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    Summary
    EudraCT Number:2021-006378-22
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:230LE306
    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:2024-10-08
    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 number2021-006378-22
    A.3Full title of the trial
    A Multicenter, Randomized, Dose-Blind, Phase 3 Long-Term Extension Study to Evaluate Continuous Safety and Efficacy of Litifilimab (BIIB059) in Adult 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 to Evaluate the Continuous Safety and Efficacy of Litifilimab (BIIB059) in Adults with Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (EMERALD)
    A.3.2Name or abbreviated title of the trial where available
    EMERALD
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code number230LE306
    A.5.4Other Identifiers
    Name:IND/IDE NumberNumber:117288
    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 SponsorBiogen Idec Research Limited
    B.1.3.4CountryUnited Kingdom
    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 supportBiogen Idec Research Limited
    B.4.2CountryUnited Kingdom
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationBiogen Idec Research Limited
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointN/A
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressInnovation House, 70 Norden Road
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityMaidenhead, Berkshire
    B.5.3.3Post codeSL6 4AY
    B.5.3.4CountryUnited Kingdom
    B.5.6E-mailclinicaltrials@biogen.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 namelitifilimab
    D.3.2Product code BIIB059
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Solution for injection
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPSubcutaneous use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNlitifilimab
    D.3.9.1CAS number 2407378-48-5
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeBIIB059
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB208560
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg/ml milligram(s)/millilitre
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number150
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin No
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) Yes
    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 Yes
    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 Yes
    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 Yes
    D.3.11.13.1Other medicinal product typeRecombinant, fully humanized, anti-BDCA2 IgG1 monoclonal antibody expressed in a CHO cell line.
    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 placeboSolution for injection
    D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboSubcutaneous use
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    Lupus
    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.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 21.1
    E.1.2Level LLT
    E.1.2Classification code 10025139
    E.1.2Term Lupus erythematosus systemic
    E.1.2System Organ Class 10028395 - Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    The Primary Objective of this Clinical Trial is to evaluate the long-term safety and
    tolerability of litifilimab in participants with
    active SLE.
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    The Secondary Objectives of this Clinical Trial are:
    - to evaluate the long-term effect of litifilimab on disease activity in participants with SLE
    - to evaluate the long-term effect of litifilimab in participants with SLE in maintaining low disease activity
    - to evaluate the effect of litifilimab in participants with active SLE in preventing irreversible
    organ damage
    - to assess long-term use of OCS6 with participants receiving litifilimab treatment
    - to assess the impact of litifilimab on participant-reported HRQoL, symptoms and impacts of SLE
    - to evaluate long-term effect of litifilimab on laboratory parameters
    - to evaluate immunogenicity of litifilimab
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    Key Inclusion Criteria:
    1. Participants who completed 1 of the 52-week of the double-blind placebo-controlled, parent Phase 3 studies (230LE303 and 230LE304) on study treatments with either BIIB059 or placebo to Week 48 and attended the last study assessment visit at Week 52.
    2. Ability of the participant to understand the purpose and risks of the study, to provide informed consent, and to authorize the use of confidential health information in accordance with national and local privacy regulations.
    3. All women of childbearing potential must agree to practice highly effective contraception during the study and for 126 days (18 weeks) after their last dose of study treatment. In addition, participants should not donate eggs during the study and for at least 126 days (18 weeks) after their last dose of study treatment. Where applicable, if not previously confirmed in the parent Phase 3 study, postmenopausal status must be confirmed as follows: for women ≤ 55 years of age, 52 continuous weeks of natural (spontaneous) amenorrhea without an alternative medical cause and a serum FSH level ≥ 40 mIU/mL; for women > 55 years of age, 52 continuous weeks of natural (spontaneous) amenorrhea without an alternative medical cause and a serum FSH level ≥ 40 mIU/mL, or at least 5 continuous years of natural (spontaneous) amenorrhea without an alternative medical cause.
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    Key Exclusion Criteria:
    1. Early parent Phase 3 studies treatment terminators (participants who discontinued study treatment before Week 52).
    2. Early parent Phase 3 studies terminators (participants who withdrew from study participation and did not complete the 52-week treatment period).
    3. Participants who have developed any other medical diseases, conditions, or abnormalities, rendering their participation in the LTE study unsuitable in the opinion of the Investigator.
