Surrogate endpoints for clinical trials in primary sclerosing cholangitis: Review and results from an International PSC Study Group consensus process
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Surrogate endpoints for clinical trials in primary sclerosing cholangitis: Review and results from an International PSC Study Group consensus process. / Ponsioen, Cyriel Y; Chapman, Roger W; Chazouillères, Olivier; Hirschfield, Gideon M; Karlsen, Tom H; Lohse, Ansgar W; Pinzani, Massimo; Schrumpf, Erik; Trauner, Michael; Gores, Gregory J.
In: HEPATOLOGY, Vol. 63, No. 4, 04.2016, p. 1357-67.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Surrogate endpoints for clinical trials in primary sclerosing cholangitis: Review and results from an International PSC Study Group consensus process
AU - Ponsioen, Cyriel Y
AU - Chapman, Roger W
AU - Chazouillères, Olivier
AU - Hirschfield, Gideon M
AU - Karlsen, Tom H
AU - Lohse, Ansgar W
AU - Pinzani, Massimo
AU - Schrumpf, Erik
AU - Trauner, Michael
AU - Gores, Gregory J
N1 - © 2015 by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
PY - 2016/4
Y1 - 2016/4
N2 - UNLABELLED: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare, but serious, cholestatic disease for which, to date, no effective therapy exists to halt disease progression toward end-stage liver disease. Clinical trial design to study drugs that improve prognosis is hampered by the relatively low event rate of clinically relevant endpoints. To overcome this shortcoming, there is an urgent need to identify appropriate surrogate endpoints. At present, there are no established surrogate endpoints. This article provides a critical review and describes the results of a consensus process initiated by the International PSC Study Group to delineate appropriate candidate surrogate endpoints at present for clinical trials in this frequently dismal disease. The consensus process resulted in a shortlist of five candidates as surrogate endpoints for measuring disease progression: alkaline phosphatase (ALP); transient elastography (TE); histology; combination of ALP+histology; and bilirubin. Of these, histology, ALP, and TE came out as the most promising. However, the expert panel concluded that no biomarker currently exceeds level 3 validation. Combining multiple endpoints is advisable.CONCLUSION: At present, there are insufficient data to support level 2 validation for any surrogate endpoint in PSC. Concerted efforts by all stakeholders are highly needed. Novel, promising noninvasive biomarkers are under study and should be incorporated as exploratory endpoints in clinical trials.
AB - UNLABELLED: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare, but serious, cholestatic disease for which, to date, no effective therapy exists to halt disease progression toward end-stage liver disease. Clinical trial design to study drugs that improve prognosis is hampered by the relatively low event rate of clinically relevant endpoints. To overcome this shortcoming, there is an urgent need to identify appropriate surrogate endpoints. At present, there are no established surrogate endpoints. This article provides a critical review and describes the results of a consensus process initiated by the International PSC Study Group to delineate appropriate candidate surrogate endpoints at present for clinical trials in this frequently dismal disease. The consensus process resulted in a shortlist of five candidates as surrogate endpoints for measuring disease progression: alkaline phosphatase (ALP); transient elastography (TE); histology; combination of ALP+histology; and bilirubin. Of these, histology, ALP, and TE came out as the most promising. However, the expert panel concluded that no biomarker currently exceeds level 3 validation. Combining multiple endpoints is advisable.CONCLUSION: At present, there are insufficient data to support level 2 validation for any surrogate endpoint in PSC. Concerted efforts by all stakeholders are highly needed. Novel, promising noninvasive biomarkers are under study and should be incorporated as exploratory endpoints in clinical trials.
KW - Biomarkers
KW - Cholangitis, Sclerosing
KW - Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic
KW - Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic
KW - Consensus
KW - Disease Progression
KW - End Stage Liver Disease
KW - Evidence-Based Medicine
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Internationality
KW - Liver Transplantation
KW - Male
KW - Needs Assessment
KW - Practice Guidelines as Topic
KW - Rare Diseases
KW - Risk Assessment
KW - Survival Rate
KW - Treatment Outcome
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
KW - Review
U2 - 10.1002/hep.28256
DO - 10.1002/hep.28256
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 26418478
VL - 63
SP - 1357
EP - 1367
JO - HEPATOLOGY
JF - HEPATOLOGY
SN - 0270-9139
IS - 4
ER -