Study of IFX-1 to Replace Steroids in Patients With Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis and Microscopic Polyangiitis. (IXchange)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03895801 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 29, 2019
Last Update Posted : August 10, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (GPA) Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) | Drug: IFX-1 Drug: Placebo-IFX-1 Drug: Glucocorticoid (GC) Drug: Placebo-Glucocorticoid (Placebo-GC) | Phase 2 |
AAV is a group of potentially life-threatening autoimmune diseases. Preclinical data demonstrate that primed neutrophils are activated by ANCA and generate C5a that engages C5a receptors on neutrophils. Patients with ANCA-related disease have elevated plasma and urine levels of C5a in active disease but not in remission. IFX-1 is as a monoclonal antibody specifically binding to the soluble human complement split product C5a, which results in nearly complete blockade of C5a induced biological effects. Therefore, IFX-1 may be effective in the treatment of subjects with AAV.
In this Phase II study of 20 to 55 subjects with GPA or MPA, IFX-1 will be administered in combination with reduced dose glucocorticoids or a placebo glucocorticoid compared with standard dose glucocorticoids.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 57 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-blind, Double-dummy, Active-controlled, Multicenter, 2-part Phase II Study on Replacement of Steroids by IFX-1 in Active Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 3, 2019 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 14, 2021 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 8, 2021 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Group A Experimental + active comparator
IFX-1 + reduced dose GC
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Drug: IFX-1
intravenously administered
Other Name: CaCP29 Drug: Glucocorticoid (GC) orally administered
Other Name: Prednisone |
Active Comparator: Group B Placebo + active comparator
Placebo-IFX-1 + standard dose GC
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Drug: Placebo-IFX-1
intravenously administered
Other Name: Placebo Drug: Glucocorticoid (GC) orally administered
Other Name: Prednisone |
Placebo Comparator: Group C Experimental + placebo comparator
IFX-1 + Placebo-GC
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Drug: IFX-1
intravenously administered
Other Name: CaCP29 Drug: Placebo-Glucocorticoid (Placebo-GC) orally administered
Other Name: Placebo |
- Proportion of subjects achieving clinical response (reduction in Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score [BVAS] of ≥50% compared to baseline and no worsening in any body system) [ Time Frame: Week 16 ]Efficacy Endpoint based on clinical response evaluated through BVAS.
- Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAE) [ Time Frame: Week 24 ]Safety endpoint: Number and percentage of subjects who had a TEAE.
- Serious adverse events (SAEs) [ Time Frame: Week 24 ]Safety endpoint: Number and percentage of subjects with SAEs
- Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESIs) [ Time Frame: Week 24 ]Safety endpoint: Number and percentage of subjects with AESIs
- Glucocorticoid (GC)-induced toxicity of standard-dose GC and reduced-dose GC with IFX-1 treatment [ Time Frame: Week 24 ]Safety Endpoint: Glucocorticoid-induced toxicity as measured by the Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index
- Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modelling of IFX-1 treatment [ Time Frame: Week 24 ]Plasma concentration of IFX-1

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of GPA or MPA
- Have ≥ 1 "major" item, or ≥ 3 other items, or ≥ 2 renal items on the Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score Version 3 (BVASv3).
- Newly diagnosed or relapsed GPA or MPA that requires treatment with CYC or RTX plus GCs.
- Glomerular filtration rate ≥ 20 mL/min/1.73 m².
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any other multi-system autoimmune disease.
- Require mechanical ventilation at screening.
- Known hypersensitivity to any investigational medicinal product and/or any excipient.
- Rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, total lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption.
- Have required management of infections, as follows (a) Chronic infection requiring anti-infective therapy within 3 months before screening. (b) Use of intravenous antibacterials, antivirals, anti-fungals, or anti-parasitic agents within 30 days of screening
- Current and/or history (within the previous 5 years) of drug and/or alcohol abuse and/or dependence.
- Evidence of Hep B, C and/ or HIV infection. Only subjects with documented negative historical results (within 4 weeks before screening) for Hep B,C Virus and HIV or a negative test by Screening can be included into the study.
- Abnormal laboratory findings at screening
- Current or history of malignancy, lymphoproliferative, or myeloproliferative disorder
- Received CYC or RTX within 12 weeks before screening or within 12 weeks before CYC or RTX is started for remission induction within 2 weeks before screening.
- Received > 3 g cumulative intravenous GCs within 4 weeks before screening.
- Received an oral daily dose of a GC of > 10 mg prednisone-equivalent for more than 6 weeks continuously prior to screening.
- Received an oral daily dose of a GC of > 80 mg prednisone equivalent within 2 weeks before screening.
- Received a CD20 inhibitor, anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment, abatacept, alemtuzumab, any other experimental or biological therapy, intravenous immunoglobulin (Ig) or plasma exchange, antithymocyte globulin, or required renal dialysis within 12 weeks before screening.
- Received a live vaccination within 4 weeks before screening
- Either active or latent tuberculosis treatment is ongoing.
- Pregnant or lactating.
- Abnormal electrocardiogram.
- Female subjects of childbearing potential unwilling or unable to use a highly effective method of contraception
- Participation in an investigational clinical study during the 12 weeks before screening.
- Male subjects with female partners of childbearing potential unwilling to use contraception

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03895801

Study Director: | Anja Pfaff, PhD | InflaRx GmbH | |
Principal Investigator: | Peter A. Merkel, MD, MPH | University of Pennsylvania |
Responsible Party: | InflaRx GmbH |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03895801 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
IFX-1-P2.5 |
First Posted: | March 29, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 10, 2021 |
Last Verified: | June 2021 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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