Basket Study to Assess Efficacy, Safety and PK of Iptacopan (LNP023) in Autoimmune Benign Hematological Disorders
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05086744 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : October 21, 2021
Last Update Posted : February 13, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) Cold Agglutinin Disease (CAD) | Drug: Iptacopan | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 30 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | This is a basket study with different Cohorts. |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | An Open-label, Multi-center, Phase 2 Basket Study to Assess Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Iptacopan (LNP023) in Participants With Autoimmune Benign Hematological Disorders |
Actual Study Start Date : | December 21, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | September 27, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | November 3, 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Iptacopan 200 mg BID
Iptacopan 200 mg BID
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Drug: Iptacopan
Iptacopan 200 mg BID
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- Platelet count [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Day 85 ]Cohort 1: Ability of iptacopan to induce a clinically meaningful increase in platelet count in participants with primary ITP
- Hemoglobin levels [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Day 85 ]Cohort 2: Ability of iptacopan to induce a clinically meaningful increase in hemoglobin levels in participants with primary CAD
- Platelet count [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Day 85 ]Time to first response
- Hemoglobin levels [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Day 85 ]Time to first response
- Platelet count [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Day 85 ]Duration of response
- Hemoglobin levels [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Day 85 ]Duration of response
- Platelet count [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Day 85 ]Magnitude of response
- Hemoglobin levels [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Day 85 ]Magnitude of response
- Number of patients who use rescue therapy [ Time Frame: Day 1 to Day 85 ]Need for rescue therapy
- Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) [ Time Frame: Screening, Day 15, Day 29, Day 85, Day 113 ]Cohort 2 (CAD) only: Effect of iptacopan on relevant disease biomarkers
- Total billirubin [ Time Frame: Screening, Day 15, Day 29, Day 85, Day 113 ]Cohort 2 (CAD) only: Effect of iptacopan on relevant disease biomarkers
- Reticulocytes count [ Time Frame: Screening, Baseline, Day 1, Day 15, Day 29, Day 85, Day 99, Day 113 ]Cohort 2 (CAD) only: Effect of iptacopan on relevant disease biomarkers
- Haptoglobin [ Time Frame: Screening, Day 15, Day 29, Day 85, Day 113 ]Cohort 2 (CAD) only: Effect of iptacopan on relevant disease biomarkers
- Pharmacokinetic parameter: Cmax [ Time Frame: Day 15 and Day 57: 0 hours, 0.5 hours, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours and 6 hours ]Pharmacokinetics (PK) of iptacopan
- Pharmcokinetic parameter: AUCtau [ Time Frame: Day 15 and Day 57: 0 hours, 0.5 hours, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours and 6 hours ]Pharmacokinetics (PK) of iptacopan
- Pharmcokinetic parameter: AUClast [ Time Frame: Day 15 and Day 57: 0 hours, 0.5 hours, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours and 6 hours ]Pharmacokinetics (PK) of iptacopan
- Pharmcokinetic parameter: Ctrough [ Time Frame: Day 15, Day 29 and Day 57: 0 hours/predose ]Pharmacokinetics (PK) of iptacopan
- Pharmcokinetic parameter: Tmax [ Time Frame: Day 15 and Day 57: 0 hours, 0.5 hours, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours and 6 hours ]Pharmacokinetics (PK) of iptacopan
- Number of adverse events and serious adverse events [ Time Frame: Up to end of study (Day 757) in Part B ]Safety and tolerability of iptacopan in participants with autoimmune benign hematological disorders

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
All Cohorts:
- Written informed consent
- Vaccination against Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae infections is required and vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae infection is recommended prior to the start of treatment.
- Weight of at least 35 kg
Cohort 1 specific inclusion criteria:
- Participants with a diagnosis of persistent or chronic primary ITP
- Participants must have received at least 1 unique prior therapy administered with the intention to treat ITP
- Sustained thrombocytopenia
Cohort 2 specific inclusion criteria:
- Participants with a diagnosis of primary CAD
- Participants must have received at least 1 unique prior therapy administered with the intention to treat CAD
- Laboratory evidence of ongoing hemolysis
- Sustained anemia
Exclusion Criteria:
All cohorts:
- Use of other investigational drugs at the time of enrollment, or within 5 half-lives of enrollment, or within 30 days, whichever is longer; or longer if required by local regulations
- Past or concomitant use of medications prohibited by the protocol
- Known or suspected hereditary or acquired complement deficiency
- History of primary or secondary immunodeficiency, including a positive HIV test result
- Chronic infection with Hepatitis B or C virus
- History of recurrent invasive infections caused by encapsulated organisms, including Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, or Haemophilus influenzae
- Presence or suspicion of any active infection within 14 days prior to first study drug administration.
- Any medical condition deemed likely to interfere with the participant's participation in the study
- Any malignant disease diagnosed within the past 5 years, with the exception of localized non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, or, for CAD, a low-grade lymphoproliferative disorder.
- History of bone marrow/hematopoietic stem cell or solid organ transplantation.
- Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant, unless they are using effective methods of contraception during dosing of investigational drug and for 1 week after last iptacopan dose
- Active severe bleeding or history of intracranial hemorrhage.
- Liver disease, or liver injury as indicated by abnormal liver function tests.
- Severe concurrent comorbidities of unstable medical conditions.
Cohort 1 specific exclusion criteria:
- Secondary ITP, as may arise in the setting of certain autoimmune disorders, immunodeficiency syndromes, infections, malignancies, and drug treatments
- No ITP-directed background therapy permitted, with the exception of either a thrombopoietin receptor agonist or low-dose corticosteroid, as long as stable dosage for at least 4 weeks prior to first iptacopan dose
- Abnormal coagulation screening labs
Cohort 2 specific exclusion criteria:
- Secondary cold agglutinin syndrome, as may arise in the setting of certain infections, autoimmune disorders, and malignancies (with the exception of a low-grade lymphoproliferative disorder)
- No CAD-directed background therapy permitted
Additional protocol-defined inclusion / exclusion criteria may apply.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05086744
Contact: Novartis Pharmaceuticals | 1-888-669-6682 | novartis.email@novartis.com | |
Contact: Novartis Pharmaceuticals | +41613241111 |
United States, Massachusetts | |
Massachusetts General Hospital | Recruiting |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114 | |
Contact: Hanny Al-Samkari hal-samkari@mgh.harvard.edu | |
Principal Investigator: Hanny Al-Samkari | |
Germany | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Essen, Germany, 45147 | |
Italy | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Bologna, BO, Italy, 40138 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Milano, MI, Italy, 20122 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Trieste, TS, Italy, 34129 | |
Korea, Republic of | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 03080 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 06351 | |
Spain | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Salamanca, Castilla Y Leon, Spain, 37007 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, 08035 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Madrid, Spain, 28009 | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
Murcia, Spain, 30008 | |
United Kingdom | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
London, United Kingdom, E1 1BB | |
Novartis Investigative Site | Recruiting |
London, United Kingdom, W12 0HS |
Responsible Party: | Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05086744 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CLNP023L12201 2021-002039-40 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | October 21, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 13, 2023 |
Last Verified: | February 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient level data and supporting clinical documents from applicable studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Thrombocytopenia Immune System Diseases Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic Hematologic Diseases Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune Blood Platelet Disorders Purpura, Thrombocytopenic Purpura Blood Coagulation Disorders |
Thrombotic Microangiopathies Hemorrhagic Disorders Autoimmune Diseases Hemorrhage Pathologic Processes Skin Manifestations Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia |