A Study to Assess the Safety and Drug Levels of BMS-986256 in Participants With Active Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04493541 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : July 30, 2020
Last Update Posted : February 9, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous | Drug: BMS-986256 Other: BMS-986256 Placebo | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 24 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 1b Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of BMS-986256 in Participants With Active Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 26, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | October 16, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | October 16, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: BMS-986256 |
Drug: BMS-986256
Specified Dose on Specified Days |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Other: BMS-986256 Placebo
Specified Dose on Specified Days |
- Incidence of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [ Time Frame: Up to 24 weeks ]
- Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs) [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Number of laboratory test abnormalities: Hematology [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Number of laboratory test abnormalities: Urinalysis [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Number of laboratory test abnormalities: Clinical Chemistry [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in physical examination findings [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in vital signs: Body temperature [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in vital signs: Respiratory rate [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in vital signs: Blood pressure [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in vital signs: Heart rate [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in Electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax) of BMS-986256 [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Time to maximum concentration (Tmax) of BMS-986256 [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Trough observed plasma concentration (Ctrough) of BMS-986256 [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Area under the concentration-time curve over the dosing interval (AUC (TAU)) of BMS-986256 [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax) of metabolite BMT-271199 [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Time to maximum concentration (Tmax) of metabolite BMT-271199 [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Trough observed plasma concentration (Ctrough) of metabolite BMT-271199 [ Time Frame: Up to 20 weeks ]
- Area under the concentration-time curve over the dosing interval (AUC (TAU)) of metabolite BMT-271199 [ Time Frame: Up to 20 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:
a) Must have one of following diagnoses: i) Meet European League Against Rheumatoid (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology 2019 Classification Criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) OR ii) Biopsy-proven acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (ACLE), subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE), or discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE): Participants without a concurrent SLE diagnosis are eligible b) Active cutaneous lupus disease, defined as a modified Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index- Activity (mCLASI-A) score ≥ 6 c) Active cutaneous lupus skin lesion(s) amenable to biopsy
• Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and men must agree to follow instructions for method(s) of contraception, if applicable
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active severe or unstable neuropsychiatric SLE
- Active, severe Lupus Nephritis (LN)
- Any British Isles Lupus Assessment Group (BILAG) A or B, unless within the constitutional, musculoskeletal and/or mucocutaneous domains
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04493541
Germany | |
Local Institution - 0001 | |
Berlin, Germany, 10117 |
Study Director: | Bristol-Myers Squibb | Bristol-Myers Squibb |
Responsible Party: | Bristol-Myers Squibb |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04493541 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
IM026-027 2019-004044-29 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | July 30, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 9, 2023 |
Last Verified: | February 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous Connective Tissue Diseases |
Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases Skin Diseases |