Status:

COMPLETED

Double-Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Biochemical Activity of Intravenous Cpn10 Administration in Subjects With Mild to Moderate SLE.

Lead Sponsor:

Invion, Inc.

Conditions:

Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of 4 weeks intravenous treatment with Cpn10 in subjects with mild to moderate active SLE.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria (ALL must be met):
  • To be entered on study, subjects must meet the following criteria:
  • Male or female
  • Age 18 - 75 years
  • Patients fulfilling at least 4 criteria for SLE as defined by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
  • Laboratory values as follows:
  • Documented ANA titer ≥ 1:160 or positive anti-dsDNA antibodies at, or any time prior to screening (verifiable laboratory result)
  • Not pregnant or breast-feeding
  • If corticosteroids are required for disease stability prior to study entry, able to tolerate a stable dose of ≤ 0.3 mg/kg/day of prednisone or equivalent for the duration of the study.
  • Agreement to use an effective form of contraception for the duration of the study.
  • Ability to understand and give consent.
  • Willing to participate and able to comply with the study requirements, procedures and visits.
  • Mild SLE only
  • Present with mild active SLE disease
  • Moderate SLE only
  • Present with active SLE disease based on SLE disease activity score (SLEDAI) ≥4 and ≤10
  • MCP-1 urinary level \> 35 pg/ml
  • IL-6 serum level \> 10 pg/ml
  • Meets the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) conditions for "renal disorder" as one of the diagnostic criteria for SLE i.e.
  • Persistent proteinuria between 0.5 and 1.0 grams per day or \> than 3+ by dipstick OR
  • Cellular casts--may be red cell, hemoglobin, granular, tubular, or mixed
  • OR
  • Physician (Pathologist) diagnosis of lupus nephritis of no greater severity than:
  • Class I - Minimal mesangial lupus nephritis, OR
  • Class II - Mesangial proliferative lupus nephritis, in accordance with the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the Renal Pathology Society (RPS) 2003 histological classification.
  • With diagnosis made ≥ 6 months prior to study commencement.
  • If inclusion criteria #15 is met, subject must be receiving stable Standard of Care, including hydroxychloroquine, treatment appropriate for class I-II nephritis.
  • Exclusion Criteria (NONE can apply):
  • Active severe SLE flare with central nervous system (CNS) and/or renal manifestations, pericarditis, active pleuritis, active peritonitis or other SLE manifestations requiring treatment not allowed by the study protocol within 4 weeks of screening
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Lack of peripheral venous access.
  • History of cardiovascular disease. An acute cardiovascular event within 12 months of study entry, including arterial or venous thrombosis (blood clots).
  • Requirement for a stable dose of corticosteroid \>0.3 mg/kg/day of prednisone or equivalent.
  • Active therapy with human or murine monoclonal antibodies (i.e. belimumab), within 2 months of study entry.
  • Any experimental therapy within 3 months of study entry.
  • Therapy with cyclophosphamide p.o or parenteral; pulse methylprednisolone or IVIG within 4-6 weeks.
  • Subjects being treated with sulfonylureas.
  • Subjects with any the following laboratory abnormalities: serum creatinine \>3.0 mg/dL, WBC \<3,500/μL, ANC \<3,000/μL, absolute lymphocyte count ≤500/μL, Hgb \<8.0 g/dL, platelets \<50,000/μL, ALT and/or AST \>1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), alkaline phosphatase \>1.5 ULN.
  • Personal or psychiatric condition that precludes the subject being able to comply with the study requirements or understand and agree to the informed consent process.
  • Recent systemic bacterial, fungal, viral, or parasitic infections. Have required management/treatment or hospitalization for any infection within the last 4 weeks before screening.
  • History of malignancy - except completely excised basal cell carcinoma.
  • Impaired hepatic function
  • Body weight of 260lbs/120kg or more (BMI \> 35)
  • History of tuberculosis (TB) or active, continuing treatment for TB
  • History of or current alcohol or substance abuse
  • Mild SLE only
  • Active lupus nephritis and/or severe renal impairment (estimated or measured GFR \< 50% predicted for age and gender)
  • Moderate SLE only
  • Subjects with recently diagnosed lupus nephritis (diagnosis made \<6 months prior to commencement of study
  • Subjects with active urinary sediment

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 1 2013

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    August 1 2015

    Estimated Enrollment :

    30 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01838694

    Start Date

    July 1 2013

    End Date

    August 1 2015

    Last Update

    January 30 2017

    Active Locations (6)

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    1

    Abel Buchheim Pharmaceutical Research

    Miami, Florida, United States, 33165

    2

    Northwestern University School of Medicine

    Chicago, Illinois, United States

    3

    Altoona Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center

    Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States, 16635

    4

    Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States