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Study of Epratuzumab Versus Placebo in Subjects With Moderate to Severe General Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT01262365
Lead Sponsor
UCB Pharma
Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study is to confirm the clinical efficacy of epratuzumab in the treatment of subjects with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
793
Inclusion Criteria
  • Positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) at Screening (Visit 1)
  • Current clinical diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) by American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria such that at least 4 of the 11 criteria are met
  • Active moderate to severe SLE activity as demonstrated by the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group Index (BILAG)
  • Active moderate to severe SLE disease as demonstrated by SLEDAI total score.
  • On stable SLE treatment regimen, including mandatory corticosteroids and immunosuppressants or antimalarials
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or plan to become pregnant
  • Subjects with active, severe SLE disease activity which involves the renal system
  • Subjects with active, severe, neuropsychiatric SLE, defined as any neuropsychiatric element scoring BILAG level A disease.
  • Subjects with the evidence of an immunosuppressive state
  • Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, are at a particularly high risk of significant infection
  • History of malignant cancer, except the following treated cancers: cervical carcinoma in situ, basal cell carcinoma, or dermatological squamous cell carcinoma.
  • Subjects receiving any live vaccination within the 8 weeks prior to screening (Visit 1).
  • Subjects with history of infections, including but not limited to concurrent acute or chronic viral hepatitis B or C
  • Subjects with substance abuse or dependence or other relevant concurrent medical condition
  • Subjects with history of thromboembolic events within 1 year of screening Visit.
  • Subjects with significant hematologic abnormalities
  • Subject has received treatment with other anti- B cell antibodies within 12 months prior to screening (visit 1)
  • Subject use of oral anticoagulant (not including) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) within 12 weeks prior to screening (Visit 1)
  • Subject has previously participated in this study or has previously received epratuzumab treatment.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Epratuzumab 1200 mg every other weekPlacebo1200 mg infusions delivered every other week for a total of 4 weeks (cumulative dose 2400 mg) over four 12-week treatment cycles and placebo infusions delivered every other week for a total of 4 weeks over four 12-week treatment cycles
Placebo (Weekly infusion)PlaceboPlacebo infusions delivered weekly for a total of 4 weeks over four 12-week treatment cycles
Epratuzumab 600 mg per weekEpratuzumab600 mg infusions delivered weekly for a total of 4 weeks (cumulative dose 2400 mg) over four 12-week treatment cycles
Epratuzumab 1200 mg every other weekEpratuzumab1200 mg infusions delivered every other week for a total of 4 weeks (cumulative dose 2400 mg) over four 12-week treatment cycles and placebo infusions delivered every other week for a total of 4 weeks over four 12-week treatment cycles
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The Percent of Subjects Meeting Treatment Response Criteria at Week 48 According to a Combined Response IndexAt Week 48

Percentages are based on the number of subjects in the relevant treatment group within the Full Analysis Set. The combined response index incorporated criteria for achievement of responder status from the: British Isles Lupus Assessment Group Index (BILAG-2004)- improvement from study entry or no worsening in other organ systems, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI; Version 2000, also known as SLEDAI-2K) - no worsening compared to study entry, physician's global assessment of disease activity(PGA)- no worsening compared to study entry, and concomitant medications- no changes.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change From Baseline in Daily Corticosteroid Dose at Week 48At Week 48

Subjects with a missing corticosteroid dose at any visit for any reason are counted in the Dose Increased or Missing Data category for that visit.

Change From Baseline in Daily Corticosteroid Dose at Week 24At Week 24

Subjects with a missing corticosteroid dose at any visit for any reason are counted in the Dose Increased or Missing Data category for that visit.

The Percent of Subjects Meeting Treatment Response Criteria at Week 12 According to a Combined Response IndexAt Week 12

Percentages are based on the number of subjects in the relevant treatment group within the Full Analysis Set. The combined response index incorporated criteria for achievement of responder status from the: British Isles Lupus Assessment Group Index (BILAG-2004)- improvement from study entry or no worsening in other organ systems, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI; Version 2000, also known as SLEDAI-2K) - no worsening compared to study entry, physician's global assessment of disease activity(PGA)- no worsening compared to study entry, and concomitant medications- no changes.

The Percent of Subjects Meeting Treatment Response Criteria at Week 24 According to a Combined Response IndexAt Week 24

Percentages are based on the number of subjects in the relevant treatment group within the Full Analysis Set. The combined response index incorporated criteria for achievement of responder status from the: British Isles Lupus Assessment Group Index (BILAG-2004)- improvement from study entry or no worsening in other organ systems, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI; Version 2000, also known as SLEDAI-2K) - no worsening compared to study entry, physician's global assessment of disease activity(PGA)- no worsening compared to study entry, and concomitant medications- no changes.

The Percent of Subjects Meeting Treatment Response Criteria at Week 36 According to a Combined Response IndexAt Week 36

Percentages are based on the number of subjects in the relevant treatment group within the Full Analysis Set. The combined response index incorporated criteria for achievement of responder status from the: British Isles Lupus Assessment Group Index (BILAG-2004)- improvement from study entry or no worsening in other organ systems, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI; Version 2000, also known as SLEDAI-2K) - no worsening compared to study entry, physician's global assessment of disease activity(PGA)- no worsening compared to study entry, and concomitant medications- no changes.

