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Phase I study to evaluate the safety of crovalimab, the effects of crovalimab on the body, and the processing of crovalimab in participants with lupus nephritis

A phase I, multicenter, single-arm study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and safety of crovalimab in patients with lupus nephritis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN12809537
Enrollment
15
Registered
2022-03-09
Start date
2022-03-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Lupus nephritis Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Interventions

Crovalimab: Participants will receive crovalimab, intravenously (IV), at an initial loading dose of 1000 mg or 1500 mg on Day 1, based on the participant’s body weight of =40 kg to <100 kg or =100 kg

Sponsors

F. Hoffmann-La Roche
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current participant inclusion criteria as of 27/04/2023: 1. Age 18 - 65 years at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form 2. Body weight =40 kg at screening 3. Active LN, as evidenced by either: 1) A kidney biopsy demonstrating active proliferative (Class III or IV) and/or membranous (Class V) LN, performed within 12 months of screening or during screening; or 2) biopsy-proven Class III, IV, and/or V LN at anytime before screening and an active LN flare, as determined by the investigator, requiring the equivalent of at least 0.5 mg/kg/day of prednisone during screening. 4. UPCR =1.5 g/g on a 24-hour urine collection at screening 5. Vaccination against Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis) serotypes A, C, W, and Y <3 years prior to initiation of study treatment 6. Vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type B and Streptococcus pneumoniae according to national vaccination recommendations Previous participant inclusion criteria as of 06/12/2022: 1. Age 18 - 65 years at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form 2. Body weight =40 kg at screening 3. Active LN, as evidenced by a kidney biopsy demonstrating active proliferative (Class III or IV) and/or membranous (Class V) LN, performed within 12 months of screening or during screening 4. UPCR =1.5 g/g on a 24-hour urine collection at screening 5. Vaccination against Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis) serotypes A, C, W, and Y <3 years prior to initiation of study treatment 6. Vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type B and Streptococcus pneumoniae according to national vaccination recommendations Previous participant inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 - 65 years at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form 2. Body weight =40 kg at screening 3. Active LN, as evidenced by a kidney biopsy demonstrating active proliferative (Class III or IV) and/or membranous (Class V) LN, performed within 12 months of screening or during screening 4. UPCR = 1.5 g/g on a 24-hour urine collection at screening 5. Vaccination against Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis) <3 years prior to initiation of study treatment 6. Vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type B and Streptococcus pneumoniae according to national vaccination recommendations

