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VP20621

Phase 2

Clostridium Difficile Infection | Monoclonal antibody | Infectious Disease |Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited|Last Updated: Jun 10, 2021

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment173

FDA Designations

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Clinical trial landscape

VP20621 · 1 trial · 1 indication

Phase 2 1
NCT01259726Safety and Efficacy Study of VP20621 for Prevention of Recurrent Clostridium Difficile InfectionClostridium Difficile Infection
COMPLETED173 Analytics
PHASE2COMPLETED
Safety and Efficacy Study of VP20621 for Prevention of Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Baseline up to 7 days after the last dose of study drug (up to Week 3)

An adverse event (AE) is any untoward, undesired, unplanned clinical event in the form of signs, symptoms, disease, or laboratory or physiological observations occurring in a study participant, regardless of causal relationship. TEAEs were defined as all AEs that start during the study drug treatment period (and up to 7 days after the last dose of the study drug) and were not seen at baseline, or were seen at baseline but increased in frequency and/or severity during the study drug treatment period (and up to 7 days after the last dose of study drug). SAE was any AE that results in any of the following outcomes: death, a life-threatening event, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of an existing hospitalization, a persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, a congenital anomaly/birth defect, other medically important events based upon appropriate medical judgement.

Number of Participants With Positive Clostridium Difficile Stool Cultures Demonstrating Non-Toxigenic Clostridium Difficile-Strain M3
After study drug administration period (14 days) through Week 6

Secondary Endpoints

Number of Participants With Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) Recurrence
Baseline (Day 1) up to Week 6
Number of Participants With Use of Antibacterial Treatment for CDI
Baseline (Day 1) up to Week 6
Number of Participants With Clinical Events of Diarrhea or Loose/Watery Stools
Baseline (Day 1) up to Week 6
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposePREVENTION

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATOR -
VP20621 Low Dose and PlaceboEXPERIMENTAL -
VP20621 High Dose and PlaceboEXPERIMENTAL -
VP20621 High DoseEXPERIMENTAL -

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
VP20621BIOLOGICALVP20621 as oral liquid once daily for 7 days followed by placebo as oral liquid once daily for seven days
PlaceboOTHER10 mL placebo once daily for 14 days
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites59

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult subjects, 18 years of age and over, who understand the risks and benefits of participation and have provided written informed consent for the study. 2. Subjects who are experiencing a first event or first recurrence of clostridium difficile (CDI) within the last 28 days...

Countries:United StatesBelgiumCanadaGermanySpainSwitzerland
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Frequently asked questions about VP20621

What is VP20621 used for?

VP20621 is an investigational monoclonal antibody being developed for the prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. It is intended for use in patients with this infection, and it is currently in Phase 2 clinical development.

What does VP20621 target?

VP20621 is a monoclonal antibody, but its specific molecular target has not been disclosed. As a monoclonal antibody, it is designed to bind to a specific antigen, but the exact target is not publicly available.

Who makes VP20621?

VP20621 is being developed by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, which is publicly traded under the ticker symbol TAK. The company is conducting clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of this investigational drug.

What phase is VP20621 in?

VP20621 is in Phase 2 clinical development. It has completed one Phase 2 trial, and it is not yet approved by regulatory authorities. The drug is still investigational and has not been approved for any use.

What clinical trials is VP20621 in?

VP20621 has been studied in one completed Phase 2 clinical trial, identified as NCT01259726. This trial evaluated the safety and efficacy of VP20621 for the prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, enrolling 173 participants across multiple countries.

Is VP20621 the same as any other drug?

VP20621 is the primary name for this investigational monoclonal antibody. No alternative names have been reported for this drug, and it is not known to be the same as any other marketed or investigational product.