A Phase 3 Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Itepekimab (Anti-IL-33 mAb) in Participants With Inadequately-controlled Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
CEREN-2
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, 52-week Phase 3 Trial to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Itepekimab in Adult Participants With Inadequately-controlled Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
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23 countries
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Brief Summary
EFC18419 is a multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, Phase 3 study with 3 treatment groups. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of 2 dosing regimens of itepekimab compared to placebo as add-on therapy to intranasal corticosteroids (INCS) in male and female participants with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) aged 18 years of age and older. Study details include:
- The study duration per participant (4-week screening, 52-week treatment, 20-week safety follow-up) will be up to 76 weeks. For participants transitioning to the LTS18420 study, the study duration will be 56 weeks.
- The treatment duration will be up to 52 weeks.
- The number of visits will be 9 site visits and 20 phone/home visits.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_3
Started Feb 2025
Typical duration for phase_3
113 active sites
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 Start
First participant enrolled
February 6, 2025
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 14, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 19, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 8, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 13, 2027
April 24, 2026
April 1, 2026
1.9 years
February 14, 2025
April 23, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Change from baseline in the endoscopic NPS
The Nasal Polyp Score (NPS) is the sum of the right and left nostril scores, as evaluated by means of nasal endoscopy. Nasal polyp is graded based on polyp size from 0 to 4 with higher scores indicating larger polyps. The sum of right and left nostril scores ranges from 0 (no polyps) to 8 (large polyps).
Baseline to Week 24
Change from baseline in the NCS
The Nasal Congestion Score (NCS) is scored using a 0-3 categorical scale where 0 = no symptoms, 1 = mild symptoms, 2 = moderate symptoms and 3 = severe symptoms. Outcome value is defined as the preceding 28-day average of morning scores recorded in eDiary.
Baseline to Week 24
Secondary Outcomes (22)
Change from baseline in endoscopic NPS
Baseline to Week 52
Change from baseline in NCS
Baseline to Week 52
Change from baseline in opacification of sinuses assessed by Computed Tomography (CT) scan using the LMK score
Baseline to Week 24
Change from baseline in the TSS (nasal congestion/obstruction, anterior/posterior rhinorrhea, and loss of sense of smell)
Baseline to Weeks 24 and 52
Change from baseline in loss of smell severity score using the daily CRSwNP sinonasal symptom eDiary, and UPSIT score
Baseline to Weeks 24 and 52
- +17 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Itepekimab high dose
EXPERIMENTALSubcutaneous (SC) administration of Itepekimab high dose for 52 weeks
Itepekimab low dose
EXPERIMENTALSC administration of Itepekimab low dose for 52 weeks
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORSC administration of matching placebo for 52 weeks
Interventions
Pharmaceutical form: Solution for injection in prefilled syringe. Route of administration: Subcutaneous
Pharmaceutical form: Solution for injection in prefilled syringe. Route of administration: Subcutaneous
Pharmaceutical form: Solution for administration via spray pump. Route of administration: Intranasal spray
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
- Participants with a history of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) for at least 1 year prior to screening
- Participants must have at least one of the following features:
- Prior sinonasal surgery for nasal polyps (NP).
- Worsening symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) requiring treatment with systemic corticosteroid(s) (SCS) within the prior 1 year before screening (Visit 1).
- An endoscopic bilateral Nasal Polyp Score (NPS) of at least 5 out of maximum score of 8 (with a minimum score of 2 in each nasal cavity) at screening and randomization.
- Ongoing symptoms (for at least 12 weeks before Visit 1) of:
- Nasal congestion/blockade/obstruction with moderate or severe (symptom severity score 2 or 3) at Visit 1 and a weekly average severity of greater than 1 in the week before randomization (Visit 2), AND
- At least one of the following two symptoms: loss of smell or rhinorrhea (anterior/posterior).
- A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant or breastfeeding, and at least 1 of the following conditions applies:
- Is not a women of childbearing potential (WOCBP), OR
- Is a WOCBP and agrees to use a contraceptive method that is highly effective, with a failure rate of \<1% during the study (at a minimum until 20 weeks after the last dose of study intervention).
You may not qualify if:
- Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply:
- Participants with a history of clinically significant renal, hepatic, metabolic, neurologic, hematologic, ophthalmologic, respiratory (excluding those with asthma and aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) which may be included in the study), gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or other significant medical illness or disorder, which, in the judgment of the Investigator, could interfere with the study or require treatment that might interfere with the study.
- Participants who are currently smoking tobacco and/or vaping, or participants in whom smoking/vaping cessation has occurred \<6 months prior to Screening (Visit 1). Nicotine replacement therapy and/or noninhaled tobacco product use are not considered current smoking of tobacco.
