An Open-label Study of Povetacicept (ALPN-303) in Subjects With Autoimmune Cytopenias (RUBY-4)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05757570 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : March 7, 2023
Last Update Posted : August 4, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Immune Thrombocytopenia Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Cold Agglutinin Disease | Drug: povetacicept | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 42 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 1b Open-Label Study to Assess the Safety, Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Povetacicept in Subjects With Autoimmune Cytopenias (RUBY-4) |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 3, 2023 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | November 2027 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | November 2027 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: povetacicept 240mg |
Drug: povetacicept
Administered by subcutaneous injection every 4 weeks
Other Name: ALPN-303 |
- Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Study Day 1 through 30 days after last dose of study drug ]Type, incidence, severity, and seriousness of AEs

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Summary of Key Inclusion Criteria:
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Indication-specific Criteria
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Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
- Documented primary ITP of at least 12 weeks duration
- History of failure or relapse to at least 2 treatment regimens for ITP
- History of exposure to a TPO-RA unless otherwise contraindicated or unavailable
- Documented history of platelets <30 × 10^9/L
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Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (wAIHA)
- Diagnosis of primary wAIHA of at least 12 weeks duration documented with a current or prior positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT) for anti-IgG (±C3d)
- Documented history of anemia with hemoglobin ≤9 g/dL
- At least one of the following: (i) haptoglobin <LLN (ii) indirect bilirubin >ULN (iii) lactate dehydrogenase>ULN
- History of failure or relapse to at least 2 treatment regimens for wAIHA
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Cold Agglutinin Disease (CAD)
- Diagnosis of primary CAD of at least 12 weeks duration with all of the following: (i) chronic hemolysis (ii) polyspecific DAT positive (iii) monospecific DAT strongly positive for C3d (iv) cold agglutinin titer ≥64 at 4°C (v) IgG DAT ≤1+ (vi) no overt malignant disease
- Documented history of anemia with hemoglobin ≤9 g/dL
- At least one of the following: (i) haptoglobin <LLN (ii) indirect bilirubin >ULN (iii) lactate dehydrogenase>ULN
- History of failure or relapse to at least 2 treatment regimens for CAD
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- (All indications) If receiving standard-of-care medications, doses must be stable for protocol-specified durations
Summary of Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Secondary AIHA, CAD, or ITP
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Treatment with any of the following within the noted period prior to study entry
- rituximab: 12 weeks
- IVIG, sutimlimab, other marketed biologic therapeutics: 8 weeks
- plasmapheresis, plasma exchange, or double-filtration plasmapheresis: 8 weeks
- transfusions with blood, blood products or other rescue medications: 2 weeks
- splenectomy: 12 weeks
- other immunomodulatory or investigational agents, except for investigational agents for COVID-19 that have been granted emergency use authorization by the applicable national health authority: 5 half-lives and requires agreement of the Medical Monitor
- Recent serious or ongoing infection; risk or history of serious infection

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05757570
Contact: Sarah Murphy | 919-786-8898 | sarah.murphy@iconplc.com |
United States, California | |
Investigational Site (230) | Recruiting |
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033 | |
United States, District of Columbia | |
Investigational Site (401) | Recruiting |
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007 | |
United States, Florida | |
Investigational Site (419) | Recruiting |
Cooper City, Florida, United States, 33024 | |
United States, Iowa | |
Investigational Site (219) | Recruiting |
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242 | |
United States, North Carolina | |
Investigational Site (402) | Recruiting |
Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27834 | |
Australia, New South Wales | |
Investigational Site (409) | Recruiting |
Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, 2145 | |
Australia, Western Australia | |
Investigational Site (407) | Recruiting |
West Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 6005 | |
Canada, Ontario | |
Investigational Site (403) | Recruiting |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1 | |
Turkey | |
Investigational Site (415) | Recruiting |
Ankara, Turkey, 06200 |
Study Director: | Allison Naumovski | Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. |
Responsible Party: | Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05757570 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AIS-D04 |
First Posted: | March 7, 2023 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 4, 2023 |
Last Verified: | March 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Immune Thrombocytopenia Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Cold Agglutinin Disease Autoimmune Cytopenia Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Hemolytic Anemia RUBY4 RUBY-4 |
Povetacicept ALPN-303 ALPN303 Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ITP wAIHA AIHA CAD |
Anemia Thrombocytopenia Purpura Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic Purpura, Thrombocytopenic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune Hemolysis Hematologic Diseases |
Blood Platelet Disorders Blood Coagulation Disorders Hemorrhage Pathologic Processes Skin Manifestations Thrombotic Microangiopathies Hemorrhagic Disorders Autoimmune Diseases Immune System Diseases |