A study to investigate the efficacy and safety of rilzabrutinib in adult participants with Graves’ disease

2025-521023-75-00 Protocol PDY18663 Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 3 Oct 2025 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 3 EU/EEA countries · 10 sites · Protocol PDY18663

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 50
Countries 3
Sites 10

Immune system diseases

To explore the treatment effect of rilzabrutinib in reducing thyroid activity in participants with Graves’ disease

Key facts

Sponsor
Sanofi-Aventis Recherche & Developpement
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20]
Trial duration
3 Oct 2025 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2025-07-16
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
Yes

External identifiers

EU CT number
2025-521023-75-00
WHO UTN
U1111-1316-0208

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Pharmacogenetic, Pharmacokinetic, Efficacy, Therapy, Safety, Pharmacodynamic

To explore the treatment effect of rilzabrutinib in reducing thyroid activity in participants with Graves’ disease

Secondary objectives 2

  1. To explore the treatment effect of rilzabrutinib in reducing thyroid activity in participants with Grave’s disease
  2. To evaluate the safety of rilzabrutinib.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Immune system diseases

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
26.0 PT 10018706 Graves´ disease 10014698

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 3

  1. Participants who have a confirmed diagnosis of Graves’ disease with active hyperthyroidism, with or without active Graves’ orbitopathy at the time of screening
  2. A subset of participants will have a diagnosis of active Graves’ orbitopathy, as confirmed by ophthalmic exam at screening and a clinical activity score (CAS) ≥3 for the most severely affected eye, and associated with one or more of the following: lid retraction ≥2 mm, moderate or severe soft tissue involvement, proptosis ≥2 mm, and/or intermittent or constant diplopia.
  3. Contraceptive use by men and women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies

Exclusion criteria 7

  1. History of hyperthyroidism not caused by Graves’ disease (eg, hyperthyroidism due to toxic multinodular goiter, autonomous thyroid nodule, acute inflammatory thyroiditis).
  2. History of thyroid storm or at high risk of developing thyroid storm as determined by evaluating clinician.
  3. Enlarged thyroid goiter causing upper airway obstruction and/or requiring surgical intervention during the study period.
  4. For participant with Graves’ orbitopathy, requires immediate surgical ophthalmological intervention or is planning corrective surgery/irradiation during the course of the study.
  5. Sight threatening Graves’ orbitopathy or decreased visual acuity due to optic neuropathy within the last 6 months.
  6. Corneal decompensation unresponsive to medical management.
  7. Onset of Graves’ orbitopathy symptoms >9 months prior to baseline.

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. Percent change from baseline in FT4 levels

Secondary endpoints 4

  1. Percent change from baseline in FT3 levels
  2. Proportion of participants with FT4 levels within normal limits
  3. Proportion of participants with FT3 levels within normal limits
  4. Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), adverse events of special interest (AESIs) and withdrawals due to TEAEs during the study period

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 2

Rilzabrutinib

PRD8402036 · Product

Active substance
Rilzabrutinib
Pharmaceutical form
TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
800 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
89600 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
16 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Not Authorised
MA holder
PRINCIPIA BIOPHARMA, INC.
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No

Rilzabrutinib

PRD12078682 · Product

Active substance
Rilzabrutinib
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
1200 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
268800 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
16 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Not Authorised
MA holder
SANOFI AVENTIS RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT (SAR)
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Sanofi-Aventis Recherche & Developpement

Sponsor organisation
Sanofi-Aventis Recherche & Developpement
Address
82 Avenue Raspail
City
Gentilly
Postcode
94250
Country
France

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Sanofi-Aventis Recherche & Developpement
Contact name
Clinical Sciences and Operations

Public contact point

Organisation
Sanofi-Aventis Recherche & Developpement
Contact name
Clinical Sciences and Operations

Third parties 6

OrganisationCity, countryDuties
Azenta US Inc.
ORG-100012907
Indianapolis, United States Other
Marken
ORG-100052048
Suresnes, France Code 14
Clinigma ApS
ORG-100044615
Copenhagen K, Denmark Other
Labcorp Central Laboratory Services LP
ORG-100032236
Indianapolis, United States Laboratory analysis
Azenta Germany GmbH
ORG-100022621
Griesheim, Germany Other
Suvoda LLC
ORG-100043523
Conshohocken, United States Interactive response technologies (IRT)

Locations

3 EU/EEA countries · 10 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Germany Ongoing, recruiting 8 2
Italy Ongoing, recruiting 12 5
Spain Ongoing, recruiting 10 3
Rest of world
United Kingdom, Canada
20

Investigational sites

Germany

2 sites · Ongoing, recruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Frankfurt AöR
Zentrum Der Inneren Medizin Medizinische Klinik I, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt Am Main
Universitaetsklinikum Essen AöR
Klinik für Endokrinologie, Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel, Hufelandstrasse 55, Holsterhausen, Essen

Italy

5 sites · Ongoing, recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, Via Del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana Clinica Medica I Ematologia, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa
Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan
Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l.
Endocrinology, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan
Azienda Sanitaria Dell'Alto Adige
Medicine, Via Giacomo Rossini 5, 39012, Merano

Spain

3 sites · Ongoing, recruiting
Hospital Clinic De Barcelona
Endocrinology and Nutrition Unit, Calle Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona
Hospital Universitario De Navarra
Department of Endocrinology, Irunlarrea Kalea 3, 31008, Pamplona
Hospital Universitario Virgen De La Macarena
Ophthalmologist Service, Avenida Del Doctor Fedriani 3, 41009, Sevilla

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Germany 2026-05-28 2026-05-28
Italy 2025-12-18 2025-12-18
Spain 2025-10-03 2025-10-03

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 30 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) d1-rdct-protocol-en-2025-521023-75 2
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1-recruitment-arrangements-en 1.1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1-recruitment-arrangements-en 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1-recruitment-arrangements-en 3.0
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2-recruitment-material-dr-to-dr-letter-de 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2-recruitment-material-dr-to-dr-letter-es 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2-recruitment-material-dr-to-dr-letter-it 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2-recruitment-material-hqe-it 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2-recruitment-material-patient-brochure-de 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2-recruitment-material-patient-brochure-es 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2-recruitment-material-patient-brochure-it 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2-recruitment-material-poster-de 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2-recruitment-material-poster-es 1.1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2-recruitment-material-poster-it 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2-recruitment-material-referral-letter-hcp-de 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2-recruitment-material-referral-letter-hcp-es 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2-recruitment-material-referral-letter-hcp-it 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K2-recruitment-material-social-media-post-it 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1-redacted-sis-icf-main-de 2.1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1-redacted-sis-icf-main-es 2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1-redacted-sis-icf-patient-it 2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1-sis-icf-future-use-de 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1-sis-icf-partner-pregnancy-es 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1-sis-icf-partner-pregnancy-it 1.1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1-sis-icf-pregnancy-de 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1-sis-icf-privacy-it 1.2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L2-other-subject-information-material-gp-letter-it 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) d1-lay-protocol-synopsis-en-2025-521023-75 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) d1-lay-protocol-synopsis-es-2025-521023-75 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) d1-lay-protocol-synopsis-it-2025-521023-75 1

Application history

6 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2025-03-31 Germany Acceptable
2025-07-14
2025-07-16
2 NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION NSM-1 2025-07-28 Germany Acceptable
2025-07-14
2025-07-28
3 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2025-08-01 Germany Acceptable 2025-08-14
4 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-2 2025-08-05 Acceptable 2025-08-08
5 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-3 2026-01-16 Acceptable 2026-01-29
6 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-4 2026-01-16 Acceptable 2026-03-23