This study has been transitioned to CTIS with ID 2023-505643-39-00 check the CTIS register for the current data. Part A: PrimaryTo evaluate the safety and tolerability of single ascending dose of BIIB115 administered via IT bolus injection to…
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- Neuromuscular disorders
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Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Incidence of AEs/ SAEs
Secondary outcome
Part A:
• CSF BIIB115 concentration
• CSF PK Parameters: t*
• Serum BIIB115 concentration
• Serum PK parameters: t*, AUC0-last, AUC*, Cmax, Tmax
Part B:
1. Concentration of BIIB115 in Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF)
2. Concentration of BIIB115 in Serum
3. Terminal Elimination Half-Life (t*) of BIIB115 in Serum
4. Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve from Time 0 to Last
Measurable Concentration (AUC0-last) of BIIB115 in Serum
5. Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve from Time 0 to Infinity
(AUCinf) of BIIB115 in Serum
6. Maximum Observed Concentration (Cmax) of BIIB115 in Serum
7. Time to Reach Maximum Observed Concentration (Tmax) of BIIB115
in Serum
Background summary
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disease
characterized by degeneration of the motor neurons in the anterior horn of the
spinal cord, resulting in atrophy of the voluntary muscles of the limbs and
trunk. With an incidence of 1 in 10,000 live births globally, it was the most
common monogenic cause of infant mortality and a major cause of childhood
morbidity prior to approval of treatments.
Historically, the natural history of SMA includes 4 major recognized phenotypes
that are dependent on age of onset and achieved motor abilities. Type I SMA has
a disease onset within the first few months of life; these children are never
able to sit or walk and usually die from respiratory failure by 2 years of age.
Patients with Type II SMA are able to sit but never walk unaided, with symptoms
presenting between 6 and 18 months of age. Patients with Type III SMA are able
to sit and walk but have limited mobility as they grow and may become disabled.
Patients with Type IV SMA typically have disease onset after the age of 18
years with mild motor impairment.
SMA is caused by a homozygous deletion or, infrequently, by mutations within
the SMN1 gene leading to reduced levels of the SMN protein. The SMN1 gene lies
in a region of the chromosome that includes a nearly identical copy of the SMN1
gene, the SMN2 gene. The majority of the transcripts produced from the SMN2
gene lack exon 7 (Δ7 transcript), resulting in a truncated protein product that
is defective and unstable. Increasing the amount of full-length transcript from
the SMN2 gene is predicted to result in an increase in SMN protein in patients
with SMA. Humans have a variable number of copies of the SMN2 gene (0 to 8
copies). SMN2 copy number is an important predictor of SMA disease severity,
and patients with fewer copies generally have a more severe form of the
disease.
Study objective
This study has been transitioned to CTIS with ID 2023-505643-39-00 check the CTIS register for the current data.
Part A:
Primary
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of single ascending dose of BIIB115
administered via IT bolus injection to HVs
Secondary
To evaluate the single dose PK of BIIB115 administered via IT bolus injection
to HVs
Part B:
Primary
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of multiple ascending doses of BIIB115
administered via IT bolus injection to participants with SMA who previously
received onasemnogene abeparvovec.
Secondary
To evaluate the PK of multiple ascending doses of BIIB115 administered via IT
bolus injection to pediatric SMA participants who previously received
onasemnogene abeparvovec.
Study design
This is a randomized study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and PK of
BIIB115 administered via IT bolus injection to healthy adult male volunteers
and pediatric SMA participants previously treated with onasemnogene abeparvovec
(Zolgensma*).
Intervention
Part A:
Approximately 38 participants will be assigned to receive a single dose of
either BIIB115 (10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg) or placebo (6:2 ratio for Cohort
1; 8:2 ratio for Cohorts 2 to 4).
Part B:
Approximately 24 children will be assigned to receive two doses of BIIB115 (up
to 40mg or up to 80 mg)
Study burden and risks
Part A: Participants are healthy adult volunteers and will not receive any
health benefit (beyond that of an assessment of their medical status) from
taking part in the study. Other benefits include the contribution to science
and the potential that the results of this study may contribute to the clinical
development of a therapy for SMA. The risks of participation are primarily
those associated with the investigational medicinal product, lumbar puncture
procedure, blood draws, and other study procedures. The study has been designed
with appropriate safety monitoring and stopping. The results of this study will
primarily offer key insights into the safety/tolerability and PK of BIIB115 and
may contribute to the clinical development of a disease modifying drug for SMA.
