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CDX-0159

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Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria | Monoclonal antibody | Dermatology |Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.|Trials Updated: Oct 7, 2026

CDX-0159 development status

Highest phase Phase 3 (NCT06455202)
Phase scored for CLDXPhase 1
Registered trials 14 across 1 sponsor since Oct 2019

CDX-0159 target and mechanism

ModalityMonoclonal antibody

Also known as barzolvolimab

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials12
Total Enrollment4,420

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

CDX-0159 clinical trials

CDX-0159 · 12 trials · 11 indications

Phase 3 4Phase 2 5Phase 1 3
NCT07266402A Study to Investigate Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Barzolvolimab Versus Placebo in Adults With Cold Induced Urticaria and Symptomatic Dermographism Inadequately Controlled by H1-antihistamines (EMBARQ - ColdU and SD)Chronic Inducible Urticaria
RECRUITING240 Analytics
NCT07256392Long-term Efficacy and Safety Extension (LTE) Study of Barzolvolimab in Participants With Chronic Spontaneous UrticariaChronic Spontaneous Urticaria
ENROLLING BY_INVITATION1,370 Analytics
NCT06455202A Phase 3 Study of Barzolvolimab in Participants With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU)Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING976 Analytics
NCT06445023A Phase 3 Study of Barzolvolimab in Participants With Chronic Spontaneous UrticariaChronic Spontaneous Urticaria
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING963 Analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Investigate Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Barzolvolimab Versus Placebo in Adults With Cold Induced Urticaria and Symptomatic Dermographism Inadequately Controlled by H1-antihistamines (EMBARQ - ColdU and SD)
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PHASE3ENROLLING BY_INVITATION
Long-term Efficacy and Safety Extension (LTE) Study of Barzolvolimab in Participants With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
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PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Phase 3 Study of Barzolvolimab in Participants With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU)
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PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Phase 3 Study of Barzolvolimab in Participants With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Complete response to provocation testing at Week 12
From Day 1 (first dose) to Week 12

Proportion of Cold Induced Urticaria \[ColdU\] participants with complete response in Critical Temperature Threshold (CTT) or proportion of Symptomatic Dermographism \[SD\] participants with complete response in Critical Friction Threshold at Week 12. * For ColdU patients, a complete response is defined as absence of wheals at the provocation site within 10 min at ≤ 4°C after provocation using TempTest® * For SD patients, a complete response test is defined as absence of wheals at the provocation site within 10 min at 0 pins after provocation using the FricTest®

Time to disease worsening or treatment failure through Week 52 based on the occurrence of UAS7 (Urticaria Activity Score) of 16 or greater.
From Day 1 (baseline) to Week 52.

The UAS7 is a simple scoring system to evaluate urticaria signs and symptoms. It is based on scoring wheals (hive severity score) and itch (itch severity score) separately on a scale of 0 (no signs/symptoms) to 3 (intense signs/symptoms) over 7 days. The final score is calculated by adding together the daily scores, which can range from 0 to 6, for 7 days. This results in a maximum total score of 42, and a minimum possible score of 0.

Time to disease worsening or treatment failure through Week 52 based on the occurrence of the discontinuation of barzolvolimab in Group 2 due to lack of efficacy or to a treatment related adverse event.
From Day 1 (baseline) to Week 52.

Evaluate duration of efficacy of barzolvolimab on urticaria activity or to a treatment related adverse event.

Time to disease worsening or treatment failure through Week 52 based on the occurrence of first use of strongly confounding prohibited medication (Group 1 or 2) or use of barzolvolimab in Group 1.
From Day 1 (baseline) to Week 52.

Evaluate duration of efficacy of barzolvolimab on urticaria activity leading to initiation of either a confounding prohibited medication (Group 1 or 2) or barzolvolimab in Group 1.

Mean change from baseline to Week 12 of UAS7 (Urticaria Activity Score)
From Day 1 (first dose) to Day 85 (Week 12)

Evaluate efficacy of barzolvolimab on urticaria activity as measured by urticaria activity score (UAS). The UAS7 is a simple scoring system to evaluate urticaria signs and symptoms. It is based on scoring wheals (hive severity score) and itch (itch severity score) separately on a scale of 0 (no signs/symptoms) to 3 (intense signs/symptoms) over 7 days. The final score is calculated by adding together the daily scores, which can range from 0 to 6, for 7 days. This results in a maximum total score of 42, and a minimum possible score of 0.

Percent change from Baseline in the weekly average of the daily Peak Pruritus Numerical Rating Scale (PP-NRS) score at Week 16
From Day 1 (first dose) to Day 113 (week 16)

Evaluate the clinical efficacy of 2 dose levels (150 mg and 300 mg) of barzolvolimab, compared to placebo, in adult participants with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) using the PP-NRS. The PP-NRS ranges from 0 = "no itch" to 10 ="worst imaginable itch" for the worst intensity itch in the preceding 24-hr period.

