A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Deucravacitinib in Participants With Active Discoid and/or Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (DLE/SCLE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04857034 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : April 23, 2021
Last Update Posted : May 23, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus, Subacute Cutaneous | Drug: Deucravacitinib Drug: Placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 75 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Deucravacitinib (BMS-986165) in Participants With Active Discoid and/or Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (DLE/SCLE) |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 12, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 20, 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | February 27, 2026 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Active Treatment: Deucravacitinib Dose 1 |
Drug: Deucravacitinib
Specified dose on specified days |
Experimental: Active Treatment: Deucravacitinib Dose 2 |
Drug: Deucravacitinib
Specified dose on specified days |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Drug: Placebo
Specified dose on specified days |
- Percentage change from baseline in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index activity (CLASI-A) score at week 16 [ Time Frame: Week 16 ]
- Percentage of participants with an improvement of ≥ 50% from baseline in the CLASI-A score (CLASI- 50) [ Time Frame: Week 16 ]
- Percentage of participants who have disease improvement as defined by a reduction in CLASI-A of ≥ 4 points from baseline [ Time Frame: Week 16 ]
- Mean change from baseline in CLASI-A score [ Time Frame: Week 16 ]
- Percentage of participants who have a Complete Response (CR) on CLASI-A defined as a score of "0" [ Time Frame: Week 16 ]
- Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs) [ Time Frame: Up to 60 weeks ]
- Incidence of adverse events (AEs) [ Time Frame: Up to 56 weeks ]
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in clinical laboratory results: Hematology tests [ Time Frame: Up to 56 weeks ]
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in clinical laboratory results: Chemistry panel tests [ Time Frame: Up to 56 weeks ]
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in clinical laboratory results: Urinalysis [ Time Frame: Up to 56 weeks ]
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in vital signs: Body temperature [ Time Frame: Up to 56 weeks ]
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in vital signs: Respiratory rate [ Time Frame: Up to 56 weeks ]
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in vital signs: Blood pressure [ Time Frame: Up to 56 weeks ]
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in vital signs: Heart rate [ Time Frame: Up to 56 weeks ]
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters: PR interval [ Time Frame: Up to 56 weeks ]PR interval: The time from the onset of the P wave to the start of the QRS complex
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters: QRS interval [ Time Frame: Up to 56 weeks ]QRS interval: A combination of the Q wave, R wave and S wave, the "QRS complex" represents ventricular depolarization
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters: QT interval [ Time Frame: Up to 56 weeks ]QT interval: Measured from the beginning of the QRS complex to the end of the T wave
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters: QTcF interval [ Time Frame: Up to 56 weeks ]QTcF interval: Corrected QT interval using Fridericia's formula (QTcF)

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of discoid/subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (DLE/SCLE) for at least 3 months prior to screening visit
- Meets both clinical and histopathological diagnostic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) criteria per protocol
- Currently receiving treatment for DLE/SCLE with a stable regimen of at least one of the following medications: oral corticosteroid, and/or antimalarial, and/or immunosuppressant
- Participant could be with or without concurrent systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- If participant receives nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or analgesics treatment then the participant must be on a stable dose 2 weeks prior to screening
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women who are pregnant, lactating, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy during the study period
- Any of the following specific CLE subtypes in isolation: acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (ACLE), lupus tumidus, lupus (profundus) panniculitis, chilblains
- Drug-induced CLE and/or drug-induced systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, serious thrombotic event or unexplained pregnancy loss within 1 year before the screening visit
- History of 3 or more unexplained consecutive pregnancy losses
- Active severe or unstable neuropsychiatric SLE
- Other autoimmune diseases or non-SLE driven inflammatory joint or skin disease or overlap syndromes as primary disease that in the opinion of the investigator will significantly impact the assessment of CLE/SLE disease manifestations and activity
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04857034
Contact: BMS Study Connect Contact Center www.BMSStudyConnect.com | 855-907-3286 | Clinical.Trials@bms.com | |
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Study Director: | Bristol-Myers Squibb | Bristol-Myers Squibb |
Responsible Party: | Bristol-Myers Squibb |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04857034 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
IM011-132 2020-000071-21 ( EudraCT Number ) U1111-1246-1726 ( Registry Identifier: WHO ) |
First Posted: | April 23, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 23, 2023 |
Last Verified: | May 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
BMS-986165 Deucravacitinib DLE |
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus SCLE Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus |
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid Connective Tissue Diseases Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases |
Skin Diseases Deucravacitinib Dermatologic Agents Protein Kinase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |