A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of DMX-200 in Patients With FSGS Who Are Receiving an ARB

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: FSGS
• Interventions: Drug: DMX-200; Drug: Placebo

• Registration Number: NCT05183646
• Lead Sponsor: Dimerix Bioscience Pty Ltd

Brief Summary

DMX-200 (repagermanium) is a C-C chemokine receptor type 2 (CCR2) inhibitor that, when administered concurrently with an ARB, is designed to inhibit recruitment of monocytes implicated in the inflammatory chemokine environment of chronic disease. The purpose of this pivotal randomized double-blind study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of DMX-200 120 mg twice daily (BID) compared with placebo over a treatment period of 104 weeks in adult patients with FSGS who are being treated with an ARB. Given the rarity of the disease and the similarities between adults and pediatric patients with FSGS, Dimerix will also investigate the efficacy and safety of DMX 200 in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. The double-blind period will be followed by an open-label extension (OLE) which aims to assess the long-term efficacy and safety of DMX 200 for up to 2 additional years.

Detailed Description

This is a pivotal Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of DMX-200 in patients with FSGS. The duration of the double-blind period per patient is estimated to be maximum of 122 weeks, a Screening and Qualification period of between 6 and 14 weeks (including a 4 week period to complete the assessments required for Screening, Titration (if required, up to 4 weeks) and, 6-weeks of Stabilization, a 104-week Treatment period, and up to a 4-week off-treatment Follow-up period. The treatment duration of the OLE period per patient is estimated to be a minimum of 104 weeks (2 years) with a 4-week off-treatment Follow-up period. The total study duration (double-blind period and OLE combined) is currently estimated to be a minimum of 230 weeks.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-11-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-05
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-10
• Study Start: 2022-05-30
• Status Verified: 2025-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-07-02
• Last Update Posted: 2025-07-08
• Primary Completion: 2029-12
• Study Completion: 2029-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 286

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients must be 12 to 80 years old

2. A diagnosis of primary FSGS, genetic FSGS, or FSGS of undetermined cause. Confirmed by kidney biopsy within 7 years of screening

3. Must be either receiving an ARB at the maximal tolerated dose or willing to transition

4. If taking corticosteroids, the dosage must be stable for ≥4 weeks prior to Screening and during Stabilization

5. If taking aldosterone inhibitors, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, direct renin inhibitors, sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, or endothelin receptor antagonists (ERAs, including dual antagonists), the dose and regimen must be stable for ≥12 weeks prior to Screening and during Stabilization

6. Urine PCR >1.5 g/g (>169.5 mg/mmol) or 24-hour total protein >1.5 g/day based on 24-hour urine collection during Screening.

7. Estimated eGFR ≥25 and ≤120 mL/min/1.73 m2 at Screening for adults & eGFR ≥25mL/min/1.73 m2 for adolescent patients (<18 years)

8. Seated blood pressure ≤160/100 mm Hg (mean of 3 values) (patients ≥18 years of age) or between the 5th and 95th percentile for age, sex, and height (patients <18 years of age) at Screening

9. Body weight ≥35 kg (all patients) AND a body mass index (BMI) ≤40 kg/m2 (patients ≥18 years of age) or between the 5th and 98th percentile for age and sex (patients <18 years of age) at Screening.

10. A female patient is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study, not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:

    1. Is not of childbearing potential
    2. If of childbearing potential and beginning at menarche, agrees to use a highly effective method of contraception consistently during the treatment period.

11. A male patient with a female partner of childbearing potential is eligible to participate if he agrees to use acceptable contraception

