The purpose of the study is to learn more about an experimental drug bimekizumab that may be helpful for Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG). Bimekizumab will be referred to as the study drug throughout this form. The investigators are hoping to find out if bimekizumab helps in healing PG wounds. The study drug is experimental. It has been approved by the FDA for use in adults with psoriatic conditions but not for Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG).
This is a single-arm, open-label, interventional Phase 2 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of bimekizumab in adult participants with pyoderma gangrenosum (PG). Bimekizumab is a monoclonal antibody that inhibits IL-17A, IL-17F, and the IL-17AF heterodimer. It is FDA-approved for psoriatic conditions but is not currently approved for the treatment of PG. Approximately 17 participants will be enrolled, with an anticipated 15 participants completing screening and initiating study treatment at Oregon Health \& Science University (OHSU), accounting for an estimated 10% dropout rate. Eligible participants will receive bimekizumab 320 mg administered subcutaneously every 2 weeks for the first 16 weeks, followed by 320 mg every 4 weeks through Week 24. Participants will be trained to self-administer study drug at home following their initial in-clinic dose, with study staff available to monitor and support self-administration at subsequent visits. All participants will also be maintained on a standardized prednisone regimen, beginning at a stable dose of 20 mg/day for at least 2 weeks prior to baseline, followed by a protocol-specified tapering schedule. Participants will attend a total of 14 in-person study visits over 36 weeks: Screening, Week 0 (baseline), and Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 24, 28, and 36. Study procedures conducted across these visits include vital signs, physical examination, full-body skin examination, standardized wound care, target ulcer measurement and photography, patient-reported outcome questionnaires (including pain, physical function, and mental health screening), laboratory testing, wound fluid collection, high-frequency ultrasound imaging, and periodic skin biopsy (perilesional and nonlesional) at Weeks 0, 12, and 24. Blood and tissue samples will also be collected for exploratory biomarker and genetic/genomic analyses, including gene expression profiling and, on an optional basis, whole genome sequencing, to characterize inflammatory pathways and potential genetic contributors to PG and treatment response. The primary endpoint is the proportion of participants achieving a Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) score of ≤1 at Week 24. Secondary endpoints include the proportion of participants achieving complete healing of the target ulcer, improvement in patient-reported pain (Numeric Rating Scale), and other patient-reported outcome measures. Exploratory endpoints include characterization of systemic and cutaneous inflammatory cytokines and biomarkers associated with treatment response. Participants will be followed for safety and disease status through Week 36, including a recurrence follow-up visit at Week 28 and a final safety follow-up visit at Week 36, approximately 12 weeks after completion of study drug dosing.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
Participants will receive bimekizumab 320 mg administered subcutaneously every 2 weeks for the first 16 weeks, followed by 320 mg every 4 weeks through Week 24
Oregon Health & Science University, Department of Dermatology
Portland, Oregon, United States
Proportion of participants that achieve a PGA score of ≤ 1 at week-24.
Proportion of participants that achieve a PGA score of ≤ 1 at week-24.
Time frame: 24 weeks
Proportion of Participants Achieving Complete Re-epithelialization of the Target Ulcer
Complete re-epithelialization of the target ulcer, defined as full wound closure without drainage or dressing requirements, among participants who are candidates for systemic therapy.
Time frame: Baseline through Week 24
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events, including serious adverse events, related and unrelated to bimekizumab.
Time frame: Baseline through Week 36 (final safety follow-up)
Impact of skin disease on quality of life
A 3-item questionnaire assessing three domains of quality of life impact; symptoms, emotions, and function related to skin disease.
Time frame: By week 28
Quality of life via Participant Global Assessment
Measures an individual's overall impression of their health, disease severity, or treatment response.
Time frame: By week 28
Quality of life via Participant Physical Function Assessment
Evaluates an individual's ability to perform daily activities, mobility, strength, balance, and overall functional capacity.
Time frame: By week 28
Patient Health Questionnaire-9
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Measures the presence and severity of depressive symptoms over the past two weeks.
Time frame: By week 28
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment
Measures the severity of generalized anxiety disorder symptoms over the past two weeks.
Time frame: By week 28
Change From Baseline in Average Pain Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) Score
Change from baseline in average pain over the preceding 7 days, rated on an 11-point NRS (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain imaginable). Higher scores indicate worse pain.
Time frame: Baseline through Week 24
Change From Baseline in Peak Pain Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) Score
Change from baseline in worst pain over the preceding 24 hours, rated on an 11-point NRS (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain imaginable). Higher scores indicate worse pain.
Time frame: Baseline through Week 24
Time to Complete Healing of the Target Ulcer
Time from baseline to first observation of complete re-epithelialization of the target ulcer without drainage or dressing requirements.
Time frame: Baseline through Week 36
Time to Recurrence of Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Time from first observation of complete healing to first observation of PG recurrence at the target ulcer site or a new site.
Time frame: Baseline through Week 36 (including the Week 28 recurrence follow-up visit)
Change From Baseline in Pro-inflammatory Cytokine and Chemokine Expression
Change from baseline in pro-inflammatory cytokine and chemokine expression measured in peripheral blood and lesional tissue.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12, Week 24
Change From Baseline in Lymphocyte and Neutrophil Migration Markers
Change from baseline in lymphocyte and neutrophil function and migration, assessed in peripheral blood and lesional tissue.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12, Week 24
Change From Baseline in Ulcer Tissue Remodeling by High-Frequency Ultrasound
Change from baseline in tissue remodeling characteristics at the target ulcer, assessed by high-frequency ultrasound imaging.
Time frame: Baseline through Week 24