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Monoclonal Antibodies

Bimekizumab for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (BE HEARD II Trial)

Phase 3
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by UCB Biopharma SRL
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up from baseline (day 1) until safety follow-up (up to week 71)
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BE HEARD II Trial Summary

This trial will test whether the medication bimekizumab is effective and safe for people with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa.

Eligible Conditions
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa

BE HEARD II Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~from baseline (day 1) until safety follow-up (up to week 71)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from baseline (day 1) until safety follow-up (up to week 71) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Percentage of participants achieving clinical response as measured by Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response 50 (HiSCR50) at Week 16
Secondary outcome measures
Absolute change from Baseline in Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Total Score at Week 16
Absolute change from Baseline in Skin Pain score at Week 16
Percentage of participants achieving Skin Pain response at Week 16
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BE HEARD II Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Bimekizumab dosing regimen 3Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects participating in the study will receive assigned bimekizumab dosing regimen 3 during the Treatment Period.
Group II: Bimekizumab dosing regimen 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects participating in the study will receive assigned bimekizumab dosing regimen 2 during the Treatment Period.
Group III: Bimekizumab dosing regimen 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects participating in the study will receive assigned bimekizumab dosing regimen 1 during the Treatment Period.
Group IV: Placebo GroupPlacebo Group2 Interventions
Subjects randomized to this arm will receive placebo during the Initial Treatment Period and bimekizumab during the Maintenance Treatment Period.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Bimekizumab
2018
Completed Phase 3
~6510

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Who is running the clinical trial?

UCB Biopharma SRLLead Sponsor
102 Previous Clinical Trials
21,094 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Hidradenitis Suppurativa
1,253 Patients Enrolled for Hidradenitis Suppurativa
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205 Previous Clinical Trials
44,454 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Hidradenitis Suppurativa
1,253 Patients Enrolled for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

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~100 spots leftby Apr 2025