A Safety and Dose-Finding Study of SYNT001 in Subjects With Pemphigus (Vulgaris or Foliaceus)

A Phase 1B/2, Multicenter, Open-Label, Safety, and Dose-Finding Study of SYNT001 in Subjects With Pemphigus (Vulgaris or Foliaceus)

This was a multicenter, open-label safety study to determine the dose regimen of SYNT001 (ALXN1830) administered intravenously in participants with pemphigus (vulgaris or foliaceus).

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Pemphigus; Pemphigus Vulgaris; Pemphigus Foliaceus
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: ALXN1830

Detailed Description

This study planned to evaluate 2 cohorts: up to 8 participants to receive 5 weekly intravenous (IV) doses of ALXN1830 at 10 milligram/kilogram (mg/kg) (Cohort 1) and up to 12 participants to receive 3 x 30 mg/kg weekly doses of ALXN1830 IV (loading) followed by 5 x 10 mg/kg doses of ALXN1830 IV every other week or 10 weekly doses of ALXN1830 IV (maintenance) (Cohort 2).

This study was terminated after the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and efficacy were characterized in participants with pemphigus at a single dose level (10 mg/kg) in Cohort 1, before any participants were enrolled in Cohort 2.

The study consisted of 3 periods: Screening, Treatment, and Follow-Up.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 8
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • North Carolina
    • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27516
      • Alexion Study Site
    • Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
      • Alexion Study Site
  • Pennsylvania
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
      • Alexion Study Site

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Participants must have meet the following criteria to be included:

• Were willing and able to read, understand and sign an informed consent form
• Documented diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris or foliaceus
• Were required to use medically acceptable contraception

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants meeting any of the following criteria were excluded:

• Were unable or unwilling to comply with the protocol
• Active non-hematologic malignancy or history of non-hematologic malignancy in the 3 years prior to screening (exclusive of non-melanoma skin cancer and cervical cancer in situ)
• Positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis C antibody
• Positive for hepatitis B surface antigen
• IV immunoglobulin treatment within 30 days of screening
• Any exposure to an investigational drug or device within the 30 days prior to screening
• Plasmapheresis or immunoadsorption within 30 days of screening
• Participant had any current medical condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may have compromised their safety or compliance, preclude successful conduct of the study, or interfere with interpretation of the results

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Cohort 1: ALXN1830; Participants received 5 doses of ALXN1830 10 mg/kg administered weekly.	Drug: ALXN1830; Administered via IV infusion.; Other Names: SYNT001
Experimental: Cohort 2: ALXN1830; Participants were to receive 3 doses of ALXN1830 30 mg/kg administered weekly (loading) followed by 5 doses of ALXN1830 10 mg/kg administered every other week or 10 weekly doses of ALXN1830 IV (maintenance).	Drug: ALXN1830; Administered via IV infusion.; Other Names: SYNT001

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Count Of Participants Reporting Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)	A TEAE was defined as any adverse event (AE) that starts on or after the first dose of study drug or occurs prior to the first dose and worsens in severity on or after the first dose of study drug, during the Treatment Period and Follow-up Period. A TEAE was considered "serious" (Grade 3) if, in the view of either the investigator or sponsor, it resulted in any of the following outcomes: death, life-threatening adverse drug event, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, congenital anomaly/birth defect, or an event that may have jeopardized the participant and may have required medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the previously listed outcomes. A summary of serious and all other non-serious adverse events, regardless of causality, is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.	Day 1 (after first dose) through Day 112

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Maximum Percent Reduction Of Mean Total Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Levels From Baseline	Pharmacodynamic samples were collected for analysis throughout the study. The maximum percent reduction of mean serum total IgG levels from Baseline observed during the study is presented.	Baseline through Day 112
Maximum Percent Reduction In Mean Pemphigus Disease Area Index (PDAI) Total Activity Score From Baseline	Pemphigus severity and disease activity was measured using the PDAI in regions where a validated questionnaire was available. The PDAI was administered during Treatment Period and Follow-up Period. PDAI total activity was comprised of scores for the skin, mucous membrane, and scalp subscales. The investigator determined a PDAI score as 0 to 250 points for total activity score (0 to 120 for skin, 0 to 10 for scalp, and 0 to 120 for mucosa). A higher score indicated higher impact on skin disease. The maximum percent reduction in PDAI total activity score from Baseline observed during the study is presented.	Baseline through Day 112
Maximum Percent Reduction Of Mean Circulating Immune Complexes (CIC) Levels From Baseline	Pharmacodynamic samples were collected for analysis throughout the study. The maximum percent reduction of mean CIC levels from Baseline observed during the study is presented.	Baseline through Day 112
Maximum Percent Reduction Of Mean Anti-Desmoglein (Dsg) 1 And 3 Antibodies From Baseline	Pharmacodynamic samples were collected for analysis throughout the study. The maximum percent reduction of mean anti-Dsg 1 and 3 antibodies from Baseline observed during the study is presented.	Baseline through Day 112

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Werth VP, Culton DA, Concha JSS, Graydon JS, Blumberg LJ, Okawa J, Pyzik M, Blumberg RS, Hall RP 3rd. Safety, Tolerability, and Activity of ALXN1830 Targeting the Neonatal Fc Receptor in Chronic Pemphigus. J Invest Dermatol. 2021 Dec;141(12):2858-2865.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.04.031. Epub 2021 Jun 12.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 18, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 16, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): January 16, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 6, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 8, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): March 9, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 5, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 16, 2020
• Last Verified: January 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Skin Diseases; Immune System Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous; Pemphigus
• Other Study ID Numbers: SYNT001-103

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: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No