Huntington DiseasePhase 2NCT04514367
An Open Label Study of ANX005 in Participants With, or at Risk for, Manifest Huntington's Disease
A Phase 2 study testing ANX005 in people with Huntington Disease, run by Annexon, Inc. at 6 sites in United States.
Trial summary
This study is a multi-center, open-label study of intravenous (IV) ANX005 in participants with, or at risk for, manifest Huntington's Disease (HD). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Huntington Disease
- What is being tested?
- ANX005
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 28 participants
- Where
- 6 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 29 Sep 2020to 29 Aug 2022
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Diagnosis of or at risk for HD: Genetically confirmed disease by direct deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing, total cytosine-adenine-guanine (CAG)-Age Product (CAP) score > 400 and UHDRS independence score ≥ 80.
- Able to walk independently and self-sufficient in basic activities of daily living (for example, eating, dressing, bathing).
- All HD concomitant medications stable.
- If female, must be postmenopausal (no menses for at least 2 years without an alternative medical cause), surgically sterilized (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy), or agree to use highly effective methods of contraception.
- Males with a woman of childbearing potential partner must agree to use highly effective methods of contraception.
- Previously vaccinated against encapsulated bacterial pathogens (Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae) or willing to undergo vaccination.
- Able to tolerate electroencephalogram (EEG) and lumbar puncture (LP) procedures.
Who cannot join
- Be at risk of suicide or self-harm within the preceding 12 months.
- Chorea and/or cognitive deficits severe enough to interfere with study assessments.
- Participants with body weight > 150 kilograms (kg).
- Clinically significant findings on the screening laboratory testing or physical examination that are not specific to HD and may interfere with the conduct of the study or the interpretation of the data or increase participant risk.
- Signs and symptoms of, or a diagnosis consistent with a chronic autoimmune disorder and/or an antinuclear antibody (ANA) titer ≥ 1:160.
- History of previous infusion reactions, sensitivities, allergic, or anaphylactic reactions to previous medications, environmental stimuli or other substances.
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- Use of an experimental agent within 60 days or five half-lives prior to Screening or anytime over the duration of this study.
- Prior treatment with any monoclonal antibody.
- Presence of an implanted deep brain stimulation device.
- Any history of gene therapy, ribonucleic acid (RNA) or DNA targeted HD specific investigational agents such as antisense oligonucleotides, cell transplantation or any experimental brain surgery.
- Brain and spinal pathology that may interfere with cerebrospinal fluid homeostasis and circulation, increases intracranial pressure (implanted shunt or catheter), malformations or tumor.
- Contraindication to undergoing an LP.
- Hypersensitivity to any of the excipients in the ANX005 drug product.
- Clinically significant intercurrent illness, medical condition, or medical history (including neurological or mental illness, human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], any active infection, including Hepatitis B or C) that would jeopardize the safety of the participant, limit participation, or compromise the interpretation of the data derived from the participant.
- Any known genetic deficiencies of the complement-cascade system.
- History of chronic oral or intravenous steroid use or immunosuppressant medication use.
- Hemoglobin, bilirubin, or lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) values that are outside normal limits and clinically significant or suggestive of hemolytic anemia.
Trial locations and contacts
6 sites in 1 country.
6 sites in 1 country
United States6 sites
Annexon Investigational Site 02
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294
Annexon Investigational Site 06
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45221
Annexon Investigational Site 07
Durham, North Carolina, 27710
Annexon Investigational Site 03
Englewood, Colorado, 80113
Annexon Investigational Site 08
Kirkland, Washington, 98034
Annexon Investigational Site 04
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20057
About this study
Official title: A Phase 2a Open Label Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Intravenous ANX005 in Subjects With, or at Risk for, Manifest Huntington's Disease
This study is a multi-center, open-label study of intravenous (IV) ANX005 in participants with, or at risk for, manifest Huntington's Disease (HD).
Read the detailed description
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of IV ANX005 administered for up to 22 weeks in participants with, or at risk for, manifest HD.
Participants will receive induction dosing of ANX005 administered by IV infusion on Days 1 and 5 or 6, followed by maintenance dosing every 2 weeks through Week 22, with follow up visits on Weeks 24, 28, and 36.
All participants will be contacted (in clinic visit or phone call) 6 months after study completion.
- Conditions
- Huntington Disease
- Being tested
- ANX005
- Medical subject headings
- Huntington Disease
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ANX005Drug
Intravenous Infusion
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| ANX005 | Experimental | Participants will receive induction dosing of ANX005 administered by IV infusion on Days 1 and 5 or 6, followed by maintenance dosing every 2 weeks (Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22) with follow up visits on Weeks 24, 28, and 36. Receives: Drug: ANX005 |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that developed or worsened in severity during the conduct of a clinical study and does not necessarily have a causal relationship to study drug. Serious AEs (SAEs) included death, a life-threatening AE, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, persistent or significant disability or, a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or an important medical event that jeopardized the participant and required medical intervention to prevent 1 of the outcomes listed in this definition. A TEAE was any AE with an onset on or after the day of infusion through Week 36 (end of study). AEs were graded per National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE): Grade: 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, 3=Severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening. A summary of serious and non-serious AEs regardless of causality is located in 'Reported Adverse Events module'.
