Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Effects of ACE-083 in Patients With Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) and Charcot-Marie Tooth (CMT) Disease Types 1 and X (CMT1 and CMTX)

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Clinical Trial

Official title:

An Open-Label Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Effects of ACE-083 in Patients With Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) Previously Enrolled in Study A083-02 and in Patients With Charcot-Marie Tooth (CMT) Disease Types 1 and X Previously Enrolled in Study A083-03

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03943290
• Other study ID #: A083-04
• Secondary ID: ACE-083
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: May 10, 2019
• Est. completion date: March 11, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: September 2022
• Source: Acceleron Pharma Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck Sharp and Dohme, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.)
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is an open-label, multicenter, phase 2 extension study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK, PD, and efficacy of ACE-083 in subjects with FSHD previously enrolled in Study A083-02 and subjects with CMT1 and CMTX previously enrolled in Study A083-03. This study will be conducted in two Parts: Part 1, which is a loading phase of 6 months' duration, and Part 2, the maintenance phase, which will last up to 24 months.

Description:

Part 1 (6-month, non-randomized, open-label, loading phase for subjects from A083-02 Part 1 and A083-03 Part 1) Part 1 will consist of 3 cohorts of up to 18 subjects each. Subjects enrolled in Cohorts 1a and 1b will have completed Part 1 of Study A083-02; subjects enrolled in Cohort 1c will have completed Part 1 of Study A083-03. In this loading phase, 240 mg/muscle ACE-083 will be administered bilaterally every 4 weeks (q4w) for 6 doses (6 months) into either the tibialis anterior (TA) muscle or the biceps brachii (BB) muscle, depending on the muscle injected in the previous study; subjects may not switch muscle cohort upon enrollment in this study. Subjects will participate in a screening period of up to 4 weeks before receiving the first dose of ACE-083. Part 2 (24-month, randomized, open-label rollover maintenance phase for subjects from A083-02 Part 2, A083-03 Part 2, and A083-04 Part 1) Subjects who complete Part 1 of this study (the loading phase), Part 2 of A083-02, or Part 2 of A083-03 will enroll directly into the Part 2 open-label maintenance phase of treatment with ACE-083 and will consist of 6 cohorts of up to 23 FSHD or 29 CMT subjects each. These subjects will be randomized (1:1) to receive ACE-083, 240 mg/muscle bilaterally, either q4w or q8w. Thus, subjects enrolled in Cohorts 2a, 2b, and 2c will be FSHD TA, FSHD BB, and CMT TA treated q4w, and subjects enrolled in Cohorts 3a, 3b, and 3c will be FSHD TA, FSHD BB, and CMT TA treated q8w. Study duration for a subject initially enrolled in Part 1 and then extended to Part 2 will be approximately 33 months, including a 1-month screening period, 6-month Part 1 loading phase, 24-month Part 2 maintenance phase, and 2-month follow-up period. For subjects who enrolled directly into Part 2 of this study from Part 2 of Studies A083-02 and A083-03, the duration of the study will be approximately 26 months, including a 24-month maintenance phase and a 2-month follow-up period.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 62
• Est. completion date: March 11, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: March 11, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Key Inclusion Criteria:

1. Completion of treatment with study drug per protocol and completion of the end of treatment (ET) visit in Study A083-02 or Study A083-03.

2. Females of childbearing potential (defined as sexually mature women who have not undergone hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy or are not naturally postmenopausal = 24 consecutive months) must have negative urine pregnancy test prior to enrollment and use highly effective birth control methods (abstinence, oral contraceptives, barrier method with spermicide, or surgical sterilization) during study participation and for 8 weeks following the last dose of ACE-083. Hormonal birth control use must be stable for at least 14 days prior to Day 1. Males must agree to use a condom during any sexual contact with females of childbearing potential while participating in the study and for 8 weeks following the last dose of ACE-083, even if they have undergone a vasectomy. Subjects must be counseled about contraception prior to the first dose of ACE-083 and every three months thereafter during the study.

3. Ability to adhere to the study visit schedule/procedures and to understand and comply with protocol requirements

4. Signed written informed consent

Key Exclusion Criteria:

1. Current/active malignancy (e.g., remission less than 5 years' duration), with the exception of fully excised or treated basal cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in-situ, or = 2 squamous cell carcinomas of the skin

2. Co-morbidities, including symptomatic cardiopulmonary disease, significant orthopedic or neuropathic pain, or other conditions that, in the opinion of the investigator, would limit a subject's ability to complete strength and/or functional assessments

3. Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus

4. Thyroid disorder unless condition is stable with no change in treatment for at least 4 weeks before the first dose and no expected change for duration of study

5. Renal impairment (serum creatinine = 2 times the upper limit of normal [ULN])

6. Aspartate transaminase (AST) and/or alanine transaminase (ALT) = 3 times ULN

7. Increased risk of bleeding (i.e., due to hemophilia, platelet disorders, or use of any anticoagulation/platelet modifying therapies up to 2 weeks prior to Study Day 1 and for duration of study; single agent low dose aspirin [= 100 mg daily] is permitted)

8. Severe deformity or ankle fixation that would sufficiently limit passive range of motion to affect functional assessments (TA patients only)

9. Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to Study Day 1

10. Chronic pharmacologic doses of systemic corticosteroids (= 2 weeks) within 4 weeks before Study Day 1 and for duration of study; intra-articular/topical/inhaled/intranasal physiologic doses of systemic corticosteroids are permitted

11. Androgens, growth hormone, insulin or oral hormone replacement therapy within 6 months before Study Day 1 and for duration of study; topical physiologic androgen replacement is permitted. Chronic insulin therapy is permitted for diabetic FSHD patients. Oral HRT is permitted if started at least 3 months prior to receiving study drug

12. Any change in medications potentially affecting muscle strength or function within 4 weeks of Study Day 1 and for duration of study (e.g., creatinine, CoQ10, systemic beta-adrenergic agonists)

13. Previous exposure to any other investigational agent (not including ACE-083) potentially affecting muscle volume, muscle strength, or muscle or nerve function within 5 half-lives of last dose plus an additional 8-week washout period (or 12 weeks prior to Study Day 1 if half-life is unknown)

14. Significant change in physical activity or exercise (e.g., significant increase or decrease in intensity or frequency) within 8 weeks before Study Day 1 or inability to maintain the baseline level of physical activity throughout the study

15. Any condition that would prevent MRI scanning or compromise the ability to obtain a clear and interpretable scan of the treated muscles (e.g., knee/hip replacement metallic implants)

16. Known active substance abuse, including alcohol

17. History of sensitivity to protein pharmaceuticals

18. Female that is pregnant or lactating/breast-feeding

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
• Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
• Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathy
• Muscular Dystrophies
• Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral
• Nerve Compression Syndromes
• Tooth Diseases

Intervention

Drug:
• ACE-083
Recombinant fusion protein

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	University of Calgary	Calgary	Alberta
Canada	London Health Sciences Centre	London	Ontario
Canada	Montreal Neurological Institute & Hospital	Montréal	Quebec
Spain	Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau	Barcelona
Spain	Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebrón	Barcelona
United States	University of Colorado	Aurora	Colorado
United States	Brigham & Women's Hospital	Boston	Massachusetts
United States	Carolinas Healthcare System Neurosciences Institute	Charlotte	North Carolina
United States	Duke University Medical Center	Durham	North Carolina
United States	University of Florida	Gainesville	Florida
United States	Hackensack University Medical Center	Hackensack	New Jersey
United States	Indiana University	Indianapolis	Indiana
United States	University of Iowa	Iowa City	Iowa
United States	University of Kansas Medical Center	Kansas City	Kansas
United States	University of Minnesota	Minneapolis	Minnesota
United States	Columbia University	New York	New York
United States	University of California-Irvine	Orange	California
United States	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
United States	Oregon Health & Science University	Portland	Oregon
United States	Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond	Virginia
United States	University of Rochester School of Medicine	Rochester	New York
United States	University of California Davis Medical Center	Sacramento	California
United States	Washington University School of Medicine	Saint Louis	Missouri
United States	University of Utah	Salt Lake City	Utah

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Acceleron Pharma Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck Sharp and Dohme, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.)

Countries where clinical trial is conducted

United States,  Canada,  Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Part 2- Frequency of Adverse Events - Presence and Nature of Adverse Events (AE) During Part 2	The number of participants that had a least one Treatment Emergent Adverse Event during the Part 2 of the study. The pre-specified analysis for this outcome measure was for those participants in the part 2 cohorts of this study therefore, only data of part 2 portion of the study are reported.	From baseline to end of participation of the Part 2 portion of the study
Primary	Part 2: Frequency of Adverse Events - Presence and Nature of Grade 3 or Higher Adverse Events (AE) During the Part 2 of the Study.	The number of participants that had a least one grade 3 or higher Treatment Emergent Adverse Event during Part 2 of the study. The pre-specified analysis for this outcome measure was for those participants in the double-blind, placebo-controlled Part 2 of the study therefore, only data from the part 2 portion of the study are reported.	From baseline to the end of the part 2 portion of the study
Primary	Part 2: Change in Total Muscle Volume - Percent Change From Baseline to Day 113 in Total Muscle Volume of Injected Muscle by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) During the Part 2 Portion	The primary pharmacodynamic variable was the difference in mean percent change in total muscle volume (average of left and right side) at the first 6 months of the maintenance phase (Day 169; q4w or q8w) from the total muscle volume (average of left and right sides) at the start of the maintenance phase (or equivalently the end of the loading phase). Due to the early termination of this trial, percent change is only able to be reported as percent change from baseline to Day 113. The pre-specified analysis for this outcome measure was for those participants in the part 2 portion in cohorts with data to Day 113. Therefore, only data from these part 2 arms- 2b, 2c, 3b and 3c of the study are reported.	During the Part 2 portion of the study: Baseline to Day 113
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Muscle Function. Absolute Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment for Tibialis Anterior (TA) Muscle:10-meter Walk/Run During Part 2 of the Study	Timing (in seconds) participants took to complete a 10-meter walk/run distance. Baseline and end of treatment visit values were used to report absolute change from baseline in functional assessment due to early termination of the trial. The pre-specified analysis for this outcome measure was for those participants with data available at baseline and at the end of treatment in part 2 of this study therefore, only data from the part 2 cohorts 2a, 2c and 3a of the study are reported.	Baseline and End of Treatment visit for Part 2 of the study
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Muscle Function. Percent Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment for Tibialis Anterior (TA) Muscle:10-meter Walk/Run During Part 2 of the Study	Timing (in seconds) participants took to complete a 10-meter walk/run distance. Baseline and end of treatment visit values were used to report absolute change from baseline in functional assessment due to early termination of the trial. The pre-specified analysis for this outcome measure was for those participants with data available at baseline and at the end of treatment in part 2 of this study therefore, only data from the part 2 cohorts 2a, 2c and 3a of the study are reported.	Baseline and End of Treatment visit for Part 2 of the study
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Muscle Function. Absolute Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment for Tibialis Anterior (TA) Muscle: 6-minute Walk Test	During Part 2: for the 6-minute walk test, participants walked at normal pace for six minutes and the distance was measured in meters. Absolute change from baseline to end of treatment in phase 2 were reported since this trial was terminated early. Further, only part 2 cohorts 2a, 2c, and 3a had data to report for this analysis.	Baseline and End of Treatment Visit during Part 2 of the study
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Muscle Function - Percent Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment for Tibialis Anterior (TA) Muscle in 6-minute Walk Test	During Part 2: for the 6-minute walk test, participants walked at normal pace for six minutes and the distance was measured in meters. Absolute change from baseline to end of treatment in phase 2 were reported since this trial was terminated early. Further, only part 2 cohorts 2a, 2c, and 3c had data to report for this analysis.	Baseline and End of Treatment visit during Part 2 of the study
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Muscle Function. Absolute Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment for Tibialis Anterior (TA) Muscle: 4-stair Climb Up (in Participants With FSHD Only)	During Part 2 in FSHD participants only: This is a measure (in seconds) of participants going up 4 standard stairs. Absolute Change is compared from baseline to the end of treatment visit as this trial was terminated early. As this analysis was pre-specified for FSHD patients only, data is only reported for participants with FSHD (cohorts 2a and 3a).	Baseline, End of Treatment visit during Part 2
