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Efficacy and Safety Study of Nipocalimab for Adults With Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT05327114
Lead Sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of nipocalimab compared to placebo in delaying relapse in adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) who initially respond to nipocalimab in Stage A.

Detailed Description

CIDP is a rare, chronic autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system characterized by progressive weakness and impaired sensation. Nipocalimab (also referred to as JNJ-80202135 or M281) is a fully human aglycosylated immunoglobulin (Ig)G1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) designed to selectively bind, saturate, and block the IgG binding site on the endogenous neonatal Fc receptor. The study will consist of the following periods: (a) identification of participants with active CIDP (including screening \[up to 4 weeks\] and run-in \[up to 12 weeks\]); (b) open-label treatment with nipocalimab (Stage A) (12 weeks); (c) double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized withdrawal (Stage B) (up to 52 weeks); and (d) an open-label extension (OLE) (until to 2 years after marketing authorization in the participant's local country or until nipocalimab becomes available commercially or via other continued access program, whichever comes first). Participants who discontinue treatment and intend to withdraw from the study at any point during the treatment periods (Stage A, Stage B, or the OLE) will be requested to enter an 8-weeks follow-up after the last dose of study intervention. Efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), immunogenicity, and biomarker evaluations will be assessed.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
201
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adults greater than or equal to (>=) 18 years of age at the time of consent and as applicable, must also meet the legal age of consent in the jurisdiction in which the study is taking place
  • Diagnosed with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) according to criteria of the European Academy of Neurology/Peripheral Nerve Society (EAN/PNS) 2021, progressing or relapsing forms. CIDP diagnosis to be adjudicated by independent committee during screening period
  • Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment (INCAT) disability score between 2 and 9 at the Run-In Baseline visit for participants entering Run-In, or Stage A Baseline visit for participants directly entering Stage A. Participants with an INCAT score of 2 at trial entry must have this score exclusively from the leg disability score
  • Fulfilling any of the following treatment conditions: a) Currently treated with oral corticosteroids (CS) less than or equal to (<=) 20 milligrams (mg)/day; or b) Currently treated with pulsed CS, and/or intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) or subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) and the participant is willing to discontinue no later than the run-in baseline visit; or c) Currently treated with oral CS greater than (>) 20 mg/day and the participant is willing to taper to <=20 mg/day during the run-in period; or d) Without previous treatment (treatment naive); or treatment with CS and/or IVIg or SCIg discontinued at least 3 months prior to screening (untreated)
  • Active disease as determined by CIDP Disease Activity Status (CDAS) score >= 3
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria will apply
Exclusion Criteria
  • Has a history of severe and/or uncontrolled hepatic (example, viral/alcoholic/autoimmune hepatitis/cirrhosis and/or metabolic liver disease), gastrointestinal, renal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, psychiatric, neurological or musculoskeletal disorder, hypertension and/or any other medical or uncontrolled autoimmune disorder(s) (example, diabetes mellitus) or clinically significant abnormalities in screening laboratory that, might interfere with the participants full participation in the study, or might jeopardize the safety of the participant or the validity of the study results
  • Pure sensory CIDP or chronic immune sensory polyradiculopathy (CISP) (EAN/PNS definition)
  • Any other disease that could better explain the participant's signs and symptoms, such as significant persisting neurological deficits from stroke or central nervous system (CNS) trauma or peripheral neuropathy from another cause such as connective tissue disease or systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Polyneuropathy of other causes, including the following: Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN); Monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance with antimyelin associated glycoprotein (anti-MAG) immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies; Hereditary motor neuropathy; Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP); Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein and skin change syndromes; Lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy; Polyneuropathy most likely due to diabetes mellitus; Polyneuropathy most likely due to systemic illnesses; Drug- or toxin-induced polyneuropathy Note: A concomitant polyneuropathy of other causes (example, a mild, stable diabetic polyneuropathy) is not necessarily exclusionary if chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is confirmed as the main diagnosis, as determined by the investigator and confirmed by the adjudication committee
  • Has known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to nipocalimab or its excipients
  • Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria will apply

