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Clinical Trials/NCT02062684
NCT02062684
Completed
Phase 2

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2/3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Blisibimod Administration in Subjects With IgA Nephropathy

Anthera Pharmaceuticals23 sites in 10 countries57 target enrollmentJune 2013

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Blisibimod
Conditions
IgA Nephropathy
Sponsor
Anthera Pharmaceuticals
Enrollment
57
Locations
23
Primary Endpoint
Proportion of subjects achieving reduction in proteinuria from baseline
Status
Completed
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous blisibimod administration in addition to standard therapy in patients with biopsy proven IgA Nephropathy with persistent proteinuria of between 1-6 g/day.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
June 2013
End Date
June 30, 2017
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 18 - 65 years of age, inclusive
  • Biopsy-proven IgA nephropathy
  • Receiving stable, clinically-optimized ACEI and/or ARB
  • Proteinuria ≥ 1g/24hr but ≤ 6g/24hr at 2 consecutive time points

Exclusion Criteria

  • Clinical or histologic evidence of non-IgA-related glomerulonephritis
  • IgA nephropathy with greater than 50% glomerulosclerosis or cortical scarring
  • Meets eGFR criteria
  • History of treatment with oral or parenteral corticosteroids within 3 months or immunosuppressants within 6 months
  • Malignancy within past 5 years
  • Known to be positive for HIV and/or positive at the screening visit for hepatitis B, or hepatitis C
  • Liver disease
  • Neutropenia
  • Active infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with parenteral antibiotics within the past 60 days or history of repeated herpetic viral infections
  • History of active tuberculosis or a history of tuberculosis infection

Arms & Interventions

Blisibimod

Blisibimod administered subcutaneously

Intervention: Blisibimod

Placebo

Placebo administered subcutaneously

Intervention: Placebo

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Proportion of subjects achieving reduction in proteinuria from baseline

Time Frame: 24 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • Percent change from baseline in complement C3 and C4(24 weeks)
  • Proportion of subjects progressing to End Stage Renal Disease(Approximately 104 weeks)
  • Proportion of subjects achieving reduction in proteinuria from baseline(Approximately 104 weeks)
  • Numbers of subjects requiring the addition of corticosteroid or other therapy(24 weeks)
  • Change from baseline in serum immunoglobulins IgA, IgG and IgM(24 weeks)
  • Percent reduction from baseline in plasma cells and B-cell subsets(24 weeks)

Study Sites (23)

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