Purpose

The Total duration of trial participation for each participant with post-bariatric hypoglycemia will be a maximum of 59 weeks, with the following duration of trial periods - 19 weeks for the Core Phase. It is composed of: - a Screening period: a maximum of 3 weeks - a Run-in period (no treatment): 4 weeks - a Blinded Treatment Phase: 12 weeks - 36 weeks Extension Phase = an open-label Treatment period - 4 weeks for the safety follow-up period (without any treatment).

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Male or- non-pregnant female patients ≥ 18 years of age 2. Patients able to provide and have provided signed written informed consent prior to study participation. 3. Patients capable of self-injecting subcutaneously. Specific training to self-inject the study drug will be provided. 4. Post-bariatric surgery more than 6 months prior to screening 5. Patient with a documented diagnosis of Post-Bariatric Hypoglycaemia (PBH) defined as having: - postprandial neuroglycopenia occurring >1 hour after meals - no hypoglycaemia in fasting conditions - documented history of hypoglycaemia based on - glucose value <50mg/dL or 2.8 mmol/L on a sporadic or scheduled blood analysis - OR - - glucose value <60 mg/dL or 3.3 mmol/L at 90, 120, 150 or 180 min during an OGTT (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test) - OR- - glucose value <54 mg/dL at 60, 90, 120 or 180 min during a 3-hour MMTT (Mixed Meal Tolerance Test) 6. Patients must have at least one glucose level < 54 mg/dL at 30, 90, 120, 150 or 180 min during the 3-hour MMTT at screening 7. Historical evidence of previous level 3 hypoglycaemia events at any time 8. Patients who have failed diet recommended by the treating physician for the PBH 9. Karnofsky Performance Status ≥ 60 (i.e., requires occasional assistance, but is able to care for most of their personal needs) 10. Patients who received other therapies for PBH (such as acarbose, gama guar, pectin, diazoxide) must have stopped all treatments and allow a wash out period of at least 2 weeks prior to entering the run-in period. 11. Patients who have been treated with Glucagon Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) antagonists in the past must have a wash-out period of at least 4 weeks before the start of the run-in period 12. Patients who have been treated with Sodium-Glucose Transport Protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors (glifozins) in the past must have a wash-out period of at least 4 weeks before the start of the run-in period 13. Patients who have been treated with somatostatin receptor analogues in the past, must have an appropriate interval between the last administration of somatostatin receptor analogues treatment and the start of the run-in period as follows: - Octreotide s.c. for ≥ 72 hours - Octreotide LAR for ≥ 56 days (8 weeks) - Lanreotide Autogel for ≥ 98 days (14 weeks) - Lanreotide SR ≥ 28 days (4 weeks)

Exclusion Criteria

(main ones): 1. Bariatric patients who have lap band. 2. Patients with a current diagnosis of uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus. However, diabetic patients in remission, as defined below, are eligible: - With an HbA1c at screening <6.5% - Not taking any medications for hyperglycaemia for at least 3 months prior to screening. - Their qualifying Level 3 hypoglycaemia events (see above) must have occurred at least 1 month after the discontinuation of the glucose lowering agent(s). 3. Patients previously treated with pasireotide at any time 4. Patients who have a known hypersensitivity to somatostatin receptor analogues. 5. Patients currently using medications that may interfere with glucose metabolism within 5 half-lives of drug. 6. Patients with history of or current insulinoma 7. Patients who have any severe and/or uncontrolled medical condition or other conditions that could affect their participation in the study (defined in the core text of the protocol) 8. Patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis and/ or acute or chronic pancreatitis. 9. Patients with abnormal coagulation (PT and PTT elevated by 30% above normal limits). 10. Patients on continuous anticoagulation therapy. Patients who were on anticoagulant therapy must complete a washout period of at least 10 days and have confirmed normal coagulation parameters before study inclusion (patients receiving aspirin once a day are allowed to be enrolled). 11. Patients who are hypothyroid and not on adequate replacement therapy. 12. Patients who have undergone major surgery/surgical therapy for any cause within 1 month. Patients should have recovered from the surgery and be in good clinical condition before entering the study. 13. Bradycardia and QT-related exclusion criteria (in the core text of the protocol) 14. Participation in any clinical investigation within 4 weeks prior to dosing or longer if required by local regulation. (Use of an investigational drug within 1 month prior to dosing). 15. Significant acute illness within the two weeks prior to dosing/randomization. 16. Female patients who are pregnant, intending to become pregnant or breastfeed during the study or lactating, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive hCG laboratory test. 17. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) who are unwilling of using highly effective contraception methods (definition in core protocol) 18. Potentially unreliable or vulnerable patients (e.g., person kept in detention) and those judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for the study.

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Pasireotide s.c. 50 mcg
Pasireotide 50 mcg s.c. tid
  • Drug: Pasireotide Diaspartate
    Injectable ampoules
    Other names:
    • Pasireotide
Experimental
Pasireotide 100 mcg
Pasireotide 100 mcg s.c. tid
  • Drug: Pasireotide Diaspartate
    Injectable ampoules
    Other names:
    • Pasireotide
Experimental
Pasireotide 200 mcg
Pasireotide 200 mcg s.c. tid
  • Drug: Pasireotide Diaspartate
    Injectable ampoules
    Other names:
    • Pasireotide
Placebo Comparator
Placebo
Placebo s.c. tid
  • Drug: Pasireotide Diaspartate
    Injectable ampoules
    Other names:
    • Pasireotide

Recruiting Locations

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr,
San Antonio, Texas 78229
Contact:
Marzieh Salehi
210-450-8560
salehi@uthscsa.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
RECORDATI GROUP

Study Contact

Arnd H MUELLER, MD
+41 79 857 3664
mueller.ar@recordati.com

Detailed Description

Subjects with post-bariatric hypoglycemia will be screened for participation in this trial. Eligible patients will complete the rest of the Core phase by entering a run-in period of 4 weeks without any treatment. At the end of the run-in period, participants will be randomized to receive in a blinded manner either pasireotide 50 µg or pasireotide 100 µg or pasireotide 200 µg or Placebo subcutaneously three times a day (prior to each meal). Participants will blindly self-administer their treatment for a total of 12 weeks when the primary endpoint will be assessed. All participants completing the core phase will be offered to enter the extension phase. Participants will openly self-administer pasireotide 50 µg or pasireotide 100 µg or pasireotide 200 µg subcutaneously three times a day for a total of 36 weeks of treatment. There will be no more placebo during this extension phase of treatment. Dose changes/adjustments will be possible only during the extension phase and the decision to change the dose of pasireotide will be left to the investigator's judgment. All participants will come for a safety visit after discontinuation or completion of treatment.

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