Clinical trial • Phase III • Immunology

HUMAN (SCFV)2-FAB FUSION PROTEIN AGAINST CD40L for Thyroid eye disease | Graves' disease

Phase III trial of HUMAN (SCFV)2-FAB FUSION PROTEIN AGAINST CD40L for Thyroid eye disease | Graves' disease. open-label. 19 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Immunology
Trial Disease
Thyroid eye disease | Graves' disease
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Other antibody

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
16-04-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
06-08-2024

Trial design

open-label Phase III trial across 8 sites in Bulgaria, Poland, Germany and others.

Open Label
Yes
Target Sample Size
19
Trial Duration For Participant
168

Eligibility

Recruits 19 Vulnerable population selected. Subject information and informed consent documents include versions for pregnant participants, pregnant partners, and father of a newborn (country-specific ICFs available); consent is obtained from adult participants (no minors/assent procedures described)..

Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected. Subject information and informed consent documents include versions for pregnant participants, pregnant partners, and father of a newborn (country-specific ICFs available); consent is obtained from adult participants (no minors/assent procedures described).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Principal inclusion criteria: - The participant has Graves’ disease associated Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) symptoms characterized by:\n- ophthalmologic symptom onset <12 months prior to the Baseline Visit\n- proptosis ≥3 millimeter (mm) above normal for race and sex measured using the Hertel exophthalmometer (at the Screening Visit and the Baseline Visit) in the most severe eye\n- Clinical Activity Score (CAS) ≥3 in the most severe eye at the Screening Visit.\n- The participants must be euthyroid or have mild hypo- or hyperthyroidism (defined as free thyroxin [FT4] and/or free triiodothyronine [FT3] levels not exceeding the normal limits +/-50%) at the Screening Visit."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- The participant has a decreased best-corrected visual acuity due to optic neuropathy, defined as a decrease in vision of 2 lines on the Snellen chart, new visual field defect, or colour defect secondary to optic nerve involvement, within 6 months prior to the Screening Visit.\n- The participant has corneal decompensation unresponsive to medical management.\n- The participant has a decrease in proptosis of ≥2 mm between the Screening Visit and the Baseline Visit.\n- The participant has a decrease in CAS of ≥2 points between the Screening Visit and the Baseline Visit.\n- The participant has had previous orbital irradiation or surgery for TED.\n- The participant requires immediate surgical ophthalmological intervention or has other eye conditions impacting the assessments.\n- The participant has contraindications for an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.\n- The participant has an active infection at Baseline or recent serious infection (for example, requiring hospitalization) within 8 weeks prior to the Baseline Visit.\n- The participant takes any of the following disallowed or restricted concomitant medications (the list is not comprehensive):\n- Disallowed: any investigational products within 30 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to the Screening Visit, systemic corticosteroids within 6 weeks prior to the Screening Visit (topical steroids for dermatological conditions, inhaled or intranasal steroids are allowed), systemic immunosuppressive/immunomodulating drugs (for example, rituximab, tocilizumab, methotrexate, cyclosporine, azathioprine, mycophenolate-sodium/mofetil, Janus kinase inhibitors) within 5 half-lives prior to the Screening Visit, live attenuated vaccines within 30 days prior to the Baseline Visit, biotin within 1 day prior to the Screening Visit.\n- Allowed with restriction: stable dose for >3 weeks prior to the Screening Visit of selenium. Inactivated/killed/RNA-based vaccinations are allowed provided they are not administered within 5 days before/after any investigational medicinal product (IMP) trial visits."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- TED Proptosis 1. Primary endpoints: Change in proptosis from Baseline to Week 24 in the trial eye using the Hertel exophthalmometer","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in proptosis from Baseline to Week 24 in the trial eye measured using the Hertel exophthalmometer"}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Pharmacokinetics 1. Secondary endpoints: - exposure to Lu AG22515 as observed: Cmax, tmax, Ctrough - exposure to Lu AG22515 as modelled: AUC, CL, V, and t½; Safety 1. TEAEs 2. changes from Baseline in clinical safety laboratory test values, vital signs, weight, and ECG parameter values 3. PCS clinical safety laboratory test values, vital signs, weight changes, and ECG parameter values; Immunogenicity 1. presence of anti-Lu AG22515 antibodies (ADAs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetics: observed exposure measures (Cmax, tmax, Ctrough) and modelled exposure (AUC, CL, V, t½); Safety: TEAEs, changes from Baseline in clinical safety laboratory tests, vital signs, weight, ECG parameters; Immunogenicity: presence of anti-Lu AG22515 antibodies (ADAs)"}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
19
Recruitment Window Months
24
Consent Approach
Informed consent obtained from adult participants; subject information sheets and informed consent forms available in multiple country-specific versions and languages (English, Bulgarian, Polish, Spanish, German indicated by document files). Specific ICF versions exist for pregnant participants, pregnant partners and father of a newborn.