Part B:
For SMA participants in Part B of the study, there is the potential for direct
clinical benefit from BIIB115 treatment. Studies demonstrate that intravenous
(IV) onasemnogene abeparvovec transduces only a subpopulation of motor neurons
in neonatal mice and patient spinal cord tissue at autopsy. BIIB115 has the
potential to increase SMN protein in non-transduced motor neurons and rescue
these motor neurons, which may provide added clinical benefit.
Clinically, children with SMA who have been treated with onasemnogene
abeparvovec have residual motor deficits (e.g., a necessity of nutritional and
ventilatory support, inability to walk unassisted). Nusinersen and onasemnogene
abeparvovec have been used sequentially in select cases. The hypothesis that
nusinersen after onasemnogene abeparvovec leads to improved clinical outcomes
is currently being studied in the RESPOND trial (NCT04488133). Because BIIB115
has a similar mechanism of action to nusinersen with a higher potency, it may
provide additional
benefit in SMA patients who have received onasemnogene abeparvovec.
Together with anticipated higher dose (supported by nonclinical data), BIIB115
is predicted to be administered less frequently than nusinersen, with a target
dosing regimen of once every 12 months. This dosing regimen is expected to lead
to a significant reduction in patient burden. Furthermore, greater efficacy may
be observed with BIIB115 given the potential for potency-normalized exposures
to be higher than with nusinersen and the relationship between exposure and
efficacy. Based on the non-clinical data, risk-benefit assessment supports
continued development of BIIB115 for the treatment of SMA.
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Inclusion criteria
Part A:
1. Ability to understand the purpose and risks of the study and provide signed
and dated informed consent and authorization to use confidential health
information in accordance with applicable privacy regulations.
2. Males aged 18 to 55 years, inclusive, at the time of informed consent.
3. Have a body mass index of 18 to 30 kg/m2, inclusive.
4. All participants must practice highly effective contraception as described
in Section 12.5 of the protocol.
5. Must be in good health as determined by the Investigator, based on medical
history and Screening evaluations.
Part B:
- Age 0.5 to 12 years old, inclusive, at the time of informed consent
- Weight =7 kg at the time of informed consent
- Genetic diagnosis of SMA (5q SMA homozygous survival motor neuron
1 (SMN1)gene deletion or mutation or compound heterozygous
mutation)- Survival motor neuron 2 (SMN2) copy number =1
- Must have received IV onasemnogene abeparvovec per the approved
label or per guidelines including the steroid regimen and monitoring
specified therein
- Treatment with onasemnogene abeparvovec =180 days prior to first
BIIB115 dose
- Potential for improvement due to suboptimal clinical status secondary
to SMA, as determined by the Investigator
Exclusion criteria
Part A: 1. Any reason, anatomical or otherwise (including abnormal
hematology/coagulation), that presents increase of risk of complication from
multiple LP procedures required for dosing and CSF collection, per the
investigator discretion. 2. History of any clinically significant cardiac,
endocrine, gastrointestinal, hematologic, hepatic, immunologic, metabolic,
urologic, pulmonary, neurologic, dermatologic, psychiatric, or renal disease,
or other major disease, as determined by the Investigator. 3. History of severe
allergic or anaphylactic reactions, or of any allergic reactions that in the
opinion of the Investigator are likely to be exacerbated by any component of
the study treatment, including LP procedures. 4. History of, or ongoing
malignancy, carcinoma in situ, or high-grade dysplasia (with the exception of
no more than 1 basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma that was
completely excised and cured at least 12 months prior to randomization).
Participants with cancers in remission for greater than 5 years prior to Day -1
may be included after discussion with the Sponsor. 5. Systolic blood pressure
> 150 mmHg or < 90 mmHg after resting in a sitting position for at least
5 minutes at screening or prior to dosing. If out of range, testing may be
repeated once at screening and once prior to dosing. 6. Clinically significant
(as determined by the Investigator) 12-lead ECG abnormalities. 7. Confirmed
demonstration of corrected QT interval, using Fridericia*s correction method,
of > 450 ms. 8. Plans to undergo elective procedures or surgeries at any
time after signing the ICF through the follow-up visit. 9. History of a suicide
attempt within 5 years prior to screening or suicidal ideation in the past 6
months as indicated by a positive response (*Yes*) to either Question 4 or
Question 5 of the Screening/Baseline version of the C-SSRS at screening.
Participants with a history of a suicide attempt spanning more than 5 years
should be evaluated by a mental health care practitioner before enrollment in
the study. 10. History of, or positive test result at Screening for, HIV. 11.
