NCT05925803

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of treatment with subcutaneous anifrolumab versus placebo in adult participants with systemic sclerosis. The target population for this study includes patients who meet the 2013 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) classification for systemic sclerosis, either limited or diffuse cutaneous subsets, with a disease duration of less than 6 years from first non-Raynaud's phenomenon symptom.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Strong global presence with extensive site network
Enrollment
314

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
24mo left

Started Nov 2023

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
23 countries

151 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress57%
Nov 2023Apr 2028

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 2, 2023

Completed
27 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 29, 2023

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 8, 2023

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 6, 2027

Expected
1.2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 5, 2028

Last Updated

April 20, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

June 2, 2023

Last Update Submit

April 17, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)SclerodermaAnifrolumabLimitedDiffuseCutaneousInterstitial lung disease (ILD)Autoimmune diseasesImmune system diseasesImmunosuppressantsSystemic Sclerosis interstitial lung disease (SSc- ILD)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of participants responding to treatment based on the Revised Composite Response Index in Systemic Sclerosis (CRISS-25)

    Number of participants meeting all the criteria: * Improvement in at least 2 components (≥5% increase for percent predicted Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) and/or≥25% decrease for Modified Rodnan Skin Score (mRSS), Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI), Patient Global Assessment (PtGA), Clinician Global Assessment (CGA) * Worsening in no more than one component (≥5% decrease percent predicted FVC and/or≥25% increase for mRSS, HAQ-DI, PtGA, CGA) * No significant SSc-related event as defined by: New scleroderma renal crisis New decline in percent predicted FVC≥15% in established interstitial lung disease or new percent predicted FVC below 80% predicted New onset of left ventricular failure requiring treatment New onset of pulmonary arterial hypertension requiring treatment Gastrointestinal dysmotility requiring enteral or parenteral nutrition Digital ischemia with gangrene, amputation, or hospitalization requiring treatment -Otherwise, a participant is a non-responder

    at Week 52

Secondary Outcomes (16)

  • Change from baseline in mRSS

    at Week 52

  • Number of patients with improvement in individual revised Composite Response Index in Systemic Sclerosis (CRISS-25)

    at Week 52

  • Change from baseline in chest computed tomography imaging

    at Week 52

  • Change from baseline in Scleroderma Skin Patient Reported Outcome

    at Week 52

  • Change from baseline in FVC

    at Week 52

  • +11 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Anifrolumab (subcutaneous weekly injection)

EXPERIMENTAL

Anifrolumab subcutaneous injection once weekly

Combination Product: Anifrolumab (blinded)Combination Product: Anifrolumab (unblinded, open label)

matched placebo control (subcutaneous weekly injection)

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

matched placebo control subcutaneous injection once weekly

Drug: Placebo (blinded)

Interventions

Anifrolumab (blinded)COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Anifrolumab treatment delivered subcutaneously, once weekly for 52 weeks

Also known as: Treatment arm (blinded)
Anifrolumab (subcutaneous weekly injection)

matched placebo delivered subcutaneously, once weekly for 52 weeks

Also known as: Placebo arm (blinded)
matched placebo control (subcutaneous weekly injection)

At Week 52, all patients will receive Anifrolumab subcutaneously once weekly for 52 weeks

Also known as: Treatment arm (not blinded)
Anifrolumab (subcutaneous weekly injection)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adult patients from 18 to 70 years of age inclusive
  • Systemic sclerosis according to 2013 ACR/EULAR classification criteria
  • Limited or diffuse cutaneous subsets
  • Systemic sclerosis disease duration within 6 years from first non-Raynaud's phenomenon manifestation at the time of signing the ICF
  • Either HAQ-DI score ≥ 0.25 points or PtGA score ≥ 3 points
  • mRSS \> 10 with early disease or rapid progression as defined by the protocol
  • mRSS ≥ 15 with disease duration ≥ 18 months and active disease as defined by the protocol
  • Stable background therapies can be used including hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, mycophenolate sodium, mycophenolic acid, oral glucocorticoids or tacrolimus
  • Women of childbearing potential with a negative urine pregnancy test
  • Uninvolved skin at injection sites

