may benefit patients with HHT. This study is designed as a Phase II placebo-controlled double-blind study of pomalidomide in HHT patients with moderate to severe epistaxis who have anemia and/or require parenteral iron infusions or blood transfusions. A total of 159 patients will be randomized 2:1 to treatment with oral pomalidomide or matching placebo for 24 weeks. Primary Objective: To determine efficacy of pomalidomide compared to placebo for the reduction in severity of epistaxis after 24 weeks of treatment. Secondary Objectives: To determine the safety and tolerability of pomalidomide for the treatment of HHT; to determine if pomalidomide treatment improves quality of life in HHT; to determine whether a continued response to pomalidomide is evident 4 weeks after treatment discontinuation; to develop a biorepository for future studies to define biomarkers predictive of pomalidomide response and allow investigations into the biology of HHT and mechanisms of pomalidomide.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
145
Pomalidomide, a third generation derivative of thalidomide, given orally at a starting dose of 4 mg/day for days 1-28 of six 28-day cycles. The dose may be reduced to 3 or 2 mg/day based on specific adverse event (AE) criteria.
Matching placebo will be given.
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Change From Baseline Epistaxis Severity Score
The primary outcome measure is the change from baseline in Epistaxis Severity Score (ESS) after 6 months of treatment administration to compare the outcomes of Pomalidomide versus Placebo. The ESS ranges from 0-10 with higher scores indicating worse condition in the prior 4 weeks. The minimal important difference is 0.71
Time frame: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 Weeks and 4 weeks post treatment
Average Total Daily Duration of Nosebleeds - Change From Baseline
The daily epistaxis duration is calculated as the total duration of all reported nose bleeding events in a day, averaged across all days reported in a 4-week smartphone diary. The outcome is the change between the baseline diary on the specified timepoint
Time frame: After 12 and 24 weeks of treatment, and 4 weeks post-treatment
Weighted Average Total Daily Duration of Nosebleeds - Change From Baseline
The daily epistaxis duration is calculated as the total duration of all reported nose bleeding events in a day, averaged across all days reported in a 4-week smartphone diary, weighted by the intensity, with 90%% winsorization. The outcome is the change between the baseline diary on the specified timepoint
Time frame: After 12 and 24 weeks of treatment, and 4 weeks post-treatment
Total Iron Infused
Total iron infused (mg) is calculated as the total in 4 weeks, averaged across all visits reported through the 24-week treatment period. Patients with no infusions have a value of zero.
Time frame: Baseline through 24 Weeks
Total Iron Infused
Total iron infused (mg) is calculated as the total in 4 weeks, averaged across all visits reported through the first 12 weeks of the treatment period. Patients with no infusions have a value of zero.
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Time frame: Baseline through 12 Weeks
Total Iron Infused
Total iron infused (mg) is calculated as the total in 4 weeks, averaged across all visits reported through the second 12 weeks of the treatment period. Patients with no infusions have a value of zero.
Time frame: 12 through 24 Weeks
Patients With Any Packed Red Blood Cells Transfusion Through 24 Weeks
Patients with any packed red blood cells transfusion through the 24-week treatment period
Time frame: Baseline through 24 Weeks
Patients With Any Packed Red Blood Cells Transfusion Through 12 Weeks
Patients with any packed red blood cells transfusion through the first 12 weeks of the treatment period
Time frame: Baseline through 12 Weeks
Patients With Any Packed Red Blood Cells Transfusion 12-24 Weeks
Patients with any packed red blood cells transfusion through the second 12 weeks of the treatment period
Time frame: 12 through 24 Weeks
Neuro-QoL - Satisfaction With Social Roles and Activities - T Score
The outcome measure is the Neuro-QoL Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities T-Score to compare the outcomes of Pomalidomide versus Placebo. The Neuro-QoL Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities Short Form (V1.1) T-score has a value of 50 representing the average general US population, with a standard deviation of 10, and with higher scores indicating more satisfaction. The minimal detectable change is 3.7 T score points
Time frame: Baseline, after 12 and 24 weeks of treatment, and 4 weeks post-treatment
Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Emotional Distress - Depression - T Score
The outcome measure is the PROMIS Emotional Distress - Depression T-Score to compare the outcomes of Pomalidomide versus Placebo. The PROMIS Emotional Distress-Depression Short Form (V1.0) T-score has a value of 50 representing the average general US population, with a standard deviation of 10, and with higher scores indicating more depression
Time frame: Baseline, after 12 and 24 weeks of treatment, and 4 weeks post-treatment
PROMIS - Fatigue - T Score
The outcome measure is the PROMIS Fatigue T-Score to compare the outcomes of Pomalidomide versus Placebo. The PROMIS® Fatigue Short Form (V1.0) T-score has a value of 50 representing the average general US population, with a standard deviation of 10, and with higher scores indicating more fatigue
Time frame: Baseline, after 12 and 24 weeks of treatment, and 4 weeks post-treatment
HHT-Specific QOL Questionnaire - Score
The outcome measure is the HHT-Specific QOL Questionnaire - Score to compare the outcomes of Pomalidomide versus Placebo. The HHT-specific QOL score ranges from 0 to 16 with higher scores indicating more limitations due to HHT in the prior 4 weeks
Time frame: Baseline, after 12 and 24 weeks of treatment, and 4 weeks post-treatment