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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2019-004021-25
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:IM026-024
    National Competent Authority:Romania - National Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices
    Clinical Trial Type:EEA CTA
    Trial Status:Trial now transitioned
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2024-10-09
    Trial results
    Index
    A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
    B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
    C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
    D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
    D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
    E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
    F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
    G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
    N. REVIEW BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OR ETHICS COMMITTEE IN THE COUNTRY CONCERNED
    P. END OF TRIAL
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    A. Protocol Information
    A.1Member State ConcernedRomania - National Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices
    A.2EudraCT number2019-004021-25
    A.3Full title of the trial
    A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Afimetoran in Participants with Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
    A.3.1Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language
    A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Afimetoran Compared With Placebo in Participants With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberIM026-024
    A.5.3WHO Universal Trial Reference Number (UTRN)U1111-1241-6528
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan No
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorBristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation
    B.1.3.4CountryBelgium
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorCommercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportBristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation
    B.4.2CountryBelgium
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationBristol-Myers Squibb International Corporation
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointGSM-CT
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressParc de l'Alliance - Avenue de Finlande, 4
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityBraine-l'Alleud
    B.5.3.3Post code1420
    B.5.3.4CountryBelgium
    B.5.6E-mailclinical.trials@bms.com
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation No
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameAfimetoran (2.5mg)
    D.3.2Product code BMS-986256
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Capsule, hard
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNAfimetoran
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeBMS-986256
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameBMS-986256-06, TLR7/8 Antagonist
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB206681
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number2.5
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.IMP: 2
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation No
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameAfimetoran (10mg)
    D.3.2Product code BMS-986256
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Capsule, hard
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNAfimetoran
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeBMS-986256
    D.3.9.3Other descriptive nameBMS-986256-06, TLR7/8 Antagonist
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB206681
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number10
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    D.8 Placebo: 1
    D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
    D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboCapsule, hard
    D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboOral use
    D.8 Placebo: 2
    D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
    D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboCapsule, hard
    D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboOral use
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    SLE is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks its own tissues, causing inflammation and tissue damage in the affected organs (skin, joints, kidneys, heart and other organs).
    E.1.1.2Therapeutic area Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20]
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 21.1
    E.1.2Level PT
    E.1.2Classification code 10042945
    E.1.2Term Systemic lupus erythematosus
    E.1.2System Organ Class 10028395 - Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease Yes
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    - To assess the efficacy of Afimetoran versus placebo using a composite measure of improvement in lupus activity that is primarily driven by the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI), in participants with active SLE
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    - To assess the efficacy of Afimetoran versus placebo using an alternative composite measure of improvement in lupus activity that is primarily driven by the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group (BILAG), in participants in active SLE
    - To assess the efficacy of Afimetoran versus placebo on measures of global and organ-specific clinical response in participants with active SLE
    - To assess the steroid-sparing effect of Afimetoran versus placebo in participants with active SLE
    - To characterize patient-reported health status in participants with active SLE on Afimetoran
    - To assess the safety and tolerability of Afimetoran versus placebo in participants with active SLE
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    - Diagnosed ≥ 12 weeks before the screening visit and qualify as having Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), according to the SLE International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) Classification Criteria at the screening visit
    - Test positive, as determined by the central laboratory, for at least one of the following lupus related autoantibodies at the time of screening: antinuclear antibody>/= 1:80, anti-double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (dsDNA) antibody, or anti-Smith antibody.
    - Have a total Hybrid Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) score ≥ 6 points and clinical Hybrid SLEDAI score ≥ 4 points with joint involvement and/or rash

    Inclusion criteria for long-term extension (LTE) period:
    - Completion of study treatment through Week 48
    - In the opinion of the investigator, participant may benefit from continuation in the optional LTE period

    Other protocol-defined inclusion criteria apply.
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    - Active severe lupus nephritis (LN) as assessed by the investigator
    - Active or unstable neuropsychiatric lupus manifestations defined by the Hybrid SLEDAI
    - Diagnosis of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease for which the predominant diagnosis is not SLE
    - Antiphospholipid Syndrome

    Exclusion criteria for long-term extension (LTE) period:
    - Any major illness/condition or evidence of an unstable clinical condition (eg, renal, hepatic, hematologic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, pulmonary, immunologic, psychiatric) or active infection/infectious illness that, as determined by the investigator's clinical judgment, will substantially increase the risk to the participant if he or she participates in the LTE.

    Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria apply.
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    1. Proportion of participants who achieve an SLE Responder Index 4 (SRI[4]) response at Week 48
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    1. Up to 48 weeks
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    1. Proportion of participants that achieve a British Isles Lupus Assessment Group (BILAG)-based Combine Lupus Assessment (BICLA) at Week 24 and Week 48
    2. Proportion of participants who achieve an SRI(4) response at Week 24
    3. Proportion of participants who achieve a Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) response at Week 24 and Week 48
    4. Proportion of participants with a Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index; Activity (CLASI-A) score ≥ 10 at baseline who achieve a decrease of ≥ 50% from baseline CLASI-A score (CLASI-50) response at Week 24 and Week 48
    5. Proportion of participants with 6 or more swollen joints and 6 or more tender joints at baseline who achieve a ≥ 50% reduction from baseline in both swollen and tender joints at Week 24 and Week 48
    6. Mean change from baseline in swollen joint count using the 28-joint count at Week 24 and Week 48 in participants with ≥ 2 swollen joints at baseline
    7. Mean change from baseline in tender joint count at Week 24 and Week 48 using the 28- joint count in participants with ≥ 2 tender joints at baseline
    8. Change from baseline in PGA score of disease activity at Week 24 and Week 48
    9. Proportion of participants who achieve CS reduction or maintenance to ≤ 7.5 mg per day at Week 48
    10. Change in patient reported disease activity from baseline to Week 24 and Week 48 according to the (36-item Short Form Health Questionnaire) SF-36
    11. Number of participants that experience Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
    12. Proportion of participants that experience SAEs
    13. Number of participants that experience Adverse Events (AEs)
    14. Proportion of participants that experience AEs
    15. Number of participants that experience abnormalities or clinically important changes in clinical laboratory values (Hematology tests; Chemistry tests, Coagulation tests, Urinalysis tests, Serology tests)
    16. Proportion of participants that experience abnormalities or clinically important changes in clinical laboratory values (Hematology tests; Chemistry tests, Coagulation tests, Urinalysis tests, Serology tests)
    17. Number of participants that experience abnormalities or clinically important changes in physical examination
    18. Proportion of participants that experience abnormalities or clinically important changes in physical examination
    19. Number of participants that experience abnormalities or clinically important changes in vital signs (body temperature, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, Heart rate)
    20. Proportion of participants that experience abnormalities or clinically important changes in vital signs (body temperature, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, Heart rate)
    21. Number of participants that experience abnormalities or clinically important changes in Electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters (PR Interval, QRS, QT interval, QtCF)
    22. Proportion of participants that experience abnormalities or clinically important changes in ECG parameters (PR Interval, QRS, QT interval, QtCF)
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    1. Up to 48 Weeks
    2. Up to 24 Weeks
    3. Up to 48 Weeks
    4. Up to 48 Weeks
    5. Up to 48 Weeks
    6. Up to 48 Weeks
    7. Up to 48 Weeks
    8. Up to 48 Weeks
    9. Up to 48 Weeks
    10. Up to 48 Weeks
    11. Up to 52 Weeks
    12. Up to 52 Weeks
    13. Up to 52 Weeks
    14. Up to 52 Weeks
    15. Up to 52 Weeks
    16. Up to 52 Weeks
    17. Up to 52 Weeks
    18. Up to 52 Weeks
    19. Up to 52 Weeks
    20. Up to 52 Weeks
    21. Up to 52 Weeks
    22. Up to 52 Weeks
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis No
    E.6.3Therapy Yes
    E.6.4Safety Yes
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic Yes
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic Yes
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response No
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic Yes
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic No
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others Yes
    E.6.13.1Other scope of the trial description
    Biomarkers analysis.
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans No
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study No
    E.7.1.3Other No
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Yes
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) No
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) No
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open No
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind Yes
    E.8.1.5Parallel group Yes
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other No
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) No
    E.8.2.2Placebo Yes
    E.8.2.3Other No
    E.8.2.4Number of treatment arms in the trial4
    E.8.3 The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned No
    E.8.4 The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned Yes
    E.8.4.1Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned5
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States Yes
    E.8.5.1Number of sites anticipated in the EEA29
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.1Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA Yes
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA No
    E.8.6.3If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned
    Argentina
    Chile
    Colombia
    Taiwan
    Australia
    Brazil
    Japan
    Mexico
    United Kingdom
    United States
    France
    Germany
    Ireland
    Poland
    Romania
    Spain
    E.8.7Trial has a data monitoring committee Yes
    E.8.8 Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
    The end of the trial is defined as the last visit or scheduled procedure shown in the Schedule of Activities for
    the last participant (LVLS).
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years3
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months6
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days29
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial years4
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial months7
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial days5
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 No
    F.1.1.1In Utero No
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) No
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) No
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) No
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) No
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) No
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
    F.1.2.1Number of subjects for this age range: 532
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.1.3.1Number of subjects for this age range: 18
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male Yes
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Yes
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception No
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception Yes
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
    F.3.3.4Nursing women No
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation No
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally No
    F.3.3.7Others No
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.1In the member state15
    F.4.2 For a multinational trial
    F.4.2.1In the EEA 86
    F.4.2.2In the whole clinical trial 550
    F.5 Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)
    At the end of the placebo-controlled treatment and the LTE period, BMS will not continue to provide BMS-supplied study intervention to participants/investigators unless BMS chooses to extend the study or provide study intervention via a separate long-term extension study.
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    N. Review by the Competent Authority or Ethics Committee in the country concerned
    N.Competent Authority Decision Authorised
    N.Date of Competent Authority Decision2022-10-19
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2021-11-18
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusTrial now transitioned
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