Nasal PolypsPhase 3ANCHOR-2NCT05281523
Efficacy and Safety of Depemokimab (GSK3511294) in Participants With Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps (ANCHOR-2)
A Phase 3 study testing Depemokimab (GSK3511294) in people with Nasal Polyps, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 84 sites in 9 countries.
Trial summary
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of depemokimab (GSK3511294) in participants with Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Nasal Polyps
- What is being tested?
- Depemokimab (GSK3511294)
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 264 participants
- Where
- 84 sitesin 9 countries
- Study dates
- 18 Apr 2022to 6 Aug 2024
- 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
- Participants with 18 years of age and older inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent.
- Endoscopic bilateral NP score of at least 5 out of a maximum score of 8 (with a minimum score of 2 in each nasal cavity) assessed by the investigator.
- Participants who have had at least one of the following at Visit 1: Previous nasal surgery for the removal of NP; Have used at least three consecutive days of systemic corticosteroids in the previous 2 years for the treatment of NP; Medically unsuitable or intolerant to systemic corticosteroid.
- Participants (except for those in Japan) must be on daily treatment with intranasal corticosteroids (INCS) (including intranasal liquid steroid wash/douching) for at least 8 weeks prior to screening.
- Participants presenting with severe NP symptoms defined as symptoms of nasal congestion/blockade/obstruction with moderate or severe severity and loss of smell or rhinorrhea (runny nose) based on clinical assessment by the investigator.
- Presence of symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis as described by at least 2 different symptoms for at least 12 weeks prior to Visit 1, one of which should be either nasal blockage/obstruction/congestion or nasal discharge (anterior/posterior nasal drip), plus facial pain/pressure and/or reduction or loss of smell.
- Male or eligible female participants
Who cannot join
- As a result of medical interview, physical examination, or screening investigation the physician responsible considers the participant unfit for the study.
- Cystic fibrosis.
- Antrochoanal polyps.
- Nasal cavity tumor (malignant or benign)
- Fungal rhinosinusitis
- Severe nasal septal deviation occluding one nostril preventing full assessment of nasal polyps in both nostrils.
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- Participants who had a sino-nasal or sinus surgery changing the lateral wall structure of the nose making impossible the evaluation of nasal polyp score.
- Acute sinusitis or upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) at screening or in 2 weeks prior to screening.
- Ongoing rhinitis medicamentosa (rebound or chemical induced rhinitis).
- Participants who have had an asthma exacerbation requiring admission to hospital within 4 weeks of Screening.
- Participants who have undergone any intranasal and/or sinus surgery (for example polypectomy, balloon dilatation or nasal stent insertion) within 6 months prior to Visit 1; nasal biopsy prior to Visit 1 for diagnostic purposes only is excepted.
- Participants where NP surgery is contraindicated in the opinion of the Investigator.
- Participants with other conditions that could lead to elevated eosinophils such as hyper-eosinophilic syndromes including (but not limited to) eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) (formerly known as Churg-Strauss Syndrome) or Eosinophilic Esophagitis.
- Participants with a known, pre-existing parasitic infestation within 6 months prior to Visit 1.
- A known immunodeficiency (e.g. human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), other than that explained by the use of corticosteroids (CSs) taken as therapy for asthma.
- A current malignancy or previous history of cancer in remission for less than 12 months prior to screening.
- Liver Disease: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >2 times upper limit normal (ULN); Total bilirubin >1.5 times ULN (isolated bilirubin >1.5 times ULN is acceptable if bilirubin is fractionated and direct bilirubin less than [<]35 percent [%]); Cirrhosis or current unstable liver or biliary disease per investigator assessment defined by the presence of ascites, encephalopathy, coagulopathy, hypoalbuminemia, esophageal or gastric varices, persistent jaundice.
- Participants who have known, pre-existing, clinically significant cardiac, endocrine, autoimmune, metabolic, neurological, renal, gastrointestinal, hepatic, hematological or any other system abnormalities that are uncontrolled with standard treatment.
- Participants with current diagnosis of vasculitis. Participants with high clinical suspicion of vasculitis at screening will be evaluated and current vasculitis must be excluded prior to enrollment.
