Clinical trial • Phase II • Musculoskeletal

HUMANISED IGG1 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AGAINST HUMAN LATENT MYOSTATIN for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Phase II trial of HUMANISED IGG1 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AGAINST HUMAN LATENT MYOSTATIN for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Musculoskeletal
Trial Disease
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
21-12-2023
First CTIS Authorization Date
19-02-2024

Trial design

Randomised, ro7204239 (test product, solution for injection, subcutaneous) versus gym329 placebo (placebo comparator). specific dosing regimen not specified in the available ctis data; ro7204239 maximum dose reported as 90 mg (product record) but an explicit dose/schedule in arms is not provided.-controlled Phase II trial across 3 sites in Denmark, Italy.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
RO7204239 (test product, solution for injection, subcutaneous) versus GYM329 Placebo (placebo comparator). Specific dosing regimen not specified in the available CTIS data; RO7204239 maximum dose reported as 90 mg (product record) but an explicit dose/schedule in arms is not provided.
Target Sample Size
21
Trial Duration For Participant
910

Eligibility

Recruits 21 isVulnerablePopulationSelected is true in the CTIS record. The available documents state that participants must sign the Informed Consent Form (adult participants); no further details on specific vulnerable-group consent procedures, assent, age-specific documents, or languages available are provided in the supplied CTIS data..

Pregnancy Exclusion
1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during the study or within 17 months after the final dose of RO7204239
Vulnerable Population
isVulnerablePopulationSelected is true in the CTIS record. The available documents state that participants must sign the Informed Consent Form (adult participants); no further details on specific vulnerable-group consent procedures, assent, age-specific documents, or languages available are provided in the supplied CTIS data.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 65 years at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form\n- 2. Genetic confirmation of FSHD1 or FSHD2\n- 3. Clinical findings consistent with FSHD according to the investigator’s clinical judgment\n- 4. Ability to walk unassisted 10 meters (Timed 10-Meter Walk Test [10MWT])\n- 5. Ricci Clinical Severity Scale score ≥ 2.5 and ≤ 4\n- 6. Agreement to maintain the same frequency and intensity of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and other forms of exercise during the clinical study"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during the study or within 17 months after the final dose of RO7204239\n- 2. Current or previous treatment (or receipt) of anti-myostatin therapies\n- 3. Treatment with any investigational therapy within 90 days prior to screening, or 5 drug-elimination half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer\n- 4. Contraindications to MRI scans, difficulties maintaining a prolonged supine position, or any other clinical history or examination finding that would pose a potential hazard in combination with MRI\n- 5. Presence of clinically significant ECG abnormalities from average of triplicate measurement at screening indicating a safety risk for participants\n- 6. Presence of clinically significant cardiovascular disease indicating a safety risk for participants. •Presence of clinically significant abnormal findings in echocardiography at screening, with the exception of mitral valve prolapse, which does not exclude participants from the study"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- 1. Percent change from baseline in contractile muscle volume (CMV) of quadriceps femoris muscles, as assessed by MRI bilaterally","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment by MRI bilaterally measuring percent change from baseline in contractile muscle volume (CMV) of quadriceps femoris muscles."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 2. Incidence, severity, and causal relationship of adverse events, with severity determined according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5.0","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety reporting: incidence, severity and causality of adverse events; severity graded per NCI CTCAE v5.0."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 3. Change from baseline in vital signs, physical findings, ECG, echocardiogram, and clinical laboratory results","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinical assessments comparing change from baseline in vital signs, physical exam findings, ECG, echocardiography and laboratory tests."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 4. Incidence of local and systemic injection reactions","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recording and reporting incidence of local and systemic injection reactions."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 5. Incidence of abnormal laboratory findings","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recording incidence of clinically significant abnormal laboratory results compared to baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 6. Incidence of abnormal ECG parameters","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Monitoring and reporting incidence of abnormal ECG parameters compared to baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 7. Incidence of abnormal echocardiographic parameters","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Monitoring and reporting incidence of abnormal echocardiographic findings compared to baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 8. Incidence of abnormal vital signs","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Monitoring and reporting incidence of clinically significant changes in vital signs from baseline."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- 1. Change from baseline in serum concentrations of total and free latent myostatin, and mature myostatin","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Laboratory measurement of serum concentrations at specified timepoints; change from baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 2. Percent change from baseline in CMV of 36 muscles based on whole body MRI (excluding muscles with severe fat replacement)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Whole-body MRI quantification of contractile muscle volume (36 muscles), percent change from baseline; excludes muscles with severe fat replacement."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 3. Change from baseline in fat fraction of 36 muscles based on whole body MRI (excluding muscles with severe fat replacement)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Whole-body MRI measurement of muscle fat fraction for 36 muscles; change from baseline; excludes muscles with severe fat replacement."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 4. Percent change from baseline in CMV of quadriceps femoris muscles, as assessed by MRI bilaterally","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Bilateral MRI assessment of quadriceps CMV; percent change from baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 5. Change from baseline in fat fraction of quadriceps femoris muscles, as assessed by MRI bilaterally","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Bilateral MRI assessment of quadriceps fat fraction; change from baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 6. Percent change from baseline in CMV of tibialis anterior muscles, as assessed by MRI bilaterally","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Bilateral MRI assessment of tibialis anterior CMV; percent change from baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 7. Change from baseline in fat fraction of tibialis anterior muscles, as assessed by MRI bilaterally","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Bilateral MRI assessment of tibialis anterior fat fraction; change from baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 8. Percent change from baseline in CMV of biceps brachii muscles, as assessed by MRI bilaterally","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Bilateral MRI assessment of biceps brachii CMV; percent change from baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 9. Change from baseline in fat fraction of biceps brachii muscles, as assessed by MRI bilaterally","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Bilateral MRI assessment of biceps brachii fat fraction; change from baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 10. Percent change from baseline in the contractile cross-sectional area (CSA) of skeletal muscle in the proximal lower limb muscles, as assessed by MRI bilaterally","definition_or_measurement_approach":"MRI assessment of contractile CSA in proximal lower limb muscles bilaterally; percent change from baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 11. Change from baseline in the fat fraction of proximal lower limb muscles, as assessed at a single mid femur slice by MRI bilaterally","definition_or_measurement_approach":"MRI fat fraction measurement at a single mid-femur slice bilaterally; change from baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 12. Serum concentrations of RO7204239 at specified timepoints","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PK sampling to measure serum concentrations of RO7204239 at specified timepoints."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 13. Cmax of RO7204239 at specified timepoints","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetic measurement of maximum observed concentration (Cmax)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 14. Area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) of RO7204239 at specified timepoints","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetic calculation of AUC over specified time intervals."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 15. Ctrough of RO7204239 at specified timepoints","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measurement of trough concentration (Ctrough) at specified timepoints."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 16. Prevalence of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) at baseline and incidence of ADAs during the study","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Immunogenicity assessments to detect ADAs at baseline and during study; report prevalence and incidence."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
21
Recruitment Window Months
34
Consent Approach
Informed Consent Form required; participants (adults ≥18) must sign the ICF. No additional information on assent procedures, age-specific consent documents, or available languages is provided in the supplied CTIS data.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
3
Total Number Of Participants
27

