A Study of TAK-411 in Adults With Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) (CASCA)

April 20, 2026 updated by: Takeda

A Phase 2, Open-label, Proof-of-Concept Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of TAK-411 in Adult Subjects With Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (The CASCA Study)

CIDP is an autoimmune disease. This means that the body's germ fighting (immune) system attacks itself. In CIDP, the immune system attacks the protective covering around the nerves called myelin. Over time, these nerves lose their ability to send signals to the muscles in the body. This leads to muscle weakness and loss of sensation in arms and legs among other symptoms. Participants with CIDP can be treated with a protein called immunoglobulin (or IG).

TAK-411 is a special type of immune globulin G (hsIgG) that has been chemically changed. It is made from IG that comes from human plasma. This study will test if TAK-411 can decrease inflammation and improve symptoms of CIDP.

The main aim of this study is to check how TAK-411 affects the physical functioning of adults with CIDP when compared with results of the placebo group of a historical trial.

Participants may be treated with TAK-411 for up to 1 year (51 weeks) and will be followed up for 3 weeks after last dose.

During the study, participants may visit their study clinic up to approximately 21 times.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

36

Phase

  • 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 Locations

  • Canada
    • Alberta
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4Z6
        • Not yet recruiting
        • University of Calgary
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Christopher White
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4
        • Not yet recruiting
        • University Health Network
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Vera Bril
        • Contact:
  • Colombia
      • Bogotá, Colombia, 111711
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Universidad del Rosario
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Andres Diaz Campos
      • Bucaramanga, Colombia, 680001
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Fundacion Oftalmologica de Santander - FOSCAL
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Ivan Peña
    • Antioquia
      • Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, 50021
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Neuro ClinicaS.A.S
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Juan Marcos Solano Atehortua
    • D.C.
      • Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Alba Lucia Marentes Cubillos
    • Valle del Cauca Department
      • Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia, 760032
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Fundacion Valle del Lili
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Francisco Arias Mora
  • United States
    • California
      • La Jolla, California, United States, 92093
        • Recruiting
        • University of California San Diego
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Dominic Ferrey
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94109
        • Recruiting
        • California Pacific Medical Center
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Liberty Jenkins
    • Florida
      • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32209
        • Recruiting
        • UF Health Neurology - Jacksonville
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Michael Pulley
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33133
        • Recruiting
        • Visionary Investigators Network
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Andrew Lerman
        • Contact:
      • Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612
        • Recruiting
        • University Of South Florida
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Kathleen Murray
        • Contact:
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Recruiting
        • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Fernanda Wajnsztajn Yungher
        • Contact:
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Recruiting
        • Mayo Clinic Rochester
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Marcus Pinto
    • Missouri
      • Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212-0001
        • Recruiting
        • The Curators of the University of Missouri on behalf of University of Missouri Health Care
        • Principal Investigator:
          • William Arnold
        • Contact:
      • St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
        • Recruiting
        • The Washington University
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Charles Roach
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • Recruiting
        • Penn Blood Disorders Program - Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Chafic Karam
        • Contact:
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Not yet recruiting
        • Houston Methodist Research Institute
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Bing Liao
        • Contact:
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195
        • Recruiting
        • University of Washington
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Michael Weiss

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

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Key Inclusion Criteria

  1. The participant is at least 18 years of age, inclusive, at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF).
  2. The participant has a body weight of less than or equal to (<=) 150 kilogram (kg).
  3. The participant has a documented diagnosis of typical CIDP, as confirmed by a neurologist specializing/experienced in neuromuscular diseases and consistent with the European Academy of Neurology/Peripheral Nerve Society (EAN/PNS) 2021 criteria.
  4. The participant has responded to IgG treatment in the past (documented partial or complete resolution of neurological symptoms and deficits).

