Can a new drug calm the immune System's attack on blood cells?
NCT ID NCT05757570
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing an experimental drug called povetacicept in adults with autoimmune cytopenias — conditions where the immune system mistakenly destroys blood cells, leading to low platelet counts (immune thrombocytopenia) or anemia (autoimmune hemolytic anemia and cold agglutinin disease). Participants receive a shot of povetacicept every 4 weeks for 6 months, with an optional 6-month extension. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and may help control these diseases.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental drug called povetacicept (also known as ALPN-303), given as a shot under the skin every 4 weeks
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat autoimmune cytopenias.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 30 participants, so the drug may not prove safe or effective. Possible side effects include injection-site reactions and immune suppression.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Indication-specific Criteria 1. Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) * Documented persistent or chronic primary ITP of at least 12 weeks duration from diagnosis to Cycle 1 Day 1 * History of failure or relapse to at least 2 treatment regimens for ITP * History of exposure to a TPO-RA unless otherwise contraindicated or unavailable * Documented history of platelets \<30 × 10\^9/L 2. Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (wAIHA) * Diagnosis of primary wAIHA of at least 12 weeks duration documented with a current or prior positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT) for anti-IgG (±C3d) * Documented history of anemia with hemoglobin ≤10 g/dL * At least one of the following: (i) haptoglobin \< lower limit of normal (LLN) (ii) indirect bilirubin \> upper limit of normal (ULN) (iii) lactate dehydrogenase\>ULN * History of failure or relapse to at least 2 treatment regimens for wAIHA 3. Cold Agglutinin Disease (CAD) * Diagnosis of primary CAD of at least 12 weeks duration with all of the following: (i) chronic hemolysis (ii) polyspecific DAT positive (iii) monospecific DAT strongly positive for C3d (iv) cold agglutinin titer ≥64 at 4°C (v) IgG DAT ≤1+ (vi) no overt malignant disease * Documented history of anemia with hemoglobin ≤10 g/dL * Evidence of hemolysis during screening: (i) indirect bilirubin \>ULN and (ii) lactate dehydrogenase\>ULN or haptoglobin \<LLN * History of failure or relapse to at least 1 treatment regimen for CAD 2. (All indications) If receiving protocol-specified standard-of-care medications, doses must be stable for protocol-specified durations Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Secondary AIHA, CAD, or ITP 2. Treatment with any of the following within the noted period prior to study entry 1. rituximab: \<12 weeks 2. IVIg: \<4 weeks 3. sutimlimab, any use after initiation of screening is exclusionary 4. plasmapheresis, plasma exchange, or double-filtration plasmapheresis: \<8 weeks 5. transfusions with blood, blood products or other rescue medications: \<2 weeks 6. splenectomy: \<12 weeks 7. other immunomodulatory or investigational agents, except for investigational agents for COVID-19 that have been granted emergency use authorization or approved by the applicable national health authority: \<5 half-lives and requires agreement of the Medical Monitor 3. Recent serious or ongoing infection; risk or history of serious infection Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
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Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States
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Hamilton, L8S 4K1, Canada
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New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Greenfield Park, J4V2H1, Canada
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West Perth, 6005, Australia
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Westmead, 2145, Australia
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Box Hill, 3128, Australia
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Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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Liverpool, 2170, Australia
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Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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Ankara, 06200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Ankara, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Istanbul, 34718, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Cooper City, Florida, 33024, United States
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Shirley, New York, 11967, United States
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New York, New York, 10028, United States
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The Bronx, New York, 10469, United States
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New Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States
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Miami, Florida, 33143, United States
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Murcia, 30008, Spain
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Seville, 41013, Spain
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Milan, 20122, Italy
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Burgos, 9006, Spain
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Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Novara, 28100, Italy
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Meldola, 47014, Italy
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Grålum, 1714, Norway
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Vienna, 1090, Austria
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Columbia, Maryland, 21044, United States
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Barcelona, 08003, Spain
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Trondheim, 7030, Norway
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Essen, 45147, Germany
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London, E1 1BB, United Kingdom
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London, W12 0HS, United Kingdom
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London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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Leeds, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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Trieste, 34128, Italy
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Toronto, M5B 1W8, Canada
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Douglas, 4814, Australia
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Concord, 2139, Australia
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Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States
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