ALXN1210 Versus Eculizumab in Adult Participants With Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Currently Treated With Eculizumab

Summary

The primary purpose of this study was to assess the noninferiority of ravulizumab compared to eculizumab in adult participants with PNH who were clinically stable after having been treated with eculizumab for at least 6 months.

Timeline

Start

2017-05-17

Primary completion

2022-02-21

Completion

2022-02-21

Publications

• Background Kulasekararaj AG, Hill A, Rottinghaus ST, Langemeijer S, Wells R, Gonzalez-Fernandez FA, Gaya A, Lee JW, Gutierrez EO, Piatek CI, Szer J, Risitano A, Nakao S, Bachman E, Shafner L, Damokosh AI, Ortiz S, Roth A, Peffault de Latour R. Ravulizumab (ALXN1210) vs eculizumab in C5-inhibitor-experienced adult patients with PNH: the 302 study. Blood. 2019 Feb 7;133(6):540-549. doi: 10.1182/blood-2018-09-876805. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
• Background Brodsky RA, Peffault de Latour R, Rottinghaus ST, Roth A, Risitano AM, Weitz IC, Hillmen P, Maciejewski JP, Szer J, Lee JW, Kulasekararaj AG, Volles L, Damokosh AI, Ortiz S, Shafner L, Liu P, Hill A, Schrezenmeier H. Characterization of breakthrough hemolysis events observed in the phase 3 randomized studies of ravulizumab versus eculizumab in adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Haematologica. 2021 Jan 1;106(1):230-237. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2019.236877.
• Background Ishiyama K, Nakao S, Usuki K, Yonemura Y, Ikezoe T, Uchiyama M, Mori Y, Fukuda T, Okada M, Fujiwara SI, Noji H, Rottinghaus S, Aguzzi R, Yokosawa J, Nishimura JI, Kanakura Y, Okamoto S. Results from multinational phase 3 studies of ravulizumab (ALXN1210) versus eculizumab in adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: subgroup analysis of Japanese patients. Int J Hematol. 2020 Oct;112(4):466-476. doi: 10.1007/s12185-020-02934-6. Epub 2020 Aug 31.
• Background Kulasekararaj AG, Griffin M, Langemeijer S, Usuki K, Kulagin A, Ogawa M, Yu J, Mujeebuddin A, Nishimura JI, Lee JW, Peffault de Latour R; 301/302 Study Group. Long-term safety and efficacy of ravulizumab in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: 2-year results from two pivotal phase 3 studies. Eur J Haematol. 2022 Sep;109(3):205-214. doi: 10.1111/ejh.13783. Epub 2022 Jun 16.
• Background Kulasekararaj AG, Hill A, Langemeijer S, Wells R, Gonzalez Fernandez FA, Gaya A, Ojeda Gutierrez E, Piatek CI, Mitchell L, Usuki K, Bosi A, Brodsky RA, Ogawa M, Yu J, Ortiz S, Roth A, Lee JW, Peffault de Latour R. One-year outcomes from a phase 3 randomized trial of ravulizumab in adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria who received prior eculizumab. Eur J Haematol. 2021 Mar;106(3):389-397. doi: 10.1111/ejh.13564. Epub 2021 Jan 3.
• Background Peffault de Latour R, Brodsky RA, Ortiz S, Risitano AM, Jang JH, Hillmen P, Kulagin AD, Kulasekararaj AG, Rottinghaus ST, Aguzzi R, Gao X, Wells RA, Szer J. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of ravulizumab and eculizumab on complement component 5 in adults with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria: results of two phase 3 randomised, multicentre studies. Br J Haematol. 2020 Nov;191(3):476-485. doi: 10.1111/bjh.16711. Epub 2020 May 24.
• Background Schrezenmeier H, Kulasekararaj A, Mitchell L, Sicre de Fontbrune F, Devos T, Okamoto S, Wells R, Rottinghaus ST, Liu P, Ortiz S, Lee JW, Socie G. One-year efficacy and safety of ravulizumab in adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria naive to complement inhibitor therapy: open-label extension of a randomized study. Ther Adv Hematol. 2020 Oct 24;11:2040620720966137. doi: 10.1177/2040620720966137. eCollection 2020.
• Background Wietz IC, Kulagin A, Nakao S, Piatek CI, Szer J, Rottinghaus ST, Volles L, Damokosh AI, Aguzzi R, Larratt L, Risitano AM. A Phase 3 study of ravulizumab (ALXN1210) versus eculizumab in adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria naive to complement inhibitors: results of a subgroup analysis with patients stratified by baseline hemolysis level, transfusion history, and demographics. Blood. 2018;132 (Supplement 1):627. doi: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-110623
• Kulasekararaj A, Brodsky R, Schrezenmeier H, Griffin M, Roth A, Piatek C, Ogawa M, Yu J, Patel AS, Patel Y, Notaro R, Usuki K, Kulagin A, Gualandro S, Fureder W, Peffault de Latour R, Szer J, Lee JW. Ravulizumab demonstrates long-term efficacy, safety and favorable patient survival in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Ann Hematol. 2025 Jan;104(1):81-94. doi: 10.1007/s00277-025-06193-5. Epub 2025 Jan 22.
• Schwartz CE, Stark RB, Borowiec K, Nolte S, Myren KJ. Norm-based comparison of the quality-of-life impact of ravulizumab and eculizumab in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2021 Sep 15;16(1):389. doi: 10.1186/s13023-021-02016-8.

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