Study to Evaluate BIIB059 (Litifilimab) in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) With or Without Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
NCT ID: NCT02847598
Last Updated: 2023-11-07
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COMPLETED
PHASE2
264 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-10-20
2019-11-18
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Part A: BIIB059 450 mg
BIIB059 450 mg administered SC, Q4W with an additional dose at Week 2 for a total of 7 doses (Weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20) in participants with SLE with active skin manifestations and joint involvement.
BIIB059 (litifilimab)
Administered as specified in the treatment arm.
Part A: Placebo
BIIB059 matching placebo administered SC, Q4W with an additional dose at Week 2 for total of 7 doses (Weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20) in participants with SLE with active skin manifestations and joint involvement.
Placebo
Administered as specified in the treatment arm.
Part B: BIIB059 50 mg
BIIB059 50 mg administered SC, Q4W with an additional loading dose at Week 2 for a total of 5 doses (Weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, and 12) in participants with active CLE with or without systemic manifestations.
BIIB059 (litifilimab)
Administered as specified in the treatment arm.
Part B: BIIB059 150 mg
BIIB059 150 mg administered SC, Q4W with an additional loading dose at Week 2 for a total of 5 doses (Weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, and 12) in participants with active CLE with or without systemic manifestations.
BIIB059 (litifilimab)
Administered as specified in the treatment arm.
Part B: BIIB059 450 mg
BIIB059 450 mg administered, Q4W with an additional loading dose at Week 2 for a total of 5 doses (Weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, and 12) in participants with active CLE with or without systemic manifestations.
BIIB059 (litifilimab)
Administered as specified in the treatment arm.
Part B: Placebo
BIIB059 matching placebo administered SC, Q4W with an additional loading dose at Week 2 for a total of 5 doses (Weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, and 12) in participants with active CLE with or without systemic manifestations.
Placebo
Administered as specified in the treatment arm.
Interventions
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BIIB059 (litifilimab)
Administered as specified in the treatment arm.
Placebo
Administered as specified in the treatment arm.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
1. Diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) fulfilling at least 4 out of 11 of the 1997 revised American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for SLE along with active skin manifestations and joint involvement.
2. At least 4 tender joints and at least 4 swollen joints with at least 4 of the swollen joints in the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints, metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints and/or wrist.
3. Demonstrate at least one sign of active lupus skin disease, including acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (ACLE), subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE), and/or chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE) (e.g., discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)), with skin activity defined by SLE Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K) at the time of Screening and randomization.
Part B:
1\. Active skin manifestations Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index Activity (CLASI-A) ≥8)) and a diagnosis of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) that has been histologically confirmed (in the past or at Screening), with or without SLE manifestations.
Exclusion Criteria
2. Any active skin conditions other than CLE that may interfere with the study (e.g., psoriasis, non-LE skin lupus, drug-induced lupus).
3. History of chronic, recurrent (3 or more of the same type of infection in a 12-month period), or recent serious infection (e.g., pneumonia, septicemia, herpes zoster) as determined by the Investigator and requiring anti-infective treatment within 12 weeks prior to Screening.
4. Use of immunosuppressive or disease-modifying treatments for SLE or CLE that were initiated less than 12 weeks prior to Randomization.
18 Years
75 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Biogen
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Medical Director
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Biogen
Locations
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Pinnacle Research Group LLC
Anniston, Alabama, United States
Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
TriWest Research Associates, LLC
El Cajon, California, United States
Tien Q Nguyen MD Inc
Fountain Valley, California, United States
MD Med Corp
Hemet, California, United States
Universtiy of California, Irvine
Irvine, California, United States
The Regents of the University of California
La Jolla, California, United States
Purushotham Akther & Rosan Kotha, MD Inc.
La Mesa, California, United States
Dermatology Reserach Associates
Los Angeles, California, United States
University Clinical Trials
San Diego, California, United States
Richard Barthel, MD
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Robin K. Dore, MD, Inc.
