Clinical trial • Phase IV • Musculoskeletal

VAMOROLONE for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Phase IV trial of VAMOROLONE for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. open-label, none/not specified-controlled. 39 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Musculoskeletal
Trial Disease
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Trial Stage
Phase IV
Drug Modality
Small molecule
Paediatric Trial
Yes
Orphan Drug
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
27-06-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
04-10-2024

Trial design

open-label, none/not specified-controlled Phase IV trial in Greece, Netherlands, Czechia and others.

Open Label
Yes
Comparator
None/Not specified
Target Sample Size
39
Trial Duration For Participant
1461

Eligibility

Recruits 39 paediatric patients.

Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population: male minors (boys) with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Informed consent is obtained from the subject and/or the subject’s parent(s) or legal guardian. Age-appropriate assent and information documents are provided (examples in documentation: Information/assent forms for ages 6–9, 10–11, 12–15, 16–17). Country-specific SIS/ICF and assent forms are included in multiple languages.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Subject and/or subject’s parent(s) or legal guardian has provided written informed consent"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subject has previously completed either the VBP15-LTE or VBP15-004 study, and transitioned through the CUP, NPP or EAP"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subject is on vamorolone on the day of enrolment"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subject and parent / legal guardian are willing and able to comply with the protocol schedule, assessments and requirements"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Any medical condition, which in the opinion of the Investigator, would affect study participation, performance or interpretation of study assessments"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Vamorolone treatment discontinued for ≥6 months within the year prior to enrolment for a non-safety reason, or vamorolone treatment previously discontinued at any time for a safety reason"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Severe hepatic impairment"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of vertebral fractures per 1000 person-years based on X- ray central reading","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Based on X-ray central reading; expressed as number of vertebral fractures per 1000 person-years."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time to first vertebral fractures (cumulative incidence)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Cumulative incidence measurement of time to first vertebral fracture."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of non-vertebral fractures per 1000 person-years based on investigator reporting","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count per 1000 person-years based on investigator reporting."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time to first non-vertebral fractures (cumulative incidence)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Cumulative incidence measurement of time to first non-vertebral fracture."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of cataracts per 1000 person-years based on ophthalmologist assessment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count per 1000 person-years based on ophthalmologist assessment."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of subjects not reaching Tanner stage 2 by 15 years of age","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of subjects who have not reached Tanner stage 2 by age 15."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Frequency of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Frequency counts of AEs and SAEs as reported during study."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in body weight, height and body mass index (BMI)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change-from-baseline measures for weight, height and BMI."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of subjects with clinically relevant laboratory abnormalities including glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), and morning cortisol","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of subjects with clinically relevant lab abnormalities, including HbA1c and morning cortisol."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in Time to Stand Test (TTSTAND) velocity","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change-from-baseline in TTSTAND velocity."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) distance","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Absolute 6MWT distance measurement."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in 6MWT distance","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change-from-baseline in 6MWT distance."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- NorthStar Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA) scores","definition_or_measurement_approach":"NSAA score assessments."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Age at ambulatory and non-ambulatory milestones","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recorded age at achievement of ambulatory and non-ambulatory milestones."}

Recruitment

Digital Remote Recruitment
Yes
Planned Sample Size
39
Recruitment Window Months
48
Consent Approach
Informed consent is required from the subject and/or the subject’s parent(s) or legal guardian. Age-appropriate assent and information sheets are provided; documentation includes assent/information forms for age groups 6–9, 10–11, 12–15, and 16–17 and parental/legal guardian ICFs. Multiple language versions are provided across countries (examples include English, Greek, Spanish, Dutch, French, Czech and country-specific ICF/SIS documents). Separate forms for pregnant partners (adult and minor) are included.

