A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of ARGX-113 in Patients With ITP

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Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia

Treatments: Other: Placebo; Drug: ARGX-113

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT03102593

2016-003038-26 (EudraCT Number)

ARGX-113-1603

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to determine safety, efficacy, tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of ARGX-113 in Patients with Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia.

Full description

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II study in which approximately 36 patients will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive either ARGX-113 Dose A, or ARGX-113 Dose B body weight or placebo in 4 infusions administered 1-week apart in addition to Standard-of-Care (SoC) treatment. Patients aged 18 to 85 years (inclusive) with confirmed primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who have a platelet count ˂ 30 × 109/L and who are receiving oral corticosteroids and/or permitted oral immunosuppressants and/or Thrombopoietin receptor (TPO-R) agonist as SoC which must be maintained on a stable dose and frequency for at least 4 weeks prior to Screening.

The study will include a 2-week Screening, a 3-week Treatment period, and an 21-week follow-up (FU) period. The study is followed by an open label period where patients will be given the option to be treated with ARGX-113 Dose A in cycles of 4 weekly infusions with a minimum of 4 weeks apart. Patients may receive rescue therapy during the study at the discretion the investigator when deemed medically necessary.

Enrollment: 38 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Male or female patients aged ≥ 18 to ≤ 85 years.
2. Must receive SoC treatment for ITP that has been stable in dose and frequency for at least 4 weeks prior to Screening. SoC may include oral corticosteroids and/or permitted oral immunosuppressants and/or TPO-R agonist.
3. Confirmed diagnosis of ITP with blood platelet counts < 30 × 109/L and who have not experienced major bleeding in the last 4 weeks prior to Screening.

Exclusion criteria

1. Use of anticoagulants, or any drug with antiplatelet effect within 3 weeks prior to Screening.
2. Patients who have received any blood support or transfusion within 4 weeks prior to Screening.
3. Use of Intravenous immunoglobulin G (IVIg) or anti-D immunoglobulin treatment within 4 weeks prior to screening.
4. Use of recombinant thrombopoietin at any time.
5. Use of rituximab within 6 months prior to Screening. Use of any anti-CD20 other than rituximab at any time is not permitted.
6. Use of immunosuppressants is not permitted within 4 weeks prior to Screening, with the exception of the following oral immunosuppressants: azathioprine, danazol, mycophenolate mofetil, mycophenolate sodium which must have been stable for at least 4 weeks prior to Screening.
7. Use of any other biological therapy or investigational drug than those previously indicated within 3 months or 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to Screening.
8. Received vaccinations within 4 weeks prior to Screening or planned during the study.
9. At Screening, have clinically significant laboratory abnormalities
10. History of any thrombotic or embolic event within 12 months prior to Screening.
11. Known auto-immune disease other than ITP.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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38 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

ARGX-113 Dose A + SoC

Experimental group

Description:

Patients will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to ARGX-113 (Dose A or Dose B) or placebo

Treatment:

Drug: ARGX-113

ARGX-113 Dose B +SoC

Experimental group

Description:

Patients will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to ARGX-113 (Dose A or Dose B) or placebo

Treatment:

Drug: ARGX-113

Placebo + SoC

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Patients will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to ARGX-113 (Dose A or Dose B) or placebo

Treatment:

Other: Placebo