Clinical trial • Phase II • Neurology|Musculoskeletal

H-L-TRYPHOPHANYL-L-SERYL-GLYCYL-L-TRYPTOPHANYL-L-SERYL-L-SERYL-L-CYSTEINYL-L-SERYL-L-ARGINYL-L-SERYL-L-CYSTEINYL-GLYCYL-OH (DISULFIDE BOND), ACETATE SALT for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Phase II trial of H-L-TRYPHOPHANYL-L-SERYL-GLYCYL-L-TRYPTOPHANYL-L-SERYL-L-SERYL-L-CYSTEINYL-L-SERYL-L-ARGINYL-L-SERYL-L-CYSTEINYL-GLYCYL-OH (DISULFIDE BO…

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Neurology|Musculoskeletal
Trial Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme|Small molecule
Orphan Drug
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
20-12-2023
First CTIS Authorization Date
29-03-2024

Trial design

Randomised, glucose 5 % b.braun, solution pour perfusion (placebo comparator), intravenous; dosing information in ctis: doseuom = millilitre(s)/kilogram, maxdailydoseamount = 1, maxtotaldoseamount = 12, product marketed (marketing authorisation number: 34009 575 833 9 2).-controlled Phase II trial in France.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
GLUCOSE 5 % B.BRAUN, solution pour perfusion (placebo comparator), intravenous; dosing information in CTIS: doseUom = millilitre(s)/kilogram, maxDailyDoseAmount = 1, maxTotalDoseAmount = 12, product marketed (marketing authorisation number: 34009 575 833 9 2).
Target Sample Size
80
Trial Duration For Participant
120

Eligibility

Recruits 80 Vulnerable populations are explicitly excluded: minors, persons deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, persons receiving psychiatric care, persons admitted to a health or social institution, adult patients under legal protection or unable to express consent. The protocol requires that the patient is able to provide informed consent (the patient must provide consent themselves); extension follow-up also requires ability to provide informed consent. No assent procedures for minors are included because minors are excluded..

Pregnancy Exclusion
For female patients: not pregnant and have a negative pregnancy blood test (women of childbearing potential [WOCBP] only) at screening and baseline.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable populations are explicitly excluded: minors, persons deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, persons receiving psychiatric care, persons admitted to a health or social institution, adult patients under legal protection or unable to express consent. The protocol requires that the patient is able to provide informed consent (the patient must provide consent themselves); extension follow-up also requires ability to provide informed consent. No assent procedures for minors are included because minors are excluded.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient able to provide informed consent, geographically accessible to the site and able and willing to comply with all study requirements of the protocol, including two lumbar punctures.\n- Patients diagnosed as having possible, probable, probable laboratory-supported, or definite ALS, either sporadic or familial, according to El Escorial Revised criteria.\n- Disease duration of ≤ 36 calendar months (i.e., ALS symptom onset to the baseline timepoint) at baseline.\n- King’s Clinical Staging Stage ≤3 at baseline.\n- Any NfL value available before screening should be compatible with the diagnosis of ALS (>10 pg/mL). No NfL value known before screening does not exclude the patient.\n- Serum NfL study value available at baseline.\n- SVC ≥ 55% predicted value as adjusted for gender, height, and age at baseline.\n- Patients who are being treated with riluzole or symptomatic treatment for ALS (including over the counter medication or supplements) must have been on a stable dose for at least 30 days before baseline. Riluzole-naïve patients or having stopped riluzole at least 2 weeks prior to screening are permitted in the study.\n- For the extension follow-up only: the patient must be able to provide informed consent, have participated to the SEALS study and have received at least 50% of the treatment doses.\n- Satisfactory peripheral venous access; no central catheterization will be permitted.\n- Satisfactory CSF volume at screening (i.e., 1.5 mL minimum).\n- Maximum body weight ≤110 kg at baseline.\n- For female patients: not pregnant and have a negative pregnancy blood test (women of childbearing potential [WOCBP] only) at screening and baseline.\n- For female patients: must not be breastfeeding, have no intention of becoming pregnant during the study, and use acceptable methods of contraception or abstain from intercourse. WOCBP must agree to use highly effective contraception consisting of two forms of birth control, one of which must be a male barrier method such as a latex or polyurethane condom from the start of dosing throughout the clinical study period, and for 90 days after the final administration of study treatment. Women of non-childbearing potential (WONCBP) will be considered those who are sterilized or post-menopausal. A sterilized patient will have either undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or bilateral salpingectomy; participant reported information) at least 90 days prior to baseline; postmenopausal patients will have been amenorrheic for > 12 consecutive months before screening and FSH levels > 30 IU/L. Essure® fallopian tube coil placement is not accepted as surgical sterilization because of the high failure rate.\n- Male patients must either declare and confirm abstinence or must be willing and able to use effective contraception. Male patients engaging in sexual intercourse with WOCBP, both the male patient and his female partner must use highly effective contraception consisting of 2 forms of birth control, one of which must be a male barrier method such as a latex or polyurethane condom from the start of dosing throughout the clinical study period, and for 90 days after the final administration of study treatment. Males who have had a vasectomy must have a confirmed zero sperm count or must agree after receiving the first dose of study drug either to use acceptable methods of contraception or abstain from intercourse.\n- For male patients: The patient must not donate sperm at any time from the start of dosing, throughout the clinical study period, and for 90 days after the final administration of study treatment.\n- Male or female, 18 years of age or older at the time of signing the ICF."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with any cognitive or psychological disorder, intellectual disability or other significant impairment that would result in an inability to understand and sign the informed consent.\n- Any contra-indication to glucose 5% and/or any hypersensitivity to any component of the IMP formulation.\n- Any known significant brain or spinal disease that would interfere with the lumbar puncture process, CSF circulation or safety assessment.\n- Any person who is an employee of the study sponsor or stakeholder partners involved in the conduct of the study, or an immediate relative of an investigator or study staff.\n- Minors, persons deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, persons receiving psychiatric care and persons admitted to a health or social institution, adult patients under legal protection or unable to express consent.\n- Exposure to an investigational drug within 12 weeks prior to screening, or at least a period of 5 half-lives for the investigational drug, whichever is longer; for antisense therapy targeting SOD1, if the patient has completed treatment within 6 months of the screening visit. Any drug intended for ALS (other than riluzole and symptomatic treatment) will not be allowed, except during the extension follow-up period.\n- Patient with a history of any clinically significant or unstable medical (including hepatic and renal), neurological, psychiatric condition, disorder or disease (other than ALS) or social circumstances that, based on the investigator's judgment, would 1) interfere with the patient's ability to comply with the protocol and all study procedures or 2) compromise study integrity or 3) pose a risk to the patient if they were to participate (e.g., previous acute coronary syndrome within 3 months of screening, major surgery within 2 months of screening) or physical examination, uncontrolled hypertension (blood pressure > 160/100 mm Hg), at screening or baseline.\n- History of malignancy within 3 years of screening, except for basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix that has been successfully treated. Patients with a history of other malignancies that have been treated with curative intent and which have no recurrence within 6 months may be eligible, based on the investigator’s judgement.\n- Any clinically significant abnormalities in screening laboratories, including hepatic and renal impairment (e.g., aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >3× upper limit of normal (ULN); alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >3 × ULN; total bilirubin >2 × ULN; serum creatinine >2.0 × ULN). Retesting may be performed, on discussion with the medical monitor.\n- Patient under anticoagulant treatment that cannot be held or stopped without putting at risk the patient’s life.\n- Positive test to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or current chronic/active infection with hepatitis C virus or hepatitis B virus.\n- Patients with active infections or, based on the investigator’s judgement, any active/uncontrolled inflammatory condition(s)."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in serum NfL from predose to 6-week follow-up OR Changes in Albumin CSF/serum quotient (Qalb) from predose to 6-week follow-up.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from predose to 6-week follow-up in (a) serum neurofilament light chain (NfL) and/or (b) CSF/serum albumin quotient (Qalb); measured by biomarker assays on blood and CSF at predose and at 6-week follow-up."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in serum NfL from predose to 4-month follow-up or intervals from predose to 4-month follow-up.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Changes in serum NfL measured at predose and at 4-month follow-up (or interval timepoints up to 4 months)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in CSF NfL from predose to 6-week follow-up.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) NfL from predose to 6-week follow-up measured on CSF samples."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in secondary blood biomarkers from predose to 6-week or 4-month follow-up or intervals from predose to 4-month follow-up.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of prespecified secondary blood biomarkers at predose and at 6-week and/or 4-month follow-up (or interval timepoints)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in secondary urine biomarkers from predose to 6-week or 4-month follow-up or intervals from predose to 4-month follow-up.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of prespecified urine biomarkers at predose and at 6-week and/or 4-month follow-up (or interval timepoints)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in secondary CSF biomarkers from predose to 6-week follow-up.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of prespecified CSF biomarkers at predose and at 6-week follow-up."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale – Revised (ALSFRS-R, subscores and total) from baseline to 4-month follow-up or intervals from baseline to 4-month follow-up.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in ALSFRS-R subscores and total score from baseline to 4 months (or interval timepoints)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in Slow Vital Capacity (SVC) from baseline to 4-month follow-up or intervals from baseline to 4-month follow-up.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in slow vital capacity (SVC) measured at baseline and at 4 months (or interval timepoints)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in hand-held dynamometry (HHD) muscles and bilateral hand grip from baseline to 4-month follow-up or intervals from baseline to 4-month follow-up.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in muscle strength measured by hand-held dynamometry and bilateral handgrip from baseline to 4 months (or interval timepoints)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Evaluate disease progression rate: Delta FS (ΔFS) from baseline to 4-month follow-up or intervals from baseline to 4-month follow-up.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Delta FS (ΔFS) calculated from baseline to 4 months (or interval timepoints) to assess disease progression rate."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Evaluation of time from baseline to the occurrence of either death, or tracheotomy or permanent assisted ventilation (>22 hours daily for >7 consecutive days, hospitalization), or decrease in weight, whichever comes first.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time-to-event analysis from baseline to the first occurrence of listed events (death, tracheotomy/permanent assisted ventilation, or weight decrease)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Recorded time from baseline to death.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Survival time measured from baseline to date of death."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in CAFS from baseline to 4-month follow-up or intervals from baseline to 4-month follow-up.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in Combined Assessment of Function and Survival (CAFS) from baseline to 4 months (or interval timepoints)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assessment Questionnaire (ALSAQ-40) from baseline to 4-month follow-up or intervals from baseline to 4-month follow-up.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change in ALSAQ-40 score from baseline to 4 months (or interval timepoints)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Secondary safety and tolerability endpoints: Incidence of discontinued treatment due to a treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE), Incidence of dose decision required during the treatment period due to TEAE, Incidence of discontinued patient due to local tolerability issue(s), Incidence of dose decision required during the treatment period due to local tolerability issue.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety/tolerability endpoints measured by incidence counts of TEAEs leading to discontinuation, dose decisions, local tolerability issues during treatment period."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of serious adverse events (SAEs), nature, incidence, and severity of TEAEs: Incidence of abnormal vital signs, Incidence of abnormal 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) assessments, Incidence of abnormal laboratory tests (hematology, biochemistry, urinalysis).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety monitoring by recording SAEs, TEAEs, abnormal vital signs, ECGs, and laboratory tests (hematology, biochemistry, urinalysis)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Changes in physical and neurological examination.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Changes from baseline in physical and neurological exam findings."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Assessment of NX210c plasma PK parameters: Cmax, Tmax, AUC0-last, AUC0-inf, T1/2, CL, Vz on a subset of patients.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetic analysis of plasma NX210c on a subset: determination of Cmax, Tmax, AUC0-last, AUC0-inf, T1/2, clearance (CL), and volume of distribution (Vz)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
80
Recruitment Window Months
25
Consent Approach
Participants must be able to provide informed consent themselves; only adults (18 years or older) may sign the ICF. Extension follow-up requires informed consent and prior participation in the SEALS study. Adult informed consent forms are provided (L1 ICF adults documents are listed); specific languages are not stated in the CTIS data.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
16
Total Number Of Participants
80

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
07-03-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
06-11-2025
Processing Time Days
609
Number Of Sites
16
Number Of Participants
80

Sites

Site Name
Hôpital La Timone - APHM
Department Name
Centre de Référence des Maladies Neuromusculaires et de la SLA
Principal Investigator Name
Shahram Attarian
Principal Investigator Email
shahram.attarian@ap-hm.fr
Contact Person Name
Shahram Attarian
Contact Person Email
shahram.attarian@ap-hm.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand - Hôpital Gabriel Montpied
Department Name
Service de Neurologie
Principal Investigator Name
Nathalie Guy
Principal Investigator Email
centresla@chu-clermontferrand.fr
Contact Person Name
Nathalie Guy
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional Et Universitaire De Brest
Department Name
Department of Neurological functional investigation
Principal Investigator Name
Steeve Genestet
Principal Investigator Email
steeve.genestet@chu-brest.fr
Contact Person Name
Steeve Genestet
Contact Person Email
steeve.genestet@chu-brest.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux
Department Name
Service de Neurologie et de maladies neuromusculaires
Principal Investigator Name
Gwendal Le Masson
Principal Investigator Email
gwendal.le-masson@chu-bordeaux.fr
Contact Person Name
Gwendal Le Masson
Site Name
CHRU De Nancy
Department Name
Centre de référence SLA
Principal Investigator Name
Sophie Pittion-Vouyovitch
Principal Investigator Email
s.pittion@chru-nancy.fr
Contact Person Name
Sophie Pittion-Vouyovitch
Contact Person Email
s.pittion@chru-nancy.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire De Tours
Department Name
Neurologie - Neurophysiologie clinique
Principal Investigator Name
Philippe Corcia
Principal Investigator Email
philippe.corcia@univ-tours.fr
Contact Person Name
Philippe Corcia
Contact Person Email
philippe.corcia@univ-tours.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Caen Normandie
Department Name
Service de Neurologie
Principal Investigator Name
Mathilde Lefilliatre
Principal Investigator Email
lefilliatre-m@chu-caen.fr
Contact Person Name
Mathilde Lefilliatre
Contact Person Email
lefilliatre-m@chu-caen.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes - Hôpital Nord Laennec
Department Name
Memory Center - Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Claire Boutoleau-Bretonniere
Principal Investigator Email
claire.boutoleaubretonniere@chu-nantes.fr
Contact Person Name
Claire Boutoleau-Bretonniere
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille
Department Name
Service de Neurologie
Principal Investigator Name
Véronique Danel-Brunaud
Principal Investigator Email
veronique.danel@chru-lille.fr
Contact Person Name
Véronique Danel-Brunaud
Contact Person Email
veronique.danel@chru-lille.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Rennes
Department Name
Neurological Functional Explorations
Principal Investigator Name
Raphaël Chouteau
Principal Investigator Email
raphael.chouteau@chu-rennes.fr
Contact Person Name
Raphaël Chouteau
Contact Person Email
raphael.chouteau@chu-rennes.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Et Universitaire De Limoges
Department Name
Neurology department
Principal Investigator Name
Philippe Couratier
Principal Investigator Email
philippe.couratier@chu-limoges.fr
Contact Person Name
Philippe Couratier
Site Name
Hôpital de la Pitié Salpêtrière
Department Name
Neurology Department
Principal Investigator Name
Gaëlle Bruneteau
Principal Investigator Email
gaelle.bruneteau@aphp.fr
Contact Person Name
Gaëlle Bruneteau
Contact Person Email
gaelle.bruneteau@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire D'Angers
Department Name
Department of Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Julien Cassereau
Principal Investigator Email
jucassereau@chu-angers.fr
Contact Person Name
Julien Cassereau
Contact Person Email
jucassereau@chu-angers.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Montpellier
Department Name
Explorations Neurologiques et centre de reference SLA
Principal Investigator Name
Elisa De La Cruz
Principal Investigator Email
e-delacruz@chu-montpellier.fr
Contact Person Name
Elisa De La Cruz
Contact Person Email
e-delacruz@chu-montpellier.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nice
Department Name
Hôpital Pasteur 2 - Pôle Neurosciences-Rhumatologie
Principal Investigator Name
Marie-Hélène Soriani
Principal Investigator Email
soriani.mh@chu-nice.fr
Contact Person Name
Marie-Hélène Soriani
Contact Person Email
soriani.mh@chu-nice.fr
Site Name
Hospices Civils De Lyon
Department Name
Service de Neurologie C
Principal Investigator Name
Emilien Bernard
Principal Investigator Email
emelien.bernard@chu-lyon.fr
Contact Person Name
Emilien Bernard
Contact Person Email
emelien.bernard@chu-lyon.fr

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Axoltis Pharma
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
France

Contract research organisations

Name
Nuvisan France S.A.R.L.
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties codes: 14
Name
QPS Netherlands B.V.
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties codes: 15; value: Active biomarkers - Biomarker analysis
Name
Keyrus Life Science / Keyrus
Responsibilities
data/biomarker and RA activities (sponsorDuties codes: 10,11,3,5,6,7)
Name
Vigipharm
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties codes: 8
Name
RLM Consulting
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties codes: 12,15; values: CT admin of CTIS, Regulatory affairs Project Management

Third parties

  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Nuvisan France S.A.R.L.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Netherlands","full_name":"QPS Netherlands B.V.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 15; value: Active biomarkers - Biomarker analysis","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"Keyrus Life Science","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 10,11,3,5,6,7","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Vigipharm","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 8","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Keyrus","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 10,11,3,5,6,7","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"RLM Consulting","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 12,15; values: CT admin of CTIS, Regulatory affairs Project Management","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
NX210c
Active Substance
H-L-TRYPHOPHANYL-L-SERYL-GLYCYL-L-TRYPTOPHANYL-L-SERYL-L-SERYL-L-CYSTEINYL-L-SERYL-L-ARGINYL-L-SERYL-L-CYSTEINYL-GLYCYL-OH (DISULFIDE BOND), ACETATE SALT
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Orphan Designation
Yes
Maximum Dose
maxDailyDoseAmount 10 mg/kg; maxTotalDoseAmount 120 mg/kg; maxTreatmentPeriod 4 (timeUnitCode 2)
Investigational Product Name
GLUCOSE 5 % B.BRAUN, solution pour perfusion
Active Substance
Glucose
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation number: 34009 575 833 9 2 (authorised product)
Maximum Dose
maxDailyDoseAmount 1 mL/kg; maxTotalDoseAmount 12 mL (doseUom = millilitre(s)/kilogram)

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