VIBRANT: VIB4920 for Active Lupus Nephritis

NCT ID: NCT05201469

Last Updated: 2025-12-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

74 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-05-16

Study Completion Date

2027-03-31

Brief Summary

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This is a multi-center double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of VIB4920 combined with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and prednisone in achieving a renal response in participants with active lupus nephritis (LN).

Detailed Description

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Seventy-four eligible participants with active lupus nephritis (LN) will be randomized to receive VIB4920 1500 mg or placebo intravenously at Weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24. Participants will receive a total of 1000 mg of methylprednisolone according to either of the following schedules:

* 1000 mg methylprednisolone IV at Day 0, or
* 500 mg methylprednisolone IV at Day 0 and at Day 1.

Participants who previously received 1000 mg of methylprednisolone IV within 42 days of Visit 0 will not receive additional methylprednisolone IV on Day 0. Participants who previously received less than 1000 mg of methylprednisolone IV within 42 days of Visit 0 will receive an additional dose of methylprednisolone IV at Day 0, according to the following formula, where X is the intravenous dose previously received and Y is the intravenous dose administered on Day 0: 1000 mg - X = Y. Participants will also receive MMF 2-3 g per day and will receive prednisone 25 mg/d beginning on Day 0, or on the day after completion of methylprednisolone. Prednisone will be tapered to 5 mg/d by Week 8.

Conditions

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Lupus Nephritis

Keywords

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Lupus Nephritis Mycophenolate mofetil VIB4920

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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VIB4920

Participants will receive VIB4920 1500 mg intravenously at Weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24.

Participants who previously received 1000 mg of methylprednisolone IV within 42 days of Visit 0 will not receive additional methylprednisolone IV on Day 0. Participants who previously received less than 1000 mg of methylprednisolone IV within 42 days of Visit 0 will receive an additional dose of methylprednisolone IV at Day 0, according to the following formula, where X is the intravenous dose previously received and Y is the intravenous dose administered on Day 0: 1000 mg - X = Y. Participants will begin MMF 2-3 g per day and prednisone 25 mg per day, tapered to 5 mg per day by Week 8. The prednisone dose may be tapered more rapidly and to a dose lower than 5 mg/d, at the discretion of the site investigator. Prednisone of no more than 5 mg/d will be continued until Week 60.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VIB4920

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive 1500 mg of VIB4920 at Weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 while continuing on MMF and prednisone

VIB4920 Placebo

Participants will receive VIB4920 placebo intravenously at Weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24.

Participants who previously received 1000 mg of methylprednisolone IV within 42 days of Visit 0 will not receive additional methylprednisolone IV on Day 0. Participants who previously received less than 1000 mg of methylprednisolone IV within 42 days of Visit 0 will receive an additional dose of methylprednisolone IV at Day 0, according to the following formula, where X is the intravenous dose previously received and Y is the intravenous dose administered on Day 0: 1000 mg - X = Y. Participants will begin MMF 2-3 g per day and prednisone 25 mg per day, tapered to 5 mg per day by Week 8. The prednisone dose may be tapered more rapidly and to a dose lower than 5 mg/d, at the discretion of the site investigator. Prednisone of no more than 5 mg/d will be continued until Week 60.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo for VIB4920

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will receive placebo for VIB4920 at Weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 while continuing on MMF and prednisone

Interventions

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VIB4920

Participants will receive 1500 mg of VIB4920 at Weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 while continuing on MMF and prednisone

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo for VIB4920

Participants will receive placebo for VIB4920 at Weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 while continuing on MMF and prednisone

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Individuals who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for enrollment as study participants:

1. Age 18 years or older.
2. Classification of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) by any of the following criteria: the 1997 update of the 1982 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria, the 2012 Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) criteria, or the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/ACR criteria.
3. UPCR ≥ 1.0 based on a 24-hour urine collection at Visit -1 or within 14 days prior to Visit -1.
4. Renal biopsy within 24 weeks prior to Visit -1 of ISN/RPS LN with both of the following:

1. Class III, Class IV, or Class V in combination with Class III or IV, and
2. Modified NIH Activity Index ≥ 1.

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals who meet any of these criteria are not eligible for enrollment as study participants:

1. Inability or unwillingness to give written informed consent or comply with study protocol.
2. Contraindication to treatment with MMF or mycophenolate sodium; or treatment with MMF or mycophenolate sodium is inappropriate in the opinion of the investigator.
3. Treatment with a biologic agent, except belimumab, or investigational agent within 90 days or 5 half-lives prior to Visit 0, whichever is longer.
4. Rituximab or other B cell depleting agent within 6 months prior to Visit 0.
5. Prior treatment with VIB4920.
6. Receipt of a live attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to Visit 0.
7. Comorbidities requiring treatment with systemic corticosteroids, including those that have required 3 or more courses of systemic corticosteroids within 12 months prior to Visit 0.
8. Current malignancy or history of malignancy, except for adequately treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or cervical carcinoma in situ \> 12 months prior to Visit 0.
9. ESRD, defined as eGFR \< 20 ml/min/1.73m2.
10. History of transplantation.
11. The following risks for thromboembolic events:

1. Recent or recurrent deep venous thrombosis or arterial thromboembolism.
2. Immobilization or major surgery within 12 weeks prior to Visit 0.
3. History of congenital or inherited deficiency of antithrombin III, protein S, or protein C.
4. History of anti-phospholipid syndrome, according to the 2006 Sapporo classification criteria.
12. History of a severe allergy or hypersensitivity reaction to any component of the VIB4920 formulation.
13. Any one of the following laboratory abnormalities:

1. Peripheral B cell count \< 5/μl.
2. Neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count \< 1000/mm3).
3. Anemia (hemoglobin \< 8 g/dL).
4. Thrombocytopenia (platelets \< 50,000/mm3).
5. Aspartate aminiotransferase or alanine aminotransferase ≥ 2x upper limit of normal.
14. Evidence of current or prior tuberculosis infection, including any of the following:

1. Positive QuantiFERON-TB Gold or TB Gold Plus test.
2. Positive T-SPOT.TB test.
3. Positive purified protein derivation (PPD) tuberculin test, defined as \> 5mm induration.
15. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
16. Current or past hepatitis B (HBV) infection.
17. Current or past hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, except adequately treated HCV with documented sustained virologic response.
18. Active bacterial, viral, fungal, or opportunistic infection.
19. History of significant, recurrent, or chronic infection that may pose additional risks from participating in the study, in the opinion of the investigator.
20. History of severe psychiatric condition that would interfere with the participant's ability to comply with the study protocol, in the opinion of the investigator.
21. Current substance abuse, or history of substance abuse within 12 months of Visit 0.
22. Lack of peripheral venous access.
23. Pregnancy.
24. Breastfeeding.
25. Unwillingness to use a medically acceptable form of contraception for the duration of the study if female of child-bearing potential or if male with a partner of childbearing potential.
26. Past or current medical problems or findings from physical examination or laboratory testing that are not listed above, which, in the opinion of the investigator, may pose additional risks from participation in the study, may interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study requirements or that may impact the quality or interpretation of the data obtained from the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Maria Dall'Era, M.D.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of California San Francisco School of Medicine: Lupus Clinic and Rheumatology Clinical Research Center

Betty Diamond, M.D.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Feinstein Institute for Medical Research: Center for Autoimmune and Musculoskeletal Diseases

David Wofsy, M.D.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of California San Francisco School of Medicine: Lupus Clinic and Rheumatology Clinical Research Center

Locations

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University of California San Diego School of Medicine: Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology

La Jolla, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

UCLA Medical Center: Division of Rheumatology

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

of California, Irvine School of Medicine Division of Rheumatology

Orange, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of California San Francisco School of Medicine: Lupus Clinic and Rheumatology Clinical Research Center

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Colorado School of Medicine: Division of Rheumatology

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Yale University School of Medicine: Section of Rheumatology

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: Nephrology & Hypertension Division

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Emory University School of Medicine: Division of Rheumatology

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Chicago, Department of Medicine: Rheumatology

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis: Division of Nephrology

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Feinstein Institute for Medical Research: Center for Autoimmune and Musculoskeletal Diseases

Manhasset, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York: Division of Rheumatology

New York, New York, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Columbia University Medical Center: Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: Division of Rheumatology

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Temple University, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Department of Medicine: Nephrology

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Facility Contacts

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Linda Mendoza

Role: primary

Bosco Trinh

Role: backup

Aima Ohiwerei

Role: primary

Lori Sahakian

Role: backup

Walid Roshan

Role: primary

Bryan Robles

Role: backup

Lidia Espino

Role: primary

Alex Yamana

Role: backup

Elizabeth Wagner

Role: primary

Jennyleigh Santa Rosa

Role: backup

Lindsie Boerger

Role: primary

Carlos Bidot

Role: primary

Anres Rivera Cruz

Role: backup

Chris Chin

Role: primary

Toby Amoss

Role: backup

Taylor Trunzo

Role: primary

Angela Westover

Role: primary

Sydney Singal

Role: backup

Michelle Bloom

Role: primary

Sanita Kandasami

Role: primary

Andrew Shaw

Role: backup

Natasha Zamin

Role: primary

Christele Felix

Role: backup

Ellen Montgomery

Role: primary

Stephen Suh

Role: backup

Jamie Carter

Role: primary

Role: backup

Julia Aruta

Role: primary

Zoe Pfeffer

Role: backup

Stephanie Dezzutti

Role: primary

Lori Ann Ueberroth

Role: backup

Related Links

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https://www.immunetolerance.org/

Immune Tolerance Network (ITN)

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/about/dait

Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation (DAIT)

Other Identifiers

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DAIT ITN091AI

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id