Atacicept in Subjects With Active Lupus Nephritis (COMPASS) (COMPASS)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05609812 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : November 8, 2022
Last Update Posted : December 9, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Lupus Nephritis (LN) | Drug: Atacicept Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 360 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter, Multinational Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Atacicept in Subjects With Active Lupus Nephritis |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 2, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | March 15, 2026 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 15, 2028 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Atacicept Dose
Atacicept Dose once weekly subcutaneous (SC) Injection
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Drug: Atacicept
Once weekly subcutaneous (SC) injections by prefilled syringe
Other Name: VT-001 |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo to match Atacicept
Placebo to match Atacicept once weekly subcutaneous (SC) injection
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Drug: Placebo
placebo |
- Renal Response as definedas UPCR ≤0.5 mg/mg, and eGFR ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m^2 or eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m^2 with no confirmed decrease from baseline of >20% [ Time Frame: Week 52 ]
- Renal Response with alternative success criteria [ Time Frame: Weeks 52 and 104 ]
- Time to UPCR of≤0.5 mg/mg [ Time Frame: Week 52 ]
- Renal Response at Week 104 [ Time Frame: Week 104 ]
- Time to Death or Renal-Related Event [ Time Frame: Week 104 ]

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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 |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or Female at least 18 years of age at time of signing consent
- Must have the ability to understand and sign and date a written informed consent form
- Diagnosis of SLE
- Biopsy- Proven Active LN
- Requires high-dose corticosteroids and immunosuppressive therapy for the treatment of active LN
- Subject is willing to take oral MMF for the duration of the study
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- eGFR of ≤30 mL/min/1.73 m2.
- Sclerosis in 50% of glomeruli on renal biopsy.
- Evidence of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
- Currently requiring renal dialysis or expected to require dialysis during the study.
- Serum igG <7 g/L
- Active infection or high infectious risk

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): NCT05609812
Contact: Vera Therapeutics | 650-770-0077 | clinicaltrials@veratx.com |

Study Director: | Joanne Curley | Chief Development Officer |
Responsible Party: | Vera Therapeutics, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05609812 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
VT-001-0070 |
First Posted: | November 8, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 9, 2022 |
Last Verified: | November 2022 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Systemic Lupus erythematosus (SLE) estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) protenuria |
Nephritis Lupus Nephritis Kidney Diseases Urologic Diseases Glomerulonephritis |
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Connective Tissue Diseases Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases |