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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/10/075411 [Registered on: 17/10/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 25/04/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   To find out if a new medicine called ianalumab is safe and works well for adults with a condition called diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis that involves the hardening and tightening of the skin 
Scientific Title of Study   A randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled multicenter study to evaluate efficacy, safety and tolerability of ianalumab in participants with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
2024-511933-36   EudraCT 
CVAY736S12201 Version 00 Dated 06 March 2024  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Murugananthan K  
Designation  SSO Country Head  
Affiliation  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited 
Address  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited 7 floor Inspire BKC G Block BKC Main Road Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (East) Mumbai Mumbai

Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA
400051
India 
Phone  912250243544  
Fax    
Email  murugananthan.k@novartis.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Murugananthan K  
Designation  SSO Country Head  
Affiliation  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited 
Address  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited 7 floor Inspire BKC G Block BKC Main Road Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (East) Mumbai Mumbai


MAHARASHTRA
400051
India 
Phone  912250243544  
Fax    
Email  murugananthan.k@novartis.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Murugananthan K  
Designation  SSO Country Head  
Affiliation  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited 
Address  Novartis Healthcare Private Limited 7 floor Inspire BKC G Block BKC Main Road Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (East) Mumbai Mumbai


MAHARASHTRA
400051
India 
Phone  912250243544  
Fax    
Email  murugananthan.k@novartis.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis Campus 4056 - Basel, Switzerland 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Novartis Healthcare Pvt Ltd  
Address  7 floor, Inspire BKC, G Block, BKC Main Road, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400051,lndia  
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Global 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Colombia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Italy
Mexico
Poland
Republic of Korea
South Africa
Spain
Thailand
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States of America
Viet Nam  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 6  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Uma Kumar  All India Institute of Medical Sciences  All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Room No. 4076, 4th Floor, Teaching Block, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi- 110029, India
South
DELHI 
9111-26594467

umaakumar@yahoo.co.in 
Dr Kaushik Bhojani  Fortis Hospitals Limited  Clinical Research Department, Next to MRD dept, Merind gate, Mulund Goregaon Link Road, Bhandup west, Mumbai 400078
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9220961020

kaushik.bhojani@fortishealthcare.com 
Dr Anjali Rajadhyaksha  Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital  Department of Medicine, 2nd Floor, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai- 400012
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
9821275280

anjalirajadhyaksha@kem.edu 
Dr Atul Kakar  Sir Ganga Ram Hospital  SGRH Marg, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi 110060 INDIA
New Delhi
DELHI 
911135125600

atulkakar@hotmail.com 
Dr Aradhana Singh  SMS Hospital  Room No 26, First floor, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Dhanvantri, OPD block, SMS Hospital Jaipur, Pincode-302004, State Rajasthan India
Jaipur
RAJASTHAN 
01412619020

aradhanas610@yahoo.com 
Dr Padmanabha Shenoy D   Sree Sudheendra medical Mission  Department of Rheumatology, 1st floor, Annex Building, Chittoor Road, Kacheripady, Ernakulam Kochi – 682018
Ernakulam
KERALA 
9446567000

drdpshenoy@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 6  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Ethics Committee- SMS Medical College and Attached Hospital  Approved 
Institute Ethics Committee All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Fortis Hospitals Limited  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee- Sree Sudheendra medical Mission  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee-l,Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital  Approved 
Sir Ganga Ram Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M349||Systemic sclerosis, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Ianalumab  300 mg Injections through veins Sub Cutaneous monthly 52 weeks  
Intervention  Matching Placebo  Placebo injections through veins monthly for 52 weeks  
Comparator Agent  NA  NA 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Adults diagnosed with dcSSc are allowed to participate in the study.  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Participants must not have any chronic infections including hepatitis, tuberculosis, or HIV. To take part in the study, participants cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Do participants that receive ianalumab have less dcSSc disease activity than those who receive placebo?  The number of participants who can get better in 3 out of 5 dcSSc disease activity measures at Week 52 without worsening. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
• Do participants who receive ianalumab show improvement in lung function, assessment of skin thickness and difficulty in performing daily activities compared to placebo at Week 52?  By measuring the FVC%, mRSS and HAQ-DI at Week 52 
Is it safe to use ianalumab as a treatment for a long time?  every 4 week 
Are any antibodies produced against ianalumab?  every 12 week 
How much ianalumab can be measured over time in the participant’s blood?  week 4,8,12 week 36 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="200"
Sample Size from India="25" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   30/10/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  31/07/2024 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Open to Recruitment 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

The goal of this study is to find out if a new medicine called VAY736 (ianalumab) is safe and works well for adults with a condition called diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc). dcSSc is a disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks different parts of a person’s own body causing swelling and harm to important organs including kidneys, digestive system, lungs, and heart. This disease gets worse over time and causes the skin to become thicker. Ianalumab is a monoclonal antibody. This medicine sticks to a protein found on our B cells which is involved in the development and progression of dcSSc. By attaching to these B cells, ianalumab might be able to make the dcSSc condition better by reducing their activity and number.

 
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