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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) Clinical Trial in Orange, CA

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Sponsored by Chugai Pharmaceutical

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  • Possible Compensation*

    For time and travel

*Compensation varies by study. Confirm details with coordinator.

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  1. 1Submit this form
  2. 2Phone screening
  3. 3Visit Orange site if eligible
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About This Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) Study in Orange

This Phase 1b basket trial will investigate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, immunogenicity and preliminary efficacy of RAY121, a inhibitor of classical complement pathway, after multiple dose administration in patients with immunological diseases such as antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), bullous pemphigoid (BP), Behçet's Syndrome (BS), dermatomyositis (DM), immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).

Sponsor: Chugai Pharmaceutical

Who Can Participate

Inclusion Criteria

Signed informed consent form
Age \>= 18 and \<=75 at the time of signing informed consent form (except for BP; Age \>=18 and \<= 85 with Karnofsky score \>= 60% at screening)
Ability to comply with the study protocol
For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use highly effective contraceptive methods
For men: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive measures, and agreement to refrain from donating sperm
APS cohort: Established primary APS defined by the following criteria (at least one of the laboratory criteria and one of the clinical criteria must be met):
Laboratory criteria (aPL profile)
Persistently positive lupus anticoagulant (LA) test
Persistently positive anticardiolipin (aCL) immunoglobulin G (IgG) isotype
Persistently positive anti-beta-2 glycoprotein-1 (aβ2GPI) IgG isotype
Clinical criteria
Livedoid vasculopathy and presence of skin ulcer
Acute/chronic aPL nephropathy
1\) Age \>= 18 and \<= 85 with Karnofsky score \>= 60 %
2\) Predominant cutaneous lesions
3\) Diagnosis with BP with following assessments positive:
a Positive direct immunofluorescence, and either
b Positive indirect immunofluorescence, or
c Positive serology on ELISA for BP180 autoantibody
4\) Bullous Pemphigoid Disease Area Index (BPDAI) score \>= 20
5\) Weekly average of daily Peak Pruritus Numerical Rating Score (PP-NRS) \>=4
6\) Accept to take photograph of bullous lesions
1\) Diagnosed with BS
2\) Oral ulcers that occurred at least 3 times in the previous 12 month period
3\) Have at least 2 oral ulcers over the 4 weeks prior to screening
4\) Have at least 2 oral ulcers at Week 0
5\) Have prior treatment with at least 1 non-biologic BS therapy
6\) Patients who need systemic therapy as whose oral or mucocutaneous ulcers cannot be adequately controlled by topical therapy
1\) Diagnosed with definite or probable inflammatory myopathies and categorized as DM
2\) Patients with inadequate response to corticosteroids and/or immune-suppressants or intolerance to DM therapies
3\) Manual Muscle Test-8 (MMT-8) score \< 142, with at least one abnormality in the following Core Set Measures:
Patient Global Activity Visual Analogue Scale (PtGA-VAS) \>= 2 cm
Physician Global Activity Visual Analogue Scale (PhGA-VAS) \>= 2 cm
Global extra-muscular activity \>= 2 cm
At least one muscle enzyme \> 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) \>= 0.25
4\) Moderate to severe DM defined as CDASI activity score \> 14
IMNM cohort:
1\) Clinically Diagnosed with IMNM as anti-HMGCR myopathy or anti-SRP myopathy
2\) Creatine kinase (CK) \> 1,000 U/L
3\) Patients who have an inadequate response to corticosteroids and/or immunosuppressants or intolerance to IMNM therapies
4\) MMT-8 score \< 142
ITP cohort:
1\) Confirmed diagnosis of persistent/chronic ITP based on the following criteria:
ITP defined per the current guidelines
Platelet count \<= 30 × 10\^9/L on 2 consecutive occasions
2\) Lack of an sustained adequate platelet count response to a thrombopoietin receptor agonist and at least one other ITP treatment or a second thrombopoietin receptor agonist (TPO-RA)
3\) A history of response with an platelet counts increase more than 20 × 10\^9/L from baseline by at least one prior line of therapy

