Clinical trial NCT04524858
Conditions: Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome
Keywords: Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome CAPS
Sponsor: Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
Start date: 2020-10-23; Completion date: 2021-02-25
Enrollment: 1 participants; Allocation: NA; Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP

Brief summary:
This is a Phase 2 study to investigate the safety and efficacy of ATI-450 for the Maintenance of Remission in Patients with Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome (CAPS) Previously Managed with Anti-IL-1 Therapy.

Detailed description:
This is a Phase 2a, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of ATI-450 for the Maintenance of Remission in Patients with Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome (CAPS) Previously Managed with Anti-IL-1 Therapy. The study will consist of up to an 8-week screening period, a 12-week treatment period, and a 4-week safety follow-up period. The total duration of the study for patients remaining until their final follow-up assessment will be up to 24 weeks.

Arms: arm 1: Oral, small molecule MK2 inhibitor will be administered twice daily (BID) at a dose of 50 mg
Interventions: intervention 1: ATI-450
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Oral, small molecule MK2 inhibitor

Protocol documents:
Prot_SAP_001.pdf: 
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 CLINICAL STUDY PROTOCOL 
Title: 
A Phase 2a, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study to Investigate 
the Safety and Efficacy of ATI-450 for the Maintenance of 
Remission in Patients with Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic 
Syndrome (CAPS) Previously Managed with Anti-IL-1 
Therapy. 
Protocol number: 
ATI-450-CAPS-201 
Study phase:  
Phase 2a 
Test product:  
ATI-450 
Sponsor:  
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc 
640 Lee Road, Suite 200 
Wayne, PA 
19087, US 
Protocol version and 
date:  
2.0; 24 Sep 2020 
This study will be performed in compliance with the principles of Good Clinical Practice. 
This document is a confidential communication of Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. Acceptance of this 
document constitutes agreement by the recipient that no unpublished information contained herein shall 
be published or disclosed without prior written approval, except that this document will be disclosed to 
the appropriate Institutional Review Board(s)/Independent Ethics Committee(s) under the condition that 
they keep it confidential. 
NCT #: NCT04524858




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PROTOCOL SIGNATURE PAGE – INVESTIGATOR 
I have read this protocol, which has been agreed by Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (Aclaris), and 
given approval/favorable opinion by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) /Independent Ethics 
Committee (IEC), and I agree that it contains all necessary details for my staff and I to conduct 
this study as described. I will provide copies of the protocol and any amendments to all study 
personnel under my supervision and provide access to all information provided by Aclaris, or 
their specified designees. I will discuss the material with the study personnel to ensure that they 
are fully informed about the study. I understand that information contained in or pertaining to 
this protocol is confidential and should not be disclosed, other than to those directly involved in 
the execution or the ethical review of the study, without written authorization from Aclaris. It is, 
however, permissible to provide information to a patient in order to obtain consent. 
I agree to conduct this study according to this protocol and to comply with its requirements, 
patient to ethical and safety considerations and guidelines, and to conduct the study in 
accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, International Council for Harmonization guidelines 
on Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP), and applicable regional regulatory requirements. I agree 
to comply with the procedures described for data recording and reporting and to permit 
monitoring and auditing by Aclaris, and inspection by the appropriate regulatory authorities. 
I agree to make my patients’ study records available to Aclaris, personnel, their representatives, 
and relevant regulatory authorities in order to verify data that I have entered into the electronic 
case report forms (eCRFs). I will retain the study-related essential documents until Aclaris 
indicates that they are no longer needed. I am aware of my responsibilities as an investigator as 
provided by Aclaris I understand that Aclaris, may decide to suspend or prematurely terminate 
the study at any time for whatever reason; such a decision will be communicated to me in 
writing. Conversely, should I decide to withdraw from execution of the study, I will 
communicate my intention immediately in writing to Aclaris. 
 
 
 
 
Print Name 
 
 
Title 
 
Institution 
 
 
 
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SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENT CONTACT INFORMATION 
In the event of an SAE, the investigator will send a safety report form within 24 hours of 
becoming aware of the SAE to: 
ProPharma Group 
FAX: 
 
Email: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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SUMMARY OF CHANGES 
The following changes have been introduced in Version 2.0 of the protocol 
 
Sections Affected 
Changes 
Synopsis and Section 4.1 – 
Inclusion Criteria 
Revised: 
2. Patients with a PGA score of “minimal” or less and a hsCRP 
and SAA value within the normal range (≤10 mg/L), and who are 
considered to have achieved that response as a result of successful 
anti-IL-1 therapy.   
Synopsis and Section 4.2 – 
Exclusion Criteria  
Revised: 
4. History of being immunocompromised, including a positive 
HIV test result at screening. (ELISA and Western blot) test result. 
Synopsis, Section 5.2.1.1 – 
Maintenance of Disease 
Remission and Clinical 
Remission, Section 8.4.1 – 
Efficacy Analyses 
Revised and Added: 
Revised definition of disease remission and added clinical 
remission.  
Synopsis, Table 1 – Schedule 
of Assessments, and Section 
5.4 – Pharmacokinetics and 
Pharmacokinetics 
Added: 
Pharmacokinetics added as an exploratory endpoint.  
Table 1 – Schedule of 
Assessments and Section 3.1 – 
Overall Study Design and Plan  
Revised: 
Clarified that the patient diary will be completed beginning 7 days 
prior to the administration of ATI-450 (Day 1), or immediately 
beginning at the screening visit if Day 1 is scheduled to occur less 
than 7 days after baseline.  
Reduced requirement for patient to complete the patient diary from 
completion of the study to the completion of the follow up Day 7 
visit 
Table 1 – Schedule of 
Assessments 
Added: 
KSS to be calculated during the screening period.  
Table 1 – Schedule of 
Assessments  
Revised: 
Visit 6 and 7 physical examinations have been changed from full 
physical exams to brief physical exams.  
 


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Table 1 – Schedule of 
Assessments  
Added: 
Administration of morning dose of ATI-450 in clinic. 
Appendix 1 – Possible Hy’s 
Law Liver Chemistry Action 
and Follow-up Assessments 
Revised: 
Serum acetaminophen to be tested using enzyme immunoassay 
instead of high liquid chromatography assay. 
Appendix 2 – Daily Health 
Assessment Form 
Revised:  
Daily Health Assessment Form revised because the symptom 
severity scoring incorrectly ranged from 0 to 9.5 instead of 0 to 
10. 
 


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PROTOCOL SYNOPSIS  
 
Protocol Number: ATI-450-CAPS-201 
Protocol Title: A Phase 2a, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of 
ATI-450 for the Maintenance of Remission in Patients with Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome 
(CAPS) Previously Managed with Anti-IL-1 Therapy. 
Sponsor: Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.  
Study Phase: Phase 2a 
Study Sites:
 
  
Rationale:  
CAPS is a rare hereditary autoinflammatory disease caused by a gain-of-function mutation of 
the NLRP3 gene coding for cryopyrin, which is a component of the NLRP3 inflammasome. 
Dysregulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome results in an overproduction of interleukin-1 (IL-
1), and consequently the inflammatory symptoms seen in CAPS 1..  Current anti-IL-1 therapies 
have been shown to induce rapid and sustained disease remission in CAPS patients and are 
generally well tolerated 2. 3. 4.. 
 
ATI-450 has been shown to cause a marked inhibition of IL-1 in both pre-clinical and clinical 
studies. Current anti-IL-1 therapies for treatment of CAPS are biologics that are administered 
either intravenously or subcutaneously. ATI-450, an orally administered small molecule, has 
the potential to have a similar safety and efficacy profile compared to currently available 
therapies with a differentiated route of administration that may be preferred by some CAPS 
patients.   
 
This study is being conducted to determine the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), 
pharmacodynamics (PD), and preliminary efficacy of ATI-450 in patients with CAPS. The 
results of this study may support further investigation of ATI-450 in patients with CAPS. 
Objectives and Endpoints: 
Objectives 
Endpoints 
Primary 
• 
To assess the safety and 
tolerability of ATI-450 to 
maintain remission in patients 
with CAPS previously managed 
with anti-IL-1 therapy 
• 
Number and percent of adverse 
events (AEs) and serious adverse 
events (SAEs); mean change from 
baseline in laboratory values, vital 
signs, and electrocardiograms 
(ECGs) 


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Secondary 
•
To assess the efficacy of ATI-
450 to maintain remission in
patients previously managed
with anti-IL-1 therapy
•
Proportion of participants in disease
remission over time. Disease
remission is defined as having a
Physician Global Assessment (PGA)
score of absent or minimal and a
high sensitivity C-reactive protein
(hsCRP) and serum amyloid A
(SAA) value within the normal
range (≤10 mg/L) or within 30
percent of the baseline value.
•
Proportion of participants in clinical
remission over time. Clinical
remission is defined as having a
PGA score of absent or minimal.
•
Time to relapse; where relapse is
defined as a two-point worsening on
the PGA scale.
•
Proportion of participants who
experience re-emergence of disease
symptoms after discontinuation of
ATI-450. Re-emergence is defined
as a daily Key Symptom Score
(KSS) ≥ 3 points higher than
baseline for at least 2 consecutive
days. KSS is derived from the
patient-administered daily health
assessment form (DHAF).
•
Proportion of participants with a
mean KSS no more than 2 points
higher than baseline for at least 6 out
of 8 weeks during the treatment
period.
•
Change from baseline in PGA.
•
Change from baseline in KSS.
•
Change from baseline in hsCRP and
SAA.
Exploratory 
•
To assess the
Pharmacodynamics (PD) of
ATI-450 in patients with CAPS
•
To assess the Pharmacokinetics
(PK) of ATI-450 in patients with
CAPS
•
Change from baseline in serum
cytokines IL-1β, IL-1α, IL-6, IL-18,
and TNF-α
•
ATI-450 concentrations at trough
Study Design: 
This is a Phase 2a, open-label, single-arm, study to investigate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, and PD 
of ATI-450 to maintain remission in patients ≥ 18 years old with CAPS previously managed with anti-
IL-1 therapy. 


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Patients with a PGA score of “minimal” or less and a hsCRP and SAA value within the normal range, 
and are considered to have achieved remission (i.e., those values for PGA, hsCRP, and SAA) as a 
result of successful anti-IL-1 therapy, will be eligible for study entry.   
Patients will be entered into the study at the time of their next scheduled dose of anti-IL-1 therapy.  
Rather than receiving anti-IL-1 therapy, ATI-450 will be dosed at 50 mg twice daily (BID) orally for 
12 weeks. Patients will be assessed for safety and disease activity at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 
weeks.  
At the end of 12-weeks, Day 84 (+/- 1 day), patients will stop ATI-450 and conduct end of study 
assessments.  
Patients will complete safety follow-up visits on site 7 Days (+4 days) after the last dose of ATI-450 
and via a phone call 30 Days (+/-3 days) after the last dose. 
Patients should not start their anti-IL-1 therapy until all safety follow-up Day 7 assessments have been 
completed.  However, in the event of a safety concern, patients will be allowed to return early or restart 
their anti-IL-1 therapy prior to completing the safety follow-up Day 7 visit at the discretion of the 
investigator.   
The study will consist of up to an 8-week screening period, a 12-week treatment period, and a 4-week 
safety follow-up period. The total duration of the study for patients remaining until their final follow-
up assessment will be up to 24 weeks. 
Up to 10 patients whose eligibility is confirmed at baseline will be enrolled in the study.   
Study Duration:  
The start of the study will be the date on which the first patient provides informed consent, and the end 
of the study will be the date of the last patient’s last assessment. It is anticipated that total duration 
could be up to 24 weeks. 
Planned Number of Patients: It is planned to enroll up to 10 patients. 
Target Population:  
Inclusion Criteria 
Patients must meet the following criteria to be eligible for participation in the study: 
1. Diagnosis of Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome, Muckle-Wells Syndrome, or 
Neonatal Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease. Prior agreement between the Investigator 
and Aclaris for study eligibility is required for patients who do not have a molecular diagnosis 
of NALP3 mutations available (either testing not performed, or testing performed, but 
negative) upon study entry. For those patients who have not been molecularly tested for 
NALP3 mutations, molecular testing should be performed during the study. 
2. Patients with a PGA score of “minimal” or less and who are considered to have achieved that 
response as a result of successful anti-IL-1 therapy.   
3. Continuous Treatment with anti-IL-1 therapy for at least 6 months. 
4. Able to understand and comply with study procedures and able to provide informed consent. 
5. Male or non-pregnant, non-nursing female patients at least 18 years of age, inclusive. 
• 
Female patients who are of childbearing potential must use 2 methods of highly 
effective contraception* - one of which must be a physical barrier- for the duration of 
the study and for 30 days after the last dose. 


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• 
Male patients of childbearing potential with a female partner of childbearing potential 
must agree to use a condom plus another highly effective form of birth control for the 
duration of the study and for 90 days after the last dose. 
6. Female patients must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and a negative urine 
pregnancy test prior to dosing on Day 1. 
7. Willing and capable of taking appropriate Covid-19 risk mitigation precautions (e.g. wearing a 
mask in public, adhering to social distancing, etc.) as required by local, state, or federal 
guidelines during participation in the study. 
 
*Highly effective birth control is defined as those which result in a low failure rate (i.e., less than 1% 
per year) when used consistently and correctly such as implants, injectables, combined oral 
contraceptives, some intrauterine devices, heterosexual abstinence, or vasectomized. 
 
