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NCT Number: NCT04119050

Efficacy and Safety of M281 in Adults With Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of M281 in participants with warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA).

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2 / Phase 3

Primary location

Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Botucatu, Brazil

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About this study

The study consists of a 24-week double-blind, placebo control period, a 144-week open-label extension period and follow-up period of 8 weeks after last study drug administration. Eligible participants will be randomized to placebo or nipocalimab (2 dose levels) during the double-blind period and nipocalimab (2 dose levels) during the open-label extension period.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants greater than or equal to (>=)18 years of age
  • Have been diagnosed with warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA) for at least 3 months, and are currently receiving treatment for wAIHA or have previously received treatment for wAIHA (treatment-naive participants are not eligible)
  • Participants must be able to understand and voluntarily provide written informed consent to participate in the study and comply with all study procedures

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants must not be pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Participants must not have other clinically relevant abnormalities currently or in their history that the Investigator would deem them ineligible to participate
  • Have been diagnosed with cold antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), cold agglutinin syndrome, mixed type (that is, warm and cold) AIHA, or paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria

Treatment and study plan

M281

Drug

M281 injection administered as intravenous infusion

Other names: Nipocalimab, JNJ-80202135

Placebo

Drug

Placebo administered as intravenous infusion

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants Achieving Durable Response of Improvement in Hemoglobin (Hgb)

    Time frame: Up to Week 20 of the double-blind period

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in the Total Score From the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue) Scale at the Time of Durable Response

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

    The FACIT-Fatigue is a self-administered 13-item questionnaire that assess patient-reported fatigue associated with chronic illness therapy. It assesses both the physical and functional consequences of fatigue. Each question is answered on a 5-point scale, where 0 means "not at all," and 4 means "very much." The FACIT-Fatigue scale score ranges from 0 to 52, with higher scores denoting lower levels of fatigue. A positive change from baseline score indicates an improvement.

  2. Change From Baseline in the Total Score From the FACIT-Fatigue Scale at the end of the Double-blind Period (Week 24)

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24 of the double-blind period

    The FACIT-Fatigue is a self-administered 13-item questionnaire that assess patient-reported fatigue associated with chronic illness therapy. It assesses both the physical and functional consequences of fatigue. Each question is answered on a 5-point scale, where 0 means "not at all," and 4 means "very much." The FACIT-Fatigue scale score ranges from 0 to 52, with higher scores denoting lower levels of fatigue. A positive change from baseline score indicates an improvement.

  3. Change from Baseline in Average Daily Dose of Prednisone or Equivalent

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) and at Week 24

    Change from baseline in average daily dose of prednisone or equivalent at week 24 among participants on prednisone or equivalent at baseline will be reported.

  4. Number of Participants That Simultaneously Attain Normal Lactate Dehydrogenase, Haptoglobin, and Indirect Bilirubin Levels at a Minimum of 3 Consecutive Visits After Baseline

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

  5. Percentage of Participants who Experience at Least a 2 g/dL Increase in Hgb From Baseline and Normalization of Lactate Dehydrogenase, Haptoglobin, and Indirect Bilirubin at any Time During the Study

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

  6. Percentage of Participants who Experience at Least a 2 g/dL Increase in Hgb From Baseline and Normalization of Lactate Dehydrogenase, Haptoglobin, and Indirect Bilirubin at 3 Consecutive Visits

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

  7. Percentage of Participants who Achieve the Durable Response in Improvement of Hgb During the Double-blind Period and Maintain that Response for Up to 24 Weeks, Without the Need of Rescue Therapy

    Time frame: Up to 24 weeks

    Percentage of participants who achieve the durable response in improvement of Hgb during the double-blind period and maintain that response for up to 24 weeks, without the need of rescue therapy will be reported.

  8. Change From Baseline in Hgb Concentration

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

  9. Change From Baseline in Reticulocyte Count

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

  10. Change From Baseline in Hemolytic Marker - Lactate Dehydrogenase

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

  11. Change From Baseline in Hemolytic Marker - Haptoglobin

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

  12. Change From Baseline in Hemolytic Marker - Indirect Bilirubin

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

  13. Time to Hgb Response

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

  14. Mean Time During Which the Primary Endpoint is Maintained

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

  15. Change From Baseline in the Total Score, Item Scores, and Impact and Experience Domains From the FACIT-Fatigue Scale

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24 of the double-blind period

    The FACIT-Fatigue scale is a 13-item self-administered questionnaire that assesses both the physical and functional consequences of fatigue. Each question is answered on a 5-point scale, where 0 means "not at all," and 4 means "very much." The FACIT-Fatigue scale score ranges from 0 to 52, with higher scores denoting lower levels of fatigue. A positive change from baseline score indicates an improvement.

  16. Change From Baseline in EuroQol 5-dimension 5-level ( EQ-5D-5L) Scale Score

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

    The EQ-5D-5L quality of life questionnaire will be used to assess health related quality of life status. The 5 dimensions are mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression; each dimension is rated by the patient on a 5 level scale (no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems, extreme problems).

  17. Change From Baseline in Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 Item Health Survey Version 2 Acute (SF-36v2) Score

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

    The SF-36v2 will be used to assess general quality of life. The 36 items on the SF-36 health survey encompass the following 8 domains: physical functioning, role physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional, and mental health. The 8 domains can be aggregated into 2 summary scales that reflect physical and mental health: a physical component summary (PCS) and a mental component summary (MCS). Responses to all items are rated on a 3-, 5- or 6-point Likert scale. Higher scores indicate a higher level of functioning. A positive change from baseline score indicates an improvement.

  18. Change From Baseline in Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGIS)

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

    The PGIS will be used to assess the severity of warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA) fatigue symptoms. The PGIS is a 5-point response scale. Participant will be asked to rate their fatigue over the past 7 days using the following 5-point scale: 1 = None, 2 = Mild, 3 = Moderate, 4 = Severe, and 5 = Very severe.

  19. Patient-reported Status As Assessed by Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) Scale Score

    Time frame: At Week 24

    The PGIC will assess if there has been an improvement or decline in patient-reported status since the beginning of the treatment. The PGIC is a 7-point response scale. Participants will be asked to rate their current fatigue as compared to when they started the study, using the following 7-point scale: 1 = Much better, 2 = Moderately better, 3 = A little better, 4 = No change, 5 = A little worse, 6 = Moderately worse, and 7 = Much worse.

  20. Hgb Range at Steady State

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) through Week 24

    It will be estimated using a model-based longitudinal analysis of Hgb/hemolysis parameters in relationship to IgG level and dose regimen.

  21. Absolute Change from Baseline in Average Daily Dose of Prednisone or Equivalent

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1, Week 0) and at Week 24

    Absolute change from baseline in average daily dose of prednisone or equivalent at Week 24 among all participants will be reported.

  22. Percentage of participants who Achieve Corticosteroid Reduction to less than or equal to (<=) 7.5 milligrams per day (mg/day) of Oral Prednisone (or Equivalent), Among Participants with Prednisone or Equivalent greater than (>) 7.5 mg/day at Baseline

    Time frame: At Week 24

    Percentage of participants who achieve corticosteroid reduction to <= 7.5 mg/day of oral prednisone (or equivalent) at Week 24 of the double-blind period, among participants with prednisone or equivalent >7.5 mg/day at baseline will be reported.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy and Safety of M281 in Adults With Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study With a Long-term Open-label Extension

Acronym: ENERGY

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2028
First posted
Oct 8, 2019
Registry last updated
Jul 6, 2026

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