12. A patient or parent/legal guardian (as appropriate) who is capable of giving signed informed consent, and where required, the patient is capable of providing assent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Has FSGS secondary to another condition.
2. Patients with nephrotic syndrome (>3.5 g/day proteinuria and serum albumin <30 g/L) who have not previously been treated with standard of care FSGS-directed therapies (including steroids).
3. History of type 1 diabetes mellitus, or uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (defined as glycated hemoglobin [HbA1c] >8% at Screening)
4. History of lymphoma, leukemia, or any active malignancy within the past 2 years (except for basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin or cervical carcinoma in situ that have been resected and with no evidence of metastatic disease).
5. Active clinically significant hepatobiliary disease.
6. Documented history of heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III/IV) or a major adverse cardiac event within 12 weeks prior to Screening.
7. Has a physical, medical, or psychological condition, that in the opinion of the Investigator, may interfere with the evaluation the study.
8. The patient has a history of alcohol or illicit drug use disorder within 1 year prior to Screening.
9. Had a prior organ transplant or stem cell transplant, with the exception of corneal transplant.
10. Positive screening assessment for viral hepatitis B surface antigen, or anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody AND positive HCV RNA, or human immunodeficiency virus 1 and 2.
11. Serum potassium levels >5.5 mmol/L at Screening.
12. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >2 × upper limit of normal (ULN) at Screening.
13. Treatment with non-steroid immunosuppressant agents including biological drugs (e.g. rituximab), calcineurin inhibitors, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, or mycophenolate mofetil within 12 weeks prior to Screening.
14. History of serious side effects or allergic response to an angiotensin II antagonist or has a known sensitivity to any components in the IP.
15. Unable to swallow oral medication.
16. Prior participation in any Dimerix-sponsored DMX-200 clinical study.
17. Participation in a clinical study with an investigational product (IP) within 28 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to Screening or plans to participate in another study during the course of this study.
18. Are study site personnel directly affiliated with this study and their immediate families

OLE PERIOD

Inclusion Criteria:

1. A patient or parent/legal guardian (as appropriate) who is capable of giving signed informed consent, and where required, the patient is capable of providing assent.
2. Patients who have completed participation in the double-blind period, including the Week 104 visit, and who may derive benefit from (continued) treatment with DMX-200, and/or continued follow-up
3. The patient received blinded Investigational Product throughout the duration of the double-blind period up to the Week 104 visit
4. The patient continues to meet the contraceptive requirements

Exclusion Criteria:

1. The patient has met the criteria for permanent IP discontinuation or study discontinuation
2. Any safety concerns identified during the double-blind period which, in the Investigator's opinion, may interfere with the patient's continued participation during the OLE period.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
DMX-200 (repagermanium)	DMX-200	Patients will receive 120 mg immediate release capsules of DMX-200 twice daily during the treatment period (104 weeks) OLE: Patients will receive 120 mg immediate release capsules of DMX-200 twice daily during the OLE period (108-212 weeks)
Placebo	Placebo	Patients will receive 120 mg immediate release capsules of Placebo twice daily

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluate the efficacy of DMX-200 in terms of urine protein/creatinine ratio (PCR) in patients with FSGS who are receiving an ARB.	Baseline to Week 35	Percent change in urine PCR (based on 24-hour urine collection)
Evaluate the efficacy of DMX-200 in terms of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) slope in patients with FSGS who are receiving an ARB (Analysis at week 35 and Week 104).	Baseline to Week 104	Slope of eGFR
OLE - Assess the long-term safety and tolerability of open-label treatment with DMX-200 in patients with FSGS who are receiving an ARB.	Double-blind baseline to Week 216	Incidence and severity of treatment-related adverse events (AEs) and any adverse events of special interest (AESIs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) following long-term treatment with DMX-200.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluate the incidence and severity of AEs with treatment of DMX-200 in adult and adolescent patients with FSGS who are receiving an ARB.	Baseline to Week 104	Incidence and severity of AEs and clinically significant changes following treatment with DMX-200 compared with placebo.
To evaluate the effect of DMX-200 on kidney function parameters including proteinuria in patients with FSGS who are receiving an ARB.	Baseline to Week 104	Proportion of responders and non-responders following treatment with DMX-200 compared with placebo.; Proportion of patients on treatment with DMX-200 compared with placebo that meet a composite endpoint of worsening in kidney function.
OLE - Assess the long-term efficacy of open-label treatment with DMX-200 in patients with FSGS who are receiving an ARB.	From Week 108 (Baseline) at each visit	Slope of eGFR and percent change in urine PCR
OLE - Evaluate the long-term effect of open-label treatment with DMX-200 on kidney function parameters in patients with FSGS who are receiving an ARB.	Double blind baseline to Week 216	Proportion of patients on treatment with DMX-200 that meet a composite endpoint of worsening in kidney function.

Trial Locations

Locations (220)

University of Alabama at Birmingham; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Phoenix Children's Hospital; 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Arizona Kidney Disease and Hypertension Center; 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Loma Linda University Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Loma Linda, California, United States

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States

University of California, Los Angeles; 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States

Amicis Research Centre; 🇺🇸 Northridge, California, United States

Northridge Clinical Research Inc.; 🇺🇸 Northridge, California, United States

Kaiser Permanente; 🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States

University of California Davis Health System; 🇺🇸 Sacramento, California, United States

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