BRIGHT-SC: Blisibimod Response in IgA Nephropathy Following At-Home Treatment by Subcutaneous Administration
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02062684 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : February 14, 2014
Last Update Posted : September 18, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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IgA Nephropathy | Drug: Blisibimod Drug: Placebo | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 57 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2/3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Blisibimod Administration in Subjects With IgA Nephropathy |
Actual Study Start Date : | June 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 30, 2017 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Blisibimod
Blisibimod administered subcutaneously
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Drug: Blisibimod |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo administered subcutaneously
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Drug: Placebo |
- Proportion of subjects achieving reduction in proteinuria from baseline [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
- Change from baseline in serum immunoglobulins IgA, IgG and IgM [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
- Percent reduction from baseline in plasma cells and B-cell subsets [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
- Percent change from baseline in complement C3 and C4 [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]
- Proportion of subjects progressing to End Stage Renal Disease [ Time Frame: Approximately 104 weeks ]
- Proportion of subjects achieving reduction in proteinuria from baseline [ Time Frame: Approximately 104 weeks ]
- Numbers of subjects requiring the addition of corticosteroid or other therapy [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 - 65 years of age, inclusive
- Biopsy-proven IgA nephropathy
- Receiving stable, clinically-optimized ACEI and/or ARB
- Proteinuria ≥ 1g/24hr but ≤ 6g/24hr at 2 consecutive time points
Exclusion Criteria:
- Clinical or histologic evidence of non-IgA-related glomerulonephritis
- IgA nephropathy with greater than 50% glomerulosclerosis or cortical scarring
- Meets eGFR criteria
- History of treatment with oral or parenteral corticosteroids within 3 months or immunosuppressants within 6 months
- Malignancy within past 5 years
- Known to be positive for HIV and/or positive at the screening visit for hepatitis B, or hepatitis C
- Liver disease
- Neutropenia
- Active infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with parenteral antibiotics within the past 60 days or history of repeated herpetic viral infections
- History of active tuberculosis or a history of tuberculosis infection
- Pregnant or nursing

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02062684

Responsible Party: | Anthera Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02062684 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AN-IGN3321 |
First Posted: | February 14, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 18, 2017 |
Last Verified: | September 2017 |
IgAN IgA Nephropathy A-623 |
Blisibimod Kidney Disease Persistent proteinuria |
Kidney Diseases Glomerulonephritis, IGA Urologic Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Urogenital Diseases |
Male Urogenital Diseases Glomerulonephritis Nephritis Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases |