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CompletedNCT04294472Updated Jun 7, 2023Results posted

A Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy Study of MAU868 for the Treatment of BK Viremia in Kidney Transplant Recipients

A Phase 2 interventional study of MAU868 and Placebo in BK Virus Infection, sponsored by Vera Therapeutics, Inc.. Completed at 18 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-06-07.

Sponsored by Vera Therapeutics, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This clinical research study will test the safety and efficacy of the investigational medication MAU868, compared to a placebo, in patients who have had a kidney transplant who have active BK virus.

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Conditions studied

  • BK Virus Infection
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In context

Lead sponsor

Vera Therapeutics, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; 2 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

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Inclusion criteria

  • Be a male or female 18 years of age or older.
  • Recipient of a kidney (or kidney-pancreas) transplant within the year prior to enrollment
  • Documented BKV viremia based on local or central laboratory testing within 10 days

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • A BKV plasma viral load which has exceeded 10\^3 copies/mL for >4 months.
  • A BKV plasma viral load of ≥ 10\^7 copies/mL.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
30 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cohort 1

    Cohort 1: MAU868 1350 mg IV approximately every 28 days for a total of 4 doses

    Drug: MAU868

  • Experimental
    Cohort 2

    Cohort 2: MAU868 6750 mg IV on Study Day 1 and then 1350 mg IV approximately every 28 days for a total of 4 doses

    Drug: MAU868

  • Experimental
    Cohort 3

    Cohort 3: MAU868 6750 mg IV approximately every 28 days for a total of 4 doses

    Drug: MAU868

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo Cohort 1, 2, 3

    5% dextrose in water \[D5W\] IV delivered every 28 days for a total of 4 doses

    Other: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugMAU868

    MAU868 is a human monoclonal antibody (IgG1) that binds the viral capsid protein, VP1, that is responsible for binding to the surface of host cells

  • OtherPlacebo

    250 mL D5W placebo IV to be labeled to match that of MAU868

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Time (Weeks) to Decrease of BKV Plasma Viral Load by 1 Log

    The efficacy of MAU868 in treating BK viremia will be measured primarily by measuring the BK Viral Load in the plasma over time.

    Time frame: Study Week 1 - Study Week 36

  2. Time (Weeks) to First Decrease of BKV Plasma Viral Load to Less Than Lower Limit of Quantification (LLOQ)

    The efficacy of MAU868 in treating BK viremia will be measured primarily by measuring the BK Viral Load in the plasma over time.

    Time frame: Study Week 1 - Study Week 36

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Results

Posted May 24, 2023

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestonePlaceboActive Arm (Cohort 1)Active Arm (Cohort 2)
Started81111
Completed899
Not completed022
Withdrew: Adverse event011
Withdrew: Randomized but not treated011

Outcome measures

PrimaryTime (Weeks) to Decrease of BKV Plasma Viral Load by 1 Log

The efficacy of MAU868 in treating BK viremia will be measured primarily by measuring the BK Viral Load in the plasma over time.

Time frame:
Study Week 1 - Study Week 36
Reported as:
Mean · Weeks
Time (Weeks) to Decrease of BKV Plasma Viral Load by 1 Log
WeeksPlaceboActive Arm (Cohort 1)Active Arm (Cohort 2)
Time (Weeks) to Decrease of BKV Plasma Viral Load by 1 Log19.61 ± 11.7510.80 ± 11.5018.25 ± 16.28
Statistical analysis
  • Placebo vs Active Arm (Cohort 1) · Log Rank · p = 0.1866
  • Placebo vs Active Arm (Cohort 2) · Log Rank · p = 0.2627
PrimaryTime (Weeks) to First Decrease of BKV Plasma Viral Load to Less Than Lower Limit of Quantification (LLOQ)

The efficacy of MAU868 in treating BK viremia will be measured primarily by measuring the BK Viral Load in the plasma over time.

Time frame:
Study Week 1 - Study Week 36
Reported as:
Mean · Weeks
Time (Weeks) to First Decrease of BKV Plasma Viral Load to Less Than Lower Limit of Quantification (LLOQ)
WeeksPlaceboActive Arm (Cohort 1)Active Arm (Cohort 2)
Time (Weeks) to First Decrease of BKV Plasma Viral Load to Less Than Lower Limit of Quantification (LLOQ)NA ± NA16.79 ± 13.578.18 ± 6.46
Statistical analysis
  • Placebo vs Active Arm (Cohort 1) · Log Rank · p = 0.0639
  • Placebo vs Active Arm (Cohort 2) · Log Rank · p = 0.0508

Adverse events

Collected over Study Week 1 - Study Week 36. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Placebo0/8 (0%)2/8 (25%)8/8 (100%)
Active Arm (Cohort 1)1/10 (10%)6/10 (60%)9/10 (90%)
Active Arm (Cohort 2)1/10 (10%)6/10 (60%)9/10 (90%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventPlaceboActive Arm (Cohort 1)Active Arm (Cohort 2)
Diabetic ketoacidosisMetabolism and nutrition disorders0/82/101/10
Oesophageal candidiasisInfections and infestations1/80/100/10
Transaminases increasedInvestigations1/80/100/10
HypercalcaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders1/80/100/10
Bone marrow failureBlood and lymphatic system disorders0/81/100/10
Acute myocardial infarctionCardiac disorders0/81/100/10
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders0/81/100/10
HerniaGeneral disorders0/80/101/10
Transplant rejectionImmune system disorders0/80/101/10
Corona virus infectionInfections and infestations0/81/101/10
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventPlaceboActive Arm (Cohort 1)Active Arm (Cohort 2)
HypertensionVascular disorders3/81/101/10
Blood creatinine increasedInvestigations1/80/103/10
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/81/100/10
BK virus infectionInfections and infestations2/81/100/10
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders0/82/100/10
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations0/82/101/10
DizzinessNervous system disorders1/82/100/10
LeukopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/80/100/10
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders1/80/100/10
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders1/81/100/10

Baseline characteristics

The Participant Flow module included 30 participants randomized; two subjects randomized but not treated were identified, leaving 28 randomized and treated subjects in subsequent modified intent-to-treat analyses. Overall Number of Baseline Participants was based on 28 randomized and treated participants.

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)PlaceboActive Arm (Cohort 1)Active Arm (Cohort 2)Total
<=18 years0000
Between 18 and 65 years66820
>=65 years2428
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)PlaceboActive Arm (Cohort 1)Active Arm (Cohort 2)Total
Mean52.5 ± 16.8560.1 ± 13.5256.2 ± 8.5056.5 ± 12.97
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)PlaceboActive Arm (Cohort 1)Active Arm (Cohort 2)Total
Female3115
Male59923
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)PlaceboActive Arm (Cohort 1)Active Arm (Cohort 2)Total
Hispanic or Latino0325
Not Hispanic or Latino87823
Unknown or Not Reported0000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)PlaceboActive Arm (Cohort 1)Active Arm (Cohort 2)Total
American Indian or Alaska Native0000
Asian0202
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0000
Black or African American4419
White34714
More than one race0000
Unknown or Not Reported1023
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(Participants)PlaceboActive Arm (Cohort 1)Active Arm (Cohort 2)Total
Canada0123
United States89825
eGFR (CK-EPI)(mL/min/ 1.73m^2)
eGFR (CK-EPI)(mL/min/ 1.73m^2)(mL/min/ 1.73m^2)PlaceboActive Arm (Cohort 1)Active Arm (Cohort 2)Total
Mean59.5 ± 21.2354.1 ± 22.9351.1 ± 11.5354.6 ± 18.66
Time from Kidney Transplant (days)
Time from Kidney Transplant (days)(Days)PlaceboActive Arm (Cohort 1)Active Arm (Cohort 2)Total
Mean174.6 ± 82.57175.6 ± 93.53143.5 ± 89.72163.9 ± 87.21

2 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.

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Study locations

18 sites
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0111, United States
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Los Angeles, California 90048, United States
  • Yale University
    New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States
  • University of Kentucky
    Lexington, Kentucky 40506, United States
  • The Johns Hopkins University
    Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts 02241, United States
  • Washington University
    Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
  • Montefiore Medical Center
    Bronx, New York 10467, United States
  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
  • Renal Disease Research Institute, LLC
    Dallas, Texas 75235, United States
  • The University of Texas Southwester Medical Center
    Dallas, Texas 75390, United States
  • Houston Methodist Research Institute
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • University of Washington
    Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
  • University Health Network
    Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada
  • Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de l'Est de-l'Île-de-Montréal
    Montréal, Quebec H1T 2M4, Canada
  • The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
    Montréal, Quebec H4A 3J1, Canada
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Aug 2020 to primary completion in Feb 2022, 18 months.

Results were first posted in May 2023, 1 year 3 months after primary completion.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Feb 26, 2020
First posted
Mar 4, 2020
StartActual
Aug 5, 2020
Primary completionActual
Feb 10, 2022
CompletionActual
Feb 10, 2022
Results first posted
May 24, 2023
Last update
Jun 7, 2023
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 7, 2023, 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
NCT04294472
Lead sponsor
Vera Therapeutics, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 4, 2020
Start date
Aug 5, 2020
Primary completion
Feb 10, 2022
Completion
Feb 10, 2022
Results posted
May 24, 2023
Last update
Jun 7, 2023

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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