Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Preliminary Efficacy Study of CFZ533 in Patients With Lupus Nephritis.

Lupus Nephritis Clinical Trial

Official title: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Patient and Investigator Blinded, Study Investigating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Preliminary Efficacy of Multiple Doses of CFZ533 in Patients With Moderately Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and preliminary therapeutic efficacy of multiple doses of CFZ533 anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody in patients with moderately active lupus nephritis.

Clinical Trial Description

This was a randomized, subject and investigator blind, placebo controlled multicenter study with multiple doses of CFZ533 administered by 1-hour intravenous infusion over a 24 week treatment period, as compared to matched placebo infusion. The treatment period was followed by a 24-week safety follow-up period.The duration of the study (including the screening period) for each patient was approximately 53 weeks. The investigational drug or placebo was administered on top of standard of care therapy for lupus nephritis. Patients were screened within 29 days of the first study drug infusion. Eligibility was confirmed at the baseline visit within one week before the first dose. Eligible patients were assigned a randomization number and receive the intravenous infusion within 3 days of baseline visit. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Lupus Nephritis
• Nephritis

• NCT number: NCT03610516
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Novartis
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: September 12, 2018
• Completion date: June 29, 2023