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IgG4 Related DiseasePhase 3NCT04540497

A Study of Inebilizumab Efficacy and Safety in IgG4- Related Disease

A Phase 3 study testing Inebilizumab in people with IgG4 Related Disease, run by Amgen at 72 sites in 21 countries.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of inebilizumab for the prevention of flare of Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
IgG4 Related Disease
What is being tested?
Inebilizumab
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
135 participants
Where
72 sitesin 21 countries
Study dates
4 Dec 2020to 31 Oct 2028
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female adults, ≥ 18 years of age at time of informed consent.
  • Clinical diagnosis of IgG4-RD.
  • Fulfillment of the 2019 ACR/EULAR classification criteria.
  • Experiencing (or recently experienced) an IgG4-RD flare that requires initiation or continuation of glucocorticoid (GC) treatment at the time of informed consent.
  • IgG4-RD affecting at least 2 organs/sites at any time in the course of IgG4-RD
  • Non-sterilized male subjects who are sexually active with a female partner of childbearing potential must use a condom with spermicide from Day 1 through to the end of the study and must agree to continue using such precautions for at least 6 months after the final dose of IP. Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active with a non-sterilized male partner must use a highly effective method of contraception

Who cannot join

  • History of solid organ or cell-based transplantation or known immunodeficiency disorder.
  • Active malignancy or history of malignancy that was active within the last 10 years (some specific situations for cervical, skin or prostate cancer are acceptable).
  • Receipt of any biologic B cell-depleting therapy or non-depleting B-cell-directed therapy in the 6 months prior to screening.
  • Receipt of non-biologic DMARD or immunosuppressive agent other than GCs within 4 weeks prior to screening.
  • Active tuberculosis or high risk for tuberculosis; hepatitis C infection in absence of curative treatment; evidence of hepatitis B infection.
  • Receipt of live vaccine or live therapeutic infectious agent within 2 weeks prior to screening.
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2.

Trial locations and contacts

72 sites in 21 countries.

72 sites in 21 countries

China10 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site 1

    Beijing

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site 2

    Beijing

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site 3

    Beijing

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site 4

    Beijing

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site 5

    Beijing

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Guandong

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Hohhot, Inner Mongolia

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Shang’ai

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Shenyang

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Wuhan

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Japan10 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Fukuoka

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Hokkaido

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Hyōgo

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Ishikawa

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Kyoto

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Niigata

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site 2

    Osaka

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Osaka

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Tokyo

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Toyama

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Italy6 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Florence

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Milan

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Pisa

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Reggio Emilia

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Torino

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Verona

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France5 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Clichy

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Lille

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Marseille

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Nantes

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Pessac

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United States4 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Palo Alto, California, 94305

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Israel4 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Kfar Saba

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Petah Tikva

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Tel Aviv

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Tel HaShomer

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Spain4 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site 2

    Barcelona

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Barcelona

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Madrid

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Valencia

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United Kingdom4 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Leeds

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    London

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Newcastle

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Oxford

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Australia3 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Adelaide, South Australia

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Auchenflower, Queensland

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Fitzroy

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Canada3 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Sherbrooke

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site 1

    Toronto

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site 2

    Toronto

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Germany3 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Berlin

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Lübeck

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    München

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Argentina2 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Buenos Aires

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Mendoza

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Hungary2 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Debrecen

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Szeged

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Netherlands2 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Amsterdam

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Rotterdam

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Poland2 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Warsaw

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Wroclaw

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Sweden2 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Gothenburg

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Stockholm

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Turkey (Türkiye)2 sites
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Ankara

  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Istanbul

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Hong Kong1 site
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Hong Kong

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India1 site
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Bangalore

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Ireland1 site
  • Viela Bio Investigative Site

    Cork

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Mexico1 site
  • Viela Bio Investigative Siite

    Tlalpan

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter, Placebo Controlled Study of Inebilizumab Efficacy and Safety in IgG4-Related Disease

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of inebilizumab for the prevention of flare of Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD).

