Clinical trial Recruiting at 8 sites Phase2; Phase3 Interventional Ages 13 to 70

Evaluating a new treatment for Fabry disease in Japanese patients

Official title: A Multicenter Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of Pegunigalsidase Alfa (PRX-102) in Japanese Patients With Fabry Disease (RISE)

Run by Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. · NCT05710692 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new treatment for Fabry disease in Japanese patients to see if it can help improve their health and quality of life.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase2; Phase3
Study typeInterventional
Ages13 Years to 70 Years
SexAll
Enrollment16 (estimated)
SponsorChiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
Industry-sponsored
Locations10 sites (Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka and 9 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedAugust 1, 2023
Main results expectedOctober 2027
Study endsAugust 2029
Registry record updatedMarch 18, 2026
Trial IDNCT05710692 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates for this study are Japanese individuals aged 13 to 60 with a documented diagnosis of Fabry disease.

Probably not a fit

Patients who do not have Fabry disease or those with severe kidney impairment (eGFR < 40 mL/min/1.73 m2) may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of pegunigalsidase alfa in Japanese patients diagnosed with Fabry disease, including both adults and adolescents. Approximately 18-20 participants will receive intravenous infusions of the drug every two weeks, with the study divided into two main stages lasting one year each, followed by an optional extension phase. The treatment's effectiveness will be measured by its ability to prevent or reduce health complications associated with Fabry disease, thereby improving the patients' overall health and quality of life.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly improve health outcomes and quality of life for patients with Fabry disease.

How similar studies have gone: While this approach is being tested in this specific population, similar treatments for Fabry disease have shown promise in other studies, indicating potential for success.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion criteria (all subjects)

1. Must have been born in Japan and have their biological parents and all 4 grandparents of Japanese descent
2. A documented diagnosis of Fabry disease, as determined by the following:

   * Males: Plasma and/or leukocyte alpha-galactosidase-A activity (by activity assay) that is ≤ 5% of mean normal laboratory levels or, if the enzymatic activity is above the 5% limit but still under the normal level, a confirmed disease-causing mutation of the GLA gene
   * Females: Historical genetic test results consistent with Fabry mutations or, in the case of novel mutations, a first-degree male relative with Fabry disease
   * All subjects: At least one of the following characteristic features of Fabry disease: neuropathic pain, cornea verticillata, and/or clustered angiokeratoma
3. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at screening ≥40 mL/min/1.73 m2. For adults, this will be calculated using the Japanese Modified Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (JPN-CKD-EPI) Creatinine equation (2009); and for adolescents, it will be calculated using the Creatinine Cystatin C-based Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) equation.
4. Clinical condition that in the opinion of the Investigator requires treatment with ERT
5. A female subject (including an adolescent in Cohort C, if applicable) must meet one of the following criteria:

   * If of childbearing potential, she must:

     * Have a negative serum pregnancy test result at screening, AND
     * Agree to undergo a urine pregnancy test at baseline and every 12 weeks thereafter up to the final treatment, AND
     * Agree to use one of the following highly reliable methods of contraception from the day of the informed consent signature until 30 days after the last infusion received. The following methods are acceptable:

       * Placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS)
       * Combined (both oestrogen and progestogen) hormonal contraception (oral) associated with inhibition of ovulation, supplemented with a barrier method (preferably male condom)
       * Bilateral tubal occlusion
       * Sexual abstinence, defined as refraining from heterosexual intercourse during the entire study period
       * Partner vasectomy, provided that the partner is the sole sexual partner and has received medical verification of the surgical success
   * Be of non-childbearing potential, defined as one of the following:

     * Post-menopausal (12 consecutive months of amenorrhea), OR
     * Permanently sterile following hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy (supporting evidence required)

Additional inclusion criteria for subjects in Cohort A

For subjects enrolled in Cohort A, these specific inclusion criteria, in addition to those above, apply:

* Aged ≥18 to ≤70 years
* Treatment with agalsidase beta or agalsidase alfa for at least the last 12 months prior to screening, with the dose stable (defined as having received at least 80% of the labelled dose) for at least the last 6 months
* Diagnosis of kidney impairment, defined as a linear slope of eGFR more negative than or equal to -2 mL/min/1.73 m2/year. The historical eGFR slope will be calculated based on at least 3 serum creatinine values obtained over the 9 to 24 months prior to screening, using the JPN-CKD-EPI Creatinine equation (2009). This criterion will be confirmed at screening by calculating the screening eGFR slope using historical and screening serum creatinine values. Both historical and screening eGFR slopes will be used for the diagnosis of kidney impairment.

Additional inclusion criterion for subjects in Cohort B

For subjects enrolled in Cohort B, this specific inclusion criterion, in addition to those above, applies:

\- Aged ≥18 to ≤70 years

Additional inclusion criteria for subjects in Cohort C

For subjects enrolled in Cohort C, these specific inclusion criteria, in addition to those above, apply:

* Aged ≥13 to \<18 years
* Subjects who have previously received or are currently receiving ERT treatment, must be negative for ADAs to PRX-102

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Administration of ERT for Fabry disease within 14 days before baseline, substrate reduction therapy for Fabry disease within 3 days before baseline, or chaperone therapy for Fabry disease within 3 days before baseline
2. History of type I hypersensitivity reactions (anaphylactic or anaphylactoid life-threatening reaction) to other ERT treatment for Fabry disease or to any component of the study drug
3. Cohort A only: eGFR value of \>90 to ≤120 mL/min/1.73 m2 at screening and a historical eGFR value \>120 mL/min/1.73 m2 in the 9 to 24 months before screening, indicating absence of renal impairment. eGFR to be calculated using the JPN-CKD-EPI creatinine equation (2009).
4. Urine protein to creatinine ratio (UPCR) \>0.5 g/g (0.5 mg/mg or 500 mg/g) if not treated with an ACE inhibitor or ARB
5. Initiation of treatment, or a change in dose to ongoing treatment, with an angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) in the 4 weeks prior to screening.
6. Currently taking another investigational drug for any condition
7. Carry only known non-pathogenic Fabry mutations
8. History of renal dialysis or kidney transplantation
9. History of acute kidney injury in the 12 months prior to screening, including specific kidney diseases (e.g., acute interstitial nephritis, acute glomerular and renal vasculitis); non-specific conditions (e.g., ischemia, toxic injury); or extrarenal pathology (e.g., prerenal azotaemia, and acute postrenal obstructive nephropathy
10. History of (or current) malignancy requiring treatment; the one exception is a prior history of resected basal cell carcinoma
11. Severe cardiomyopathy or significant unstable cardiac disease within 6 months prior to screening
12. A positive test for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within 3 months prior to screening, using a validated molecular assay or validated antigen assay
13. Females: Pregnant or lactating, or of childbearing potential with a fertile male partner and unwilling to use a highly reliable method of contraception from the informed consent signature until 30 days after the last infusion received
14. Presence of any medical, emotional, behaevioral, or psychological condition that in the judgment of the Investigator could interfere with the subject's compliance with the requirements of the study
15. Previous treatment with cellular therapy or gene therapy for any condition

Where it's running

  • Tohoku University Hospital
    Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
    Recruiting
  • University of the Ryukyu Hospital
    Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Osaka University Hospital
    Suita, Osaka, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Juntendo University Hospital, 3-1-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
    Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Tokyo Jikei University Hospital
    Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Keio University Hospital
    Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Recruiting
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  • Asahikawa Medical University Hospital
    Asahikawa, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital
    Niigata, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital
    Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka, Japan
    Withdrawn
  • National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center
    Okayama, Japan
    Not yet recruiting

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