A Study of Efgartigimod PH20 SC Given by Prefilled Syringe in Adults With Thyroid Eye Disease.

Last updated: January 9, 2026
Sponsor: argenx
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

3

Condition

Dry Eye Disease

Treatment

Placebo PH20 SC

Efgartigimod PH20 SC

Clinical Study ID

NCT06307626
ARGX-113-2309
2023-509198-22-00
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and immunogenicity of efgartigimod PH20 SC in participants with active, moderate-to-severe TED, compared with placebo PH20 SC.

After the screening period, eligible participants will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive efgartigimod PH20 SC or placebo PH20 SC, respectively during the double-blinded treatment period (DBTP). At the end of the DBTP, participants may enter a follow-up observational period while off study drug. Some participants may also enter the open-label treatment period with efgartigimod PH20 SC. The study duration varies from approximately 60 to 110 weeks.

An alternative list of clinical sites open for recruitment could be found in the other UplighTED study record (https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06307613).

This study was terminated early on 15 December 2025 as the pre-defined interim analysis concluded that continuing the trials is unlikely to demonstrate the intended efficacy. This decision is not related to safety concerns, and the safety profile of efgartigimod remains unchanged. End-of-study and Safety-Follow-Up visits are ongoing for the participants of this trial.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The participant is at least 18 years of age

  • The participant is capable of providing signed informed consent and following withprotocol requirements

  • The investigator determines active, moderate-to-severe thyroid eye disease (TED)associated with autoimmune thyroid conditions (Graves' disease or Hashimoto'sthyroiditis) for the most severely affected eye

  • The participant has first onset of active TED symptoms within 12 months beforescreening

  • The participant must have normal thyroid function with the baseline disease undercontrol or have mild hypo or hyperthyroidism at screening. Every effort should bemade to correct the mild hypo or hyperthyroidism promptly and to maintain the normalthyroid function for the full duration of the study

  • The participant agrees to use birth control consistent with local regulations andthe people of child-bearing potential must have a negative blood pregnancy test atscreening and a negative urine pregnancy test before receiving the study drug

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Optic neuropathy (damage to optic nerve), defined as new visual field defect (blindspot), relative afferent pupillary defect (pupils respond differently to light), orcolor defect secondary to optic nerve involvement within the 6 months beforescreening

  • Corneal decompensation (swelling of the cornea) unresponsive to medical management

  • Previous orbital irradiation or surgery for TED

  • Use of some medications before screening (more information is found in the protocol)

  • Known autoimmune disease or any medical condition that would interfere with anaccurate assessment of clinical symptoms of TED or puts the participant at unduerisk

  • History of malignancy, cancer, unless considered cured by adequate treatment with noevidence of recurrence for ≥3 years. Adequately treated participants with thefollowing cancers can be included at any time: Basal cell or squamous cell skincancer, Carcinoma in situ of the cervix, Carcinoma in situ of the breast, Incidentalhistological findings of prostate cancer

  • Clinically significant active infection that is not sufficiently resolved in theinvestigator's opinion or positive serum test at screening for active infection withany of the following: Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), HIV

  • Current participation in another interventional clinical study or previousparticipation in an efgartigimod clinical study and at least 1 dose of study drugreceived or has received at least 1 dose of commercially available efgartigimod

  • Known hypersensitivity to study drug or one of its excipients (inactive ingredients)

  • History of or current alcohol, drug, or medication abuse within 12 months beforescreening as assessed by the investigator

  • Pregnant or lactating state or intention to become pregnant during the study

  • Live or live-attenuated vaccine received <4 weeks before screening

The complete list of exclusion criteria can be found in the protocol.