- Hypersensitivity: Participants with allergy/intolerance to the excipients of depemokimab (GSK3511294) in a monoclonal antibody, or biologic.
- Participants that, according to the investigator's medical judgment, are likely to have active Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection must be excluded. Participants with known COVID-19 positive contacts within the past 14 days must be excluded for at least 14 days following the exposure during which the participant should remain symptom-free. Reported smell/ taste complications from COVID-19 must be used as exclusion.
- Participants that have been exposed to ionising radiation in excess of 10 millisievert (mSv) above background over the previous 3-year period as a result of occupational exposure or previous participation in research studies.
- Previously participated in any study with mepolizumab, reslizumab, or benralizumab and received study intervention (including placebo) within 12 months prior to Visit 1.
- Women who are pregnant or lactating or are planning on becoming pregnant during the study.
Trial locations and contacts
84 sites in 9 countries.
84 sites in 9 countries
United States14 sites
GSK Investigational Site
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287
GSK Investigational Site
Columbia, Missouri, 65212
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Fort Worth, Texas, 76109
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, 55446
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Hialeah, Florida, 33012
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McAllen, Texas, 78503
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McKinney, Texas, 75070
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Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506-9200
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New Haven, Connecticut, 06520
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Norfolk, Virginia, 23507
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120
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Roseville, California, 95661
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San Antonio, Texas, 78258
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Tucson, Arizona, 85724
Spain13 sites
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Barcelona, 08022
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Barcelona, 08036
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Barcelona, 08041
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Barcelona, 08907
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Jerez de la Frontera, 11407
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Madrid, 28034
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Madrid, 28040
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Madrid, 28041
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Pamplona, 31008
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Santander, 39008
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Seville, 41009
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Valladolid, 47005
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Zaragoza, 50009
China12 sites
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Changsha, 410013
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Chengdu, 610041
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Guangzhou, 510000
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Hangzhou, 310000
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Nanjing, 210009
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Shanghai, 200003
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Shanghai, 200031
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Suzhou
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Wuhan, 430060
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Xiamen, 361004
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Zhongshan, 528400
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Zibo Shandong Province, 255036
Japan12 sites
GSK Investigational Site
Aichi, 471-8513
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Chiba, 262-0015
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Chiba, 272-0143
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Gunma, 373-8585
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Hyōgo, 650-0047
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Hyōgo, 665-0827
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Ibaraki, 309-1793
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Kanagawa, 211-8533
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Nagano, 395-8505
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Shiga, 525-8585
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Shizuoka, 420-0853
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Tokyo, 142-8666
Italy10 sites
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Bologna, 40139
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Catania, 95123
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Milan, 20132
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Naples, 80131
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Padova, 35100
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Pisa
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Roma, 00128
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Roma, 00168
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Rozzano MI, 20089
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Varese, 21100
Poland9 sites
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?Od?, 90-153
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Gdansk, 80-214
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Katowice, 40-611
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Krakow, 30-033
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Krakow, 31-513
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Lubin, 59-300
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Nadarzyn, 05-830
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Poznan, 60-355
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Strzelce Opolskie, 47-100
Romania6 sites
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Brasov, 500091
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Brasov, 500283
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Bucharest, 014146
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Bucharest, 014452
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Cluj-Napoca, 400349
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Timișoara, 300643
Sweden4 sites
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Gothenburg, SE-413 45
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Lund, SE-221 85
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Stockholm, SE-114 86
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Stockholm, SE-171 76
Turkey (Türkiye)4 sites
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Ankara, 06230
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CapaIstanbul, 34093
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Izmir, 35330
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Tekirdağ, 59100
About this study
Official title: A Randomised, Double-blind, Parallel Group Phase III Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of 100 mg SC Depemokimab in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP) - ANCHOR-2 (depemokimAb iN CHrOnic Rhinosinusitis)
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of depemokimab (GSK3511294) in participants with Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP).