Trial Locations

Locations (141)

455

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Campinas, Brazil

031

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Los Angeles, California, United States

040

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

094

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

001

🇺🇸

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

079

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

077

🇺🇸

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

127

🇩🇪

Berlin, Germany

427

🇦🇺

Clayton, Australia

071

🇺🇸

Middleburg Heights, Ohio, United States

106

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

107

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

105

🇧🇪

Leuven, Belgium

099

🇺🇸

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

057

🇺🇸

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

104

🇧🇪

Liege, Belgium

430

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Liverpool, Australia

450

🇧🇷

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

129

🇩🇪

Plochingen, Germany

034

🇺🇸

Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

216

🇨🇿

Praha 2, Czechia

451

🇧🇷

Recife, Brazil

112

🇫🇷

Paris, France

426

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Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia

429

🇦🇺

Camperdown, Australia

425

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Malvern, Victoria, Australia

453

🇧🇷

Porto Alegre, Brazil

454

🇧🇷

Sao Paulo, Brazil

452

🇧🇷

Salvador, Brazil

128

🇩🇪

Frankfurt, Germany

161

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

163

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

218

🇨🇿

Olomouc, Czechia

178

🇬🇧

Brighton, United Kingdom

164

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Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain

307

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

165

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La Laguna, Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain

091

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Cidra, Puerto Rico

166

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Malaga, Spain

162

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Madrid, Spain

160

🇪🇸

Sevilla, Spain

177

🇪🇸

Santander, Spain

055

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

80

🇺🇸

San Gabriel, California, United States

089

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

042

🇺🇸

Aventura, Florida, United States

062

🇺🇸

Tamarac, Florida, United States

047

🇺🇸

Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, United States

215

🇨🇿

Zlin, Czechia

203

🇧🇬

Sofia, Bulgaria

350

🇮🇳

Lucknow, India

306

🇰🇷

Busan, Korea, Republic of

301

🇰🇷

Junggu, Korea, Republic of

302

🇰🇷

Suwon, Korea, Republic of

304

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Incheon, Korea, Republic of

262

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Bucharest, Romania

264

🇷🇴

Bucharest, Romania

261

🇷🇴

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

181

🇬🇧

Romford, United Kingdom

182

🇬🇧

Doncaster, United Kingdom

058

🇺🇸

Durham, North Carolina, United States

066

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

037

🇺🇸

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

051

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

085

🇺🇸

Escondido, California, United States

074

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

052

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

096

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

044

🇺🇸

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

067

🇺🇸

Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States

053

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

061

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

078

🇺🇸

Austin, Texas, United States

093

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

073

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

098

🇺🇸

Austin, Texas, United States

032

🇺🇸

Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States

036

🇺🇸

Mesquite, Texas, United States

179

🇬🇧

Leeds, United Kingdom

048

🇺🇸

Aurora, Colorado, United States

069

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

041

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

076

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

097

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

082

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

204

🇧🇬

Sofia, Bulgaria

382

🇮🇱

Kfar Saba, Israel

303

🇰🇷

Daegu, Korea, Republic of

156

🇱🇹

Klaipeda, Lithuania

086

🇵🇷

San Juan, Puerto Rico

260

🇷🇴

Bucharest, Romania

326

🇨🇳

Chiayi City, Taiwan

039

🇺🇸

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

201

🇧🇬

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

226

🇪🇪

Tallinn, Estonia

113

🇫🇷

Lille, France

090

🇺🇸

Clearwater, Florida, United States

060

🇺🇸

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

092

🇺🇸

DeBary, Florida, United States

064

🇺🇸

Jupiter, Florida, United States

087

🇺🇸

Vero Beach, Florida, United States

200

🇧🇬

Sofia, Bulgaria

202

🇧🇬

Sofia, Bulgaria

084

🇺🇸

Palm Harbor, Florida, United States

050

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

114

🇫🇷

Nantes, France

116

🇫🇷

Pessac, France

351

🇮🇳

Bangalore, India

376

🇮🇱

Beer Sheva, Israel

375

🇮🇱

Haifa, Israel

377

🇮🇱

Haifa, Israel

285

🇷🇺

Petrozavodsk, Russian Federation

284

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Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

205

🇧🇬

Sofia, Bulgaria

381

🇮🇱

Jerusalem, Israel

379

🇮🇱

Tel Aviv, Israel

383

🇮🇱

Tel-Hashomer, Israel

155

🇱🇹

Kaunas, Lithuania

475

🇲🇽

Guadalajara, Mexico

478

🇲🇽

Guadalajara, Mexico

325

🇨🇳

Changhua, Taiwan

328

🇨🇳

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

329

🇨🇳

Taichung, Taiwan

070

🇺🇸

Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

130

🇩🇪

Hannover, Germany

352

🇮🇳

Hyderabad, India

378

🇮🇱

Ashkelon, Israel

309

🇰🇷

Daegu, Korea, Republic of

476

🇲🇽

Guadalajara, Mexico

263

🇷🇴

Brasov, Romania

281

🇷🇺

Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation

126

🇩🇪

Freiburg, Germany

380

🇮🇱

Rehovot, Israel

149

🇮🇹

Ferrara, Italy

148

🇮🇹

Padova, Italy

147

🇮🇹

Torino, Italy

308

🇰🇷

Daejeon, Korea, Republic of

310

🇰🇷

Jeonju, Korea, Republic of

480

🇲🇽

Mérida, Mexico

330

🇨🇳

Taipei, Taiwan

063

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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