Study Design

Total Participants: 105
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Placebo PH20 SC
Phase: 3
Study Start date:
March 28, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
March 31, 2026

Connect with a study center

  • Landeskrankenhaus - Universitaetskliniken Innsbruck

    Innsbruck, 6020
    Austria

    Site Not Available

  • Landeskrankenhaus - Universitaetskliniken Innsbruck

    Innsbruck 2775220, 6020
    Austria

    Site Not Available

  • Hanusch-Krankenhaus - Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery

    Vienna 2761369, 1140
    Austria

    Site Not Available

  • Hanusch-Krankenhaus - Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery

    Wien, 1140
    Austria

    Site Not Available

  • AIPSMAED Sveti Luka EOOD

    Plovdiv, 4000
    Bulgaria

    Site Not Available

  • AIPSMAED Sveti Luka EOOD

    Plovdiv 728193, 4000
    Bulgaria

    Site Not Available

  • Multi-Profile Hospital for Active Treatment (MHAT) Hadji Dimitar

    Sliven, 8800
    Bulgaria

    Site Not Available

  • Multi-Profile Hospital for Active Treatment (MHAT) Hadji Dimitar

    Sliven 727079, 8800
    Bulgaria

    Site Not Available

  • Medical Center Hera EOOD

    Sofia, 1510
    Bulgaria

    Active - Recruiting

  • Military Medical Academy (MMA)

    Sofia, 1606
    Bulgaria

    Site Not Available

  • Medical Center Hera EOOD

    Sofia 727011, 1510
    Bulgaria

    Site Not Available

  • Military Medical Academy (MMA)

    Sofia 727011, 1606
    Bulgaria

    Site Not Available

  • Peking University Third Hospital

    Beijing, 100191
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Peking University Third Hospital

    Beijing 1816670, 100191
    China

    Site Not Available

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College / Nuclear Industry 416 Hospital

    Chengdu, 610066
    China

    Site Not Available

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College / Nuclear Industry 416 Hospital

    Chengdu 1815286, 610066
    China

    Site Not Available

  • The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University

    Dalian, 116021
    China

    Site Not Available

  • The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University

    Dalian 1814087, 116021
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Fujian Provincial Hospital

    Fuzhou, 350001
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Fujian Provincial Hospital

    Fuzhou 1810821, 350001
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Fujian Provincial Hospital

    Fuzhou City, 350001
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

    Guangzhou, 510080
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

    Guangzhou 1809858, 510080
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Shandong Provincial Hospital of Shandong First Medical University

    Jinan, 250021
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Shandong Provincial Hospital of Shandong First Medical University

    Jinan 1805753, 250021
    China

    Site Not Available

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) - Hopital Louis Pradel

    Bron, 69677
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) - Hopital Louis Pradel

    Bron 3029931, 69677
    France

    Site Not Available

  • CHU Lille - Hopital Huriez

    Lille, 59000
    France

    Site Not Available

  • CHU Lille - Hopital Huriez

    Lille 2998324, 59000
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Centre Hospitalier National d'Ophtalmologie (Chno) Des Quinze-Vingts

    Paris, 75012
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Centre Hospitalier National d'Ophtalmologie (Chno) Des Quinze-Vingts

    Paris 2988507, 75012
    France

    Site Not Available

  • CHU de Saint-Etienne - Hopital Nord

    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, 42270
    France

    Site Not Available

  • CHU de Saint-Etienne - Hopital Nord

    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez 2977350, 42270
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Caucasus Medical Centre

    Tbilisi, 0186
    Georgia

    Active - Recruiting

  • JSC Curatio

    Tbilisi, 0114
    Georgia

    Active - Recruiting

  • National Institute of Endocrinology

    Tbilisi, 0159
    Georgia

    Active - Recruiting

  • New Hospitals

    Tbilisi, 0162
    Georgia

    Site Not Available

  • Caucasus Medical Centre

    Tbilisi 611717, 0186
    Georgia

    Site Not Available

  • JSC Curatio

    Tbilisi 611717, 0114
    Georgia

    Site Not Available

  • National Institute of Endocrinology

    Tbilisi 611717, 0159
    Georgia

    Site Not Available

  • New Hospitals

    Tbilisi 611717, 0162
    Georgia

    Site Not Available

  • Universitaetsklinikum Essen (AoR)

    Essen 2928810, 45147
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Klinikum Der Albert-Ludwigs Universitaet Freiburg

    Freiburg im Breisgau 2925177, 79106
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Philipps-Universitaet Marburg Universitaetsklinikum Giessen und Marburg Klinik fuer Augenheilkunde

