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Treatment of Bullous Pemphigoid with Avdoralimab: Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Labeled Phase 2 Study

Year: 2024

Type: article

Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial

Abstract: RATIONALE: Experimental data support the role for C5a-C5aR1 axis activation in bullous pemphigoid. We assessed the efficacy and safety of avdoralimab, a specific anti-C5aR1 mAb, for treating bullous pemphigoid. METHODS: We conducted a phase 2 open-labeled randomized multicenter study. Patients with proven bullous pemphigoid were randomized (1:1) to receive superpotent topical steroids alone (group A) or with avdoralimab (group B). All patients received 0.05% clobetasol propionate cream until 15 days after the healing of lesions. Patients in group B additionally received 3 injections of avdoralimab every week for 12 weeks. The main criterion of evaluation was the proportion of patients with initial control of disease activity still in complete clinical remission at 3 months with no relapse during the study period. RESULTS: Fifteen patients were randomized: 7 to group A and 8 to group B. Two patients in group A and in group B achieved control of disease activity at week 4. Only 1 patient was still in complete clinical remission at week 12 in group B, and none was in group A. No adverse event related to the treatment was reported. CONCLUSIONS: This proof-of-concept pilot study did not show preliminary signal of additional avdoralimab efficiency compared with superpotent topical steroids alone.

Source: JID Innovations

DOI: 10.1016/j.xjidi.2024.100307

Authors: Thierry Passeron, Eric Fontas, Thierry Boye, Marie-Aleth Richard, Emmanuel Delaporte, Olivier Dereure