A Study of Mezagitamab in Adults With Primary IgA Nephropathy Kidney Condition

NCT ID: NCT06963827

Last Updated: 2025-11-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

347 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-07-15

Study Completion Date

2030-01-14

Brief Summary

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Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is a kidney condition. It happens when the body's immune system creates groups of proteins (called immune complexes) that build-up in the kidneys causing swelling (inflammation). Over time, this inflammation may lead to kidney damage and cause the kidneys to no longer work properly. The main aim of this study is to check how well mezagitamab changes protein levels in the urine (proteinuria) compared to placebo in adults with primary IgAN. A placebo looks like medicine but doesn't have any active ingredients in it. Other aims are to check how safe mezagitamab is and how well participants with primary IgAN can tolerate it compared to placebo, and to find out if and how well mezagitamab continues to maintain kidney function over the long term compared to placebo.

Participants will be placed in 1 of the 2 treatment groups; the main group and the open-label group. In the main group, participants will be placed in 1 of the 2 treatment groups by chance (either mezagitamab or placebo) at a 2:1 ratio. This means that out of 3 participants, 2 will receive mezagitamab and 1 will receive placebo. The participants will receive either mezagitamab or placebo for almost half a year in two 1-year cycles. They will be observed for another half year in each 1-year cycle and will have check-ups about every month during this time.

In the open-label group, a small number of participants who have lower levels of protein in their urine or have kidneys that do not filter the blood well, will receive mezagitamab treatment. This will include participants who have previously received mezagitamab in another study, TAK-079-1006. Every participant will receive mezagitamab in the same way as those in the main group receiving mezagitamab.

During the study, participants will visit their study clinic several times.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Kidney Disease

Keywords

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TAK-079 Drug Therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Mezagitamab

Participants will receive mezagitamab injections, subcutaneously (SC), for approximately 22 weeks in each 52-week period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mezagitamab

Intervention Type DRUG

Mezagitamab injections administered SC.

Placebo

Participants will receive mezagitamab-matching placebo injections, SC for approximately 22 weeks in each 52-week period.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Mezagitamab-matching placebo injections administered SC.

Open-label Mezagitamab

Participants will receive mezagitamab injections, SC for approximately 22 weeks in each 52-week period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mezagitamab

Intervention Type DRUG

Mezagitamab injections administered SC.

Interventions

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Mezagitamab

Mezagitamab injections administered SC.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Mezagitamab-matching placebo injections administered SC.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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TAK-079

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

To be eligible to participate in this trial, an individual must meet all the following criteria:

1. Either UPCR greater than or equal to (≥) 0.8 gram per gram (g/g) or urine protein excretion (UPE) ≥1 grams per day (g/day), calculated from a 24-hour urine collection during the screening period (only applicable for the main group).
2. eGFR greater than (\>)30 milliliters per minute per 1.73 meter square (mL/min/1.73m\^2) at screening based on the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) formula (only applicable for the main group).
3. No prior exposure to anti- cluster of differentiation 38 (CD38) therapy period (only applicable for the main group).
4. The participant is at least aged 18 years or the local legal age if greater than 18 years, inclusive.
5. The participant (and the participant's legally acceptable representative, if applicable per local regulations or determination) has provided informed consent (that is, in writing, documented via a signed and dated informed consent form \[ICF\]) and any required privacy authorization before the initiation of any clinical trial procedures.
6. Renal biopsy report supporting diagnosis of primary IgAN within 10 years before signing informed consent for the clinical trial. The redacted report must be made available for review. A renal biopsy may be performed during screening.
7. Participants must be on stable renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitor therapy with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) and/or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) or endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) or mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) agent for at least 12 weeks before signing the ICF with dosing at the maximally tolerated or labeled dose as determined by the investigator, with the intent to continue stable dosing during the clinical trial. Those intolerant of RAAS inhibitor therapy are potentially eligible after consultation with the medical monitor. Intolerance is defined as a documented side effect causing discontinuation of the therapy.
8. Women of childbearing potential who are not pregnant during screening (confirmed by negative serum human chorionic gonadotropin \[hCG\]) and on Visit 1 before first dose of trial intervention (confirmed by negative urine pregnancy test).
9. Any one of the following (only applicable for the open-label cohort):

