A Study of Nipocalimab in Pregnancies at Risk for Severe Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN)

Last updated: March 12, 2026
Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

3

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Nipocalimab

Placebo

Clinical Study ID

NCT05912517
CR109199
2022-502629-16-00
2021-002359-12
80202135EBF3001
  • Ages 18-45
  • Female

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of nipocalimab when compared to placebo in decreasing the risk of fetal anemia (a condition in which a baby's red blood cell volume falls below normal levels while the baby is developing in the womb) with live neonates in pregnant participants at risk for severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant and an estimated gestational age (GA) (based on ultrasound dating) fromWeek 13^0/7 to Week 18^6/7 at randomization

  • History of severe Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN) in a priorpregnancy defined as documented:

  1. fetal anemia as result of HDFN or fetal hydrops as result of HDFN or receivedgreater than or equal to (>=)1 IUT as a result of HDFN or

  2. fetal loss or neonatal death as a result of HDFN, with maternal alloantibodytiters for Rhesus antigen D protein (RhD), Kell, Kell Rhesus antigen C protein (Rhc), Rhesus antigen E protein (RhE), or RhC antigen above the critical levels (anti-Kell >=4; other >=16) and evidence of an antigen-positive fetus

  • During the current pregnancy, presence of maternal alloantibody to RhD, Rhc, RhE, orRhC antigen with titers above the critical level (anti-Kell >= 4; other >=16) basedon the designated central lab results at screening

  • Evidence of antigen-positivity corresponding to the current maternal alloantibody (RhD, Kell, Rhc, RhE, or RhC) confirmed by non-invasive antigen cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) performed at the central laboratory

  • Have screening lab test results within values within the study protocol-specifiedparameters: a) albumin >= lower limit of normal (LLN); b) alanine transaminase (AST)less than or equal to (<=) 2 × upper limit of normal (ULN); c) alanine transaminase (ALT) <=2 × ULN d) creatinine <=0.8 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), SI: <=70.7micromole per liter (μmol/L), and Serum total immunoglobulins G (IgG) ≥ 600 mg/dLSI: >=6 g/L

  • Medically stable on the basis of physical examination, medical history, vital signs, 12-lead ECG, and clinical lab tests performed at screening

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Currently pregnant with a multiple gestation (twins or more)

  • Evidence of fetal anemia prior to randomization in the current pregnancy

  • History of severe preeclampsia prior to GA Week 34 or severe fetal growthrestriction (estimated fetal weight <3rd percentile, based on local fetal growthnormative standards) in a previous pregnancy

  • Current uncontrolled hypertension

  • History of myocardial infarction, unstable ischemic heart disease, or stroke

  • Has any confirmed or suspected clinical immunodeficiency syndrome or has a familyhistory of congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency unless confirmed absent in theparticipant

  • Has inflammatory or autoimmune diseases requiring immunosuppressive therapies thatmay jeopardize the safety of the participant

  • Currently has a malignancy or has a history of malignancy within 3 years beforescreening (with the exception of localized basal cell carcinoma and/or squamous cellcarcinoma skin cancer that has been adequately treated with no evidence ofrecurrence for at least 3 months before the first study intervention administrationor cervical carcinoma in situ that has been treated with no evidence of recurrencefor at least 3 months before the first study intervention)

  • Is currently receiving systemic corticosteroids or other immunosuppressants fordisorders unrelated to the pregnancy

  • Has received or planning to receive plasmapheresis, immunoadsorption therapy,intravenous immunoglobulin (IV Ig), or any immunoglobulin (Ig)G fragmentcrystallizable (Fc)-related protein therapeutics during the current pregnancy

  • Has a severe infection including opportunistic infections

  • Presence of abnormal (protocol-specified) hematologic lab values during screening

  • History of an unprovoked pulmonary embolism or history of recurrent deep veinthrombosis (DVT)

The above information was not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.

Study Design

Total Participants: 120
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Nipocalimab
Phase: 3
Study Start date:
December 20, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
July 10, 2029

Connect with a study center

  • Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires, C1199
    Argentina

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires 3435910, C1199
    Argentina

    Site Not Available

  • CEMIC Saavedra

    Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, C1431
    Argentina

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Privado Universitario De Cordoba

    Cordoba, X5016KEH
    Argentina

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Privado Universitario De Cordoba

    Córdoba, X5016KEH
    Argentina

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital Privado Universitario De Cordoba

    Córdoba 3860259, X5016KEH
    Argentina

    Site Not Available

  • Mater Hospital Brisbane

    South Brisbane, 4101
    Australia

    Active - Recruiting

  • Mater Hospital Brisbane

    South Brisbane 2207259, 4101
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Liverpool Hospital

    Sydney, 2170
    Australia

    Active - Recruiting

  • Liverpool Hospital

    Sydney 2147714, 2170
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Medizinische Universitaet Wien

