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A Study to Investigate the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Belimumab in Adults With Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Associated With Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) and Other Connective Tissue Diseases (CTD) (BLISSconneCTD-OLE)

An Open Label Study to Investigate the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Belimumab in Adults With Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Associated With Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) and Other Connective Tissue Diseases (CTD)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06716606
Enrollment
514
Registered
2024-12-04
Start date
2024-12-12
Completion date
2030-10-23
Last updated
2026-09-09

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

Conditions

Connective Tissue Diseases

Keywords

Belimumab, Long-term, Open label extension, Interstitial lung disease, Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis, Connective tissue disease

Brief summary

This is an open label extension (OLE) study of an ongoing randomized controlled parent clinical studies 218224 (NCT05878717) and 221672 (NCT06572384) which aim to assess the efficacy and safety of belimumab on reducing the decline in lung function in participants with interstitial lung disease associated with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc-ILD) and interstitial lung disease associated with other connective tissue diseases (CTD-ILD), respectively. The OLE study will describe how well tolerated belimumab will be long term, and whether it might continue to slow progression of lung function decline, slow overall disease progression and improve quality of life.

Interventions

DRUGBelimumab

Belimumab will be administered.

Sponsors

GlaxoSmithKline
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY
ICON plc
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Masking description

This will be an Open Label Extension study.

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Participants with SSc-ILD or other CTD-ILDs that have completed either study 218224 or 221672 through to and including the Week 52 visit and are not considered treatment failure, defined as meeting either of the following criteria: * Discontinuation of study medication during study 218224 or 221672 for any reason. * Participants with SSc should have an area of uninvolved or mildly thickened skin that, in the opinion of the investigator, would allow subcutaneous (SC) injection at the abdomen or the front, middle region of the thigh. * Participant is capable and willing to self-administer the study medication or has a caregiver/healthcare professional who is capable and willing to administer the study medication throughout the study. * Female participants: A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding, and one of the following conditions applies: Is a woman of non-childbearing potential (WONCBP) or is a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) and using a contraceptive method that is highly effective, with a failure rate of less than (\<)1 percentage (%), during the study treatment period and for at least 4 months after the last dose of study intervention. The investigator should evaluate potential for contraceptive method failure (e.g., non-compliance, recently initiated) in relationship to the first dose of study intervention. 1. A WOCBP must have a negative highly sensitive pregnancy test (urine or serum, as required by local regulations) within 24 hours before the first dose of study intervention. 2. If a urine test cannot be confirmed as negative (e.g., an ambiguous result), a serum pregnancy test is required. In such cases, the participant must be excluded from participation if the serum pregnancy result is positive. 3. Additional requirements for pregnancy testing during and after study intervention are located. 4. The investigator is responsible for review of medical history, menstrual history, and recent sexual activity to decrease the risk for inclusion of a woman with an early undetected pregnancy. * Capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in the protocol.

Exclusion criteria

* Participants of study 218224 or study 221672 who have discontinued study treatment, prior to Week 52. * Participants who have developed clinical evidence of significant, unstable or uncontrolled, acute or chronic diseases not due to SSc or other CTD (i.e, cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, neurological, malignancy or infectious diseases), or experienced an AE in study 218224 or study 221672 that could, in the opinion of the principal investigator, put the participant at undue risk. * Participants who have developed any other medical diseases (eg, cardiopulmonary), laboratory abnormalities, or conditions (eg, poor venous access) that, in the opinion of the investigator could significantly alter the absorption, metabolism, or elimination of drugs; constitutes a risk when taking the study intervention; interferes with the interpretation of data; or it is not safe for the participant to continue on the study. * Participants who have been exposed to ionizing radiation in excess of 10 millisievert (mSv) above background over the previous 3 year period as a result of occupational exposure or previous participation in research studies. * QT Interval Corrected (QTc) greater than (\>) 480 millisecond (msec) at Week 52 of parent study 218224 or study 221672.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of participants with Adverse events (AEs), Adverse Event of Special Interest events (AESIs), and Serious Adverse Event (SAEs)Up to approximately 5 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change from Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)Baseline (Day 1 of OLE study) and at Weeks 12, 26 and 52

Countries

Argentina, Australia, China, France, Greece, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

CONTACTUS GSK Clinical Trials Call Center
GSKClinicalSupportHD@gsk.com877-379-3718
CONTACTEU GSK Clinical Trials Call Center
GSKClinicalSupportHD@gsk.com+44 (0) 20 89904466
STUDY_DIRECTORGSK Clinical Trials

GlaxoSmithKline

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 10, 2026