Status:

COMPLETED

A Phase 2 Study of KZR-616 to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy in Patients With Active Polymyositis or Dermatomyositis

Lead Sponsor:

Kezar Life Sciences, Inc.

Conditions:

Polymyositis

Dermatomyositis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This was a Phase 2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover, multicenter study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of treatme...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients at least 18 years of age
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18 to 40 kg/m\^2
  • Diagnosis of probable or definite DM or PM by the 2017 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Classification Criteria
  • Must have their data reviewed by an adjudication committee to confirm eligibility unless at least 1 of the following is present:
  • Muscle biopsy with evidence of active myositis within the last 6 months prior to or at Screening
  • Electromyography or magnetic resonance imaging with evidence of active myositis within the last 6 months prior to Screening
  • A creatine kinase (CK) ≥4 × upper limit of normal (ULN).
  • Must have demonstrable muscle weakness as measured by the Manual Muscle Testing-8 muscle Groups (MMT-8) with a score ≥80/150 but ≤136/150 units and any 2 of the following:
  • Physician Global Assessment (MDGA) visual analog scale (VAS) ≥2 cm
  • Patient Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PtGADA) VAS ≥2 cm
  • At least one muscle enzyme laboratory measurement ≥1.3 × ULN
  • Myositis Disease Activity Assessment Tool (MDAAT) Extramuscular Global Activity VAS ≥1 cm.
  • Documented inadequate response OR have demonstrated documented toxicity or intolerance to prior standard of care therapies
  • Has had age-appropriate cancer screening that is up to date and negative for evidence of malignancy as per local standard of care

Exclusion

  • Has significant muscle damage or has a muscle damage VAS score ≥5 cm on the MDI
  • Any other form of myositis or myopathy other than PM or DM
  • Any condition that precludes the ability to quantitate muscle strength
  • Has severe interstitial lung disease or has a pulmonary damage VAS score ≥5 cm on the Myositis Damage Index (MDI)
  • Presence of autoinflammatory disease
  • Use of nonpermitted medications or treatments within the specified washout periods prior to screening
  • Patient has had recent serious or ongoing infection, or risk for serious infection
  • Any of the following laboratory values at Screening:
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate \<45 mL/min
  • Hemoglobin \<10 g/dL
  • White blood cell (WBC) count \<3.0 × 10\^9/L
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \<1.5 × 10\^9/L (1500/mm\^3)
  • Platelet count \<100 × 10\^9/L
  • Serum AST or serum ALT \>2.5 × ULN (unless considered consistent with muscle origin)
  • Serum alkaline phosphatase \>2.5 × ULN
  • Total bilirubin \>1.5 × ULN (3 × ULN for patients with documented Gilbert's syndrome)
  • Thyroid stimulating hormone outside of the central laboratory normal range
  • Immunoglobulin G (IgG) \<500 mg/dL.
  • Presence of New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure, or uncontrolled blood pressure, or prolonged QT interval
  • Major surgery within 12 weeks before Screening or planned during the study period
  • Clinical evidence of significant unstable or uncontrolled diseases
  • Any active or suspected malignancy, including myeloproliferative or lymphoproliferative disorder, or history of documented malignancy within the last 5 years before Screening or within 3 years of diagnosis of myositis, except appropriately excised and cured cervical carcinoma in situ or basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 14 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 6 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04033926

Start Date

January 14 2020

End Date

April 6 2022

Last Update

November 19 2025

Active Locations (14)

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KZR Research Site

Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90211

2

KZR Research Site

Orange, California, United States, 92868

3

KZR Research Site

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

4

KZR Research Site

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322