Exclusion Criteria 
A patient who meets any of the following exclusion criteria will not be eligible for inclusion in the 
study: 
1. Participation in any clinical study with an investigative agent within 12 weeks prior to entry or 
within 5 half-lives of the investigational agent.   
2. Being treated with another immuno-suppressive agent (i.e., in addition to an anti-IL-1 product) 
for CAPS syndrome (anti- IL-1 therapy will have been used for at least 6 months and will be 
stopped at study entry). 
3. Use of any of the following treatments within the indicated washout period prior to the baseline 
visit:  
a. Systemic immunosuppressant or immunomodulatory therapy (e.g., etanercept, 
alefacept, infliximab, methotrexate) within 16 weeks prior to Visit 2 (excluding anti-
IL-1 therapy for CAPS).  
b. Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors (systemic or topical) within 4 weeks prior to Visit 2. 
c. Systemic corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to Visit 2 (Intranasal, inhaled, and 
topical ocular corticosteroids are allowed). 
4. History of being immunocompromised, including a positive HIV test result at screening. 
[Previous treatment with anti-IL-1 therapy is not an exclusion]  
5. A positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or Hepatitis C antibody test result. 
6. Live vaccinations within 3 months prior to the start of the trial, or during the trial. 
7. History of recurrent and/or evidence of active bacterial, fungal, or viral infections. 
8. History or evidence of active or latent tuberculosis (TB). 
9. Tests performed at a central laboratory at screening that meet any of the criteria below (out of 
range labs may be rechecked one time, after consultation with sponsor or designee, before 
patient is considered a screen failure): 
• 
White blood cell (WBC) count <3.0×103 cells/mm3 
• 
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) <1.5×103 cells/mm3 
• 
Lymphocyte count <0.5×103 cells/mm3 
• 
Platelet count <100×103 cells/mm3 
• 
Hemoglobin <10 g/dL 
• 
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≥ 2×upper limit 
of normal (ULN) 
• 
Total bilirubin level >2×ULN, unless patient has been diagnosed with Gilberts’ disease 
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• 
Estimated glomerular filtration rate Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), 
<40 mL/min/1.73m2 based on Modification of Diet and Renal Disease formula 
10. Any clinically significant laboratory abnormality that would affect interpretation of study data 
or safety of the patient’s participation in the study, per the judgment of the investigator. 
11. Patient has clinically significant abnormal findings other than CAPS from physical 
examination that may affect the interpretation of study data or the safety of the patient’s 
participation in the study, per the judgment of the investigator. 
12. Patient has a clinically important history of a medical disorder that would compromise patient 
safety or data quality, per the judgement of the investigator. 
13. Blood pressure (BP) levels (in supine position after at least 5 minutes rest): <90 mmHg or 
>140 mmHg for systolic BP or <40 mmHg or >90 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure. 
14. Patients with history of stroke. 
15. Significant cardiac disease that would affect interpretation of study data or the safety of the 
patient’s participation in the study, per the judgment of the investigator, including recent 
myocardial infarction or unstable angina, or heart failure with New York Heart Association 
Class III or IV symptoms. 
16. Patients with the following screening or pre-dose ECG findings, specifically: 
• 
Evidence of atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, complete right or left bundle branch block, 
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, or other significant rhythm disturbance 
• 
Evidence of acute ischemia 
• 
Screening or pre-dose baseline mean QTcF >450 msec for males or >470 msec for 
females (use of the ECG algorithm is acceptable for this purpose) 
• 
Personal or family history of congenital long QT syndrome or sudden death 
• 
Any other finding that is considered clinically significant 
17. A confirmed diagnosis of Covid-19 at baseline or at any time during the study.  
Test Product: 
Name: ATI-450 
Dose: 50 mg BID 
Mode of administration: Oral tablets 
Control Product: 
None 
Statistical Methods:  
Determination of Sample Size 
The sample size for this study was determined based upon feasibility constraints as opposed to 
a formal power computation. Up to 10 patients are planned to be enrolled. 
 
Analysis Populations. 
• 
The Intent-to-treat (ITT) population will include all patients who have been administered at 
least one dose of study medication. 
• 
The Per-Protocol (PP) population will include all patients who complete 12-weeks of treatment 
and 4-weeks of safety follow-up and have completed study assessments.   
 
Efficacy Analyses 


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All efficacy summaries will be conducted on both the ITT and PP populations. 
• Proportion of participants in disease remission over time; where disease remission is 
defined as having a PGA score of minimal or better and a hsCRP and SAA value 
within the normal range or within 30 percent of the baseline value (ITT and PP 
population). 
• Proportion of participants in clinical remission over time; where clinical remission is 
defined as having a PGA score of minimal or better (ITT and PP population).  
• 
Proportion of participants who experience an increase over baseline in daily KSS of ≥ 3 for at 
least two days after discontinuation of ATI-450 over time (PP population).  
• 
Proportion of participants who maintain a mean KSS of no more than 2 points higher than 
baseline in at least 6 out of 8 weeks in the ITT and PP population. 
• 
Change from baseline in PGA and KSS scores will be reported descriptively over time (ITT 
and PP population). 
• 
Change from baseline in hsCRP and SAA and percent change from baseline in hsCRP and 
SAA will be summarized over time using continuous statistical summary measures. 
Determination of sustained treatment effect for hsCRP and SAA will be based upon the median 
percent change from baseline in the ITT and PP population. 
 
Safety Analyses 
 
The ITT population will be used for the analysis of safety data (AEs, exposure to study medication, 
clinical laboratory values, vital signs, and ECG).  
 
AEs will be coded with the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA). Treatment-
emergent adverse events (TEAEs) are defined as AEs with an onset date on or after the date of first 
administration of study medication and before the date of last administration of study medication + 30 
days. TEAEs will be presented by system organ class and preferred term in frequency tables. Patients 
with multiple AEs will be counted only once within each preferred term and system organ class. Key 
patient information for patients with an AE with an outcome of death, patients with SAEs, and patients 
with an AE leading to discontinuation of study medication will be listed. 
 
Laboratory data (hematology, serum chemistry, coagulation, and urinalysis) will be converted to 
Système International units for reporting and processing purposes. Absolute values and changes from 
baseline will be presented descriptively. Laboratory data outside study specific reference ranges will be 
listed. Vital signs and ECG parameters will be presented descriptively. 
 
Handling of Missing Data 
Missing data will not be imputed for the safety summaries or the efficacy summaries conducted on the 
PP population. For efficacy summaries conducted on the ITT population, a model based multiple 
imputation procedure will be used to impute missing data, where appropriate. 
 
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SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS 
Table 1 
Schedule of Assessments 
Assessment 
Screening 
12-Week Treatment Period 
4-Week Safety Follow-up 
Visit 1 
Day -56  
to Day -1 
Visit 2 
Baseline 
Day 1 
Visit 3 
Day 14 
Visit 4 
Day 28 
Visit 5 
Day 56 
Visit 6 
Day 84 
EOS 
Visit 7 
Day 76  
 
Visit 8  
Phone Call 
Day 30 
(+/-1 day) 
(+4 days) 
(+/-3 days) 
Informed Consent  
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eligibility Review 
X 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CAPS and Other Medical 
History and Demographics 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
QuantiFERON Gold Test 
for TB 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Height 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weight 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Physical Exam1 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Limited Physical Exam 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
Physicians Global 
Assessment of Disease 
Activity2 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
Patient Diary (daily)2, 8 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
Key Symptom Score2, 8 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
HIV and Hep Screen 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SARS-CoV-2 Testing by 
RT-PCR  
 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vital Signs2, 3 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
12-Lead ECG2, 4 
X 
X 
 
 
 
X 
 
 
Hematology, Coagulation, 
Chemistry, Lipids, and 
Urinalysis 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 


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Assessment 
Screening 
12-Week Treatment Period 
4-Week Safety Follow-up 
Visit 1 
Day -56  
to Day -1 
Visit 2 
Baseline 
Day 1 
Visit 3 
Day 14 
Visit 4 
Day 28 
Visit 5 
Day 56 
Visit 6 
Day 84 
EOS 
Visit 7 
Day 76  
 
Visit 8  
Phone Call 
Day 30 
(+/-1 day) 
(+4 days) 
(+/-3 days) 
PD Blood Sampling2 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
PK Blood Sampling2 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
Serum Pregnancy 
X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Urine Pregnancy 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
Dispense Study 
Medication 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
 
 
Administration of Morning 
Dose of ATI-450 in Clinic7 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
 
Drug Accountability 
 
 
X 
X 
X 
X 
 
 
Adverse Events5 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
Prior and Concomitant 
Medications 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
ECG=electrocardiogram, Hep=hepatitis, PD=pharmacodynamic, TB=tuberculosis, EOS=end of study  
1A full physical examination will be performed at screening. The brief physical examination (including signs of CAPS) will be performed at visit 6 and follow-
up. Body mass index will be derived in the eCRF. 
2On dosing day(s), patient diary, PGA, KSS, vitals, clinical laboratory parameters, PK, and PD will be performed before the administration of study medication. 
3Vital signs will be measured prior to dosing and immediately following dosing in a semi supine position after 5 minutes’ rest and will include temperature, 
systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rate. 
4 A triplicate 12-lead ECG will be recorded after the subject has been resting for at least 5 minutes in a supine position.   
5Serious adverse event reporting will start at the time of consent. Any AE that occurs between the time of consent and dosing on Day 1 will be recorded as 
medical history. Treatment-emergent AEs will be collected following the first dose of study medication on Day 1. 
6Patients should not start their anti-IL-1 therapy until all safety follow-up Day 7 assessments have been completed.  However, in the event of a safety concern, 
patients will be allowed to return early or  restart their anti-IL-1 therapy early prior to completing  the safety follow-up Day 7 visit at the discretion of the 
investigator. 
7 The last dose of ATI-450 will be administered in clinic on Day 84. The second dose of ATI-450 is not to be administered on Day 84.  
8 Patients will be instructed on how to complete their patient diary at the screening visit. Patients will begin completing the patient diary 7 days prior to beginning 
ATI-450 administration (Day 1), or immediately beginning at the screening visit if the Day 1 visit is scheduled to occur less than 7 days after screening.    


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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
PROTOCOL SIGNATURE PAGE – SPONSOR ...........................................................2 
PROTOCOL SIGNATURE PAGE – INVESTIGATOR ...............................................3 
SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENT CONTACT INFORMATION .....................................4 
SUMMARY OF CHANGES .............................................................................................5 
PROTOCOL SYNOPSIS ..................................................................................................7 
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS .................................................................................13 
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................15 
LIST OF TABLES ...........................................................................................................17 
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .........................................................................................18 
1 
INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE .................................................................20 
1.1 
Background ..........................................................................................................20 
1.1.1 
Background ....................................................................................................20 
1.1.2 
Nonclinical Experience ..................................................................................20 
1.1.2.1 
Nonclinical Pharmacology.......................................................................20 
1.1.2.2 
Nonclinical Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism ....................................21 
1.1.2.3 
Toxicology and Safety Pharmacology ....................................................22 
1.1.3 
Clinical Studies ...............................................................................................23 
1.2 
Study Rationale ....................................................................................................24 
1.3 
Benefit/Risk Assessment ......................................................................................24 
2 
STUDY OBJECTIVES AND ENDPOINTS ..........................................................26 
3 
STUDY PLAN ...........................................................................................................28 
3.1 
Overall Study Design and Plan ...........................................................................28 
3.2 
Discussion of Study Design ..................................................................................29 
3.3 
End of Study .........................................................................................................29 
4 
STUDY POPULATION ...........................................................................................30 
4.1 
Inclusion Criteria .................................................................................................30 
4.2 
Exclusion Criteria ................................................................................................30 
4.3 
Screen Failures .....................................................................................................32 
4.4 
Premature Discontinuation .................................................................................32 
4.4.1 
Premature Discontinuation of Investigational Product..............................32 
4.4.2 
Premature Discontinuation from the Study ................................................34 
4.4.3 
Lost to Follow-up ...........................................................................................34 
5 
DESCRIPTION OF STUDY ASSESSMENTS ......................................................36 
5.1 
Demographics and Other Screening Assessments ............................................36 
5.1.1 
Medical History ..............................................................................................36 
5.1.2 
Demographics .................................................................................................36 
5.1.3 
Tuberculosis Test ...........................................................................................36 
5.1.4 
Screening Clinical Laboratory Assessments ...............................................36 
5.1.5 
COVID-19 Monitoring ..................................................................................37 
5.2 
Efficacy Assessments ...........................................................................................37 
5.2.1 
Physician Completed Efficacy Questionnaire .............................................37 
5.2.1.1 
Maintenance of Disease Remission and Clinical Remission ................38 
5.2.1.2 
Time to Relapse ........................................................................................38 


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5.2.2 
Patient Completed Efficacy Questionnaires ................................................38 
5.2.2.1 
Re-emergence of CAPS Symptoms.........................................................38 
5.2.3 
High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein and Serum Amyloid A.......................39 
5.3 
Safety Assessments ...............................................................................................39 
5.3.1 
Adverse Events ...............................................................................................39 
5.3.2 
Clinical Laboratory Evaluations ..................................................................39 
5.3.2.1 
Potential Drug-induced Liver Injury .....................................................40 
5.3.3 
Pregnancy .......................................................................................................41 
5.3.4 
12-lead Electrocardiogram ............................................................................42 
5.3.5 
Vital Signs .......................................................................................................42 
5.3.6 
Physical Examination ....................................................................................42 
5.4 
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics .......................................................42 
6 
TREATMENTS ........................................................................................................43 
6.1 
Investigational Product(s) ...................................................................................43 
6.1.1 
Description of Investigational Product(s) ....................................................43 
6.1.2 
Preparation, Handling, and Storage ............................................................43 
6.1.3 
Packaging, Labeling, and Shipment .............................................................43 
6.2 
Blinding .................................................................................................................43 
6.3 
Dose and Administration .....................................................................................43 
6.4 
Precautions and/or Lifestyle Considerations.....................................................44 
6.5 
Prior Medication and Procedures ......................................................................44 
6.6 
Concomitant Medication .....................................................................................44 
6.7 
Overdose ...............................................................................................................45 
6.8 
Compliance ...........................................................................................................45 
6.9 
Accountability ......................................................................................................45 
7 
ADVERSE EVENTS ................................................................................................47 
7.1 
Definitions .............................................................................................................47 
7.1.1 
Adverse Events ...............................................................................................47 
7.1.2 
Serious Adverse Events .................................................................................47 
7.1.3 
Clinical Laboratory Abnormalities and Other Abnormal Assessments ...48 
7.2 
Assessment of Adverse Events ............................................................................48 
7.2.1 
Severity............................................................................................................48 
7.2.2 
Causality .........................................................................................................49 
7.3 
Documenting and Reporting Adverse Events ...................................................49 
7.4 
Reporting of Serious Adverse Events .................................................................50 
7.5 
Adverse Event and Serious Adverse Event Follow-up .....................................51 
7.6 
Safety Reporting Oversight .................................................................................51 
8 
STATISTICS .............................................................................................................52 
8.1 
General Procedures .............................................................................................52 
8.2 
Analysis Populations ............................................................................................52 
8.3 
Sample Size ...........................................................................................................52 
8.4 
Statistical Methods ...............................................................................................52 
8.4.1 
Efficacy Analyses ...........................................................................................52 
8.4.2 
Safety Analyses ...............................................................................................53 
8.4.3 
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8.4.4 
Pharmacodynamic Analyses .........................................................................53 
8.4.5 
Handling of Missing Values ..........................................................................54 
8.5 
Interim Analysis ...................................................................................................54 
9 
ETHICS AND RESPONSIBILITIES .....................................................................55 
9.1 
Good Clinical Practice .........................................................................................55 
9.2 
Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee ...........................55 
9.3 
Informed Consent ................................................................................................55 
9.4 
Data Monitoring Committee ...............................................................................56 
9.5 
Financing and Insurance .....................................................................................56 
9.5.1 
Contractual and Financial Details ................................................................56 
9.5.2 
Insurance, Indemnity, and Compensation...................................................57 
9.5.3 
Financial Disclosure .......................................................................................57 
10 RECORDS MANAGEMENT..................................................................................58 
10.1 
Source Documentation.........................................................................................59 
10.2 
Electronic Case Report Form Completion and Data Management ................59 
10.3 
Study Files and Record Retention ......................................................................59 
11 AUDITING AND MONITORING ..........................................................................61 
11.1 
Risk and Quality Tolerance Limits ....................................................................61 
11.2 
Protocol Adherence and Deviations ...................................................................61 
12 AMENDMENTS .......................................................................................................63 
13 STUDY REPORT AND PUBLICATIONS ............................................................64 
14 STUDY START AND TERMINATION ................................................................65 
15 CONFIDENTIALITY ..............................................................................................66 
16 APPENDICES ...........................................................................................................67 
16.1 
Appendix 1 Possible Hy’s Law Liver Chemistry Action and Follow-up 
Assessments ..........................................................................................................67 
16.2 
Appendix 2 Daily Health Assessment Form ......................................................69 
17 REFERENCES .........................................................................................................70 
LIST OF TABLES 
Table 1 
Schedule of Assessments ..........................................................................13 
Table 2 
Study Objectives and Endpoints.............................................................26 
 


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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 
 
Aclaris 
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. 
AE 
adverse event 
ALP 
alkaline phosphatase 
ALT 
alanine aminotransferase 
ANC 
absolute neutrophil count 
AST 
aspartate aminotransferase 
ATF2 
activating transcription factor 2 
AUC0-∞ 
area under the concentration-time curve from time zero to infinity 
β-hCG 
beta human chorionic gonadotrophin 
BID 
twice daily 
BP 
blood pressure 
BUN 
blood urea nitrogen 
CAPS 
Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome 
CFR 
Code of Federal Regulations 
Cmax 
maximum plasma concentration 
CRF 
case report form  
hsCRP 
high sensitivity C-reactive protein 
DHAF 
daily health assessment form 
ECG 
electrocardiogram 
FSH 
follicle-stimulating hormone 
eCRF 
electronic case report form  
eGFR 
estimated glomerular filtration rate 
GCP 
Good Clinical Practice 
HBsAg 
Hepatitis B surface antigen  
HIPAA 
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
IB 
Investigator's Brochure 
IC 
inhibitory concentration 
ICF 
informed consent form 
ICH 
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IEC 
Independent Ethics Committee 
IL 
interleukin 
INR 
international normalized ratio 
IRB 
Institutional Review Board 
ITT 
intent-to-treat 
JAK 
janus kinase 
KSS 
Key Symptom Score 
LPS 
lipopolysaccharide 
MAPK 
mitogen-activated protein kinase 
MedDRA 
Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities 
MK2 
MAPK-activated protein kinase 2 
NOMID 
neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease 
PD 
pharmacodynamic(s) 
PGA 
Physician Global Assessment  
PK 
pharmacokinetic(s) 
PP 
per-protocol  
PRAK 
p38α-related/activated protein kinase 
QTL 
quality tolerance limits 
SAA 
serum amyloid A 
SAE 
serious adverse event 
SAP 
statistical analysis plan 
t1/2 
half-life 
TB 
tuberculosis 
TEAE 
treatment-emergent adverse event 
Tmax 
time to maximum plasma concentration 
TMF 
trial master file 
TNFα 
tumor necrosis factor-α 
ULN 
upper limit of normal 
WBC 
white blood cell 
 
 


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1 INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE 
1.1 
Background 
1.1.1 
Background 
Aclaris is developing ATI-450 Tablet, an orally available, small molecule inhibitor of the p38α 
mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/MAPK-activated protein kinase 2 (MK2) 
inflammatory signaling pathway. This pathway drives the expression of multiple cytokines, 
chemokines, matrix metalloproteases, and other inflammatory signals. Key inflammatory 
cytokines driven by this pathway include tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1α and β 
(IL-1α and β), and interleukin-6 (IL-6).  
ATI-450 has a novel mechanism of action. It targets the high affinity docking interaction 
between p38α MAPK and MK2. Upon binding to the interface created upon formation of this 
bimolecular complex, ATI-450 blocks MK2 phosphorylation by p38 MAPK and thereby the 
downstream MK2-mediated inflammatory drive. ATI-450 shows low potency for inhibition of 
p38α phosphorylation/activation of alternate substrates and is selective across the human 
kinome.  
Aclaris is developing ATI-450 for potential treatment of inflammatory disorders. 
1.1.2 
Nonclinical Experience 
1.1.2.1 
Nonclinical Pharmacology 
ATI-450 was developed to selectively block p38α activation of the proinflammatory kinase MK2 
while sparing inhibition of p38α alone or other substrates such as p38α-related/activated protein 
kinase (PRAK) and activating transcription factor 2 (ATF2). The activity and selectivity of ATI-
450 has been measured in a variety of in vitro assays, including functional assays directly 
measuring the phosphorylation of MK2. In all assays, ATI-450 showed high potency and, at high 
concentrations, resulted in full blockade of measured response.  
ATI-450 reduced lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced production of TNF-α and IL-6 in vivo rat 
and mouse models. Oral administration of 1 mg/kg of ATI-450 resulted in ≥80% inhibition of 
LPS-induced TNF-α and IL-6 levels in rats. Oral administration (1000 ppm dietary admixture) of 
ATI-450 to mice for 3 days prior to the investigational product challenge with LPS 
(0.5 mg/mouse) resulted in >87% inhibition of circulating TNF-α levels. Inhibition was 
maintained in mice treated for up to 4 weeks.  
To determine whether p38α-MK2 regulates inflammasome priming signals, neonatal-onset 
multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID) mice, expressing consecutively activated NLRP3 in 
myeloid cells driven by lysozyme M-Cre were used. The phenotype of these mice resembles that 
of mice globally expressing a NLRP3 mutant, although the disease is less severe in mice with 
myeloid-restricted expression of the transgene. LPS markedly induced IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α 
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p38α and MK2 activation and were inhibited by ATI-450. MK2 phosphorylation peaked at 30 
minutes before returning to baseline levels 180 minutes after stimulation. ATI-450 inhibited the 
transient LPS-stimulated MK2 phosphorylation at 15 and 30 minutes but had little effect at 
180 minutes when MK2 activation returned to baseline state. ATI-450 was not cytotoxic at an 
efficacious concentration tested in the study.  
NOMID mice were used to evaluate the in vivo role of p38α–MK2 in NOMID pathogenesis. 
Because constitutive activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome caused premature lethality, 
Nlrp3fl(D301N)/+; CreER mice were generated for postnatal conditional tamoxifen-induced NLRP3 
activation and generation of viable adult NOMID mice. ATI-450 was formulated in chow with 
the inhibitor level (parts per million) selected based on achieving sustained >60% inhibition of 
LPS-induced TNF-α expression. WT mice fed with normal chow or ATI-450 chow gained body 
weight undistinguishably. NOMID mice fed ATI-450 chow lost significantly less body weight 
than untreated NOMID mice. Furthermore, approximately 35% of untreated NOMID mice 
developed skin lesions, and 20% of these mice died over the 7-wk period, but neither occurred in 
ATI-450–treated mice.   
Inflammation in NOMID mice was associated with increased p38α phosphorylation, over-
production of IL-1β and IL-18 in bone marrow, and splenomegaly. These responses correlated 
with an increased number of WBC accompanied by neutrophilia, anemia, thrombocytosis, and 
inflammation in multiple organs including liver, spleen, and brain. All inflammatory responses in 
NOMID mice were attenuated by ATI-450. 
Skeletal complications including low bone mass are hallmarks of NOMID 8. Osteopenia caused 
by increased osteoclast differentiation was also observed in NOMID mice 9. 10.. An increased 
number of osteoclasts was observed on trabecular bone surfaces and on cortical bone surfaces in 
NOMID mice—a phenotype that was prevented by ATI-450. Consistent with in vivo results, 
ATI-450 inhibited in vitro osteoclast formation induced by RANKL, the obligatory 
osteoclastogenic cytokine that activates p38α among other pathways in osteoclast precursors 11. 
12. 13.. These results indicate that treatment with ATI-450 prevents osteopenia in NOMID mice 
through inhibition of osteoclastogenesis. 
1.1.2.2 
Nonclinical Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism 
The pharmacokinetics (PK) of ATI-450 was studied in mouse, rat, dog, monkey, and mini-pigs. 
The single dose intravenous PK in all nonclinical species is characterized by a mono-exponential 
pattern of elimination with mean half-lives ranging from 0.5 to 3.1 hours. After oral dosing, the 
mean half-life (t1/2) was observed to be up to 6.33 hours in the monkey. Clearance was low in 
dog and monkey; and high in rat and mouse. Oral bioavailability was high in mouse; moderate in 
rat, dog, and monkey; and lower in mini-pig.  
ATI-450 has the potential to translate the observed pre-clinical efficacy into the clinic based 
upon its oral drug-like properties. Metabolic stability and PK properties of ATI-450 (e.g., long 
t1/2, low clearance, high oral bioavailability, high volume of distribution) are consistent with oral, 
1 to 2 times per day dosing in humans.  


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1.1.2.3 
Toxicology and Safety Pharmacology 
In vitro, no appreciable off-target interactions were observed in broad profile screening against 
receptors, enzymes, and transporters relevant for safety evaluation. No significant inhibition of 
the human ether-a-go-go-related gene potassium channel current was observed in vitro. In a 
standard battery of in vivo safety pharmacology studies, no AEs of ATI-450 were found on the 
respiratory and central nervous systems following single dose oral administration up to 45 mg/kg 
in rat. In a cardiovascular study in mini-pig, no ATI-450-related changes in ECG waveform (PR 
interval, QRS interval, and corrected QT interval [QTcB]) were observed; however, ATI-450 
administration at a dose level of 45 mg/kg was associated with a decrease in arterial BP 
approximately 2 through 6 hours post-dose, and an elevated heart rate and body temperature 
approximately 7 through 18 hours post-dose. Arterial BP returned to baseline by 8 hours post-
dose, with heart rate and body temperature returning to baseline by 24 hours post-dose. No 
effects were noted in animals given 5 or 15 mg/kg.  
ATI-450 was not genotoxic in the bacterial reverse mutagenicity assay or in the in vitro 
chromosomal aberration assay using cultured human peripheral blood lymphocytes, or in an in 
vivo micronucleus assay in the rat.  
Thirteen-week oral toxicity studies were conducted in rats and mini-pigs at dose levels of 3, 10, 
and 30 mg/kg/day and 10, 30, and 60 mg/kg/day, respectively. There were no ATI-450-related 
adverse effects noted in either species. ATI-450-related findings in rats given oral doses up to 30 
mg/kg/day included a mild to moderate myocyte degeneration, which did not have any effect on 
the health and well-being of the animals and was not observed after a 4-week non-dosing 
recovery period. There were no adverse effects on clinical pathology (hematology, clinical 
chemistry, coagulation, urinalysis). In mini-pigs given oral doses up to 60 mg/kg/day, sporadic 
and transient clinical signs of warm to touch and hypoactivity were observed once or twice 
during the 13-week dosing period in 1 or 2 animals given 30 or 60 mg/kg/day. As these were 
isolated incidences, they were not considered to be adverse. No adverse effects of treatment were 
observed on clinical pathology (hematology, clinical chemistry, coagulation, urinalysis), nor 
were there any gross post-mortem or histopathologic findings observed in mini-pigs after 
13 weeks of daily oral treatment.  
Based on the results of the 13-week oral toxicity studies in rats and mini-pigs, the No-Observed-
Adverse-Effect Level was considered to be 30 mg/kg/day in rats and 60 mg/kg/day in mini-pigs.   
In conclusion, ATI-450 selectively blocks p38α activation of the proinflammatory kinase MK2 
while sparing p38α activation of other effectors such as PRAK and ATF2. Through this 
mechanism, ATI-450 inhibits inflammatory pathways (such as TNF-α and IL-1β), implying it 
has potential in a broad range of inflammatory indications. By avoiding direct inhibition of p38, 
which could lead to inhibition of anti-inflammatory substrates of p38, ATI-450 has the potential 
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1.1.3 
Clinical Studies 
A single and multiple dose ascending study of ATI-450 in healthy volunteers has been 
conducted: ATI-450-PKPD-101.   
ATI-450-PKPD-101 consisted of multiple parts. A total of 32 male and female subjects were 
enrolled into Part A of the study where 4 ascending single doses (10 mg, 30 mg, 50 mg, and 
100 mg) were explored. Eight subjects were randomized at each dose level to receive a single 
oral dose of ATI-450 (n=6) or placebo (n=2). The 50 mg cohort was repeated following a high 
fat, high calorie breakfast to explore the fed-fasting PK of ATI-450. 
In Part B, 3 ascending multiple doses (10 mg BID, 30 mg BID, and 50 mg BID) were explored in 
30 male and female subjects. Ten subjects were randomized to receive multiple oral doses (6.5 
days) of ATI-450 (n=8) or placebo (n=2) at each dose level. 
Data demonstrates that ATI-450 was well tolerated at all doses in the study. No SAEs or severe 
intensity events were reported. The most common AEs (reported by 2 or more subjects who 
received ATI-450) were dizziness, headache, upper respiratory tract infection, constipation, and 
abdominal pain. All events were of mild intensity. A trend of a decrease in ANC was observed 
concurrent with dosing of ATI-450 without correlated clinical sequelae.  No subject had an ANC 
value <500 cells/µL.  Other laboratory findings were generally unremarkable.  
After single oral doses (10 mg to 100 mg), ATI-450 was rapidly absorbed with median time to 
maximum plasma concentration (tmax) values ranging from 2.0 to 4.0 hours. Systemic exposure 
to ATI-450 (as measured by mean maximum plasma concentration [Cmax] and area under the 
concentration-time curve from time 0 to infinity [AUC0-∞]) increased approximately 
proportionally with dose between 10 and 100 mg, suggesting that the PKs of ATI-450 are dose-
independent (i.e., linear) over the dose range evaluated. Elimination of ATI-450 from plasma 
was moderately slow, with mean terminal half-life t1/2 values ranging from approximately 9 to 11 
hours. After oral administration of ATI-450 at 100 mg with a standardized high fat, high-calorie 
breakfast, the median tmax was delayed (6.0 hours versus 2.0 hours), but there did not appear to 
be any appreciable impact on systemic exposure to ATI 450 (Cmax was ~14% lower and AUC0-∞ 
was ~10% higher in the fed state). 
The PK behavior of ATI-450 after multiple dose administration was consistent with that 
observed following single doses. Trough concentrations of ATI-450 were generally similar on 
Days 2 through 7, suggesting that the subjects were at or near steady-state by Day 2 of BID 
administration. Systemic exposure to ATI-450 on Day 7 of dosing was approximately dose-
proportional between 10 and 50 mg. A small amount of accumulation (up to 1.4-fold) was 
observed following multiple dosing, which was not unexpected given the t1/2 of ATI-450 and the 
length of the dosing interval. 
The PD of ATI-450 were explored by investigating the inhibition of cytokines of interest in 
blood samples collected from subjects in ATI-450-PKPD-101. For 10 mg BID, mean trough 
drug levels were below the 80% inhibitory concentration (IC80) for IL-1β and TNFα. At 30 mg 
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mean trough drug levels were above the IC80 for IL-1β and TNFα. No dose level achieved mean 
trough levels above the IC80 for IL-6, but the 50 mg BID dose level produced drug levels that 
were higher than the IC50 for IL-6 for at least part of the dosing interval. 
The safety, PK, and PD data support the 50 mg BID dose level as the most appropriate for 
investigation in this study.  
1.2 
Study Rationale 
The assessment of 12-weeks of ATI-450 treatment in patients with CAPS will provide important 
data to initially explore the safety and efficacy of ATI-450 in patients with CAPS.  
CAPS is a rare hereditary autoinflammatory disease caused by a gain-of-function mutation of the 
NLRP3 gene coding for cryopyrin, which is a component of the NLRP3 inflammasome. 
Dysregulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome results in an overproduction of IL-1, and 
consequently the inflammatory symptoms seen in CAPS1.. Current anti-IL-1 therapies have been 
shown to induce rapid and sustained disease remission in CAPS patients and are generally well 
tolerated 2. 3. 4.. 
ATI-450 has been shown to cause a marked inhibition of IL-1 in both pre-clinical and clinical 
studies. Current anti-IL-1 therapies for treatment of CAPS are biologics that are administered 
either intravenously or subcutaneously. ATI-450, an orally administered small molecule, has the 
potential to have a similar safety and efficacy profile compared to currently available therapies 
with a differentiated route of administration that may be preferred by some CAPS patients.   
This study is being conducted to determine the safety, tolerability, PD, and preliminary efficacy 
of ATI-450 in patients with CAPS. The results of this study may support further investigation of 
ATI-450 in patients with CAPS. 
1.3 
Benefit/Risk Assessment 
Efficacy data for ATI-450 in the intended indication of CAPS are not yet available.  
In non-clinical repeat-dose toxicology studies, incidence of skeletal muscle degeneration was 
noted in 3 muscles (psoas, quadriceps femoris, and soleus) in 1 species only, and was attributed 
to ATI-450 treatment. However, there was no evidence of persistence of these findings, 
suggesting that the lesions were fully reversible following discontinuation of dosing. The risk to 
humans associated with these toxicology findings are anticipated to be very low in this short 
clinical study. There are also theoretical risks similar to what has been observed for other anti-
cytokine therapies, such as serious infections, malignancy, cytopenia(s), and hypersensitivity 
reactions.  Data from the first-in-human study ATI-450-PKPD-101 demonstrate ATI-450 was 
generally well tolerated with no SAEs, severe adverse events, or AEs that led to discontinuation 
of study medication.  The most common AEs (reported by 2 or more subjects who received ATI-
450) observed during the trial were dizziness, headache, upper respiratory tract infection, 
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observed without correlated clinical sequelae. This effect is consistent with the PD profile of 
certain anti-TNF therapies7. Other laboratory findings were generally unremarkable. 
More detailed information about the known and expected benefits, risks, and reasonably 
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2 STUDY OBJECTIVES AND ENDPOINTS 
The objectives and endpoints for this study are provided in Table 2 below.  
Table 2 
Study Objectives and Endpoints 
Objectives 
Endpoints 
Primary 
• 
To assess the safety and 
tolerability of ATI-450 to 
maintain remission in patients 
with CAPS previously managed 
with anti-IL-1 therapy 
• 
Number and percent of adverse 
events (AEs) and serious adverse 
events (SAEs); mean change from 
baseline in laboratory values, vital 
signs, and electrocardiograms 
(ECGs). 
Secondary 
• 
To assess the efficacy of ATI-
450 to maintain remission in 
patients previously managed 
with anti-IL-1 therapy  
 
