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A Phase 3 Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Itepekimab (Anti-IL-33 mAb) in Participants With Inadequately-controlled Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, 52-week Phase 3 Trial to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Itepekimab in Adult Participants With Inadequately-controlled Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06834347
Acronym
CEREN-1
Enrollment
210
Registered
2025-02-19
Start date
2025-02-12
Completion date
2027-12-13
Last updated
2026-04-03

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

Conditions

Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

Brief summary

EFC18418 is a multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, Phase 3 study with 3 treatment groups. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of 2 dosing regimens of itepekimab compared to placebo as add-on therapy to intranasal corticosteroids (INCS) in male and female participants with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) aged 18 years of age and older. Study details include: * The study duration per participant (4-week screening, 52-week treatment, 20-week safety follow-up) will be up to 76 weeks. For participants transitioning to the LTS18420 study, the study duration will be 56 weeks. * The treatment duration will be up to 52 weeks. * The number of visits will be 9 site visits and 20 phone/home visits.

Interventions

Pharmaceutical form: Solution for injection in prefilled syringe. Route of administration: Subcutaneous

DRUGPlacebo

Pharmaceutical form: Solution for injection in prefilled syringe. Route of administration: Subcutaneous

Pharmaceutical form: Solution for administration via spray pump. Route of administration: Intranasal spray

Sponsors

Sanofi
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

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 No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Participants must be 18 years of age or older. * Participants with a history of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) for at least 1 year prior to screening * Participants must have at least one of the following features: * Prior sinonasal surgery for nasal polyps (NP). * Worsening symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) requiring treatment with systemic corticosteroid(s) (SCS) within the prior 1 year before screening (Visit 1). * An endoscopic bilateral Nasal Polyp Score (NPS) of at least 5 out of maximum score of 8 (with a minimum score of 2 in each nasal cavity) at screening and randomization. * Ongoing symptoms (for at least 12 weeks before Visit 1) of: * Nasal congestion/blockade/obstruction with moderate or severe (symptom severity score 2 or 3) at Visit 1 and a weekly average severity of greater than 1 in the week before randomization (Visit 2), AND * At least one of the following two symptoms: loss of smell or rhinorrhea (anterior/posterior). * A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding, and at least 1 of the following conditions applies: * Is not a women of childbearing potential (WOCBP), OR * Is a WOCBP and agrees to use a contraceptive method that is highly effective, with a failure rate of \<1% during the study (at a minimum until 20 weeks after the last dose of study intervention).

