A 52-week Study of Rilzabrutinib Efficacy and Safety Compared to Placebo in Adults Diagnosed With IgG4-related Disease
RILIEF
A Randomized, Phase 3, Double-blind, 52-week Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Rilzabrutinib (SAR444671) Compared to Placebo in Adult Participants With Active IgG4-related Disease
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interventional
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19 countries
68
Brief Summary
This is a Phase 3, parallel group, 2-arm, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, 52-week treatment study to assess the efficacy and safety of rilzabrutinib as a treatment for adult patients with active IgG4-RD. The purpose of this study is to measure time to IgG4-RD clinical disease flare, and other relevant efficacy endpoints including flare-free rate, control of IgG4-RD disease activity, use of GC rescue and safety parameters such as treatment-emergent adverse events, clinical laboratory values and electrocardiograms (ECG) in participants aged 18 years and above, diagnosed with IgG4-RD and treated with rilzabrutinib tablets over a 52-week placebo-controlled period. Study details include: The study duration will be up to 60 weeks, including a 4 to 6-week screening period, a 52-week double blind treatment period, and 2 weeks of follow up (plus an optional OLE of 108 weeks). The number of visits will be 16 (plus an optional 9 visits during the OLE).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_3
Started Sep 2025
Longer than P75 for phase_3
68 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 17, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 24, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 26, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 28, 2028
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 25, 2030
May 4, 2026
May 1, 2026
2.8 years
September 17, 2025
May 1, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Time to first adjudicated clinical disease flare treated by the investigator during the Blinded Treatment period
The Adjudication Committee will include internationally recognized independent experts in diagnosis and management of patients with IgG4-RD, blinded to participant, investigator, and site identifiers
Until Week 52
Secondary Outcomes (11)
Percentage of participants without IgG4-RD adjudicated clinical disease flare and off glucocorticoids and immunomodulators
At Week 52
Percentage of participants without IgG4-RD adjudicated clinical disease flare and off glucocorticoids
At Week 52
Annualized rate of clinical disease flares
At Week 52
Change in IgG4-RD RI total activity scores from baseline to Week 52
From baseline to Week 52
Percent change in IgG4-RD RI total activity scores form baseline to Week 52
From baseline to Week 52
- +6 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Rilzabrutinib
EXPERIMENTALRilzabrutinib
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORPlacebo
Interventions
Pharmaceutical form:Tablet-Route of administration:Oral
Pharmaceutical form:Tablet, solution, suspension formulations according to local standard practices-Route of administration:Oral
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Participants must have an adjudicated clinical diagnosis of IgG4-RD
- Participants with active disease at screening in at least one organ system, excluding lymph nodes, as an IgG4-RD Responder Index total activity score ≥ 2
- Participants with history or current involvement of at least 1 organ/site (excluding lymph nodes) affected with IgG4-RD.
- Participants with active IgG4-RD controlled for at least 2 weeks while on a stable dose of GC.
- Participants willing to taper off GC after starting IMP.
- Participants willing and able to participate in repeated study protocol mandated or clinically indicated imaging procedures to assess IgG4-RD such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), or ultrasound.
- Participants who have an up-to-date vaccination status as per local guidelines. The last dose of live vaccines should be received at least 30 days before Day 1.
- Contraceptive use by men and women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies.
You may not qualify if:
- History of retroperitoneal fibrosis, sclerosing mesenteritis, fibrosing mediastinitis, or other overwhelmingly fibrotic expression of IgG4-RD that is the sole disease manifestation.
- Active malignancy or history of malignancy within 5 years before Day 1, except completely treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix, completely treated, and resolved nonmetastatic squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin.
- Known or suspected immunodeficiency, including history of invasive opportunistic infections (eg, histoplasmosis, listeriosis, coccidioidomycosis, pneumocystosis, and aspergillosis) despite infection resolution, or otherwise recurrent infections of abnormal frequency or prolonged duration suggesting an immune compromised status, as judged by the Investigator.
- History of serious infections with the potential for recurrence (as judged by the Investigator), with less than 4 weeks interval between resolution of serious infection and first dose of study drug, or currently active moderate to severe infection at Screening (Grade 2 or higher).
- Current or chronic history of liver disease unrelated to IgG4-RD.
- Refractory nausea and vomiting, malabsorption, external biliary shunt, bariatric surgery, or significant bowel resection that would preclude adequate rilzabrutinib/placebo absorption.
- History of solid organ transplant.
- Planned major surgical procedure during the participation in this study.
- History of drug abuse within the previous 12 months.
- Alcoholism or excessive alcohol use, defined as regular consumption of more than approximately 3 standard drinks per day.
- Prior participation in any rilzabrutinib studies or other BTK inhibitor studies.
- History of treatment with an investigational drug within 6 months or 5 half-lives of the investigational drug, whichever is longer.