1. Participants in Study TAK-079-1006 who completed the Week 96 visit or the retreatment period with either UPCR \>0.5 g/g or UPE \>0.5 g/d calculated from a 24-hour urine collection during the screening period and eGFR \>30 mL/min/1.73m\^2 at screening based on the CKD-EPI formula.
2. UPCR \<0.8 g/g and UPE ≥0.75 and \<1.0 g/day, by 24-hour urine collection during the screening period and eGFR \> 30 mL/min/1.73m\^2 at screening based on the CKD-EPI formula.
3. UPCR ≥ 0.8 g/g or UPE ≥ 1.0 g/d by 24-hour urine collection during the screening period and eGFR ≥25 and ≤30 mL/min/1.73m\^2 at screening based on the CKD-EPI formula.

Exclusion Criteria

An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this trial:

1. Kidney biopsy exhibiting significant concomitant renal disease other than IgAN (for example, diabetic nephropathy, lupus nephritis, minimal change disease).
2. Secondary IgAN (such as with significant liver disease, immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and seronegative spondyloarthropathies).
3. Evidence of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (loss of ≥50% of eGFR within 3 months before the signing of the ICF).
4. Diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome defined as 24-hour proteinuria \>3.5 g/day or hypoalbuminemia (\<3.0 grams per deciliter \[g/dL\]) with or without peripheral edema.
5. Renal or other organ transplantation prior to or expected during the clinical trial.
6. Treatment with oral immunosuppressive agents (including cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate mofetil, cyclosporine, azathioprine, calcineurin inhibitors) or biologic therapy for immunomodulation (including immunomodulatory monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies) within 6 months (both B-cell and non-B-cell directed agents) before signing of the ICF.
7. If the participant has received anti-CD20 treatment, the participant is excluded if either of the following apply:

1. The last dose was received within 6 months before the signing of the ICF.
2. The last dose was received between 6 and 12 months before the signing of the ICF and the participant has a CD19+ count below the lower limit of normal.

Note: Participants who have received the last dose of anti-CD20 treatment \>12 months before the signing of the ICF are not excluded from clinical trial participation based on this criterion and are not required to undergo CD19+ testing.
8. Use of systemic corticosteroids at an average dose of 40 milligrams (mg) prednisone equivalent or higher for more than 14 days within 4 months of the screening visit, or use of oral budesonide delayed release capsules within 1 year of the screening visit.
9. The participant has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before signing the ICF or has any live or live-attenuated vaccine planned during the clinical trial.
10. Participation in any other investigational drug trial (including vaccine trial) with receipt of at least 1 dose of investigational drug, or has been exposed to another investigational agent within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, before Visit 1.
11. The participant has active infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
12. The participant has had any of the following types of infections within the specified timeframes where applicable:

1. Active bacterial, viral, fungal infection (except for the common cold and onychomycosis), or any other serious infection within 2 weeks of signing the ICF. Any anti-infective course for infection must be completed at least 2 weeks before Visit 1.
2. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) infection within 4 weeks of signing the ICF.
3. Opportunistic infection or treatment for an opportunistic infection lesser than or equal to (≤)12 weeks before signing the ICF.
13. In the opinion of the investigator, the participant is currently experiencing any medical condition that might interfere with participation in the trial (for example, significant ocular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrinologic, hepatic, renal, neurologic, malignancy, infectious disease, immunodeficiency, or alcohol and drug abuse), that poses an added risk for the participant or could confound the assessment of trial results.
14. In the opinion of the investigator, the participant has a serious medical or psychiatric illness that could potentially interfere with the completion of treatment.
15. The participant has a history of major surgery within 3 months before screening (or longer, at the discretion of the investigator); or, either has a planned tonsillectomy or underwent a tonsillectomy within 6 months before screening.

