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A Study of Nipocalimab in Pregnancies at Risk for Severe Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN)

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT05912517
Lead Sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of nipocalimab when compared to placebo in decreasing the risk of fetal anemia (a condition in which a baby's red blood cell volume falls below normal levels while the baby is developing in the womb) with live neonates in pregnant participants at risk for severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant and an estimated gestational age (GA) (based on ultrasound dating) from Week 13^0/7 to Week 18^6/7 at randomization

  • History of severe Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN) in a prior pregnancy defined as documented:

    1. fetal anemia as result of HDFN or fetal hydrops as result of HDFN or received greater than or equal to (>=)1 IUT as a result of HDFN or
    2. fetal loss or neonatal death as a result of HDFN, with maternal alloantibody titers for Rhesus antigen D protein (RhD), Kell, Kell Rhesus antigen C protein (Rhc), Rhesus antigen E protein (RhE), or RhC antigen above the critical levels (anti-Kell >=4; other >=16) and evidence of an antigen-positive fetus
  • During the current pregnancy, presence of maternal alloantibody to RhD, Rhc, RhE, or RhC antigen with titers above the critical level (anti-Kell >= 4; other >=16) based on the designated central lab results at screening

  • Evidence of antigen-positivity corresponding to the current maternal alloantibody (RhD, Kell, Rhc, RhE, or RhC) confirmed by non-invasive antigen cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) performed at the central laboratory

  • Have screening lab test results within values within the study protocol-specified parameters: a) albumin >= lower limit of normal (LLN); b) alanine transaminase (AST) less than or equal to (<=) 2 × upper limit of normal (ULN); c) alanine transaminase (ALT) <=2 × ULN d) creatinine <=0.8 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), SI: <=70.7 micromole per liter (μmol/L), and Serum total immunoglobulins G (IgG) ≥ 600 mg/dL SI: >=6 g/L

  • Medically stable on the basis of physical examination, medical history, vital signs, 12-lead ECG, and clinical lab tests performed at screening

Exclusion Criteria
  • Currently pregnant with a multiple gestation (twins or more)
  • Evidence of fetal anemia prior to randomization in the current pregnancy
  • History of severe preeclampsia prior to GA Week 34 or severe fetal growth restriction (estimated fetal weight <3rd percentile, based on local fetal growth normative standards) in a previous pregnancy
  • Current uncontrolled hypertension
  • History of myocardial infarction, unstable ischemic heart disease, or stroke
  • Has any confirmed or suspected clinical immunodeficiency syndrome or has a family history of congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency unless confirmed absent in the participant
  • Has inflammatory or autoimmune diseases requiring immunosuppressive therapies that may jeopardize the safety of the participant
  • Currently has a malignancy or has a history of malignancy within 3 years before screening (with the exception of localized basal cell carcinoma and/or squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer that has been adequately treated with no evidence of recurrence for at least 3 months before the first study intervention administration or cervical carcinoma in situ that has been treated with no evidence of recurrence for at least 3 months before the first study intervention)
  • Is currently receiving systemic corticosteroids or other immunosuppressants for disorders unrelated to the pregnancy
  • Has received or planning to receive plasmapheresis, immunoadsorption therapy, intravenous immunoglobulin (IV Ig), or any immunoglobulin (Ig)G fragment crystallizable (Fc)-related protein therapeutics during the current pregnancy
  • Has a severe infection including opportunistic infections
  • Presence of abnormal (protocol-specified) hematologic lab values during screening
  • History of an unprovoked pulmonary embolism or history of recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

The above information was not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
NipocalimabNipocalimabParticipants will receive nipocalimab intravenously (IV) once weekly (qw) from randomization through gestational age (GA) Week 35.
PlaceboPlaceboParticipants will receive matching placebo IV qw from randomization through GA Week 35.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Pregnancies That did not Result in Fetal Loss, Intrauterine Transfusion (IUT), Hydrops Fetalis, or Neonatal DeathFrom randomization in the study through 4 weeks of age or 41 weeks Postmenstrual Age (PMA) during neonatal period, whichever is later