• 
Proportion of participants in disease 
remission. Disease remission is 
defined as having a Physician Global 
Assessment (PGA) score of absent 
or minimal and a high sensitivity C-
reactive protein (hsCRP) and serum 
amyloid A (SAA) value within the 
normal range (≤10 mg/L) or within 
30 percent of the baseline value. 
• 
Proportion of participants in clinical 
remission. Clinical remission is 
defined as having a PGA score of 
absent or minimal. 
• 
Time to relapse; where relapse is 
defined as a two-point worsening on 
the PGA scale. 
• 
Proportion of participants who 
experience a re-emergence of 
disease symptoms after 
discontinuation of ATI-450. Re-
emergence is defined as an increase 
in daily Key Symptom Score (KSS) 
≥3 for at least two consecutive days. 
KSS is derived from the patient-
administered daily health assessment 
form (DHAF).     
• 
Proportion of participants with a 
mean KSS no more than 2 points 
higher than baseline for at least 6 out 
of 8 weeks during the treatment 
period.  
• 
Change from baseline in PGA. 
• 
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• 
Change from baseline in hsCRP and 
SAA.   
 
 
Exploratory 
• 
To assess the 
Pharmacodynamics (PD) of 
ATI-450 in patients with CAPS 
• 
To assess the pharmacokinetics 
(PK) of ATI-450 in patients 
with CAPS 
• 
Change from baseline in serum 
cytokines IL-1β, IL-1α, IL-6, IL-18 
and TNF-α 
• 
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3 STUDY PLAN 
3.1 
Overall Study Design and Plan 
The study visit schedule and planned assessments at each visit are detailed in Table 1. 
This is a Phase 2a, open-label, single-arm study to investigate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, 
PK, and PD of ATI-450 to maintain remission in patients with CAPS previously managed with 
anti-IL-1 therapy. Up to 10 patients are planned to be enrolled in the study. The study will 
consist of an up to 8-week screening period, a 12-week treatment period, and a 4-week safety 
follow-up period. The total duration of the study for patients remaining in the study until their 
final safety follow-up assessment will be up to 24 weeks. 
The investigator will obtain signed informed consent from the patient before any study 
procedures are performed. For further details regarding the informed consent process, see 
Section 9.3. During the screening visit each patient will be required to have all assessments 
performed as outlined in the Schedule of Assessments (Table 1).  
Patients whose eligibility is confirmed at baseline will begin dosing ATI-450 tablets (50 mg 
BID). Such patients will be in protocol-defined remission due to prior treatment with an anti-IL-
1 biologic.  Dosing will begin on the day that the next dose of their anti-IL-1 therapy is 
scheduled at which time anti-IL-1 therapy will be discontinued.   
The first dose of ATI-450 (50 mg BID) will be taken at the following times (based on anti-IL-1 
therapy):   
• Anakinra: 24 hours (+/- 1 hour) after last administration or at approximate time of regular 
anakinra dose.  
• Canakinumab: 8 weeks (+/- 1 week) after last administration. 
• Rilonacept: 1 week (+/- 1 day) after last administration. 
ATI-450 will be administered orally for 12-weeks. Patients will attend clinic visits on Days 14, 
28, 56, and 84 (+/-1 day) for safety, efficacy, PK and PD assessments. Patients will begin 
recording disease symptoms in their daily diary card 7 days prior to beginning administration of 
ATI-450, or immediately starting at the screening visit if the Day 1 visit is scheduled to occur 
less than 7 days after the screening visit.  Patients will continue to complete their diary until 
completion of the safety follow up Day 7 visit.   
At the end of 12-weeks, Day 84 (+/- 1 day), patients will stop ATI-450 and conduct end of study 
assessments. Patients will complete safety follow-up visits on site 7 Days (+4 days) after the last 
dose of ATI-450 and via a phone call 30 Days (+/-3 days) after the last dose. 
Patients should not start their anti-IL-1 therapy until all safety follow-up Day 7 assessments have 
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early or restart their anti-IL-1 therapy prior to completing the safety follow-up Day 7 visit at the 
discretion of the investigator.   
3.2 
Discussion of Study Design 
The study is designed to assess the safety, tolerability, efficacy, PK, and PD of ATI-450 in 
patients with CAPS. 
Many patients with CAPS achieve complete or near complete disease remission with currently 
available anti-IL-1 therapies. Therefore, the study is designed to minimize patient’s time off anti-
IL-1 therapy due to potentially harmful long-term complications that can result from prolonged 
relapse of disease symptoms.  
The study is open-label and there is no washout period for anti-IL-1 therapy; patients enrolled in 
the trial will begin treatment with study medication (Day 1) on the day of their next scheduled 
dose of anti-IL-1 therapy. At the end of the 12-week treatment period, ATI-450 administration 
will be discontinued, and patients will delay administration of anti-IL-1 therapy until 7 days (+4 
days) after the last dose of ATI-450.  
The 12-week treatment period was selected to allow sufficient time to explore the efficacy of 
ATI-450 in maintaining disease remission, and to adequately rule out the potential for prolonged 
disease remission caused by the last dose of anti-IL-1 therapy. Due to its long t1/2, this is 
particularly relevant in instances when canakinumab is used.     
3.3 
End of Study 
A patient is considered to have completed the study if he/she has completed all study visits. The 
end of the study is defined as the date of the last visit or date of last procedure of the last patient 
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4 STUDY POPULATION 
Prospective approval of protocol deviations to recruitment and enrollment criteria, also known as 
protocol waivers or exemptions, is not permitted. 
4.1 
Inclusion Criteria 
The following inclusion criteria must be met for a patient to be eligible for inclusion in the study: 
1. Diagnosis of Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome, Muckle-Wells Syndrome, or 
Neonatal Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease. Prior agreement between the 
Investigator and Aclaris for study eligibility is required for patients who do not have a 
molecular diagnosis of NALP3 mutations available (either testing not performed, or 
testing performed but negative) upon study entry. For those patients who have not been 
molecularly tested for NALP3 mutations, molecular testing should be performed during 
the course of the study. 
2. Patients with a PGA score of “minimal” or less and who are considered to have achieved 
that response as a result of successful anti-IL-1 therapy.   
3. Continuous treatment with anti-IL-1 therapy for at least 6 months. 
4. Able to understand and comply with study procedures and was able to provide informed 
consent. 
5. Male or non-pregnant, non-nursing female patients at least 18 years of age, inclusive.  
• Female patients who are of childbearing potential must use 2 methods of highly 
effective contraception* - one of which must be a physical barrier- for the 
duration of the study and for 30 days after the last dose  
• Male patients of childbearing potential with a female partner of childbearing 
potential must agree to use a condom plus another highly effective form of birth 
control for the duration of the study and for 90 days after the last dose  
6. Female patients must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening and a negative 
urine pregnancy test prior to dosing on Day 1. 
7. Willing and capable of taking appropriate Covid-19 risk mitigation precautions (e.g. 
wearing a mask in public, adhering to social distancing, etc.) as required or recommended 
by local, state, or federal guidelines during participation in the study.  
*Highly effective birth control is defined as those which result in a low failure rate (i.e., less than 
1% per year) when used consistently and correctly such as implants, injectables, combined oral 
contraceptives, some intrauterine devices, heterosexual abstinence, or vasectomized. 
4.2 
Exclusion Criteria 
A patient who meets any of the following exclusion criteria will not be eligible for inclusion in 
the study: 
1. Participation in any clinical study with an investigative agent within 12 weeks prior to 
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2. Being treated with another immuno-suppressive agent (i.e., in addition to an anti-IL-1 
product) for CAPS syndrome (anti- IL1 therapy will have been used for at least 6 months 
and will be stopped at study entry). 
3. Use of any of the following treatments within the indicated washout period prior to the 
baseline visit:  
a. Systemic immunosuppressant or immunomodulatory therapy (e.g., etanercept, 
alefacept, infliximab, methotrexate) within 16 weeks prior to Visit 2 (excluding 
anti-IL-1 therapy for CAPS).  
b. Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors (systemic and topical) within 4 weeks prior to Visit 
2. 
c. Systemic corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to Visit 2. (Intranasal, inhaled, and 
topical ocular corticosteroids are allowed). 
4. History of being immunocompromised, including a positive HIV test result at screening.  
5. A positive Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or Hepatitis C antibody test result is not 
allowed.  
6. Live vaccination within 3 months prior to the start of the trial, or during the trial.  
7. History of recurrent and/or evidence of active bacterial, fungal, or viral infections.  
8. History or evidence of active or latent tuberculosis (TB). 
9. Tests performed at a central laboratory at screening that meet any of the criteria below 
(out of range labs may be rechecked one time, after consultation with sponsor or 
designee, before patient is considered a screen failure): 
• White blood cell (WBC) count <3.0×103 cells/mm3  
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) <1.5×103 cells/mm3 
• Lymphocyte count <0.5×103 cells/mm3  
• Platelet count <100×103 cells/mm3  
• Hemoglobin <10 g/dL  
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
≥1.5×upper limit of normal (ULN) 
• Total bilirubin level >2×ULN unless the patient has been diagnosed with 
Gilberts’ disease and this is clearly documented 
• Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), <40 mL/min/1.73m2 based on 
Modification of Diet and Renal Disease formula 
10. Any clinically significant laboratory abnormality that would affect interpretation of study 
data or safety of the patient’s participation in the study, per judgment of investigator. 
11. Patient has clinically significant abnormal findings other than CAPS from physical 
examination conducted at screening visit (Visit 1) and at baseline visit (Visit 2) that may 
affect the interpretation of study data or the safety of the patient’s participation in the 
study, per the judgment of the investigator. 
12. Patient has a clinically important history of a medical disorder that would compromise 
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13. Blood pressure (BP) levels (in supine position after at least 5 minutes rest) <90 mmHg or 
>140 mmHG for systolic BP or <40 mmHG or >90 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure.   
14. Patients with history of stroke. 
15. Significant cardiac disease that would affect interpretation of study data or the safety of 
the patient’s participation in the study, per the judgment of the investigator, including 
recent myocardial infarction or unstable angina, or heart failure with New York Heart 
Association Class III or IV symptoms. 
16. Patients with the following screening or pre-dose ECG findings, specifically: 
• Evidence of atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, complete right or left bundle branch 
block, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, or other significant rhythm disturbance 
• Evidence of acute ischemia 
• Screening or pre-dose baseline mean QTcF >450 msec for males or >470 msec 
for females (use of the ECG algorithm is acceptable for this purpose) 
• Personal or family history of congenital long QT syndrome or sudden death 
• Any other finding that is considered clinically significant 
17. A confirmed diagnosis of Covid-19 at baseline or at any time during the study.  
4.3 
Screen Failures 
Screen failures are defined as patients who consent to participate in the clinical study but who do 
not meet 1 or more criterion required for participation and are not subsequently progressed to 
treatment in the study. A minimal set of screen failure information is required to ensure 
transparent reporting of screen failure patients, to meet the Consolidated Standards of Reporting 
Trials publishing requirements, and to respond to queries from regulatory authorities. Minimal 
information includes demography, screen failure details, eligibility criteria, and any SAE(s). 
Individuals who are screen failures due to out of range laboratory values can be rescreened once. 
Rescreened individuals retain the same screening number as used for the initial screening. 
4.4 
Premature Discontinuation 
4.4.1 
Premature Discontinuation of Investigational Product 
Patients should discontinue ATI-450 if any of the following occurs:  
 