    Vienna, 1090
    Austria

    Active - Recruiting

  • Medizinische Universitat Wien

    Vienna, 1090
    Austria

    Active - Recruiting

  • Medizinische Universitaet Wien

    Vienna 2761369, 1090
    Austria

    Site Not Available

  • C.H.U. Brugmann

    Brussels, 1020
    Belgium

    Active - Recruiting

  • C.H.U. Brugmann

    Brussels 2800866, 1020
    Belgium

    Site Not Available

  • C.H.U. Brugmann

    Bruxelles, 1020
    Belgium

    Site Not Available

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

    Leuven, 3000
    Belgium

    Active - Recruiting

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

    Leuven 2792482, 3000
    Belgium

    Site Not Available

  • Universidade Federal De Minas Gerais

    Belo Horizonte, 30130100
    Brazil

    Active - Recruiting

  • Universidade Federal De Minas Gerais

    Belo Horizonte 3470127, 30130100
    Brazil

    Site Not Available

  • Empresa Brasileira de Servicos Hospitalares - EBSERH - Hospital das Clinicas da UFG

    Goiania, 74605-050
    Brazil

    Active - Recruiting

  • Empresa Brasileira de Servicos Hospitalares EBSERH Hospital das Clinicas da UFG

    Goiania, 74605-050
    Brazil

    Site Not Available

  • Empresa Brasileira de Servicos Hospitalares EBSERH Hospital das Clinicas da UFG

    Goiânia, 74605-050
    Brazil

    Active - Recruiting

  • Instituto de Mastologia e Oncologia

    Goiânia, 74110060
    Brazil

    Site Not Available

  • Empresa Brasileira de Servicos Hospitalares EBSERH Hospital das Clinicas da UFG

    Goiânia 3462377, 74605-050
    Brazil

    Site Not Available

  • Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira

    Recife, 50070902
    Brazil

    Active - Recruiting

  • Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira

    Recife 3390760, 50070902
    Brazil

    Site Not Available

  • Instituto D Or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR)

    Rio de Janeiro, 22211-230
    Brazil

    Active - Recruiting

  • Instituto D Or de Pesquisa e Ensino IDOR

    Rio de Janeiro, 22281 100
    Brazil

    Active - Recruiting

  • Instituto D Or de Pesquisa e Ensino IDOR

    Rio de Janeiro 3451190, 22281 100
    Brazil

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Das Clinicas Da Faculdade De Medicina Da USP

    Sao Paulo, 05403-010
    Brazil

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Das Clinicas Da Faculdade De Medicina Da USP

    São Paulo, 05403-010
    Brazil

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital Das Clinicas Da Faculdade De Medicina Da USP

    São Paulo 3448439, 05403-010
    Brazil

    Site Not Available

  • BC Women's Hospital University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3N1
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • BC Women's Hospital University of British Columbia

    Vancouver 6173331, British Columbia 5909050 V6H 3N1
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Centre Hospitalier Sainte Justine

    Montreal, Quebec H3T 1C5
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • McGill University Health Centre

    Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J1
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • Centre Hospitalier Sainte Justine

    Montreal 6077243, Quebec 6115047 H3T 1C5
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • McGill University Health Centre

    Montreal 6077243, Quebec 6115047 H4A 3J1
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon - Groupement Hospitalier Est - Hopital Femme Mere Enfant

    Bron, 69500
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon - Groupement Hospitalier Est - Hopital Femme Mere Enfant

    Bron 3029931, 69500
    France

    Site Not Available

  • CHRU Lille

    Lille, 59000
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • CHRU Lille

    Lille 2998324, 59000
    France

    Site Not Available

  • CHRU Lille

    Lille Cedex, 59000
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Hopital Armand Trousseau

    Paris, 75012
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hopital Armand Trousseau

    Paris 2988507, 75012
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin

    Berlin, 10117
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin

    Berlin 2950159, 10117
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Universitaetsklinikum Giessen und Marburg Standort Giessen

    Giessen, 35392
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Universitatsklinikum Giessen und Marburg / Standort Giessen

    Giessen, 35392
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Universitatsklinikum Gießen und Marburg / Standort Gießen

    Giessen, 35392
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Universitaetsklinikum Giessen und Marburg Standort Giessen

    Giessen 2920512, 35392
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Universitaetsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf

    Hamburg, 20251
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Universitaetsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf

    Hamburg 2911298, 20251
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Rotunda Hospital

    Dublin, D01 P5W9
    Ireland

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rotunda Hospital

    Dublin 2964574, D01 P5W9
    Ireland

    Site Not Available

  • Hadassah mount scopus

    Jerusalem, 91240
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hadassah mount scopus

    Jerusalem 281184, 91240
    Israel

    Site Not Available

  • Rabin Medical Center

    Petah Tikva, 49100
    Israel

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  • Rabin Medical Center

    Petah Tikva 293918, 49100
    Israel

    Site Not Available

  • The Chaim Sheba Medical Center

    Ramat Gan, 5265601
    Israel

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  • The Chaim Sheba Medical Center

    Ramat Gan 293788, 5265601
    Israel

    Site Not Available

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli IRCCS

    Roma, 00168
    Italy

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  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli IRCCS