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
NipocalimabNipocalimabParticipants in Stage A (Open-label) will receive a loading dose of nipocalimab (Dose 1) intravenous (IV) infusion on Day 1, followed by nipocalimab (Dose 2) IV infusion once every 2 weeks (q2w) from Week 2 to Week 12. Participants who demonstrate evidence of clinical improvement in Stage A (responders) will enter Stage B (Double-blind) and receive nipocalimab (Dose 2) IV infusion q2w starting on Day 1 up to Week 52. After completion of Stage B or discontinuation from Stage B due to relapse, participants will have the option to enter the open label extension (OLE) phase and receive nipocalimab (Dose 2) IV infusion q2w starting on OLE Day 1 until 2 years after marketing authorization in a participant's local country or until nipocalimab becomes available commercially or via other continued access program, whichever comes first.
PlaceboPlaceboParticipants receiving nipocalimab in Stage A and who demonstrate evidence of clinical improvement in Stage A (responders) will enter Stage B (Double-blind) and receive placebo IV infusion q2w starting on Day 1 up to Week 52. After completion of Stage B or discontinuation from Stage B due to relapse, participants will have the option to enter the open label extension (OLE) phase and receive nipocalimab (Dose 2) IV infusion q2w starting on OLE Day 1 until 2 years after marketing authorization in a participant's local country or until nipocalimab becomes available commercially or via other continued access program, whichever comes first.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Stage B: Time to First Occurrence of a Relapse EventUp to 52 weeks

Stage B time to first occurrence of a relapse event will be reported.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Stage A: Time to Initial Confirmed Evidence of Clinical Improvement (ECI)12 weeks

Time to initial confirmed ECI will be reported.

Stage A: Percentage of Responders as Determined by ECI12 weeks

Stage A percentage of responders as determined by ECI will be reported.

Stage A: Change from Baseline Over Time in Adjusted Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment (INCAT) Disability Scale ScoreBaseline to 12 weeks

Change from Stage A baseline over time in adjusted INCAT disability scale score will be reported. The INCAT disability scale is a clinician-rated assessment that measures activity limitation and degree of functional disability. The INCAT scale is an ordinal scale scored from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating more disability.

Stage A: Change from Stage A Baseline Over Time in Medical Research Council (MRC) Muscle Grading Scale Sum ScoreBaseline to 12 weeks

Change from Stage A baseline over time in MRC muscle grading scale sum score will be reported. The MRC muscle grading scale is a clinician-rated outcome that provides a strength rating (on a scale from 0 \[no visible contraction\] to 5 \[normal\]) in 6 muscles collected bilaterally: deltoid, biceps, wrist extensors, iliopsoas, quadriceps, tibialis anterior. Lower scores indicate greater impairment.

Stage A: Change from Baseline Over Time in Inflammatory Rasch-Built Overall Disability Scale (I-RODS) Centile ScoreBaseline to 12 weeks

Change from Stage A baseline over time in I-RODS centile score will be reported. The I-RODS comprises of 24 items representing common daily activities that address upper and lower limb disability and range in difficulty from very easy to very difficult. Lower scores indicate greater activity and social participation limitations.

Stage A: Change from Baseline Over Time in Mean Grip Strength (Dominant Hand)Baseline to 12 weeks

Change from Stage A baseline over time in mean grip strength (dominant hand) will be reported. Grip Strength is a quantifiable, objective performance outcome measure of hand strength, which can be measured using various devices (for example, Martin Vigorimeter and Jamar Dynamometer).

Stage A: Change from Baseline Over Time in Mean Grip Strength (Non-Dominant Hand)Baseline to 12 weeks

Change from Stage A baseline over time in mean grip strength (non-dominant hand) will be reported. Grip Strength is a quantifiable, objective performance outcome measure of hand strength, which can be measured using various devices (for example, Martin Vigorimeter and Jamar Dynamometer).

Stage B: Time to First Adjusted INCAT Disability Scale Score Deterioration Relative to BaselineUp to 52 weeks

Time to first adjusted INCAT disability scale score deterioration relative to Stage B baseline will be reported.

Stage B: Time to First Switch to Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) or Other Standard of Care (SoC) as a Result of Investigator-assessed Lack of Efficacy as Confirmed by an Independent RAC Relative to BaselineUp to 52 weeks

Time to first switch to IVIg or other SoC as a result of investigator-assessed lack of efficacy as confirmed by an independent Relapse Adjudication Committee (RAC) relative to Stage B baseline will be reported.

Stage B: Change from Baseline Over Time in Adjusted INCAT Disability ScoreUp to 52 weeks

Change from Stage B baseline over time in adjusted INCAT disability score will be reported.

Stage B: Change from Baseline Over Time in MRC Muscle Grading Scale Sum ScoreUp to 52 weeks

Change from Stage B baseline over time in MRC Muscle Grading Scale Sum score will be reported.

Stage B: Change from Baseline Over Time in I-RODS Centile ScoreUp to 52 weeks

Change from Stage B baseline over time in I-RODS centile score will be reported.

Stage B: Change from Baseline Over Time in Mean Grip Strength (Dominant Hand)Up to 52 weeks

Change from Stage B baseline over time in mean grip strength (dominant hand) will be reported. Grip Strength is a quantifiable, objective performance outcome measure of hand strength, which can be measured using various devices (for example, Martin Vigorimeter and Jamar Dynamometer).

