A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Efgartigimod in Patients With Primary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS) (rho)

June 30, 2025 updated by: argenx

A Phase 2, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Double-blinded, proof-of Concept Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Efgartigimod in Adult Participants With Primary Sjögren's Syndrome

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of human FcRn blocking therapy with efgartigimod compared to placebo, in participants with pSS.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Primary Sjogren Syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease with still unmet treatment needs. Efgartigimod, a human FcRn antagonist, has the potential to successfully treat pSS and improve disease manifestations by the reduction of IgG autoantibodies and immune complexes in pSS. The study design is randomized, double-blinded, and placebo-controlled to evaluate the effect of efgartigimod administered as an IV infusion compared to placebo. The study consists of a treatment period when all participants will receive infusions of IP/placebo for 24 weeks. At the end of the randomized treatment period, eligible participants may roll over to an OLE study or remain in this study through the end of the 56-day follow-up period.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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34

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Belgium
      • Gent, Belgium, 9000
        • Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
  • Hungary
      • Debrecen, Hungary, 4032
        • Debreceni Egyetem
      • Szekesfehervar, Hungary, 8000
        • Vita Verum Medical Egeszsegugyi Szolgaltato Bt.
  • Netherlands
      • Groningen, Netherlands, 9713 GZ
        • Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen , Dept of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
  • Poland
      • Elblag, Poland, 82-300
        • Ambulatorium Barbara Bazela
      • Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland, 05-825
        • MCBK Iwona Czajkowska Anna Podrażka- Szczepaniak S.C.
      • Krakow, Poland, 31-501
        • FutureMeds Krakow
      • Kraków, Poland, 30-363
        • Centrum Medyczne Plejady
      • Lublin, Poland, 20-412
        • ETG Lublin
      • Lublin, Poland, 20-607
        • Reumed Spolka z o.o.
      • Poznan, Poland, 60-848
        • Clinical Research Center Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością Medic-R Sp.k.
      • Skórzewo, Poland, 60-185
        • Centrum Medyczne Pratia Poznan
      • Warsaw, Poland, 03-291
        • Futuremeds Targowek
      • Warsaw, Poland, 02-691
        • Centrum Medyczne Reuma Park
      • Warszawa, Poland, 00-874
        • MICS Centrum Medyczne Warszawa
      • Warszawa, Poland, 02-637
        • KO-Med - Centrum Badań Medycznych NIGRiR
      • Wroclaw, Poland, 50-088
        • FutureMeds Wroclaw

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Is at least the legal age of consent for clinical trials when signing the informed consent form
  • Is capable of providing signed informed consent and complying with protocol requirements
  • Agrees to use contraceptive measures consistent with local regulations and measures described in the protocol
  • Meets the following criteria at screening: ACR/EULAR 2016 pSS who met criteria ≤7 years before screening; ESSDAI ≥5; Anti-Ro/SS-A positive; Residual salivary flow (UWSF rate >0 and/or SWSF rate >0.10)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known autoimmune disease or any medical condition that, in the investigator's judgment,would interfere with an accurate assessment of clinical symptoms of pSS or puts the participant at undue risk
  • History of malignancy unless considered cured by adequate treatment with no evidence of recurrence for ≥3 years before the first administration of IMP.
  • Adequately treated participants with the following cancers may be included at any time: Basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer; Carcinoma in situ of the cervix; Carcinoma in situ of the breast; Incidental histological finding of prostate cancer (TNM stage T1a or T1b) Clinically significant uncontrolled active acute or chronic bacterial, viral, or fungal infection
  • Positive serum test at screening for an active infection with any of the following: HBV that is indicative of an acute or chronic infection, unless associated with a negative HBsAg or negative HBV DNA test; HCV based on HCV antibody assay unless a negative RNA test is available; HIV based on test results of a CD4 count of <200 cells/mm3 that are associated with an AIDS-defining condition, HIV based on test results of a CD4 count of >200 cells/mm3 not adequately treated with antiviral therapy
  • Clinically significant disease, recent major surgery (within 3 months of screening), or intention to have surgery during the study; or any other medical condition that, in the investigator's opinion, would confound the results of the study or put the participant at undue risk
  • Immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels cannot be below a certain threshold ( 4g/L)
  • Positive covid test at study start
  • Some of the medications such as vaccines with live components or medicines that may be prescribed cannot be taken either shortly before or during this study
  • Current participation in another interventional clinical study or previously participation in an efgartigimod clinical study and treatment with ≥1 dose of IMP
  • Known hypersensitivity to IMP or 1 of its excipients
  • History (within 12 months of screening) of current alcohol, drug, or medication abuse as assessed by the investigator
  • Pregnant or lactating state or intention to become pregnant during the study
  • Secondary Sjögren's syndrome overlap syndromes where another confirmed autoimmune rheumatic or systemic inflammatory condition is the primary diagnosis
  • Chinese traditional medicine with known immunomodulatory action

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Efgartigimod IV arm
patients receiving infusions of Efgartigimod IV
Biological: Efgartigimod
Patients receiving efgartigimod infusions
Placebo Comparator: Placebo arm
patients receiving infusions of placebo IV
Biological: Placebo
Patients receiving placebo infusions

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of Participants Meeting Overall CRESS Response of at Least 3 of 5 Items at Week 24
Time Frame: Week 24
A Composite of Relevant Endpoints for Sjögren's Syndrome (CRESS) responder is defined as improvements in at least 3 of the 5 items of CRESS (systemic disease activity, patient-reported symptoms, tear gland function, salivary gland function and serology. The score ranges from 0 to 9 (higher score = worse symptoms).
Week 24

