Safety and Efficacy Study of Repeated Doses of DX-88 (Ecallantide) to Treat Attacks of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of repeated doses of ecallantide in the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema and to allow HAE patients continued access to ecallantide. In addition, patients enrolled in DX-88/20 (EDEMA4) trial will be followed up and treated for subsequent attacks in this trial.

Timeline

Start

2007-04-01

Primary completion

2010-06-01

Completion

2010-09-01

Publications

• Rubinstein E, Stolz LE, Sheffer AL, Stevens C, Bousvaros A. Abdominal attacks and treatment in hereditary angioedema with C1-inhibitor deficiency. BMC Gastroenterol. 2014 Apr 9;14:71. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-14-71.
• MacGinnitie AJ, Davis-Lorton M, Stolz LE, Tachdjian R. Use of ecallantide in pediatric hereditary angioedema. Pediatrics. 2013 Aug;132(2):e490-7. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-0646. Epub 2013 Jul 22.
• Sheffer AL, MacGinnitie AJ, Campion M, Stolz LE, Pullman WE. Outcomes after ecallantide treatment of laryngeal hereditary angioedema attacks. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2013 Mar;110(3):184-188.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2012.12.007. Epub 2013 Jan 5.
• Li HH, Campion M, Craig TJ, Soteres DF, Riedl M, Lumry WR, MacGinnitie AJ, Shea EP, Bernstein JA. Analysis of hereditary angioedema attacks requiring a second dose of ecallantide. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2013 Mar;110(3):168-72. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2012.12.004. Epub 2013 Jan 8.

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