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WISPer: Evaluation of MTX-463 in Participants With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of MTX-463 in Participants With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06967805
Enrollment
164
Registered
2025-05-13
Start date
2025-05-05
Completion date
2027-08-01
Last updated
2026-08-10

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

Conditions

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Keywords

MTX-463-I201, MTX-463, IPF, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Adult, Fibrosis, Monoclonal Antibody, MAB, FVC, WISPer

Brief summary

A Phase 2a, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of MTX-463 in Participants with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

Detailed description

Participants with IPF who meet the study's inclusion and exclusion criteria will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive MTX-463 or a matching placebo by intravenous (IV) infusion. Concomitant use of one of the approved IPF therapies, pifenidone, nintedanib, or nerandomilast, is permitted, and it is expected that about half the study population will be on one of those medications. Participants randomized to the MTX-463 arm of the study will receive an IV infusion every 4 weeks, beginning at Day 0 and ending at Week 20. The End of Treatment Visit will occur at Week 24, 4 weeks after the final infusion; and a final Safety Follow-Up Visit will occur at Week 28, 8 weeks after the final infusion. Assessments of FVC will occur at Screening, Baseline, and at all subsequent treatment visits up to and including Week 24. L-PF assessments will be performed at Baseline and Week 24. Participants will have blood drawn for safety assessment and to assess WISP1 levels at Baseline and every 4 weeks throughout the study. Blood will be drawn for serum PK analyses relative to the first and last doses of MTX-463.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALMTX-463

MTX-463 is an immunoglobin G1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody directed against WNT-inducible signaling pathway protein 1 (WISP1). WISP1 (aka CCN-4) is a matricellular protein that appears to be upregulated locally in response to certain chronic diseases, including IPF, and malignancies.

OTHERPlacebo

Placebo

Sponsors

Mediar Therapeutics
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Participants with IPF of any gender ≥ 40 years of age at time of signing the informed consent. * Able to understand the study and provide signed, written informed consent. * Able to read and understand the language of the informed consent and other study-related materials. * Meet the American Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, Japanese Respiratory Society, and Latin American Thoracic Association (ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT) 2019 criteria for the diagnosis of IPF; Diagnosed with IPF within 7 years of screening. * If a participant is on treatment with pirfenidone, nintedanib, or nerandomilast, the dose of the medication must be stable for ≥ 90 days prior to Screening with plans to maintain the same dose throughout the study. Use of any of these 3 agents in combination with each other is not permitted. * If a participant was on treatment with pirfenidone, nintedanib, or nerandomilast, and the agent has been discontinued, this must have occurred ≥ 30 days prior to Screening. At Screening, there must also be no plan to start either of these medications for the duration of the study. Participants newly diagnosed with IPF who, in the judgment of the treating physician, are considered in need of treatment with nintedanib, pirfenidone, or nerandomilast should not defer standard of care treatment and should be excluded from the study. * FVC of ≥ 45 percent predicted (pp) at screening. * DLCO of ≥ 25pp at screening. * Willing and able to complete all protocol required study visits and procedures. * Female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening. * Participants with reproductive potential must agree to use and follow medically approved highly effective methods of contraception during treatment and until 5 half-lives or 125 days after the last dose of study drug, whichever is longer. * Male participants with female partners of childbearing potential must use condoms during the treatment and until 5 half-lives or 125 days after the last dose of study drug, whichever is longer.

Exclusion criteria

* Acute exacerbation of IPF within 6 months of Screening or during the Screening Period. * Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)/FVC ratio of \<0.7 at Screening. * Requirement for continuous supplemental oxygen. Intermittent supplemental oxygen use (e.g., during exercise or sleep) is permitted. * Expected to receive a lung transplant within the study duration. * Current active bacterial infection or use of antibiotics for suspected lung infection in the 30 days prior to Screening. * Planned surgery within the study duration. * Clinically significant pulmonary hypertension. * Use of immunosuppressive therapy (excluding corticosteroids). If previously on such agents, they should have been discontinued for at least 5 half-lives or 90 days, whichever is longer, prior to Screening. * Use of systemic corticosteroids (prednisone or equivalent) at a dose \> 10 mg once daily within 30 days of Screening. * Currently smoking or vaping. * Current known malignancy, or history of cancer, or lymphoproliferative disorder other than non-melanomatous skin cancers, within 2 years of Screening. * Current infection with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). * Currently pregnant, breast feeding, or planning to conceive for the length of the study. * History of severe depression, psychosis, or suicidal ideation, as determined by the Investigator, within 2 years of Screening. * Any clinically significant disease or laboratory abnormality detected at Screening that might interfere with a participant's ability to complete the study, on-study evaluations, or participant safety. * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 2× upper limit of normal (ULN) at Screening. * Presence of interstitial lung disease due to any cause other than IPF, clinically significant cardiovascular disease, or any other concurrent active medical condition determined by the Investigator to interfere with the participant's ability to complete the trial. * Known allergy to MTX-463 or any of its excipients, or a history of a prior allergic reaction to a monoclonal antibody therapeutic. * Any prior use of MTX-463 or other therapy targeting WISP1. * Any other concurrent experimental agent or an active part of any other clinical study, unless they have stopped taking the investigational product at least 5 half-lives or 30 days before Screening, whichever is longer.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To assess the effect of MTX-463 on the change from Baseline in forced vital capacity (FVC)24 WeeksChange from Baseline to Week 24 in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To assess the safety and tolerability of MTX-463 in participants with IPF, as measured by incidence of treatment emergent adverse events28 WeeksIncidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) from Baseline until Week 28 in each group
To assess the safety and tolerability of MTX-463 in participants with IPF, as measured by incidence of treatment related adverse events28 WeeksIncidence of treatment related adverse events from Baseline until Week 28 in each group
To assess the safety and tolerability of MTX-463 in participants with IPF, as measured by incidence of serious treatment emergent adverse events28 WeeksIncidence of serious treatment emergent adverse events from Baseline until Week 28 in each group
To assess the safety and tolerability of MTX-463 in participants with IPF, as measured by incidence of severe treatment emergent adverse events28 WeeksIncidence of severe treatment emergent adverse events from Baseline until week 28 in each group
To assess the safety and tolerability of MTX-463 in participants with IPF, as measured by incidence of treatment emergent abnormalities on clinical laboratory tests28 WeeksIncidence of treatment emergent abnormalities on clinical laboratory tests from Baseline until Week 28 in each group
To assess the safety and tolerability of MTX-463 in participants with IPF, as measured by incidence of abnormal findings on physical exam28 WeeksIncidence of abnormal findings on physical exam from baseline until Week 28 in each group
To assess the safety and tolerability of MTX-463 in participants with IPF, as measured by incidence of treatment discontinuations28 WeeksIncidence of treatment discontinuations from Baseline until Week 28 in each group
To assess the effect of MTX-463 on the change from Baseline in the percent predicted FVC (FVCpp)24 WeeksChange from Baseline to Week 24 in the percent predicted FVC (FVCpp)
To collect sparse pharmacokinetics (PK) of MTX-463 in participants with IPF24 WeeksSamples will be collected from Baseline until Week 24 to assess the trough serum concentrations of the study drug

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

CONTACTJeffrey Bornstein, MD
Jeffrey@mediartx.com(617) 936-0960
CONTACTKatherine Palu
(617) 936-0960
STUDY_CHAIRTodd Astor, MD

Mediar Therapeutics

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 11, 2026