History of hepatitis C infection or positive test result at Screening for HCV
antibody. 12. Current hepatitis B infection (defined as positive for hepatitis
B surface antigen [HBsAg] and/or total hepatitis B core antibody [anti-HBc]).
Participants with immunity to hepatitis B from previous natural infection
(defined as negative HBsAg, positive anti-HBc, and positive hepatitis B surface
antibody [anti-HBs]) or vaccination (defined as negative HBsAg, negative
anti-HBc, and positive anti-HBs) are eligible to participate in the study. 13.
Chronic, recurrent, or serious infection (e.g., pneumonia, septicemia), as
determined by the Investigator, within 90 days prior to Screening or between
Screening and Day -1 14. For the following parameters, if a participant has an
out-of-range result that is not clinically significant (as determined by the
Investigator), the test may be repeated once during the Screening period. The
participant may be enrolled if the repeated result is within the reference
range. • Any value for ALT, AST, bilirubin, or serum creatinine that is above
the ULN at Screening or Baseline. • Any value of hemoglobin that is < 7.45
mmol/L (approx. < 12 g/dL) at Screening or Baseline. • Any value for
platelets that is below the lower limit of normal at Screening or Baseline. •
Any value out of normal range for absolute or differential WBC counts at
screening or Baseline. Participants with absolute WBC counts within the normal
range but with variations from normal ranges for differential WBC counts that
are not clinically significant (as determined by the Investigator) can be
included in the study. 15. Current enrollment or a plan to enroll in any
interventional clinical study of a drug, biologic, or device, in which an
investigational treatment or approved therapy for investigational use is
administered within 3 months (or 5 half-lives of the agent, whichever is
longer) prior to randomization. 16. Use of any prescription medication,
over-the-counter oral medication that is known to alter hepatic or renal
clearance (excluding acetaminophen/paracetamol), or nutraceutical (e.g., St.
John*s wort, ginseng, ginkgo biloba) within 28 days prior to Day -1; use of
other over-the-counter oral medication, vitamins, dietary supplements, or
antacids within 14 days prior to Day -1; and an unwillingness or inability to
refrain from this use during study participation, unless specifically permitted
elsewhere within this protocol. 17. History of alcohol or substance abuse (as
determined by the Investigator), a positive drug/alcohol test at Screening or
Day 1, or alcohol use within 48 hours prior to randomization, or an
unwillingness to refrain from alcohol 3 months after dosing, and then for the
rest of the study with a limit of 6 units per week with no more than 2 units a
day. An unwillingness to refrain from illicit or recreational drugs during the
study. Participants who test positive for cannabinoids due to occasional
marijuana use, as determined by the Investigator, and who agree to refrain from
using marijuana for the duration of the study may be enrolled at the
Investigator*s discretion, after consultation with Biogen. 18. History or
evidence of habitual use of tobacco- or nicotine-containing products within 90
days of Screening and unwillingness to abstain for 3 months after dosing. 19.
Out of the ordinary, excessive exercise (as determined by the Investigator)
within 48 hours of Day -1, per Investigator discretion. 20. Three or more
copies of either SMN1 or SMN2. Participants with zero SMN2 copies may be
enrolled at the Sponsor*s discretion. 21. Blood donation (1 unit or more)
within 90 days prior to Screening, plasma donation from 1 week prior to
Screening, and platelet donation from 6 weeks prior to Screening. Part B: -
Severe or serious AEs related to onasemnogene abeparvovec therapy that are
ongoing during Screening - Interval of <180 days between onasemnogene
abeparvovec therapy and first BIIB115 dose - Ongoing steroid treatment
following onasemnogene abeparvovec at time of screening - History of drug
induced liver injury or liver failure per Hy's law definition - History of
thrombotic micrangiopathy - Treatment with any SMN2-splicing modifier
(nusinersen or risdiplam) after receiving onasemnogene abeparvovec. Treatment
with nusinersen <12 months from the first dose of BIIB115. - Any reason,
anatomical or otherwise (including abnormal hematology/coagulation),that
presents increase of risk of complication from the LP procedures, CSF
circulation, or safety assessments, including a history of hydrocephalus or
implanted shunt for CSF drainage - Permanent ventilation, defined as
tracheostomy or =16 hours ventilation/day continuously for =21 days in the
absence of an acute reversible event NOTE: Other protocol defined
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
Design
Recruitment
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In other registers
Register | ID |
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EU-CTR | CTIS2023-505643-39-00 |
EudraCT | EUCTR2022-000956-12-NL |
CCMO | NL81625.000.22 |