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A Study of Obexelimab in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT06559163
Lead Sponsor
Zenas BioPharma (USA), LLC
Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the efficacy and safety of obexelimab in participants with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Detailed Description

This study consists of a 24-week treatment period followed by a 12-week follow-up period. Patients must have a clinical diagnosis of SLE at least 24 weeks prior to screening and meet the 2019 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Classification Criteria. To enter the Screening Period (Day -28 to Day -1) patients will have active SLE as defined by having: a) hybrid Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (hSLEDAI) ≥ 6 and clinical hSLEDAI ≥ 4, and b) British Isles Lupus Assessment Group (BILAG)-2004 Grade A or B in ≥ 1 organ system. Patients must be treated with one or more of the following background nonbiologic lupus standard of care therapies: oral corticosteroid, antimalarial, and/or immunosuppressant.

On Day 1, patients will be randomized 1:1 to obexelimab or placebo subcutaneous (SC) injection once per week (QW) for 24 weeks. All patients will return to the study site for scheduled visits at Week 2, Week 4, and then every 4 weeks thereafter until study completion. During the study, patients will undergo assessments for efficacy, safety, PK, PD, and immunogenicity.

Including screening and follow-up, the maximum duration of participation in this study for an individual patient is approximately 40 weeks (i.e., up to a 28-day Screening Period, 24-week Treatment Period, and a 12-week follow-up).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
190
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Males and females, ≥ 18 to ≤ 70 years of age

  2. Diagnosed with SLE at least 24 weeks prior to screening and meets the 2019 EULAR/ACR classification criteria.

  3. Patient has all 3 of the following based on features active on the day of the visits:

    1. hSLEDAI ≥ 6 and clinical hSLEDAI ≥ 4 at screening, and clinical hSLEDAI ≥ 4 at Day 1 Note: Clinical points exclude laboratory tests, except proteinuria.
    2. BILAG-2004 Grade A or B in ≥ 1 organ system at screening and Day 1.
    3. In the opinion of the investigator and the central adjudicator, there is sufficient disease activity to warrant enrollment into a clinical study with an investigational agent.
  4. Patients must be treated with one or more of the following background nonbiologic lupus standard of care therapies: oral corticosteroid, antimalarial, and/or immunosuppressant.

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Active lupus nephritis for which, in the opinion of the investigator or the central adjudicator, current medications are insufficient for patient's safety or additional therapy that is not permitted in the protocol is needed.
  2. A history of thrombosis or embolism in the previous 6 months before the Screening visit, or previous 12 months associated with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) or another relevant hypercoagulable state.
  3. Any active skin conditions other than cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) that may interfere with the study assessment of CLE such as, but not limited to, psoriasis, dermatomyositis, and systemic sclerosis.
  4. Active severe neuropsychiatric or central nervous system SLE.
  5. Current inflammatory disease other than SLE (including, but not limited to, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, reactive arthritis, scleroderma, dermatomyositis) that may interfere with the assessment of lupus signs and symptoms in the opinion of the investigator or central adjudicator.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo will be administered as a subcutaneous injection for 24 weeks.
ObexelimabObexelimabObexelimab will be administered as a subcutaneous injection for 24 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary Outcome Measure24 weeks

Proportion of patients who achieve a response according to the BILAG-Based Composite Lupus Assessment (BICLA) Response

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures24 weeks

Proportion of patients who achieve response according to the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Responder Index 4 (SRI-4).

Trial Locations

Locations (54)

University of California, San Diego

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La Jolla, California, United States

Penn State - Hershey Medical Center

🇺🇸

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

CHU de Liege

🇧🇪

Liege, Belgium

Richmond Clinical Trials

🇨🇦

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Anhui Provincial Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC)

🇨🇳

Hefei, Anhui, China

Shenzhen People's Hospital

🇨🇳

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

🇨🇳

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

SPZOZ Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny nr 1 im Norberta Barlickiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lodzi

🇵🇱

Lodz, Poland

Sierra Pacific Arthritis and Rheumatology Centers

🇺🇸

Fresno, California, United States

Clinical Research of West Florida, Inc

🇺🇸

Clearwater, Florida, United States

Clinical Research of West Florida, Inc.

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Accurate Clinical Research

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Henry Ford Hospital

🇺🇸

Detroit, Michigan, United States

June DO, PC

🇺🇸

Lansing, Michigan, United States

Juno DO, PC

🇺🇸

Lansing, Michigan, United States

DJL Clinical Research PLLC

🇺🇸

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

PanAmerican Clinical Research

🇲🇽

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Prolato Clinical Research Center (PCRC)

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Prime Clinical Research - Mansfield

🇺🇸

Mansfield, Texas, United States

University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment "Eurohospital Plovdiv"

🇧🇬

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Riverside Professional Centre

🇨🇦

Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

🇨🇳

Beijing, Beijing, China

Peking University People's Hospital

🇨🇳

Beijing, Beijing, China

The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

🇨🇳

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University

🇨🇳

Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

🇨🇳

Nanchang, Jiangx, China

Lanzhou University Second Hospital

🇨🇳

Pudong, Shanghai, China

Medicover Munchen Ost MVZ

🇩🇪

München, Bavaria, Germany

Uniklinik Koln

🇩🇪

Cologne, Germany

Attikon University General Hospital

🇬🇷

Chaidari, Athens, Greece

General Hospital Asklepieio Voulas

🇬🇷

Voula, Athens, Greece

General Hospital of Thessaloniki ''Hippokration''

🇬🇷

Thessaloniki, Greece

Centro Ricerche Cliniche Di Verona S.r.l.

🇮🇹

Verona, Italy

Hospital of Japan Community Health Care Organization Chukyo Hospital

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Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan

Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health

🇯🇵

Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, Japan

Hospital of Shinkenko Clinic

🇯🇵

Naha-city, Okinawa, Japan

Hokkaido University Hospital

🇯🇵

Kita-Ku, Sapporo Hokkaido, Japan

Clinstile, S.A. de C.V.

🇲🇽

Mexico City, Cuidad de Mexico, Mexico

Eme Red Hospitalaria

🇲🇽

Merida, Yucatán, Mexico

Kohler and Milsten Research

🇲🇽

Merida, Yucatán, Mexico

Centrum Medyczne Plejady

🇵🇱

Krakow, Malopolskie, Poland

MICS Centrum Medyczne Warszawa

🇵🇱

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Prywatna Praktyka Lekarska Prof Hab Med Pawel Hrycaj

🇵🇱

Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland

ULS de Santa Maria, EPE - Hospital de Santa Maria

🇵🇹

Lisboa, Portugal

ULS da Arrábida, E.P.E. - Hospital de São Bernardo

🇵🇹

Setúbal, Portugal

Centro Reumatologico de Caguas

🇵🇷

Caguas, Puerto Rico

Latin Clinical Trial Center

🇵🇷

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Centrul Medical de Diagnostic si Tratament Ambulator NEOMED SRL

🇷🇴

Brasov, Romania

FutureMeds DKF

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Hospital Universitario La Paz

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío

🇪🇸

Sevilla, Spain

Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital

🇨🇳

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

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