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current participant exclusion criteria as of 06/12/2022: 1. Pregnant or breastfeeding or intending to become pregnant during the study or within 46 weeks after the final dose of crovalimab or within 6 weeks after the final dose of mycopenolate mofetil (MMF), whichever is longer 2. Severe renal impairment, as defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate < 15 millimetres per minute per 1.73 metres square (mL/min/1.73 m²), need for dialysis or renal transplantation 3. Presence of rapidly-progressive glomerulonephritis 4. Active or evolving multisystem organ dysfunction or failure 5. Known or suspected hereditary complement deficiency 6. History of N. meningitidis infection within 6 months prior to screening and up to the first drug administration 7. History of serious recurrent or chronic infection 8. Known or suspected immune deficiency 9. Positive Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test or known HIV infection 10. Splenectomy < 6 months prior to screening 11. Participants who have a history of malignancy within 5 years prior to screening and up to the first dose of study treatment 12. History of hypersensitivity, allergic, or anaphylactic reactions to any ingredient contained in crovalimab, including hypersensitivity to human, humanized, or murine monoclonal antibodies or known hypersensitivity to any constituent of the product, or to corticosteroids or MMF 13. Current, previous or expected future treatment with a complement inhibitor within 46 weeks after the final crovalimab administration 14. Lack of peripheral venous access 15. Any condition requiring plasmapheresis Previous participant exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study or within 6 months after the final dose of crovalimab or within 6 weeks after the final dose of mycopenolate mofetil (MMF), whichever is longer 2. Severe renal impairment, as defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate < 15 millimetres per minute per 1.73 metres square (mL/min/1.73 m²), need for dialysis or renal transplantation 3. Presence of rapidly-progressive glomerulonephritis 4. Active or evolving multisystem organ dysfunction or failure 5. Known or suspected hereditary complement deficiency 6. History of N. meningitidis infection within 6 months prior to screening and up to the first drug administration 7. History of serious recurrent or chronic infection 8. Known or suspected immune deficiency 9. Positive Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test or known HIV infection 10. Splenectomy < 6 months prior to screening 11. Participants who have a history of malignancy within 5 years prior to screening and up to the first dose of study treatment 12. History of hypersensitivity, allergic, or anaphylactic reactions to any ingredient contained in crovalimab, including hypersensitivity to human, humanized, or murine monoclonal antibodies or known hypersensitivity to any constituent of the product, or to corticosteroids or MMF 13. Current, previous or expected future treatment with a complement inhibitor within 6 months after the final crovalimab administration 14. Lack of peripheral venous access 15. Any condition requiring plasmapheresis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Current primary outcome measures as of 06/12/2022: 1. Maximum observed serum concentration (Cmax) of crovalimab measured using serum samples at specified timepoints from baseline up to 12 weeks after the final dose of study treatment (up to Week 32) 2. Minimum observed serum concentrations (Cmin) of crovalimab measured using serum samples at specified timepoints from baseline up to 12 weeks after the final dose of study treatment (up to Week 32) 3. Trough serum concentration (Ctrough) of crovalimab measured using serum sample at Week 24 4. Incidence of adverse events (AEs) and severity of AEs determined according to National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 5.0 (NCI CTCAE v5.0) from screening up to the long-term follow-up telephone visit at Week 66 5. Change in targeted vital signs, including temperature, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate, from baseline to the long-term follow-up in-person visit at Week 52 6. Change in targeted clinical laboratory test results measured using serum samples from baseline to the long-term follow-up visit in-person at Week 52 7. Percentage of participants with severity of injection-site reactions, infusion-related reactions, hypersensitivity, and infections (including Meningococcal Meningitis) from baseline up to the long-term follow-up visit in-person at Week 52 8. Percentage of participants with AEs leading to crovalimab discontinuation from baseline up to week 24 Previous primary outcome measures: 1. Maximum observed serum concentration (Cmax) of crovalimab measured using serum samples at specified timepoints from baseline up to 12 weeks after the final dose of study treatment (up to Week 32) 2. Minimum observed serum concentrations (Cmin) of crovalimab measured using serum samples at specified timepoints from baseline up to 12 weeks after the final dose of study treatment (up to Week 32) 3. Trough serum concentration (Ctrough) of crovalimab measured using serum

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 06/12/2022: 1. Percentage of participants with serum anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) measured from serum samples collected at baseline (Day 1) and incidence of ADAs during the study 2. Change over time in PD biomarker-free complement component 5 (C5) measured from serum samples to assess the biologic activity of crovalimab treatment i.e., to measure the interaction of crovalimab against the drug target C5 from baseline (Day 1) up to the long-term follow-up visit (up to Week 52) 3. Change over time in PD biomarkers, including free C5 serum concentrations and CH50 (complement activity) as measured by Liposome Immunoassay (LIA), to assess the biologic activity of crovalimab from baseline (Day 1) up to the long-term follow-up visit (up to Week 52) Previous secondary outcome measures: 1. Percentage of participants with anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) measured from the serum samples at baseline (Day 1) up to 12 weeks after the final dose of study treatment (up to Week 32) 2. Change over time in PD biomarker-free complement component 5 (C5) measured from serum samples to assess the biologic activity of crovalimab treatment i.e., to measure the interaction of crovalimab against the drug target C5 From baseline (Day 1) up to the long-term follow-up visit (up to Week 48) 3. Change over time in PD biomarker- CH50 (complement activity) as measured by Liposome Immunoassay (LIA), in serum to assess the biologic activity of crovalimab treatment i.e., to monitor total complement activity from baseline (Day 1) up to the long-term follow-up visit (up to Week 48)

Countries

Argentina, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Spain, United States of America

Contacts

Public ContactClinical Trials
global-roche-genentech-trials@gene.com+1 888 662 6728

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026