A Long-Term Extension Study to Learn More About the Safety of Litifilimab (BIIB059) Injections and Whether They Can Improve Symptoms of Adult Participants Who Have Active Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus

NCT ID: NCT06044337

Last Updated: 2025-11-10

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

322 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-10-03

Study Completion Date

2029-12-11

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

In this study, researchers will learn more about a study drug called litifilimab (BIIB059) in participants with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE). The study will focus on participants who have either active subacute CLE or chronic CLE, or both. They may also have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The participants did not respond to antimalarial therapy or had problems with the treatment that made it hard to continue.

The study will enroll only those participants who have completed treatment with litifilimab in the parent study, 230LE301.

The main objective of the study is learning more about the long-term safety of litifilimab.

The main question researchers want to answer is:

\- How many participants have adverse events and serious adverse events after taking litifilimab? Adverse events are unwanted medical problems that may or may not be caused by the study drug.

Researchers will also learn more about the effect of litifilimab on CLE. They will do this by measuring the symptoms of CLE over time using a variety of scoring tools. These include the Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI), the Cutaneous Lupus Activity of Investigator's Global Assessment-Revised (CLA-IGA-R), and the SELENA-SLEDAI Flare Index (SFI).

Researchers will assess the effect litifilimab and CLE has on the quality of life of participants using a group of questionnaires. They will also study how litifilimab affects laboratory tests and how participants' immune systems respond to litifilimab.

The study will be done as follows:

* The last visit of parent study 230LE301 will be the first visit of study 230LE305.
* All participants will receive litifilimab as an injection under the skin once every 4 weeks. Both researchers and participants will know the dose and identity of the study drug.
* The treatment period will last up to 104 weeks, or 2 years.
* There will be a follow-up safety period that lasts up to 24 weeks.
* In total, participants will have up to 33 study visits.
* The total study duration for participants will be up to 128 weeks.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability BIIB059 (litifilimab) in participants who completed the parent study 230LE301 (NCT05531565) with active subacute CLE and/or chronic CLE with or without systemic manifestations and refractory and/or intolerant to antimalarial therapy.

The secondary objectives of the study are to evaluate the long-term effect of litifilimab on disease activity and the effect of litifilimab in preventing disease damage in participants with active subacute CLE and/or chronic CLE with or without systemic manifestations and refractory and/or intolerant to antimalarials; to evaluate the long-term effect of litifilimab on preventing lupus flare in participants with CLE with SLE; to assess long-term use of oral corticosteroid (OCS) in participants receiving litifilimab treatment; to assess the impact of litifilimab on participant-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL); to evaluate long-term effect of litifilimab on laboratory parameters; to evaluate the immunogenicity and pharmacokinetics (PK) of litifilimab.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

BIIB059

Participants will receive BIIB059 subcutaneously, once every 4 weeks up to Week 100.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

BIIB059 (litifilimab)

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as specified in the treatment arm.

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

BIIB059 (litifilimab)

Administered as specified in the treatment arm.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

Discover alternative or legacy names that may be used to describe the listed interventions across different sources.

litifilimab

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Participants who completed the parent study (230LE301 \[NCT05531565\], Part A or Part B) on study treatment (received treatment through Week 48 and attended the last study assessment visit at Week 52).
* Ability of the participant to understand the purpose and risks of the study, to provide informed consent, and to authorize the use of confidential health information in accordance with national and local privacy regulations.

Exclusion Criteria

* Early Part A or Part B parent study (230LE301 \[NCT05531565\]) treatment terminators (participants who discontinued study treatment before Week 48).
* Early Part A or Part B parent study terminators \[participants who withdrew from parent study participation before Week 52 and did not complete the parent study extended treatment period (ETP)\].
* Participants who have developed any other medical diseases, conditions, or abnormalities, rendering their participation in the long-term extension (LTE) study unsuitable in the opinion of the Investigator.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Biogen

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Medical Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Biogen

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Research, PLLC

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Dermatology Research Associates

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Inland Rheumatology Clinical Trials, Inc.

