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A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Empasiprubart in Adults With CIDP

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Empasiprubart IV in Adults With Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07091630
Acronym
emnergize
Enrollment
160
Registered
2025-07-29
Start date
2025-09-16
Completion date
2031-01-23
Last updated
2026-09-17

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

Conditions

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, CIDP

Brief summary

The main purpose of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of empasiprubart in adults with CIDP. The study consists of a part A where participants will either receive empasiprubart or placebo for 24 weeks (6 months). Following part A, participants will enter part B in which all participants will receive empasiprubart for 96 weeks (24 months). More information can be found here: https://clinicaltrials.argenx.com/emnergize

Interventions

Intravenous infusion of empasiprubart

OTHERPlacebo IV

Intravenous infusion of placebo

Sponsors

argenx
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 No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Meets criteria for CIDP based on EAN/PNS Task Force CIDP guidelines, second revision (2021) * Has either typical CIDP or 1 of the following CIDP variants: motor CIDP (including motor-predominant CIDP), multifocal CIDP (also known as Lewis-Sumner syndrome), focal CIDP, or distal CIDP * Has residual disability and active disease * Has not received previous treatment for CIDP; or has stopped receiving CIDP treatment; or is receiving CIDP treatment (pulsed or oral corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, PLEX, or FcRn inhibitors) * Participants already receiving CIDP treatment will have to discontinue their CIDP treatment before first IMP administration and must be willing to switch to the study IMP

Exclusion criteria

* Meets the criteria for possible CIDP based on EAN/PNS Task Force CIDP guidelines, second revision (2021) * Sensory CIDP (including sensory-predominant CIDP) * Polyneuropathy of other causes * Clinical diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) * Use of other long-acting immunomodulatory treatment or prior treatment (at any time) with total lymphoid irradiation or bone marrow transplantation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Reduction of ≥1 point compared with baseline in aINCAT score at week 24Up to 24 weeksThe Adjusted Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment Disability Score (aINCAT) score is a 10-point scale that covers the functionality of legs and arms. The score varies between 0 and 10 (higher score, worse outcome).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change from baseline in I-RODS centile points scoreUp to 24 weeks (part A) + 96 weeks (Part B)Inflammatory Rasch-built Overall Disability Scale (I-RODS) assesses the limitations of activities and social participation in patients with inflammatory neuropathies like CIDP. The score ranges from 0 to 100 (higher score, worse outcome).
Change from baseline in MRC-SS at week 24Up to 24 weeksThe Medical Research Council Sum Score evaluates motor strength. Evaluated on 6 muscle groups on each side, the score varies from 0 to 60 (lower score, worse outcome)
Change from baseline in grip strength (3-day moving average) in the dominant hand at week 24Up to 24 weeks
Time to reduction of ≥1 point from baseline in aINCAT scoreUp to 24 weeksThe Adjusted Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment Disability Score (aINCAT) score is a 10-point scale that covers the functionality of legs and arms. The score varies between 0 and 10 (higher score, worse outcome).
Change from baseline in TUGUp to 24 weeks (part A) + 96 weeks (Part B)The Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) is a simple test top assess a person's mobility in which the time expended to rise from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn around, walk back to the chair, and sit down is measured.
Time to increase of ≥1 point compared with baseline in aINCAT score up to week 24Up to 24 weeksThe Adjusted Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment Disability Score (aINCAT) score is a 10-point scale that covers the functionality of legs and arms. The score varies between 0 and 10 (higher score, worse outcome).
Change from baseline in grip strength (3-day moving average) of both hands over timeUp to 24 weeks (part A)
Change from baseline in grip strength (daily average) for both handsUp to 96 weeks (Part B)
Change from baseline in MRC-SS over timeUp to 96 weeks (Part B)The Medical Research Council Sum Score evaluates motor strength. Evaluated on 6 muscle groups on each side, the score varies from 0 to 60 (lower score, worse outcome).
Change from baseline in aINCAT score over timeUp to 24 weeks + 96 weeks (Part B)The Adjusted Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment Disability Score (aINCAT) score is a 10-point scale that covers the functionality of legs and arms. The score varies between 0 and 10 (higher score, worse outcome).
Change from baseline in EQ-5D-5L over timeUp to 24 weeks (Part A) + 96 weeks (Part B)EQ-5D-5L questionnaire is a patient-reported outcome measure, ranging 0 to 100 (lower score, worse outcome).
Change from baseline in RT-FSS over timeUp to 24 weeks (Part A) + 96 weeks (Part B)Rasch-Transformed Fatigue Severity Scale (RT-FSS) is a patient-reported outcome measure to distinguish fatigue from clinical depression.
Change from baseline in BPI-SF over timeUp to 24 weeks (Part A) + 96 weeks (Part B)The Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) is a patientreported outcome measure to assess pain severity and pain interference.
PGI-S values over timeUp to 24 weeks (Part A) + 96 weeks (Part B)The Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S) is a patient-reported outcome measure that reflects the patient's belief about the severity of the illness.
PGI-C values over timeUp to 24 weeks (Part A) + 96 weeks (Part B)The Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) is a patient-reported outcome measure that reflects the patient's belief about the efficacy of treatment.
Incidence of ADA against empasiprubart in serumUp to 24 weeks + 96 weeks (Part B)Anti-drug antibodies
Incidence of NAb against empasiprubart in serumUp to 24 weeks + 96 weeks (Part B)Neutralizing antibodies
Incidence of AEs and SAEsUp to 24 weeks + 96 weeks (Part B)
Percentage change from baseline in free C2 and total C2 over timeUp to 24 weeks (part A) + 96 weeks (Part B)
Serum concentrations of empasiprubart over timeUp to 24 weeks (Part A) + 96 weeks (Part B)
Reduction of ≥1 point in aINCAT over timeUp to 96 weeks (Part B)The Adjusted Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment Disability Score (aINCAT) score is a 10-point scale that covers the functionality of legs and arms. The score varies between 0 and 10 (higher score, worse outcome)
Increase of ≥1 point from baseline in aINCAT over timeUp to 96 weeks (Part B)The Adjusted Inflammatory Neuropathy Cause and Treatment Disability Score (aINCAT) score is a 10-point scale that covers the functionality of legs and arms. The score varies between 0 and 10 (higher score, worse outcome).

Countries

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

CONTACTSabine Coppieters, MD
clinicaltrials@argenx.com857-350-4834

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 18, 2026