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Lupus NephritisPhase 2ATLASNCT01499355

BIIB023 Proof-of-Concept Study in Participants With Lupus Nephritis

A Phase 2 study testing BIIB023, mycophenolate mofetil and oral corticosteroids in people with Lupus Nephritis, run by Biogen at 58 sites in 21 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of the study is to assess the efficacy of BIIB023 as an add-on treatment to background therapy compared with placebo in combination with background therapy in the treatment of participants with active, biopsy-proven lupus nephritis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Lupus Nephritis
What is being tested?
BIIB023, mycophenolate mofetil and oral corticosteroids
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
276 participants
Where
58 sitesin 21 countries
Study dates
Jul 2012to Dec 2015
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Documented diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) according to current American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. At least 4 ACR criteria must be documented, 1 of which must be a positive antinuclear antibody (ANA), anti Sm, or anti dsDNA antibody.
  • Diagnosis of International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society (ISN/RPS) 2003 Class III or IV lupus nephritis with either active or active/chronic disease, confirmed by biopsy within 3 months prior to Screening. Participants are permitted to have co existing Class V lupus nephritis. If a renal biopsy has not been performed within 3 months of the Screening Visit, one can be performed during the Screening Period after all other eligibility criteria have been confirmed. The local histological diagnosis must be confirmed by the central study pathologist.
  • Must have proteinuria at Screening (from a 24 hour urine sample collection) defined as urinary protein:creatinine ratio (uPCR) >1.0 mg/mg.

Who cannot join

  • Retinitis, poorly-controlled seizure disorder, acute confusional state, myelitis, stroke or stroke syndrome, cerebellar ataxia, or dementia that is currently active and resulting from SLE at Screening
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 mL/min per 1.73 m^2 (calculated using the abbreviated Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation) or the presence of oliguria or end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis or transplantation
  • Subjects requiring dialysis within 12 months prior to Screening
  • History of renal transplant
  • Treatment with any biologic B-cell-depleting therapy (e.g., anti-CD20 [rituximab], anti-CD22 [epratuzumab], anti-BLyS/B-cell activating factor [e.g., briobacept, belimumab] therapy), or TACI-Ig within 12 months prior to Run-in Day 1.
  • NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Trial locations and contacts

58 sites in 21 countries.

58 sites in 21 countries

United States9 sites
  • Research Site

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118

  • Research Site

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7025

  • Research Site

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • Research Site

    El Paso, Texas, 79905

  • Research Site

    Lake Success, New York, 11020

  • Research Site

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38119

  • Research Site

    Orlando, Florida, 32806

  • Research Site

    Rochester, Minnesota

  • Research Site

    Torrance, California, 90509

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Argentina7 sites
  • Research Site

    Capital Federal, Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, C1015ABO

  • Research Site

    Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires

  • Research Site

    Córdoba, Córdoba Province, 5000

  • Research Site

    La Plata, B1902COS

  • Research Site

    San Juan, 5402DIL

  • Research Site

    San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, 4000

  • Research Site

    San Miguel de Tucumán

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Malaysia6 sites
  • Research Site

    Ipoh, 30990

  • Research Site

    Kuala Lumpur, 59100

  • Research Site

    Kuala Selangor, 43000

  • Research Site

    Kuching, Sarawak, 93586

  • Research Site

    Pulau Pinang, 10990

  • Research Site

    Selangor Darul Ehsan, 41200

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Mexico5 sites
  • Research Site

    Cuauhtémoc, 06090

  • Research Site

    León, 37000

  • Research Site

    Mexico City, 14000

  • Research Site

    Saltillo, Coahuila, 25000

  • Research Site

    San Luis Potosí City, 78240

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France4 sites
  • Research Site

    Lille, Nord, 59037

  • Research Site

    Paris, 75651

  • Research Site

    Paris, 94010

  • Research Site

    Pessac, Gironde, 33604

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Colombia3 sites
  • Research Site

    Barranquilla

  • Research Site

    Bogotá

  • Research Site

    Medellín

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Belgium2 sites
  • Research Site

    Leuven, 3000

  • Research Site

    Liège, 4000

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Brazil2 sites
  • Research Site

    Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, 78048-902

  • Research Site

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 04027-000

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Hong Kong2 sites
  • Research Site

    Hong Kong

  • Research Site

    Shatin

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Hungary2 sites
  • Research Site

    Budapest, 1097

  • Research Site

    Debrecen, 4032

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Philippines2 sites
  • Research Site

    Manila, 1015

  • Research Site

    Quezon City, 1102

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Poland2 sites
  • Research Site

    Lodz, 92-153

  • Research Site

    Wroclaw, 50-417

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Russia2 sites
  • Research Site

    Moscow, 123182

  • Research Site

    Saint Petersburg, 197022

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South Korea2 sites
  • Research Site

    Busan, 602-715

  • Research Site

    Gyeonggi-do, 443-721

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Thailand2 sites
  • Research Site

    Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, 10700

  • Research Site

    Patumwan, Bangkok, 10330

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Australia1 site
  • Research Site

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3050

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Germany1 site
  • Research Site

    Mainz, 55131

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Italy1 site
  • Research Site

    Pisa, 56126

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Peru1 site
  • Research Site

    Lima

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Portugal1 site
  • Research Site

    Coimbra, 3000-075

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Spain1 site
  • Research Site

    Sagunto, 46520

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of BIIB023 in Subjects With Lupus Nephritis

The primary objective of the study is to assess the efficacy of BIIB023 as an add-on treatment to background therapy compared with placebo in combination with background therapy in the treatment of participants with active, biopsy-proven lupus nephritis. The secondary objectives of this study are to assess the safety and tolerability of BIIB023 compared with placebo in this study population.

Read the detailed description

Participants who complete this study through Week 52 will be offered the option to enter an Extension study under a separate protocol 211LE202 (NCT0193089).

Conditions
Lupus Nephritis
Being tested
BIIB023, Placebo, mycophenolate mofetil, oral corticosteroids
Medical subject headings
Lupus Nephritis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • BIIB023Biological

  • PlaceboBiological

  • mycophenolate mofetilDrug

    Also called MMF, Cellcept

    titrated to a target daily dose of 2 g (1 g twice daily)

  • oral corticosteroidsDrug

    oral corticosteroids (prednisone or equivalent) at a target prednisone dose of 10 mg/day

Study groups in NCT01499355
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo intravenous (IV) infusion on Day 1, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and every 4 weeks thereafter through Week 48, plus background therapy including oral steroids (prednisone or equivalent) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF)
Receives: Biological: Placebo; Drug: mycophenolate mofetil; Drug: oral corticosteroids
BIIB023 3 mg/kgExperimentalBIIB023 3 mg/kg IV on Day 1, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and every 4 weeks thereafter through Week 48 plus background therapy including oral steroids (prednisone or equivalent) and MMF.
Receives: Biological: BIIB023; Drug: mycophenolate mofetil; Drug: oral corticosteroids
BIIB023 20 mg/kgExperimentalBIIB023 20 mg/kg IV on Day 1, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8, and every 4 weeks thereafter through Week 48 plus background therapy including oral steroids (prednisone or equivalent) and MMF.
Receives: Biological: BIIB023; Drug: mycophenolate mofetil; Drug: oral corticosteroids

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Percentage of Participants Who Achieve a Complete or Partial Renal Response at Week 52

    Complete renal response is defined as: (1) urinary protein:creatinine ratio (uPCR) < 0.5 mg/mg with ≥ 50% reduction of uPCR from Day 1 (Baseline; from a 24 hour urine collection); and (2) estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) within normal range. Partial renal response is defined as: (1) ≥ 50% reduction in uPCR from Day 1 (Baseline; from a 24-hour urine collection) and, (2) with one of the following: (a) uPCR of < 1.0 mg/mg if the Day 1 (Baseline) was ≤ 3.0 mg/mg, or, (b) uPCR < 3.0 mg/mg if the Day 1 (Baseline) ratio was > 3.0 mg/mg; and stabilization of renal function (eGFR + or - 25% of Day 1 [Baseline] or serum creatinine within normal range).

    Measured: Week 52

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Complete Renal Response at Week 52

    Complete renal response is defined as uPCR < 0.5 mg/mg with ≥ 50% reduction of uPCR from Baseline (from a 24-hour urine collection) and eGFR within normal range.

    Measured: Week 52

  2. Duration of Renal Response in Participants Who Achieve Complete Renal Response at Week 52

    Duration of response was calculated as the days in between the date of Week 52 visit and the date when the participant last became complete renal responder on or before Week 52 visit. Complete renal response: (1) uPCR <0.5 mg/mg with ≥ 50% reduction of uPCR from Day 1 (Baseline) (from a 24 hour urine collection); and (2) eGFR within normal range.

    Measured: Week 52

  3. Time to Renal Response (Partial or Complete) in Participants Who Achieve Renal Response at Week 52

    Onset of renal response was calculated as weeks elapsed from baseline date to first visit where renal response was achieved. Complete renal response is defined as: (1) uPCR <0.5 mg/mg with ≥ 50% reduction of uPCR from Day 1 (Baseline) (from a 24 hour urine collection); and (2) eGFR within normal range. Partial renal response is defined as: (1) ≥ 50% reduction in uPCR from Day 1 (Baseline; from a 24-hour urine collection) and, (2) with one of the following: (a) uPCR of < 1.0 mg/mg if the Day 1 (Baseline) was ≤ 3.0 mg/mg, or, (b) uPCR < 3.0 mg/mg if the Day 1 (Baseline) ratio was > 3.0 mg/mg; and stabilization of renal function (eGFR + or - 25% of Day 1 [Baseline] or serum creatinine within normal range). Estimated from the Kaplan-Meier Curve.

    Measured: Baseline to Week 52

  4. Percentage of Participants With uPCR > 3.0 mg/mg at Baseline Who Achieve uPCR <1.0 mg/mg at Week 52

    Measured: Baseline (Day 1), Week 52

  5. Percentage of Participants With Active Urinary Sediment at Baseline Who Have Inactive Urinary Sediment at Week 52

    Active urinary sediment is defined by 1 of the following (in the absence of a urinary tract infection or menses): > 5 red blood cell/high power field (RBC/HPF) or above the reference range for the laboratory, and > 5 white blood cell/high power field (WBC/HPF) or above the reference range for the laboratory, and presence of cellular casts (RBC or WBC). Inactive urinary sediment is defined as: < 5 RBC/HPF and < 5 WBC/HPF, or within the laboratory reference range, and no cellular casts (no RBC or WBC casts).

    Measured: Baseline, Week 52

  6. Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and AEs Leading to Study Discontinuation During the Run-In Period

    AEs that had an onset on or after dosing of MMF on run-in Day 1 up to the first double-blind dose, or any pre-existing condition that worsened. AE: any untoward medical occurrence that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. SAE: any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: results in death; in the view of the Investigator, places the participant at immediate risk of death (a life-threatening event); requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; or results in a congenital anomaly/birth defect. An SAE may also be any other medically important event that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may jeopardize the participant or may require intervention to prevent one of the other outcomes listed above.

    Measured: Day 1 to Week 12

  7. Number of Participants With AEs, SAEs and AEs Leading to Study Discontinuation During the Double-Blind Period

    AEs that had an onset on or after dosing of BIIB023 or placebo, or any pre-existing condition that worsened. AE: any untoward medical occurrence that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. SAE: any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: results in death; in the view of the Investigator, places the participant at immediate risk of death (a life-threatening event); requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; or results in a congenital anomaly/birth defect. An SAE may also be any other medically important event that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may jeopardize the participant or may require intervention to prevent one of the other outcomes listed above.

    Measured: Week 12 to Week 56

  8. Duration of Renal Response in Participants Who Achieve Partial or Complete Renal Response at Any Time During the Study

    Number of days between first visit with response to last consecutive visit with partial or complete response. Complete renal response is defined as: (1) uPCR <0.5 mg/mg with ≥ 50% reduction of uPCR from Day 1 (Baseline) (from a 24 hour urine collection); and (2) eGFR within normal range. Partial renal response is defined as: (1) ≥ 50% reduction in uPCR from Day 1 (Baseline; from a 24-hour urine collection) and, (2) with one of the following: (a) uPCR of < 1.0 mg/mg if the Day 1 (Baseline) was ≤ 3.0 mg/mg, or, (b) uPCR < 3.0 mg/mg if the Day 1 (Baseline) ratio was > 3.0 mg/mg; and stabilization of renal function (eGFR + or - 25% of Day 1 [Baseline] or serum creatinine within normal range). Estimated from the Kaplan-Meier Curve.

    Measured: up to Week 52

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2012
  3. Primary completionDec 2015
  4. Study completionDec 2015

Why it stopped: Results from pre-specified criteria did not demonstrate sufficient efficacy to warrant continuation of the study.

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
276 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01499355
Sponsor's protocol ID
211LE201
Other IDs
2011-002159-32
Acronym
ATLAS
Status last verified
Nov 2016
First submitted
23 Nov 2011
Last updated
18 Jan 2017
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing BIIB023, mycophenolate mofetil and oral corticosteroids in people with Lupus Nephritis, run by Biogen at 58 sites in 21 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jan 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 58 sites in United States, Argentina, Malaysia, Mexico, France and 16 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 18 Jan 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percentage of Participants Who Achieve a Complete or Partial Renal Response at Week 52 (time frame: Week 52). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Jan 2017.

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