A Study of Nipocalimab in Adults With Primary Sjogren's Syndrome (pSS)

NCT ID: NCT04968912

Last Updated: 2025-11-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

163 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-09-21

Study Completion Date

2023-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of nipocalimab in participants with primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) versus placebo.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sjogren's Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Group 1: Placebo

Participants will receive placebo intravenously (IV) every 2 weeks (q2w) through Week 22 along with standard of care treatments (\[including ophthalmic drops, artificial tears and saliva, punctum plugs, and secretagogues\], and/or one immunomodulator with or without low-dose glucocorticosteroids).

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo infusion will be administered intravenously.

Standard of Care Treatment

Intervention Type DRUG

Standard of care treatment including ophthalmic drops, artificial tears and saliva, punctum plugs, and secretagogues, and/or one immunomodulator with or without low-dose glucocorticosteroids will be administered topically/orally.

Group 2: Nipocalimab Dose 1

Participants will receive nipocalimab dose 1 IV q2w through Week 22 along with standard of care treatments (\[including ophthalmic drops, artificial tears and saliva, punctum plugs, and secretagogues\], and/or one immunomodulator with or without low-dose glucocorticosteroids).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nipocalimab

Intervention Type DRUG

Nipocalimab dose 1 and dose 2 infusions will be administered intravenously.

Standard of Care Treatment

Intervention Type DRUG

Standard of care treatment including ophthalmic drops, artificial tears and saliva, punctum plugs, and secretagogues, and/or one immunomodulator with or without low-dose glucocorticosteroids will be administered topically/orally.

Group 3: Nipocalimab Dose 2

Participants will receive nipocalimab dose 2 IV q2w through Week 22 along with standard of care treatments (\[including ophthalmic drops, artificial tears and saliva, punctum plugs, and secretagogues\], and/or one immunomodulator with or without low-dose glucocorticosteroids).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nipocalimab

Intervention Type DRUG

Nipocalimab dose 1 and dose 2 infusions will be administered intravenously.

Standard of Care Treatment

Intervention Type DRUG

Standard of care treatment including ophthalmic drops, artificial tears and saliva, punctum plugs, and secretagogues, and/or one immunomodulator with or without low-dose glucocorticosteroids will be administered topically/orally.

Interventions

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Placebo

Placebo infusion will be administered intravenously.

Intervention Type OTHER

Nipocalimab

Nipocalimab dose 1 and dose 2 infusions will be administered intravenously.

Intervention Type DRUG

Standard of Care Treatment

Standard of care treatment including ophthalmic drops, artificial tears and saliva, punctum plugs, and secretagogues, and/or one immunomodulator with or without low-dose glucocorticosteroids will be administered topically/orally.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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JNJ-80202135 M281

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Meets classification criteria for primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) by the 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) / European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) at the time of screening (results either obtained during screening or documented in the participant's medical history are acceptable to fulfill these criteria for Schirmer's test, unstimulated salivary flow test, ocular staining score, or labial salivary gland biopsy), and was diagnosed with pSS no less than 26 weeks prior to screening
* At screening is seropositive for antibodies to pSS-associated antigen A (Ro/Sjogren's syndrome-related antigen A \[SSA\])
* Total Clinical European League Against Rheumatism Sjogren's Syndrome Disease Activity Index (clinESSDAI) score greater than or equal to (\>=) 6
* At least one abnormal laboratory marker of pSS-related inflammatory disease activity, and at least low activity in one or more specified European League Against Rheumatism Sjogren's Syndrome Disease Activity Index (ESSDAI) domains
* It is recommended to be up to date on all age-appropriate vaccinations prior to screening per routine local medical guidelines. It is strongly recommended that participants will have completed a locally-approved (or emergency use-authorized) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination regimen at least 2 weeks prior to study related visits or procedures. Study participants should, follow applicable local vaccine labelling, guidelines, and standards-of-care for participants receiving immune-targeted therapy will be followed when determining an appropriate interval between vaccination and study enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

* Has any confirmed or suspected clinical immunodeficiency syndrome not related to treatment of his/her pSS or has a family history of congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency unless confirmed absent in the participant
* Comorbidities (for example, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) which have required 3 or more courses of systemic glucocorticoids within the previous 12 months
* Has any unstable or progressive manifestation of pSS that is likely to warrant escalation in therapy beyond permitted background medications and/or has severely active pSS
* Has received oral cyclophosphamide within 3 months or intravenous (IV) cyclophosphamide within 6 months prior to first administration of study intervention
* Has Sjogren's syndrome overlap syndromes where another confirmed autoimmune rheumatic or systemic inflammatory condition (for example, rheumatoid arthritis \[RA\], systemic lupus erythematosus \[SLE\], scleroderma, inflammatory bowel disease \[IBD\]) is the primary diagnosis or has clinical manifestations that, in the opinion of the investigator, or the sponsor or sponsor's representative, are likely to interfere with the investigator's ability to assess pSS manifestations
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Janssen Research & Development, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Locations

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Anniston Medical Clinic

Anniston, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Research PLLC

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Research, PLLC

Mesa, Arizona, United States

Site Status

St. Jude Heritage Medical Group

Fullerton, California, United States

Site Status

Inland Rheumatology Clinical Trials, Inc.

Upland, California, United States

Site Status

Colorado Arthritis Associates

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Denver Arthritis Clinic

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Rheumatology Associates Of South Florida

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Site Status

Bay Area Arthritis and Osteoporosis

Brandon, Florida, United States

Site Status

Centre for Rheumatology, Immunology and Arthritis

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Site Status

University of Florida Health Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Omega Research Consultants

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Clinical Investigation Specialists

Gurnee, Illinois, United States

Site Status

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Site Status

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Site Status

St. Paul Rheumatology P A

Eagan, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

North Mississippi Medical Clinics

Tupelo, Mississippi, United States

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PMG Research of Salisbury

Salisbury, North Carolina, United States

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Altoona Center For Clinical Research

Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Columbia Arthritis Center

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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West Tennessee Research Institute

Jackson, Tennessee, United States

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Dr. Ramesh Gupta

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Austin Regional Clinic

Austin, Texas, United States

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Trinity Clinical Research, LLC

Carrollton, Texas, United States

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CHU de Grenoble Hopital Albert Michallon

La Tronche, , France

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Centre Hospitalier Le Mans

Le Mans, , France

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Hopital Saint Joseph

Marseille, , France

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Hopital Pitie Salpetriere

Paris, , France

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CHRU Hôpital de Hautepierre

Strasbourg, , France

Site Status

Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin

Berlin, , Germany

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Uniklinik Köln

Cologne, , Germany

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Universitatsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden

Dresden, , Germany

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Hamburger Rheuma Forschungszentrum II

Hamburg, , Germany

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medius KLINIK KIRCHHEIM

Kirchheim unter Teck, , Germany

Site Status

Universitatsklinikum Tubingen

Tübingen, , Germany

Site Status

Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia Presidio Spedali Civili

Brescia, , Italy

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P.O. Vittorio Emanuele Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria 'Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele'

Catania, , Italy

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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele

Milan, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone

Palermo, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona

Verona, , Italy

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Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center

Fuchū, , Japan

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Nagasaki University Hospital

Nagasaki, , Japan

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Hokkaido University Hospital

Sapporo, , Japan

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St. Luke's International Hospital

Tokyo, , Japan

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Nihon University Itabashi Hospital

Tokyo, , Japan

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University of Tsukuba Hospital

Tsukuba, , Japan

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Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden, , Netherlands

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Erasmus Medisch Centrum

Rotterdam, , Netherlands

Site Status

Nasz Lekarz Przychodnie Medyczne

Bydgoszcz, , Poland

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Szpital Uniwersytecki nr 2 im dr Jana Biziela w Bydgoszczy

Bydgoszcz, , Poland

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Zespolu Opieki Zdrowotnej w Konskich

Gmina Końskie, , Poland

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Malopolskie Badania Kliniczne Sp z o o

Krakow, , Poland

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REUMED Zespol Poradni Specjalistycznych Filia nr 2

Lublin, , Poland

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Centrum Medyczne

Poznan, , Poland

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Medycyna Kliniczna

Warsaw, , Poland

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Narodowy Instytut Geriatrii Reumatologii i Rehabilitacji im prof dr hab med Eleonory Reicher

Warsaw, , Poland

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Centrum Medyczne AMED Targowek

Warsaw, , Poland

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Centrum Medyczne Oporow

Wroclaw, , Poland

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Instituto Portugues de Reumatologia

Lisbon, , Portugal

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ULSAM, EPE - Hospital Conde de Bertiandos

Ponte de Lima, , Portugal

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Hosp Univ A Coruna

A Coruña, , Spain

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Hosp Reina Sofia

Córdoba, , Spain

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Hosp. de Merida

Mérida, , Spain

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Corporacio Sanitari Parc Tauli

Sabadell, , Spain

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Hosp Clinico Univ de Salamanca

Salamanca, , Spain

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Hosp. Infanta Luisa

Seville, , Spain

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Tri-Service General Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou Branch

Taoyuan District, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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United States France Germany Italy Japan Netherlands Poland Portugal Spain Taiwan

Other Identifiers

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80202135SJS2001

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2021-000665-32

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CR109062

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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