- Conditions
- Nasal Polyps
- Being tested
- Depemokimab (GSK3511294), Placebo
- Keywords
- Depemokimab, GSK3511294, Chronic rhinosinusitis, Verbal response scale, Asthma Control Questionnaire, Lund Mackay computed tomography, Nasal polyps score, Nasal endoscopy
- Medical subject headings
- Nasal Polyps
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Depemokimab (GSK3511294)Biological
Depemokimab (GSK3511294) was administered using a pre-filled syringe.
PlaceboDrug
Placebo was administered as normal saline using a pre-filled syringe.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Depemokimab | Experimental | Participants received a 100 milligram (mg) dose of depemokimab subcutaneous (SC) injection once every 26 weeks (week 0 and week 26) over a treatment period of 52-weeks. Participants were to be maintained on their existing baseline maintenance Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) standard of care (SOC) treatment throughout the study. Receives: Biological: Depemokimab (GSK3511294) |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Participants received placebo SC injection once every 26 weeks (week 0 and week 26) over a treatment period of 52-weeks. Participants were to be maintained on their existing baseline maintenance CRSwNP SOC treatment throughout the study. Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change From Baseline in Total Endoscopic Nasal Polyps (NP) Score at Week 52 (Centrally Read)
Total endoscopic nasal polyps (NP) score evaluated the size and extent of nasal polyps via endoscopy. The assessments were performed by central video image recordings of nasal endoscopy. The right and left nostrils were scored from 0 to 4 (0 = No polyps; 1 = Small polyps in the middle meatus not reaching below the inferior border of the middle concha; 2 = Polyps reaching below the lower border of the middle turbinate; 3 = Large polyps reaching the lower border of the inferior turbinate or polyps medial to the middle concha; and 4 = Large polyps causing complete obstruction of the inferior meatus). The scores were graded based on NP size, recorded as sum of the right and left nostril scores and ranges from 0 (no polyps) to 8 (large polyps), calculated by summing the scores [0 to 4] in each nostril; with higher scores indicating worse status. Baseline was defined as Day 1 value. Change from Baseline = Post-baseline value minus Baseline value.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1) and at Week 52
Change From Baseline in Mean Nasal Obstruction Score Using Verbal Response Scale From Weeks 49 Through to Week 52
This endpoint evaluated the change from baseline in the mean nasal obstruction score using a Verbal Response Scale (VRS) from Week 49 through to Week 52. Participants used a VRS to rate nasal obstruction severity, with scores averaged over the specified period to assess treatment impact on nasal obstruction symptoms. Participants were asked to indicate the severity of nasal obstruction at their worst over the last 24 hours using a 4-point VRS, with options of no symptoms, mild symptoms, moderate symptoms, and severe symptoms. This was scored on a scale ranging from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms), with higher scores indicating worse status. Baseline was defined as the average score from 28 days of eDiary data collected prior to Day 1. Change from Baseline = Post-baseline value minus Baseline value.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1) and from Week 49 to Week 52
Secondary outcomes (10)
Change From Baseline in Mean Symptom Score for Rhinorrhea (Runny Nose) Using Verbal Response Scale From Week 49 Through to Week 52
Participants were asked to indicate the severity of rhinorrhea (runny nose) at their worst over the last 24 hours using a 4-point VRS, with options of no symptoms, mild symptoms, moderate symptoms, and severe symptoms. This was scored on a scale ranging from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms). Higher scores indicated worst status. The average of daily scores in 4-weekly intervals were calculated and change from baseline data are presented for Weeks 49-52. Baseline was defined as the average score from 28 days of eDiary data collected prior to Day 1. Change from Baseline = Post-baseline value minus Baseline value.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1) and from Week 49 to Week 52
Change From Baseline in Mean Symptom Score for Loss of Smell From Week 49 Through to Week 52
Participants were asked to indicate the severity of loss of smell at their worst over the last 24 hours using a 4-point VRS, with options of no symptoms, mild symptoms, moderate symptoms, and severe symptoms. This was scored on a scale ranging from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms). Higher score indicates worse status. The average of daily scores in 4-weekly intervals were calculated and change from baseline data are presented for Weeks 49-52. Baseline was defined as the average score from 28 days of eDiary data collected prior to Day 1. Change from Baseline = Post-baseline value minus Baseline value.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1) and from Week 49 to Week 52