Proportion of participants with improvement in Worst Itch Numeric Rating Scale (WI-NRS) by ≥ 4 from baseline to Week 12.
From Day 1 (first dose) to Day 85 (week 12)

WI-NRS is a validated measure of itch severity. Participants are asked daily to rate the intensity of their worst pruritis (itch) over the past 24 hours using an 11-point scale ranging from 0= no itch to 10= worst imaginable itch. Higher scores indicate more severity.

Absolute change from baseline to Week 12 in peak intraepithelial mast cell (PMC) count (PMC/hpf).
From baseline to Visit 6 (Week 12)

Peak esophageal intraepithelial mast cell counts will be determined by counting mast cells in the most inflamed high-power field (hpf) of each of the 3 esophageal (proximal, mid, distal) levels and reported as mast cells/hpf.

Percentage of patients with a negative provocation test at week 12
From baseline to week 12

Percentage of patients with a negative provocation test for Cold Inducible Urticaria \[ColdU\] or Symptomatic Dermographism \[SD\]) at week 12 * For ColdU patients, a negative provocation test is defined as absence of wheals at the provocation site within 10 min at ≤ 4°C after provocation using TempTest® * For SD patients, a negative provocation test is defined as absence of wheals at the provocation site within 10 min at 0 pins after provocation using the FricTest®

Safety and tolerability as assessed by the incidence and severity of adverse events
From Day 1 (first dose) to Day 169 (last follow-up visit)

Safety and tolerability of multiple dose levels of CDX-0159 as determined by drug related adverse events

Safety as assessed by the incidence and severity of adverse events
From Day 1 through week 12

Safety of a single dose of CDX-0159 as determined by adverse events

Secondary Endpoints

Complete response to provocation testing at Week 24 for Cold Induced Urticaria participants
From Day 1 (first dose) to Week 24
Complete response to provocation testing at Week 24 for Symptomatic Dermographism
From Day 1 (first dose) to Week 24
Improvement in clinical symptoms of itch at Week 12
From Day 1 (first dose) to Week 12
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
barzolvolimab in patients with Cold Induced UrticariaEXPERIMENTALbarzolvolimab 450mg injection subcutaneously at randomization , then 150mg injection subcutaneously every 4 weeks for 24 weeks followed by 300mg barzolvolimab every 8 weeks for 28 weeks.
Placebo in patients with Cold Induced UrticariaPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo injection subcutaneously every 4 weeks for 24 weeks followed by 300mg barzolvolimab every 8 weeks for 28 weeks.
barzolvolimab in patients with Symptomatic DermographismEXPERIMENTALbarzolvolimab 450mg injection subcutaneously at randomization, then 150mg injection subcutaneously every 4 weeks for 24 weeks followed by 300mg barzolvolimab every 8 weeks for 28 weeks.
Placebo in patients with Symptomatic DermographismPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo injection subcutaneously every 4 weeks for 24 weeks followed by 300mg barzolvolimab every 8 weeks for 28 weeks.
Group 1 Observation GroupEXPERIMENTALStandard of care treatment (at least 2nd generation Type 1 antihistamines \[H1AH\] with or without other permitted background medications) for 52 weeks. For participants with worsening disease (UAS7 score of 16 or greater at any time between Weeks 0-24), barzolvolimab will be administered once as a 300 mg subcutaneous injection followed by 150 mg every 4 weeks for up to 52 weeks.
Group 2 Barzolvolimab Retreatment GroupEXPERIMENTALBarzolvolimab given once as a 300 mg subcutaneous injection followed by 150 mg administered every 4 weeks for 52 weeks
barzolvolimab 150 mgEXPERIMENTALbarzolvolimab given once as a 300 mg subcutaneous injection followed by 150 mg administered every 4 weeks for 52 weeks
barzolvolimab 300 mgEXPERIMENTALbarzolvolimab given once as a 450 mg subcutaneous injection followed by 300 mg administered every 8 weeks for 52 weeks
Placebo then barzolvolimab 150 mgEXPERIMENTALPlacebo injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks for 24 weeks and then barzolvolimab 300 mg followed by 150 mg administered every 4 weeks for 28 weeks.
Placebo then barzolvolimab 300 mgEXPERIMENTALPlacebo injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks for 24 weeks and then barzolvolimab 450 mg followed by 300 mg administered every 8 weeks for 28 weeks.
Barzolvolimab 450 mg, then 150 mg Q4WEXPERIMENTAL450 mg subcutaneous administration loading dose on Day 1 followed by 150 mg subcutaneous administration every 4 weeks, starting on Week 4, to Week 24.
Barzolvolimab 450 mg, then 300 mg Q4WEXPERIMENTAL450 mg subcutaneous administration loading dose on Day 1 followed by 300 mg subcutaneous administration every 4 weeks, starting on Week 4, to Week 24.
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORMatching placebo subcutaneous administration every 4 weeks, starting on Week 4, to Week 24.
Barzolvolimab (CDX-0159)ACTIVE_COMPARATOR300 mg subcutaneous administration every 4 weeks through week 24
Placebo then barzolvolimab (CDX-0159) 300mgPLACEBO_COMPARATORMatching placebo subcutaneous administration every 4 weeks through week 16, then 300mg subcutaneous administration every 4 weeks through week 24
barzolvolimab 150 mg in patients with Symptomatic DermographismEXPERIMENTALbarzolvolimab 150 mg injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks for 20 weeks
barzolvolimab 300 mg in patients with Symptomatic DermographismEXPERIMENTALbarzolvolimab 300 mg injection subcutaneous every 8 weeks for 20 weeks
Placebo Comparator in patients with Symptomatic DermographismPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks for 20 weeks
barzolvolimab 150 mg in patients with Chronic Inducible Cold UrticariaEXPERIMENTALbarzolvolimab 150 mg injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks for 20 weeks
barzolvolimab 300 mg in patients with Chronic Inducible Cold UrticariaEXPERIMENTALbarzolvolimab 300 mg injection subcutaneous every 8 weeks for 20 weeks
Placebo Comparator in patients with Chronic Inducible Cold UrticariaPLACEBO_COMPARATORPlacebo injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks for 20 weeks
barzolvolimab 75 mg then 150 mgEXPERIMENTALbarzolvolimab 75 mg injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks for 16 weeks and then 150 mg injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks for 36 weeks
barzolvolimab 75 mg then 300 mgEXPERIMENTALbarzolvolimab 75 mg injection subcutaneous every 4 weeks for 16 weeks and then 300 mg injection subcutaneous every 8 weeks for 36 weeks
CDX-0159 1.5mg/kgEXPERIMENTALCDX-0159 1.5mg/kg administered once
CDX-0159 3mg/kgEXPERIMENTALCDX-0159 3.0 mg/kg administered once
CDX-0159EXPERIMENTAL20 patients with Cold Contact Urticaria, 10 patients with Symptomatic Dermographism, and 10 patients with Cholinergic Urticaria will be enrolled and treated with a single dose of CDX-0159
Normal SalinePLACEBO_COMPARATORNormal saline every 4-8 weeks