    Roma 8957247, 00168
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli IRCCS

    Rome, 00168
    Italy

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  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli IRCCS

    Rome 3169070, 00168
    Italy

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  • Kyushu University Hospital

    Fukuoka, 812 8582
    Japan

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  • Kyushu University Hospital

    Fukuoka 1863967, 812 8582
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center

    Gifu, 500-8717
    Japan

    Active - Recruiting

  • Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center

    Gifu 1863641, 500-8717
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital

    Izumi-shi, 594-1101
    Japan

    Active - Recruiting

  • Toho University Medical Center Omori Hospital

    Ota, 143-8541
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Miyagi Children's Hospital

    Sendai, 989-3126
    Japan

    Completed

  • Miyagi Children's Hospital

    Sendai 2111149, 989-3126
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Toho University Medical Center Omori Hospital

    Ōta-ku, 143-8541
    Japan

    Active - Recruiting

  • Toho University Medical Center Omori Hospital

    Ōta-ku 8469289, 143-8541
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Leiden University Medical Center

    Leiden, 2333 ZA
    Netherlands

    Active - Recruiting

  • Leiden University Medical Center

    Leiden 2751773, 2333 ZA
    Netherlands

    Site Not Available

  • Hosp Univ Vall D Hebron

    Barcelona, 08035
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hosp Univ Vall D Hebron

    Barcelona 3128760, 08035
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hosp. Univ. La Paz

    Madrid, 28046
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hosp. Univ. La Paz

    Madrid 3117735, 28046
    Spain

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  • Hosp. Virgen Del Rocio

    Sevilla, 41013
    Spain

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  • Hosp. Virgen Del Rocio

    Seville, 41013
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hosp. Virgen Del Rocio

    Seville 2510911, 41013
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Huddinge

    Stockholm, 14186
    Sweden

    Active - Recruiting

  • Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Huddinge

    Stockholm 2673730, 14186
    Sweden

    Site Not Available

  • Birmingham Children's Hospital

    Birmingham, B15 2TG
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Birmingham Women's Hospital

    Birmingham, B15 2TG
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Birmingham Women's Hospital

    Birmingham 2655603, B15 2TG
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

    Leeds, LS9 7TF
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

    Leeds 2644688, LS9 7TF
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Kings College Hospital

    London, SE5 9RS
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • St George's Hospital

    London, SW17 0QT
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • St Georges Hospital

    London, SW17 0QT
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Kings College Hospital

    London 2643743, SE5 9RS
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • St Georges Hospital

    London 2643743, SW17 0QT
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • St.Mary's Hospital

    Manchester, M13 9WL
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • St.Mary's Hospital

    Manchester 2643123, M13 9WL
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • John Radcliffe Hospital

    Oxford, OX3 9DU
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • John Radcliffe Hospital

    Oxford 2640729, OX3 9DU
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • University of California at San Diego

    La Jolla, California 92037
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California 90027
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • UC Davis School of Medicine

    Sacramento, California 95817
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of California at San Diego

    La Jolla 5363943, California 5332921 92037
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 90027
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UC Davis School of Medicine

    Sacramento 5389489, California 5332921 95817
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Childrens Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado 80045
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Childrens Hospital Colorado

    Aurora 5412347, Colorado 5417618 80045
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Yale New Haven Hospital

    New Haven, Connecticut 06511
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Advocate Children's Hospital

    Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Advocate Children's Hospital

    Park Ridge 4905367, Illinois 4896861 60068
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Riley Children s Hospital

    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Riley Children s Hospital

    Indianapolis 4259418, Indiana 4921868 46202
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Kentucky Medical Center

    Lexington, Kentucky 40536
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Kentucky Medical Center

    Lexington 4297983, Kentucky 6254925 40536
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland 21287
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore 4347778, Maryland 4361885 21287
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Midwest Fetal Care Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Midwest Fetal Care Center

    Minneapolis 5037649, Minnesota 5037779 55404
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York 10032
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10032
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of North Carolina

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7516
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of North Carolina (UNC) - School of Medicine

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7516
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of North Carolina (UNC) - School of Medicine

    Chapel Hill 4460162, North Carolina 4482348 27599-7516
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45229
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45267
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati 4508722, Ohio 5165418 45267
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland, Oregon 97239
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland 5746545, Oregon 5744337 97239
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital

    Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103-6218
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital

    Allentown 5178127, Pennsylvania 6254927 18103-6218
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas

    Austin, Texas 78723
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Texas Dell Medical School Department of Women's Health

    Austin, Texas 78723
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston

    Galveston, Texas 77555
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Texas Dell Medical School Department of Women's Health

    Austin 4671654, Texas 4736286 78723
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston

    Galveston 4692883, Texas 4736286 77555
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Eastern Virginia Medical School

    Norfolk, Virginia 23507
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Eastern Virginia Medical School

    Norfolk 4776222, Virginia 6254928 23507
    United States

    Site Not Available

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