Phase 2 Safety and Efficacy Study of PRA023 in Subjects With Systemic Sclerosis Associated With Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD) (ATHENA-SSc-ILD)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05270668 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : March 8, 2022
Last Update Posted : May 22, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis Interstitial Lung Disease | Drug: PRA023 IV Device: Companion diagnostic ( CDx) Drug: Placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Double Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of PRA023 in Subjects With Systemic Sclerosis Associated With Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD) |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 22, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | March 29, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 28, 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: PRA023
PRA023 IV administered by IV infusion
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Drug: PRA023 IV
PRA023 administered at timepoints as directed by the protocol Device: Companion diagnostic ( CDx) CDx+ or CDx- |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo administered by IV infusion
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Device: Companion diagnostic ( CDx)
CDx+ or CDx- Drug: Placebo Placebo |
- Incidence of AE, SAE and AE leading to discontinuation [ Time Frame: Week 50 ]Safety and tolerability
- Annual change of forced vital capacity (FVC) [ Time Frame: Week 50 ]Comparison of annual rate of change in FVC
- Change of FVC [ Time Frame: Week 50 ]Comparison of change in FVC
- Annual rate of change in percent predicted FVC [ Time Frame: Week 50 ]Comparison of annual rate of change in FVC in percent predicted
- Change in high-resolution computer tomography (HRCT) [ Time Frame: Week 50 ]Comparison of change in HRCT quantitative ILD
- Change in American College of Rheumatology Combined Response Index in Systemic Sclerosis (ACR CRISS) [ Time Frame: Week 50 ]Proportion of subjects with improvement of ACR CRISS

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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:
- Confirmed diagnosis of systemic sclerosis with onset of disease ≤ 5 years ago.
- Diffuse cutaneous scleroderma
- Systemic sclerosis related interstitial lung disease confirmed by HRCT
- FVC ≥ 45% of predicted normal
- Diffusing capacity of lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO)≥ 45% of predicted normal
- Stable dosing of nintedanib, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), methotrexate (MTX) or azathioprine, as well corticosteroids
- Able to provide written informed consent and understand and comply with the requirements of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- WOCBP and men with female partners of childbearing potential who are unwilling or unable to use two highly effective methods of contraception to avoid pregnancy for the entire study period and for up to 12 weeks after the last dose of study drug
- Airway obstruction per pulmonary function test (PFT) or clinically significant pulmonary arterial hypertension
- Current clinical diagnosis of another inflammatory connective tissue disease
- Any active infections, a serious infection within the past 3 months, or chronic bacterial infection
- Current smoker or smoking within 6 months of screening
- Subjects in the opinion of the investigator that are an an unacceptable risk for participation in the study
- Subjects who meet the protocol criteria for important laboratory exclusion criteria

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05270668
Contact: Prometheus Biosciences | +1-858-422-4300 | Clinicaltrials@prometheusbiosciences.com |

Study Director: | Prometheus Biosciences | Clinical Trials Call Center |
Responsible Party: | Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05270668 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PR200-104 2021-005206-10 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | March 8, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 22, 2023 |
Last Verified: | May 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | Yes |
Device Product Not Approved or Cleared by U.S. FDA: | Yes |
ATHENA SSc-ILD ATHENA Diffuse Cutaneous Scleroderma Interstitial Lung Disease |
Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Interstitial Scleroderma, Systemic Scleroderma, Diffuse Sclerosis |
Pathologic Processes Respiratory Tract Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases Skin Diseases |