A Study of Enpatoran in Participants With Cutaneous Manifestations of Lupus With or Without Systemic Disease

NCT07332481 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 202

Last updated 2026-05-08

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Summary

The purpose of this global, multicenter, Phase 3 study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of enpatoran over 24 weeks in participants with active cutaneous manifestations of lupus erythematosus with or without systemic disease. Study details include:

Study Duration: Up to 35 weeks. Treatment Duration: 24 weeks. Visit Frequency: every 4 weeks, with the exception of the Week 2 televisit. Study Intervention Name: Enpatoran, Placebo.

Intervention Form: Film-coated tablet.

Conditions

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
  • Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)

Interventions

DRUG

Enpatoran

Participants will receive a dose of Enpatoran orally twice daily from Day 1 to Day 168.

DRUG

Placebo

Participants will receive a single oral dose of a placebo matching Enpatoran tablet twice daily from Day 1 to Day 168.

DRUG

Standard of care (SoC)

Participants will receive Investigator-recommended SoC.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Medical Responsible · Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-10
Primary Completion
2029-05-24
Completion
2029-05-24
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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