A Study of SIPLIZUMAB in AILD and LT Patients
brief summary
There is a significant unmet need for safe and effective therapeutic approaches to prevent immune-mediated graft injury and its complications in liver transplant (LT) recipients with autoimmune liver disease (AILD) including autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. Siplizumab is an anti-cluster of differentiation 2 (CD2) monoclonal antibody that has demonstrated a favorable safety profile of siplizumab in over 779 human subjects and has been shown to target memory T cells-a key driver in the immune processes surrounding rejection and autoimmunity post LT in AILD. The purpose of this pilot, open-label phase 1 study is to determine the safety of siplizumab for induction in patients with AILD undergoing LT. Up to eight (8) subjects will receive siplizumab 0.6 mg/kg/dose on the day of transplant (Day 0) and Day 4 post-transplant, for a total of two doses. All subjects will be followed in the study for 12 months post-LT.
detailed description
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of siplizumab when used as induction immunosuppression in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) or autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) undergoing liver transplantation. Induction immunosuppression drugs are very potent anti-rejection drugs that are given immediately after transplantation to prevent rejection. Siplizumab is investigational, meaning it has not yet been approved for market use for this disease condition by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Adult patients (18 years of age and older) listed for LT with the specific AILD diagnoses of PSC or AIH
All subjects will receive 0.6 mg/kg/dose intravenously on the day of transplant (Day 0) intraoperatively and on post-transplant Day 4.
Participation in this study will last approximately 15 months (\~ 3 months on the LT waitlist, up to 12 months participation post-LT)
official title
A 12-Month, Open-Label Study Evaluating Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Siplizumab as Induction Therapy in Patients With Autoimmune Liver Diseases Undergoing Liver Transplantation (SET-SAIL)