Clinical trial • Phase III • Haematology|Rare Disease

VGA039 for Von Willebrand disease

Phase III trial of VGA039 for Von Willebrand disease. open-label, none/not specified-controlled. 38 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Haematology|Rare Disease
Trial Disease
Von Willebrand disease
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Orphan Drug
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
13-08-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
08-12-2025

Trial design

open-label, none/not specified-controlled Phase III trial in Germany, Austria, Ireland and others.

Open Label
Yes
Comparator
None/Not specified
Target Sample Size
38

Eligibility

Recruits 38 No vulnerable populations selected; participants are adults (18-75 years) and will provide informed consent. Assent is not applicable..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected; participants are adults (18-75 years) and will provide informed consent. Assent is not applicable.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Male or female subjects, 18-75 years of age, inclusive\n- No clinically significant abnormalities in 12-lead ECG determined at screening.\n- No clinically significant abnormalities in vital signs (blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate, oral temperature) determined at screening.\n- Documented diagnosis of and laboratory results consistent with VWD of any type.\n- Subjects must have a historical ABR (excluding menstrual bleeds and bleeds under the skin) ≥ 12 over the 6 months prior to screening.\n- Subjects must be judged by the investigator to be suitable candidates for routine prophylaxis to reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes.\n- Subjects must have a hemoglobin level ≥ 8 g/dL and platelet count ≥ 100 × 10^9/L (or ≥ 50 × 10^9/L if diagnosed with Type 2B VWD) at screening."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Use of routine prophylaxis of VWF-containing concentrates defined as at least 1 VWF-containing concentrate infusion to prevent or reduce bleeding per week during the previous 6 months prior to screening.\n- Planning to initiate routine prophylaxis with VWF-containing concentrates or any other hemostatic treatment during the study.\n- Detection of FV Leiden or Prothrombin G20210A mutation, or laboratory results consistent with protein C or S deficiency, antithrombin deficiency, or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome at screening\n- Subjects with other known pro-thrombotic disorders or abnormal findings in any prior laboratory thrombophilia evaluation\n- Previous or current treatment for or history of coronary artery diseases, atrial fibrillation, mechanical heart valves or other intravascular foreign materials, venous or arterial thrombosis (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE] Grade >1), or ischemic disease (except for catheter associated thrombosis). Subjects with a positive family history of venous or arterial thromboembolism should also be excluded\n- Severe liver disease (alanine aminotransferase [ALT] and aspartate transaminase [AST] levels >5 times of ULN) or severe kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2)\n- FVIII activity > lower limit of normal (LLN) during Screening. The LLN shall be determined using the assay-specific reference ranges.\n- Subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Annualized bleeding rate (ABR)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Digital Remote Recruitment
Yes
Planned Sample Size
38
Recruitment Window Months
37
Consent Approach
Informed consent obtained from adult participants (study inclusion age 18-75). Country-specific subject information and informed consent forms are provided (documents present for Germany, Austria, Ireland, Italy, Finland and English versions). There are specific ICF variants for main participant, pregnancy follow-up, and pregnant partner. Assent is not applicable because only adults are eligible.

Methods

  • Country-specific recruitment arrangements documents (K1_Recruitment arrangements) available for Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Finland (document titles listed in CTIS document list).
  • Digital/mobile recruitment in Ireland using 'Mural Link' participant mobile web and app (documents include Mural Link Participant Mobile Web and App Screenshots, Participant Reference Guide, Privacy Policy, Notifications and Terms).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
7
Total Number Of Participants
16

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
11-11-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
26-01-2026
Processing Time Days
76
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
Vivantes Netzwerk fuer Gesundheit GmbH
Department Name
#30:Haemostaseology
Contact Person Name
Robert Klamroth
Contact Person Email
Robert.klamroth@vivantes.de
Site Name
Goethe University Frankfurt
Department Name
#31: Haemostaseology
Contact Person Name
Wolfgang Miesbach
Contact Person Email
miesbach@em.uni-frankfurt.de

Austria

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
11-11-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
08-12-2025
Processing Time Days
27
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
Medical University Of Vienna
Department Name
Department of Medicine I, Division of Haematology and Haemostaseology
Contact Person Name
Cihan Ay
Contact Person Email
cihan.ay@meduniwien.ac.at

Ireland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
11-11-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
26-01-2026
Processing Time Days
76
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
4

Sites

Site Name
St James's Hospital
Department Name
Haematology
Contact Person Name
Niamh O'Connell
Contact Person Email
nocconnellct@stjames.ie

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
18-11-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
26-01-2026
Processing Time Days
69
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Department Name
SC di Medicina Emostasi e Trombosi - Centro Emofilia e Trombosi Angelo Bianchi
Contact Person Name
Flora Peyvandi
Contact Person Email
flora.peyvandi@unimi.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi
Department Name
Dipartimento Cardiotoracovascolare- SOD Malattie emorragiche e della coagulazione
Contact Person Name
Giancarlo Castaman

Finland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
30-03-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
08-04-2026
Processing Time Days
9
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
HUS-yhtymae
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
Timea Szanto
Contact Person Email
timea.szanto@hus.fi

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

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

Contract research organisations

Name
Eresearchtechnology Inc.
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties code: 7
Name
Medidata Solutions Inc.
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties code: 7

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code: 7","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code: 7","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Acm Global Central Laboratory Limited","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code: 4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Mural Health Technologies Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code: 15; value: Patient reimbursement","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Atreo Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code: 3","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
VGA039
Active Substance
VGA039
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Route
SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 1
Orphan Designation
Yes

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