    4. Participants who developed moderate-to-severe worsening of organ-specific lupus manifestations that would require a change in immunosuppressive therapy.
    5. Use of prohibited concurrent medication or therapy during the parent Phase 3 studies.
    6. Immunization with live or live-attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks prior to Baseline Visit.
    7. Use of other investigational drugs or off-label drugs used to treat SLE, cutaneous lupus, or lupus nephritis during the parent Phase 3 studies.
    8. Female participants who are pregnant, currently breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study and for 126 days (18 weeks) after the last dose of study treatment.
    9. Current enrollment or a plan to enroll in any interventional clinical study in which an investigational treatment or approved therapy for investigational use is administered (participation in observational registries is allowed).
    10. Inability to comply with study requirements.
    11. Other unspecified reasons that, in the opinion of the Investigator or Sponsor, make the participant unsuitable for enrollment.
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    Primary Endpoints:
    1. Incidence of TEAEs
    2. Incidence of SAEs
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    All endpoints measured within TimeFrame as mentioned in point E.5.1 Primary end point(s)
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    Secondary Endpoints:
    - Proportion of Participants who Achieved an Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Responder Index (SRI)-4 Response by visit
    - Proportion of Participants who Achieved a Joint-50 Response by visit
    - Proportion of Participants who Achieved Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI)-50, CLASI-70, and CLASI-90 Response by visit
    - Proportion of Participants who Achieved a British Isles Lupus Assessment Group based Composite Lupus Assessment (BICLA) Response by visit
    - Annualized Severe Safety of Estrogens in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus National Assessment - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index Flare Index (SFI) Flare Rate where severe flare is defined using the SFI definition (Appendix B of the Protocol)
    - Percentage of Time Spent in Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS)
    - Proportion of participants with sustained LLDAS
    - Duration of Sustained LLDAS as Defined by the Number of Visits in LLDAS up to Week 180
    - Annual Change From Baseline Value From the Parent Phase 3 Studies in Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index (SDI) Score
    - Cumulative Exposure to OCS Over Time
    - Percentage of Participants With OCS ≤7.5 mg by visit
    - Percentage of Participants With OCS ≤5 mg by visit
    - Participant-reported outcome measures: LupusQoL, SF-36 (Acute Version), EQ-5D-3L, FACIT-Fatigue, PHQ-9, WPAI:Lupus, and PtGA
    - Change in standard laboratory parameters and ECG results
    - Incidence of antibodies to litifilimab
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    All endpoints measured within TimeFrame as mentioned in point E.5.2 Secondary end point(s)
    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 No
    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 Yes
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others Yes
    E.6.13.1Other scope of the trial description
    long-term tolerability
    long-term effect on disease activity
    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) No
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Yes
    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 trial2
    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 No
    E.8.5The trial involves multiple Member States Yes
    E.8.5.1Number of sites anticipated in the EEA70
    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
    Peru
    Philippines
    Taiwan
    Australia
    Brazil
    Canada
    China
    Israel
    Japan
    Korea, Republic of
    Mexico
    Serbia
    United Kingdom
    United States
    Belgium
    Bulgaria
    Czechia
    France
    Germany
    Greece
    Hungary
    Italy
    Netherlands
    Poland
    Romania
    Spain
    Sweden
    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 EOS is the last visit for the last participant for the final collection of data for the primary outcome.
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned years
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned months
    E.8.9.1In the Member State concerned days
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial years6
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial months9
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial days3
    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: 844
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) Yes
    F.1.3.1Number of subjects for this age range: 20
    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 state
    F.4.2 For a multinational trial
    F.4.2.1In the EEA 195
    F.4.2.2In the whole clinical trial 864
    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)
    Participants who successfully complete the 156-week treatment period with assigned study treatments are treatment period completers, and they will be encouraged to enter the 24 week SFU. Participants who discontinue assigned study treatments before Week 152 are early treatment terminators, and they will be encouraged to complete all study assessments for the ET Visit as soon as possible but within 4 weeks of discontinuation of study treatment.
    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 Decision2022-10-07
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion of the trial applicationFavourable
    N.Ethics Committee Opinion: Reason(s) for unfavourable opinion
    N.Date of Ethics Committee Opinion2023-01-12
    P. End of Trial
    P.End of Trial StatusTrial now transitioned
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