Clinical trial • Phase II • Immunology|Respiratory

MTX-463 for Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Phase II trial of MTX-463 for Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Immunology|Respiratory
Trial Disease
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody|Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
30-05-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
01-10-2025

Trial design

Randomised, placebo comparator arms: dextrose/vioser 5% w/v solution for infusion (glucose monohydrate) and nacl 0,9 % b. braun solution for perfusion (sodium chloride) administered as solution for infusion; no specific dose or schedule for placebo stated-controlled Phase II trial in Belgium, Croatia, Netherlands and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo comparator arms: DEXTROSE/VIOSER 5% w/v Solution for Infusion (glucose monohydrate) and NaCl 0,9 % B. Braun solution for perfusion (sodium chloride) administered as solution for infusion; no specific dose or schedule for placebo stated
Target Sample Size
106

Eligibility

Recruits 106 Vulnerable population selected. Participants must be able to understand the study and provide signed, written informed consent and be able to read and understand the language of the informed consent and study materials. Pre-ICF telephone data consent and multiple language informed consent forms are provided. No assent process for minors is included (minimum age ≥40 years)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Currently pregnant, breast feeding, or planning to conceive for the length of the study
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected. Participants must be able to understand the study and provide signed, written informed consent and be able to read and understand the language of the informed consent and study materials. Pre-ICF telephone data consent and multiple language informed consent forms are provided. No assent process for minors is included (minimum age ≥40 years).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1.\tParticipants with IPF of any gender ≥40 years of age at time of signing the informed consent"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 10. Female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening and must agree to use and follow medically approved, highly effective methods of contraception during treatment and until 5 half-lives or 125 days after the last dose of study drug, whichever is longer"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 11. Male participants with female partners of childbearing potential must use condoms during the treatment and until 5 half-lives or 125 days after the last dose of study drug, whichever is longer"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 2.\tAble to understand the study and provide signed, written informed consent"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 3.\tAble to read and understand the language of the informed consent and other study related materials"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 4.\tMeet the American Thoracic Society (ATS), European Respiratory Society (ERS), Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS), or Latin American Thoracic Association (ALAT) 2019 criteria for the diagnosis of IPF; diagnosed with IPF within 7 years of Screening"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 5. If a participant is on treatment with pirfenidone, nintedanib, or nerandomilast, the dose of the medication must be stable for ≥90 days prior to Screening, and there should be a plan to maintain the same dose throughout the study Treatment Period. Use of any of these 3 agents in combination with each other is not permitted."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 6. If a participant was on treatment with nintedanib, pirfenidone, or nerandomilast and the agent has been discontinued, this must have occurred ≥30 days prior to Screening. At Screening, there must also be no plan to start any of these medications for the duration of the study. Participants newly diagnosed with IPF who, in the judgment of the treating physician, are considered in need of treatment with nintedanib, pirfenidone, or nerandomilast should not defer standard of care treatment and should be excluded from the study."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 7.\tFVC of ≥45 percent predicted (pp) at Screening"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 8.\tDLCO of ≥25 pp at Screening"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 9.\tWilling and able to complete all protocol required study visits and procedures"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1.\tAcute exacerbation of IPF within 6 months of Screening or during the Screening Period"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 10.\tCurrently smoking or vaping"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 11.\tCurrent known malignancy, or history of cancer, or lymphoproliferative disorder other than non-melanomatous skin cancers, within 2 years of Screening"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 12.\tCurrent infection with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 13.\tCurrently pregnant, breast feeding, or planning to conceive for the length of the study"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 14.\tHistory of severe depression, psychosis, or suicidal ideation, as determined by the Investigator, within 2 years of Screening"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 15.\tAny clinically significant disease or laboratory abnormality detected at Screening that might interfere with a participant’s ability to complete the study, on-study evaluations, or participant safety"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 16.\tAspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >2× upper limit of normal (ULN) at Screening"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 17. Presence of interstitial lung disease due to any cause other than IPF, clinically significant cardiovascular disease, or any other concurrent active medical condition determined by the Investigator to interfere with the participant’s ability to complete the study"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 18. Known allergy to MTX-463 or any of its excipients, or a history of a prior allergic reaction to a monoclonal antibody"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 19.\tAny prior use of MTX-463 or other therapy targeting WISP1"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 2.\tForced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)/FVC ratio of < 0.7 at Screening"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 20. Any other concurrent experimental agent or an active part of any other clinical study, unless they have stopped taking the investigational product at least 5 half-lives or 30 days before Screening, whichever is longer"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 3.\tRequirement for continuous supplemental oxygen. Intermittent supplemental oxygen use (e.g., during exercise or sleep) is permitted"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 4.\tExpected to receive a lung transplant within the study duration"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 5.\tCurrent active bacterial infection or use of antibiotics for suspected lung infection in the 30 days prior to Screening"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 6.\tPlanned surgery within the study duration"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 7.\tClinically significant pulmonary hypertension"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 8.\tUse of immunosuppressive therapy (excluding corticosteroids). If previously on such agents, they should have been discontinued for at least 5 half-lives or 90 days, whichever is longer, prior to Screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- 9.\tUse of systemic corticosteroids (prednisone or equivalent) at a dose >10 mg once daily within 30 days of Screening"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from Baseline to Week 24 in FVC","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline measured in forced vital capacity (FVC) at baseline and at Week 24"}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence, seriousness, and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs); and incidence of dose interruptions and discontinuations •\tClinically significant findings on physical examinations, vital signs, and clinical laboratory tests","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety outcomes: collection and reporting of TEAEs and TRAEs, dose interruptions/discontinuations, clinically significant findings from physical exams, vital signs and lab tests"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from Baseline to Week 24 in the FVCpp","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in percent predicted FVC measured at baseline and at Week 24"}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Sparse PK profiles will be evaluated by population PK analyses","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Collection of sparse pharmacokinetic samples analyzed using population PK methods"}

