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Elsubrutinib

Phase 2

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) | Small molecule | Immunology |AbbVie Inc.|Trials Updated: Jan 14, 2025

Elsubrutinib development status

Highest phase Phase 2
Registered trials 4 across 1 sponsor since Sep 2018

Elsubrutinib target and mechanism

Molecular targetBTK
Target classInhibitor
ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as ABBV-105

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials3
Total Enrollment768

FDA Designations

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Elsubrutinib clinical trials

Elsubrutinib · 3 trials · 2 indications

Phase 2 3
NCT04451772A Study of the Safety of Oral Elsubrutinib Capsules and Oral Upadacitinib Tablets Given Alone or in Combination (ABBV-599) for Adult Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus to Assess Change in Disease StateSystemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
COMPLETED185 Analytics
NCT03978520A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of Elsubrutinib and Upadacitinib Given Alone or in Combination in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
COMPLETED341 Analytics
NCT03682705A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of ABBV-105 Alone or in Combination With Upadacitinib (ABBV-599 Combination) in Participants With Active Rheumatoid ArthritisRheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
COMPLETED242 Analytics
PHASE2COMPLETED
A Study of the Safety of Oral Elsubrutinib Capsules and Oral Upadacitinib Tablets Given Alone or in Combination (ABBV-599) for Adult Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus to Assess Change in Disease State
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)Unlock trial analytics
PHASE2COMPLETED
A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of Elsubrutinib and Upadacitinib Given Alone or in Combination in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)Unlock trial analytics
PHASE2COMPLETED
A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of ABBV-105 Alone or in Combination With Upadacitinib (ABBV-599 Combination) in Participants With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
From the first dose of study drug in Study M20-186 up to 30 days after the last dose of study drug, up to 442 days

An adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. A serious adverse event (SAE) is an event that results in death, is life-threatening, requires or prolongs hospitalization, results in a congenital anomaly, persistent or significant disability/incapacity or is an important medical event that, based on medical judgment, may jeopardize the participant and may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent any of the outcomes listed above. Treatment-emergent events (TEAEs) are defined as an adverse event with an onset date that is on or after the first dose of study drug from Study M20-186, and no more than 30 days after the last dose of study drug from Study M20-186. For more details on adverse events please see the Adverse Event section.

Percentage of Participants Achieving SLE Responder Index (SRI)-4 and Steroid Dose ≤ 10 mg Prednisone Equivalent Once a Day (QD) at Week 24
Baseline, Week 24

SLE Responder Index (SRI)-4 is defined as follows with all criteria compared to Baseline: * ≥ 4-point reduction in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI-2K) score * No worsening of the overall condition (\< 0.3 point increase in Physician's Global Assessment \[PhGA\]) * No new British Isles Lupus Assessment Group (BILAG) A or more than 1 new BILAG B disease activity scores (i.e., no organ system changes from baseline B/C/D/E to A and no more than 1 organ system changes from baseline C/D/E to B). A letter score is assigned to each organ system with following indications: A = severe, B = moderate, C = mild, D = inactive with prior history, and E = inactive with no history.

Change From Baseline in Disease Activity Score 28 C-reactive Protein [DAS28-CRP]) at Week 12
Baseline, Week 12

The DAS28-CRP is a composite index used to assess rheumatoid arthritis disease activity, calculated based on the tender joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), swollen joint count (out of 28 evaluated joints), Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (0-100 mm), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP; in mg/L). Scores on the DAS28-CRP range from 0 to approximately 10, where higher scores indicate more disease activity. A negative change from baseline indicates improvement in disease activity.