Exclusion Criteria

History of anaphylaxis or hypersensitivity to a biologic agent
Active infection requiring systemic antiviral, antibiotics or antifungal
Planned surgery during the study
Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant
Any serious medical condition or abnormality in clinical laboratory tests that precludes the patient's safe participation in and completion of the study
Clinically significant ECG abnormalities
Illicit drug or alcohol abuse
Clinical diagnosis of autoimmune diseases other than the target disease (except for Sjögren's syndrome in DM and IMNM)
Positive for hepatitis B surface antigen
Positive for hepatitis C virus antibody
Positive for human immunodeficiency virus antibody
Evidence of current infection with tuberculosis
History of cancer within 5 years
Treatment with investigational therapy within 28 days or 5 half-lives
Previous and current treatment with anti-C1s antibody at any time
Other complement inhibitors within 3 months
Patients who receive any treatments which fall into the Prohibited Therapy Criteria
Patients with an elevated alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase \> 1.5 × ULN in combination with an elevated total bilirubin \> 1.5 × ULN
APS cohort:
1\) APS associated with other systemic autoimmune disease
2\) Acute thrombosis (arterial or venous acute thrombosis diagnosis) within 30 days before screening
3\) Patients with thrombotic APS without any anticoagulation treatment
4\) Treatment with prohibited medications
1\) Initiation of treatment with or increase in the dose of systemic or topical corticosteroid within 2 weeks
2\) Current treatment with a drug that may cause or exacerbate BP unless the dose has been stable
3\) Initiation of treatment with topical calcineurin inhibitor, or topical phosphodiesterase (PDE) 4 inhibitor within 7 days
4\) Treatment with prohibited medications
1\) BS-related active major organ involvement-ocular lesions requiring immunosuppressive therapy, pulmonary (e.g., pulmonary artery aneurysm), vascular (e.g., thrombophlebitis), gastrointestinal (e.g., ulcers along the gastrointestinal tract), and central nervous systems (e.g., meningoencephalitis) manifestations
2\) History of venous or arterial thrombosis within 1 year
3\) Treatment with prohibited medications
1\) PhGA-VAS improvement \>= 3, or clinically relevant improvement between screening and baseline
2\) Overlap myositis (except for overlap with Sjögren's syndrome), connective tissue disease associated DM, inclusion body myositis, polymyositis, IMNM, juvenile DM or drug-induced myopathy
3\) Cancer-associated myositis
4\) Significant muscle damage
5\) Past history of severe Interstitial lung disease flare, severe non-infectious lung inflammation which required active intervention, or multiple episodes of lung disease
6\) Severe respiratory muscle weakness
7\) Severe bulbar palsy
8\) Treatment with prohibited medications
IMNM cohort:
1\) PhGA-VAS improvement \>= 3, or clinically relevant improvement between screening and baseline
2\) Overlap myositis (except for overlap with Sjögren's syndrome), connective tissue disease associated DM, inclusion body myositis, polymyositis, juvenile DM or druginduced myopathy
3\) Cancer-associated myositis
4\) Significant muscle damage
5\) Past history of severe Interstitial lung disease (ILD) flare, severe non-infectious lung inflammation which required active intervention, or multiple episodes of lung disease
6\) Severe respiratory muscle weakness
7\) Severe bulbar palsy
8\) Treatment with prohibited medications
ITP cohort:
1\) Secondary ITP
2\) Clinical diagnosis or history of Myelodysplastic Syndrome or autoimmune hemolytic anemia
3\) History of venous or arterial thrombosis within 12 months
4\) Patients who experienced major bleeding within 4 weeks
5\) Treatment with prohibited medications
6\) Any laboratory test results meet either of the following criteria at screening:
Hemoglobin \<10 g/dL
Thyroid-stimulating hormone \>= 10 μIU/mL

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:Is this study available in Orange?

Yes, this clinical trial (NCT06371417) has an active research site in Orange, CA that is currently enrolling participants.

Q:Is it safe to participate?

Clinical trials follow strict safety guidelines and ethical standards. This study has been reviewed and approved, and participants are closely monitored by medical professionals. You can withdraw at any time.

Q:Will I be compensated?

Many clinical trials offer compensation for your time and travel expenses. Specific compensation details will be discussed during the screening process. All study-related medical care is provided at no cost.

Q:Can I leave the trial if I change my mind?

Absolutely. Participation is completely voluntary. You have the right to withdraw from the study at any time, for any reason, without penalty.

Still have questions? Our study coordinators are here to help.

Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) Treatment Options in Orange, CA

If you're searching for antiphospholipid syndrome (aps) treatment options in Orange, CA, this clinical trial (NCT06371417) may be an excellent opportunity. Clinical trials provide access to cutting-edge treatments that aren't yet available to the general public, often at no cost to participants.

Our Orange research site is actively enrolling participants for this clinical trial. You'll receive care from experienced antiphospholipid syndrome (aps) specialists who are at the forefront of medical research. All study-related care, including examinations, treatments, and monitoring, is provided at no cost to qualified participants.

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