• Serious infection  
• Invasive fungal infection 
• Malignancy (except for non-melanoma skin cancer)  
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• Demyelinating disease 
• Heart failure 
• Lupus-like syndrome 
• Hypersensitivity reaction 
• Gastrointestinal perforation 
• WBC count: <1×103/µL 
• ANC: <0.5×103/µL 
• Lymphocyte count: <0.3×103/µL 
• Platelet count: <50×103/µL 
• Hemoglobin: <6.5 g/dL 
• AST or ALT: 
o ≥5×ULN persisting for 2-weeks after study medication interruption or 
second occurrence of ≥5×ULN 
o ≥3×ULN and total bilirubin ≥2×ULN or international normalized ratio 
[INR] >1.5 
o ≥3×ULN with appearance of fatigue, nausea, vomiting, right upper 
quadrant pain or tenderness, fever, rash, and/or eosinophilia (>5%) 
• Serum creatinine: >2×ULN persisting for 2-weeks after study medication 
interruption or second occurrence of >2×ULN  
• Confirmed, active infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome 
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 virus) 
• The patient withdraws his/her consent to participate in the study 
• The patient develops an illness that would interfere with his/her continued participation in 
the study 
• The patient is noncompliant with study procedures or medication, in the opinion of the 
investigator 
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• Severe AEs or SAEs 
• Any other reason relating to the patient’s safety 
The investigator will make every effort to ensure that patients who prematurely discontinue ATI-
450 complete the end of study assessments. 
Patients who discontinue ATI-450 prematurely may be replaced at discretion of the sponsor. 
4.4.2 
Premature Discontinuation from the Study 
Participation in the study is strictly voluntary. A patient has the right to withdraw from the study 
at any time for any reason, without any reprisal. 
The investigator has the right to terminate participation of a patient for any of the following 
reasons:  
• Difficulties in obtaining blood samples 
• Violation of the protocol 
• Any other reason relating to integrity of the study data 
If a patient is withdrawn from the study, the study monitor/sponsor will be informed 
immediately. If there is a medical reason for withdrawal, the patient will remain under the 
supervision of the investigator until satisfactory health has returned. 
If the patient withdraws consent for disclosure of further information, the sponsor may retain and 
continue to use any collected data before such a withdrawal of consent. If a patient withdraws 
from the study, he/she may request destruction of any samples taken and not tested, and the 
investigator must document this in the site study records. 
Although a patient is not obliged to give his/her reason(s) for withdrawing prematurely from a 
study, the investigator should make a reasonable effort to ascertain the reason(s), while fully 
respecting the patient's rights. 
At the time of premature study discontinuation, the investigator should make every effort to 
ensure the patient completes the assessments indicated at the end of study (Day 84) and safety 
follow-up visit (Day 7); see Table 1. 
Patients who prematurely discontinue from the study cannot subsequently rejoin the study. For 
details on the discontinuation of study sites or the study as a whole, see Section 14. 
4.4.3 
Lost to Follow-up 
A patient will be considered lost to follow-up if he/she repeatedly fails to return for scheduled 
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The following actions must be taken if a patient fails to return to the clinic for a required study 
visit: 
• The site must attempt to contact the patient and reschedule the missed visit as soon as 
possible, counsel the patient on the importance of maintaining the assigned visit schedule, 
and ascertain whether or not the patient wishes to and/or should continue in the study. 
• Before a patient is deemed lost to follow-up, the investigator (or designee) must make 
every effort to regain contact with the patient (where possible, two telephone calls and, if 
necessary, a certified letter to the patient’s last known mailing address or local equivalent 
methods). These contact attempts should be documented in the patient’s research record. 
• Should the patient continue to be unreachable, he/she will be considered to have 
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5 DESCRIPTION OF STUDY ASSESSMENTS 
Refer to Table 1 for the Schedule of Assessments. 
5.1 
Demographics and Other Screening Assessments 
Screening assessments that are also part of the safety assessments are described in Section 5.3. 
5.1.1 
Medical History 
Relevant medical history and current medical condition, including CAPS disease phenotype and 
duration as well as date of first diagnosis and previous treatments including any previous 
biologic or non-biologic therapy for CAPS will be recorded in the eCRF.  
At the baseline visit, inclusion/exclusion criteria will be reviewed and updated to ensure the 
patient remains qualified for the study. Findings that are observed after the patient has signed the 
Informed Consent Form (ICF) and prior to the first dose of ATI-450 will be recorded as medical 
history on the eCRF. Any adverse event observed after the patient has signed the ICF that meets 
the definition of a SAE (See Section 7.1.2), in which case, all applicable safety reporting 
procedures will be followed by the site.  
5.1.2 
Demographics 
Demographic data, including year of birth/age, sex (at birth), and race will be recorded in the 
eCRF. 
5.1.3 
Tuberculosis Test 
An interferon-gamma release assay/QuantiFERON TB Gold test for active/latent TB will be 
performed at screening with analysis conducted by the sponsor’s designated central laboratory. 
Patients with a negative test result will be eligible for the study.  
In case of indeterminate results, the test may be repeated once. The patient can be included in the 
study if the repeat test is negative; however, if the repeat test is positive or indeterminate, the 
patient will be excluded from the study. 
5.1.4 
Screening Clinical Laboratory Assessments 
Blood samples will be collected for clinical chemistry, coagulation, hematology, hsCRP, SAA, 
and lipids, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), HBsAg, hepatitis B core antibody, hepatitis C 
antibody, and HIV-1/HIV-2. A serum pregnancy test will be performed on women of 
childbearing potential. All laboratory analyses will be performed by the sponsor’s designated 
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5.1.5 
COVID-19 Monitoring 
At Baseline Visit 2, all patients entering the treatment phase of the study must have a 
nasopharyngeal (preferred) or oropharyngeal swab collected prior to the first dose of ATI-450 to 
test for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The sample will be sent to the study’s central lab 
for analysis by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) with results reported 
as either ‘Detected’ or ‘Not detected’ for SARS-CoV-2 viral particles. If central laboratory 
testing cannot be performed at the time of Baseline Visit 2 (i.e., lab supplies are not yet 
available) and the study site is able to perform equivalent testing locally, they may choose to do 
so, as long as the test results are available in the patient’s research chart for sponsor review. 
Patients should not initiate ATI-450 in the absence of central laboratory or locally equivalent 
testing being performed. 
Patients are allowed to dose with ATI-450 in the interval between sample collection at Baseline 
Visit 2 and result reporting as long as there is no clinical suspicion of COVID-19 infection or 
recent exposure of the patient to an individual with a confirmed, active infection. 
If the patient’s results are positive for SARS-CoV-2 following sample collection at Visit 2, the 
patient will need to be notified immediately upon receipt of the results and treatment with ATI-
450 will be permanently discontinued. The patient should be advised to begin self-isolation and 
self-monitoring procedures according to any applicable local, state, and/or federal health 
recommendations. Referral to an appropriate health care provider for management of the 
patient’s COVID-19 diagnosis should also be made. The patient should be seen for the safety 
follow-up Visit 7 (see Table 1) only at such time that the investigator assesses the risk for 
incidental transmission from viral shedding to be minimized. The patient’s COVID-19 diagnosis 
will be reported as medical history unless the patient’s clinical course progresses such that 
criterion for SAE reporting is met (See Section 7.1.2), in which case, all applicable safety 
reporting procedures will be followed by the site. 
Sites will also have the option to perform an unscheduled test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus at any 
time during the treatment phase of the study should a patient’s clinical presentation necessitate it 
in the investigator’s opinion. The same notification and referral procedures, as outlined in the 
preceding paragraphs, should be followed by the site. However, it is expected that any COVID-
19 diagnosis made from a sample collected after the initiation of study be reported as an Adverse 
Event per the requirements of Section 7 of this protocol. 
5.2 
Efficacy Assessments 
5.2.1 
Physician Completed Efficacy Questionnaire 
The Physician’s Global Assessment of Autoinflammatory Disease Activity (PGA) is a measure 
to be completed by the investigator or designee. The PGA uses a 5-point rating scale: absent, 
minimal, mild, moderate, and severe. The investigator will select a rating based on the patient’s 
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5.2.1.1 
Maintenance of Disease Remission and Clinical Remission 
Maintenance of disease remission will be assessed during the treatment period. Disease 
remission is defined as having a PGA score of absent or minimal and a hsCRP and SAA value within 
the normal range (≤10 mg/L) or within 30 percent of the baseline value.    
Maintenance of clinical remission will be assessed during the treatment period. Clinical 
remission is defined as having a PGA score of absent or minimal.  
5.2.1.2 
Time to Relapse 
Time to relapse will be assessed during the treatment period. Relapse is defined as a two-point 
worsening on the PGA scale. 
5.2.2 
Patient Completed Efficacy Questionnaires 
When these assessments are required at the times outlined in Table 1, they should be the first 
tasks done at any visit, and prior to study medication dosing.  
The KSS is derived from the patient-administered DHAF (Appendix 2), and is the average on a 0 
to 10 scale (0 = None, 10 = Very Severe) of 5 separate scales – rash, feeling of fever and chills, 
joint pain, eye redness and pain, and fatigue. 
The DHAF is designed using a linear rating scale of circles in half-step units (e.g. 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 
2.0, etc.), which are marked 0 (none, no severity) to 10 (very severe) 2. 5.. Patients will select the 
circle on the scale that they determine most accurately represents severity of the symptom that 
they have experienced during the last 24 hours.  
The DHAF will be completed daily by the patient. Daily KSS will be calculated by averaging the 
sum of the 5 individual symptom scores. KSS during a specified time period will further be 
calculated by averaging the sum of daily KSS scores during the time period.     
Patients will be provided a quiet, private place to complete the assessments. Patients will be 
instructed to answer all the questions to the best of their ability and without help from others 
(study staff, family, or friends). The study staff should review the questionnaires after they are 
completed and encourage patients to complete any missing information. Patients can refrain from 
answering any question. Study staff will record the refusal of patients to answer any question in 
the source documents. 
5.2.2.1 
Re-emergence of CAPS Symptoms  
Re-emergence of CAPS symptoms will be assessed after ATI-450 is discontinued following 
completion of the treatment period. Re-emergence is defined as an increase in daily KSS of ≥ 3 from 
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5.2.3 
High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein and Serum Amyloid A 
Blood samples for evaluation of hsCRP and SAA will be collected at the times specified in Table 
1. Samples will be shipped to a central laboratory. Specific instructions for collection, 
processing, storage and shipment of blood samples will be provided in a separate laboratory 
manual.  
The normal range for serum hsCRP and SAA is defined as ≤ 10mg/L for both. 
5.3 
Safety Assessments 
5.3.1 
Adverse Events 
AEs will be followed, recorded, and reported in line with the procedures described in Section 7. 
5.3.2 
Clinical Laboratory Evaluations 
Laboratory assessments during treatment will be performed by a central laboratory. Blood and 
urine samples will be collected at the times indicated in Table 1. On dosing day(s), sampling for 
the analysis of clinical laboratory parameters will be performed before the administration of study 
medication. 
Unless indicated otherwise, all laboratory samples will be processed and shipped to the central 
laboratory, as described in the central laboratory manual. The central laboratory will analyze the 
samples or send them to reference laboratory(ies) for analysis, as indicated in the manual. Refer 
to the central laboratory manual for the maximum total volume of blood to be collected per 
patient throughout the study. 
The following parameters will be assessed:  
Hematology: hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cells, platelets, total WBC count, differential 
WBC count, and ANC 
Coagulation: INR, partial thromboplastin time, and prothrombin time 
Biochemistry: albumin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), ALT, amylase, AST, blood urea nitrogen 
(BUN), calcium, creatine phosphokinase, hsCRP, creatinine, gamma glutamyltransferase, 
glucose, inorganic phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, lipase, magnesium, potassium, SAA, 
sodium, chloride, bicarbonate, total bilirubin, total protein, and uric acid 
Lipids: total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, and triglycerides 
Urinalysis: pH, specific gravity, creatinine, glucose, bilirubin, blood, and protein 
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The investigator must review the laboratory report, document this review, and record any 
clinically relevant changes occurring during the study in the AE section of the eCRF. If known, 
the underlying etiology of the clinically relevant laboratory changes should be reported as the 
AE, rather than the abnormal laboratory result itself. The laboratory reports must be filed with 
the source documents. Clinically significant abnormal laboratory findings are those that are not 
associated with the underlying disease under study, unless judged by the investigator to be more 
severe than expected for the patient’s condition. 
All laboratory tests with values considered clinically significantly abnormal during the patient’s 
participation in the study or within 30 after the last dose of study medication should be repeated 
until the values return to normal, or baseline, or are no longer considered clinically significant by 
the investigator or medical monitor. 
If such values do not return to normal/baseline within a period of time judged reasonable by the 
investigator, then the sponsor should be notified. 
5.3.2.1 
Potential Drug-induced Liver Injury 
Hy’s Law cases have the following 3 components: 
1. The drug causes hepatocellular injury, generally shown by a higher incidence of ≥ 3-fold 
elevations above the ULN of ALT or AST than the placebo 
2. Among study patients showing such aminotransferase elevations, often with 
aminotransferases much greater than 3×ULN, one or more also shows elevation of serum 
total bilirubin to >2×ULN or INR >1.5, without initial findings of cholestasis (elevated 
ALP) 
3. No other reason can be found to explain the combination of increased aminotransferase 
and total bilirubin, such as viral hepatitis A, B, or C; evidence for biliary obstruction; 
acute alcoholic hepatitis (recent drinking and AST >2×ALT are supportive); recent 
history of severe hypotension or congestive heart failure; other underlying viral disease; 
pre-existing or acute liver disease; or another drug (including non-prescription products 
such as herbal supplements) capable of causing the observed injury 
During the study, the investigator will remain vigilant for increases in liver biochemistry. The 
investigator is responsible for determining whether a patient meets potential drug-induced liver 
injury criteria at any point during the study. 
In the event that a patient shows laboratory results of:  
• AST or ALT: 
o >5×ULN persisting for 2-weeks after study medication interruption or 
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o >3×ULN and (total bilirubin >2×ULN or INR >1.5) 
o >3×ULN with appearance of fatigue, nausea, vomiting, right upper 
quadrant pain or tenderness, fever, rash, and/or eosinophilia (>5%) 
Please refer to Appendix 1 Possible Hy’s Law Liver Chemistry Action and Follow-up 
Assessments Possible Hy’s Law Liver Chemistry Action and Follow-up Assessments for further 
information. 
5.3.3 
Pregnancy 
All patients are required to meet the requirements relating to pregnancy and use of contraception 
described in the inclusion and exclusion criteria (see Section 4.1 and Section 4.2, respectively).  
Serum beta human chorionic gonadotrophin (β-hCG) testing will be performed for female 
patients of childbearing potential at screening (within 28 days of Day -1), and a urine pregnancy 
test will be performed on Day 1 (prior to dosing) and throughout the study.  
The pregnancy test must be negative for the patient to be eligible. The serum pregnancy tests will 
be analyzed by the central laboratory, and the urine pregnancy tests will be analyzed locally. 
Monitoring for pregnancies in female patients will continue from the patient’s inclusion in the 
study until the follow-up visit. Male patients will be required to inform the investigator if their 
partner becomes pregnant during the study. The investigator should inform the sponsor within 
24 hours of learning of the pregnancy or partner pregnancy by completing and submitting a 
pregnancy report form to the sponsor (or designee). 
If a patient becomes pregnant, study medication will be permanently discontinued and she will 
be withdrawn from the study after completing the assessments planned for the end of study visit 
(see Table 1). Any pregnant patient and the fetus will be closely followed up throughout the 
duration of the pregnancy to determine the outcome (including spontaneous miscarriage, elective 
termination, normal birth, or congenital abnormality). The investigator will ask the patient to 
provide informed consent to record information on the health of the baby. Generally, follow-up 
will be required for no longer than 6 to 8 weeks beyond the estimated delivery date. 
While pregnancy itself is not considered to be an AE or SAE, any pregnancy complication or 
elective termination of a pregnancy for medical reasons will be reported as an AE or SAE. 
Abnormal pregnancy outcomes (e.g., spontaneous abortion, fetal death, stillbirth, congenital 
abnormalities, ectopic pregnancy) will be considered SAEs. 
For any male study patient whose partner becomes pregnant, the investigator will attempt to 
collect pregnancy information on the male patient’s partner while the male patient is in this 
study.  
The investigator will record pregnancy information on the appropriate form and submit it to the 
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informed consent from the female partner to collect information about the pregnancy and its 
outcome. Information on the status of the pregnant partner and the fetus will be forwarded to the 
sponsor. Generally, the follow-up will be no longer than 6 to 8 weeks following the estimated 
delivery date. Any termination of the pregnancy will be reported regardless of fetal status 
(presence or absence of anomalies) or indication for the procedure. Abnormal pregnancy 
outcomes (e.g., spontaneous abortion, fetal death, stillbirth, congenital abnormalities, ectopic 
pregnancy) will be considered SAEs. 
5.3.4 
12-lead Electrocardiogram 
Triplicate 12‑lead ECG will be recorded after the subject has been resting for at least 5 minutes 
in the supine position. as outlined in Table 1 using an ECG machine that automatically calculates 
the heart rate and measures PR, QRS, QT, and QTc intervals. The ECG tracing should clearly 
identify the patient, include the date and time of the assessment and the signature and date of the 
person who made the interpretation; the tracing will be archived at the study site. Abnormal, 
clinically significant ECG results will be recorded as AEs. 
5.3.5 
Vital Signs 
Vital signs will be measured prior to dosing and immediately following dosing in a semi-supine 
position after 5 minutes’ rest and will include temperature, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, 
pulse, and respiratory rate. Abnormal, clinically significant vital sign results will be recorded as 
AEs. If known, the underlying etiology for the abnormal clinically significant vital sign will be 
recorded as an AE rather than the vital sign itself.  
5.3.6 
Physical Examination 
The complete physical examination will include assessments of the standard physical 
examination items, including general appearance, skin, eyes, ears, nose, throat, head and neck, 
heart, chest and lungs, abdomen, extremities, lymph nodes, musculoskeletal, neurological, and 
other body systems, if applicable, for describing the status of the patient’s health. 
The brief physical examination will include, at a minimum, signs of CAPS. 
Body weight and height will also be measured and recorded. The patient should be dressed in 
lightweight clothing, without shoes. 
Investigators should pay attention to clinical signs related to previous serious illnesses. Any new 
abnormalities or worsening of existing abnormalities should be reported as AEs, as appropriate 
(see Section 7). 
5.4 
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics 
Blood samples for PK and PD evaluation will be collected at the times specified in Table 1. 
Samples will be shipped to a central laboratory. Specific instructions for collection, processing, 
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6 TREATMENTS 
6.1 
Investigational Product(s) 
6.1.1 
Description of Investigational Product(s) 
 
