Clinical trial • Phase III • Musculoskeletal | Neurology
EMPASIPRUBART for Multifocal motor neuropathy
Phase III trial of EMPASIPRUBART for Multifocal motor neuropathy.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Musculoskeletal | Neurology
- Trial Disease
- Multifocal motor neuropathy
- Trial Stage
- Phase III
- Drug Modality
- Monoclonal antibody | Peptide/protein/enzyme
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 26-03-2025
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 14-07-2025
Trial design
Randomised, open-label, human normal immunoglobulin (iv) (ivig) — intravenous immunoglobulin comparator; inclusion criteria specify ivig dose 0.4 to 2.0 g/kg body weight per cycle and treatment interval once every 2, 3, 4, or 5 weeks; study arms: empasiprubart + ivig-placebo and ivig + empasiprubart-placebo.-controlled Phase III trial.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Open Label
- Yes
- Comparator
- Human normal immunoglobulin (IV) (IVIg) — intravenous immunoglobulin comparator; inclusion criteria specify IVIg dose 0.4 to 2.0 g/kg body weight per cycle and treatment interval once every 2, 3, 4, or 5 weeks; study arms: Empasiprubart + IVIg-placebo and IVIg + empasiprubart-placebo.
- Target Sample Size
- 68
Eligibility
Recruits 68 No vulnerable populations selected; participants must be at least 18 years of age and the local legal age of consent and provide informed consent (country-specific informed consent forms provided)..
- Vulnerable Population
- No vulnerable populations selected; participants must be at least 18 years of age and the local legal age of consent and provide informed consent (country-specific informed consent forms provided).
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Is at least 18 years of age and the local legal age of consent for clinical studies\n- Has a confirmed diagnosis of definite or probable MMN at screening according to the EFNS/PNS 2010 guidelines\n- Has responded to IVIg in the past 5 years.\n- Is receiving IVIg at a treatment interval of once every 2, 3, 4, or 5 weeks, and a dose of 0.4 to 2.0 g/kg body weight per cycle\n- Is receiving a maintenance regimen (no change in frequency, and no change in dose >10%) of IVIg for at least 8 weeks before screening (or at least 10 weeks for participants receiving IVIg once every 5 weeks)\n- Minimum converted weekly IVIg dose of ≥0.125 g/kg\n- Has documented immunization against encapsulated bacterial pathogens (N meningitidis and S pneumoniae) within 5 years of screening or is willing to receive immunization at least 14 days before first study drug administration"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Besides the indication under study, known autoimmune disease (eg, SLE) or any other medical condition that would confound the study results or put the participant at undue risk\n- Clinical signs or symptoms suggestive of neuropathies other than MMN, such as motor neuron disease (eg, bulbar signs, brisk reflexes) or other inflammatory neuropathies (eg, sensory neuropathy)"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in GS (3 day moving average) in the most affected hand at week 24","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in grip strength (GS), measured as a 3-day moving average in the most affected hand, assessed at Week 24."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Change from baseline in MMN-RODS centile score at week 24","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in MMN-RODS centile score measured at Week 24."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Change from baseline in mMRC-14 sum score at week 24","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in modified MRC-14 sum score measured at Week 24."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - PGI-C actual value over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) actual values collected over time."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Change from baseline in CAP-PRI total score over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in CAP-PRI total score measured over time."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Percentage change from baseline in time to complete the 9-HPT with the dominant hand at week 24","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Percentage change from baseline in time to complete 9-Hole Peg Test (9-HPT) with dominant hand at Week 24."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Incidence and severity of AEs and AESIs, Incidence of SAEs","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs), adverse events of special interest (AESIs), and incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs) as recorded during Part A."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Clinically meaningful changes in laboratory parameters, vital signs, and ECG results","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinically meaningful changes in laboratory parameters, vital signs, and ECG results assessed during Part A."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Serum concentrations over time and PK parameters of empasiprubart","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Serum concentration-time profiles and pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of empasiprubart measured over time."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Values and percentage change from baseline in free C2 and total C2 over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Values and percent change from baseline for free C2 and total C2 measured over time."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Incidence and prevalence of anti-drug antibodies (ADA) against empasiprubart in serum","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence and prevalence of anti-drug antibodies (ADA) against empasiprubart measured in serum."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Incidence and prevalence of NAb against empasiprubart in serum","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence and prevalence of neutralizing antibodies (NAb) against empasiprubart measured in serum."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Change from baseline in GS (3-day moving average) of the least affected hand over time and AUC of change from baseline in GS (daily average) for both hands; percentage change from baseline in GS (3-day moving average) for both hands","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in grip strength (3-day moving average) of least affected hand over time; AUC of change from baseline in GS (daily average) for both hands; percentage change from baseline in GS (3-day moving average) for both hands."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Percentage change from baseline in time to complete the 9-HPT with the nondominant hand over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Percentage change from baseline in time to complete 9-HPT with the non-dominant hand measured over time."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Change from baseline in sum scores for mMRC-10 and mMRC-14 restricted to the 2 most affected muscle groups over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in summed mMRC-10 and mMRC-14 scores restricted to the two most affected muscle groups, measured over time."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Proportion of participants and shift from baseline over time by level of severity on PGI-S","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants and shift from baseline over time by PGI-S severity levels."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Change from baseline in Rasch-Transformed Fatigue Severity Scale (RT-FSS) score over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in RT-FSS score measured over time."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Change from baseline in physical component and mental component scores of 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in SF-12 physical and mental component scores measured over time."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part A - Proportion of participants and shift from baseline by each dimension of the EQ5D-5L scale, change from baseline in the EQ-5D-5L visual analog scale over time, and change from baseline in EQ-5D-5L valuation index","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion and shift from baseline by each EQ-5D-5L dimension; change in EQ-5D-5L visual analogue scale and valuation index over time."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part B - Actual values of and changes from baseline in MMN-RODS centile score, CAPPRI total score, grip strength (daily average; both hands), mMRC-10 sum score, mMRC-14 sum score, and mMRC-14 sum score restricted to the 2 most affected muscle groups over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Actual values and changes from baseline for listed measures (MMN-RODS, CAPPRI, grip strength, mMRC scores) collected during Part B over time."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part B - Actual values of and percentage change from baseline in time to complete the 9-HPT with the dominant and nondominant hands over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Actual values and percentage change from baseline in time to complete 9-HPT with dominant and non-dominant hands during Part B over time."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part B - Actual values of PGI-C and PGI-S over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Actual PGI-C and PGI-S values collected over time during Part B."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part B - Incidence and severity of AEs and AESIs, Incidence of SAEs","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence and severity of AEs and AESIs and incidence of SAEs as recorded during Part B."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part B - Clinically meaningful changes in laboratory parameters, vital signs, and ECG results","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinically meaningful changes in laboratory parameters, vital signs and ECG results assessed during Part B."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part B - Serum concentrations over time and PK parameters of empasiprubart","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Serum concentrations and PK parameters of empasiprubart measured over time during Part B."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part B - Values and percentage change from baseline in free C2 and total C2 over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Values and percent change from baseline in free and total C2 measured over time during Part B."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part B - Incidence and prevalence of ADA against empasiprubart in serum","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence and prevalence of anti-drug antibodies (ADA) against empasiprubart measured in serum during Part B."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part B - Incidence and prevalence of NAb against empasiprubart in serum","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence and prevalence of neutralizing antibodies (NAb) against empasiprubart measured in serum during Part B."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part B - Change from baseline in RT-FSS score over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in RT-FSS score measured over time during Part B."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part B - Change from baseline in physical component and mental component scores of SF-12 over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in SF-12 physical and mental component scores measured over time during Part B."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Part B - Proportion of participants and shift from baseline by each dimension of the EQ5D-5L scale and change from baseline in the EQ-5D-5L visual analog scale over time","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion and shift by EQ-5D-5L dimensions and change in EQ-5D-5L VAS over time during Part B."}
Recruitment
- Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
- True, Amsterdam UMC Stichting (listed as a patient organisation/site)
- Digital Remote Recruitment
- True (email communications, SC-Email-Communication; TrialMax web content; ScoutPass reloadable brochure/mailers documented in recruitment materials)
- Planned Sample Size
- 68
- Recruitment Window Months
- 53
- Consent Approach
- Participants must be at least 18 years and of local legal consenting age and provide written informed consent. Country-specific informed consent forms are provided (Main ICF documents available in local languages for many countries). Optional/ancillary consent documents are provided where applicable (optional genetic testing ICF, optional future research ICF, pregnancy/infant ICFs). Consent is provided by the participant (no assent for minors as study enrols adults only).