Stage B: Change from Baseline Over Time in Mean Grip Strength (Non-Dominant Hand)Up to 52 weeks

Change from Stage B baseline over time in mean grip strength (non-dominant hand) will be reported. Grip Strength is a quantifiable, objective performance outcome measure of hand strength, which can be measured using various devices (for example, Martin Vigorimeter and Jamar Dynamometer).

Stage B: Number of Participants with Binary Response Endpoint Satisfying all 4 Conditions: a) An Improved Adjusted INCAT Disability Score Compared to Baseline; b) Not Relapsing; c) Not Switching to SoC; d) Not Discontinuing TreatmentUp to 52 weeks

Number of participants with Binary response endpoint satisfying all 4 conditions: a) an improved adjusted INCAT Disability Score compared to Stage B baseline; b) not relapsing; c) not switching to SoC; d) not discontinuing treatment, will be reported.

Percentage of Participants with Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)Stage A: 12 weeks; Stage B: Up to 52 weeks

An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant participating in a clinical study that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the pharmaceutical/biological agent under study. TEAEs are defined as AEs with onset or worsening on or after date of first dose of study treatment

Number of Participants with Change in Electrocardiogram (ECG) Values Over TimeStage A: 12 weeks; Stage B: Up to 52 weeks

Number of participants with change in ECG values over time will be reported.

Percentage of Participants with Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)Stage A: 12 weeks; Stage B: Up to 52 weeks

SAE is an adverse event resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly/birth defect; suspected transmission of any infectious agent via a medicinal product or medically important.

Number of Participants with Change in Vital Signs Values Over TimeStage A: 12 weeks; Stage B: Up to 52 weeks

Number of participants with change in vital signs values over time will be reported.

Number of Participants with Clinically Significant ECG AbnormalitiesStage A: 12 weeks; Stage B: Up to 52 weeks

Number of participants with clinically significant ECG abnormalities will be reported.

Number of Participants with Change in Clinical Laboratory Values Over TimeStage A: 12 weeks; Stage B: Up to 52 weeks

Number of participants with change in clinical laboratory values over time will be reported.

Number of Participants with Clinically Significant Vital Signs AbnormalitiesStage A: 12 weeks; Stage B: Up to 52 weeks

Number of participants with clinically significant vital signs abnormalities will be reported.

Number of Participants with Clinically Significant Clinical Laboratory AbnormalitiesStage A: 12 weeks; Stage B: Up to 52 weeks

Number of participants with clinically significant clinical laboratory abnormalities will be reported.

Percentage of Participants with Suicidal Ideation or Suicidal Behavior based on the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)Stage A: 12 weeks; Stage B: Up to 52 weeks

Percentage of participants with suicidal ideation or suicidal behavior based on the C-SSRS will be reported.

Serum Nipocalimab Concentrations Over Time in Participants Receiving Active Study InterventionStage A: 12 weeks; Stage B: Up to 52 weeks

Serum nipocalimab concentrations over time in participants receiving active study intervention will be reported.

Number of Participants with Anti-drug Antibodies (ADA) to NipocalimabStage A: 12 weeks; Stage B: Up to 52 weeks

Number of participants with ADA to Nipocalimab will be reported.

Titers of ADA to NipocalimabStage A: 12 weeks; Stage B: Up to 52 weeks

Titers of ADA to nipocalimab will be reported.

Number of Participants with Neutralizing Antibodies (NAb) to NipocalimabStage A: 12 weeks; Stage B: Up to 52 weeks

Number of participants with NAb to Nipocalimab will be reported.

Change from Baseline in Total Serum Immunoglobulin (IgG) Concentrations Levels Over TimeStage A: Baseline to 12 weeks; Stage B: Baseline up to 52 weeks

Change from baseline in total serum IgG concentrations levels over time will be reported.