Test Product 
 
Substance: 
ATI-450 
Strength:  
50 mg 
Mode of administration: 
Oral tablets 
Manufacturer: 
Emerson Resources 
6.1.2 
Preparation, Handling, and Storage 
The investigator (or designee) is responsible for the safe and proper storage of study medication 
at the site. ATI-450 and placebo will be stored under controlled conditions according to the 
storage requirements described on the label(s). Study medications should be stored at 15°C to 
25°C (59°F to 77°F), away from heat moisture and direct light. The investigator (or designee) 
will instruct the patients to store the study medication in accordance to the instructions on the 
label(s). 
6.1.3 
Packaging, Labeling, and Shipment 
ATI-450 will be packaged and labeled in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements 
and Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines. 
ATI-450 will be supplied in high-density polyethylene bottles.  
Study medication will be shipped and stored under controlled conditions according to the storage 
requirements. 
Refer to the pharmacy manual for full details for packaging, labeling, and shipment of the study 
medication. 
6.2 
Blinding 
This is an open-label trial.  
6.3 
Dose and Administration 
ATI-450 will be administered as oral tablets for a total of 100 mg daily. Doses will be 
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6.4 
Precautions and/or Lifestyle Considerations 
There are no lifestyle considerations (such as dietary or physical activity restrictions) for this 
study. 
6.5 
Prior Medication and Procedures 
The following are considered exclusionary if taken within the defined period prior to the 
screening visit: 
1. Systemic immunosuppressant or immunomodulatory therapy (e.g., etanercept, alefacept, 
infliximab, methotrexate) within 16 weeks prior to Visit 2 (excluding anti-IL-1 therapy 
for treatment of CAPS).  
 
2. JAK inhibitors (systemic and topical) within 4 weeks prior to Visit 2. 
 
3. Systemic corticosteroids within 4 weeks prior to Visit 2 (Intranasal, inhaled, and topical 
ocular corticosteroids are allowed). 
6.6 
Concomitant Medication 
The following medications are prohibited during the duration of the study:  
1. Systemic immunosuppressant or immunomodulatory therapy (excluding anti-IL-1 
therapy for treatment of CAPS during screening and follow-up period). See section 3.1 
for washout information.  
 
2. JAK inhibitors (systemic and topical). 
 
3. Systemic corticosteroids (Intranasal, inhaled, and topical ocular corticosteroids) are 
allowed. 
All medication (including vaccines, over-the-counter or prescription medicines, vitamins, and/or 
herbal supplements) taken from 30 days before start of screening until the end of the follow-up 
period will be recorded in the appropriate section of the eCRF. The following details must be 
recorded in the eCRF: 
• Medication name (ideally the generic name) 
• Reason for use 
• Start and end date of administration 
• The dose and frequency of administration 
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6.7 
Overdose 
There is limited clinical experience with ATI-450. In the event of an overdose, patients should 
receive appropriate supportive medical care and be followed until resolution/stabilization of any 
clinical issues. 
Any instance of overdose (suspected or confirmed and irrespective of whether or not it involved 
ATI-450) must be communicated to the sponsor (or a specified designee) within 24 hours of its 
occurrence. 
Any overdose associated with clinical symptoms will be recorded as an AE or SAE, as 
appropriate. Details of any signs or symptoms and their management should be recorded, 
including details of any treatments administered for the overdose. All overdoses with clinical 
symptoms meeting the SAE criteria must be reported as described in Section 7.4. 
6.8 
Compliance 
The investigator (or designee) will explain the correct use of the study medication to each patient 
and will check that each patient is following the instructions properly. Compliance will be 
assessed at each visit by counting returned tablets and will be documented in the source 
documents and eCRF. Any deviation from the correct use of the study medications will be 
recorded in the eCRF. 
A record of the number of tablets dispensed to and taken by each patient will be maintained and 
reconciled with study medication and compliance records. The study medication start and stop 
dates, including dates for study medication delays and/or dose reductions, will also be recorded 
in the eCRF. 
6.9 
Accountability 
The study medication must not be used for any purpose other than that defined in this protocol. 
All supplies of study drug will be accounted for in accordance with Good Clinical Practice 
(GCP). 
The site pharmacist or (designee) should maintain accurate records of all study medication 
supplies received during the study. These records should include the dates and amounts of study 
medication that were received at the site, dispensed, and destroyed or returned to the sponsor (or 
designee). The records should include dates, quantities, batch/serial numbers, expiration dates (if 
applicable), and the unique code numbers assigned to the study medication and study patients. If 
errors or damage in the study medication shipments occur, the investigator should contact the 
sponsor (or its designee) immediately. Copies of the study medication accountability records will 
be provided by each investigator for inclusion in the trial master file (TMF). The study monitor 
will periodically check the supplies of study medication held by the investigator or pharmacist to 
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The investigator (or designee) will administer the study medication only to the identified patients 
in this study, according to the procedures described in this study protocol.  
After the end of the study, all unused study medication and all medication containers should be 
destroyed at the study center or returned to the sponsor (or designee) for destruction. In either 
instance, complete documentation will be returned to the sponsor. 


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7 ADVERSE EVENTS 
7.1 
Definitions 
7.1.1 
Adverse Events 
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical study patient administered a 
pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this 
treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal 
laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal 
(investigational) product, whether or not related to the medicinal (investigational) product. 
7.1.2 
Serious Adverse Events 
An SAE is any untoward medical occurrence that meets any of the following criteria: 
• Results in death. 
• Is life-threatening. 
• Requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization. 
• Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity. 
• Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect. 
• Is an important medical event that may not result in death, be life-threatening, or require 
hospitalization. The event will be considered an SAE when, based upon appropriate medical 
and scientific judgment, the event may jeopardize the patient and may require medical or 
surgical intervention to prevent one of the outcomes listed above. Examples of such events 
include: intensive treatment in an emergency room or at home for allergic bronchospasm, 
blood dyscrasias or convulsions that do not result in inpatient hospitalization, or the 
development of drug dependency or drug abuse. 
Definition of Terms 
Life-threatening: an AE is life-threatening if the patient was at immediate risk of death from the 
event as it occurred; i.e., it does not include a reaction that, if it had occurred in a more severe 
form, might have caused death. For example, drug-induced hepatitis that resolved without 
evidence of hepatic failure would not be considered life-threatening even though drug-induced 
hepatitis can be fatal. It does not include an AE or suspected adverse reaction that, had it 
occurred in a more severe form, might have caused death. 
Hospitalization: AEs requiring hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization should be 
considered SAEs. Hospitalization for elective surgery, or for procedures planned prior to the 
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(e.g., elective surgery for a pre-existing condition that has not worsened) need not be considered 
AEs or SAEs. If anything untoward is reported during the procedure, that occurrence must be 
reported as an AE or SAE as per the definitions. 
In general, hospitalization signifies that the patient has been detained (usually involving at least 
an overnight stay) at the hospital or emergency ward for observation and/or treatment that would 
not have been appropriate in the physician's office or outpatient setting. When in doubt as to 
whether hospitalization occurred or was necessary, the AE should be considered serious. 
Disability/incapacity: an AE is incapacitating or disabling if the experience results in a 
substantial and/or permanent disruption of the patient’s ability to carry out normal life functions. 
7.1.3 
Clinical Laboratory Abnormalities and Other Abnormal Assessments 
Laboratory abnormalities without clinical significance should not be recorded as AEs or SAEs. 
However, laboratory abnormalities (e.g., clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, lipids, and 
urinalysis abnormalities) that require medical or surgical intervention or lead to study medication 
interruption, modification, or discontinuation must be recorded as an AE or SAE, as applicable. 
In addition, laboratory or other abnormal assessments (e.g., in ECGs, X-rays, or vital signs) that 
are associated with signs and/or symptoms must be recorded as an AE or SAE if they meet the 
definition of an AE or SAE as described in Sections 7.1.1 and 7.1.2. If the underlying cause for 
the laboratory abnormality is known, record the etiology or diagnosis (e.g., anemia), rather than 
the laboratory result (i.e., decreased hemoglobin). 
For specific information on handling of clinical laboratory abnormalities, see Section 5.3.2. 
7.2 
Assessment of Adverse Events 
7.2.1 
Severity 
The investigator will determine the intensity of the AE according to the definitions below: 
• Mild: An event that is easily tolerated by the participant, causing minimal discomfort, 
and not interfering with everyday activities 
• Moderate: An event that causes sufficient discomfort and interferes with normal 
everyday activities 
• Severe: An event that prevents normal everyday activities. An AE that is assessed as 
severe should not be confused with a SAE. Severe is a category utilized for rating the 
intensity of the event; both AEs and SAEs can be assessed as severe. An event is defined 
as “serious” when it meets at least 1 of the pre-defined outcomes as described in the 
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7.2.2 
Causality 
The investigator is obligated to assess the relationship between study medication and each 
occurrence of an AE/SAE. The investigator will use her/his best clinical judgment to determine 
the relationship. Alternative causes, such as underlying disease(s), concomitant therapy, and 
other risk factors, as well as the temporal relationship of the event to study intervention 
administration, will be considered and investigated. The investigator will also consult the IB in 
his/her assessment. The investigator will define the relationship of an AE to the study medication 
by selecting one of the following categories: 
Related: 
• There is a reasonable possibility that there is a causal relationship between the study 
medication and the AE 
Not Related: 
• There is no reasonable possibility that there is a causal relationship between the study 
medication and the AE 
A “reasonable possibility” of a relationship conveys that there are facts, evidence, and/or 
arguments to suggest a causal relationship, rather than a relationship cannot be ruled out. 
7.3 
Documenting and Reporting Adverse Events 
Reporting of SAEs will begin when the patient has provided informed consent and will continue 
up to the end of study visit or 30 days after the last ATI-450administration whichever is later. 
Reporting of AEs will begin when the patient receives the first dose of ATI-450 and will 
continue up to the end of study visit or 30 days after the last study drug administration, 
whichever is later. Any clinical AE that occurs between the time of consent and dosing Day 1 
will be recorded as medical history. 
Occurrence of AEs may be volunteered spontaneously by the patient; discovered as a result of 
general, nonleading verbal questioning by the study staff; or determined by physical examination 
or other safety assessments. All AEs will be monitored and recorded in the CRF throughout the 
entire study. 
For all AEs, the investigator must pursue and obtain adequate information (a description of the 
event, severity, time of occurrence [including whether the AE onset was before, during, or after 
the study medication administration if the AE started on a dosing day], duration, and any action 
[e.g., treatment/follow-up tests]). The outcome of the event should be provided along with the 
investigator’s assessment of the relationship to the study medication. The investigator must also 
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It is the investigator’s responsibility to review all documentation (e.g., hospital notes, laboratory 
reports, and diagnostic reports) related to an AE. Wherever possible, the investigator’s diagnosis, 
not the individual signs and symptoms, will be documented as the AE. 
Investigators are not obligated to actively seek AEs or SAEs after the patient’s conclusion of 
study participation. However, if the investigator learns of any SAE, including death, at any time 
after a patient has been discharged from the study, and he/she considers the event to be 
reasonably related to the study medication or study participation, the investigator must promptly 
notify the sponsor. 
7.4 
Reporting of Serious Adverse Events 
Upon becoming aware of a SAE whether or not related to the study medications, the investigator 
must: 
1. Take the appropriate medical action to ensure the patient’s safety. 
2. Immediately, and no longer than within 24-hours, report the SAE to the safety monitor, 
ensuring that the patient information is de-identified to (Aclaris safety monitor): 
ProPharma Group  
• Email: 
 