Change From Baseline in Lund Mackay (LMK) Computed Tomography (CT) Score at Week 52
The LMK CT scoring system is based on CT imaging of the sinuses with points given for degree of opacification: 0 =normal, 1 = partial opacification, 2 = total opacification. These points were applied to the maxillary, anterior ethmoid, posterior ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal sinus on each side (right and left). The osteomeatal complex (OC) is graded as 0 = not occluded, or 2 = occluded. The range for the total LMK CT score is therefore 0 (normal) to 24 (total opacification) when summed across both sides with higher scores indicating more severe disease. Baseline was defined as Day 1 value. Change from Baseline = Post-baseline value minus Baseline value.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1) and at Week 52
Change From Baseline in Sino-nasal Outcome Test (SNOT)-22 Total Score at Week 52
Sino-nasal outcome test-22 is a 22-item measure of disease specific health related quality of life (HRQoL). Participants were asked to rate the severity of their condition on each of the 22 items over the previous 2 weeks using a 6-point rating scale of 0-5 including: 0 = Not present/no problem; 1 = Very mild problem; 2 = Mild or slight problem; 3 = Moderate problem; 4 = Severe problem; 5 = Problem as "bad as it can be". The scores for each question were summed up to derive the total score range for the SNOT-22 was from 0 (high quality of life) to 110 (worst quality of life), where higher scores indicate worse quality of life. Baseline was defined as Day 1 value. Change from Baseline = Post-baseline value minus Baseline value.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1) and at Week 52
Change From Baseline in Mean Nasal Obstruction Score From Week 21 Through to Week 24
Participants were asked to indicate the severity of nasal obstruction at its worst over the previous 24 hours using a 4-point VRS. The response options were no symptoms, mild symptoms, moderate symptoms, and severe symptoms, scored on a scale ranging from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms). Higher scores indicate more severe status. The average of daily scores in 4-weekly intervals were calculated and change from baseline data are presented for Weeks 21-24. Baseline was defined as the average score from 28 days of eDiary data collected prior to Day 1. Change from Baseline = Post-baseline value minus Baseline value.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1) and from Week 21 to Week 24
Change From Baseline in Total Endoscopic Nasal Polyps Score at Week 26
Total endoscopic nasal polyps (NP) score evaluated the size and extent of nasal polyps via endoscopy. The assessments were performed by central video image recordings of nasal endoscopy. The right and left nostrils were scored from 0 to 4 (0 = No polyps; 1 = Small polyps in the middle meatus not reaching below the inferior border of the middle concha; 2 = Polyps reaching below the lower border of the middle turbinate; 3 = Large polyps reaching the lower border of the inferior turbinate or polyps medial to the middle concha; and 4 = Large polyps causing complete obstruction of the inferior meatus). The scores were graded based on NP size, recorded as sum of the right and left nostril scores and ranges from 0 (no polyps) to 8 (large polyps), calculated by summing the scores [0 to 4] in each nostril; with higher scores indicating worse status. Baseline was defined as Day 1 value. Change from Baseline = Post-baseline value minus Baseline value.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1) and at Week 26
Percentage of Participants Requiring First Nasal Surgery (Actual or Entry on Waiting List) or Disease-Modulating Medication for Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP) Up to Week 52
Nasal polyp surgery is defined as any procedure involving instruments resulting in incision and removal of tissue from the nasal cavity (for example polypectomy). Time to first nasal polyp surgery (actual or entry on waiting list) or disease-modulating medication for CRSwNP up to Week 52 was assessed in a pre-specified pooled analysis across replicate studies 217095 (NCT05274750) and 218079 (NCT05281523). The percentage of participants with nasal surgery or disease-modulating medication for CRSwNP and corresponding 95% CI have been presented, calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Measured: Up to Week 52
Percentage of Participants Requiring First Nasal Surgery (Actual) or Disease-Modulating Medication for CRSwNP up to Week 52