Methods

  • Recruitment arrangements documents (K1_Recruitment arrangements) available for multiple countries (documents listed in CTIS document list).
  • Scout e-mail (document: L2_Other subject information material_Scout e-mail) referenced in recruitment materials.
  • Scout Study Brochure (document: L2_Other subject information material_Scout Study Brochure) included in recruitment materials.
  • Scout Taxable Payments Letter (document: L2_Other subject information material_Scout Taxable Payments Letter) included in recruitment materials.
  • Patient-facing materials such as patient card and patient diaries (documents listed) used as part of recruitment/participant information.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
11
Total Number Of Participants
26

Greece

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
08-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
13-10-2025
Processing Time Days
278
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
4

Sites

Site Name
Nosokomeio Paidon I Agia Sofia
Department Name
Neurological Department
Principal Investigator Name
Marina Katsalouli
Principal Investigator Email
mkatsalouli@hotmail.com
Contact Person Name
Marina Katsalouli
Contact Person Email
mkatsalouli@hotmail.com

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
29-10-2025
Processing Time Days
275
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
Radboud universitair medisch centrum Stichting
Department Name
Rehabilitation
Principal Investigator Name
Saskia Houwen
Principal Investigator Email
saskia.houwen@radboudumc.nl
Contact Person Name
Saskia Houwen
Contact Person Email
saskia.houwen@radboudumc.nl
Site Name
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)
Department Name
Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Erik Niks
Principal Investigator Email
e.niks@lumc.nl
Contact Person Name
Erik Niks
Contact Person Email
e.niks@lumc.nl

Czechia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-09-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
17-09-2025
Processing Time Days
366
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
7

Sites

Site Name
Fakultni Nemocnice V Motole
Department Name
Paediatric Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Jana Haberlova
Principal Investigator Email
Jana.haberlova@fnmotol.cz
Contact Person Name
Jana Haberlova
Contact Person Email
Jana.haberlova@fnmotol.cz
Site Name
Fakultni Nemocnice Brno
Department Name
Paediatric Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Lenka Jurikova
Principal Investigator Email
jurikova.lenka@fnbrno.cz
Contact Person Name
Lenka Jurikova
Contact Person Email
jurikova.lenka@fnbrno.cz

Belgium

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-09-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
24-10-2025
Processing Time Days
403
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
5

Sites

Site Name
Universiteit Gent
Department Name
Neuromusculair referentiecentrum
Principal Investigator Name
Nicolas Deconinck
Principal Investigator Email
nicolas.deconinck@huderf.be
Contact Person Name
Nicolas Deconinck
Contact Person Email
nicolas.deconinck@huderf.be
Site Name
UZ Leuven
Department Name
Pediatric Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Liesbeth De Waele
Principal Investigator Email
Liesbeth.dewaele@uzleuven.be
Contact Person Name
Liesbeth De Waele
Contact Person Email
Liesbeth.dewaele@uzleuven.be

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
06-09-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
30-09-2025
Processing Time Days
389
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
3

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro De Majadahonda
Department Name
Pediatrics and Neonatology
Principal Investigator Name
Gemma Iglesias Escalera
Principal Investigator Email
gemma.iglesias@salud.madrid.org
Contact Person Name
Gemma Iglesias Escalera
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Y Politecnico La Fe
Department Name
Pediatrics
Principal Investigator Name
Immaculada Pitarch Castellano
Principal Investigator Email
pitarch_inmcas@gva.es
Contact Person Name
Immaculada Pitarch Castellano
Contact Person Email
pitarch_inmcas@gva.es

Ireland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
21-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
08-01-2026
Processing Time Days
352
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
1

Sites

Site Name
Children's Health Ireland
Department Name
Department of Paediatric Neurodisability
Principal Investigator Name
Denise McDonald
Principal Investigator Email
Denise.Mcdonald@tuh.ie
Contact Person Name
Denise McDonald
Contact Person Email
Denise.Mcdonald@tuh.ie
Site Name
Children's Health Ireland
Department Name
Department of Paediatric Neurodisability
Principal Investigator Name
Denise McDonald
Principal Investigator Email
denise.mcdonald@tuh.ie
Contact Person Name
Denise McDonald
Contact Person Email
denise.mcdonald@tuh.ie

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Santhera Pharmaceuticals (Schweiz) AG
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Switzerland

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
AGAMREE 40 mg/ml oral suspension
Active Substance
VAMOROLONE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation EU/1/23/1776/001)
Orphan Designation
Yes
Maximum Dose
240 mg per day and up to 6 mg/kg (as listed: maxDailyDoseAmount 240 mg; maxTotalDoseAmount 6 mg/kg)

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