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants With TEAEs, AESI, and SAEs
Time Frame: Up to 32 weeks
A treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE): adverse events reported from the first dose up to and including 60 days after the final dose were considered treatment-emergent. Serious adverse event (SAE): adverse event that resulted in death, was life threatening, required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, was a congenital anomaly/birth defect or other situations. Adverse event of special interest (AESI): adverse event related to 'Infections and infestations'.
Up to 32 weeks
Percentage of Participants With MCII in ESSDAI at Week 24
Time Frame: Week 24
European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) Sjögren's Syndrome Disease Activity Index (ESSDAI) measures systemic disease activity in participants with pSjD and consists of 11 organ-specific domains and 1 biological domain that contribute to disease activity level scoring. Each domain is given a certain weight, which gives a score between 0 and 123 (higher score =worse symptoms). Minimally clinically important improvement (MCII) in ESSDAI was defined as improvement of at least 3 points in ESSDAI score at Week 24.
Week 24
Percentage of Participants With Low Disease Activity in ESSDAI at Week 24
Time Frame: Week 24
ESSDAI measures systemic disease activity in participants with pSjD and consists of 11 organ-specific domains and 1 biological domain that contribute to disease activity level scoring. Each domain is given a certain weight, which gives a score between 0 and 123 (higher score =worse symptoms). Low disease activity in ESSDAI was defined as ESSDAI score of less than 5 at Week 24.
Week 24
Percentage of Participants With MCII in clinESSDAI at Week 24
Time Frame: Week 24
Clinical (clin)ESSDAI includes the same 11 organ-specific domains as ESSDAI but with different domain weighting and without the biological domain. This way any change in clinESSDAI score would reflect disease specific features, irrespective of B-cell activity. The clinESSDAI score ranges between 0-135 (higher score = worse symptoms). Minimal clinically important improvement (MCII) in clinESSDAI was defined as improvement of at least 3 points in clinESSDAI score at Week 24.
Week 24
Percentage of Participants With Low Disease Activity in clinESSDAI at Week 24
Time Frame: Week 24
clinESSDAI includes the same 11 organ-specific domains as ESSDAI but with different domain weighting and without the biological domain. This way any change in clinESSDAI score would reflect disease specific features, irrespective of B-cell activity. The clinESSDAI score ranges between 0-135 (higher score = worse symptoms). Low disease activity in clinESSDAI was defined as clinESSDAI score of less than 5 at Week 24.
Week 24
Percentage of Participants With MCII in ESSPRI at Week 24
Time Frame: Week 24
Minimal clinically important improvement in ESSPRI was defined as decrease of 1 point or at least ≥15% at Week 24. ESSPRI is a questionnaire that has been developed to measure self-reported symptoms in participants with pSjD. The score ranges from 0 (no symptoms) to 10 (more symptoms).
Week 24
Change From Baseline in ESSDAI Score at Week 24
Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Week 24
ESSDAI measures systemic disease activity in participants with pSjD and consists of 11 organ-specific domains and 1 biological domain that contribute to disease activity level scoring. Each domain is given a certain weight, which gives a score between 0 and 123 (higher score = worse symptoms).
Baseline (Day 1) and Week 24
Change From Baseline in clinESSDAI Score at Week 24
Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Week 24
clinESSDAI includes the same 11 organ-specific domains as ESSDAI but with different domain weighting and without the biological domain. This way any change in clinESSDAI score would reflect disease specific features, irrespective of B-cell activity. The clinESSDAI score ranges between 0-135 (higher score = worse symptoms).
Baseline (Day 1) and Week 24
Change From Baseline in ESSPRI Score at Week 24
Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Week 24
ESSPRI is a questionnaire that has been developed to measure self-reported symptoms in participants with pSjD. The score ranges from 0 (no symptoms) to 10 (more symptoms).
Baseline (Day 1) and Week 24
Percentage of Participants With STAR Score of at Least 5 at Week 24
Time Frame: Week 24
Sjögren's Tool for Assessing Response (STAR) is a composite endpoint assessing multiple clinically relevant disease features. A STAR responder is defined as a score of at least 5 points. Due to the weighting, participants must be a responder on either systemic disease activity (ESSDAI), patient-reported symptoms (ESSPRI), or both to be an overall STAR responder. The score ranges between 0 and 9 (higher score = worse outcome).
Week 24
Plasma Concentration of Efgartigimod
Time Frame: Pre-dose at Day 1, Weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20; 30 minutes post-dose at Day 1, Weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24
Serum samples were collected at indicated time points to assess the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of efgartigimod.
Pre-dose at Day 1, Weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20; 30 minutes post-dose at Day 1, Weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24
Percentage Change From Baseline in Total IgG Levels in Serum at Week 24
Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1) and Week 24
Blood samples were collected at indicated timepoints to assess the total Immunoglobulin (Ig)G levels in serum.
Baseline (Day 1) and Week 24
Number of Participants With ADA Against Efgartigimod in Serum
Time Frame: Up to Week 24
Blood samples were collected to assess anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) against efgartigimod. Treatment-boosted ADA was defined as participants who had a baseline positive sample and the titer value increased 4-fold or more compared to baseline. Treatment-induced ADA was defined as participants who had a baseline negative sample and at least 1 positive post-baseline samples. Treatment-unaffected ADA was defined as participants who had a baseline positive sample, but the titer value did not increase 4-fold or more compared to baseline.
Up to Week 24

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
argenx

Collaborators

Collaborators

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IQVIA Pty Ltd

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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April 4, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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January 29, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
February 12, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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February 1, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 5, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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April 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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July 18, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 30, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • ARGX-113-2106
  • 2021-005911-30 (EudraCT Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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