  5. The participant has had disease activation within 24 months before screening, as documented in medical records and in the opinion of the investigator, defined as one of the following:

    1. Clinically meaningful deterioration of symptoms on interruption or dose reduction of IgG treatment.
    2. Clinically meaningful deterioration of symptoms requiring IgG treatment dose increase with subsequent clinical improvement.
    3. Clinically meaningful deterioration of symptoms at the end of IgG treatment dose interval with improvement after next dose administration.
  6. The participant is on a stable dose of immunoglobulin treatment intravenously (IGIV) treatment, (within the dose range of 0.4 to 2.4 grams per kilogram [g/kg] every 2 to 6 weeks [inclusive]). A stable dose is defined as no change greater than 10 percentage (%) in frequency or dose of IGIV therapy within the 3 months before and throughout screening.
  7. The participant has an INCAT score between 0 and 7 (inclusive) at screening.

Key Exclusion Criteria

  1. The participant has a documented diagnosis of a CIDP variant per EAN/PNS 2021 criteria.

  2. The participant has any neuropathy of other causes, including the following:

    1. Hereditary demyelinating neuropathies, such as hereditary sensory and motor neuropathy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathies.
    2. Neuropathies secondary to infections, disorders, or systemic diseases such as Borrelia burgdorferi infection (Lyme disease), diphtheria, systemic lupus erythematosus, POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes) syndrome, osteosclerotic myeloma, diabetic and nondiabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy, lymphoma, amyloidosis.
    3. Multifocal motor neuropathy.
    4. Drug-, biologic-, chemotherapy-, or toxin-induced peripheral neuropathy.
    5. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
  3. The participant has any chronic or debilitating disease, or central nervous disorder that causes neurological symptoms or that may interfere with assessment of CIDP or outcome measures, including (but not limited to) multiple sclerosis, arthritis, stroke, and Parkinson's disease.

  4. The participant is required to take or has taken either of the following for treatment of CIDP:

    1. Immunomodulatory/immunosuppressive agents (except IGIV) that include, but are not limited to, complement inhibitors, efgartigimod, and chemotherapeutic drugs, within 3 months or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, of screening.
    2. B-cell affecting biologics (e.g. rituximab) within 6 months of screening.

    Note: Participants on a long-term, stable dosing regimen of certain immunomodulatory agents (eg, hydroxychloroquine) for any disease other than CIDP may be eligible, provided the dose regimen has been stable for 3 months before screening and is expected to remain stable throughout the study.

  5. The participant has undergone plasma exchange within 3 months of screening.

  6. The participant has a history of malignancy with less than 2 years of complete remission before screening, or active malignancy requiring chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy.

    Note: Participants with adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or stable prostate cancer not requiring treatment are eligible.

  7. The participant has experienced deep vein thrombosis or arterial thromboembolic events (example, cerebrovascular accident, pulmonary embolism) within 12 months of screening.
  8. The participant has any medical condition, laboratory finding, or physical examination finding that precludes participation or with clinical evidence of any significant acute or chronic disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with successful completion of the study or place the participant at undue medical risk.
  9. The participant has participated in another clinical study involving an IP or investigational device within 30 days before screening or is scheduled to participate in another clinical study involving an IP or investigational device during the course of this study.

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: TAK-411
Participants will receive TAK-411 400 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg), IV infusion as an induction dose on Day 1 of initial treatment period. The induction dose may be repeated once after 3 weeks if participants exhibit no clinical change. Thereafter, participants will receive TAK-411 200 mg/kg, IV infusion every 3 weeks for a total of 24 weeks (initial treatment period), followed by an optional additional 27 weeks (extended treatment period).
Biological: TAK-411
TAK-411 IV infusion.
Other Names:
  • Hypersialylated Immune Globulin G

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants With Improvement in Functional Ability at Week 24
Time Frame: At Week 24
Improvement in functional ability is defined as decrease of >=1 point in INCAT score at Week 24 compared with baseline (last assessment before first investigational product [IP] administration on Day 1). INCAT disability scale consists of upper and lower extremity components, which are scored based on a participant's level of impairment/disability in their arms and legs, respectively. Each component is scored from 0 to 5 points, which are summed for an overall INCAT disability score ranging from 0 to 10 points, where a score of 0 indicates no signs of disability (example, no upper limb problems and walking not affected) and a score of 10 indicates most severe disability (example, inability to move either arm for any purposeful movement and restricted to a wheelchair, unable to stand and walk a few steps with help). Adjusted INCAT disability score remains identical to INCAT disability score, except that changes in upper limb function from 0 (normal) to 1 (minor symptoms) are excluded.
At Week 24

