Second dose of experimental drug may help when first fails
NCT ID NCT07039422
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a second course of ianalumab can help adults with two rare blood disorders—immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and warm-antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA)—who previously responded to the drug but then stopped responding. About 60 participants will receive ianalumab by IV infusion. The goal is to see if it can control the disease again without major side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ianalumab (a biologic drug given by IV infusion)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a second course of ianalumab helps control ITP or wAIHA when the first course stops working.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (60 people) with no placebo group, so results may not be definitive. Risks include infusion reactions and infections.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 to 100 years
- 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: * Signed informed consent obtained prior to participation in the study. * Male or female participants aged 18 years and older on the day of signing informed consent Primary ITP patients: * Previously enrolled and treated either with ianalumab/placebo in addition to first-line corticosteroids on protocol CVAY736I12301 or with ianalumab/placebo in addition to eltrombopag in the second line on protocol CVAY736Q12301, and who experienced treatment failure (TF) by parent trial definition ≥ 2 years after the last infusion of ianalumab/placebo * Rescue medication and/or bridging therapy are allowed to be started within the 28 days prior to screening; platelet count results obtained prior to the start of the therapy must be used to assess eligibility and have to be collected within 30 days prior to screening For Primary or Secondary wAIHA patients: * Previously documented by a positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT) specific for anti-IgG or anti-IgA, previously enrolled and treated with ianalumab/placebo in blinded cohort or placebo followed by crossover to open label ianalumab in protocol CVAY736O12301, having experienced durable response lasting beyond 2 years from the last infusion of ianalumab/placebo in blinded cohorts or a durable response beyond week 20 from last dose of first course of ianalumab in the crossover arm. * Relapsed wAIHA with hemoglobin concentration ≥5 g/dL and \<10 g/dL and presence of symptoms related to anemia during screening or within 14 days before screening window or within 28 days before screening window if rescue medication/bridging therapy has been initiated. * Rescue medication and/or bridging therapy are allowed to be started during the screening and within 28 days prior to screening; hemoglobin level result for eligibility assessment needs to be obtained prior to the start of the treatment within 30 days prior to screening * Supportive care is allowed in the case the participant received it in the parent trial when the relapse occurred and has remained stable at least 4 weeks prior screening Exclusion Criteria: * Evans syndrome or any cytopenia other than thrombocytopenia (for ITP participants) or anemia (for wAIHA), except for grade 1 anemia due to blood loss or iron deficiency. * Secondary wAIHA with BM involvement for wAIHA patients * Current life-threatening bleeding or history of life-threatening bleeding due to thrombocytopenia * Therapy for ITP or wAIHA other than ianalumab/placebo, bridging/rescue therapies and supportive care prior to the beginning of the screening window * After primary analysis of each respective parent trial, participants whose treatment was unblinded and who received placebo only will be excluded. * ITP participants only: Participants with concurrent coagulation disorders and/or receiving anti-platelet or anti-coagulant medication except for low dose of acetylsalicylic acid (≤150 mg per day) Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
24 sites in 13 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Novartis Investigative Site
WITHDRAWNBuenos Aires, C1039AAC, Argentina
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRoeselare, West-Vlaanderen, 8800, Belgium
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGDalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGTianjin, 300020, China
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGOstrava, Poruba, 708 52, Czechia
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGCaen, 14033, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRennes, 35033, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGJena, Thuringia, 07740, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGDebrecen, Hajdu Bihar Megye, 4032, Hungary
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGFlorence, FI, 50134, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRoma, RM, 00168, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGTrieste, TS, 34129, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGVicenza, VI, 36100, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGGeorge Town, 10050, Malaysia
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGJohor Bahru, 80100, Malaysia
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGKuala Selangor, 68000, Malaysia
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBucharest, 030171, Romania
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSingapore, 119074, Singapore
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08035, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28009, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMurcia, 30008, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGSamsun, Atakum, 55200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGAnkara, Bilkent Cankaya, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGLondon, W12 0HS, United Kingdom
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