- Laboratory abnormalities at the screening visit identified by the central laboratory 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
Study Sites (68)
San Jose Clinical Trials- Site Number : 8400016
San Jose, California, 95128, United States
Solace Clinical Research - Tustin- Site Number : 8400020
Tustin, California, 92780, United States
Life Clinical Trials - Margate - Colonial Drive- Site Number : 8400002
Margate, Florida, 33063, United States
Schiff Center for Liver Diseases/University of Miami- Site Number : 8400010
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
Vitalia Medical Research - Margate- Site Number : 8400025
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 33410, United States
Primeway Clinical Research- Site Number : 8400019
Fayetteville, Georgia, 30214, United States
Mayo Clinic in Rochester - Minnesota- Site Number : 8400017
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland- Site Number : 8400001
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - Site Number : 8400024
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
Paramount Medical Research and Consulting LLC- Site Number : 8400018
Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 44140, United States
Stryde Research- Site Number : 8400011
Plano, Texas, 75093, United States
Epic Medical Research - Red Oak- Site Number : 8400003
Red Oak, Texas, 75154, United States
Digestive Health Research of North Texas- Site Number : 8400021
Wichita Falls, Texas, 76301, United States
Velocity Clinical Research - Seattle- Site Number : 8400005
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
Investigational Site Number : 0320005
Berazategui, Buenos Aires, 1886, Argentina
Investigational Site Number : 0320002
Resistencia, Chaco Province, 3500, Argentina
Investigational Site Number : 0320004
Buenos Aires, 1015, Argentina
Investigational Site Number : 0560001
Leuven, 3000, Belgium
Investigational Site Number : 1240001
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1G 2E8, Canada
Investigational Site Number : 1520005
Concepción, Biobio, 4070038, Chile
Centro de estudios G y C-Site Number : 1520003
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 7500504, Chile
Investigational Site Number : 1520006
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 8207257, Chile
Investigational Site Number : 1520001
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 8320325, Chile
Investigational Site Number : 1520002
Santiago, Reg Metropolitana de Santiago, 8330032, Chile
Investigational Site Number : 1560008
Beijing, 100034, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560004
Beijing, 100050, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560001
Beijing, 100730, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560012
Chengdu, 610041, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560010
Hangzhou, 310009, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560003
Jiazhuang, 050000, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560013
Taiyuan, 030001, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560005
Taiyuan, 030032, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560011
Wuhan, 430030, China
Investigational Site Number : 1560009
Yantai, 264001, China
AP-HP - Hôpital Beaujon-Site Number : 2500002
Clichy, 92110, France
Investigational Site Number : 2500001
Marseille, 13885, France
CHU Bordeaux - Hôpital Haut Leveque-Site Number : 2500003
Pessac, 33600, France
Investigational Site Number : 2760001
Berlin, 13353, Germany
Investigational Site Number : 2760003
Erlangen, 91054, Germany
Rabin MC, Outpatient Clinics Building-Site Number : 3760001
Petah Tikva, Central District, 4941492, Israel
Sourasky Rheumatology Dept, Rishonim Building-Site Number : 3760005
Tel Aviv, Central District, 6423906, Israel
AOU Meyer IRCCS-Site Number : 3800003
Florence, Firenze, 50139, Italy
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele-Site Number : 3800001
Milan, Lombardy, 20132, Italy
Centro Ricerche Cliniche di Verona s.r.l. c/o Policlinico G.B.Rossi-Site Number : 3800002
Verona, Veneto, 37134, Italy
Hiroshima University Hospital-Site Number : 3920007
Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
Investigational Site Number : 3920011
Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan
Kanazawa Medical University Hospital-Site Number : 3920002
Kahoku, Uchinada, Ishikawa-ken, 920-0293, Japan
Investigational Site Number : 3920001
Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, 920-8641, Japan
Investigational Site Number : 3920003
Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1191, Japan
Investigational Site Number : 3920008
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8677, Japan
The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo-Site Number : 3920006
Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8639, Japan
Erasmus Medisch Centrum-Site Number : 5280001
Rotterdam, South Holland, 3015 GD, Netherlands
UMCG-Site Number : 5280002
Groningen, 9713 GZ, Netherlands
Malopolskie Badania Kliniczne sp. z. o.o.-Site Number : 6160001
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-002, Poland
Investigational Site Number : 6160002
Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 50-556, Poland
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne, Centrum Wsparcia Badan Klinicznych UCK Osrodek Badan Wczesnych Faz-Site Number : 6160003
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-214, Poland
Investigational Site Number : 6820002
Riyadh, 12372, Saudi Arabia
Investigational Site Number : 6820001
Riyadh, 12713, Saudi Arabia
Investigational Site Number : 4100002
Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16499, South Korea
Investigational Site Number : 4100001
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, 03080, South Korea
Investigational Site Number : 7240001
Barcelona, Barcelona [Barcelona], 08035, Spain
Investigational Site Number : 7240002
Barcelona, Catalunya [Cataluña], 08041, Spain
Investigational Site Number : 7240004
Madrid, 28034, Spain
Investigational Site Number : 7520001
Huddinge, 141 57, Sweden
Investigational Site Number : 7520002
Uppsala, 751 85, Sweden
Investigational Site Number : 1580001
Taipei, 10016, Taiwan
Investigational Site Number : 1580002
Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan
Investigational Site Number : 8260004
Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY, United Kingdom
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Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
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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
September 17, 2025
First Posted
September 24, 2025
Study Start
September 26, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
June 28, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 25, 2030
Last Updated
May 4, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
Qualified researchers may request access to patient level data and related study documents including the clinical study report, study protocol with any amendments, blank case report form, statistical analysis plan, and dataset specifications. Patient level data will be anonymized and study documents will be redacted to protect the privacy of trial participants. Further details on Sanofi's data sharing criteria, eligible studies, and process for requesting access can be found at: https://vivli.org