Methods
- Country-specific recruitment arrangements documented (K1 recruitment arrangements per country).
- Patient flyers (country-specific patient flyers listed for many countries).
- Patient letters (country-specific patient letters listed).
- Recruitment brochures (country-specific recruitment brochures).
- Appointment reminder cards.
- Site flyers / Site-and-Patient-Advocacy contact lists.
- Email communications for study contact/scouting (SC-Email-Communication, Scout email communications).
- Digital/web content (TrialMax web content, ScoutPass materials / TrialMax-related web material).
- Patient emergency cards and study brochures (for participant information and recruitment support).
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Argenx
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- Belgium
Contract research organisations
- Name
- IQVIA Limited
- Responsibilities
- Pharmacovigilance
- Name
- PPD Development LP
- Responsibilities
- Multiple operational and study management responsibilities (multiple sponsorDuties codes listed)
- Name
- PPD Denmark Filial Af PPD Scandinavia AB Sverige
- Responsibilities
- Operational support (local PPD duties)
- Name
- PPD Global Ltd.
- Responsibilities
- Operational support (local PPD duties)
Third parties
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited","duties_or_roles":"Pharmacovigilance","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Mayo Collaborative Services LLC","duties_or_roles":"Biomarker tests C1 and C5","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Clinical Outcomes Solutions Limited","duties_or_roles":"Patient Exit Interview","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"PPD Development LP","duties_or_roles":"Multiple operational duties (codes provided in sponsorDuties: 1, 11, 12, 13, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9) as listed in source","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"PPD Denmark Filial Af PPD Scandinavia AB Sverige","duties_or_roles":"Duties (codes provided in sponsorDuties: 1, 12, 2)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"ECG","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Cytel Inc.","duties_or_roles":"IDMC; statistical support (codes: 10, 15 IDMC, 6)","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"PPD Global Central Labs","duties_or_roles":"Central lab activities (code 4)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Azenta Germany GmbH","duties_or_roles":"Long term storage of samples","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Switzerland","full_name":"Celerion Switzerland AG","duties_or_roles":"PK, Immunogenicity (ADA, Nab) and PD total C2 analysis; central lab support (codes: 15 and 4)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Finland","full_name":"SYRINX Bioanalytics Oy","duties_or_roles":"PD analysis (free C2)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Greece","full_name":"PPD Global Ltd.","duties_or_roles":"Operational duties (codes: 1, 12, 2)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Suvoda LLC","duties_or_roles":"E-data capture support (code 3)","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Signant Health Global Solutions Limited","duties_or_roles":"E-data capture (eCOA)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Accellacare Limited","duties_or_roles":"External nurse activities","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Azenta Germany GmbH (duplicate entry present for long term storage)","duties_or_roles":"Long term storage of samples (listed elsewhere)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- ARGX-117
- Active Substance
- EMPASIPRUBART
- Modality
- Monoclonal antibody
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAVENOUS INFUSION
- Route
- INTRAVENOUS INFUSION
- Authorisation Status
- prodAuthStatus:1
- Investigational Product Name
- HUMAN NORMAL IMMUNOGLOBULIN (IV)
- Active Substance
- HUMAN NORMAL IMMUNOGLOBULIN (IV)
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
- Route
- INTRAVENIOUS INFUSION
- Authorisation Status
- prodAuthStatus:2
- Starting Dose
- 0.4 to 2.0 g/kg body weight per cycle (as specified in inclusion criteria)
- Frequency
- Once every 2, 3, 4 or 5 weeks (as per inclusion criteria)
- Investigational Product Name
- Placebo solution for IV infusion
- Modality
- Other
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