Phase 1 Study of Belimumab in Subjects With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

NCT ID: NCT00657007

Last Updated: 2013-08-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-02-28

Study Completion Date

2003-03-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of thie study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of belimumab (LymphoStat-B™)in subjects with SLE.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Keywords

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lupus SLE

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Placebo

IV infusion over 2 hours

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

1. IV (in the vein) on Day 0 (Cohorts 1-4).
2. IV (in the vein) on Days 0 and 21 (Cohorts 5-8).

Belimumab 1 mg/kg

1 mg/kg IV infused over 2 hours

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

belimumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

1. 1 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) once on Day 0, with a final evaluation at Day 84 (Cohort 1).
2. 1 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) on Days 0 and 21, with a final evaluation at Day 105 (Cohort 5).

Belimumab 4 mg/kg

4 mg/kg IV infused over 2 hours

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

belimumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

1. 4 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) once on Day 0, with a final evaluation at Day 84 (Cohort 2).
2. 4 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) on Days 0 and 21, with a final evaluation at Day 105 (Cohort 6).

Beimumab 10 mg/kg

10 mg/kg IV infused over 2 hours

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

belimumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

1. 10 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) once on Day 0, with a final evaluation at Day 84 (Cohort 3).
2. 10 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) on Days 0 and 21, with a final evaluation at Day 105 (Cohort 7).

Belimumab 20 mg/kg

20 mg/kg IV infused over 2 hours

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

belimumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

1. 20 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) once on Day 0, with a final evaluation at Day 84 (Cohort 4).
2. 20 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) on Days 0 and 21, with a final evaluation at Day 105 (Cohort 8).

Interventions

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belimumab

1. 1 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) once on Day 0, with a final evaluation at Day 84 (Cohort 1).
2. 1 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) on Days 0 and 21, with a final evaluation at Day 105 (Cohort 5).

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

belimumab

1. 4 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) once on Day 0, with a final evaluation at Day 84 (Cohort 2).
2. 4 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) on Days 0 and 21, with a final evaluation at Day 105 (Cohort 6).

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

belimumab

1. 10 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) once on Day 0, with a final evaluation at Day 84 (Cohort 3).
2. 10 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) on Days 0 and 21, with a final evaluation at Day 105 (Cohort 7).

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

belimumab

1. 20 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) once on Day 0, with a final evaluation at Day 84 (Cohort 4).
2. 20 mg/kg, IV (in the vein) on Days 0 and 21, with a final evaluation at Day 105 (Cohort 8).

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Placebo

1. IV (in the vein) on Day 0 (Cohorts 1-4).
2. IV (in the vein) on Days 0 and 21 (Cohorts 5-8).

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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LymphoStat-B™ BENLYSTA LymphoStat-B™ BENLYSTA LymphoStat-B™ BENLYSTA LymphoStat-B™ BENLYSTA

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of SLE by ACR criteria
* Stable SLE disease activity
* On stable SLE treatment regimen
* History of measurable autoantibodies

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or nursing
* Received a non-FDA approved investigational agent within last 28 days
* Received cyclosporin, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) or plasmapheresis within last 6 months
* Active lupus nephritis requiring hemodialysis, intravenous cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan™), or high-dose prednisone (\> 100 mg/day) within last 6 months
* Active central nervous system (CNS) lupus requiring medical intervention within last 6 months
* History of renal transplant
* History of clinical evidence of an active significant acute or chronic diseases
* Have required management or hospitalization of any infection within last 4 weeks.
* History of hypogammaglobulinemia or IgA deficiency
* Have current drug or alcohol addiction
* History of or test positive at screening for HIV, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Human Genome Sciences Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Human Genome Sciences, Inc.

Principal Investigators

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GSK Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

GlaxoSmithKline

Locations

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Washington Hospital Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

Northwestern University Medical School

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

The University of Chicago Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

The University of Michigan Health System

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Site Status

North Shore University Hospital

Manhasset, New York, United States

Site Status

Hospital for Joint Diseases

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Gupta SV, Fanget MC, MacLauchlin C, Clausen VA, Li J, Cloutier D, Shen L, Robbie GJ, Mogalian E. Clinical and Preclinical Single-Dose Pharmacokinetics of VIR-2218, an RNAi Therapeutic Targeting HBV Infection. Drugs R D. 2021 Dec;21(4):455-465. doi: 10.1007/s40268-021-00369-w. Epub 2021 Nov 6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34741731 (View on PubMed)

Zhou X, Lee TI, Zhu M, Ma P. Prediction of Belimumab Pharmacokinetics in Chinese Pediatric Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Drugs R D. 2021 Dec;21(4):407-417. doi: 10.1007/s40268-021-00363-2. Epub 2021 Oct 9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34628605 (View on PubMed)

Struemper H, Chen C, Cai W. Population pharmacokinetics of belimumab following intravenous administration in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. J Clin Pharmacol. 2013 Jul;53(7):711-20. doi: 10.1002/jcph.104. Epub 2013 May 16.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23681782 (View on PubMed)

Furie R, Stohl W, Ginzler EM, Becker M, Mishra N, Chatham W, Merrill JT, Weinstein A, McCune WJ, Zhong J, Cai W, Freimuth W; Belimumab Study Group. Biologic activity and safety of belimumab, a neutralizing anti-B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) monoclonal antibody: a phase I trial in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Res Ther. 2008;10(5):R109. doi: 10.1186/ar2506. Epub 2008 Sep 11.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 18786258 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Partial NIH grant M01 RR 00043

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

LBSL01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id