Lumasiran for Advanced Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1: Phase 3 ILLUMINATE-C Trial

Rationale & Objective: Lumasiran reduces uri-nary and plasma oxalate (POx) in patients with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) and relatively preserved kidney function. ILLUMINATE-C evaluates the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of lumasiran in patients with PH1 and advanced kidney disease.Study Design: Phase 3, open-label, single-arm trial.Setting & Participants: Multinational study; enrolled patients with PH1 of all ages, estimated glomerular filtration rate <= 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 (if age >= 12 months) or increased serum creatinine level (if age <12 months), and POx >= 20 mu mol/ L at screening, including patients with or without systemic oxalosis.Intervention: Lumasiran administered subcuta-neously; 3 monthly doses followed by monthly or quarterly weight-based dosing.Outcome: Primary end point: percent change in POx from baseline to month 6 (cohort A; not receiving hemodialysis at enrollment) and percent change in predialysis POx from baseline to month 6 (cohort B; receiving hemodialysis at enroll-ment). Pharmacodynamic secondary end points: percent change in POx area under the curve between dialysis sessions (cohort B only); abso-lute change in POx; percent and absolute change in spot urinary oxalate-creatinine ratio; and 24-hour urinary oxalate adjusted for body surface area. Results: All patients (N = 21; 43% female; 76% White) completed the 6-month primary analysis period. Median age at consent was 8 (range, 0-59) years. For the primary end point, least-squares mean reductions in POx were 33.3% (95% CI, -15.2% to 81.8%) in cohort A (n = 6) and 42.4% (95% CI, 34.2%-50.7%) in cohort B (n = 15). Improvements were also observed in all pharmacodynamic secondary end points. Most adverse events were mild or moderate. No patient discontinued treatment or withdrew from the study. The most commonly reported lumasiran-related adverse events were injection-site reactions, all of which were mild and transient.Limitations: Single-arm study without placebo control.Conclusions: Lumasiran resulted in substantial reductions in POx with acceptable safety in pa-tients with PH1 who have advanced kidney dis-ease, supporting its efficacy and safety in this patient population.Funding: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.Trial Registration: Registered at Clinical-Trials.gov with study number NCT04152200 and at EudraCT with study number 2019-001346-17.