Read the detailed description

After a screening period of up to 28 days, subjects with IgG4-RD at high risk of flare due to multi-organ disease and recent active disease will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive intravenous (IV) inebilizumab or placebo after premedication during the 52-week randomized control period (RCP). All subjects will receive an initial tapering dose of glucocorticoids (GCs) to complete treatment of their active disease. Flares occurring during study will be treated. The primary endpoint is time to a first adjudication committee-determined, investigator-treated disease flare during the RCP. The primary analysis will be conducted when the last subject completes the RCP visit or discontinues the RCP. This study includes an optional 3-year open-label treatment period. The study also includes a Safety Follow-up Period (SFUP) of up to 730 days for all participants. The expected duration of each subject's participation in this study is up to 400 days (screening and RCP), plus up to 1095 days for eligible subjects who enroll in the optional open label period (OLP), and up to 730 days for the SFUP, for a total maximum duration of up to 2273 days (screening, RCP, interval between RCP and OLP, OLP, and FSUP).

Study acquired from Horizon in 2024.

Being tested
Inebilizumab, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • InebilizumabDrug

    Inebilizumab is a monoclonal antibody that depletes B cells.

  • PlaceboOther

    Placebo

Study groups in NCT04540497
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
VIB0551ExperimentalInebilizumab administered as an IV infusion.
Receives: Drug: Inebilizumab
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo administered as an IV infusion.
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. RCP: Time to Disease Flare

    Time to disease flare was defined as the number of days from Day 1 (dosing) to the date of the first treated and Adjudication Committee (AC)-determined IgG4-RD flare within the 52-week RCP. The date of disease flare was determined by the initiation of any flare treatment, including new or increased glucocorticoid (GC) treatment, other immunotherapy, or an interventional procedure, as deemed necessary by the Investigator to address the flare.

    Kaplan-Meier (KM) method was used to estimate the median time to flare, and 95% confidence interval (CI).

    Measured: Up to Week 52

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. RCP: Annualized Rate of Treated and AC-Determined Flares During the RCP

    The annualized rate of treated and AC-determined flares during the 52-week RCP was calculated by dividing the total number of treated and AC-determined flares by the total time at risk (in years) for all participants. This measure reflected the frequency of disease flares per person per year during the RCP.

    Measured: Week 52

  2. RCP: Percentage of Participants Achieving Flare-free, Treatment-free Complete Remission at Week 52

    Flare-free, treatment-free complete remission at Week 52 was defined as the absence of evident disease activity at Week 52, no AC-determined flare during the RCP, and no treatment for flare or disease control, except for the required 8-week glucocorticoid taper. Lack of evident disease activity was determined by either a score of 0 on the IgG4-RD Responder Index (score range: 0-4, with lower scores indicating better disease control) or an investigator's assessment that no disease activity was present based on physical, laboratory, pathology, or other evidence.

    Measured: Week 52

  3. RCP: Percentage of Participants Achieving Flare-free, Corticosteroid-free Complete Remission at Week 52

    Flare-free, corticosteroid-free complete remission at Week 52 was defined as the absence of evident disease activity at Week 52, no AC-determined flare during the RCP, and no corticosteroid treatment for flare or disease control, except for the required 8-week glucocorticoid taper. Lack of evident disease activity was determined by either a score of 0 on the IgG4-RD Responder Index (score range: 0-4, with lower scores indicating better disease control) or an investigator's assessment that no disease activity was present based on physical, laboratory, pathology, or other evidence.

    Measured: Week 52

  4. Number of Participants Who Experienced Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) During the RCP

    An adverse event (AE) referred to any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, regardless of a causal relationship with the study treatment. TEAEs included any event occurring after the participant received the study treatment. Clinically significant changes in vital signs, electrocardiograms, and laboratory tests recorded after treatment administration were documented as TEAEs. Serious AEs (SAEs) were untoward medical occurrences after the first dose, irrespective of a causal link to the study treatment, that led to death, were life-threatening, required hospitalization or its prolongation, caused significant disability, resulted in congenital anomalies, or were considered other medically important events. AEs were graded (Grade 3: severe; Grade 4: life-threatening; Grade 5: death) using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE]).

    Measured: Up to Week 52

  5. Number of Participants Who Experienced TEAEs During the OLP

    An AE referred to any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, regardless of a causal relationship with the study treatment. TEAEs included any event occurring after the participant received the study treatment. Clinically significant changes in vital signs, electrocardiograms, and laboratory tests recorded after treatment administration were documented as TEAEs. SAEs were untoward medical occurrences after the first dose, irrespective of a causal link to the study treatment, that led to death, were life-threatening, required hospitalization or its prolongation, caused significant disability, resulted in congenital anomalies, or were considered other medically important events. AEs were graded (Grade 3: severe; Grade 4: life-threatening; Grade 5: death) using the CTCAE).

