New drug BIVV020 tested for rare blood disorder
NCT ID NCT04269551
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tested a single dose of the drug BIVV020 in 12 adults with cold agglutinin disease, a rare condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks red blood cells. The main goal was to see if the drug is safe and tolerable. Researchers also looked at how it affects red blood cell breakdown and the immune system's complement pathway.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BIVV020 (a drug given as a single intravenous injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for cold agglutinin disease, a rare autoimmune condition that destroys red blood cells.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small Phase 1b trial with only 12 participants. It primarily tests safety, not effectiveness, so the drug may not work or could have side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2020
- Finished
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Jan 2022
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria : * Male and/or female patients, ≥ 18 years of age with cold agglutinin disease as defined by: 1. Chronic hemolysis per Investigator's judgement, 2. Polyspecific direct antiglobulin test (DAT) positive, 3. Monospecific DAT strongly positive for C3d, 4. Cold agglutinin (CAg) titer ≥ 64 at 4 C; and, 5. IgG DAT ≤1+. * A hemoglobin level ≤11 mg/dL. * A total bilirubin level above the normal reference range that is thought to be due to hemolysis. * Documented vaccinations against encapsulated bacterial pathogens (Neisseria meningitidis, including serogroup B meningococcus and Streptococcus pneumoniae) within five years of screening or willing to complete protocol specified vaccinations. * Having given written informed consent prior to undertaking any study-related procedure. Exclusion criteria: * Cold agglutinin syndrome secondary to infection, rheumatologic disease, or known high grade hematologic malignancy, or known solid organ tumor. * Clinically relevant infection of any kind within one month preceding screening. * Treatment with anti-CD20 monotherapy within three months or anti CD20 combination therapies within six months prior to screening. * Concurrent treatment with systemic immunosuppressive agents targeting B- or T-cell function and/or cytotoxic agents within 3 months prior to screening. Concurrent treatment with other systemic immunosuppressants within 5.5 half-lives of the drug prior to screening. * Any specific complement system inhibitor within three months prior to screening. * Concurrent treatment with systemic corticosteroids other than a stable daily dose equivalent to ≤10 mg/day prednisone within three months prior to screening. * If female, pregnant or lactating. The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Investigational Site Number :2760001
Essen, 45147, Germany
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Investigational Site Number :3800001
Milan, Milano, 20122, Italy
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Investigational Site Number :5280001
Amsterdam, 1105AZ, Netherlands
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Investigational Site Number :5780001
Bergen, 5021, Norway
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Investigational Site Number :8260001
London, London, City of, NW1 2PJ, United Kingdom
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Investigational Site Number :8400002
Fayetteville, Georgia, 30214, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400004
Seattle, Washington, 98108, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400006
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400008
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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Investigational Site Number :8400009
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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