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Study of KB003 In Biologics-Inadequate Rheumatoid Arthritis

A Phase 2 interventional study of KB003 and Placebo Comparator in Rheumatoid Arthritis, sponsored by Humanigen, Inc.. Terminated at 11 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-06-09.

Sponsored by Humanigen, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Program refocus
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
9
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and efficacy of various repeat-dose regimens of KB003 in subjects with active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) who have had an inadequate prior treatment outcome from biologic therapy.

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Conditions studied

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis

Keywords

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Biologics-Inadequate
  • KB003
  • GM-CSF
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In context

Arthritis

3,554 studies on the registry are indexed under Arthritis; 317 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 9 is below the median of 90 across 2,377 interventional studies indexed under Arthritis.

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Lead sponsor

Humanigen, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • At least 6 swollen and at least 6 tender joints
  • C-reactive Protein (CRP) > Upper Limit Normal (ULN)
  • Prior inadequate response from biologic therapy
  • Stable regimens of concomitant RA therapies

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unstable medical conditions
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
9 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    KB003 70 mg

    Biological: KB003

  • Experimental
    KB003 200 mg

    Biological: KB003

  • Experimental
    KB003 600 mg

    Biological: KB003

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Other: Placebo Comparator

Interventions

  • BiologicalKB003

    KB003 IV x5 doses

    Also known as: Recombinant anti-GM-CSF IgG1K monoclonal antibody

  • OtherPlacebo Comparator

    Placebo IV x5 doses

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. This Study Was Initiated With a Safety run-in Period to Evaluate Acceptability of Repeat-dose Safety.

    KB003 was administered by intravenous (IV) infusion as a 600 mg dose at weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, and 12, with primary safety being evaluated at week 14 and a follow-up (end of study) safety assessment at week 30. Safety was evaluated by number of participants with treatment-emergent (TE) adverse events (AEs). (TE is defined as ocurring during the 14 week treatment and week 30 follow-up periods)

    Time frame: Weeks 14 & 30

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Results

Posted Sep 25, 2012
Limitations and caveats
The study was terminated upon completion of safety run-in due to program refocus.

Participant flow

This was a two-part study with a safety run-in. The primary objective of the main portion of the study was to evaluate the safety, PK, and efficacy of selected repeat-dose regimens of KB003 in subjects with active moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who had an inadequate treatment outcome from prior biologic therapy.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneKB003 70mgKB003 200 mgKB003 600 mgPlacebo
Started0072
Completed0052
Not completed0020

Outcome measures

PrimaryThis Study Was Initiated With a Safety run-in Period to Evaluate Acceptability of Repeat-dose Safety.

KB003 was administered by intravenous (IV) infusion as a 600 mg dose at weeks 0, 2, 4, 8, and 12, with primary safety being evaluated at week 14 and a follow-up (end of study) safety assessment at week 30. Safety was evaluated by number of participants with treatment-emergent (TE) adverse events (AEs). (TE is defined as ocurring during the 14 week treatment and week 30 follow-up periods)

Time frame:
Weeks 14 & 30
Reported as:
Number · Participants
This Study Was Initiated With a Safety run-in Period to Evaluate Acceptability of Repeat-dose Safety.
ParticipantsKB003 600 mgPlacebo
This Study Was Initiated With a Safety run-in Period to Evaluate Acceptability of Repeat-dose Safety.72

Adverse events

Collected over Primary safety data was collected at week 14 and a follow-up(end of study) safety assessment at week 30.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
KB003 70mg———
KB003 200 mg———
KB003 600 mg—1/7 (14.3%)7/7 (100%)
Placebo—0/2 (0%)2/2 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventKB003 70mgKB003 200 mgKB003 600 mgPlacebo
Abdominal Hernia ObstructiveGastrointestinal disorders——1/7—
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventKB003 70mgKB003 200 mgKB003 600 mgPlacebo
Infections and InfestationsInfections and infestations——3/71/2
Psychiatric DisordersPsychiatric disorders——1/71/2
Injury, Poisoning and Procedural ComplicationsInjury, poisoning and procedural complications——0/71/2
Gastrointestinal DisorderGastrointestinal disorders——2/70/2
Muscoskeletal and Connective Tissue DisordersMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders——2/70/2
Nervous System DisordersNervous system disorders——2/70/2
Cardiac DisordersCardiac disorders——1/70/2
Vascular DisordersVascular disorders——1/70/2

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(participants)KB003 70mgKB003 200 mgKB003 600 mgPlaceboTotal
<=18 years——000
Between 18 and 65 years——527
>=65 years——202
Gender
Gender(participants)KB003 70mgKB003 200 mgKB003 600 mgPlaceboTotal
Female——415
Male——314
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)KB003 70mgKB003 200 mgKB003 600 mgPlaceboTotal
United States——729
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Study locations

11 sites
  • Stanford, California 94304, United States
  • Westlake Village, California 91361, United States
  • Miami, Florida 33143, United States
  • Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, United States
  • Frederick, Maryland 21702, United States
  • Wheaton, Maryland 20902, United States
  • St. Louis, Missouri 63117, United States
  • St. Louis, Missouri 63141, United States
  • Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, United States
  • Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135, United States
  • Oak Creek, Wisconsin 53154, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 9, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00995449
Lead sponsor
Humanigen, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 15, 2009
Start date
Jan 2010
Primary completion
Mar 2011
Completion
Feb 2012
Results posted
Sep 25, 2012
Last update
Jun 9, 2014

Study contacts

Nestor A. Molfino, MD, MSC
study chair · Humanigen, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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