Upland, California, United States

Site Status

David Fivenson, MD, Dermatology, PLLC

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Revival Research Institute, LLC

Troy, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Saint Louis University

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Thurston Arthritis Research Center

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Duke Dermatology South Durham

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Precision Comprehensive Clinical Research Solutions

Grapevine, Texas, United States

Site Status

Centro de Investigaciones Medicas Tucuman

San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, Argentina

Site Status

APRILLUS Asistencia e Investigacion

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

Site Status

L2IP - Instituto de Pesquisas Clínicas Ltda.

Brasília, Federal District, Brazil

Site Status

IPC MT Instituto de Pesquisas Clinicas do Mato Grosso

Santo Ângelo, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Site Status

CMiP - Centro Mineiro de Pesquisa

Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Site Status

Nucleo de Pesquisa Clinica do Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Site Status

CEPIC - Centro Paulista de Investigação Clínica e Serviços Médicos

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

IDERJ - Instituto de Dermatologia e Estética do Brasil Ltda

Rio de Janeiro, , Brazil

Site Status

DCC 'Alexandrovska', EOOD

Sofia, , Bulgaria

Site Status

DCC Focus 5 - MEOH OOD

Sofia, , Bulgaria

Site Status

Laser Rejuvenation Clinics, Inc.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

DIEX Recherche Sherbrooke Inc.

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Centro Medico SkinMed

Las Condes, , Chile

Site Status

CIEC - Centro Internacional de Estudios Clínicos

Santiago, , Chile

Site Status

Clinical Research Chile SpA

Valdivia, , Chile

Site Status

Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Shenzhen Second People's Hospital

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Healthy Medical Center

Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

Site Status

Centro de Investigacion Medico Asistencial S.A.S

Barranquilla, , Colombia

Site Status

Hopital Larrey

Toulouse, Haute Garonne, France

Site Status

Hopital Edouard Herriot - CHU Lyon

Lyon, Rhone, France

Site Status

Hopital Tenon

Paris, , France

Site Status

Universitaetsklinikum Erlangen

Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

Site Status

Fachklinik Bad Bentheim Dermatologie

Bad Bentheim, Lower Saxony, Germany

Site Status

Klinikum Oldenburg AoeR

Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

Site Status

Universitaetsklinikum Muenster

Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Site Status

Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus TU

Dresden, Saxony, Germany

Site Status

Universitaetsklinikum Halle (Saale)

Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Site Status

Charité - Campus Charité Mitte

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem Klinikai Kozpont

Pécs, , Hungary

Site Status

Università degli studi di Firenze

Florence, , Italy

Site Status

Fondazione IRCCS CA' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

Milan, , Italy

Site Status

University of Fukui Hospital

Yoshida-gun, Fukui, Japan

Site Status

Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health

Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, Japan

Site Status

Kakogawa Central City Hospital

Kakogawa-shi, Hyōgo, Japan

Site Status

Kanazawa University Hospital

Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan

Site Status

Kumamoto University Hospital

Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan

Site Status

Tohoku University Hospital

Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Site Status

Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital

Niigata, Niigata, Japan

Site Status

Osaka Keisatsu Hospital

Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Site Status

Teikyo University Hospital

Itabashi-ku, Tokyo-To, Japan

Site Status

Clinstile, S.A. de C.V.

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico

Site Status

Investigacion y Biomedicina de Chihuahua, S.C.

Chihuahua City, , Mexico

Site Status

Centro de investigacion medica y reumatologia

Guadalajara, , Mexico

Site Status

Lorma Medical Center

San Fernando City, La Union, La Union, Philippines

Site Status

University of the Philippines Manila - Philippine General Hospital

Manila, , Philippines

Site Status

University Clinical Center of Serbia

Belgrade, , Serbia

Site Status

Artromac n.o.

Košice, , Slovakia

Site Status

Hanyang University Seoul Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega

Valladolid, Cantabria, Spain

Site Status

Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia

Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain

Site Status

Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda

Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

Site Status

Hospital del Mar

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset - Solna

Solna, , Sweden

Site Status

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV)

Lausanne, Lucerne (Luzern), Switzerland

Site Status

Kantonsspital St. Gallen

Sankt Gallen, , Switzerland

Site Status

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Taichung, , Taiwan

Site Status

Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

Site Status

Whipps Cross University Hospital

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Site Status

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Site Status

Chapel Allerton Hospital

Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

United States Argentina Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile China Colombia France Germany Hungary Italy Japan Mexico Philippines Serbia Slovakia South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

2023-504863-17-00

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

230LE305

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id