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Study of Efficacy and Safety of Iptacopan in Participants With IC-MPGN

Novartis Pharmaceuticals · NCT05755386

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 12–60 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted (a condition is required)
Study type
Interventional · Phase 3
Target enrollment
106
US sites recruiting
22
Study start
October 2, 2023
Record last updated
July 13, 2026

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What the study is about

This study is designed as a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of iptacopan (LNP023) in idiopathic immune complex mediated membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.

Being studied: Placebo; iptacopan

Conditions: IC-MPGN

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Male and female patients including adults (aged at least 18 years to ≤ 60 years) and adolescents (12 -17 years in non-EU countries at screening and 16-17 years in EU countries at screening).
  • Diagnosis of idiopathic IC-MPGN as confirmed by kidney biopsy within 12 months prior to screening in adults and within 3 years of screening in adolescents (a biopsy report, review and confirmation by the Investigator is required). If such a biopsy is not available in an adult participant, this must be obtained at screening (performed and assessed locally for adults only).
  • Prior to randomization, all participants must have been on a maximally recommended or tolerated dose of renin angiotensin system inhibitors (RASi), e.g an ACEi or ARB for at least 90 days (or as according to local guidelines). The doses of other drugs administered to reduce proteinuria and control the disease including mycophenolic acids (MPAs - mycophenolate mofetil or mycophenolate sodium), corticosteroids, SGLT2 inhibitors and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists should be stable for at least 90 days prior to randomization
  • UPCR ≥ 1.0 g/g (≥ 113 mg/mmol) sampled from the first morning void urine sample at Day -75 and Day -15
  • Estimated GFR (using the chronic kidney disease [CKD]-EPI formula for adult participants and modified Schwartz formula for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years) or measured GFR ≥ 30 ml/min/1.73m2 at screening and Day -15.
  • Mandatory vaccination against Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae infection prior to the start of study treatment. If the participant has not been previously vaccinated, or if a booster is required, the vaccine should be given according to local regulations at least 2 weeks prior to the first administration of study treatment. If the study treatment has to start earlier than 2 weeks post vaccination, prophylactic antibiotic treatment should be initiated in accordance with local standard of care.
  • If not previously vaccinated, or if a booster is required, vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae infections should be given, if available and according to local regulations, at least 2 weeks prior to the first study treatment administration.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Participants who have undergone cell or solid organ transplantation, including kidney transplantation.
  • Participants diagnosed with secondary IC-MPGN including but not limited to any of the following conditions:
  • Deposition of antigen-antibody immune complexes as a result of any chronic infections, including
  • Hepatitis C virus (HCV) including HCV-associated mixed cryoglobulinemia, hepatitis B virus (HBV);
  • Bacterial-endocarditis, infected ventriculo-atrial shunt, visceral abscesses, leprosy, meningococcal meningitis; chronic bacterial infections
  • Protozoa/other infections- malaria, schistosomiasis, mycoplasma, leishmaniasis, filariasis, histroplasmosis

Renal deposition of immune complexes as a result of a systemic autoimmune disease:

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  • Sjögren syndrome
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Mixed connective tissue disease Deposition of monoclonal immunoglobulins because of a monoclonal gammopathy due to plasma cell or B cell disorders. Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) confirmed by the measurement of serum free light chains or other investigation as per local standard of care.