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants With Improvement in Functional Ability at Weeks 12 and 54
Time Frame: At 12 and 54 weeks
Improvement in functional ability is defined as decrease of >=1 point in the adjusted INCAT score at 12 and 54 weeks compared with baseline (last assessment before first IP administration on Day 1). INCAT disability scale consists of upper and lower extremity components, which are scored based on a participant's level of impairment/disability in their arms and legs, respectively. Each component is scored from 0 to 5 points, which are summed for an overall INCAT disability score ranging from 0 to 10 points, where a score of 0 indicates no signs of disability (example, no upper limb problems and walking not affected) and a score of 10 indicates most severe disability (example, inability to move either arm for any purposeful movement and restricted to a wheelchair, unable to stand and walk a few steps with help). Adjusted INCAT disability score remains identical to INCAT disability score, except that changes in upper limb function from 0 (normal) to 1 (minor symptoms) are excluded.
At 12 and 54 weeks
Change From Baseline in Adjusted Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment (INCAT) Score
Time Frame: Baseline (last assessment prior first dose on Day 1), at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
INCAT disability scale consists of upper and lower extremity components, which are scored based on a participant's level of impairment/disability in their arms and legs, respectively. Each component is scored from 0 to 5 points, which are summed for an overall INCAT disability score ranging from 0 to 10 points, where a score of 0 indicates no signs of disability (example, no upper limb problems and walking not affected) and a score of 10 indicates most severe disability (example, inability to move either arm for any purposeful movement and restricted to a wheelchair, unable to stand and walk a few steps with help). Adjusted INCAT disability score remains identical to INCAT disability score, except that changes in upper limb function from 0 (normal) to 1 (minor symptoms) are excluded.
Baseline (last assessment prior first dose on Day 1), at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
Change From Screening in the Adjusted INCAT Score
Time Frame: Screening, at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
INCAT disability scale consists of upper and lower extremity components, which are scored based on a participant's level of impairment/disability in their arms and legs, respectively. Each component is scored from 0 to 5 points, which are summed for an overall INCAT disability score ranging from 0 to 10 points, where a score of 0 indicates no signs of disability (example, no upper limb problems and walking not affected) and a score of 10 indicates most severe disability (example, inability to move either arm for any purposeful movement and restricted to a wheelchair, unable to stand and walk a few steps with help). Adjusted INCAT disability score remains identical to INCAT disability score, except that changes in upper limb function from 0 (normal) to 1 (minor symptoms) are excluded.
Screening, at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
Number of Participants With Improvement in Functional Ability on Inflammatory Rasch-built Overall Disability Scale (I-RODS) Score
Time Frame: At 12, 24 and 54 weeks
Improvement in functional ability defined as increase of greater than or equal to (>=) 4 points in the raw summed I-RODS score at 12, 24, and 54 weeks compared with baseline. I-RODS is a validated, participants-reported, linearly weighted overall disability scale that was specifically designed to capture current activity and social participation limitations in participants with immune-mediated peripheral neuropathies including CIDP. I-RODS comprises 24 items for which participants are asked to rate their functioning related to a variety of everyday tasks at the moment of completion. The participant assigns a score between 0 and 2 to each item as follows:0 (impossible to perform),1 (performed with difficulty), 2 (easily performed) with a lower score indicating more severe activity and social participation limitations. A total I-RODS score of 0 (complete disability) to 48 (no disability) is tabulated by totalling the 24-item responses where higher score represents better outcomes.
At 12, 24 and 54 weeks
Change From Baseline in I-RODS Score
Time Frame: Baseline (last assessment prior first dose on Day 1), at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
The I-RODS is a validated, participants-reported, linearly weighted overall disability scale that was specifically designed to capture current activity and social participation limitations in participants with immune-mediated peripheral neuropathies including CIDP. The I-RODS comprises 24 items for which participants are asked to rate their functioning related to a variety of everyday tasks at the moment of completion. The participant assigns a score between 0 and 2 to each item as follows: 0 (impossible to perform), 1 (performed with difficulty), 2 (easily performed) with a lower score indicating more severe activity and social participation limitations. A total I-RODS score of 0 (complete disability) to 48 (no disability) is tabulated by totalling the 24-item responses where higher score represents better outcomes.
Baseline (last assessment prior first dose on Day 1), at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
Change From Screening in I-RODS Score
