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A Study to Evaluate Effectiveness and Safety of Deucravacitinib (BMS-986165) Compared With Placebo in Participants With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Deucravacitinib in Participants With Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) (POETYK SLE-2)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05620407
Acronym
POETYK SLE-2
Enrollment
513
Registered
2022-11-17
Start date
2023-01-12
Completion date
2028-11-13
Last updated
2025-12-02

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

Conditions

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Keywords

Autoimmune Diseases, Immune System Diseases, Connective Tissue Diseases, Immune-mediated Diseases, Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Lupus, SLE, Deucravacitinib, Tyk2, POETYK, POETYK SLE

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of deucravacitinib compared with placebo in an active moderate to severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) population.

Interventions

DRUGDeucravacitinib

Specified dose on specified days

OTHERPlacebo

Specified dose on specified days

Sponsors

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) at least 24 weeks before the screening visit. * Meet the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2019 classification criteria for SLE. * One of the following: positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) ≥ 1:80 at screening OR positive anti dsDNA OR positive anti Smith (anti Sm) as determined by the central laboratory at screening. * Total Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index-2K (SLEDAI-2K) score ≥ 6 points and clinical SLEDAI 2K score ≥ 4 points with joint involvement, and/or cutaneous vasculitis, and/or rash. * Lupus headache, alopecia, organic brain syndrome, and mucosal ulcers must be recorded on SLEDAI 2K, if indicated, but do not count toward the points required for screening at entry. * At least one SLE background therapy(immunosuppressant and/or antimalarial) is required for ≥ 12 weeks before the screening visit, must be at a stable dose for ≥ 8 weeks before the screening visit, and must remain stable until randomization and throughout study participation. * Oral corticosteroid (OCS; prednisone or equivalent) background therapy is permitted but not required. For participants taking OCS, the dose must be stable for ≥ 2 weeks before the screening visit, cannot exceed 30 mg/day at screening, and must remain stable until the Week 4 visit. Participants can be on an OCS as well as an antimalarial and/or an immunosuppressant.

Exclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of drug-induced SLE rather than idiopathic SLE. * Other autoimmune diseases (eg, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, etc.) are excluded. Participants with type I autoimmune diabetes mellitus, thyroid autoimmune disease, Celiac disease, or secondary Sjögren's syndrome are not excluded -SLE overlap syndromes including, but not limited to, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, and mixed connective tissue disease are excluded. * Active or unstable lupus neuropsychiatric manifestations, including, but not limited to, any condition defined by BILAG A criteria. * Active, severe Class III, and IV, lupus nephritis that requires or may require treatment with cytotoxic agents or high-dose CS. * History of congenital or acquired immunodeficiency. * Known active infection, or any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with parenteral (intramuscular or IV) antimicrobial agents (eg, antibiotics antiviral, antifungal, or antiparasitic agents) within 30 days of randomization, or treatment with oral antimicrobial agents within 2 weeks of randomization -Currently on any therapy for chronic infection (eg, pneumocystis, herpes zoster, cytomegalovirus, invasive bacterial or fungal infections, or atypical mycobacteria). * Taking more than 1 immunosuppressant at screening. * In Japan only: Participants with positive result of β - D-glucan assay. * Other protocol-defined Inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of participants who achieve Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Responder Index-4 [SRI(4)] responseAt week 52

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of participants who achieve both SRI(4) and BICLA (dual responders)At week 52
Proportion of participants with a Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI) activity score ≥ 10 at baseline who achieve a CLASI response, defined as a decrease of ≥ 50% from baseline CLASI activity scoreAt week 52
Proportion of participants who achieve Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS)At week 52
Proportion of participants with oral corticosteroid (OCS) ≥ 7.5 mg/day of prednisone at baseline who are receiving ≤ 5 mg/day of prednisone at Week (Wk) 40 which is maintained through Wk52 and who achieve an SRI(4) response at Wk52At week 52
Proportion of participants with ≥ 6 active (tender + swollen) joints at baseline who achieve at least 50% from baseline reduction in active (tender + swollen) jointsAt week 52
Change from baseline in patient-reported fatigue according to Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT)-FatigueAt week 52
Number of participants with adverse events (AEs)Up to 156 weeks
Proportion of participants who achieve British Isles Lupus Assessment Group-based Combined Lupus Assessment (BICLA) responseAt week 52
Number of participants with AEs leading to discontinuation of treatmentUp to 156 weeks
Number of participants with AEs leading to study discontinuationUp to 156 weeks
Number of participants with target adverse events of special interest (AESIs)Up to 156 weeks
Number of participants with laboratory abnormalitiesUp to 156 weeks
Number of participants with electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalitiesUp to 156 weeks
Number of participants with vital sign abnormalitiesUp to 156 weeks
Number of participants with serious adverse events (SAEs)Up to 156 weeks

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, India, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026