- Participants meet any contraindications for mometasone furoate nasal spray (MFNS) such as hypersensitivity to MFNS or any of its components; or participants with uncontrolled opportunistic infections.
- Participants with a history of a severe systemic hypersensitivity reaction to a mAb.
- Participants with conditions/concomitant diseases making them non-evaluable at Visit 1 or for the primary efficacy endpoint.
- Participants with nasal cavity malignant tumor and benign tumors (eg, papilloma, blood boil etc).
- Participants with severe uncontrolled asthma with history of 2 and/or more exacerbations, requiring SCS or 1 hospitalization requiring SCS in the past year.
- History of concomitant lung disease (other than asthma, eg, COPD, interstitial lung disease) which in the opinion of the Investigator could interfere with performance and interpretation of spirometry.
- Participants treated with intranasal corticosteroid(s) (INCS) (MFNS is permitted), intranasal emitting devices/stents, nasal spray using exhalation delivery system such as XhanceTM during the screening period. In Japan and China INCS other than MFNS are permitted.
- Participants who have undergone any sinus intranasal surgery (including polypectomy) within 6 months before Visit 1.
- Participants who received SCS 1 month prior to Screening (Visit 1) or during the screening period (between Visit 1 and Visit 2).
- Known allergy to itepekimab or its excipients, or any drug or other allergy that, in the opinion of the Investigator, contraindicates participation in this study.
- The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Sanofilead
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticalscollaborator
Study Sites (113)
Excel ENT of Alabama- Site Number : 8400052
Birmingham, Alabama, 35244, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - San Diego- Site Number : 8400041
La Mesa, California, 91942, United States
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center- Site Number : 8400030
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
One of a Kind CLinical Research Center- Site Number : 8400034
Napa, California, 94558, United States
University of Florida - Jacksonville- Site Number : 8400053
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
University of Miami Don Suffer Clinical Research Building- Site Number : 8400036
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
Advanced Research Institute - New Port Richey- Site Number : 8400014
New Port Richey, Florida, 34653, United States
University of Illinois at Chicago- Site Number : 8400003
Chicago, Illinois, 60607, United States
Advanced ENT & Allergy - Louisville- Site Number : 8400007
Louisville, Kentucky, 40220, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Lafayette- Site Number : 8400026
Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508, United States
Johns Hopkins Hospital- Site Number : 8400017
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
University of Cincinnati Medical Center- Site Number : 8400022
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Research- Site Number : 8400002
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital- Site Number : 8400044
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
Spartanburg-Greer ENT & Allergy- Site Number : 8400039
Greer, South Carolina, 29650, United States
Ear and Sinus Institute- Site Number : 8400048
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
Investigational Site Number : 0320005
San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, 4000, Argentina
Investigational Site Number : 0320002
Buenos Aires, 1121, Argentina
Investigational Site Number : 0320001
Buenos Aires, 1414, Argentina
Investigational Site Number : 0320004
Corrientes, 3400, Argentina
Investigational Site Number : 0320003
Mendoza, 5500, Argentina
Investigational Site Number : 0360003
Bella Vista, New South Wales, 2153, Australia
Investigational Site Number : 0360002
Brisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia
Investigational Site Number : 0360001
Spearwood, Western Australia, 6163, Australia
Investigational Site Number : 0560004
Gesves, Namur, 5340, Belgium
Investigational Site Number : 0560006
Alken, 3570, Belgium
Investigational Site Number : 0560002
Ghent, 9000, Belgium
Investigational Site Number : 0560001
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
Private Practice - Dr. Nelson Rosário- Site Number : 0760001
Curitiba, Paraná, 80810-100, Brazil
Centro de Pesquisa Clínica de Marília - CPCLIM- Site Number : 0760002
Marília, São Paulo, 17504-072, Brazil
Fundação Faculdade Regional de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto- Site Number : 0760005
São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15090-000, Brazil
Clinica de Alergia Martti Antila- Site Number : 0760003
Sorocaba, São Paulo, 18040-425, Brazil
Investigational Site Number : 1240017
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 2W1, Canada
Investigational Site Number : 1240019
Burlington, Ontario, L7R 3P9, Canada
Investigational Site Number : 1240015
Cambridge, Ontario, N1R 8L4, Canada
Investigational Site Number : 1240014
Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 6C6, Canada
Investigational Site Number : 1240003
Québec, Quebec, G1V 4W2, Canada
Investigational Site Number : 1240012
Québec, Quebec, G2J 0C4, Canada
Investigational Site Number : 1520001
Concepción, Biobio, 4070094, Chile
Investigational Site Number : 1520004
Talcahuano, Biobio, 2687000, Chile
Investigational Site Number : 1520003
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 7500505, Chile
Investigational Site Number : 1520002
Quillota, Valparaiso, 2260877, Chile
Investigational Site Number : 1560020
