An Ascending Dose Study of PIT565 in Participants With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

NCT ID: NCT06335979

Last Updated: 2026-01-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-10-08

Study Completion Date

2027-07-09

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of PIT565 in participants with SLE

Detailed Description

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This is an open-label, ascending dose, uncontrolled study in participants with SLE systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). PIT565 will be administered subcutaneously (s.c.) following premedication.

Up to 8 cohorts are planned. Every cohort will have 3 sentinel participants and, depending on safety as well as observed biological activity, may have up to 3 additional optional participants (up to 6 participants per cohort). The decision to escalate the dose from one cohort to the next will be based both on safety and PD data. After the identification of a dose level that has been declared safe and has induced predefined B cell depletion in 100% of the participants (candidate dose level), the cohort from this candidate dose level can optionally be enriched with 6 additional participants (up to a total of 12 participants).

Conditions

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, SLE

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cohort 1

Dose level 1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PIT565

Intervention Type DRUG

In each cohort, there will be 3 sentinel participants. Additional participants might be added depending on safety and observed biological activity.

Cohort 2

Dose level 2

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PIT565

Intervention Type DRUG

In each cohort, there will be 3 sentinel participants. Additional participants might be added depending on safety and observed biological activity.

Cohort 3

Dose level 3

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PIT565

Intervention Type DRUG

In each cohort, there will be 3 sentinel participants. Additional participants might be added depending on safety and observed biological activity.

Cohort 4

Dose level 4

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PIT565

Intervention Type DRUG

In each cohort, there will be 3 sentinel participants. Additional participants might be added depending on safety and observed biological activity.

Cohort 5

Dose level 5

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PIT565

Intervention Type DRUG

In each cohort, there will be 3 sentinel participants. Additional participants might be added depending on safety and observed biological activity.

Cohort 6

Dose level 6

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PIT565

Intervention Type DRUG

In each cohort, there will be 3 sentinel participants. Additional participants might be added depending on safety and observed biological activity.

Cohort 7

Dose level 7

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PIT565

Intervention Type DRUG

In each cohort, there will be 3 sentinel participants. Additional participants might be added depending on safety and observed biological activity.

Cohort 8

Dose level 8

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PIT565

Intervention Type DRUG

In each cohort, there will be 3 sentinel participants. Additional participants might be added depending on safety and observed biological activity.

Interventions

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PIT565

In each cohort, there will be 3 sentinel participants. Additional participants might be added depending on safety and observed biological activity.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of SLE according to the 2019 ACR/EULAR criteria
* Documentation of SLE autoantibodies
* Active SLE disease, as demonstrated by a SLEDAI-2K ≥ 4 at screening
* Failure to respond to standard-of-care medicines for the treatment of SLE as detailed in the protocol
* Immunization against pneumococcus, meningococcus, influenza, and COVID-19

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe SLE-related organ damage dysfunction or life-threatening disease at screening.
* Any acute, severe lupus-related flare during screening that needs immediate treatment such as acute CNS lupus (e.g., psychosis, epilepsy) or catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome.
* Presence of severe lupus kidney disease as defined by worsening proteinuria or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) which in the opinion of the Investigator requires immunosuppressive induction or maintenance treatment at screening.
* History or current diagnosis of ECG or cardiac abnormalities indicating a significant risk of safety for participants.
* Use of prohibited medication defined in the protocol.
* Clinically significant active, opportunistic, chronic or recurrent infection (including, HIV, HBV, HCV) confirmed one month prior to or during screening.
* Serious medical illness likely to interfere with participation in this clinical study.
* Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant from menarche until becoming post-menopausal, unless they are using highly effective methods of contraception
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Novartis Investigative Site

Sofia, , Bulgaria

Site Status WITHDRAWN

Novartis Investigative Site

Beijing, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Beijing, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Mainz, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Budapest, , Hungary

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Szeged, , Hungary

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Santiago Compostela, A Coruna, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Bern, , Switzerland

Site Status RECRUITING

Novartis Investigative Site

Sankt Gallen, , Switzerland

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Bulgaria China Germany Hungary Netherlands Spain Switzerland

Central Contacts

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: CONTACT

1-888-669-6682

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: CONTACT

+41613241111

Other Identifiers

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2023-510025-14-00

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CPIT565B12101

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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