A Phase 3 Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Itepekimab (Anti-IL-33 mAb) in Participants With Inadequately-controlled Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

Last updated: May 14, 2025
Sponsor: Sanofi
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

3

Condition

Sinus Infections

Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial

Polyps

Treatment

Placebo

Itepekimab (SAR440340)

Mometasone furoate nasal spray (MFNS)

Clinical Study ID

NCT06834347
EFC18418
2024-516814-39
U1111-1306-4858
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

EFC18418 is a multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, Phase 3 study with 3 treatment groups. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of 2 dosing regimens of itepekimab compared to placebo as add-on therapy to intranasal corticosteroids (INCS) in male and female participants with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) aged 18 years of age and older.

Study details include:

  • The study duration per participant (4-week screening, 52-week treatment, 20-week safety follow-up) will be up to 76 weeks. For participants transitioning to the LTS18420 study, the study duration will be 56 weeks.

  • The treatment duration will be up to 52 weeks.

  • The number of visits will be 9 site visits and 20 phone/home visits.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants must be 18 years of age or older.

  • Participants with a history of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) forat least 1 year prior to screening

  • Participants must have at least one of the following features:

  • Prior sinonasal surgery for nasal polyps (NP).

  • Worsening symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) requiring treatment withsystemic corticosteroid(s) (SCS) within the prior 1 year before screening (Visit 1).

  • An endoscopic bilateral Nasal Polyp Score (NPS) of at least 5 out of maximum scoreof 8 (with a minimum score of 2 in each nasal cavity) at screening andrandomization.

  • Ongoing symptoms (for at least 12 weeks before Visit 1) of:

  • Nasal congestion/blockade/obstruction with moderate or severe (symptom severityscore 2 or 3) at Visit 1 and a weekly average severity of greater than 1 in theweek before randomization (Visit 2), AND

  • At least one of the following two symptoms: loss of smell or rhinorrhea (anterior/posterior).

  • A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant orbreastfeeding, and at least 1 of the following conditions applies:

  • Is not a women of childbearing potential (WOCBP), OR

  • Is a WOCBP and agrees to use a contraceptive method that is highly effective,with a failure rate of <1% during the study (at a minimum until 20 weeks afterthe last dose of study intervention).

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply:

  • Participants with a history of clinically significant renal, hepatic, metabolic,neurologic, hematologic, ophthalmologic, respiratory (excluding those with asthmaand aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) which may be included in thestudy), gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or other significantmedical illness or disorder, which, in the judgment of the Investigator, couldinterfere with the study or require treatment that might interfere with the study.

  • Participants who are currently smoking tobacco and/or vaping, or participants inwhom smoking/vaping cessation has occurred <6 months prior to Screening (Visit 1).Nicotine replacement therapy and/or noninhaled tobacco product use are notconsidered current smoking of tobacco.

  • Participants meet any contraindications for mometasone furoate nasal spray (MFNS)such as hypersensitivity to MFNS or any of its components; or participants withuncontrolled opportunistic infections.

  • Participants with a history of a severe systemic hypersensitivity reaction to a mAb.

  • Participants with conditions/concomitant diseases making them non-evaluable at Visit 1 or for the primary efficacy endpoint.

  • Participants with nasal cavity malignant tumor and benign tumors (eg, papilloma,blood boil etc).

  • Participants with severe uncontrolled asthma with history of 2 and/or moreexacerbations, requiring SCS or 1 hospitalization requiring SCS in the past year.

  • History of concomitant lung disease (other than asthma, eg, COPD, interstitial lungdisease) which in the opinion of the Investigator could interfere with performanceand interpretation of spirometry.

  • Participants treated with intranasal corticosteroid(s) (INCS) (MFNS is permitted),intranasal emitting devices/stents, nasal spray using exhalation delivery systemsuch as XhanceTM during the screening period. In Japan and China INCS other thanMFNS are permitted.

  • Participants who have undergone any sinus intranasal surgery (including polypectomy)within 6 months before Visit 1.

  • Participants who received SCS 1 month prior to Screening (Visit 1) or during thescreening period (between Visit 1 and Visit 2).

  • Known allergy to itepekimab or its excipients, or any drug or other allergy that, inthe opinion of the Investigator, contraindicates participation in this study.

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

Study Design

Total Participants: 210
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: Placebo
Phase: 3
Study Start date:
February 12, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
December 13, 2027

Connect with a study center

  • Investigational Site Number : 0320001

    Buenos Aires, 1425
    Argentina

    Active - Recruiting

  • Investigational Site Number : 1240002

    Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J1
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • Investigational Site Number : 1240001

    Québec City, Quebec G1V 4G5
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • Investigational Site Number : 1520003

    Talca, Maule 3465584
    Chile

    Active - Recruiting

  • Investigational Site Number : 1520002

    Santiago, Reg Metropolitana De Santiago 7500692
    Chile

    Active - Recruiting

  • Investigational Site Number : 1520004

    Santiago, Reg Metropolitana De Santiago 7691236
    Chile

    Active - Recruiting

  • Investigational Site Number : 3480002

    Budapest, 1046
    Hungary

    Active - Recruiting

  • Investigational Site Number : 3480001

    Pecs, 7621
    Hungary

    Active - Recruiting

  • Investigational Site Number : 4100005

    Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do 31116
    Korea, Republic of

    Active - Recruiting

  • Investigational Site Number : 4100001

    Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi 07061
    Korea, Republic of

    Active - Recruiting

  • Investigational Site Number : 4100002

    Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi 06351
    Korea, Republic of

    Active - Recruiting

  • Investigational Site Number : 4100003

    Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi 03080
    Korea, Republic of

    Active - Recruiting

  • Investigational Site Number : 4100004

    Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi 03722
    Korea, Republic of

    Active - Recruiting

  • Investigational Site Number : 5280004

    Alkmaar, 1815 JD
    Netherlands

    Active - Recruiting

  • Investigational Site Number : 8260004

    Bradford, BD9 6RJ
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sensa Health- Site Number : 8400038

    Los Angeles, California 90006
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Newport Native MD- Site Number : 8400031

    Newport Beach, California 92663
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Breathe Clear Institute for Sinus and Allergy Relief- Site Number : 8400040

    Torrance, California 90503
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Orso Health- Site Number : 8400035

    Torrance, California 90505
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Ten20 Clinical Research- Site Number : 8400015

    Dallas, Texas 75244
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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