You may not qualify if:

  • Anticentromere antibody seropositivity on central laboratory
  • Severe cardiopulmonary disease as defined by the protocol
  • History of systemic sclerosis renal crisis within past 12 months (estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGFR) \< 45 mL/min/1.73m2)
  • Overlap syndromes, systemic lupus erythematosus with anti-double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid antibody seropositivity or anti-citrullinated protein antibodies-positive rheumatoid arthritis, or SSc mimics (eg, scleromyxedema, eosinophilic fasciitis)
  • History of, or current, any other inflammatory diseases, eg, inflammatory bowel disease, skin disease, that, in the opinion of the investigator, could interfere with efficacy and safety assessments or require immunomodulatory therapy
  • Evidence of moderately severe concurrent nervous system, renal, endocrine, hepatic (eg, underlying chronic liver disease \[Child Pugh A, B, C hepatic impairment\]), or gastrointestinal disease (eg, clinical signs of malabsorption or needing parenteral nutrition) not related to SSc, as determined by the investigator
  • Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or solid organ/limb transplantation
  • Any severe case of Herpes Zoster infection as defined by the protocol
  • Known malignancy or a history of malignancy within 5 years, with exception of excised/cured local basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix
  • Major surgery within 8 weeks prior to and/or during study enrollment
  • Known active current or history of recurrent infections
  • Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator or AstraZeneca, would interfere with the efficacy or safety evaluation of the study intervention or put participant at safety risk

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (151)

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Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States

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Chula Vista, California, 91910, United States

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Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

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Orange, California, 92868, United States

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Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States

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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

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Boca Raton, Florida, 33486, United States

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33309, United States

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Gainesville, Florida, 32603, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, 32216, United States

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Margate, Florida, 33063, United States

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South Miami, Florida, 33143, United States

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Tamarac, Florida, 33321, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

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New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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Babylon, New York, 11702, United States

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New York, New York, 10032, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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Allen, Texas, 75013, United States

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Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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Graz, 8036, Austria

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Innsbruck, 6020, Austria

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Vienna, 1090, Austria

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Ghent, B-9000, Belgium

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Leuven, 3000, Belgium

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Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada

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Toronto, Ontario, M5T 3L9, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, H4J 1C5, Canada

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Québec, G1V 3M7, Canada

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Beijing, 100191, China

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Beijing, CN-100730, China

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Guangzhou, 510100, China

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Guangzhou, 510530, China

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Hangzhou, 310014, China

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Lanzhou, 730000, China

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Shanghai, 200032, China

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Shanghai, 201210, China

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Tianjin, 300050, China

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Bordeaux, 33076, France

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Brest, 29609, France

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Paris, 75020, France

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Paris, 75679, France

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Rennes, 35033, France

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Strasbourg, 67098, France

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Toulouse, 31059, France

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Freiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany

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Mainz, 55131, Germany

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Minden, 32429, Germany

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Münster, 48149, Germany

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Tübingen, 72076, Germany

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Budapest, 1023, Hungary

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Budapest, 1027, Hungary

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Budapest, 1138, Hungary

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Debrecen, 4032, Hungary

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Pécs, 7632, Hungary

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Szeged, 6725, Hungary

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Ahmedabad, 380006, India

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Delhi, 110060, India

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Gurugram, 122001, India

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Hyderabad, 500082, India

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Kolkata, 700020, India

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Mumbai, 400053, India

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Mysuru, 570004, India

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New Delhi, 11029, India

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Pune, 411001, India

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Secunderabad, 500003, India

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Afula, 18101, Israel

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Haifa, 31048, Israel

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Haifa, 31096, Israel

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Jerusalem, 00000, Israel

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Kfar Saba, 4428164, Israel

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Ramat Gan, 52621, Israel

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Ancona, 60126, Italy

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Brescia, 25123, Italy

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Cona, 44124, Italy

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Milan, 20122, Italy

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Padova, 35128, Italy

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Roma, 00128, Italy

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Roma, 00168, Italy

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Roma, 161, Italy

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Bunkyō City, 113-8603, Japan

