Cold Challenge With C21 in RP
Condition: Raynaud Phenomenon; Systemic Sclerosis
MeSH terms: Raynaud Disease; Scleroderma, Systemic; Scleroderma, Diffuse; Sclerosis
Intervention: C21; C21; Placebo; Placebo
Intervention description: C21 as first treatment; C21 as second treatment; Placebo as second treatment; Placebo as first treatment
Intervention MeSH terms: Compound 21
Phase: Phase 2
Study type: Interventional
Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Crossover Assignment
Intervention model description: This is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled cold challenge study. A cross-over design is applied to control for inter-individual variability in response to cold challenge.
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Masking description: The study will be conducted in double-blind fashion and the allocation of treatments will not be disclosed until clean file has been declared and the database has been locked.
Enrollment: 20.0
Sex: All
Minimum age: 19 Years
Maximum age: 75 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Keywords: Systemic sclerosis; Raynaud's phenomenon; Vasoconstriction

Summary:

      This is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over phase 2 trial
      investigating the effect of C21 on cold-induced vasoconstriction in subjects with Raynaud's
      phenomenon secondary to systemic sclerosis. The purpose of the trial is to achieve a
      vasodilatory effect in subjects with Raynaud's phenomenon by stimulation of the AT2R
      (angiotensin II type 2 receptor) with C21.
    

Eligibility criteria:

        Inclusion Criteria:

          1. Written informed consent must be obtained before any trial related procedures are
             performed.

          2. Subjects diagnosed with SSc according to European League Against Rheumatism
             (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria

          3. Age 19-75 years inclusive

          4. RP secondary to SSc as determined by the investigator, and with a typical frequency of
             attacks during the winter months (November-March) of on average at least 5 per week.

        Exclusion Criteria:

          1. Smoking (including E-cigarettes) or use of nicotine replacement therapy for three
             months prior to Visit 1 and during the trial.

          2. BMI >30

          3. Mixed connective tissue disease or "overlap" (i.e. those who satisfy more than one set
             of ACR criteria for a rheumatic disease).

          4. Concurrent serious medical condition with special attention to cardiac or ophthalmic
             conditions which in the opinion of the investigator makes the patient inappropriate
             for this study

          5. Malignancy within the past 5 years with the exception of in situ removal of basal cell
             carcinoma and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade I

          6. Planned major surgery within the duration of the study

          7. Subjects who forsake any alcohol intake or have known uncontrolled allergic conditions
             or allergy/hypersensitivity to any components of the trial drug or placebo excipients
             (see Section 7.1)

          8. Blood donation (or corresponding blood loss) within three months prior to Visit 1

          9. Treatment with any of the medications listed below within 4 weeks prior to Visit 1:

               -  Any dose-change or initiation of vasoactive substances

                  , and not able or willing to withhold these medications for 3 days preceding
                  Visit 2 and Visit 3, respectively

               -  Iloprost

               -  Any treatment with CYP3A4 inducers (e.g. rifampicin, phenytoin, St John's Wort)

               -  Any treatment with CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g. clarithromycin, ketoconazole,
                  nefazodone, itraconazole, ritonavir)

               -  Any treatment with medicines that are substrates of CYP1A2, CYP3A4 or CYP2C9 with
                  a narrow therapeutic range

               -  Any experimental drug

               -  Any systemic immunosuppressive therapy other than:

                    -  Inhaled corticosteroids which can be used throughout the trial period

                    -  The continuation of stable doses of <10 mg prednisolone

                    -  Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) which must be withheld for 3 days preceding
                       Visit 2 and Visit 3

         10. Any of the following findings at the time of screening:

               -  Finger temperature below 27°C after acclimatising at an ambient temperature of
                  23°C for a period of 20 minutes

               -  Prolonged QTcF (>450 ms), cardiac arrhythmias or any clinically significant
                  abnormalities in the resting ECG, as judged by the Investigator

               -  Positive results for HBsAg, HCVAb or HIV 1+2 Ag/Ab

               -  Positive serum pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity 25 IU/L or equivalent units of
                  HCG)

               -  Clinically significant abnormal laboratory value at Visit 1 indicating a
                  potential risk for the subject if enrolled in the trial as evaluated by the
                  Investigator

         11. Pregnant or breast-feeding female subjects.

         12. Female subjects of childbearing potential not willing to use contraceptive methods
             described in Section 5.3.1.

         13. Male subjects not willing to use contraceptive methods described in Section 5.3.1.

         14. Participation in any other interventional trial during the trial period

         15. Subjects known or suspected of not being able to comply with this trial protocol (e.g.
             due to alcoholism, drug dependency or psychological disorder)