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PNHA Phase 2 Open-label Study of ACH-0144471 in Patients With Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Who Have an Inadequate Response to Eculizumab Monotherapy

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What is being tested

Danicopan

+ Eculizumab

Drug
Who is being recruted

Anemia+4

+ Anemia, Hemolytic

+ Bone Marrow Diseases

From 18 to 65 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 2
Interventional
Study Start: May 2018
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Summary

Principal SponsorAlexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: May 8, 2018

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of danicopan in improving anemia, as measured by increased blood hemoglobin, when given with eculizumab (a drug commonly used for treatment of PNH) for 24 weeks in participants with PNH. The 24-week treatment period was followed by a long-term extension phase. In the extension phase, participants received the same danicopan dose plus eculizumab as they were receiving at the end of 24-week treatment phase. Results are reported for the 24-week treatment period.

Official TitleA Phase 2 Open-label Study of ACH-0144471 in Patients With Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Who Have an Inadequate Response to Eculizumab Monotherapy
NCT03472885
Principal SponsorAlexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Last updated: January 28, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

12 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 18 to 65 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

AnemiaAnemia, HemolyticBone Marrow DiseasesHematologic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesHemoglobinuria, ParoxysmalMyelodysplastic Syndromes

Criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with PNH * Have received at least one red blood cell transfusion within last 12 weeks * Anemia with adequate reticulocytosis * Must be on a stable regimen of eculizumab * Platelet count ≥ 40,000/microliter without the need for platelet transfusions * Documentation of vaccination for Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenza, and Streptococcus pneumoniae or willingness to receive vaccinations based on local guidelines * Willingness to receive antibiotic prophylaxis * Female participants must use highly effective birth control to prevent pregnancy during the clinical trial and for 30 days after their last dose of study drug * Male participants must use a highly effective birth control with a female partner to prevent pregnancy during the clinical trial and for 90 days after the last dose of study drug Key Exclusion Criteria: * Current evidence of bone marrow failure or aplastic anemia requiring treatment * History of a major organ transplant or hematopoietic stem cell/marrow transplant * Received another investigational agent within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the investigational agent prior to study entry, whichever is greater * Documented C5 complement protein mutations * Known or suspected complement deficiency * Contraindication to any of the required vaccinations * Active bacterial infection or clinically significant active viral infection, a body temperature \>38°C, or other evidence of infection * History of meningococcal infection, or a first-degree relative or household contact with a history of meningococcal infection * History of hypersensitivity reactions to commonly used antibacterial agents Note: Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply, per protocol.

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

4 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
Starting dose of 100 mg danicopan TID in combination with eculizumab.

Group II

Experimental
Starting dose of 100 or 150 mg danicopan TID in combination with eculizumab.

Group III

Experimental
Starting dose of 100, 150, or 200 mg danicopan TID in combination with eculizumab.

Group IV

Experimental
Optimal dose (starting dose of either 100, 150, or 200 mg, as determined from Groups 1-3) of danicopan TID in combination with eculizumab.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 5 locations

Suspended

Clinical Study Site

Baltimore, United StatesOpen Clinical Study Site in Google Maps
Suspended

Clinical Study Site

Cleveland, United States
Suspended

Clinical Study Site

Florence, Italy
Suspended

Clinical Study Site

Naples, Italy
Completed5 Study Centers