    Marburg, 35043
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Philipps-Universitaet Marburg Universitaetsklinikum Giessen und Marburg Klinik fuer Augenheilkunde

    Marburg 2873759, 35043
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Universitaetsaugenklinik Ulm

    Ulm, 89075
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Universitaetsaugenklinik Ulm

    Ulm 2820256, 89075
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Universita degli Studi di Cagliari - Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio

    Cagliari, 09124
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Universita degli Studi di Cagliari - Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio

    Cagliari 2525473, 09124
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) - Ospedale San Raffaele (HSR) (Istituto Scientifico Universitario San Raffaele)

    Milan 6951411, 20132
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) - Ospedale San Raffaele (HSR) (Istituto Scientifico Universitario San Raffaele)

    Milano, 20132
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Ospedale Cisanello

    Pisa, 56124
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Ospedale Cisanello

    Pisa 3170647, 56124
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Sant'Andrea

    Roma, 00189
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Sant'Andrea

    Roma 8957247, 00189
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Ordine Mauriziano Torino - Ospedale Umberto I di Torino

    Torino, 10128
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Ordine Mauriziano Torino - Ospedale Umberto I di Torino

    Torino 8980539, 10128
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Kanazawa University Hospital

    Kanazawa, 920-8641
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Kanazawa University Hospital

    Kanazawa 1860243, 920-8641
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital of University of Occupational and Environmental Health

    Kitakyushu 1859307, 807-8555
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Shinkoga clinic

    Kurume, 830-8522
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Shinkoga clinic

    Kurume 1858088, 830-8522
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Koga Hospital Group - Shinkoga Hospital

    Kurume-shi, 830-8577
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center

    Kyoto, 612-8555
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center

    Kyoto 1857910, 612-0861
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center

    Kyoto-City, 612-0861
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Kozawa Eye Hospital and Diabetes Center

    Mito, 310-0845
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Kozawa Eye Hospital and Diabetes Center

    Mito 2111901, 310-0845
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Nagasaki University Hospital

    Nagasaki, 852-8501
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Nagasaki University Hospital

    Nagasaki 1856177, 852-8501
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital

    Niigata, 951-8520
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital

    Niigata 1855431, 951-8520
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Osaka City General Hospital

    Osaka, 534-0021
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Osaka City General Hospital

    Osaka 1853909, 534-0021
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Hokkaido University Hospital

    Sapporo 2128295, 060-8648
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Hokkaido University Hospital

    Sapporo-shi, 060-8648
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University - Fukumuro

    Sendai, 983-8536
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University - Fukumuro

    Sendai 2111149, 983-8536
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Tottori University Hospital

    Yonago, 683-8504
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Tottori University Hospital

    Yonago 1848277, 683-8504
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Daugavpils Regionala Slimnica

    Daugavpils, 5417
    Latvia

    Site Not Available

  • Daugavpils Regionala Slimnica

    Daugavpils 460413, 5417
    Latvia

    Site Not Available

  • Paula Stradina Kliniska universitates slimnica

    Riga, 1002
    Latvia

    Site Not Available

  • Paula Stradina Kliniska universitates slimnica

    Riga 456172, 1002
    Latvia

    Site Not Available

  • Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Bialymstoku

    Bialystok 776069, 15-276
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Centrum Medycyny Inwazyjnej

    Gdansk 3099434, 80-952
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Centrum Medycyny Inwazyjnej

    Gdańsk, 80-952
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Szpital Sw. Rozy

    Krakow, 30-394
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Szpital Sw. Rozy

    Krakow 3094802, 30-394
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Instytut Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki

    Lodz, 93-338
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Instytut Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki

    Lodz 3093133, 93-338
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Poznaniu

    Poznan 3088171, 60-355
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Centrum Zdrowia MDM

    Warsaw 756135, 04-736
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Centrum Zdrowia MDM

    Warszawa, 04-736
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Center Vojvodina

    Novi Sad 3194360, 21000
    Serbia

    Site Not Available

  • OLHB d.o.o.