Nasal polyp surgery is defined as any procedure involving instruments resulting in incision and removal of tissue from the nasal cavity (for example polypectomy).Time to first nasal polyp surgery (actual) or disease-modulating medication for CRSwNP up to week 52 was assessed in a pre-specified pooled analysis across replicate studies 217095 (NCT05274750) and 218079 (NCT05281523). The percentage of participants with nasal surgery or disease-modulating medication for CRSwNP and corresponding 95% CI have been presented, calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Measured: Up to Week 52
Percentage of Participants Requiring at Least One Course of Systemic Corticosteroids or Disease-Modulating Medication for CRSwNP or Nasal Surgery (Actual) During the Week 52 Treatment Period
The percentage of participants requiring at least 1 course of systemic corticosteroids or disease-modulating medication for CRSwNP or nasal surgery (actual) during the Week 52 treatment period was assessed in a pre-specified pooled analysis across replicate studies 217095 (NCT05274750) and 218079 (NCT05281523). Percentage of participants with nasal surgery or course of systemic CS for CRSwNP and corresponding 95% CI have been presented, calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Measured: Up to Week 52
Change From Baseline in Asthma Control Questionnaire-5 (ACQ-5) Score at Week 52
The ACQ-5 is a five-item questionnaire designed to be self-completed by the participants to assess the most common asthma symptoms. The 5 questions enquired to recall how their asthma had been during the previous week and to respond about the frequency and/or severity of symptoms (nocturnal awakening, waking in the morning, activity limitation, shortness of breath and wheezing). The overall ACQ-5 response option is the mean score of all 5 questions representing 0 with no impairment/limitation and 6 as total impairment/ limitation. Higher scores indicated more limitations and lower scores with better asthma control. Impact on asthma control in the subgroup of participants with an ACQ-5 score greater than 0.75 (indicating partially or not well-controlled) at baseline was assessed in a pre-specified pooled analysis across replicate studies 217095 (NCT05274750) and 218079 (NCT05281523). Baseline was defined as Day 1 value. Change from Baseline = Post-baseline value minus Baseline value.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1) and at Week 52
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Mar 2022
- Study start18 Apr 2022
- Primary completion12 Jul 2024
- Study completion6 Aug 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Nasal PolypsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by GlaxoSmithKlineThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Model description
- Participants will receive either depemokimab (GSK3511294) or placebo during the study.
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 264 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- GSK Clinical Trials, Study director, GlaxoSmithKline
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05281523
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 218079
- Other IDs
- 2021-005055-36
- Acronym
- ANCHOR-2
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 7 Mar 2022
- Last updated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Qualified researchers may request access to anonymized individual patient-level data (IPD) and related study documents of the eligible studies via the Data Sharing Portal. Details on GSK's data sharing criteria can be found at: https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/innovation/trials/data-transparency/
Publications
Gevaert P, Cornet M, Mullol J, De Corso E, Keles Turel N, Desrosiers M, et al. . ANCHOR-1/-2 primary data including pooled analysis ms. Lancet. PMID: 40037388 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00197-7
Jackson DJ, Bourdin A, Blackorby A, Leslie A, Vichiendilokkul A, Howarth P, Karkoszka N, Fujieda S, Cornet M. Safety and Tolerability of Twice-Yearly Depemokimab in Patients with Asthma and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps: Pooled Results from SWIFT-1/-2 and ANCHOR-1/-2. Adv Ther. 2026 Feb;43(2):880-897. doi: 10.1007/s12325-025-03457-4. Epub 2025 Dec 29.
PubMed 41461999Gevaert P, Desrosiers M, Cornet M, Mullol J, De Corso E, Keles Turel N, Maspero J, Fujieda S, Zhang L, Sousa AR, Woods SJ, Davis AM, Schalkwijk S, Edwards D, Ranganathan P, Follows R, Marshall C, Han JK; ANCHOR-1 and ANCHOR-2 trial investigators. Efficacy and safety of twice per year depemokimab in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (ANCHOR-1 and ANCHOR-2): phase 3, randomised, double-blind, parallel trials. Lancet. 2025 Mar 15;405(10482):911-926. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00197-7. Epub 2025 Mar 1.