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Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan

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Iruma-Gun, 350-0495, Japan

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Kanazawa, 920-8641, Japan

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Maebashi, 371-8511, Japan

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Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan

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Nagoya, 457-0866, Japan

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Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan

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Sendai, 980-8574, Japan

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Shinjuku-ku, 160-8582, Japan

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Shinjuku-ku, 162-8666, Japan

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Suita-shi, 565-0871, Japan

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Takatsuki-shi, 569-8686, Japan

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Toyoake-shi, 470-1192, Japan

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Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan

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Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia

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Kuching, 93586, Malaysia

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Seremban, 70300, Malaysia

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Chihuahua City, 31000, Mexico

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Guadalajara, 44158, Mexico

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Guadalajara, 44650, Mexico

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Mexico City, 06700, Mexico

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San Luis Potosí City, 78213, Mexico

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San Luis Potosí City, 78250, Mexico

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Groningen, 9713 GZ, Netherlands

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Bydgoszcz, 85-168, Poland

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Krakow, 30-002, Poland

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Krakow, 30-721, Poland

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Lodz, 90-549, Poland

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Sosnowiec, 41-200, Poland

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Warsaw, 00-874, Poland

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Bucharest, 011172, Romania

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Bucharest, 020475, Romania

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Cluj-Napoca, 400006, Romania

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Iași, 700661, Romania

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Parktown, 2193, South Africa

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Pretoria, South Africa

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Busan, 49241, South Korea

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Seoul, 03080, South Korea

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Seoul, 04401, South Korea

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Seoul, 04763, South Korea

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Seoul, 137-701, South Korea

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A Coruña, 15006, Spain

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Barcelona, 08003, Spain

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Barcelona, 08041, Spain

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Madrid, 28041, Spain

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Málaga, 29009, Spain

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Valencia, 46017, Spain

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Valencia, 46026, Spain

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Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Ankara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Antalya, 07059, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Center, 23200, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Kazımkarabekir, 01230, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Kocaeli, 41380, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Cannock, WS11 2XY, United Kingdom

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Leeds, LS7 4SA, United Kingdom

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London, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom

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Sheffield, S10 2JF, United Kingdom

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Hanoi, 10000, Vietnam

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Hà Nội, 100000, Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam

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Hochiminh, 70000, Vietnam

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Scleroderma, SystemicScleroderma, DiffuseLung Diseases, InterstitialAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Interventions

anifrolumab

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Connective Tissue DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesSkin DiseasesLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Double blind period- masking -everyone will be masked to the treatment allocation during the first 52 weeks Open label period - no masking- beginning at week 52, all participants will receive Anifrolumab for 52 weeks. During the open label period, there is no masking of study treatment, however, the treatment that participants received in the double blind period (first 52 weeks) will remain masked until the end of the study.
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either anifrolumab or matching placebo for 52 weeks (double blind treatment period). At Week 52, all patients will be treated with Anifrolumab for 52 weeks (open label treatment period).
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 2, 2023

First Posted

June 29, 2023

Study Start

November 8, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 6, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 5, 2028

Last Updated

April 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Qualified researchers can request access to anonymized individual patient-level data from AstraZeneca group of companies sponsored clinical trials via the request portal. All request will be evaluated as per the AstraZeneca disclosure commitment: https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure. Yes, indicates that AstraZeneca group of companies sponsored clinical trials are accepting requests for IPD, but this does not mean all requests will be shared.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
Time Frame
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Access Criteria
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