Note: Major surgery typically requires at least 1 night in the hospital.
16. History of malignancy (including myelodysplastic syndrome) within 5 years of signing the ICF, except for adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, and curatively treated cervical carcinoma-in-situ.
17. The participant has a history of a severe allergic or anaphylactic reaction to recombinant proteins or excipients used in the mezagitamab or placebo formulation.
18. The participant has (1) been diagnosed with or has suspected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma and (2) has a prebronchodilatory forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) \<50% of predicted normal at screening.
19. The participant is capable of breastfeeding but does not agree to forego breastfeeding from first dose of investigational medicinal product (IMP) through 30 days after the last dose of IMP.
20. The participant is an individual with potential for pregnancy but does not agree to use at least 1 form of highly effective contraception and 1 barrier method of contraception (preferably male condom) when engaging in heterosexual sex for the protocol specified duration after the last dose of IMP.
21. The participant is a sexually active, non-sterilized individual who produces sperm but does not agree to use a barrier method (preferably male condom) combined with at least 1 form of highly effective contraception for any partner(s) with potential for pregnancy when engaging in heterosexual sex for the protocol specified duration after the last dose of IMP.
22. In the investigator's opinion, the participant (and the participant's legally acceptable representative, if applicable per local regulations or determination) is unwilling and/or unable to understand and fully comply with clinical trial procedures and requirements (including digital tools and applications).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Takeda

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Takeda

Locations

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DCR Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Academic Medical Research Institute

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

South Florida Research Institute

Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Bioresearch Partners

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

CTR Oakwater, LLC

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Bioresearch Partners

Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

DCR Columbus

Columbus, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

CARE Institute - Boise Kidney

Boise, Idaho, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Northwest Louisiana Nephrology

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

DCR Edina

Edina, Minnesota, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Clinical Research Consultants a JCCT Company

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

DCR - El Paso

El Paso, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Provecta Research Network

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Nephrology Associates of Houston PLLC

Katy, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Sun Research Institute

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Peking University First Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University

Xiamen, Fujian, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Guangdong General Hospital

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University Yuelu District

Changsha, Hunan, China

Site Status RECRUITING

The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College

Baotou Shi, Inner Mongolia, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Zhongda Hospital Southeast University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University

Nantong, Jiangsu, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Wuxi People's Hospital

Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Shandong University - Qilu Hospital

Jinan, Shandong, China

Site Status RECRUITING

West China Hospital Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital

Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Site Status RECRUITING

The Second People's Hospital of Yibin

Yibin, Sichuan, China

Site Status RECRUITING

The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University

Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

Site Status RECRUITING

The University of Hong Kong - Department of Medicine

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Kasugai Municipal Hospital

Kasugai-Shi, Aichi-ken, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital

Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Fujita Health University Hospital

Toyoake-shi, Aichi-ken, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

National Hospital Organization Chiba Medical Center Chibahigashi National Hospital

Chiba, Chiba, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Kyushu University Hospital

Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Fukushima Medical University Hospital

Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Hiroshima University Hospital

Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Hokkaido University Hospital

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Shonan Kamakura General Hospital

Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Yokohama City University Hospital

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Japan Community Health care Organization Sendai Hospital

Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Nara Medical University Hospital

Kashihara-shi, Nara, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Nara Prefecture General Medical Center

Nara, Nara, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Oita University Hospital

Yufu-shi, Oita Prefecture, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center

Koshigaya-shi, Saitama, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Juntendo University Hospital

Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Tokyo Medical University Hospital

Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

University Hospital Zurich

Zurich, , Switzerland

Site Status RECRUITING

King's College Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States China Hong Kong Japan Switzerland United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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Takeda Contact

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +1-877-825-3327

Email: [email protected]

References

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Ahmad SB, Jefferson JA. Targeting B Cells and Plasma Cells in Glomerular Disease. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2025 Jun 4;36(9):1844-1857. doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000772.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40465397 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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https://clinicaltrials.takeda.com/study-detail/b04932704fbe42a8??page=1&idFilter=TAK-079-3001

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Other Identifiers

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2025-520825-19-00

Identifier Type: CTIS

Identifier Source: secondary_id

TAK-079-3001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id