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A Randomized, Two-period Crossover Study to Demonstrate the Comparability of Pharmacokinetics of Subcutaneous Ianalumab Between 2mL Auto-injector/2mL Pre-filled Syringe With 1 mL Pre-filled Syringe in Adult Participants With Autoimmune Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
Novartis Reference Number:CVAY736A2202
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Study Description

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the comparability of ianalumab exposure
following the sub-cutaneous (s.c.) administration of one injection of 300 mg/2 mL
auto-injector (AI) versus two injections of 150 mg/1 mL pre-filled syringe (PFS), and to
evaluate the safety and tolerability of ianalumab following the s.c. administration of
both devices in participants with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Sjögren's disease (SjD), or
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

A second optional cohort may be included with the objective of demonstrating the
comparability of pharmacokinetics of ianalumab between 1 x 2 mL Pre-filled Syringe (PFS)
and 2 x 1 mL PFS. The study consists of the following periods:

Screening period (up to 4 weeks):

Following the signing of the informed consent, participants will be assessed for
eligibility during this period of up to 4 weeks.

Treatment Period 1 + Treatment Period 2, (Week 0 to Week 24):

After completion of the screening period, eligible participants will be randomized at the
Baseline visit (Week 0) to one of the 2 treatment sequences (treatment switch at Week 12)
in a ratio of 1:1 described below:

- Cohort 1:

- Sequence 1: ianalumab 300 mg s.c. (2 x 1 mL PFS) monthly + SoC in Treatment
Period 1 and ianalumab 300 mg s.c. (1 x 2 mL AI) monthly + SoC in Treatment
Period 2

- Sequence 2: ianalumab 300 mg s.c. (1 x 2 mL AI) monthly + SoC in Treatment
Period 1 and ianalumab 300 mg s.c. (2 x 1 mL PFS) monthly + SoC in Treatment
Period 2

- Cohort 2 (Optional):

- Sequence 1: ianalumab 300 mg s.c. (2 x 1 mL PFS) monthly + SoC in Treatment
Period 1 and ianalumab 300 mg s.c. (1 x 2 mL PFS) monthly + SoC in Treatment
Period 2

- Sequence 2: ianalumab 300 mg s.c. (1 x 2 mL PFS) monthly + SoC in Treatment
Period 1 and ianalumab 300 mg s.c. (2 x 1 mL PFS) monthly + SoC in Treatment
Period 2 In addition, within each sequence, participants will be further
randomized to one of the predetermined injection sites with equal allocation,
resulting in a total randomization combination of four (2 sequences x 2
injection sites) for Cohort 1 and six (2 sequences x 3 injection sites) for
Cohort 2, respectively.

Extended Treatment period (Week 24 to Week 72): After completion of Week 24 assessment,
all participants (who did not discontinue during treatment period) will have the option
to enter the extended treatment period to receive ianalumab 300 mg s.c. (Cohort 1: 2 mL
AI; Cohort 2: 2 mL PFS) monthly up to Week 68. The end of treatment (EOT) visit will be
performed 4 weeks after the last study treatment administration, i.e., at Week 72.

Mandatory Post-Treatment safety follow-up period (from Week 72 to Week 88): Participants
who completed the last study treatment or prematurely discontinued from study treatment
will enter the post-treatment safety follow-up period.

Conditional Post-Treatment safety follow-up period (from Week 88 to Week 176)
Post-treatment follow-up will be performed until B-cell recovery or up to 2 years. B-cell
recovery is defined when CD19+ B-cell counts return to >= 50 cells/μL or >= 80% of
baseline value, whichever occurs earlier.

Sjögrens Disease, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Phase2
Recruiting
140
Jul 02, 2024
Feb 08, 2029
All
18 Years - 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)

Interventions

Biological

VAY736 1ml PFS

Solution for injection.
Biological

VAY736 2 ml PFS

Solution for injection
Biological

VAY736 2ml AI

Solution for injection.

Eligibility Criteria

Key Inclusion criteria:

- Signed informed consent must be obtained before any assessment is performed.

- Male and female patients aged 18 years to 70 years (inclusive).

- Body weight at least 35 kg and not more than 150 kg and must have a body mass index
(BMI) within the range of 18 - 35 kg/m2. BMI = Body weight (kg) / [Height (m)]2 at
screening.

- Diagnosed with RA, SjD and/or SLE as determined by the investigator.

- Have active disease (RA, SjD or SLE) that may benefit from B-cell depletion therapy,
as determined by the investigator.

- Participants currently receiving protocol-allowed SoC should be on stable doses of
SoC medications for 4 weeks prior to first dosing of study treatment.

- Ability to communicate well with the investigator, understand and agree to comply
with the requirements of the study.

Key Exclusion criteria:

- Use of prohibited therapies.

- Active viral, bacterial or other infections requiring systemic treatment at the time
of screening or baseline or history of recurrent clinically significant infection.

- Plans for administration of live vaccines during the study period.

- Uncontrolled co-existing serious disease.

- Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women.

- Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP), defined as all women physiologically
capable of becoming pregnant, refusing or unable to use highly effective methods of
contraception while on study treatment and for 6 months after stopping of study
drug.

- US (and other countries, if locally required): sexually active males unless using
barrier protection during intercourse with women of child-bearing potential while
taking study treatment.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Study Location

Ahmed Arif Medical Research Center

Recruiting

Grand Blanc,Michigan,48439,United States

Ali Karrar
Aya Elbaheet

RAO Research LLS

Recruiting

Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,73116,United States

Mary Turner
Latisha Heinlen

Conquest Research

Recruiting

Winter Park,Florida,32789,United States

Anand Patel
Liz Gomez

Novel Research LLC

Recruiting

Bellaire,Texas,77401,United States

Hassan Khan
Wajeeha Yousaf

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