Efficacy and Safety of Atacicept in IgA Nephropathy

NCT ID: NCT02808429

Last Updated: 2021-02-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

16 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-01-31

Study Completion Date

2020-02-07

Brief Summary

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This main purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety, tolerability, dose response and efficacy of Atacicept in participants with IgA nephropathy and persistent proteinuria. The study hypothesis was that treatment with Atacicept would reduce proteinuria compared to placebo.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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IgA Nephropathy

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

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants received placebo matched to Atacicept once weekly as subcutaneous (SC) injection during this study up to a maximum of 72.1 weeks.

Atacicept 25 mg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Atacicept 25 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants received 25 milligrams (mg) of Atacicept once weekly as SC injection during this study up to a maximum of 73.6 weeks.

Atacicept 75 mg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Atacicept 75 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants received 75 mg of Atacicept once weekly as SC injection during this study up to a maximum of 74.1 weeks.

Interventions

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Placebo

Participants received placebo matched to Atacicept once weekly as subcutaneous (SC) injection during this study up to a maximum of 72.1 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Atacicept 25 mg

Participants received 25 milligrams (mg) of Atacicept once weekly as SC injection during this study up to a maximum of 73.6 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Atacicept 75 mg

Participants received 75 mg of Atacicept once weekly as SC injection during this study up to a maximum of 74.1 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Greater than or equal to (\>=)18 years of age
* Biopsy-proven Immunoglobulin (IgA) nephropathy
* Urine Protein to Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) \>= 0.75 and \<= 6 milligram per milligram (mg/mg) during screening
* Stable and optimal dose of Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and/or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB) at least 8 weeks prior to screening

Exclusion Criteria

* Concomitant significant renal disease other than IgA nephropathy
* IgA nephropathy with significant glomerulosclerosis or cortical scarring
* Diagnosis of Henoch-Schonlein purpura
* Failure to meet estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and biopsy requirement criteria
* Serum IgG below 6 grams per liter (g/L)
* Use of cyclophosphamide ever or use of other immunosuppressants or systemic corticosteroids within 4 months
* Active infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with parenteral anti-infectives within 4 weeks
* History, or current diagnosis, of active tuberculosis (TB), or untreated latent TB infection
* History of or positive HIV and/or positive for hepatitis B or Hepatitis C at screening
* History of malignancy
* Nursing or pregnancy
* Any condition, including any uncontrolled disease state other than IgA nephropathy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Responsible

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Locations

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AKDHC Medical Research Services, LLC.

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Site Status

California Institute of Renal Research - Chula Vista Location

Chula Vista, California, United States

Site Status

Colorado Kidney Care PC - Dr. Marder

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Medical Faculty Associates

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

Site Status

Southeastern Clinical Research Institute, LLC

Augusta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

GA Nephrology Associates

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Brookview Hills Research Associates, LLC

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Ohio State University Clinical Trials Management Office - Ohio State CTMO Parent

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Northeast Clinical Research Center, LLC

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Southeast Renal Research Institute

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Nephrotex Research Group

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital

Spokane, Washington, United States

Site Status

Juntendo University Hospital - Dept of Nephrology/Hypertension

Bunkyō City, , Japan

Site Status

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - ULTIMATE PARENT

Leicester, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United States Japan United Kingdom

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Related Links

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http://medical.emdserono.com/en_US/home.html

US Medical Information website, Medical Resources

Other Identifiers

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2016-002262-31

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

MS700461-0035

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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