Baotou, 014040, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560001
Beijing, 100730, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560004
Chengdu, 610017, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560025
Chongqing, 400016, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560019
Hangzhou, 310003, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560005
Hefei, 230001, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560002
Jinan, 250022, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560012
Jingzhou, 434020, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560021
Nanning, 530021, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560006
Shenyang, 110004, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560024
Suzhou, 215006, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560017
Taiyuan, 030001, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560023
Taiyuan, 030001, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560014
Wuhan, 430060, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560003
Yantai, 264001, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560009
Zibo, 255036, China
Investigational Site Number : 2030002
Hradec Králové, 500 05, Czechia
Investigational Site Number : 2030003
Pardubice, 532 03, Czechia
Investigational Site Number : 2030005
Pilsen, 305 99, Czechia
Investigational Site Number : 2030004
Prague, 100 34, Czechia
Investigational Site Number : 2030001
Prague, 150 06, Czechia
Investigational Site Number : 2080001
Aarhus, 8200, Denmark
Investigational Site Number : 2080004
Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
Investigational Site Number : 2080002
Køge, 4600, Denmark
Investigational Site Number : 2500011
Bordeaux, 33076, France
Investigational Site Number : 2500004
Marseille, 13005, France
Investigational Site Number : 2500001
Nantes, 44093, France
Investigational Site Number : 2500010
Poitiers, 86021, France
Investigational Site Number : 2500014
Pontoise, 95300, France
Investigational Site Number : 2500007
Toulouse, 31059, France
Investigational Site Number : 2760006
Dresden, 01139, Germany
Investigational Site Number : 2760001
Dresden, 01307, Germany
Investigational Site Number : 2760005
Hamburg, 20246, Germany
Investigational Site Number : 2760002
Leipzig, 04103, Germany
Investigational Site Number : 2760007
Mainz, 55131, Germany
Investigational Site Number : 2760008
Villingen-Schwenningen, 78052, Germany
Investigational Site Number : 3480005
Budapest, 1026, Hungary
Investigational Site Number : 3480001
Szeged, 6720, Hungary
Investigational Site Number : 3760003
Haifa, 3104802, Israel
Investigational Site Number : 3760004
Jerusalem, 9112001, Israel
Investigational Site Number : 3760001
Nahariya, 2210001, Israel
Investigational Site Number : 3760002
Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
Investigational Site Number : 3800001
Milan, Milano, 20132, Italy
Investigational Site Number : 3800005
Naples, Napoli, 80131, Italy
Investigational Site Number : 3800003
Catania, 95123, Italy
Investigational Site Number : 2500005
Toyama, 939-2716, Japan
Investigational Site Number : 4840001
Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44100, Mexico
Investigational Site Number : 4840008
Monterrey, Nuevo León, 64718, Mexico
Investigational Site Number : 4840007
Chihuahua City, 31217, Mexico
Investigational Site Number : 4840002
Veracruz, 91900, Mexico
Investigational Site Number : 5280002
Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands
Investigational Site Number : 5280001
Utrecht, 3584 CX, Netherlands
Investigational Site Number : 6160004
Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 60-693, Poland
Investigational Site Number : 6160005
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 50-750, Poland
Investigational Site Number : 6160002
Lodz, Lódzkie, 90-302, Poland
Investigational Site Number : 6160001
Bielsko-Biala, Silesian Voivodeship, 43-300, Poland
Investigational Site Number : 6420003
Brasov, 500091, Romania
Investigational Site Number : 6420002
Brasov, 500283, Romania
Investigational Site Number : 6420001
Bucharest, 022328, Romania
Investigational Site Number : 7240006
Barcelona, Barcelona [Barcelona], 08003, Spain
Investigational Site Number : 7240002
Santander, Cantabria, 39008, Spain
Investigational Site Number : 7240004
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya [Cataluña], 08907, Spain
Investigational Site Number : 7240008
Pamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
Investigational Site Number : 7240010
Madrid, 28034, Spain
Investigational Site Number : 7240012
Madrid, 28040, Spain
Investigational Site Number : 7920003
Ankara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)
Investigational Site Number : 7920001
Bursa, 16059, Turkey (Türkiye)
Investigational Site Number : 7920002
Istanbul, 34360, Turkey (Türkiye)
Investigational Site Number : 8260002
Wigan, Lancashire, Wn6 9ep, United Kingdom
Investigational Site Number : 8260001
London, London, City of, W2 1NY, United Kingdom
Investigational Site Number : 8260003
Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA, United Kingdom
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MeSH Terms
Interventions
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Clinical Sciences & Operations
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Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 14, 2025
First Posted
February 19, 2025
Study Start
February 6, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
January 8, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 13, 2027
Last Updated
April 24, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
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