    Ljubljana 3196359, 1000
    Slovenia

    Site Not Available

  • University Medical Centre University Eye Hospital

    Ljubljana 3196359, 1000
    Slovenia

    Site Not Available

  • Institut Catala de Retina (ICR) Centre Oftalmologic - ICR Seu Central Ganduxer

    Barcelona, 08022
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Institut Catala de Retina (ICR) Centre Oftalmologic - ICR Seu Central Ganduxer

    Barcelona 3128760, 08022
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Arruzafa

    Cordoba, 14012
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital La Arruzafa

    Cordoba, 14012
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital La Arruzafa

    Córdoba 2519240, 14012
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya

    Sant Cugat del Valles, 08915
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Quironsalud - Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya

    Sant Cugat del Valles, 08915
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya

    Sant Cugat del Vallès 3110718, 08915
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid

    Valladolid, 47003
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid

    Valladolid 3106672, 47003
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Eye Clinic Linkoping

    Linköping, 581 85
    Sweden

    Site Not Available

  • Eye Clinic Linkoping

    Linköping 2694762, 581 85
    Sweden

    Site Not Available

  • Universitaetsspital Bern - Inselspital

    Bern, 3010
    Switzerland

    Site Not Available

  • Universitaetsspital Bern - Inselspital

    Bern 2661552, 3010
    Switzerland

    Site Not Available

  • ADMEDICO Augenzentrum AG

    Olten, 4600
    Switzerland

    Site Not Available

  • ADMEDICO Augenzentrum AG

    Olten 2659297, 4600
    Switzerland

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Ankara Hospital

    Ankara, 06520
    Turkey

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Ankara Hospital

    Ankara 323786, 06520
    Turkey (Türkiye)

    Site Not Available

  • Kocaeli University Research and Training Hospital

    Kocaeli 306970, 41380
    Turkey (Türkiye)

    Site Not Available

  • University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

    Bristol, BS13NU
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

    Bristol 2654675, BS13NU
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Royal Liverpool University Hospital , St Paul's Eye Unit - Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Liverpool, L7 8XP
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Royal Liverpool University Hospital , St Paul's Eye Unit - Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Liverpool 2644210, L7 8XP
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Moorfields Eye Hospital

    London, EC1V 2PD
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Western Eye Hospital - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    London, NW1 5QH
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Moorfields Eye Hospital

    London 2643743, EC1V 2PD
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Western Eye Hospital - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    London 2643743, NW1 5QH
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • American Institute of Research

    Los Angeles, California 90017
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • North Valley Eye Medical Group, Inc.

    Mission Hills, California 91345
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Martel Eye Medical Group

    Rancho Cordova, California 95670
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cockerham Eye Consultants

    San Diego, California 91208
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • American Institute of Research

    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 90017
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • North Valley Eye Medical Group, Inc.

    Mission Hills 5373650, California 5332921 91345
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Martel Eye Medical Group

    Rancho Cordova 5385941, California 5332921 95670
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cockerham Eye Consultants

    San Diego 5391811, California 5332921 91208
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Advanced Research

    Boynton Beach, Florida 33437
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sibia Eye Institute

    Boynton Beach, Florida 33437
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sarasota Retina Institute (SRI)

    Sarasota, Florida 34239
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sibia Eye Institute

    Boynton Beach 4148677, Florida 4155751 33437
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sarasota Retina Institute (SRI)

    Sarasota 4172131, Florida 4155751 34239
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Butchertown Clinical Trials

    Louisville, Kentucky 40206
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Butchertown Clinical Trials

    Louisville 4299276, Kentucky 6254925 40206
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • St. Louis University (SLU) Care - Center for Specialized Medicine

    St. Louis, Missouri 63104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • St. Louis University (SLU) Care - Center for Specialized Medicine

    St Louis 4407066, Missouri 4398678 63104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Advancing Research International, LLC

    Las Vegas, Nevada 89144
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Advancing Research International, LLC

    Las Vegas 5506956, Nevada 5509151 89144
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • New York Eye & Ear Infirmary

    New York, New York 10003
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • New York Eye & Ear Infirmary

    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10003
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston 4699066, Texas 4736286 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

Map preview placeholder

Not the study for you?

Let us help you find the best match. Sign up as a volunteer and receive email notifications when clinical trials are posted in the medical category of interest to you.