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
18-01-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
19-04-2024
Processing Time Days
92
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
17

Sites

Site Name
Rigshospitalet
Department Name
Klinik for Nerve- og Muskelsygdomme
Contact Person Name
Nicolai Preisler

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
18-01-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
23-02-2024
Processing Time Days
36
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
10

Sites

Site Name
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Department Name
UOC Neurologia
Contact Person Name
Mauro Monforte
Site Name
Centro Clinico Nemo
Department Name
Centro clinico NEMO (NEuroMuscular Omnicentre)
Contact Person Name
Valeria Sansone

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Switzerland

Contract research organisations

Name
Icon Development Solutions LLC
Responsibilities
code 4 (as listed in sponsor third-party duties); contact BA_submissions@iconplc.com
Name
Biotel Research LLC
Responsibilities
code 4 (as listed in sponsor third-party duties); contact johnda.snyder@gobio.com
Name
Fortrea Inc.
Responsibilities
Other Third Party Duty (as listed); contact roche-pm@fortrea.com

Third parties

  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Q2q Communications Limited","duties_or_roles":"Meeting Organizer","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Bioniks","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Q Squared Solutions Limited","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Signant Health Global LLC","duties_or_roles":"Other Third Party Duty; code 3","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Sysnav","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Publicis Healthcare Communications Group Limited","duties_or_roles":"Medical Communications","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Fortrea Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Other Third Party Duty","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Icon Development Solutions LLC","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Greenphire LLC","duties_or_roles":"Other Third Party Duty","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Biotel Research LLC","duties_or_roles":"code 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
RO7204239
Active Substance
HUMANISED IGG1 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AGAINST HUMAN LATENT MYOSTATIN
Modality
Monoclonal antibody
Routes Of Administration
Subcutaneous injection
Route
Subcutaneous injection
Maximum Dose
90 mg
Investigational Product Name
GYM329 Placebo
Modality
Other

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