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A Study of Zetomipzomib (KZR-616) in Patients with Active Lupus Nephritis (PALIZADE)

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Lupus Nephritis
Interventions
Drug: zetomipzomib
Drug: placebo
Registration Number
NCT05781750
Lead Sponsor
Kezar Life Sciences, Inc.
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of zetomipzomib (30 mg or 60 mg) compared with placebo in achieving renal response after 52 weeks of treatment in patients with active lupus nephritis (LN).

Detailed Description

This study aims to investigate whether zetomipzomib, added to standard of care treatment in patients with active LN, is able to reduce disease activity over a treatment period of 52 weeks. The background standard of care therapy will be mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and initial optional treatment with IV methylprednisolone, followed by a tapering course of oral corticosteroids.

Patients are required to have a diagnosis of LN according to established diagnostic criteria and clinical and biopsy features suggestive of active nephritis.

Patients will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive either zetomipzomib (30 mg or 60 mg) or placebo administered as a subcutaneous injection once weekly for 52 weeks, followed by a 4-week safety follow-up period. Efficacy will be assessed by measuring the level of proteinuria (as measured by urine protein to creatinine ratio \[UPCR\]) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) as compared to current standard of care treatment. Safety will also be assessed throughout the study to ensure an acceptable safety profile.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
84
Inclusion Criteria
  • Body mass index of ≥18 kg/m^2
  • eGFR ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m^2
  • Unequivocally positive ANA test result and/or a positive anti-dsDNA serum antibody test
  • Diagnosis of LN according to 2003 or 2018 ISN/RPS criteria and confirmed by renal biopsy performed within 12 months prior to Screening.
  • UPCR ≥1.0 (Class III/IV +/-V) or UPCR ≥2.0 (Class V)
  • Adequate hematologic, hepatic, and renal function

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Exclusion Criteria
  • Current or medical history of:

    • Central nervous system manifestations of SLE
    • Overlapping autoimmune condition that may affect study assessments/outcomes
    • Antiphospholipid syndrome with history of thromboembolic event of within the 52 weeks prior to Screening
    • Thrombocytopenia or at high risk for developing clinically significant bleeding or organ dysfunction requiring therapies (i.e., plasmapheresis or acute blood or platelet transfusions
    • Solid organ transplant or planned transplant during study
    • Malignancy of any type, with exceptions for non-melanoma skin cancers and certain cancers >5 years ago
  • Has received dialysis within the 52 weeks prior to Screening

  • Positive test at Screening for HIV, hepatitis B/C

  • Known intolerance to MMF or equivalent and corticosteroids

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
zetomipzomib 30 mg + standard-of-carezetomipzomibInitial 30 mg dose of zetomipzomib, followed by weekly doses of 30 mg zetomipzomib through 52 weeks of the treatment period.
zetomipzomib 60 mg + standard-of-carezetomipzomibInitial 30 mg dose of zetomipzomib, followed by weekly doses of 60 mg zetomipzomib through 52 weeks of the treatment period.
placebo + standard-of-careplaceboInitial 30 mg dose of placebo, followed by weekly doses (30 mg or 60 mg) of placebo through 52 weeks of the treatment period.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluate the efficacy of zetomipzomibBaseline through Week 37

Proportion of patients achieving complete renal response (CRR), defined as:

* A UPCR ≤0.5 in one 24-hour urine sample (for primary endpoint and Week 53) or 2 consecutive first morning void urine samples (for all other time points)

* An eGFR ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 or no confirmed decrease of \>20% from Baseline eGFR.

To evaluate safety of zetomipzomibBaseline through Week 56

Incidence and severity of adverse event (AE)s for each treatment group and patients treated with zetomipzomib compared with placebo

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Partial Renal Remission (PRR)Baseline through Week 25, Week 37, and Week 53

Proportion of patients achieving PRR, defined as:

* A ≥50% reduction of UPCR from Baseline, and to \<1.0 if the Baseline UPCR was \<3.0 or to \<3.0 if the Baseline value was ≥3.0.

CRRBaseline through Week 25 and Week 53

Proportion of patients achieving CRR

Trial Locations

Locations (182)

Nephrology Consultants, LLC

🇺🇸

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Southwest Kidney Institute

🇺🇸

Surprise, Arizona, United States

Valerius Medical Group and Research Center of Greater Long Beach, Inc.

🇺🇸

Los Alamitos, California, United States

Renal Specialists of Houston

🇺🇸

Pasadena, Texas, United States

The Medical Institute of the Clinical Studies Foundation

🇦🇷

Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

Mayo Clinic of UCMB SRL

🇦🇷

San Miguel De Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina

Framingham Medical Center

🇦🇷

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Medical Research Organization

🇦🇷

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Aprillus Assistance and Research by Arcis Health

🇦🇷

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dr. Doreski Medical Offices

🇦🇷

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Military Central Hospital

🇦🇷

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Austral University Hospital

🇦🇷

Pilar, Argentina

Canberra Hospital

🇦🇺

Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

St George Hospital

🇦🇺

Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

Saint Marcelina Hospital

🇧🇷

São Paulo, Brazil

Center for Advanced Health Clinical Studies

🇬🇹

Guatemala, Guatemala

Clinical Research Center, S.A.

