An Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Study of BIIB067 (Tofersen) in Adults With Inherited Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Last updated: July 7, 2023
Sponsor: Biogen
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

3

Condition

Myasthenia Gravis (Chronic Weakness)

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Als)

Scar Tissue

Treatment

Placebo

Tofersen

Clinical Study ID

NCT02623699
233AS101
2015-004098-33
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The primary objectives of Parts A and B of this study are to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of ascending doses of tofersen in adults with ALS and a documented superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) mutation. The primary objective of Part C of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of tofersen administered to adults with ALS and a confirmed SOD1 mutation.

The secondary objective of Parts A and B of this study is to evaluate the effects of tofersen on levels of total SOD1 protein in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The secondary objectives of Part C are to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamic (PD), and biomarker effects of tofersen.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Key Inclusion Criteria: Part A and B

  • Weakness attributable to ALS and documented SOD1 mutation at Screening Visit 2.
  • A forced vital capacity (FVC) ≥50% of predicted value as adjusted for sex, age, andheight (from the sitting position). Participants with stable FVC <50% but ≥45%, whoseFVC has not declined by more than 5% in the last 6 months may be considered forinclusion, at the discretion of the Investigator.
  • If taking riluzole, participant must be on a stable dose for ≥30 days prior to Day 1and expected to remain at that dose until the final study visit.
  • Medically able to undergo the study procedures, and to adhere to the visit schedule atthe time of study entry, as determined by the Investigator.

Exclusion

Key Exclusion Criteria: Part A and B

  • History of or positive test result for human immunodeficiency virus.
  • History of, or positive test result at Screening, for hepatitis C virus antibody.
  • Current hepatitis B infection (defined as positive for hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] and/or hepatitis B core antibody [HBcAb]). Participants with immunity tohepatitis B from previous natural infection (defined as negative HBsAg, positivehepatitis B surface antibody immunoglobulin G, and positive HBcAb) or vaccination (defined as positive anti-HBs) are eligible to participate in the study.
  • Treatment with another investigational drug, biological agent, or device within 1month or 5 half-lives of study agent, whichever is longer. Specifically, no priortreatment with small interfering ribonucleic acid, stem cell therapy, or gene therapyis allowed.
  • Current enrollment in any other interventional study.
  • Current or recent (within 1 month) use, or anticipated need, in the opinion of theInvestigator, of copper (II) (diacetyl-bis (N4-methylthiosemicarbazone)) orpyrimethamine.
  • Current or anticipated need, in the opinion of the Investigator, of a diaphragm pacingsystem (DPS) during the study period. Key Inclusion Criteria: Part C
  • Weakness attributable to ALS and confirmed SOD1 mutation at Screening Visit.
  • If taking riluzole, participant must be on a stable dose for ≥30 days prior to Day 1and expected to remain at that dose until the final study visit.
  • If taking edaravone, participant must have initiated edaravone ≥60 days (2 treatmentcycles) prior to Day 1 and expected to remain at that dose until the final studyvisit, unless the Investigator determines that edaravone should be discontinued formedical reasons, in which case it may not be restarted during the study. Edaravone maynot be administered on dosing days of this study.
  • Medically able to undergo the study procedures and to adhere to the visit schedule atthe time of study entry, as determined by the Investigator. Key Exclusion Criteria: Part C
  • History of or positive test result for human immunodeficiency virus.
  • Current hepatitis C infection (defined as positive hepatitis C virus [HCV] antibodyand detectable HCV ribonucleic acid [RNA]). Participants with positive HCV antibodyand undetectable HCV RNA are eligible to participate in the study (United StatesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention).
  • Current hepatitis B infection (defined as positive for HBsAg and/or anti-HBc).participants with immunity to hepatitis B from previous natural infection (defined asnegative HBsAg, positive anti-HBc, and positive anti-HBs) or vaccination (defined asnegative HBsAg, negative anti-HBc, and positive anti-HBs) are eligible to participatein the study.
  • Treatment with another investigational drug (including investigational drugs for ALSthrough compassionate use programs), biological agent, or device within 1 month or 5half-lives of study agent, whichever is longer. Specifically, no prior treatment withsmall interfering RNA, stem cell therapy, or gene therapy is allowed.
  • Current enrollment in any other interventional study.
  • Current or recent (within 1 month) use, or anticipated need, in the opinion of theInvestigator, of copper (II) (diacetyl-bis(N4-methylthiosemicarbazone)) orpyrimethamine.
  • Current or anticipated need, in the opinion of the Investigator, of a DPS during thestudy period. NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Study Design

Total Participants: 176
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Placebo
Phase: 3
Study Start date:
January 20, 2016
Estimated Completion Date:
July 16, 2021

Study Description

This is a 3-part study to examine the efficacy, safety, tolerability, PK, and PD of tofersen. Part A is the single ascending dose (SAD) component of the study, Part B is the multiple ascending dose (MAD) component of study and Part C is the fixed dose component of the study. Hence, the overall phase of development of the study is 1/2/3.

The study completed on 16 Jul 2021. In total, the study enrolled 176 participants, of which 108 enrolled in Part C.

Connect with a study center

  • Westmead Hospital

    Westmead, New South Wales 2145
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • UZ Leuven

    Leuven, 3000
    Belgium

    Site Not Available

  • University of Calgary - Health Sciences Centre

    Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Montreal Neurological Institute

    Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Montreal Neurological Institute Clinical Research Unit

    Montréal, Quebec H3A 2B4
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Bispebjerg Hospital

    Copenhagen, 2400
    Denmark

    Site Not Available

  • Hopital Pitie Salpetriere

    Paris, 75651
    France

    Site Not Available

  • University of Ulm

    Ulm, Baden Wuerttemberg 89081
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • ALS Center - Dept. of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin

    Torino, 10126
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • The University of Tokyo Hospital

    Bunkyo-Ku,
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Fukuoka-shi,
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Kagoshima City,
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Shinjuku-ku,
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Suita-Shi,
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 50612
    Korea, Republic of

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Seoul, 04763
    Korea, Republic of

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Warszawa, 01684
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • empty

    Umea, 90185
    Sweden

    Site Not Available

  • Norrlands universitetssjukhus

    Umeå, 90185
    Sweden

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    London, Greater London SE5 9RS
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2HQ
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Barrow Neurological Institute

    Phoenix, Arizona 85013
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of California San Diego Medical Center

    La Jolla, California 92093
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • California Pacific Medical Center

    San Francisco, California 94115
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Mayo Clinic in Florida

    Jacksonville, Florida 32224
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Miami School of Medicine

    Miami, Florida 33136
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Bioclinica Research

    Orlando, Florida 32806
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Emory University Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia 30322
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

    Chicago, Illinois 60611
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland 21287
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts 02114
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Henry Ford Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan 48202
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Mayo Clinic - Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota 55905
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St. Louis, Missouri 63110
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Neurology Associates, P.C.

    Lincoln, Nebraska 68506
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York 10032
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio 44106
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Providence ALS Center

    Portland, Oregon 97213
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • New Orleans Center for Clinical Research/Volunteer Research Group, an AMR Company

    Knoxville, Tennessee 37920
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Methodist Neurological Institute

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

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