BIANCA-SC: A Study of the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Blisibimod in Addition to Methotrexate During Induction of Remission in Subjects With ANCA-Associated Small Vessel Vasculitis

NCT ID: NCT01598857

Last Updated: 2015-07-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy, safety and tolerability of blisibimod when taken with methotrexate in the induction of remission in ANCA-Associated Small Vessel Vasculitis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Microscopic Polyangiitis

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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Blisibimod

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Blisibimod

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Blisibimod

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. 18 years of age or older (male or female).
2. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA, or Wegener's granulomatosis) or microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) according to the definitions of the American College of Rheumatology and Chapel Hill Consensus Conference.
3. Active GPA or MPA disease at screening.
4. Positive for either PR3-ANCA or MPO-ANCA at screening.
5. Subject willing to initiate corticosteroids and methotrexate (MTX) if not already on corticosteroids and/or MTX at baseline.
6. Clinical intention to prescribe MTX therapy for treatment of GPA or MPA.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosed with Churg Strauss syndrome.
2. Severe GPA or MPA disease that would conventionally be treated with cyclophosphamide.
3. Nursing or pregnant.
4. Active systemic infection or deep-space infection.
5. Active hepatitis B, active hepatitis C or a documented history of HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
6. Liver disease.
7. History of documented anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease.
8. Malignancy within the past 5 years.
9. History of active tuberculosis (TB) or history of TB infection.
10. Anemia, neutropenia, or thrombocytopenia.
11. Serum creatinine level greater than 2.5 mg/dL.
12. Prior administration of a B-cell modulating therapy other than rituximab.
13. Subject has not yet completed at least 3 months or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) since ending other investigational study.
14. History of congenital immunodeficiency.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Anthera Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Other Identifiers

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AN-VAS3321

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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