Time Frame: Screening, at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
The I-RODS is a validated, participants-reported, linearly weighted overall disability scale that was specifically designed to capture current activity and social participation limitations in participants with immune-mediated peripheral neuropathies including CIDP. The I-RODS comprises 24 items for which participants are asked to rate their functioning related to a variety of everyday tasks at the moment of completion. The participant assigns a score between 0 and 2 to each item as follows: 0 (impossible to perform), 1 (performed with difficulty), 2 (easily performed) with a lower score indicating more severe activity and social participation limitations. A total I-RODS score of 0 (complete disability) to 48 (no disability) is tabulated by totalling the 24-item responses where higher score represents better outcomes.
Screening, at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
Change From Baseline in Medical Research Council Sum Score (MRC-SS)
Time Frame: Baseline (last assessment prior first dose on Day 1), at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
The MRC-SS is used clinician-reported measure of muscle strength. Assessments are conducted bilaterally on six muscle groups: upper arm abductors, elbow flexors, wrist extensors, hip flexors, knee extensors, and foot dorsal flexors. Each muscle is rated from 0 to 5, where 0 indicates no visible contraction and 5 indicates normal strength. The scores are summed to obtain the MRC-SS, which ranges from 0 (quadriplegic) to 60 (normal strength).
Baseline (last assessment prior first dose on Day 1), at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
Change From Screening in MRC-SS
Time Frame: Screening, at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
The MRC-SS is used clinician-reported measure of muscle strength. Assessments are conducted bilaterally on six muscle groups: upper arm abductors, elbow flexors, wrist extensors, hip flexors, knee extensors, and foot dorsal flexors. Each muscle is rated from 0 to 5, where 0 indicates no visible contraction and 5 indicates normal strength. The scores are summed to obtain the MRC-SS, which ranges from 0 (quadriplegic) to 60 (normal strength).
Screening, at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
Change From Baseline in Bilateral Hand Grip Strength
Time Frame: Baseline (last assessment prior first dose on Day 1), at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
Bilateral hand grip strength assessments will be performed by prescribing physicians or qualified designees using the Martin Vigorimeter, measuring strength in kilopascals (kPa) ranging from 0 to 160 kPa.
Baseline (last assessment prior first dose on Day 1), at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
Change From Screening in Bilateral Grip Strength
Time Frame: Screening, at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
Bilateral hand grip strength assessments will be performed by prescribing physicians or qualified designees using the Martin Vigorimeter, measuring strength in kPa ranging from 0 to 160 kPa.
Screening, at 12, 24 and 54 weeks
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
Time Frame: From start of study drug administration up to 54 weeks
From start of study drug administration up to 54 weeks
Number of Participants With Infusion Discontinuations, Interruptions, and Infusion Rate Reductions due to TAK-411 Related TEAEs
Time Frame: From start of study drug administration up to 54 weeks
From start of study drug administration up to 54 weeks
Number of Participants With Antibodies Against Host Cell Proteins (HCP), Beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase (B4GalT1) and Alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase (St6Gal1)
Time Frame: Up to 54 weeks
Up to 54 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Takeda

Investigators

  • Study Director: Study Director, Takeda

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 14, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 2, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 8, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 23, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 23, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

January 29, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 23, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 20, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TAK-411-2001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Takeda provides access to the de-identified individual participant data (IPD) for eligible studies to aid qualified researchers in addressing legitimate scientific objectives (Takeda's data sharing commitment is available on https://clinicaltrials.takeda.com/takedas-commitment?commitment=5). These IPDs will be provided in a secure research environment following approval of a data sharing request, and under the terms of a data sharing agreement.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

IPD from eligible studies will be shared with qualified researchers according to the criteria and process described on https://vivli.org/ourmember/takeda/ For approved requests, the researchers will be provided access to anonymized data (to respect patient privacy in line with applicable laws and regulations) and with information necessary to address the research objectives under the terms of a data sharing agreement.

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP
  • ICF
  • CSR

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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