Measured: From first dose of study drug up to end of study (Week 36)
Actual Dose of ANX005 Administered on Day 1
Measured: Day 1
Actual Dose of ANX005 Administered on Week 22
Measured: Week 22
Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to t (AUC0-t) of ANX005 at Day 1
Measured: Pre-dose up to 4 hours post-dose on Day 1
CSF Free Complement Component 1q (C1q) at Day 1
Measured: Predose at Baseline (Day 1)
Blood Free C1q at Day 1
Measured: Predose at Baseline (Day 1)
Change From Baseline in Complement C4a in CSF at Week 24
Measured: Baseline, Week 24
Change From Baseline in Complement C4a in CSF at Week 36
Measured: Baseline, Week 36
Change From Baseline in CSF NfL Level at Week 24
Measured: Baseline, Week 24
Change From Baseline in CSF NfL Level at Week 36
Measured: Baseline, Week 36
Change From Baseline in Blood NfL Level at Week 24
Measured: Baseline, Week 24
Change From Baseline in Blood NfL Level at Week 36
Measured: Baseline, Week 36
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Aug 2020
- Study start29 Sep 2020
- Primary completion29 Aug 2022
- Study completion29 Aug 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Huntington DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- ANX005 administered for up to 22 weeks
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Annexon, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Benjamin Hoehn, MD, Study director, Annexon, Inc.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04514367
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ANX005-HD-01
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 27 Jul 2020
- Last updated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 2a Open Label Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Intravenous ANX005 in Subjects With, or at Risk for, Manifest Huntington's Disease
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04514367
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ANX005-HD-01
- Conditions
- Huntington Disease
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Annexon, Inc.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 29 Sep 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 29 Aug 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 29 Aug 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Aug 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 25 Aug 2026
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study is a multi-center, open-label study of intravenous (IV) ANX005 in participants with, or at risk for, manifest Huntington's Disease (HD).
Detailed description
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of IV ANX005 administered for up to 22 weeks in participants with, or at risk for, manifest HD.
Participants will receive induction dosing of ANX005 administered by IV infusion on Days 1 and 5 or 6, followed by maintenance dosing every 2 weeks through Week 22, with follow up visits on Weeks 24, 28, and 36.
All participants will be contacted (in clinic visit or phone call) 6 months after study completion.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- ANX005 administered for up to 22 weeks
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| ANX005 | Experimental | Drug: ANX005Participants will receive induction dosing of ANX005 administered by IV infusion on Days 1 and 5 or 6, followed by maintenance dosing every 2 weeks (Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22) with follow up visits on Weeks 24, 28, and 36. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Diagnosis of or at risk for HD: Genetically confirmed disease by direct deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing, total cytosine-adenine-guanine (CAG)-Age Product (CAP) score > 400 and UHDRS independence score ≥ 80.
- Able to walk independently and self-sufficient in basic activities of daily living (for example, eating, dressing, bathing).
- All HD concomitant medications stable.
- If female, must be postmenopausal (no menses for at least 2 years without an alternative medical cause), surgically sterilized (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy), or agree to use highly effective methods of contraception.
- Males with a woman of childbearing potential partner must agree to use highly effective methods of contraception.
Key exclusion criteria (17 listed)
- Be at risk of suicide or self-harm within the preceding 12 months.
- Chorea and/or cognitive deficits severe enough to interfere with study assessments.
- Participants with body weight > 150 kilograms (kg).
- Clinically significant findings on the screening laboratory testing or physical examination that are not specific to HD and may interfere with the conduct of the study or the interpretation of the data or increase participant risk.
- Signs and symptoms of, or a diagnosis consistent with a chronic autoimmune disorder and/or an antinuclear antibody (ANA) titer ≥ 1:160.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| ANX005Intravenous Infusion | Drug | ANX005 |
Primary outcome
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
Time frame: From first dose of study drug up to end of study (Week 36)
An adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence that developed or worsened in severity during the conduct of a clinical study and does not necessarily have a causal relationship to study drug. Serious AEs (SAEs) included death, a life-threatening AE, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, persistent or significant disability or, a congenital anomaly or birth defect, or an important medical event that jeopardized the participant and required medical intervention to prevent 1 of the outcomes listed in this definition. A TEAE was any AE with an onset on or after the day of infusion through Week 36 (end of study). AEs were graded per National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE): Grade: 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, 3=Severe or medically significant but not immediately life-threatening. A summary of serious and non-serious AEs regardless of causality is located in 'Reported Adverse Events module'.
Actual Dose of ANX005 Administered on Day 1
Time frame: Day 1
Actual Dose of ANX005 Administered on Week 22
Time frame: Week 22
Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to t (AUC0-t) of ANX005 at Day 1
Time frame: Pre-dose up to 4 hours post-dose on Day 1
CSF Free Complement Component 1q (C1q) at Day 1
Time frame: Predose at Baseline (Day 1)
Blood Free C1q at Day 1
Time frame: Predose at Baseline (Day 1)
Change From Baseline in Complement C4a in CSF at Week 24
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24
Change From Baseline in Complement C4a in CSF at Week 36
Time frame: Baseline, Week 36
Change From Baseline in CSF NfL Level at Week 24
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24
Change From Baseline in CSF NfL Level at Week 36
Time frame: Baseline, Week 36
Change From Baseline in Blood NfL Level at Week 24
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24
Change From Baseline in Blood NfL Level at Week 36
Time frame: Baseline, Week 36
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 Aug 2026.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Benjamin Hoehn, MD study director
Annexon, Inc.
6 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing ANX005 in people with Huntington Disease, run by Annexon, Inc. at 6 sites in United States.
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 7 inclusion and 17 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 6 sites in United States. 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. 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 25 Aug 2026). 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?
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) (time frame: From first dose of study drug up to end of study (Week 36)). The study lists 12 primary outcomes in all. 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 25 Aug 2026.