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Muscle Function - Percent Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment for Tibialis Anterior (TA) Muscle in 4-stair Climb Up (in Participants With FSHD Only)	During Part 2 in FSHD participants only: This is a measure (in seconds) of participants going up 4 standard stairs. Percent Change is compared from baseline to the end of treatment visit as this trial was terminated early. As this analysis was pre-specified for FSHD patients only, data is only reported for participants with FSHD (cohorts 2a and 3a).	Baseline, End of Treatment visit during Part 2
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Muscle Function. Absolute Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment for Tibialis Anterior (TA) Muscle: 4-stair Climb Down (in Participants With FSHD Only)	During Part 2 (in FSHD participants only)This is a measure (in seconds) of participants going down 4 standard stairs. Absolute Change is compared from baseline to the end of treatment visit as this trial was terminated early. As this analysis was pre-specified for FSHD patients only, data is only reported for participants with FSHD (cohorts 2a and 3a).	Baseline, End of Treatment visit during Part 2
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Muscle Function. Percent Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment for Tibialis Anterior (TA) Muscle: 4-stair Climb Down (in Patients With FSHD Only)	During Part 2 (in FSHD participants only)This is a measure (in seconds) of participants going down 4 standard stairs. Percent Change is compared from baseline to the end of treatment visit as this trial was terminated early. As this analysis was pre-specified for FSHD patients only, data is only reported for participants with FSHD (cohorts 2a and 3a).	Baseline, End of Treatment visit during Part 2
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Muscle Function. Absolute Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment for Tibialis Anterior (TA) Muscle: 100-meter Timed Test	During Part 2 this measure is the timing (in seconds) to complete 100-meter walk test. Percent Change is reported from baseline to the end of treatment visit as this trial was terminated early. As this analysis was pre-specified for part 2 only, data is only reported for participants with FSHD and CMT in part 2 with data for both timepoints (cohorts 2a, 2c and 3a).	Baseline, End of Treatment visit for Part 2 of the study
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Muscle Function - Percent Change From Baseline for Tibialis Anterior (TA) Muscle in 100-meter Timed Test	During Part 2 this measure is the timing (in seconds) to complete 100-meter walk test. Percent Change is reported from baseline to the end of treatment visit as this trial was terminated early. As this analysis was pre-specified for part 2 only, data is only reported for participants with FSHD and CMT in part 2 with data for both timepoints (cohorts 2a, 2c and 3a).	Baseline, End of Treatment visit, Part 2
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Muscle Function. Absolute Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment for Biceps Brachii (BB) Muscle: Mid-level Performance of the Upper Limb (PUL) Test.	Part 2: Performance of upper limb (PUL) - Middle level elbow dimension score- Sum of the 9 items for this particular dimension (Minimum=0, Maximum = 34, with higher scores indicating increased functionality). These include: "Hand(s) to Mouth", "Hand(s) to table from lap", "Move weight on table", "Lifting light cans", "Lifting heavy cans", "Stacking light cans", "Stacking heavy cans", "Remove lid from container", and "Tearing paper". Pre-specified analysis was for absolute change in BB cohorts for FSHD participants only with Baseline and End of Treatment visit data (cohorts 2b and 3b) due to the early termination of the study. Thus, data is only reported for these two cohorts.	Baseline, End of Treatment visit during Part 2
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Muscle Function - Percent Change From Baseline for Biceps Brachii (BB) Muscle in Mid-level Performance of the Upper Limb (PUL) Test	Part 2: Performance of upper limb (PUL) - Middle level elbow dimension score- Sum of the 9 items for this particular dimension (Minimum=0, Maximum = 34, with higher scores indicating increased functionality). These include: "Hand(s) to Mouth", "Hand(s) to table from lap", "Move weight on table", "Lifting light cans", "Lifting heavy cans", "Stacking light cans", "Stacking heavy cans", "Remove lid from container", and "Tearing paper". Pre-specified analysis was for percent change in BB cohorts for FSHD participants only with Baseline and End of Treatment visit data (cohorts 2b and 3b) due to the early termination of the study. Thus, data is only reported for these two cohorts.	Baseline, End of Treatment
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Muscle Function. Absolute Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment for Biceps Brachii (BB) Muscle: Upper Level Performance of the Upper Limb (PUL) Test.	Performance of upper limb (PUL) -PUL upper level/shoulder dimension- Shoulder domain score which represents the sum of the following 4 items that the patient is asked to do on the preferred side [either right or left side identified by patient to be done on the same side for all scheduled times]: a. Largest weight patient can use to perform shoulder abduction to shoulder height (elbow to shoulder level) b. Largest weight patient can use to perform shoulder abduction above shoulder height (elbow to eye level) c. Largest weight patient can use to perform shoulder flexion to shoulder height (elbow to shoulder level) d. Largest weight patient can use to perform shoulder flexion above shoulder height (elbow to eye level) Each of the 4 components above is scored depending on the highest weight performed where scores are: 0 = Unable; 1 = Able no weights; 2 = 200 g; 3 = 500 g; 4 = 1000 g. The maximum score is 16, with 16 being highest functionality. Reportable data is for Cohort 3b only.	Baseline, End of Treatment visit during part 2 of the study
