Clinical trial • Phase III • Musculoskeletal|Neurology
MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE for Non-dystrophic myotonias | Myotonia congenita | Paramyotonia congenita | Sodium channel myotonia
Phase III trial of MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE for Non-dystrophic myotonias | Myotonia congenita | Paramyotonia congenita | Sodium channel myotonia.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Musculoskeletal|Neurology
- Trial Disease
- Non-dystrophic myotonias | Myotonia congenita | Paramyotonia congenita | Sodium channel myotonia
- Trial Stage
- Phase III
- Drug Modality
- Small molecule
- Paediatric Trial
- Yes
- Orphan Drug
- Yes
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 14-10-2024
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 14-02-2025
Trial design
Randomised, open-label, namuscla 167 mg hard capsules (mexiletine ir) — oral comparator product (167 mg capsule; product label available). investigational: mexiletine granules for prolonged-release oral suspension (mexiletine pr) available as 167 mg, 333 mg and 500 mg strengths; oral. maximum daily dose listed as 500 mg. (dosing schedule details not specified in part i metadata.)-controlled, crossover Phase III trial in Belgium, France, Germany and others.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Open Label
- Yes
- Comparator
- Namuscla 167 mg hard capsules (mexiletine IR) — oral comparator product (167 mg capsule; product label available). Investigational: Mexiletine granules for prolonged-release oral suspension (Mexiletine PR) available as 167 mg, 333 mg and 500 mg strengths; oral. Maximum daily dose listed as 500 mg. (Dosing schedule details not specified in Part I metadata.)
- Crossover
- Yes
- Target Sample Size
- 20
- Trial Duration For Participant
- 84
Eligibility
Recruits 20 paediatric patients.
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Are pregnant or lactating;
- Vulnerable Population
- Adolescents are included from age 16; the protocol requires the ability to comprehend and willingness to sign an informed consent (ICF). For patients < 18 years of age the ICF of the parent(s)/legal guardian must be signed and written assent obtained from the patient. Age-specific information and consent/assent documents are provided (adult, adolescent and parent/legal guardian versions).
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Non-dystrophic myotonias including myotonia congenita (MC), paramyotonia congenita (PC) and sodium channel myotonia (SCM) confirmed genetically;\n- Male or non-pregnant female ≥16 years and older at screening;\n- Body Mass Index (BMI) of 18.5 kg/m2 to 30 kg/m2, and weight ≥45 kg;\n- Female patients of childbearing potential must be using a highly effective form of birth control for the duration of the study and for at least 7 days after last dose of study drug;\n- No significant cardiac abnormalities as determined by a cardiologistincludingcardiologist including electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiogram not older than 3 months prior to study entry;\n- Participants with myotonic symptoms severe enough to justify treatment;\n- Ability to comprehend and willingness to sign an informed consent (ICF) or ICF of the parent(s)/legal guardian and written assent from the patient (if patient < 18 years of age);"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Are pregnant or lactating;\n- Intake of any other anti-myotonic treatment within 4 weeks prior to baseline (Day 1) or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer (e.g., metformin, propafenone, flecainide, lamotrigine, carbamazepine or any other channel-blocker/anticonvulsive drugs;\n- Use of any concomitant medications that could increase the cardiac risk or increases the risk of adverse reactions (see Section 6.8 for a complete list of prohibited concomitant medications);\n- Known allergy to mexiletine or any of the excipients or any local anesthetics;\n- Participation in another interventional clinical study during the last 3 months or 5 half-lives of the investigational medicinal product, whichever is longer;\n- Wheelchair-bound or bedridden;\n- Any cardiac safety-associated condition including any of the following criteria detected by screening cardiac evaluations including 24-hour Holter monitoring, ECG, echocardiogram and clinical evaluations (see protocol Section 5.3 for a detailed list).\n- Have any one of the following medical conditions: uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, cancer other than skin cancer less than five years previously (e.g., basal-cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC) of skin allowed), multiple sclerosis, seizure disorders, or other serious medical illness or has any other condition, which in the opinion of the Investigator, precludes the participant’s participation in the study or the participant is unlikely to comply with the protocol-defined procedures and therefore is unlikely to complete the study;\n- Severe renal impairment (glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 30 mL/min);\n- Medical conditions which could interfere with muscle function such as infections, trauma, fractures, or planned surgery;\n- Medical conditions that could affect hand functioning including but not limited to rheumatoid arthritis, Dupuytren's contracture, hand deformity, etc.;\n- Severe arthritis or medical condition (other than NDM) that would significantly impact ambulation;\n- Severe hepatic impairment or preexisting elevated liver function tests > 3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) at screening (alanine transaminase (ALT)/aspartate