Tustin, California, United States
Inland Rheumatology Clinical Trials Inc.
Upland, California, United States
Nazanin Firooz, MD Inc.
West Hills, California, United States
Denver Arthritis Clinic
Denver, Colorado, United States
Medical Faculty Associates, Inc.
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Howard University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Washington DC VA Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Clinical Research of West Florida- Corporate
Clearwater, Florida, United States
Medical Research Center Of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States
Lakes Research, LLC
Miami Lakes, Florida, United States
Omega Research Consultants
Orlando, Florida, United States
Compass Research, LLC
Orlando, Florida, United States
DMI Research, Inc.
Pinellas Park, Florida, United States
Advanced Medical Reserarch, PC
Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States
Advanced Clinical Research
Boise, Idaho, United States
Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group, LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Davis Group, LTD
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Valley Hospital
Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States
Institute for Rheumatic & Autoimmune diseases, Overlook Medical Center
Summit, New Jersey, United States
Albuquerque Center For Rheumatology
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
North Shore/Long Island Jewish PRIME
Great Neck, New York, United States
Univeristy of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Joint and Muscle Research Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
American Health Research, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Medication Management, LLC
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
PMG Research of Wilmington, LLC
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Ohio State University Clinical Trials
Columbus, Ohio, United States
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
University of Pittsburg Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
UPMC Arthritis Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Low Country Rheumatology, PA
North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Austin Regional Clinic, P.A.
Austin, Texas, United States
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States
Accurate Clinical Research, Inc.
Houston, Texas, United States
Pioneer Research Solutions, Inc.
Houston, Texas, United States
Virginia Clinical Research
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Šabac, , Serbia
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Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Changhua, , Taiwan
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Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan
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Taipei, , Taiwan
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Taoyuan District, , Taiwan
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Hat Yai, Changwat Songkhla, Thailand
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Pathum Thani, Klongluang, Thailand
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Chiang Mai, Muang, Thailand
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Khon Kaen, Muang, Thailand
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Bangkok, Pathumwan, Thailand
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References
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Cho SK, Vazquez T, Werth VP. Litifilimab (BIIB059), a promising investigational drug for cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2023 May;32(5):345-353. doi: 10.1080/13543784.2023.2212154. Epub 2023 May 15.
Furie RA, van Vollenhoven RF, Kalunian K, Navarra S, Romero-Diaz J, Werth VP, Huang X, Clark G, Carroll H, Meyers A, Musselli C, Barbey C, Franchimont N; LILAC Trial Investigators. Trial of Anti-BDCA2 Antibody Litifilimab for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. N Engl J Med. 2022 Sep 8;387(10):894-904. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2118025.
Werth VP, Furie RA, Romero-Diaz J, Navarra S, Kalunian K, van Vollenhoven RF, Nyberg F, Kaffenberger BH, Sheikh SZ, Radunovic G, Huang X, Clark G, Carroll H, Naik H, Gaudreault F, Meyers A, Barbey C, Musselli C, Franchimont N; LILAC Trial Investigators. Trial of Anti-BDCA2 Antibody Litifilimab for Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jul 28;387(4):321-331. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2118024.
Hannon CW, McCourt C, Lima HC, Chen S, Bennett C. Interventions for cutaneous disease in systemic lupus erythematosus. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Mar 9;3(3):CD007478. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007478.pub2.
Hartmann S, Biliouris K, Naik H, Rabah D, Stevenson L, Shen C, Nestorov IA, Lesko LJ, Trame MN. A clinical population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model for BIIB059, a monoclonal antibody for the treatment of systemic and cutaneous lupus erythematosus. J Pharmacokinet Pharmacodyn. 2020 Jun;47(3):255-266. doi: 10.1007/s10928-020-09688-y. Epub 2020 Apr 25.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol
Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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2015-004359-32
Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
230LE201
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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