    Measured: From the first dose of investigational product in OLP to the end of OLP or cutoff date; median (min, max) duration was 51.6 (0.1, 108.3) weeks.

  6. RCP: Number of Participants With Anti-drug Antibodies (ADA) to Inebilizumab by Week 52

    Incidence was the proportion of the participants with ADA positive post-baseline only or boosted their preexisting ADA (at least 4-fold over the baseline titer) during the study period. Baseline was defined as the last valid value on or before the first dose of RCP.

    Measured: Baseline to Week 52

  7. RCP: Time to Initiation of First Treatment for New or Worsening Disease Activity Within the RCP

    Time to initiation of the first treatment (medication or procedure) for new or worsening disease activity, as determined by the investigator, within the RCP, was measured from day 1 (dosing) to the date the first treatment was administered. It Included any treatment initiated by the investigator for disease activity, regardless of the AC determination of flare.

    KM method was used to estimate the median time to the initiation of first treatment or worsening of disease activity, and 95% CI.

    Measured: Week 52

  8. RCP: Annualized Flare Rate for AC-Determined IgG4-RD Flares at Week 52

    The annualized flare rate for AC-determined IgG4-RD flares, whether or not treated, during the RCP was calculated by dividing the total number of AC-determined flares by the total time at risk (in years) for all participants. This measure reflected the frequency of IgG4-RD flares, irrespective of treatment, per participant per year during the study period.

    Measured: Week 52

  9. RCP: Cumulative Glucocorticoid (GC) Use for IgG4-RD Disease Control by Week 52

    GC use was calculated as the cumulative glucocorticoid dose (in milligrams) taken for the purpose of IgG4-RD disease control during the RCP. This measure accounted for all GC treatments administered to participants to manage disease activity throughout the study period.

    Measured: Week 52

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Sep 2020
  2. Study start4 Dec 2020
  3. Primary completion9 Apr 2024
  4. Study completion31 Oct 2028 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
135 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04540497
Sponsor's protocol ID
VIB0551.P3.S2
Other IDs
2023-508290-81-00, 2023
Status last verified
Nov 2025
First submitted
1 Sep 2020
Last updated
11 Dec 2025
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No
Expanded access
Available

Publications

  • Tanaka Y, Umehara H, Sato H, Uchima K, Kouji K, Okazaki K. Inebilizumab treatment in Japanese patients with IgG4-related disease: a subgroup analysis of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial (MITIGATE). Mod Rheumatol. 2026 Mar 6:roag020. doi: 10.1093/mr/roag020. Online ahead of print.

    PubMed 41786624
  • Stone JH, Khosroshahi A, Zhang W, Della Torre E, Okazaki K, Tanaka Y, Lohr JM, Schleinitz N, Dong L, Umehara H, Lanzillotta M, Wallace ZS, Ebbo M, Webster GJ, Martinez Valle F, Nayar MK, Perugino CA, Rebours V, Dong X, Wu Y, Li Q, Rampal N, Cimbora D, Culver EL; MITIGATE Trial Investigators. Inebilizumab for Treatment of IgG4-Related Disease. N Engl J Med. 2025 Mar 27;392(12):1168-1177. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2409712. Epub 2024 Nov 14.

    PubMed 39541094
  • Perugino C, Culver EL, Khosroshahi A, Zhang W, Della-Torre E, Okazaki K, Tanaka Y, Lohr M, Schleinitz N, Falloon J, She D, Cimbora D, Stone JH. Efficacy and Safety of Inebilizumab in IgG4-Related Disease: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Rheumatol Ther. 2023 Dec;10(6):1795-1808. doi: 10.1007/s40744-023-00593-7. Epub 2023 Oct 4.

    PubMed 37792260

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Inebilizumab in people with IgG4 Related Disease, run by Amgen at 72 sites in 21 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 72 sites in China, Japan, Italy, France, United States and 16 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 25 Jun 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

RCP: Time to Disease Flare (time frame: Up to Week 52). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04540497, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Dec 2025.

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