Exclusion criteria

Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: * Participants with a history of clinically significant renal, hepatic, metabolic, neurologic, hematologic, ophthalmologic, respiratory (excluding those with asthma and aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) which may be included in the study), gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or other significant medical illness or disorder, which, in the judgment of the Investigator, could interfere with the study or require treatment that might interfere with the study. * Participants who are currently smoking tobacco and/or vaping, or participants in whom smoking/vaping cessation has occurred \<6 months prior to Screening (Visit 1). Nicotine replacement therapy and/or noninhaled tobacco product use are not considered current smoking of tobacco. * Participants meet any contraindications for mometasone furoate nasal spray (MFNS) such as hypersensitivity to MFNS or any of its components; or participants with uncontrolled opportunistic infections. * Participants with a history of a severe systemic hypersensitivity reaction to a mAb. * Participants with conditions/concomitant diseases making them non-evaluable at Visit 1 or for the primary efficacy endpoint. * Participants with nasal cavity malignant tumor and benign tumors (eg, papilloma, blood boil etc). * Participants with severe uncontrolled asthma with history of 2 and/or more exacerbations, requiring SCS or 1 hospitalization requiring SCS in the past year. * History of concomitant lung disease (other than asthma, eg, COPD, interstitial lung disease) which in the opinion of the Investigator could interfere with performance and interpretation of spirometry. * Participants treated with intranasal corticosteroid(s) (INCS) (MFNS is permitted), intranasal emitting devices/stents, nasal spray using exhalation delivery system such as XhanceTM during the screening period. In Japan and China INCS other than MFNS are permitted. * Participants who have undergone any sinus intranasal surgery (including polypectomy) within 6 months before Visit 1. * Participants who received SCS 1 month prior to Screening (Visit 1) or during the screening period (between Visit 1 and Visit 2). * Known allergy to itepekimab or its excipients, or any drug or other allergy that, in the opinion of the Investigator, contraindicates participation in this study. The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change from baseline in the endoscopic NPSBaseline to Week 24The Nasal Polyp Score (NPS) is the sum of the right and left nostril scores, as evaluated by means of nasal endoscopy. Nasal polyp is graded based on polyp size from 0 to 4 with higher scores indicating larger polyps. The sum of right and left nostril scores ranges from 0 (no polyps) to 8 (large polyps).
Change from baseline in the NCSBaseline to Week 24The Nasal Congestion Score (NCS) is scored using a 0-3 categorical scale where 0 = no symptoms, 1 = mild symptoms, 2 = moderate symptoms and 3 = severe symptoms. Outcome value is defined as the preceding 28-day average of morning scores recorded in eDiary.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change from baseline in endoscopic NPSBaseline to Week 52The NPS is the sum of the right and left nostril scores, as evaluated by means of nasal endoscopy. Nasal polyp is graded based on polyp size from 0 to 4 with higher scores indicating larger polyps. The sum of right and left nostril scores ranges from 0 (no polyps) to 8 (large polyps).
Change from baseline in NCSBaseline to Week 52The NCS is scored using a 0-3 categorical scale where 0 = no symptoms, 1 = mild symptoms, 2 = moderate symptoms and 3 = severe symptoms. Outcome value is defined as the preceding 28-day average of morning scores recorded in eDiary.
Change from baseline in opacification of sinuses assessed by Computed Tomography (CT) scan using the LMK scoreBaseline to Week 24The Lund-Mackay (LMK) system is based on localization with points given for degree of opacification: 0 = normal, 1 = partial opacification, 2 = total opacification. These points are then applied to the maxillary, anterior ethmoid, posterior ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal sinus on each side. The osteomeatal complex is graded as 0 = not occluded, or 2 = occluded, deriving a maximum score of 12 per side. The total score is the sum of scores from each side and ranges from 0 (normal) to 24 (total opacification).
Change from baseline in the TSS (nasal congestion/obstruction, anterior/posterior rhinorrhea, and loss of sense of smell)Baseline to Weeks 24 and 52The CRSwNP Total Symptom Score (TSS) is a composite score derived from nasal congestion (NC)/obstruction, anterior/posterior rhinorrhea, and loss of smell. The total score ranges from 0 to 9 with higher scores on TSS indicating greater overall symptom severity.
Change from baseline in loss of smell severity score using the daily CRSwNP sinonasal symptom eDiary, and UPSIT scoreBaseline to Weeks 24 and 52The CRSwNP sinonasal symptom diary is designed to assess the severity of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) sinonasal symptoms on daily basis. These symptoms include NC/obstruction, anterior rhinorrhea and posterior rhinorrhea, facial pain/pressure, loss of smell, and headache. Each of the individual items of the diary are scored from 0 ("No symptoms") to 3 ("Severe symptoms - symptoms that are hard to tolerate, cause interference with activities or daily living"). Higher scores on the items of the individual symptoms denote greater symptom severity. The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) test is a rapid and easy-to-administer method to quantitatively assess human olfactory function. The total score ranges from 0 (anosmia) to 40 (normosmia).
Change from baseline in SNOT-22 total scoreBaseline to Weeks 24 and 52The Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22-Items (SNOT-22) is a patient-reported outcome questionnaire designed to assess the impact of CRS on patient's Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). It has 22 items covering five domains: Nasal, Ear/Facial, Sleep, Function, and Emotion. A global score ranging from 0 to 110 with higher score indicating greater rhinosinusitis related health burden.
Change from baseline in PROMIS SD-SF-8b scoresBaseline to Weeks 24 and 52The Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Sleep Disturbance - Short Form 8b (SD-SF-8b) is a generic 8-item sleep disturbance assessment that evaluates difficulties with falling asleep, staying asleep, and getting enough sleep; and perceptions on the quality and satisfaction of sleep. Scores are calculated with a conversion of the raw score (score range 8 to 40) into a standardized T-score with the mean of the 50 and SD of 10, where higher scores indicate more disturbed sleep.
Proportion of participants with CRSwNP requiring systemic corticosteroid(s) (SCS) or surgery for CRSBaseline up to Week 52
Annualized rate of SCS course or surgery for CRSBaseline up to Week 52
Time to first either SCS or surgery for CRSBaseline through Week 52
Change from baseline in pre-BD FEV1 (in mL) in participants with co-morbid asthmaBaseline to Weeks 24 and 52Pre-BD FEV1: pre-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second
Change from baseline in ACQ-5 score in participants with co-morbid asthmaBaseline to Weeks 24 and 52The Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) is a questionnaire that measures the adequacy of asthma control and any changes in asthma control that may occur spontaneously or as a result of treatment. The ACQ-5 has 5 questions on the asthma symptoms. The global score is the mean of the item responses and ranges from 0 and 6 with higher score indicating lower asthma control.
Change from the baseline in NPS and NCS in the subgroup of patients with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD)Baseline to Weeks 24 and 52
Proportion of participants with AERD requiring SCS or surgery for CRSBaseline up to Week 52
Annualized rate of SCS course or surgery for CRS in participants with AERDBaseline up to Week 52
Time to first either SCS or surgery for CRS in participants with AERDBaseline through Week 52
Change from baseline in pre-BD FEV1 (in ml) in participants with AERDBaseline to Weeks 24 and 52Pre-BD FEV1: pre-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second
Proportion of NPS responders (defined as participants with improvement by at least 1 point in NPS)Weeks 24 and 52
Proportion of NPS responders (defined as participants with improvement by at least 2 points in NPS)Weeks 24 and 52
Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), treatment-emergent serious adverse events (TESAEs), treatment-emergent adverse events of special interest (TEAESIs) and TEAEs leading to treatment discontinuationBaseline to End of Study (EOS) (Week 72)
Itepekimab concentration in serumBaseline to EOS (Week 72)
Incidence of treatment-emergent anti-itepekimab antibody (ADA) responsesBaseline to EOS (Week 72)

Countries

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

CONTACTTrial Transparency email recommended (Toll free for US & Canada)
contact-us@sanofi.com800-633-1610
STUDY_DIRECTORClinical Sciences & Operations

Sanofi

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026