Percentage of pregnancies that did not result in fetal loss, IUT, hydrops fetalis, or neonatal death (during the neonatal period) will be reported. Hydrops fetalis is defined as the presence of greater than or equal to(\>=)2 abnormal fluid collections in the fetus or neonate, such as ascites, pleural effusions, pericardial effusion, and generalized skin edema (skin thickness greater (\>)5 millimeter \[mm\]). PMA is the time elapsed between the first day of the last menstrual period and birth (gestational age) plus the time elapsed after birth (chronological age).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Pregnancies With Hydrops FetalisUp to 41 weeks PMA

Percentage of pregnancies with hydrops fetalis will be reported. Hydrops fetalis is defined as the presence of \>=2 abnormal fluid collections in the fetus or neonate, such as ascites, pleural effusions, pericardial effusion, and generalized skin edema (skin thickness \>5 mm).

Number of IUT's Received During the PregnancyFrom randomization to delivery of baby (Up to 38 weeks)

Number of IUT's received during the pregnancy will be reported.

Gestational Age at DeliveryUp to 38 weeks

Gestational age at delivery will be reported.

Time to First Occurrence of IUT or Hydrops FetalisFrom randomization to delivery of baby (Up to 38 weeks)

Time to first occurrence of IUT or hydrops fetalis will be reported.

Percentage of Pregnancies Receiving IUT During PregnancyUp to 35 weeks of GA period

Percentage of pregnancies receiving IUT during pregnancy will be reported.

Gestational Age (GA) at First IUTUp to 35 weeks of GA period

GA at first IUT will be reported.

Percentage of Pregnancies Receiving IUT or HDFN Resulting in Fetal Demise (Less Than) <GA Week 20Up to 20 weeks

Percentage of pregnancies receiving IUT or HDFN resulting in fetal demise \<GA Week 20 will be reported.

Absolute Weight of Liveborn Neonates or InfantsUp to 104 weeks

Absolute weight of liveborn neonates or infants will be reported.

Number of Maternal DeathsForm randomization up to 24 weeks postpartum

Number of maternal deaths will be reported.

Percentage of Liveborn Neonates or Infants Who DiedUp to 104 weeks

Percentage of liveborn neonates or infants who died will be reported.

Change From Baseline in Short Form 36 Version 2 (SF-36v2) Acute Form Domain ScoreBaseline (Day 1) and Week 30 during pregnancy and Week 4 postpartum

Change from baseline in SF-36v2 acute form domain score will be reported. The SF-36 version 2 acute is a self-administered, 36-item questionnaire measuring health-related quality of life and includes 8 domains that measure physical functioning, role limitations due to physical health problems, bodily pain, general health, vitality social functioning, role limitations due to emotional problems, and mental health. The 8 domains can be aggregated into 2 summary scales that reflect physical and mental health: a physical component summary and a mental component summary. Responses to all items are rated on a 3, 5, or 6-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating better health status.

Percentage of Pregnancies With Fetal LossTime to delivery of baby (Up to 38 weeks)

Percentage of pregnancies with fetal loss will be reported.

Percentage of Pregnancies With Fetal or Neonatal DeathThrough Week 4 or 41 weeks PMA

Percentage of pregnancies with fetal or neonatal death (through the neonatal period) as a result of HDFN will be reported.

Percentage of Pregnancies Receiving >1 IUT During PregnancyUp to 35 weeks of GA period

Percentage of pregnancies receiving \>1 IUT during pregnancy will be reported.

Percentage of Liveborn Neonates With HDFN-related Morbidities Other Than Anemia and Hyperbilirubinemia or JaundiceFrom day of birth up to 4 weeks

Percentage of liveborn neonates with HDFN-related morbidities other than anemia and hyperbilirubinemia or jaundice will be reported.

Number of Simple Transfusions for HDFN per Liveborn Neonate or InfantFor first database lock: From birth up to 4 weeks; for second database lock: From birth up to 12 weeks

Number of simple transfusions for HDFN per liveborn neonate or infant through the neonatal period (for the first database lock) or 12 weeks (for the second database lock) after birth will be reported.

Number of Maternal Pregnancy ComplicationsUp to 38 weeks

Number of maternal pregnancy complications will be reported.

Percentage of Liveborn Neonates or Infants Receiving IVIg for Non-HDFN IndicationsUp to 104 weeks

Percentage of liveborn neonates or infants receiving IVIg for non-HDFN indications will be reported.

Percentage of Pregnancies With Cesarean Delivery, Preterm Birth, Fetal Growth, and PreeclampsiaUp to 38 weeks of GA period

Percentage of pregnancies with cesarean delivery, cesarean delivery due to IUT complications, preterm birth \<GA week 28, preterm birth \<GA week 32, preterm birth \<GA week 34, preterm birth \<GA week 37, fetal growth restriction, and preeclampsia will be reported.

Number of Participants With Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN) by SeverityFor first database lock: from randomization in the study through 4 weeks of age or 41 weeks PMA during neonatal period, whichever is later for the first database lock; for second database lock: through 12 weeks after birth

Number of participants with HDFN by severity will be reported. The severity of HDFN is defined as: 5 (fatal): fetal or neonatal death due to any reason; 4 (severe): hydrops fetalis (in fetus or newborn) or receiving IUT during pregnancy as a result of HDFN but not 5 (fatal); 3 (moderate): neonatal exchange transfusions received as a result of HDFN related hemolysis and jaundice but not 4 (severe) or 5 (fatal); 2 (mild): neonatal simple transfusions received due to HDFN after birth, with or without phototherapy, but not 3 (moderate), 4 (severe), or 5 (fatal); and 1 (minimal or none): not in 2 (mild), 3 (moderate), 4 (severe), or 5 (fatal) as described above. Here database lock implies the last participant has given birth or terminated their pregnancy, completed the Week 4 visit after delivery, and whose neonate has also completed the Week 4 visit (or 41 weeks PMA, whichever is later) or died prior to this timepoint.

Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity Index (NMMI) in Liveborn NeonatesThrough 38 weeks PMA or at discharge if earlier than 38 weeks PMA

The NMMI will be assessed with the following categories: fatal: fetal/neonatal death; major morbidity: any of intraventricular hemorrhage grade 3/4, seizures, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, necrotizing enterocolitis stage 2/3, respiratory distress syndrome requiring mechanical ventilation, bronchopulmonary dysplasia requiring oxygen support, or persistent pulmonary hypertension; Minor morbidity: anemia requiring simple transfusion, hyperbilirubinemia requiring an exchange transfusion, hypotension requiring treatment, intraventricular hemorrhage grade 1/2, necrotizing enterocolitis stage 1, or respiratory distress syndrome not requiring mechanical ventilation; None: no major or minor morbidities described above. Hyperbilirubinemia requiring phototherapy will be classified in this category'

Number of Days of Phototherapy Received for Hyperbilirubinemia per Liveborn NeonateFrom day of birth up to 27 days

Number of days of phototherapy received for hyperbilirubinemia per liveborn neonate will be reported.

Number of IUT Related complicationsUp to 35 weeks of GA period

Number of participants with IUT related complications will be reported.

Percentage of Liveborn Neonates or Infants With AEsUp to 104 weeks

Percentage of liveborn neonates or infants with AEs, SAEs, AESIs, infections, serious infections will be reported. An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant administered a pharmaceutical (investigational or non-investigational) product. Any event requiring hospitalization (or prolongation of hospitalization) that occurs during participation in the study must be reported as an SAE.

Percentage of Pregnancies With Neonatal Death Through the Neonatal PeriodFrom randomization in the study through 4 weeks of age or 41 weeks PMA during neonatal period, whichever is later

Percentage of pregnancies with neonatal death through the neonatal period will be reported.