PubMed 40037388
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomised, Double-blind, Parallel Group Phase III Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of 100 mg SC Depemokimab in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP) - ANCHOR-2 (depemokimAb iN CHrOnic Rhinosinusitis)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05281523
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ANCHOR-2 / 218079
- Conditions
- Nasal Polyps
- Keywords
- Depemokimab, GSK3511294, Chronic rhinosinusitis, Verbal response scale, Asthma Control Questionnaire, Lund Mackay computed tomography, Nasal polyps score, Nasal endoscopy
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 264 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKlineIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 18 Apr 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 12 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 6 Aug 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Mar 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 9 Sep 2025
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of depemokimab (GSK3511294) in participants with Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants will receive either depemokimab (GSK3511294) or placebo during the study.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Depemokimab | Experimental | Biological: Depemokimab (GSK3511294)Participants received a 100 milligram (mg) dose of depemokimab subcutaneous (SC) injection once every 26 weeks (week 0 and week 26) over a treatment period of 52-weeks. Participants were to be maintained on their existing baseline maintenance Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) standard of care (SOC) treatment throughout the study. |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboParticipants received placebo SC injection once every 26 weeks (week 0 and week 26) over a treatment period of 52-weeks. Participants were to be maintained on their existing baseline maintenance CRSwNP SOC treatment throughout the study. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Participants with 18 years of age and older inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent.
- Endoscopic bilateral NP score of at least 5 out of a maximum score of 8 (with a minimum score of 2 in each nasal cavity) assessed by the investigator.
- Participants who have had at least one of the following at Visit 1: Previous nasal surgery for the removal of NP; Have used at least three consecutive days of systemic corticosteroids in the previous 2 years for the treatment of NP; Medically unsuitable or intolerant to systemic corticosteroid.
- Participants (except for those in Japan) must be on daily treatment with intranasal corticosteroids (INCS) (including intranasal liquid steroid wash/douching) for at least 8 weeks prior to screening.
- Participants presenting with severe NP symptoms defined as symptoms of nasal congestion/blockade/obstruction with moderate or severe severity and loss of smell or rhinorrhea (runny nose) based on clinical assessment by the investigator.
Key exclusion criteria (24 listed)
- As a result of medical interview, physical examination, or screening investigation the physician responsible considers the participant unfit for the study.
- Cystic fibrosis.
- Antrochoanal polyps.
- Nasal cavity tumor (malignant or benign)
- Fungal rhinosinusitis
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Depemokimab (GSK3511294)Depemokimab (GSK3511294) was administered using a pre-filled syringe. | Biological | Depemokimab |
| PlaceboPlacebo was administered as normal saline using a pre-filled syringe. | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Change From Baseline in Total Endoscopic Nasal Polyps (NP) Score at Week 52 (Centrally Read)
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and at Week 52
Total endoscopic nasal polyps (NP) score evaluated the size and extent of nasal polyps via endoscopy. The assessments were performed by central video image recordings of nasal endoscopy. The right and left nostrils were scored from 0 to 4 (0 = No polyps; 1 = Small polyps in the middle meatus not reaching below the inferior border of the middle concha; 2 = Polyps reaching below the lower border of the middle turbinate; 3 = Large polyps reaching the lower border of the inferior turbinate or polyps medial to the middle concha; and 4 = Large polyps causing complete obstruction of the inferior meatus). The scores were graded based on NP size, recorded as sum of the right and left nostril scores and ranges from 0 (no polyps) to 8 (large polyps), calculated by summing the scores [0 to 4] in each nostril; with higher scores indicating worse status. Baseline was defined as Day 1 value. Change from Baseline = Post-baseline value minus Baseline value.