Methods

  • Country-specific recruitment arrangements documents (K1) available
  • Patient flyers (K2) for specific sites (e.g. Poland patient flyers)
  • Referral letters (K2_Referral Letter_POL) for site referrals
  • Site-based recruitment through participating hospitals/clinics (site contact details provided)

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
8
Total Number Of Participants
19

Bulgaria

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
08-07-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
26-08-2025
Processing Time Days
414
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
4

Sites

Site Name
Diagnostic-Consultative Center Alexandrovska EOOD
Department Name
Ophthalmology Department at Medical University of Sofia
Contact Person Name
Alexander Oskar
Contact Person Email
a.tomova@rdservices.org
Site Name
University Specialized Hospital For Active Treatment In Endocrinology (USHATE) "Acad. Ivan Penchev"
Department Name
Third Clinic - Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
Contact Person Name
Mariya Stoynova
Contact Person Email
mariya.stoynova@abv.bg

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
04-07-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
26-08-2025
Processing Time Days
418
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
7

Sites

Site Name
Eb Group Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Centrum Zdrowia MDM
Contact Person Name
Tomasz Bednarczuk
Contact Person Email
tomasz.bednarczuk@wum.edu.pl
Site Name
Samodzielny Publiczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej Szpital Uniwersytecki W Krakowie
Department Name
Oddział Kliniczny Endokrynologii, Medycyny Nuklearnej i Chorób Wewnętrznych
Contact Person Name
Grzegorz Sokołowski
Contact Person Email
grzegsok@gmail.com
Site Name
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne Im. Prof. K. Gibinskiego Slaskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego W Katowicach
Department Name
Klinika Okulistyki, Oddział Okulistyki Dorosłych
Contact Person Name
Ewa Mrukwa-Kominek
Contact Person Email
sekretariat@uck.katowice.pl

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
09-05-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
23-06-2025
Processing Time Days
45
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
5

Sites

Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Tuebingen AöR
Department Name
Research Institute for Ophthalmology / Forschungsinstitut für Augenheilkunde
Contact Person Name
Mariya Gosheva

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
01-05-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
26-08-2025
Processing Time Days
117
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
3

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal
Department Name
Oftalmología
Contact Person Name
Marco Sales
Contact Person Email
drsalesct@gmail.com
Site Name
Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago
Department Name
Oftalmology department
Contact Person Name
Jose Manuel Abalo Lojo

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
H. Lundbeck A/S
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Denmark

Contract research organisations

Name
Clario
Responsibilities
MRI central reading
Name
Clinical Outcomes Solutions Limited
Responsibilities
Perform Patient's Interview
Name
Celerion
Responsibilities
Sample management / clinical services (contact listed: sample.management@celerion.com)
Name
Signant Health Global Solutions Limited
Responsibilities
Go QOL validation and site rater's training
Name
Medicover Integrated Clinical Services Sp. z o.o.
Name
Eresearchtechnology Inc.
Responsibilities
Cardiac safety assessment central reading
Name
Celerion Inc.

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Clario","duties_or_roles":"MRI central reading","organisation_type":"Health care"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Clinical Outcomes Solutions Limited","duties_or_roles":"Perform Patient's Interview","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Celerion","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Signant Health Global Solutions Limited","duties_or_roles":"Go QOL validation and site rater's training","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Poland","full_name":"Medicover Integrated Clinical Services Sp. z o.o.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Cardiac safety assessment central reading","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Celerion Inc.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Lu AG22515
Active Substance
HUMAN (SCFV)2-FAB FUSION PROTEIN AGAINST CD40L
Modality
Other antibody
Routes Of Administration
SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Route
SOLUTION FOR INFUSION

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