Recruitment

Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
True - Patient Advocacy Strategies
Digital Remote Recruitment
True - Pre-ICF telephone data consent is documented (country-specific Pre-ICF Telephone Data Consent forms). Sponsor/third-party duties include E-Data capture and Data management (Propharma Group LLC), supporting remote/digital data processes.
Planned Sample Size
106
Recruitment Window Months
32
Consent Approach
Signed, written informed consent required from each participant who must be able to understand the study and read/understand the language of the ICF. Pre-ICF telephone data consent forms are provided. Multiple language ICFs and translations are available (documents and translations in English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Croatian and German indicated). Separate Pregnancy ICF and Pregnant Partner ICF documents provided.

Methods

  • Patient Advocacy Strategies: Advertising, Recruitment, and Patient Retention (contracted third party listed in sponsor third parties)
  • Propharma Group LLC: Investigator recruitment support, on-site monitoring and project management responsibilities (explicitly listed duties include Investigator Recruitment)
  • Use of country-specific recruitment arrangements documents (K1) submitted for each participating country (documents titled 'Recruitment arrangements' present for BE, ES, NL, IE, FR, HR)
  • Pre-ICF telephone contact (Pre-ICF Telephone Data Consent documents listed) and Scout Clinical involvement for patient payments/travel concierge

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
21
Total Number Of Participants
58

Belgium

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
14-08-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
29-10-2025
Processing Time Days
76
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
Department Name
Pulmonology
Principal Investigator Name
Antoine Froidure
Principal Investigator Email
antoine.froidure@saintluc.uclouvain.be
Contact Person Name
Antoine Froidure
Site Name
Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen
Department Name
Pulmonology
Principal Investigator Name
Xavier Van Meerbeeck
Principal Investigator Email
Xavier.vanmeerbeeck@uza.be
Contact Person Name
Xavier Van Meerbeeck
Contact Person Email
Xavier.vanmeerbeeck@uza.be

Croatia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
20-08-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
06-10-2025
Processing Time Days
47
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
KBC Split
Department Name
Clinic for Pulmonary Diseases
Principal Investigator Name
Suzana Mladinov
Principal Investigator Email
suzana.mladinov@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Suzana Mladinov
Contact Person Email
suzana.mladinov@gmail.com
Site Name
Opca Bolnica Zadar
Department Name
Internal medicine-pulmonology
Principal Investigator Name
Danijel Sekula
Principal Investigator Email
danisekula@net.hr
Contact Person Name
Danijel Sekula
Contact Person Email
danisekula@net.hr

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
02-09-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
02-10-2025
Processing Time Days
30
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
St. Antonius Ziekenhuis
Department Name
Pulmonology
Principal Investigator Name
Marcel Veltkamp
Principal Investigator Email
m.veltkamp@antoniusziekenhuis.nl
Contact Person Name
Marcel Veltkamp
Site Name
Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)
Department Name
Centre for internal lung diseases
Principal Investigator Name
Marlies Wisjenbeek Lourens
Principal Investigator Email
m.wijsenbeek-lourens@erasmusmc.nl
Contact Person Name
Marlies Wisjenbeek Lourens