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Muscle Function. Percent Change From Baseline in Functional Assessment for Biceps Brachii (BB) Muscle: Upper Level Performance of the Upper Limb (PUL) Test.	Performance of upper limb (PUL) -PUL upper level/shoulder dimension- Shoulder domain score which represents the sum of the following 4 items that the patient is asked to do on the preferred side [either right or left side identified by patient to be done on the same side for all scheduled times]: a. Largest weight patient can use to perform shoulder abduction to shoulder height (elbow to shoulder level) b. Largest weight patient can use to perform shoulder abduction above shoulder height (elbow to eye level) c. Largest weight patient can use to perform shoulder flexion to shoulder height (elbow to shoulder level) d. Largest weight patient can use to perform shoulder flexion above shoulder height (elbow to eye level) Each of the 4 components above is scored depending on the highest weight performed where scores are: 0 = Unable; 1 = Able no weights; 2 = 200 g; 3 = 500 g; 4 = 1000 g. The maximum score is 16, with 16 being highest functionality. Reportable data is for Cohort 3b only.	Baseline, End of Treatment visit during Part 2
Secondary	Part 2: Change in Patient-reported Quality of Life. Absolute Change From Baseline in FSHD-health Index Total Score (FSHD-HI, in Patients With FSHD Only)	The FSHD Health Index (FSHD-HI) is a disease-specific patient reported outcome questionnaire that uses direct patient input to measure disease burden. For this index, the total score is scored from 0 to 100 with 0 representing no disease burden and 100 representing the maximum amount of disease burden in the particular domain. Pre-specified analysis was for FSHD cohorts only with absolute change in total score reported as this trial was terminated early.	Baseline, End of Treatment visit during part 2
Secondary	Part2: Change in Patient-reported Quality of Life. Absolute Change From Baseline in CMT Health Index Total Score (CMT-HI, in Patients With CMT Only)	Part 2: The CMT-Health Index (CMT-HI) is a disease-specific patient reported outcome measure designed to measure patient reported disease burden during clinical trials in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. For this index, the total score is scored from 0 to 100 with 0 representing no disease burden and 100 representing the maximum amount of disease burden. Pre-specified analysis was for cohorts of CMT participants only and due to the early termination of this trial, the absolute change is reported for the change from Baseline to Day 113.	Baseline, Day 113 during Part 2
Secondary	Part 1: ACE-083 Serum Concentration Samples Part 1-Day1, 24-hour Post-dose	Part1: ACE-083 serum concentration samples were taken on day 1, 24-hours post-dose. PK parameters of ACE-083 were not determined due to limited quantifiable concentration data. Pre-specified analysis was for part 1 cohorts only, therefore, available data is only reported for part 1 cohorts (1a, 1b and 1c). Mean and standard deviation descriptive statistics are being reported for the Day 1, 24-hour post-dose timepoint only, due to early termination of this trial.	day 1, 24 -hours post-dose in Part 1
Secondary	Part1: ACE-083 Serum Concentration Samples Part 1-Day 85, 24-hour Post-dose	Part1: ACE-083 serum concentration samples were taken on day 85, 24-hours post-dose. PK parameters of ACE-083 were not determined due to limited quantifiable concentration data. Pre-specified analysis was for part 1 cohorts only, therefore, available data is only reported for part 1 cohorts (1a, 1b and 1c). Mean and standard deviation descriptive statistics are being reported for the Day 85, 24-hour post-dose timepoint only, due to early termination of this trial.	day 85, 24 -hours post-dose in Part 1
Secondary	Part1: Pharmacokinetics Parameter of Time to Maximum Serum Concentration Following Administration (Tmax)	Part 1: ACE-083 concentrations ranged from 20.1 to 238.6 µg/L across FSHD and CMT cohorts with the majority of serum concentrations were below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) or just above LLOQ. Further, given the early termination of this trial, there were not enough samples per cohort collected at the pre-specified timeline points to be able to determine Tmax.	From baseline to End of Treatment in Part 1
Secondary	Part1: Pharmacokinetics Parameter of Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC)	Part 1: ACE-083 concentrations ranged from 20.1 to 238.6 µg/L across FSHD and CMT cohorts with the majority of serum concentrations were below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) or just above LLOQ. Further, given the early termination of this trial, there were not enough samples per cohort collected at the pre-specified timeline points to be able to determine AUC.	From baseline to End of Treatment in Part 1