🇬🇹

Guatemala, Guatemala

First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

🇨🇳

Kunming, Yunnan, China

The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine

🇨🇳

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital

🇨🇳

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

🇨🇳

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province

🇨🇳

Taizhou, Zhejiang, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

🇨🇳

Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

Alma Mater Hospital of Antioquia

🇨🇴

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Costa Clinica

🇨🇴

Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia

Healthy Medical Center S.A.S.

🇨🇴

Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

Cardiovascular Foundation of Colombia

🇨🇴

Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia

IPS Julian Coronel Medical Center SAS

🇨🇴

Cali, Valle de Cauca, Colombia

University Hospital of Split

🇭🇷

Split, Croatia

Solmed Clinic

🇭🇷

Zagreb, Croatia

University Hospital Center Zagreb

🇭🇷

Zagreb, Croatia

Laiko General Hospital of Athens

🇬🇷

Athens, Greece

University General Hospital of Larisa

🇬🇷

Larisa, Greece

Ippokratio General Hospital of Thessaloniki

🇬🇷

Thessaloniki, Greece

Medical Clinic Specialized in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology

🇬🇹

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Medical Clinic Specialized in Nephrology

🇬🇹

Guatemala, Guatemala

General Hospital Krusevac

🇷🇸

Krusevac, Serbia

University Clinical Center Niš

🇷🇸

Niš, Serbia

Phoenix Pharma

🇿🇦

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

CRISMO Research Centre

🇿🇦

Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa

Arthritis Clinical Trial Centre

🇿🇦

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

The Lundquist Institute for BioMedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

🇺🇸

Torrance, California, United States

University of Florida

🇺🇸

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Reliant Medical Research

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Phoenix Research Center, LLC

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Elixia Central Florida

🇺🇸

Orlando, Florida, United States

West Broward Rheumatology Associates, Inc.

🇺🇸

Tamarac, Florida, United States

ClinCept Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Columbus, Georgia, United States

Southeast Kidney Associates

🇺🇸

East Point, Georgia, United States

Northwestern University

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Accurate Clinical Research - Lake Charles

🇺🇸

Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

Northwell Health

🇺🇸

Great Neck, New York, United States

NYU Langone Health

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Clinical Renal Associates

🇺🇸

Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States

Clinical Renal Associates, Ltd.

🇺🇸

Upland, Pennsylvania, United States

Nephrology Associates, Inc

🇺🇸

East Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Hypertension and Nephrology Inc

🇺🇸

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Texas Tech University Health Science Center

🇺🇸

Amarillo, Texas, United States

Precision Comprehensive Clinical Research Solutions

🇺🇸

Colleyville, Texas, United States

Texas Kidney Institute

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Prolato Clinical Research Center (PCRC)

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

North Texas Kidney Disease Associates

🇺🇸

Lewisville, Texas, United States

John Hunter Hospital

🇦🇺

New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia

Wollongong Hospital

🇦🇺

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service

🇦🇺

Southport, Queensland, Australia

Monash Health

🇦🇺

Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Royal Melbourne Hospital

🇦🇺

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Sunshine Hospital

🇦🇺

St Albans, Victoria, Australia

Specialized Rheumatology Services of Bahia

🇧🇷

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Senhor de Bonfim Clinic

🇧🇷

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

L2IP - Clinical Research Institute

🇧🇷

Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil

Brasília Hospital

🇧🇷

Brasília, Federal District, Brazil

Hospital São Domingos

🇧🇷

São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

Holy House of Mercy of Belo Horizonte

🇧🇷

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Pro-Renal Institute Brazil

🇧🇷

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

LMK Medical Services SS

🇧🇷

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sol, Brazil

Hospital Association Clinical Research Center - Windmills Hospital

🇧🇷

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Pro-Rim Foundation Research Center

🇧🇷

Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Clinics Hospital FMRP

🇧🇷

Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Praxis Medical Research

🇧🇷

Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil

Multidisciplinary Center for Clinical Studies

🇧🇷

São Bernardo Do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil

Faculty of Medicine of SJRP

🇧🇷

São José Do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Hospital São Lucas Copacabana

🇧🇷

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Hospital Nove de Julho

🇧🇷

São Paulo, Brazil

Oswaldo Ramos Foundation

🇧🇷

São Paulo, Brazil

Clinical Hospital FMUSP

🇧🇷

São Paulo, Brazil

The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College

🇨🇳

Bengbu, Anhui, China

The Fifth Hospital of Xiamen

🇨🇳

Xiamen, Fujian, China

The First People's Hospital of Foshan

🇨🇳

Foshan, Guangdong, China

Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

🇨🇳

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

🇨🇳

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University

🇨🇳

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

🇨🇳

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

🇨🇳

Zhongshan, Guangdong, China

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

🇨🇳

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Nanyang Central Hospital

🇨🇳

Nanyang, Henan, China

Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology

🇨🇳

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology

🇨🇳

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Xiangya Hospital Central South University

