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. 2020 Sep 4;146(3):479–491.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.07.016

Table I.

Summary of IgG, albumin, adverse event, and infection data for reported clinical trials of FcRn inhibitors

Indication N Intervention and comparator Duration of follow-up Mean maximum reduction in IgG (%) Impact on albumin TEAEs of interest (%) Reported infections
Efgartigimod (IV)
 MG20 (NCT02965573) 24
  • 10 mg/kg QW × 4

  • Placebo

8 wk 70.7 week 4 Not reported
  • Headache

  • Nausea

  • Diarrhea

  • Abdominal pain

  • Total lymphocyte count decrease

  • T- and B-lymphocyte decrease

  • Monocyte count decrease

  • Neutrophil count increase

33.3
8.3
8.3
8.3
16.7

16.7


16.7

16.7
Herpes zoster: 1 efgartigimod-treated patient (also seen in SoC treatment with prednisone and mycophenolate mofetil)
 ITP22 (NCT03102593) 38
  • 5 mg/kg QW × 4

  • 10 mg/kg QW × 4

  • Placebo

21 wk 60.4 D25
63.7 D25
Similar between groups and within ±10%-15% baseline
  • Vomiting (5 mg/kg group only)

  • Headache (10 mg/kg group only)

15.4


7.7
1 pneumonia (deemed unrelated to efgartigimod treatment); no apparent increased risk of infection
 FIH23 (NCT03457649) MAD: 32
  • 10 mg/kg Q4D × 6

  • 10 mg/kg QW × 4

  • 25 mg/kg QW × 4

  • Placebo

58-59 d 78.5 D24 Emax
73.0 D24 Emax
77.7 D24 Emax
No significant decrease
  • Headache

  • Abdominal discomfort

  • In the SAD part of the study, abnormal differential WBC count was reported by 3 of 4 healthy volunteers receiving 25 mg/kg and 4 of 4 receiving 50 mg/kg

n = 4
n = 1
None
Rozanolixizumab (SC)
 MG19 (NCT03052751) 43 Period 1 (D1-29):
  • 7 mg/kg QW × 3

  • Placebo

Period 2 (D29-43):
  • 4 mg/kg QW × 3

  • 7 mg/kg QW × 3

  • Placebo

55 d 68 D50 in patients receiving 7 mg/kg throughout the study Not reported
  • Headache

57.1 Not reported
 ITP21 (NCT02718716) 66
  • 15 mg/kg × 1

  • 20 mg/kg × 1

  • 4 mg/kg × 5 QW

  • 7 mg/kg × 3 QW

  • 10 mg/kg × 2 QW

8 wk 60 D8 for single-dose
20 mg/kg
Not reported
  • Headache

  • Diarrhea

  • Vomiting

39.4
12.1
9.1
No serious infections
 FIH24 (NCT02220153) SAD SC: 24
  • 1 mg/kg

  • 4 mg/kg

  • 7 mg/kg

  • Placebo

79 d 43.4 for 7 mg/kg D10 Modest decrease, not significantly different from placebo
  • Headache

  • Nausea

  • Diarrhea

  • Vomiting

  • Abdominal pain

27.8
0
16.7
11.1
5.6
Incidence of treatment-related infections was lower in the rozanolixizumab total group (13.9%) than in the placebo group (23.1%)
Nipocalimab (IV)
 FIH25 (NCT02828046) MAD: 16
  • 15 mg/kg QW × 4

  • 30 mg/kg QW × 4

  • Placebo

Up to 14 wk D20: 83 Emax
D24: 84 Emax
Asymptomatic and transient reduction in total serum protein and albumin
  • Headache

  • Nausea

  • Gastroenteritis

8.3
8.3
8.3
Incidence of treatment-emergent infections and infestations was similar between nipocalimab (41.7%) and placebo (50%) groups
Orilanolimab (IV)
 FIH18 (NCT03643627) SAD: 31
  • 1 mg/kg

  • 3 mg/kg

  • 10 mg/kg

  • 30 mg/kg

  • Placebo

27 d 46.21 median for 30 mg/kg dose group within 5 d No significant changes
  • Headache

  • Nausea

  • Diarrhea

  • Abdominal pain

  • Decreased appetite

34.8
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
Not reported

D, Day; Emax, maximum percentage reduction value; MAD, multiple ascending dose; Q4D, every 4 d; SAD, single ascending dose; SoC, standard of care.

For FIH studies, data are presented for multiple doses if available.

Median time to Emax.