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Voclosporin in Adolescents With Lupus Nephritis

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Adolescent Lupus Nephritis
Interventions
Drug: Placebo Oral Capsule
Registration Number
NCT05288855
Lead Sponsor
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of voclosporin compared to placebo in achieving renal response following 24 weeks of therapy in adolescents with active lupus nephritis (LN).

Detailed Description

This is a 24 week, dose escalation study of voclosporin in addition to standard of care with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and steroids, consisting of 3 treatment periods, in which period 1 is double-blind, placebo controlled, and period 2 and period 3 are open-label, with increasing doses of voclosporin in a pediatric population.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Previous diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) as per the 2019 EULAR/ ACR classification criteria.
  • Subjects with kidney biopsy confirmed active lupus nephritis.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/minute/1.73 m2 at screening.

  • Current or medical history of:

    • Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency.
    • Clinically significant drug or alcohol abuse prior to screening.
    • Malignant neoplasm.
    • Lymphoproliferative disease or previous total lymphoid irradiation.
    • Known severe viral infections within 3 months of screening; or known human immunodeficiency virus infection, or hepatitis B or C virus infection at any time prior to screening.
    • Active tuberculosis (TB) or known history of TB/evidence of old TB if not taking prophylaxis with isoniazid.
  • Currently requiring renal dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) or expected to require dialysis during the study period.

  • Other known clinically significant active medical conditions, for which the condition or the treatment of the condition may affect the study assessments or outcomes.

  • Currently taking or known need for any of the following medications:

    • Immunosuppression biologic agents within 12 weeks prior to randomization, cyclophosphamide, calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) and live attenuated vaccines, initiation or dose change of ACE inhibitors/ARBs within 4 weeks prior to randomization, IV corticosteroids and IV immunoglobulin within 2 weeks prior to screening, strong CYP3A4/5 inhibitors and inducers within 2 weeks prior to randomization.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Placebo treatment groupPlacebo Oral Capsule2 capsules BID of placebo
Voclosporin treatment group 1Voclosporin2 capsules (15.8 mg) BID of voclosporin
Voclosporin treatment group 3Voclosporin3 capsules (23.7 mg) BID of voclosporin
Voclosporin treatment group 4VoclosporinMaximum dose of 4 capsules (31.6 mg) BID of voclosporin.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of subjects with renal responseWeek 24

Renal response defined as UPCR ≤0.5 mg/mg, eGFR ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or no decrease from baseline of \>20%, no rescue medication and no steroid use \>10 mg/day for ≥3 consecutive days or for ≥7 days in total between week 16 to 24

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to UPCR of ≤0.5 mg/mg.Baseline to Week 24

Time in days to reduction in UPCR to ≤ 0.5 mg/mg

Proportion of subjects with partial renal responseWeek 24

defined as ≥50% reduction from baseline in UPCR

Number of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) will be summarized by treatment groupBaseline to Week 24

Treatment-emergent adverse events will be summarized by treatment group, System Organ Class, and preferred term

Time to 50% Reduction in UPCRBaseline to Week 24

Time in days to reduction from baseline UPCR of at least 50% Organ Class, and preferred term.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UNC-Chapel Hill

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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