Fibrillary glomerulonephritis

  • Rapidly progressive crescentic glomerulonephritis defined as a 50% decline in the eGFR within 3 months with kidney biopsy findings of glomerular crescent formation seen in at least 50% of glomeruli on the most recent biopsy.
  • Kidney biopsy showing interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy (IF/TA) of more than 50%.
  • Participants with an active systemic bacterial, viral or fungal infection within 14 days prior to study treatment administration or the presence of fever ≥ 38°C (100.4°F) within 7 days prior to study treatment administration.
  • A history of recurrent invasive infections caused by encapsulated organisms, e.g., Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
  • The use of inhibitors of complement factors (e.g., Factor B, Factor D, complement 3 (C3) inhibitors, anti-Complement 5 (C5) antibodies, C5a receptor antagonists) within 3 months or 5 half-lives prior to the Screening visit.
  • The use of immunosuppressants (except MPAs), cyclophosphamide or systemic corticosteroids at a dose >7.5 mg/day (or equivalent for a similar corticosteroid medication) within 90 days of study drug administration.
  • The use of MPAs is not permitted within 90 days prior to randomization in India, as per the local health authority requirement.
  • Acute post-infectious glomerulonephritis at screening, based upon the opinion of the investigator.
  • Body mass index (BMI) >38 kg/m2 at screening and randomization. Body weight \<35 kg at screening and randomization

Recruiting US locations

  • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA 90095

    Site contact: Ahad Qureshi · ahadqureshi@mednet.ucla.edu

  • Univ Cali Irvine ALS Neuromuscular

    Orange, CA 92868

    Site contact: Nancy Ortega · nghernan@hs.uci.edu

  • UCSF

    San Francisco, CA 94115

    Site contact: Juan Espinoza · +1 415 476 5892 · juan.espinoza@ucsf.edu

  • Olive View UCLA Medical Center

    Sylmar, CA 91342

    Site contact: Rosario Machicado · RMachicado@dhs.lacounty.gov

  • Childrens Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, CO 80045

    Site contact: Kati Dugan · +1 720 777 1234 · Kati.Dugan@childrenscolorado.org

  • Nicklaus Childrens Hospital

    Miami, FL 33155

    Site contact: Moya Chang · +1 786 624 4908 · Moya.chang@nicklaushealth.org

  • Emory University School of Medicine-Winship Cancer Institute

    Atlanta, GA 30322

    Site contact: Heather Jung · heather.jung@emory.edu

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA 02114

    Site contact: Andrew Cao · acao6@mgh.harvard.edu

  • Boston Univ School of Medicine

    Boston, MA 02118

    Site contact: Kemberlie Adolphe · kemberlie.adolphe@bmc.org

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, MN 55455

    Site contact: Karen Omlung · +1 612 262 2750 · seve0024@umn.edu

  • Washington University in St Louis

    St Louis, MO 63110

    Site contact: Michelle Bloom · +1 314 362 5298 · mbloom@wustl.edu

  • University of New Mexico

    Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

    Site contact: Susan L Tigert · +1 505 272 9992 · STigert@salud.unm.edu

  • Col Uni Med Center New York Presby

    New York, NY 10032

    Site contact: Anup Pradhan · +1 212 304 5684 · arp2209@cumc.columbia.edu

  • University Of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, OH 45267

    Site contact: Leksi Travitz · Leksi.travitz@uc.edu

  • OHSU Dept of Nephrology

    Portland, OR 97239

    Site contact: Madison Stanaway · +1 503 494 4233 · stanaway@ohsu.edu

  • Univ of Pennsylvania Medical Center

    Philadelphia, PA 19104

    Site contact: Cammy Truong · cammy.truong@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

  • MUSC Health Lancaster Med Ctr

    Lancaster, SC 29720

    Site contact: Darann Wiegand · wiegandd@musc.edu

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, TX 75235

    Site contact: Melaku Lemma · melaku.lemma@childrens.com

  • Prolato Clinical Research Center

    Houston, TX 77054

    Site contact: Romeo Parada · +1 832 338 9118 · rparada@prolato.org

  • Baylor Scott and White Research

    Temple, TX 76502

    Site contact: Stephanie McMeen · +1 254 935 5838 · stephanie.mcmeen@bswhealth.org

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, UT 84113

    Site contact: Gabriella Gourdin · +1 415 515 8212 · gabriella.gourdin@hsc.utah.edu

  • University of Wisconsin

    Madison, WI 53792

    Site contact: Alana Quackenbush · +1 608 265 6020 · akquackenbus@wisc.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals · 1-888-669-6682 · novartis.email@novartis.com
  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals · +41613241111
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