Secondary Endpoints

Percentage of Participants Achieving Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Responder Index (SRI)-4
Baseline of Study M19-130 (Week 0), Weeks 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96, 104
Percentage of Participants Achieving British Isles Lupus Assessment Group (BILAG)-Based Combined Lupus Assessment (BICLA) Response
Baseline of Study M19-130 (Week 0), Weeks 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96, 104
Change From Baseline in Daily Prednisone Dose Over Time
Baseline of M19-130 (Week 0), Weeks 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96, 104
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
ABBV-599 High Dose (Elsubrutinib 60 mg/upadacitinib 30 mg) -> ABBV-599 High DoseEXPERIMENTALParticipants received elsubrutinib 60 mg capsules once a day by mouth and upadacitinib 30 mg film-coated tablets once a day by mouth for 48 weeks in Study M19-130. Participants continued on this regimen in the current study (M20-186) for up to 56 weeks.
Elsubrutinib placebo/upadacitinib 30 mg -> Elsubrutinib placebo/upadacitinib 30 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants received placebo capsules for elsubrutinib once a day by mouth and upadacitinib 30 mg film-coated tablets once a day by mouth for 48 weeks in Study M19-130. Participants continued on this regimen in the current study (M20-186) for up to 56 weeks.
Elsubrutinib placebo/upadacitinib placebo -> ABBV-599 High DoseEXPERIMENTALParticipants received placebo capsules for elsubrutinib once a day by mouth and placebo film-coated tablets for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 48 weeks in Study M19-130. Participants received elsubrutinib 60 mg capsules once a day by mouth and upadacitinib 30 mg film-coated tablets once a day in the current study (M20-186) for up to 56 weeks.
ABBV-599 Low Dose (Elsubrutinib 60 mg/upadacitinib 15 mg) -> ABBV-599 Low DoseEXPERIMENTALParticipants received elsubrutinib 60 mg capsules once a day by mouth and upadacitinib 15 mg film-coated tablets once a day by mouth for 48 weeks in Study M19-130. Participants continued on this regimen in the current study (M20-186) for up to 56 weeks.
Elsubrutinib 60 mg/upadacitinib placebo -> Elsubrutinib 60 mg/upadacitinib placeboEXPERIMENTALParticipants received elsubrutinib 60 mg capsules once a day by mouth and placebo film-coated tablets for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 48 weeks in Study M19-130. Participants continued on this regimen in the current study (M20-186) for up to 56 weeks.
Elsubrutinib placebo/upadacitinib placebo -> ABBV-599 Low DoseEXPERIMENTALParticipants received placebo capsules for elsubrutinib once a day by mouth and placebo film-coated tablets for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 48 weeks in Study M19-130. Participants received elsubrutinib 60 mg capsules once a day by mouth and upadacitinib 15 mg film-coated tablets once a day by mouth for 48 weeks in the current study (M20-186) for up to 56 weeks.
Elsubrutinib placebo/upadacitinib placeboPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo capsule for elsubrutinib once a day by mouth for up to 48 weeks; placebo film-coated tablet for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for up to 48 weeks
ABBV-599 High Dose (Elsubrutinib 60 mg/upadacitinib 30 mg)EXPERIMENTAL60 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for up to 48 weeks; 30 mg upadacitinib film-coated tablet once a day by mouth for up to 48 weeks
Elsubrutinib placebo/upadacitinib 30 mgEXPERIMENTALPlacebo capsule for elsubrutinib once a day by mouth for up to 48 weeks; 30 mg upadacitinib film-coated tablet once a day by mouth for up to 48 weeks
ABBV-599 Low Dose (Elsubrutinib 60 mg/upadacitinib 15 mg)EXPERIMENTAL60 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for up to 24 weeks; 15 mg upadacitinib film-coated tablet once a day by mouth for up to 24 weeks
Elsubrutinib 60 mg/upadacitinib placeboEXPERIMENTAL60 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for up to 24 weeks; placebo film-coated tablet for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for up to 24 weeks
ELS placebo/UPA placeboPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo capsule for elsubrutinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo film-coated tablet for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks
UPA 15 mg/ELS 60 mgEXPERIMENTAL15 mg film-coated upadacitinib tablet once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; 60 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for 12 weeks
ELS 60 mg/UPA placeboEXPERIMENTAL60 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo film-coated tablet for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks
ELS 20 mg/UPA placeboEXPERIMENTAL20 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo film-coated tablet for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks
ELS 5 mg/UPA placeboEXPERIMENTAL5 mg elsubrutinib capsule once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo film-coated tablet for upadacitinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks
UPA 15 mg/ELS placeboEXPERIMENTAL15 mg film-coated upadacitinib tablet once a day by mouth for 12 weeks; placebo capsule for elsubrutinib once a day by mouth for 12 weeks

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
ElsubrutinibDRUGCapsule; Oral
Placebo for ElsubrutinibDRUGCapsule; Oral
UpadacitinibDRUGFilm-coated tablet; Oral
Placebo for UpadacitinibDRUGFilm-coated tablet; Oral
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to 65 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites87

Inclusion Criteria: * Completed Study M19-130 (i.e., the randomized controlled trial of elsubrutinib, upadacitinib, and ABBV-599 \[elsubrutinib/upadacitinib\] combination or matching placebo) and will not have developed any laboratory or clinical discontinuation criteria as defined in that study. *...

Countries:United StatesArgentinaAustraliaBulgariaChinaColombiaGermanyHungaryItalyJapanMexicoNew ZealandPolandPuerto RicoSouth KoreaSpainTaiwanUnited KingdomCanadaFranceNetherlandsBelgiumCzechia
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Frequently asked questions about Elsubrutinib

What is Elsubrutinib used for?

Elsubrutinib is an investigational oral small molecule being studied for autoimmune conditions, specifically rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It has been evaluated in Phase 2 clinical trials in adults with moderately to severely active forms of these diseases, both as a single agent and in combination with upadacitinib.

What does Elsubrutinib target?

Elsubrutinib targets Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) and acts as an inhibitor of this enzyme. BTK is involved in signaling pathways of immune cells, and inhibiting it is intended to modulate the immune response in autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Who is developing Elsubrutinib?

Elsubrutinib is being developed by AbbVie Inc., which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ABBV. AbbVie is the sponsor of the clinical trials investigating elsubrutinib in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

What phase is Elsubrutinib in?

Elsubrutinib is in Phase 2 clinical development. It has not been approved by the FDA for any indication and remains an investigational agent. The completed Phase 2 trials evaluated its safety and efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

What clinical trials is Elsubrutinib in?

Elsubrutinib has been studied in three completed Phase 2 trials: NCT04451772 and NCT03978520 in systemic lupus erythematosus, and NCT03682705 in rheumatoid arthritis. These trials assessed elsubrutinib alone or in combination with upadacitinib (ABBV-599) and enrolled a total of 768 participants across multiple countries.

Is Elsubrutinib the same as ABBV-105?

Yes, elsubrutinib is also known as ABBV-105. The ABBV-105 designation appears in the trial title for the rheumatoid arthritis study NCT03682705. The combination of elsubrutinib and upadacitinib is referred to as ABBV-599.