Change From Baseline in Weight of Liveborn Neonates or InfantsBaseline to up to 104 weeks

Change from baseline in weight of liveborn neonates or infants will be reported.

Percentage of Liveborn Neonates Receiving Exchange Transfusions for HDFNFrom day of birth up to 27 days

Percentage of liveborn neonates receiving exchange transfusions for HDFN will be reported.

Number of Neonatal Exchange Transfusions per Liveborn NeonateFrom day of birth up to 27 days

Number of neonatal exchange transfusions per liveborn neonate will be reported.

Percentage of Liveborn Neonates or Infants with Simple Transfusions for HDFNFor first database lock: From birth up to 4 weeks; for second database lock: From birth up to 12 weeks

Percentage of liveborn neonates or infants with simple transfusions for HDFN through the neonatal period (for the first database lock) or 12 weeks (for the second database lock) after birth will be reported.

Percentage of Liveborn Neonates With Hyperbilirubinemia Treated With PhototherapyFrom day of birth up to 27 days

Percentage of liveborn neonates with hyperbilirubinemia treated with phototherapy will be reported.

Percentage of Liveborn Neonates or Infants Receiving Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) for HDFN TreatmentFor first database lock: From birth up to 4 weeks; for second database lock: From birth up to 12 weeks

Percentage of liveborn neonates or infants receiving IVIg for HDFN treatment will be reported.

Change From Baseline in EuroQol Five-dimension Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) ScoreBaseline (Day 1) and Week 30 during pregnancy and Week 4 postpartum

Change from baseline in EQ-5D-5L visual analogue score will be reported. The EQ-5D descriptive system is comprised of 5 items across the following 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain or discomfort and anxiety or depression. The EQ-5D-5L uses a 5-point Likert response scale ranging from "no problems" to "extreme problems", with higher scores indicating better quality of life. EQ-5D-5L consists of the EQ-5D descriptive system and the EQ visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS). EQ-VAS score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 = worst imaginable health state and 100 = best imaginable health state. Higher score indicates good health state.

Change From Baseline in EuroQol 5-Dimension Descriptive (EQ-5D) Index ScoreBaseline (Day 1) and Week 30 during pregnancy and Week 4 postpartum

Change from baseline in EQ-5D index score will be reported. The EQ-5D descriptive system is comprised of 5 items across the following 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain or discomfort and anxiety or depression. The EQ-5D-5L descriptive system uses a 5-point Likert response scale ranging from "no problems" to "extreme problems", with higher scores indicating better quality of life.

Liveborn Neonates Length of Stay in Neonatal Intensive Care UnitFrom day of birth up to 27 days

Liveborn neonates length of stay in neonatal intensive care unit will be reported.

Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs)From randomization up to 24 weeks postpartum

Number of participants with AEs, serious adverse events, and AEs of special interest (AESIs), AE's leading to discontinuations, infections, serious infections, infusion reactions, and hypersensitivity reactions will be reported. Treatment-emergent adverse events associated with the following situations are considered as AESIs: hypoalbuminemia, clinically significant bleeding with a corresponding placental finding on ultrasound, maternal infections that led to clinically significant morbidities or mortalities in fetus or neonates, Infections that are severe or require intravenous (IV) anti-infective or operative or invasive intervention in maternal participants or neonates or infants, and infants with hypogammaglobulinemia.

Percentage of Liveborn Neonates or Infants With Abnormal HearingUp to 104 weeks

Percentage of liveborn neonates or infants with abnormal hearing will be reported.

Change From Baseline in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item (GAD7) Over time During Pregnancy and PostpartumBaseline (Day 1) and Week 30 during pregnancy and Week 4 postpartum

Change from baseline in GAD7 over time during pregnancy and postpartum will be reported. The GAD-7 scale is a self-administered questionnaire designed to measure anxiety. The recall period for all items is the past 2 weeks. Responses to all items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 "not at all" to 3 "nearly every day". The total score ranges from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating higher severity of anxiety symptoms.