Change From Baseline in Mean Nasal Obstruction Score Using Verbal Response Scale From Weeks 49 Through to Week 52
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and from Week 49 to Week 52
This endpoint evaluated the change from baseline in the mean nasal obstruction score using a Verbal Response Scale (VRS) from Week 49 through to Week 52. Participants used a VRS to rate nasal obstruction severity, with scores averaged over the specified period to assess treatment impact on nasal obstruction symptoms. Participants were asked to indicate the severity of nasal obstruction at their worst over the last 24 hours using a 4-point VRS, with options of no symptoms, mild symptoms, moderate symptoms, and severe symptoms. This was scored on a scale ranging from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms), with higher scores indicating worse status. Baseline was defined as the average score from 28 days of eDiary data collected prior to Day 1. Change from Baseline = Post-baseline value minus Baseline value.
10 secondary outcomes
Change From Baseline in Mean Symptom Score for Rhinorrhea (Runny Nose) Using Verbal Response Scale From Week 49 Through to Week 52
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and from Week 49 to Week 52
Change From Baseline in Mean Symptom Score for Loss of Smell From Week 49 Through to Week 52
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and from Week 49 to Week 52
Change From Baseline in Lund Mackay (LMK) Computed Tomography (CT) Score at Week 52
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and at Week 52
Change From Baseline in Sino-nasal Outcome Test (SNOT)-22 Total Score at Week 52
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and at Week 52
Change From Baseline in Mean Nasal Obstruction Score From Week 21 Through to Week 24
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and from Week 21 to Week 24
Change From Baseline in Total Endoscopic Nasal Polyps Score at Week 26
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and at Week 26
Percentage of Participants Requiring First Nasal Surgery (Actual or Entry on Waiting List) or Disease-Modulating Medication for Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP) Up to Week 52
Time frame: Up to Week 52
Percentage of Participants Requiring First Nasal Surgery (Actual) or Disease-Modulating Medication for CRSwNP up to Week 52
Time frame: Up to Week 52
Percentage of Participants Requiring at Least One Course of Systemic Corticosteroids or Disease-Modulating Medication for CRSwNP or Nasal Surgery (Actual) During the Week 52 Treatment Period
Time frame: Up to Week 52
Change From Baseline in Asthma Control Questionnaire-5 (ACQ-5) Score at Week 52
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and at Week 52
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Sep 2025.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- BackgroundGevaert P, Cornet M, Mullol J, De Corso E, Keles Turel N, Desrosiers M, et al. . ANCHOR-1/-2 primary data including pooled analysis ms. Lancet. PMID: 40037388 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00197-7
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41461999Jackson DJ, Bourdin A, Blackorby A, Leslie A, Vichiendilokkul A, Howarth P, Karkoszka N, Fujieda S, Cornet M. Safety and Tolerability of Twice-Yearly Depemokimab in Patients with Asthma and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps: Pooled Results from SWIFT-1/-2 and ANCHOR-1/-2. Adv Ther. 2026 Feb;43(2):880-897. doi: 10.1007/s12325-025-03457-4. Epub 2025 Dec 29.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40037388Gevaert P, Desrosiers M, Cornet M, Mullol J, De Corso E, Keles Turel N, Maspero J, Fujieda S, Zhang L, Sousa AR, Woods SJ, Davis AM, Schalkwijk S, Edwards D, Ranganathan P, Follows R, Marshall C, Han JK; ANCHOR-1 and ANCHOR-2 trial investigators. Efficacy and safety of twice per year depemokimab in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (ANCHOR-1 and ANCHOR-2): phase 3, randomised, double-blind, parallel trials. Lancet. 2025 Mar 15;405(10482):911-926. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00197-7. Epub 2025 Mar 1.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Qualified researchers may request access to anonymized individual patient-level data (IPD) and related study documents of the eligible studies via the Data Sharing Portal. Details on GSK's data sharing criteria can be found at: https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/innovation/trials/data-transparency/
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Referral and contact
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Depemokimab (GSK3511294) in people with Nasal Polyps, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 84 sites in 9 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 7 inclusion and 24 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 84 sites in United States, Spain, China, Japan, Italy and 4 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 9 Sep 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?
Change From Baseline in Total Endoscopic Nasal Polyps (NP) Score at Week 52 (Centrally Read) (time frame: Baseline (Day 1) and at Week 52). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT05281523, 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 9 Sep 2025.