A Phase 3 Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Itepekimab (Anti-IL-33 mAb) in Adult Japanese Participants With Inadequately-controlled Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
CEREN-4
A Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, 52-week Trial to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Itepekimab in Adult Japanese Participants With Inadequately-controlled Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
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Brief Summary
This is a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, Phase 3 study with 2 parallel groups. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of 2 different dosing regimens of itepekimab monotherapy in Japanese participants aged 18 years or older with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyp(s) (CRSwNP) who are not adequately controlled despite previous surgery and/or treatment with systemic corticosteroid(s) (SCS). The total study duration par participant is approximately 76 week, including:
- A screening period for up to 4 weeks.
- A randomized study intervention period for up to 52 weeks
- A post-intervention safety follow-up for up to 20 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 below P25 for phase_3
Started May 2026
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
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 16, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 20, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 8, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 20, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 10, 2028
March 20, 2026
March 1, 2026
1.5 years
March 16, 2026
March 16, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
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
Secondary Outcomes (9)
Change from baseline in the NCS
Baseline to Week 24
Proportion of NPS responders (defined as participants with improvement by at least 1 points in NPS)
Week 24 and Week 52
Change from baseline in endoscopic NPS
Baseline to Week 52
Change from baseline in NCS
Baseline to Week 52
Change from baseline in the TSS (nasal congestion/obstruction, anterior/posterior rhinorrhea, and loss of sense of smell)
Baseline to Weeks 24 and 52
- +4 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
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
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
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
- Participants with a history of CRSwNP for at least 1 year.
- Participants must have at least one of the following features:
- Prior sinonasal surgery for NP.
- Worsening symptoms of CRS requiring treatment with SCS within the prior 1 year.
- An endoscopic bilateral NPS of at least 5 out of maximum score of 8 (with a minimum score of 2 in each nasal cavity).
- Ongoing symptoms (for at least 12 weeks before Visit 1) of:
- Nasal congestion/blockade/obstruction with moderate or severe symptom (score of 2 or 3), AND
- At least one of the following two symptoms: loss of smell or rhinorrhea (anterior/posterior).
- Not currently on and have not been receiving INCS for at least one month.
- 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 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. Nicotine replacement therapy and/or noninhaled tobacco product use are not considered current smoking of tobacco.
- Participants with a history of a severe systemic hypersensitivity reaction to a mAb.
- Participants with conditions/concomitant diseases making them non-evaluable 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.
- Participants treated with intranasal corticosteroid(s) (INCS), intranasal emitting devices/stents, nasal spray using exhalation delivery system such as XhanceTM one month prior during the screening period.
- 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
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Clinical Sciences & Operations
Sanofi
Central Study Contacts
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CONTACT
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
March 16, 2026
First Posted
March 20, 2026
Study Start
May 8, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
October 20, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
October 10, 2028
Last Updated
March 20, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-03
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