transaminase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)) and/or any abnormal chemistry, hematology or urine lab considered clinically significant by the investigator;\n- Serum potassium values < 3.5 mmol/L or > 5.0 mmol/L or serum magnesium values < 1.7 mg/dL. Electrolytic imbalance such as hypocalcaemia, hypercalcaemia, hypokalaemia, hyperkalaemia or hypomagnesaemia may increase the proarrhythmic effects of mexiletine. Electrolyte imbalances need to be corrected before administering mexiletine and will be monitored throughout treatment;\n- Current smokers (within one month of the screening visit) (eg, cigarettes, cigars, vape/e-cigarette products, etc.);"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of treatment emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), treatment-related TEAEs, serious AEs, AEs of Special Interest (AESIs), and patient discontinuation rate between mexiletine PR and mexiletine IR after 12 weeks of treatment.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence and rates of TEAEs, treatment-related TEAEs, serious AEs, AESIs and discontinuation rates will be compared between treatment arms after 12 weeks of treatment; measured by collection of adverse event data during treatment and assessed for relationship to study drug."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Video-recording of hand opening time (VHOT)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Video-recorded measurement of hand opening time (VHOT) as specified in protocol."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Individualized Neuromuscular Quality of Life Questionnaire (INQoL)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Patient-reported INQoL questionnaire scores to assess quality of life."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Myotonia Behavior Scale (MBS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment using the Myotonia Behavior Scale (MBS)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Timed “Up & Go” (TUG) Test","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Timed Up & Go test measuring functional mobility (time to stand and walk)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for myotonia/stiffness","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Patient-reported VAS score for myotonia/stiffness."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Clinical Global Impression (CGI) – Efficacy","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Investigator-rated Clinical Global Impression for efficacy."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Clinical Global Impression (CGI) – Tolerability Index","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Investigator-rated Clinical Global Impression tolerability index."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 20
- Recruitment Window Months
- 24
- Consent Approach
- Adults provide informed consent using the adult ICF. For adolescents (<18 years) consent must be provided by parent(s)/legal guardian (parent ICF) and written assent obtained from the adolescent (adolescent assent form). Multiple language ICF/SIS documents are provided (English, French, German, Italian, Dutch) and specific documents are available for adult, adolescent and parent/legal guardian versions (e.g., L1 Main Adult, L2 Adolescent, L3 Parent).
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 6
- Total Number Of Participants
- 20
Belgium
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 27-01-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 19-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 388
- Number Of Sites
- 2
- Number Of Participants
- 8
Sites
- Site Name
- UZ Leuven
- Department Name
- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Reference Centre (NMRC)
- Contact Person Name
- Kristl Claeys
- Contact Person Email
- kristl.claeys@uzleuven.be
- Site Name
- Hopital Erasme
- Department Name
- Service de Neurologie, Erasme-HUDERF Neuromuscular Reference Center (CRNM)
- Contact Person Name
- Gauthier Remiche
- Contact Person Email
- gauthier.remiche@erasme.ulb.ac.be
France
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 11-02-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 19-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 373
- Number Of Sites
- 2
- Number Of Participants
- 4
Sites
- Site Name
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
- Department Name
- Service of Neuromyology
- Contact Person Name
- Savine Vicart
- Contact Person Email
- savine.vicart@aphp.fr
- Site Name
- Association Institut De Myologie
- Department Name
- Service of Neuromyology
- Contact Person Name
- Savine Vicart
- Contact Person Email
- savine.vicart@aphp.fr
Germany
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 11-02-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 19-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 373
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 4
Sites
- Site Name
- Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
- Department Name
- Neurology
- Contact Person Name
- Jana Zschüntzsch
- Contact Person Email
- j.zschuentzsch@med.uni-goettingen.de
Italy
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 03-02-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 19-02-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 381
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 4
Sites
- Site Name
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
- Department Name
- Neuroscienze, Organi di Senso e Torace
- Contact Person Name
- Francesco Primiano
- Contact Person Email
- guidoalessandro.primiano@policlinicogemelli.it
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Lupin Atlantis Holdings S.A.
