deltatrials
Active Not Recruiting INTERVENTIONAL NCT05540327

The Willow LTE Study With M5049 in Participants With SCLE, DLE and/or SLE (WILLOW LTE)

A Phase II, Double-blind, Dose-Ranging, Parallel, Long-term Extension Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Enpatoran in Participants With Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus and/or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Having Completed the WILLOW (MS200569_0003) Study Treatment (WILLOW LTE)

Sponsor: Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Updated 19 times since 2022 Last updated: Apr 15, 2026 Started: Sep 16, 2022 Primary completion: Aug 12, 2028 Completion: Aug 12, 2028
This information is for research purposes only and is not medical advice. Consult a healthcare provider before making any medical decision.

Listed as NCT05540327, this observational or N/A phase trial focuses on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and remains ongoing. Sponsored by Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, it has been updated 19 times since 2022, reflecting substantial change activity. This study adds to the evidence base for this therapeutic area through structured, versioned documentation.

Status Flow

~Sep 2022 – ~Nov 2022 · 2 months · monthly snapshot~Nov 2022 – ~Jan 2023 · 2 months · monthly snapshot~Jan 2023 – ~Mar 2023 · 59 days · monthly snapshot~Mar 2023 – ~May 2023 · 2 months · monthly snapshot~May 2023 – ~Jun 2023 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Jun 2023 – ~Oct 2023 · 4 months · monthly snapshot~Oct 2023 – ~Nov 2023 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Nov 2023 – ~Dec 2023 · 30 days · monthly snapshot~Dec 2023 – ~Jan 2024 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Jan 2024 – ~Mar 2024 · 2 months · monthly snapshot~Mar 2024 – ~Jul 2024 · 4 months · monthly snapshot~Jul 2024 – ~Aug 2024 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Aug 2024 – ~Sep 2024 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Sep 2024 – ~Aug 2025 · 11 months · monthly snapshot~Aug 2025 – ~Sep 2025 · 31 days · monthly snapshot~Sep 2025 – ~Oct 2025 · 30 days · monthly snapshot~Oct 2025 – ~Feb 2026 · 4 months · monthly snapshot~Feb 2026 – ~Apr 2026 · 2 months · monthly snapshotApr 17, 2026 – present · 3 months · daily API

Change History

19 versions recorded
  1. Apr 17, 2026 — Present [daily]

    Active Not Recruiting

    Phase: PHASE2None

  2. Feb 2026 — Apr 2026 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE2

  3. Oct 2025 — Feb 2026 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE2

  4. Sep 2025 — Oct 2025 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE2

  5. Aug 2025 — Sep 2025 [monthly]

    Active Not Recruiting PHASE2

    Status: RecruitingActive Not Recruiting

Show 14 earlier versions
  1. Sep 2024 — Aug 2025 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  2. Aug 2024 — Sep 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  3. Jul 2024 — Aug 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  4. Mar 2024 — Jul 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  5. Jan 2024 — Mar 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  6. Dec 2023 — Jan 2024 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  7. Nov 2023 — Dec 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  8. Oct 2023 — Nov 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  9. Jun 2023 — Oct 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  10. May 2023 — Jun 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  11. Mar 2023 — May 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  12. Jan 2023 — Mar 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

  13. Nov 2022 — Jan 2023 [monthly]

    Recruiting PHASE2

    Status: Not Yet RecruitingRecruiting

  14. Sep 2022 — Nov 2022 [monthly]

    Not Yet Recruiting PHASE2

    First recorded

Eligibility Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the long term safety and efficacy of orally administered M5049 in participants with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE), discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and/or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who have completed the 24 week treatment period of Willow study (MS200569\_0003 \[NCT05162586\]).

Contact Information

Sponsor contact:
  • Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Data source: ClinicalTrials.gov

For direct contact, visit the study record on ClinicalTrials.gov .