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UCB Proof of Concept Study in patients with Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome

A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, PROOF-OF-CONCEPT STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF UCB5857 OVER 12 WEEKS IN SUBJECTS WITH PRIMARY SJOGREN’S SYNDROME

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2014-004523-51-GB
Enrollment
58
Registered
2015-04-01
Start date
2015-05-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-09-10

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome MedDRA version: 19.1 Level: PT Classification code 10040767 Term: Sjogren's syndrome System Organ Class: 10028395 - Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

Interventions

Product Name: UCB5857 Product Code: UCB5857 Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule INN or Proposed INN: UCB5857 CAS Number: 1362850-20-1 Current Sponsor code: UCB5857 Other descriptive name: UCB5857 Concentrati

Sponsors

UCB Celltech, UK
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Subject must be between 18 years and 75 years of age •Women of childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective method of birth control during the study and for a period of 3 months after their final dose of study drug. Women not agreeing to use birth control must be of non-childbearing potential defined as: permanently sterile, congenitally sterile or postmenopausal for at least 2 years prior to Screening (Visit 1). Women of childbearing potential are required to have a serum pregnancy test taken at Screening (Visit 1), which is confirmed to be negative by urine testing prior to the first dose of study drug at Week 0 (Visit 2). Male subjects with a partner of childbearing potential must be willing to use a condom when sexually active during the study and for 3 months after the last dose of the study drug. In addition female partner of childbearing potential of male subject must be willing to use a highly effective method of contraception for duration of study and for 3 months after last dose of study drug. •Subject must meet the 2002 AECG criteria for Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome •Subject must have a serum test positive for anti-SSA/Ro (Ro-52 or Ro-60) and/or anti SSB/La autoantibodies Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 50 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 8

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Subject has a diagnosis of any other autoimmune disease, ie, secondary Sjögren’s syndrome (eg, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus) •Subject has a diagnosis of any other sicca syndrome (eg, history of head and neck radiation treatment, sarcoidosis chronic graft-versus-host disease) •Subject has, significant fibromyalgia syndrome as defined by the American College of Rheumatology 2010 classification criteria. •Subject has, significant depression as defined by the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. •Subject has oral candidiasis •Subject is female and is breast-feeding, pregnant, or plans to become pregnant or to start breastfeeding during the study or within 3 months after the final dose of the investigational medicinal product (IMP) •Subject has evidence of an immunosuppressive state, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, hypogammaglobulinemias, T-cell deficiencies, or human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) *Positive testing for HIV-1/2 at screening (Visit 1) •Subject has a history of chronic infections, including but not limited to concurrent acute or chronic viral hepatitis B or C or tuberculosis (TB). *Positive testing for HBV at Screening (Visit 1) *Positive testing for HCV at Screening (Visit 1) •A subject with a history of a recent serious or life-threatening infection or any current signs or symptoms that may indicate a significant infection at Screening (Visit 1) to randomization, as per the Investigator’s clinical judgment is also excluded. Subject must have completed any prior anti-infective therapy prior to the first dose of study drug with the exception of anti-infectives taken specifically for the treatment of acne, rosacea, onychomycosis, or vaginal yeast infections; for the prophylaxis of urinary tract infections; or prophylaxis for pre-surgical or pre-procedural reasons (including dental procedures). Note: minocycline may not be used for these purposes •Subject is, in the opinion of the Investigator, at a particularly high risk of significant infection due to their lifestyle and/or occupation •Subject has received intranasal influenza vaccine within the 8 weeks prior to Screening (Visit 1) •Subject has significant hematologic abnormalities of hemoglobin <8.0g/dL, or white blood cell (WBC) <2000/mm3, or absolute neutrophil count <1000/mm3, or platelets <30,000/mm3 at Screening (Visit 1) •Subject has a history of cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy on overall disease activity and safety of UCB5857 added to current treatment relative to placebo in subjects with Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome.;Secondary Objective: 1) The efficacy of UCB5857 on changes: - in salivary function - in tear function - patient reported outcomes - cost effectiveness 2)PK profile of UCB5857 in subjects with pSS ;Primary end point(s): Change from Baseline in the European League Against Rheumatism Sjogren's Syndrome Disease Activity Index (ESSDAI);Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Week 12

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): 1) Change from Baseline in the EULAR Sjögren's Syndrome Patient Response Index (ESSPRI) 2) Change from Baseline in the stimulated salivary flow 3)Change from Baseline in the unstimulated salivary flow 4)Change from Baseline in Schirmer I test (without anesthesia);Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 1) Week 4, 8 and 12 2) Week 4, 8 and 12 3) Week 4, 8 and 12 4) Week 12

Countries

France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactClin Trial Reg & Results disclosure

UCB BIOSCIENCES GmbH

clinicaltrials@ucb.com492173481515

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026