CDSCO Panel Approves Novartis Protocol Amendment Proposal To Study Ianalumab

Written By :  Dr. Divya Colin
Medically Reviewed By :  Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2024-06-28 12:00 GMT   |   Update On 2024-06-28 12:00 GMT
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New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved the drug major Novartis' protocol amendment proposal for the clinical trial protocol titled, "A randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, multicenter phase 3 trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of ianalumab on top of standard-of-care therapy in participants with active lupus nephritis (SIRIUS-LN)."

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This came after the firm presented protocol amendment version 03 dated 14.12.2023 protocol No. CVAY736K12301.
Ianalumab development code VAY736 is a monoclonal antibody that is being investigated for autoimmune hepatitis, multiple sclerosis, pemphigus vulgaris, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren syndrome, and systemic lupus erythematosus.

This drug is being developed by Novartis. It is a novel BAFF-targeting antibody that was recently evaluated in patients with pSS. Ianalumab prevents BAFF signaling through its receptor BAFF-R and, in addition, depletes BAFF-R-expressing B-cells through antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity.

At the recent SEC for renal held on June 6, 2024, the expert panel reviewed the proposal for protocol amendment version 03 dated 14.12.2023 protocol No. CVAY736K12301.
After detailed deliberation, the committee recommended the approval of protocol amendment as presented by the firm.
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