🇨🇳

Changsha, Hunan, China

The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

🇨🇳

Changsha, Hunan, China

Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University

🇨🇳

Nantong, Jiangsu, China

The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

🇨🇳

Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

🇨🇳

Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University

🇨🇳

Changchun, Jilin, China

Binzhou Medical University Hospital

🇨🇳

Binzhou, Shandong, China

Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

🇨🇳

Huangpu, Shanghai, China

Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University

🇨🇳

Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

Mianyang Central Hospital

🇨🇳

Mianyang, Sichuan, China

Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College

🇨🇳

Nanchong, Sichuan, China

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

🇮🇳

Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

Nirmal Hospital

🇮🇳

Surat, Guajrat, India

Unity Hospital

🇮🇳

Surat, Guajrat, India

Panchshil Hospital

🇮🇳

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

KLES Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Medical Research Centre

🇮🇳

Belgaum, Karnataka, India

Elite Mission Hospital

🇮🇳

Thrissur, Kerala, India

MGM Medical College and Hospital

🇮🇳

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Kingsway Hospital

🇮🇳

Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Jasleen Hospital

🇮🇳

Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Assured Care Plus Hospital

🇮🇳

Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

🇮🇳

New Delhi, NCT of Delhi, India

SMS Medical College

🇮🇳

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Christian Medical College

🇮🇳

Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, India

Yashoda Hospitals

🇮🇳

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Krishna Institute of Medical Science

🇮🇳

Secunderabad, Telangana, India

Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research / SSKM Hospital

🇮🇳

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Fortis Hospital

🇮🇳

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Seoul National University Hospital

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan

🇲🇾

Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun

🇲🇾

Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Hospital Selayang

🇲🇾

Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia

Hospital Sultan Idris Shah Serdang

🇲🇾

Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

Prince Court Medical Centre

🇲🇾

Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia

Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM

🇲🇾

Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia

University Malaya Medical Centre

🇲🇾

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Hospital Al Sultan Abdullah

🇲🇾

Kuala Selangor, Malaysia

Internal Medicine and Critical Disease Research Unit

🇵🇪

Arequipa, Peru

Institute of Gynecology and Reproduction

🇵🇪

Lima, Peru

San Juan Bautista Clinic

🇵🇪

Lima, Peru

Mary Mediatrix Medical Center

🇵🇭

Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines

Iloilo Doctors' Hospital

🇵🇭

Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines

ManilaMed - Medical Center Manila

🇵🇭

Manila City, National Capital Region, Philippines

Chinese General Hospital

🇵🇭

Manila City, National Capital Region, Philippines

St. Luke's Medical Center

🇵🇭

Quezon City, National Capital Region, Philippines

Far Eastern University Hospital Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation

🇵🇭

Quezon City, National Capital Region, Philippines

University of Santo Tomas Hospital

🇵🇭

Manila, Philippines

Braga Academic Clinical Center - Braga Hospital

🇵🇹

Braga, Portugal

Western Lisbon Hospital Center, EPE - Santa Cruz Hospital

🇵🇹

Carnaxide, Portugal

Lady of Oliveira Hospital - Guimarães, EPE

🇵🇹

Guimarães, Portugal

Lisbon North Hospital and University Center (CHULN), E.P.E - Santa Maria Hospital

🇵🇹

Lisboa, Portugal

Saint Anthony University Hospital Center

🇵🇹

Porto, Portugal

Setúbal Hospital Center EPE

🇵🇹

Setúbal, Portugal

GCM Medical Group

🇵🇷

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Clinical Hospital Center Zvezdara

🇷🇸

Belgrade, Serbia

Military Medical Academy

🇷🇸

Belgrade, Serbia

University Clinical Center of Serbia

🇷🇸

Belgrade, Serbia

University Clinical Center Kragujevac

🇷🇸

Kragujevac, Serbia

Bellvitge University Hospital

🇪🇸

L'Hospitalet De Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

University of Navarra Hospital

🇪🇸

Pamplona, Navarra, Spain

Puigvert Foundation

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Clinical Hospital of Barcelona

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova

🇪🇸

Lleida, Spain

Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

San Carlos Clinical Hospital

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

University Hospital October 12

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Virgen del Rocío University Hospital

🇪🇸

Sevilla, Spain

Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital

🇨🇳

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

🇨🇳

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

🇨🇳

New Taipei, Taiwan

China Medical University Hospital

🇨🇳

Taichung, Taiwan

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou

🇨🇳

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Royal Derby Hospitals, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton

🇬🇧

Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Churchill Hospital

🇬🇧

Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom

Sunderland Royal Hospital

🇬🇧

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

King's College Hospital

🇬🇧

London, UK, United Kingdom

Leicester General Hospital

🇬🇧

Leicester, United Kingdom

St. Georges University Hospitals

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Hammersmith Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

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