Trial Locations

Locations (83)

Hospices Civils de Lyon HCL

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Bron, France

Clinical Research Center sp z o o MEDIC R s k

🇵🇱

Poznan, Poland

Hosp. Gral. Univ. de Alicante

🇪🇸

Alicante, Spain

Hosp. Clinico San Carlos

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

IMMUNOe Health and Research Centers

🇺🇸

Centennial, Colorado, United States

Neurology Associates PA

🇺🇸

Maitland, Florida, United States

University of Kansas Medical Center

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Johns Hopkins Hospital

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Fakultni nemocnice Hradec Kralove

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Hradec Králové, Czechia

Fakultni Nemocnice Ostrava

🇨🇿

Ostrava, Czechia

Pardubicka krajska nemocnice a s

🇨🇿

Pardubice, Czechia

CHU Bordeaux

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Bordeaux, France

Hopital de Bicetre

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Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France

Hopital PASTEUR

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Nice, France

CHRU Strasbourg

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Strasbourg, France

St. Josef-Hospital, Ruhr-Universität Bochum

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Bochum, Germany

Patras University Hospital

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Patras, Greece

Papageorgiou General Hospital Of Thessaloniki

🇬🇷

Thessaloniki, Greece

National Hospital Organization Asahikawa Medical Center

🇯🇵

Asahikawa, Japan

Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital

🇯🇵

Bunkyo Ku, Japan

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

🇩🇪

Hannover, Germany

Universitaetsklinikum Leipzig

🇩🇪

Leipzig, Germany

St Josefs Krankenhaus Potsdam Sanssouci

🇩🇪

Potsdam, Germany

Tenri Hospital

🇯🇵

Tenri, Japan

i Can Oncology Center

🇲🇽

Monterrey, Mexico

Clinical Research Institute S.C.

🇲🇽

Tlalnepantla, Mexico

Centrum Medyczne

🇵🇱

Chorzow, Poland

Specjalistyczne Gabinety Lekarskie

🇵🇱

Krakow, Poland

Prywatny Gabinet Lekarski

🇵🇱

Lublin, Poland

Hospital Garcia de Orta

🇵🇹

Almada, Portugal

Hospital de Braga

🇵🇹

Braga, Portugal

Centro Hospitalar de Sao Joao Epe

🇵🇹

Porto, Portugal

Hosp. Univ. de Basurto

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Bilbao, Spain

Hosp. Virgen Macarena

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Sevilla, Spain

Shin Kong Wu Ho Su Memorial Hospital

🇨🇳

Taipei, Taiwan

Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak

🇺🇸

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

The Neurological Institute of New York

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

South Shore Neurologic Associates - Patchogue

🇺🇸

Patchogue, New York, United States

The Neurological Institute, PA

🇺🇸

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Austin Neuromuscular Center

🇺🇸

Austin, Texas, United States

Advocate Health - Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

🇺🇸

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Gold Coast University Hospital

🇦🇺

Parkwood, Australia

Peking University First Hospital

🇨🇳

Beijing, China

Xuanwu Hospital ,Capital Medical University

🇨🇳

Beijing, China

Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University

🇨🇳

Beijing, China

Peking University Third Hospital

🇨🇳

Beijing, China

The First Hospital of Jilin University

🇨🇳

Changchun, China

The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central Sourth University

🇨🇳

Changsha, China

Xiangya Hospital Central South University

🇨🇳

Changsha, China

Chifeng Municipal Hospital

🇨🇳

Chifeng, China

Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

🇨🇳

Fuzhou, China

The First Affiliated Hospital Sun Yat sen University

🇨🇳

Guang Zhou, China

Qianfoshan hospital of Shandong Province

🇨🇳

Jinan, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of NanChang University

🇨🇳

Nanchang, China

Huashan Hospital Fudan University

🇨🇳

Shanghai, China

Tong Ren Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University school of medicine

🇨🇳

Shanghai, China

Xi 'an GaoXin Hospital

🇨🇳

Xi'an, China

Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia - Instituto del Corazón Floridablanca

🇨🇴

Floridablanca, Colombia

Instituto Neurológico de Colombia

🇨🇴

Medellin, Colombia

Chiba University Hospital

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Chiba-shi, Japan

Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital

🇯🇵

Hamamatsu, Japan

Tokai University Hospital

🇯🇵

Isehara, Japan

Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital

🇯🇵

Kobe City, Japan

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

🇯🇵

Kodaira-shi, Japan

Saitama Medical Center

🇯🇵

Koshigaya, Japan

Kumamoto University Hospital

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Kumamoto, Japan

Nagoya University Hospital

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Nagoya-shi, Japan

Chubu Rosai Hospital

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Nagoya, Japan

Kindai University Hospital

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Osaka Sayama shi, Japan

National Hospital Organization Sendai Medical Center

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Sendai-City, Japan

Dokkyo Medical University Hospital

🇯🇵

Shimotsuga Gun, Japan

Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital

🇯🇵

Shinjuku-ku, Japan

Ehime University Hospital

🇯🇵

Toon-shi, Japan

Toyama University Hospital

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Toyama-shi, Japan

Yamaguchi University Hospital

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Ube, Japan

Konkuk University Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Samsung Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

🇨🇳

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

National Taiwan University Hospital

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Taipei, Taiwan

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

Royal Free Hospital

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London, United Kingdom

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

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