• Fax: 
 
3. Print a copy of the email confirmation from ProPharma and place in the study file. 
4. Within 24-hours, complete, as fully as possible an SAE form; email the forms and any 
other relevant information (e.g., concomitant medication eCRF, medical history eCRF, 
laboratory test results) to ProPharma. 
5. Monitor and document the progress of the SAE until it resolves or, if not resolved after 
the patient’s last study visit, until in the opinion of the investigator the AE reaches a 
clinically stable outcome with or without sequelae AND the investigator and Aclaris 
safety and medical monitor agree that the SAE is satisfactorily resolved. 
6. Report any SAE updates within 24-hours of knowledge to the safety monitor via email 
(or fax) and update the SAE form. 
7. Comply with the appropriate regulatory requirements and Aclaris instructions regarding 
reporting of the SAE to the responsible IRB. 
The investigator is obliged to respond to any request for follow-up information (e.g., additional 
information, event outcome, final evaluation, or other records where needed) or to any question 
the sponsor (or designee) may have concerning the SAE within the same timelines as those noted 
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sponsor (or designee) and, as applicable, to allow the sponsor to meet strict regulatory timelines 
associated with expedited reporting obligations for events of this nature. 
7.5 
Adverse Event and Serious Adverse Event Follow-up 
During the study (and after the end of study visit), all AEs and SAEs should be followed 
proactively by the investigator until the event resolves or the condition stabilizes to a level 
acceptable to the investigator, until the event is otherwise explained, or until the patient is lost to 
follow-up. At the time the patient’s study participation ends, all ongoing AEs and SAEs should 
be evaluated for resolution. New or updated information will be recorded in the originally 
completed eCRF and the investigator will submit any updated SAE information to the sponsor 
within 24 hours of receipt of the information. 
7.6 
Safety Reporting Oversight 
In accordance with ICH GCP, the sponsor (or designee) will inform investigators of “findings 
that could affect adversely the safety of patients, impact the conduct of the trial, or alter the 
IRB/IEC approval/favorable opinion to continue the trial.” 
The sponsor has a legal responsibility to notify both the local regulatory authority and other 
regulatory agencies about the safety of a study medication under clinical investigation. The 
sponsor will comply with country-specific regulatory requirements relating to safety reporting to 
the regulatory authority, IRB/IEC, and investigators. To support compliance with these 
requirements, the investigator must provide requested information in a timely manner. 
An investigator who receives an investigator safety report describing SAEs or other specific 
safety information (e.g., summary or listing of SAEs) from the sponsor will file it along with the 
IB and will notify the IRB/IEC, if appropriate, according to local requirements. 


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8 STATISTICS 
8.1 
General Procedures 
Analyses will be performed using SAS® (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, US) by the sponsor or its 
representatives. 
The statistical analysis plan (SAP) will be approved prior to any lock of the study database and 
unblinding of the study data. The SAP will provide a detailed description of the statistical 
methods and expand on the details provided in the protocol. 
Descriptive statistics (number of observations, mean, standard deviation, median, minimum, and 
maximum) will be provided for continuous variables, and counts and percentages will be 
presented for categorical variables. 
Baseline is defined as the last non-missing measurement before or on the date of first 
administration of study medication. 
8.2 
Analysis Populations 
• The ITT population will include all patients who have been administered at least one dose 
of study medication.  
• The PP population will include all patients who complete 12-weeks of treatment and 4-
weeks of follow up and have completed assessments.  
8.3 
Sample Size 
The sample size for this study was determined based upon feasibility constraints as opposed to a 
formal power computation. Up to 10 patients are planned to be enrolled. 
8.4 
Statistical Methods 
8.4.1 
Efficacy Analyses 
All efficacy summaries will be conducted on both the ITT and PP populations. 
 
• Proportion of participants in disease remission over time; where disease remission is 
defined as having a PGA score of minimal or better and a hsCRP and SAA value within 
the normal range or within 30 percent of the baseline value (ITT and PP population). 
• Proportion of participants in clinical remission over time; where clinical remission is 
defined as having a PGA score of minimal or better (ITT and PP population).  
• Time to relapse; where relapse is defined as a two-point worsening on the PGA scale in 
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• Proportion of participants who experience a daily increase in KSS ≥ 3 on at least two 
consecutive days after discontinuation of ATI-450 over time (PP population).  
• Proportion of participants who maintain a mean KSS of no more than 2 higher than 
baseline for at least 6 out of 8 weeks in the ITT and PP population. 
• Change from baseline in PGA and KSS scores will be reported descriptively over time 
(ITT and PP population). 
• Change from baseline in hsCRP and SAA and percent change from baseline in hsCRP 
and SAA will be summarized over time using continuous statistical summary measures. 
Determination of sustained treatment effect for hsCRP and SAA will be based upon the 
median percent change from baseline in the ITT and PP population. 
8.4.2 
Safety Analyses 
The Safety population will be used for the analysis of safety data (AEs, exposure to study 
medication, clinical laboratory, vital signs, and ECG). 
AEs will be coded with the MedDRA. TEAEs are defined as AEs with an onset date on or after 
the date of first administration of study medication and before the date of last administration of 
study medication + 30 days. TEAEs will be presented by system organ class and preferred term 
in frequency tables. Patients with multiple AEs will be counted only once within each preferred 
term and system organ class. Key patient information for patients with an AE with an outcome of 
death, patients with SAEs, and patients with an AE leading to discontinuation of study 
medication will be listed. 
Laboratory data (hematology, serum chemistry, coagulation, lipids, and urinalysis) will be 
converted to Système International units for reporting and processing purposes. Absolute values 
and changes from baseline will be presented descriptively. Laboratory data outside study-specific 
reference ranges will be listed. 
Vital signs and ECG parameters will be presented descriptively. 
8.4.3 
Demographic and Baseline Characteristics 
Demographic characteristics (including age, sex at birth, ethnicity, and race) and baseline 
characteristics (including height, weight, body mass index (derived in eCRF), and disease 
characteristics) will be presented descriptively. 
8.4.4 
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8.4.5 
Handling of Missing Values 
Missing data will not be imputed for the safety summaries or the efficacy summaries conducted 
on the PP population. 
For efficacy summaries conducted on the ITT population a model based multiple imputation 
procedure will be used to impute missing data, where appropriate. Rules for imputation of 
missing efficacy data will be detailed in the SAP. 
Patients who prematurely discontinue the study will be evaluated based on the data collected at 
each visit attended. Data collected during the withdrawal visit will be used as an end of study 
assessment for these patients. If the withdrawal visit was performed >1 day after the last dose 
was administered, then the previous visit will be used as the end of study assessment. 
8.5 
Interim Analysis 
This is an open-label study. The safety will be assessed on an ongoing basis during the conduct 
of the trial.  No formal interim analyses will be conducted.  


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9 ETHICS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
9.1 
Good Clinical Practice 
This study will be conducted in accordance with the Note for Guidance on GCP ICH 
Harmonised Tripartite Guideline E6 (R1)/Integrated Addendum E6 (R2); US FDA Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) (Title 21 Parts 50, 56, 312), requirements for the conduct of clinical 
studies as provided in the EU Directive 2001/20/EC, the general guidelines indicated in the 
Declaration of Helsinki; and all applicable regulatory requirements. 
9.2 
Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee 
Before initiating a study, the investigator/institution must have written and dated 
approval/favorable opinion from the IRB/IEC for the study protocol/amendment(s), written ICF, 
any ICF updates, patient recruitment procedures (e.g., advertisements), and any written 
information to be provided to patients and a statement from the IRB/IEC that these comply with 
GCP requirements (if applicable). A current copy of the IB should be included as part of the 
written application to the IRB/IEC. 
The IRB/IEC approval(s) must identify the protocol version as well as the documents reviewed. 
Any amendments to the protocol will require IRB/IEC approval before the implementation of the 
changes made to the study, except for changes necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to the 
study patients. 
The investigator will be responsible for the following: 
• Providing written summaries of the status of the study to the IRB/IEC annually or more 
frequently in accordance with the requirements, policies, and procedures established by the 
IRB/IEC 
• Notifying the IRB/IEC of SAEs or other significant safety findings, including adverse drug 
reactions that are both serious and unexpected, as required by IRB/IEC procedures 
• Providing oversight of the conduct of the study at the site and adherence to the requirements 
of all applicable regulations 
• Promptly reporting deviations from, or changes to, the protocol to eliminate immediate 
hazards to the study patients 
9.3 
Informed Consent 
In obtaining and documenting informed consent, the investigator should comply with the 
applicable regulatory requirement(s) and should adhere to GCP and to the ethical principles that 
have their origin in the Declaration of Helsinki. Prior to the beginning of the study, the 
investigator should have the IRB/IEC written approval/favorable opinion of the written ICF and 
any other written information to be provided to patients. 


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• The investigator or his/her representative will explain the purpose and nature of the study as 
well as possible adverse effects to the patient or his/her legally acceptable representative and 
answer all questions regarding the study. 
• Patients must be informed that their participation is voluntary, and consent can be withdrawn 
at any point. 
• Patients or their legally acceptable representative will be required to sign a statement of 
informed consent that meets the requirements of US FDA CFR Title 21 Part 50, local 
regulations, ICH guidelines, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 
requirements in the US, and the IRB/IEC or study site. 
• Prior to a patient’s participation in the study, the written ICF should be signed and personally 
dated by the patient or by the patient's legally acceptable representative, and by the person 
who conducted the informed consent discussion. 
• The medical record must include a statement that written informed consent was obtained 
before the patient was enrolled in the study and the date the written consent was obtained. 
• The original copy of the signed ICF will be retained at the study site. 
• A copy of the ICF and any other written information must be provided to the patient or the 
patient’s legally acceptable representative. 
• If the ICF is revised, the revised ICF must have received the IRB/IEC approval/favorable 
opinion in advance of its use. Patients must be informed of the changes to the ICF and must 
re-consent to the most current version during their participation in the study. The patient or 
the patient’s legally acceptable representative should be informed in a timely manner if new 
information becomes available that may be relevant to the patient’s willingness to continue 
participation in the study. The communication of this information should be documented. 
A patient who is rescreened is not required to sign another ICF if the rescreening occurs within 
30 days of the previous ICF signature date. 
9.4 
Data Monitoring Committee 
There is no data monitoring committee for this study.  
9.5 
Financing and Insurance 
9.5.1 
Contractual and Financial Details 
The investigator (and/or, as appropriate, the site’s administrative representative) and the sponsor 
will sign a clinical study agreement prior to the start of the study, outlining overall sponsor and 
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for pharmacy, laboratory, and other protocol-required services are being paid directly or 
indirectly. 
9.5.2 
Insurance, Indemnity, and Compensation 
Aclaris will maintain an appropriate clinical study insurance policy. 
9.5.3 
Financial Disclosure 
Investigators and sub-investigators will provide the sponsor with sufficient, accurate financial 
information as requested to allow the sponsor to submit complete and accurate financial 
certification or disclosure statements to the appropriate regulatory authorities. 


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10 RECORDS MANAGEMENT 
All clinical study information should be recorded, handled, and stored in a way that allows its 
accurate reporting, interpretation, and verification. This principle applies to all records 
referenced in this protocol, irrespective of the type of media used. 
An eCRF will be used to store and transmit patient information. The eCRF must be reviewed and 
electronically signed and dated by the investigator. The investigator is responsible for verifying 
that the data entries are accurate and correct by signing the eCRF. 
Access to the eCRF will be strictly password protected and limited to personnel directly 
participating in the study. Data should be entered into the eCRF completely by authorized site 
personnel (e.g., investigators and the study coordinator). The eCRF must be completed as soon 
as possible after any patient evaluation or communication. If data are to be changed due to 
erroneous input or other reason, an electronic audit trail will track these changes. The eCRFs and 
computers that store them must be accessible to study monitors and other regulatory auditors. 
During each study visit, a physician participating in the study will maintain progress notes in the 
patient’s medical records to document all significant observations. At a minimum, these notes 
are to contain: 
• The date of the visit and the corresponding day or visit in the study schedule 
• General condition and status remarks by the patient, including any significant medical 
findings. The severity, frequency, duration, and resolution of any reported AE, and the 
investigator's assessment as to whether or not the reported AE is related to study medication 
• Changes (including dosages) in concomitant medications/therapies (including medical foods) 
or procedures 
• A general reference to the procedures completed 
• The signature or initials of all physicians making an entry in the medical record (progress 
notes) 
In addition, any contact with the patient via telephone or other means that provides significant 
clinical information is to also be documented in the medical record (progress notes), as described 
above. 
Information from the medical records (progress notes) and other source documents is to be 
promptly entered into the appropriate section of the eCRF. 
Changes to information in the medical record (progress notes) and other source documents are to 
be initialed and dated on the day the change is made by the investigator (or designee). If the 
reason for the change is not apparent, a brief explanation for the change is to be written adjacent 
to the change. Changes to the eCRF will be electronically tracked. 