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- Switzerland
Contract research organisations
- Name
- Eresearchtechnology Inc.
- Responsibilities
- Cardiac monitoring Laboratory analysis
- Name
- University Of Rochester
- Responsibilities
- To support the delivery of the study by reviewing the study protocol to ensure clinical endpoints are appropriate for this study. In addition, she will assess all patient vHOT measurements.
- Name
- Chillibean Limited
- Responsibilities
- video hand opening time (vHOT) service
- Name
- Ddi Llc
- Responsibilities
- set up, maintenance, close out of Interactive response technology (IRT) system in clinical trials.
- Name
- Saje Consulting
- Responsibilities
- To Analyze PK data
- Name
- Rxsource Limited
- Responsibilities
- IMP shipments to clinical sites , QP audit and IMP release
- Name
- University Of Sheffield
- Responsibilities
- • HGRT QMA training • VHOT training • Training on 10mwt and other functional outcome • Chillipharm training
- Name
- Hormosan Pharma GmbH
- Responsibilities
- QP audit and Comparator QP release
Third parties
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris – Hopital Cochin","duties_or_roles":"code: 4","organisation_type":"Health care"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"University Of Rochester","duties_or_roles":"To support the delivery of the study by reviewing the study protocol to ensure clinical endpoints are appropriate for this study. In addition, she will assess all patient vHOT measurements.","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Cardiac monitoring Laboratory analysis","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Chillibean Limited","duties_or_roles":"video hand opening time (vHOT) service","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Ubc Late Stage (UK) Limited","duties_or_roles":"code: 1; code: 5","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"University Of Sheffield","duties_or_roles":"• HGRT QMA training • VHOT training • Training on 10mwt and other functional outcome • Chillipharm training","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Ddi Llc","duties_or_roles":"set up, maintenance, close out of Interactive response technology (IRT) system in clinical trials.","organisation_type":"Industry"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Saje Consulting","duties_or_roles":"To Analyze PK data","organisation_type":"Health care"}
- {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Rxsource Limited","duties_or_roles":"IMP shipments to clinical sites , QP audit and IMP release","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Hormosan Pharma GmbH","duties_or_roles":"QP audit and Comparator QP release","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- Mexiletine granules for prolonged-release oral suspension 333 mg
- Active Substance
- MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- Oral
- Authorisation Status
- Not authorised
- Dose Levels
- 333 mg
- Maximum Dose
- 500 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Mexiletine granules for prolonged-release oral suspension 167 mg
- Active Substance
- MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- Oral
- Authorisation Status
- Not authorised
- Orphan Designation
- Yes
- Dose Levels
- 167 mg
- Maximum Dose
- 500 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Mexiletine granules for prolonged-release oral suspension 500 mg
- Active Substance
- MEXILETINE HYDROCHLORIDE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- Oral
- Authorisation Status
- Not authorised
- Dose Levels
- 500 mg
- Maximum Dose
- 500 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- Namuscla 167 mg hard capsules
- Active Substance
- MEXILETINE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- Oral
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised
- Orphan Designation
- Yes
- Dose Levels
- 167 mg
- Maximum Dose
- 500 mg
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