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
BarzolvolimabDRUGSubcutaneous Administration
Matching PlaceboDRUGSubcutaneous Administration
Standard of CareOTHERObservational/Standard of Care
CDX-0159BIOLOGICALadministered intravenously
Normal salineDRUGadministered intravenously
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites72

Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Males and females, \>/= 18 years of age. 2. Diagnosis of cold induced urticaria or symptomatic dermographism \>/= 3 months. 3. Diagnosis of cold induced urticaria or symptomatic dermographism despite the use of a stable regimen of second generation non-sedating H1-antihis...

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Frequently asked questions about CDX-0159

What is CDX-0159?

CDX-0159 is an investigational monoclonal antibody being developed by Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. for dermatologic conditions. It is in Phase 1 clinical development for chronic spontaneous urticaria, cold urticaria, and prurigo nodularis. It has been studied in completed Phase 1 trials.

What is CDX-0159 used for?

CDX-0159 is being studied for the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria, cold urticaria, and prurigo nodularis. These are dermatologic conditions involving chronic hives or itchy skin nodules. It is investigational and has not been approved for any indication.

Who is developing CDX-0159?

CDX-0159 is being developed by Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., which trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol CLDX. The company is the sponsor of the clinical trials evaluating CDX-0159 in dermatologic indications.

What phase is CDX-0159 in?

CDX-0159 is in Phase 1 clinical development. All three of its listed trials are Phase 1 studies, and all have been completed. The drug remains investigational and has not been approved by the FDA for any indication.

What clinical trials is CDX-0159 in?

CDX-0159 has been evaluated in three completed Phase 1 trials: NCT04944862 in prurigo nodularis, NCT04548869 in cold contact urticaria, symptomatic dermographism, or cholinergic urticaria, and NCT04538794 in chronic spontaneous urticaria. These trials enrolled patients in the United States, Germany, and Poland.

Is CDX-0159 the same as barzolvolimab?

Yes, CDX-0159 is also known as barzolvolimab. Both names refer to the same investigational monoclonal antibody developed by Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. for chronic spontaneous urticaria, cold urticaria, and prurigo nodularis.