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
04-08-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
06-10-2025
Processing Time Days
63
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
10

Sites

Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Rennes
Department Name
Service de Pneumologie
Principal Investigator Name
Stephane Jouneau
Principal Investigator Email
stephane.jouneau@chu-ren.nes.fr
Contact Person Name
Stephane Jouneau
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nice
Department Name
Service de Pneumologie, oncologie thoracique, allergologie et soins respiratoires
Principal Investigator Name
Sylvie Leroy
Principal Investigator Email
leroy.s2@chu-nice.fr
Contact Person Name
Sylvie Leroy
Contact Person Email
leroy.s2@chu-nice.fr
Site Name
Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou
Department Name
Service de pneumologie
Principal Investigator Name
Dominique Israel Biet
Principal Investigator Email
dominique.israel-biet@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Dominique Israel Biet
Contact Person Email
dominique.israel-biet@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nantes
Department Name
Service de pneumologie
Principal Investigator Name
Stephanie Dirou
Principal Investigator Email
stephanie.dirou@chu-nantes.fr
Contact Person Name
Stephanie Dirou
Contact Person Email
stephanie.dirou@chu-nantes.fr

Ireland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
20-08-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
03-10-2025
Processing Time Days
44
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
16

Sites

Site Name
Letterkenny University Hospital
Department Name
Respiratory and General Internal Medicine​
Principal Investigator Name
Elisme Wilken
Principal Investigator Email
elisma.wilken@hse.ie
Contact Person Name
Elisme Wilken
Contact Person Email
elisma.wilken@hse.ie
Site Name
Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital
Department Name
Respiratory
Principal Investigator Name
Tidi Hassan
Principal Investigator Email
Tidi.hassan@hse.ie
Contact Person Name
Tidi Hassan
Contact Person Email
Tidi.hassan@hse.ie
Site Name
Connolly Hospital
Department Name
Respiratory
Principal Investigator Name
Eoin Judge
Principal Investigator Email
eoinjudge@rcsi.ie
Contact Person Name
Eoin Judge
Contact Person Email
eoinjudge@rcsi.ie
Site Name
Tallaght University Hospital
Department Name
Clinical Medicine
Principal Investigator Name
Seamas Donnelly
Principal Investigator Email
seamas.donnelly@tcd.ie
Contact Person Name
Seamas Donnelly
Contact Person Email
seamas.donnelly@tcd.ie

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Mediar Therapeutics Inc.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
Propharma Group LLC
Responsibilities
On site monitoring, Investigator Recruitment, Project management, Data management, E-Data capture, Safety reporting, Q/A auditing, Statistical Analysis, Medical Writing, Regulatory expertise, Medical expertise

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Rules Based Medicine Inc.","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"LabConnect GmbH","duties_or_roles":"Central Laboratory; code:4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Nordic Bioscience A/S","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Propharma Group LLC","duties_or_roles":"On site monitoring, Investigator Recruitment, Project management, Data management, E-Data capture, Safety reporting, Q/A auditing, Statistical Analysis, Medical Writing, Regulatory expertise, Medical expertise","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Xerimis Inc.","duties_or_roles":"IP Supply Management and Distribution","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Patient Advocacy Strategies","duties_or_roles":"Advertising, Recruitment, and Patient Retention","organisation_type":"SME"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Mayo Collaborative Services LLC","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Zephyrx LLC","duties_or_roles":"Speriometry","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"code:7","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Scout Clinical","duties_or_roles":"Patient payments and travel concierge","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Kcas LLC","duties_or_roles":"code:4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Atreo Inc.","duties_or_roles":"code:3","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"FluidDa","duties_or_roles":"Central Imaging","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
MTX-463
Active Substance
MTX-463
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
Intravenous
Authorisation Status
Investigational (no marketing authorisation indicated)
Maximum Dose
28 mg/kg (max daily); max total 108 mg/kg
Investigational Product Name
DEXTROSE/VIOSER 5% w/v Solution for Infusion
Active Substance
GLUCOSE MONOHYDRATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Route
Infusion
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation present: AA950/00303)
Investigational Product Name
NaCl 0,9 % B. Braun, solution pour perfusion
Active Substance
SODIUM CHLORIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
SOLUTION FOR INFUSION
Route
Infusion
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation present: BE129236)

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