Infant Health-Related Quality of Life Instrument (IQI) Score for Neonate or Infant OvertimeWeeks 4, 8 and 52

IQI score for neonate or infant will be reported. The IQI consists of 7 health attributes including sleeping, feeding, breathing, stooling or poo, mood, skin, and interaction. Responses to all items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.

Bayley Scales of Infant Development and Toddler DevelopmentWeek 52 and 104

The Bayley Scales of infant development is considered the standard assessment of early child development and includes cognition, language, motor skills, social emotional, and adaptive behavior will be reported. The Bayley Scales (3rd edition) are reference standards that measure infant and toddler development in five areas: cognition, language, motor skills, social-emotional and adaptive behavior. The cognition, language and motor skills scales are directly administered to the infant, while social-emotional, and adaptive behavior scales are caregiver questionnaires. The scores are standardized using norm reference samples with representative demographics and age adjusted for prematurity. Higher scores in the Bayley Scales indicate better outcomes.

Trial Locations

Locations (49)

Leiden University Medical Center

🇳🇱

Leiden, Netherlands

Hosp Univ Vall D Hebron

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Hosp. Univ. La Paz

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Hosp. Virgen Del Rocio

🇪🇸

Sevilla, Spain

Birmingham Women's Hospital

🇬🇧

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Hospital Privado Universitario De Cordoba

🇦🇷

Cordoba, Argentina

Rotunda Hospital

🇮🇪

Dublin, Ireland

Advocate Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

University of North Carolina (UNC) - School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Mater Hospital Brisbane

🇦🇺

South Brisbane, Australia

Johns Hopkins Hospital

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Midwest Fetal Care Center

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

University of Cincinnati

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Lehigh Valley Hospital

🇺🇸

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Medizinische Universitaet Wien

🇦🇹

Vienna, Austria

Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin

🇩🇪

Berlin, Germany

Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Huddinge

🇸🇪

Stockholm, Sweden

UC Davis School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Sacramento, California, United States

Childrens Hospital Colorado

🇺🇸

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Columbia University Medical Center

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

University of Texas Dell Medical School Department of Women's Health

🇺🇸

Austin, Texas, United States

University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston

🇺🇸

Galveston, Texas, United States

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

🇦🇷

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Liverpool Hospital

🇦🇺

Sydney, Australia

C.H.U. Brugmann

🇧🇪

Bruxelles, Belgium

Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

🇧🇪

Leuven, Belgium

Universidade Federal De Minas Gerais

🇧🇷

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Empresa Brasileira de Servicos Hospitalares EBSERH Hospital das Clinicas da UFG

🇧🇷

Goiania, Brazil

Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira

🇧🇷

Recife, Brazil

Instituto D Or de Pesquisa e Ensino IDOR

🇧🇷

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Hospital Das Clinicas Da Faculdade De Medicina Da USP

🇧🇷

Sao Paulo, Brazil

BC Women's Hospital University of British Columbia

🇨🇦

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

CHRU Lille

🇫🇷

Lille Cedex, France

Hopital Armand Trousseau

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Universitaetsklinikum Giessen und Marburg Standort Giessen

🇩🇪

Giessen, Germany

Rabin Medical Center

🇮🇱

Petah Tikva, Israel

The Chaim Sheba Medical Center

🇮🇱

Ramat Gan, Israel

Centre Hospitalier Sainte Justine

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

McGill University Health Centre

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli IRCCS

🇮🇹

Rome, Italy

Kyushu University Hospital

🇯🇵

Fukuoka, Japan

Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center

🇯🇵

Gifu, Japan

Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital

🇯🇵

Izumi-shi, Japan

Toho University Medical Center Omori Hospital

🇯🇵

Ota, Japan

Miyagi Children's Hospital

🇯🇵

Sendai, Japan

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Leeds, United Kingdom

St George's Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

St.Mary's Hospital

🇬🇧

Manchester, United Kingdom

John Radcliffe Hospital

🇬🇧

Oxford, United Kingdom

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