Resumen

This study was to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and preliminary therapeutic efficacy of multiple doses of CFZ533 anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody in patients with moderately active lupus nephritis.

Descripción detallada

This was a randomized, subject and investigator blind, placebo controlled multicenter study with multiple doses of CFZ533 administered by 1-hour intravenous infusion over a 24 week treatment period, as compared to matched placebo infusion. The treatment period was followed by a 24-week safety follow-up period.The duration of the study (including the screening period) for each patient was approximately 53 weeks. The investigational drug or placebo was administered on top of standard of care therapy for lupus nephritis. Patients were screened within 29 days of the first study drug infusion. Eligibility was confirmed at the baseline visit within one week before the first dose. Eligible patients were assigned a randomization number and receive the intravenous infusion within 3 days of baseline visit.

Elegibilidad

Edad mínima: 18 YearsEdad máxima: 75 YearsSexo: ALL

Criterios de inclusión

Men and women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) aged ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years at screening, fulfilling at least 4 out of 11 criteria for SLE as defined by the American College of Rheumatology (Tan at al 1982, revised by Hochberg 1997)
Subjects must have a body mass index (BMI) within the range of 18 - 40 kg/m2 at screening visit
Histological diagnosis of proliferative lupus nephritis World Health Organization (WHO) ISN/RPS (Weening et al 2004) Class III or IV within 5 years of screening
Presence of antinuclear autoantibody (ANA titer ≥ 1:80) at screening
Morning UPCR ≥ 0.5 at screening visit and baseline visit
At least one of the following:
low complement level (C3 ˂ 0.9 g/L) or (C4 ˂ 0.1 g/L), and/or
elevated anti-dsDNA (≥ 30 IU/mL), and/or
urine sediment consistent with active proliferative LN such as presence of cellular (granular or red blood cell) casts or hematuria ( ˃5 red blood cells per high power field) if other causes such as menstrual bleeding are excluded
Patient must have sufficient kidney function as estimated by eGFR ˃ 30mL/min/1.73 m2 at screening and baseline visits (Levey et al 2009)
Patient must have active disease as defined by proteinuria and additional symptoms as above despite standard of care therapy for LN as considered appropriate by the treating physician (e.g., corticosteroids and/or immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory treatments such as mycophenolate, azathioprine, methotrexate or hydroxychloroquine). For guidance, see published guidelines such as Bertsias et all 2012 and Hahn et al 2012.
Women of childbearing potential (defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant) must use highly effective methods of contraception during dosing and until study completion.

Criterios de exclusión

any calcineurin inhibitor (e.g., tacrolimus or cyclosporin A) within 3 months prior to randomization
Any glomerulonephritis other than WHO Class III or IV lupus nephritis. Patients with proliferative nephritis (Class III or IV) who, in addition, have overlapping histological signs for other glomerulonephritis, e.g., Class V, are eligible at the investigator´s discretion.
Hypoalbuminemia (serum albumin of less than 2.0 g/dL)
Patients who have received:
oral or i.v. cyclophosphamide within 3 months prior to randomization
i.v. corticosteroid bolus (dose ˃ 1 mg/kg) within 3 months prior to randomization
rituximab or other B cell depleting agent within 12 months. for patients who received such treatment earlier, B cell count should be within normal ranges prior to randomization
belimumab within 6 months prior to randomization
any other biologic drug or an investigational drug within one months or five times the half-life, whichever is longer prior to randomization
Patients who are at significant risk for the thromboembolic events based on the following:
history of either thrombosis or 3 or more spontaneous abortions
presence of lupus anticoagulant or prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and no prophylactic treatment with aspirin or anticoagulants as per local standard of care
Have had signs or symptoms of a clinically significant systemic viral, bacterial or fungal infection within 30 days prior to randomization
Live vaccines within 4 weeks of the first study drug infusion

Intervenciones

drug

CFZ533

Multiple doses of 10 mg/kg CFZ533 intravenous (IV) infusion. CFZ533 was administered every 4 weeks (Q4W; from Day 1 to Day 141), plus an additional dose of 10 mg/kg IV at Day 15, resulting in a Q2W loading regimen up to the third dose on Day 29.

drug

Placebo

multiple doses of placebo intravenous infusion

A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Patient and Investigator Blinded, Study Investigating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Preliminary Efficacy of Multiple Doses of CFZ533 in Patients With Moderately Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis