Study of Edecesertib in Participants With Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05629208 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : November 29, 2022
Last Update Posted : November 13, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) | Drug: Edecesertib Drug: Edecesertib Placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 33 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Care Provider) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2a, Proof-of-Concept Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of GS-5718 in Participants With Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 17, 2023 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Edecesertib
Participants will receive edecesertib 30 mg, once daily starting on Day 1 for up to 12 weeks.
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Drug: Edecesertib
Tablets administered orally
Other Name: GS-5718 |
Placebo Comparator: Edecesertib Placebo
Participants will receive edecesertib placebo, once daily starting on Day 1 for up to 12 weeks.
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Drug: Edecesertib Placebo
Tablets administered orally |
- Percent Change From Baseline in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index Activity (CLASI-A) Score at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12 ]The CLASI is a standardized, validated measure of cutaneous lupus disease activity and damage, widely used in clinical trials. CLASI consists of CLASI - activity (A) and - damage (D) measurements. CLASI-A scores range from 0 to 70, with higher scores indicating more severe disease activity.
- Proportion of Participants With Cutaneous Lupus Activity Investigator Global Assessment (CLA-IGA) Score of 0 or 1 at Week 12 [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]The CLA-IGA is a measure of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) activity and will be recorded on a scale of 0 to 4, with 0 indicating "clear" and 4 indicating "severe".
- Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) [ Time Frame: First dose date up to 12 weeks plus 30 days ]
- Percentage of Participants Experiencing Serious Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TESAEs) [ Time Frame: First dose date up to 12 weeks plus 30 days ]
- Percentage of Participants Experiencing Laboratory Abnormalities [ Time Frame: First dose date up to 12 weeks plus 30 days ]
- Plasma Concentration of Edecesertib [ Time Frame: Postdose at Week 2, Predose at Week 4 and 12, and Week 8 (anytime of the day) ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Either fulfill European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) 2019 classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and/or have biopsy confirmed Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) at any time.
- Must have active CLE at screening and Day 1. Individuals with acute CLE (ACLE) must have involvement of 2 distinct body areas.
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index activity - A (CLASI-A) score (excluding alopecia) of ≥ 8 and CLASI-A erythema score of ≥ 4 during screening and on Day 1. Individuals with SLE must have Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K) score of ≥ 4 at screening.
- Presence of at least 1 representative lupus skin lesion amenable to punch biopsy and individual willingness to undergo skin punch biopsy at 2 time points.
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Must have documented prior intolerance or inadequate response at any time (per investigator judgement) to protocol-specified treatments.
- Topical corticosteroids or topical calcineurin inhibitors.
- Oral corticosteroids.
- Any other nonbiologic standard-of-care therapy, including, but not limited to: chloroquine, quinacrine, hydroxychloroquine, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), leflunomide, dapsone, or methotrexate (MTX).
- Individuals willing to comply with all study visits and assessments.
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals with only chilblains lupus, lupus panniculitis, lupus tumidus and/or localized acute CLE involving only 1 distinct body area at screening and Day 1.
- Have highly active SLE (including but not limited to lupus nephritis, neuropsychiatric SLE, and/or vasculitis).
- Presence of active skin conditions other than cutaneous lupus that may interfere with assessing lupus-specific skin lesion(s) (eg, psoriasis, and/or drug-induced lupus).
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Meet protocol-specified infection or lab criteria.
- Any active infection that is clinically significant (per investigator judgment).
- Any history of clinically significant liver disease.
- Significant cardiovascular disease.
Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05629208
Contact: Gilead Clinical Study Information Center | 1-833-445-3230 (GILEAD-0) | GileadClinicalTrials@gilead.com |
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Inland Rheumatology Clinical Trials Inc. | Recruiting |
Upland, California, United States, 91786 | |
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United States, Indiana | |
Dawes Fretzin Clinical Research Group, LLC | Recruiting |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46250 | |
United States, Texas | |
Metroplex Clinical Research Center | Recruiting |
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231 | |
Czechia | |
Kožní ambulance Fialová, s.r.o. | Recruiting |
Praha, Czechia, 100 34 | |
Germany | |
Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie | Recruiting |
Dresden, Germany, 01307 | |
Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie Klinische Forschungseinheit (KFE) - Haus 10 | Not yet recruiting |
Leipzig, Germany, 04103 | |
Spain | |
Hospital Universitario de Navarra | Recruiting |
Pamplona, Spain, 31008 |
Study Director: | Gilead Study Director | Gilead Sciences |
Responsible Party: | Gilead Sciences |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05629208 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
GS-US-497-6486 2022-501523-24 ( Other Identifier: European Medicines Agency ) |
First Posted: | November 29, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 13, 2023 |
Last Verified: | November 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous Connective Tissue Diseases |
Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases Skin Diseases |