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10.1 
Source Documentation 
Source documents contain the results of original observations and activities of a clinical 
investigation. They are the original records in which raw data are first recorded. Source 
documents include, but are not limited to, medical records (progress notes), ECG and computer 
printouts, screening logs, completed scales, quality of life questionnaires, and recorded data from 
automated instruments. 
The investigator/site personnel should maintain adequate and accurate source documents and 
study records that include all pertinent observations on each of the site’s study patients. Source 
data should be attributable, legible, contemporaneous, original, accurate, and complete. Changes 
to source data should be traceable, should not obscure the original entry, and should be explained 
if necessary (e.g., via an audit trail). 
All source documents from this study are to be maintained by the investigator and made 
available for inspection by authorized persons. The investigator will provide direct access to 
source documents/data for study-related monitoring, audits, IRB/IEC review, and regulatory 
inspections. The sponsor should verify that each patient has consented, in writing, to direct 
access to his/her original medical records for study-related monitoring, audit, IRB/IEC review, 
and regulatory inspection. 
10.2 
Electronic Case Report Form Completion and Data Management 
An eCRF will be used to store and transmit patient information. The file structure and format for 
the eCRF will be provided by the sponsor or its representative and should be handled in 
accordance with the instructions provided. 
The eCRF must be reviewed and electronically signed and dated by the investigator. 
Access to the eCRF will be strictly password protected and limited to personnel directly 
participating in the study. Data should be entered into the eCRF completely by authorized site 
personnel (e.g., investigators and the study coordinator). The eCRF must be completed as soon 
as possible after any patient evaluation or communication. If data are to be changed due to 
erroneous input or other reason, an electronic audit trail will track the changes. The eCRFs and 
computers that store them must be accessible to study monitors and other regulatory auditors. 
Changes to the eCRF will be electronically tracked. 
Data will be entered/loaded into a validated electronic database using a clinical data management 
system. Computerized data cleaning checks will be used in addition to manual review to check 
for discrepancies and to ensure consistency of the data. 
10.3 
Study Files and Record Retention 
All data derived from the study will remain the property of the sponsor. The sponsor assumes 
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Records must be retained in accordance with the current ICH Guidelines on GCP. All essential 
study documents, including records of patients, source documents, eCRFs, and the study 
medication inventory, must be kept on file. 
Essential documents should be retained until at least 2 years after the last approval of a 
marketing application in an ICH region and until there are no pending or contemplated marketing 
applications in an ICH region, or until at least 2 years have elapsed since the formal 
discontinuation of clinical development of ATI-450. However, essential documents may be 
retained for a longer period if required by the applicable regulatory requirements or by 
agreement with the sponsor. The sponsor is responsible for informing the investigator when these 
documents need no longer be retained. 
The investigator is not to dispose of any records relevant to this study without written permission 
from the sponsor and is to provide the sponsor the opportunity to collect such records. The 
investigator shall take responsibility for maintaining adequate and accurate hard copy source 
documents of all observations and data generated during this study. Such documentation is 
subject to inspection by the sponsor, its representatives, and regulatory authorities. 
If an investigator moves, withdraws from a study, or retires, the responsibility for maintaining 
the records may be transferred to another person who will accept responsibility. Notice of 
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11 AUDITING AND MONITORING 
Sponsor-assigned monitors will conduct regular site visits to the investigational facilities for the 
purpose of monitoring various aspects of the study, such as assessing patient enrollment, 
compliance with protocol procedures, completeness and accuracy of data entered into the eCRFs, 
verification of eCRF data against original source documents, and occurrence of AEs. The 
investigator must agree to sponsor-authorized personnel having direct access to the clinical (or 
associated) files and clinical study supplies (dispensing and storage areas) to ensure compliance 
with applicable regulations, and the investigator will assist with the sponsor’s monitoring 
activities. 
Quality control will occur at each stage of data handling to ensure that all data are reliable and 
have been processed correctly. The sponsor should ensure oversight of any study-related duties 
and functions carried out on its behalf. 
The CRFs should be completed in a timely manner and on an ongoing basis to allow regular 
review by the study monitor. 
Details describing the strategy, responsibilities, and requirements of the study monitoring are 
provided in the study monitoring plan.  
The purpose of an audit is to assess whether ethics, regulatory, and quality requirements are 
being fulfilled. The sponsor or its representative may conduct audits at the investigative sites 
including, but not limited to, drug supply, presence of required documents, the informed consent 
process, and comparison of CRFs with source documents. Government regulatory authorities 
may also inspect the investigator during or after the study. The investigator (or designee) should 
contact the sponsor/CRO immediately if this occurs. All medical records (progress notes) must 
be available for audit. The investigator must agree to participate with audits conducted at a 
convenient time in a reasonable manner. 
11.1 
Risk and Quality Tolerance Limits 
The sponsor will review risk control measures outlined within the study specific monitoring plan 
periodically to ascertain whether the implemented clinical quality management activities remain 
effective and relevant. The clinical quality management approach and any important deviations 
from the predefined quality tolerance limits and remedial actions adopted will be described in the 
CSR. 
11.2 
Protocol Adherence and Deviations 
The investigator and site personnel should conduct the study in compliance with the protocol and 
should use continuous vigilance to identify and report protocol deviations. 
A protocol deviation is any change, divergence, or departure from the study design or procedures 
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Important protocol deviations are a subset of protocol deviations that may significantly impact 
the completeness, accuracy, and/or reliability of the study data or that may significantly affect a 
patient's rights, safety, or well-being. For example, important protocol deviations may include 
enrolling patients in violation of key eligibility criteria designed to ensure a specific patient 
population or failing to collect data necessary to interpret primary endpoints, as this may 
compromise the scientific value of the study. 
The investigator should not implement any deviation from the protocol without agreement from 
the sponsor and prior review and approval from the IRB/IEC of an amendment, except where 
necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to a study patient, or when the change involves only 
logistical or administrative aspects of the study, such as a change in a monitor or telephone 
number. 
In the event of an important protocol deviation, the investigator will discuss the deviation with 
the sponsor’s medical monitor and will come to an agreement as to whether the patient should be 
withdrawn from the study due to the important protocol deviation. 


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12 AMENDMENTS 
Protocol modifications, except those intended to reduce immediate risk to study patients, may be 
made only by the sponsor. A protocol change intended to eliminate an apparent immediate 
hazard to patients should be implemented immediately. 
Any permanent change to the protocol must be handled as a protocol amendment. The written 
amendment must be submitted to the IRB/IEC, and the investigator must await approval before 
implementing the changes. The sponsor will submit protocol amendments to the appropriate 
regulatory authorities for approval. 
The current version of the ICF will require similar modification if the IRB/IEC, investigator, 
and/or sponsor, judge the amendment to the protocol to substantially change the study design 
and/or increase the potential risk to the patient and/or impact the patient's involvement as a study 
patient. In such cases, the ICF will be renewed for enrolled patients before their continued 
participation in the study. 


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13 STUDY REPORT AND PUBLICATIONS 
This study will be registered on ClinicalTrials.gov in accordance with applicable laws or 
publication policy and may also be registered on other publicly accessible websites, as necessary. 
The sponsor is responsible for preparing and providing the appropriate regulatory authorities 
with the CSR according to the applicable regulatory requirements. The sponsor should ensure 
that the CSR meets the standards of the ICH Guideline for Structure and Content of Clinical 
Study Reports (ICH E3). 
The results of this study may be published or presented at scientific meetings. If this is foreseen, 
the investigator agrees to submit all manuscripts or abstracts to the sponsor before submission. 
This allows the sponsor to protect proprietary information and to provide comments. 
The sponsor will comply with the requirements for publication of study results. In accordance 
with standard editorial and ethical practice, the sponsor will generally support publication of 
multicenter studies only in their entirety and not as individual site data. In this case, a 
coordinating investigator will be designated by mutual agreement. 
Authorship will be determined by mutual agreement and in line with International Committee of 
Medical Journal Editors authorship requirements. 


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14 STUDY START AND TERMINATION 
The study start date is the date on which the first patient provides informed consent.  
The end of the study is defined as the date of the last patient’s last assessment. 
Both the sponsor and the investigator reserve the right to terminate the study or the participation 
in the study at an investigator’s site at any time. In terminating the study, the sponsor and the 
investigator will assure that adequate consideration is given to the protection of the patients’ 
interests. 
If the study is prematurely terminated or suspended for any reason, the sponsor/investigator/site 
personnel should promptly inform the study patients and should assure appropriate therapy and 
follow-up for the patients. Where required by the applicable regulatory requirements, the 
IRB/IEC should be informed promptly and be provided with a detailed written explanation of the 
termination or suspension. 
If the investigator terminates or suspends a study without prior agreement of the sponsor, the 
investigator should inform the site personnel. The investigator/site personnel should promptly 
inform the sponsor and the IRB/IEC. The investigator/site personnel should also provide the 
sponsor and the IRB/IEC a detailed written explanation of the termination or suspension. 


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15 CONFIDENTIALITY 
All information generated in this study is considered highly confidential and must not be 
disclosed to any person or entity not directly involved with the study unless prior written consent 
is gained from the sponsor. However, authorized regulatory officials, IRB/IEC personnel, the 
sponsor and its authorized representatives are allowed full access to the records. 
All study patients must be informed that their personal study-related data will be used by the 
sponsor in accordance with local data protection law. The level of disclosure must also be 
explained to the patient, who will be required to give consent for their data to be used as 
described in the ICF. The patients must be informed that their medical records may be examined 
by auditors or other authorized personnel appointed by the sponsor, by appropriate IRB/IEC 
members, and by inspectors from regulatory authorities. 
Identification of patients and eCRFs shall be by unique patient identification numbers (such as 
screening or randomization number) only. All personal identifiers according to applicable 
regulations (e.g., name, phone number) must be redacted permanently by the site personnel and 
replaced with the patient’s unique identification number in all records and data before transfer to 
the sponsor (or designee). 
All personal details will be treated as confidential by the investigator and sponsor designees. 
 
 


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16 APPENDICES 
16.1 
Appendix 1 Possible Hy’s Law Liver Chemistry Action and Follow-up Assessments 
Suggested Actions and Follow-up Assessments 
Actions 
Follow-Up Assessments 
• 
Immediately discontinue study medication. 
• 
Report the event to the sponsor or designee 
within 24 hours. 
• 
Complete a SAE data collection tool if the event 
also met the criteria for an SAE.2 
• 
Perform liver chemistry follow-up assessments.  
• 
Monitor the participant until liver chemistry test 
abnormalities resolve, stabilize, or return to 
baseline (see MONITORING). 
• 
Do not restart/re-challenge participant with 
study treatment unless allowed per-protocol and 
sponsor approval is granted.  
• 
If restart/re-challenge is either not allowed per-
protocol or not granted, permanently 
discontinue study treatment. The participant 
may continue in the study for any protocol-
specified follow-up assessments  
MONITORING: 
If ALT ≥3xULN AND bilirubin ≥2xULN or INR 
>1.5: 
• 
Repeat liver chemistry tests (ALT, AST, ALP, 
bilirubin) and perform liver event follow-up 
assessments within 24 hours. 
• 
Monitor participant twice weekly until liver 
chemistry test abnormalities resolve, stabilize, 
or return to baseline. 
• 
A specialist or hepatology consultation is 
recommended. 
If ALT ≥3xULN AND bilirubin <2xULN and 
INR ≤1.5: 
• 
Repeat liver chemistry tests (include ALT, AST, 
ALP, bilirubin) and perform liver chemistry 
follow-up assessments within 24 to 72 hours. 
• 
Viral hepatitis serology3 
• 
Obtain INR and recheck with each liver 
chemistry assessment until the 
transaminase’s values show downward 
trend 
• 
Obtain blood sample for ATI-450 drug 
concentration4   
• 
Serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) and 
lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) 
• 
Fractionate bilirubin if total bilirubin 
≥2xULN 
• 
Obtain complete blood count with 
differential to assess eosinophilia 
• 
Record the appearance or worsening of 
clinical symptoms of liver injury, or 
hypersensitivity, on the AE eCRF  
• 
Record use of concomitant medications 
(including acetaminophen, herbal remedies, 
and other over-the-counter medications) on 
the concomitant medications CRF 
If ALT ≥3xULN AND bilirubin ≥ 2xULN or 
INR >1.5: 
• 
Anti-nuclear antibody, anti-smooth muscle 
antibody, Type 1 anti-liver kidney 
microsomal antibodies, and quantitative 
total immunoglobulin G (IgG) or gamma 
globulins. 
• 
Serum acetaminophen adduct enzyme 
immunoassay(quantifies potential 
acetaminophen contribution to liver injury 
in participants with definite or likely 
acetaminophen use in the preceding week.6) 


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• 
Monitor participants weekly until liver 
chemistry abnormalities resolve, stabilize, or 
return to baseline. 
1. Serum bilirubin fractionation should be performed if testing is available. If serum bilirubin fractionation is not 
immediately available, discontinue study treatment if ALT ≥3xULN and bilirubin ≥2xULN. Additionally, if 
serum bilirubin fractionation testing is unavailable, record the absence/presence of detectable urinary 
bilirubin on dipstick which is indicative of direct bilirubin elevations suggesting liver injury.  
2. All events of ALT ≥3xULN and bilirubin ≥2xULN (>35% direct bilirubin) or ALT ≥3xULN and INR >1.5 
may indicate severe liver injury (possible ‘Hy’s Law’) and must be reported as an SAE (excluding studies 
of hepatic impairment or cirrhosis). The INR measurement is not required, and the stated threshold value will 
not apply to participants receiving anticoagulants.  
3. Hepatitis A IgM antibody; HBsAg and hepatitis B Core Antibody (HBcAb); hepatitis C RNA; cytomegalovirus 
IgM antibody; Epstein-Barr viral capsid antigen IgM antibody (or if unavailable, heterophile antibody or 
monospot testing); and hepatitis E IgM antibody.  
4. Drug concentration sample may not be required for participants known to be receiving placebo or non-
comparator treatments. Record the date/time of the blood sample draw and the date/time of the last dose of 
study treatment prior to the blood sample draw on the CRF. If the date or time of the last dose is unclear, 
provide the participant’s best approximation. If the date/time of the last dose cannot be approximated do not 
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Appendix 2 Daily Health Assessment Form  
 


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