Recruiting
Phase 3

Wilate

Sponsor:

Unity Health Toronto

Code:

NCT06205095

Conditions

Von Willebrand Diseases

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Lyophilized concentrate of human coagulation von Willebrand Factor and factor VIII

Placebo

Study Details

Brief summary:

The EMPOWER trial is a pilot multi-center, placebo-controlled (normal saline), double-blind (patient and outcome assessor), crossover, 2-year randomized trial in female outpatients with von Willebrand disease (VWD) and heavy menstrual bleeding to determine trial feasibility and viability, and to explore assay sensitivity of the proposed efficacy clinical outcomes for a definitive randomized controlled trial

Conditions

Von Willebrand Diseases

Study ID

NCT06205095

Start date

Oct 21, 2024

Status verified date

Dec, 2024

Completion date

Sep, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient capable of providing informed consent;
2. Female patients with HMB over the age of 18 years, for whom prophylactic treatment with Wilate® is deemed clinically appropriate according to the medical discretion (based on their expert opinion given consideration of the patient's bleeding history and responsiveness to treatment) of the treating hemostasis-focused physician practicing at a Hemophilia Treatment Center;
3. Modified PBAC score > 100 at screening;
4. Patients with a diagnosis of inherited von Willebrand disease (any type);
5. Stable treatment for HMB and iron deficiency anemia for 3 cycles before entering the study and anticipated to remain unchanged for the duration of the study;
6. Patients willing to have an infusion administered by a nurse over the course of the study period;
7. Patients who agree to use only the feminine hygiene products supplied by the sponsor.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosed with any other known bleeding disorder;
2. Pregnancy or plans to become pregnant within the duration of the study;
3. Breastfeeding or plans to breastfeed within the duration of the study;
4. Known hypersensitivity reactions to human plasma-derived products or any ingredient in the formulation;
5. Known antibodies to VWF or FVIII;
6. Severe liver disease;
7. Anticipated initiation of the following: oral, transdermal, injectable, and vaginal ring hormonal contraceptives; GnRH analogues; or a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) within the study period;
8. Anticipated elective procedure that is expected to require intensive treatment with VWF or FVIII for >10 days during the study period;
9. Patients with >2 risk factors for VTE (risk factors are determined at discretion of treating physician) or recent history of thrombosis (i.e. within the last year).
10. Patient concurrently receiving desmopressin (desmopressin cannot be taken concurrently with Wilate®, except for in the context of escalation treatment for excessive bleeding).
11. Anticipated initiation of any new therapies for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding 3 weeks prior to enrollment

Study Design

Enrollment

20 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Crossover

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: pdVWF:FVIII concentrate (Wilate®) Treatment and Standard Care

Wilate® at a dose of 30-60 IU VWF:RCo/kg for the two anticipated heaviest days of bleeding every 24-48 hours within the first 4 days of menstruation will be provided. Additional two optional doses 24-48 hours from the last can be provided. A minimum of 2 doses must be provided.

placebo comparator: Placebo and Standard Care

Patients randomized to the placebo arm will receive intravenous placebo (normal saline) at the same approximate volume and frequency as the study drug.

Interventions

Lyophilized concentrate of human coagulation von Willebrand Factor and factor VIII

Wilate® is a plasma-derived, highly purified concentrate administered through intravenous injection. Wilate® contains an average VWF ristocetin cofactor activity to FVIII activity at ratio of 1:1.

Placebo

Patients randomized to the placebo arm will receive intravenous normal saline at the same approximate volume and frequency of Wilate ®.

Primary outcome measure

  • Blinding Index (BI) score at the end of cycle 4 of treatment period 1 and 2 [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
  • Proportion of participant drop-out at the end of treatment period 1 and 2 [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
  • Proportion of participants with completed for the candidate primary clinical efficacy outcomes at the end of treatment period 1 and 2 [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
  • Number of participants enrolled in 2 years (i.e. ability to enroll at least 10 participants in 2 years) [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
  • Proportion of participants with carryover effect for the candidate primary clinical efficacy outcomes from period 1 to period 2 [ Time Frame: 2 years ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

St. Michael's Hospital

4168646060empower@unityhealth.to

Locations

St. Michael's Hospital

Recruiting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B1W8

Contacts

More Information

Sponsor

Unity Health Toronto

Last update posted

Dec 24, 2024

Last verified

Dec, 2024

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-11. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Unity Health Toronto on 2024-12-24. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.