Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of Afimetoran in participants with active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The extension period will provide additional long-term safety and efficacy data and enable those participants initially randomized to placebo to receive treatment with Afimetoran.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 70 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosed ≥ 12 weeks before the screening visit and qualify as having SLE according to the SLE International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) Classification Criteria at the screening visit - Test positive, as determined by the central laboratory, for at least one of the following lupus related autoantibodies at the time of screening: antinuclear antibody ≥ 1:80, anti-double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (dsDNA) antibody, or anti-Smith antibody. - Have a total Hybrid Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) score ≥ 6 points and clinical Hybrid SLEDAI score ≥ 4 points with joint involvement and/or rash

Exclusion Criteria

  • Active severe lupus nephritis (LN) as assessed by the investigator - Active or unstable neuropsychiatric lupus manifestations defined by the Hybrid SLEDAI - Diagnosis of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease for which the predominant diagnosis is not SLE - Antiphospholipid Syndrome Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Afimetoran: Dose 1
  • Drug: Afimetoran
    Specified dose on specified days
    Other names:
    • BMS-986256
Experimental
Afimetoran: Dose 2
  • Drug: Afimetoran
    Specified dose on specified days
    Other names:
    • BMS-986256
Experimental
Afimetoran: Dose 3
  • Drug: Afimetoran
    Specified dose on specified days
    Other names:
    • BMS-986256
Placebo Comparator
Placebo
  • Other: Placebo
    Specified dose on specified days

Recruiting Locations

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama 35205
Contact:
Jose Rubio, Site 0100

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb

Study Contact

BMS Study Connect Contact Center www.BMSStudyConnect.com
855-907-3286
Clinical.Trials@bms.com

Notice

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