FENtrepid: A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Fenebrutinib Compared with Ocrelizumab in Adult Patients with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Phase 1

• Conditions: Primary Progressive multiple sclerosis; MedDRA version: 21.1Level: PTClassification code 10063401Term: Primary progressive multiple sclerosisSystem Organ Class: 10029205 - Nervous system disorders; Therapeutic area: Diseases [C] - Immune System Diseases [C20]

• Registration Number: EUCTR2019-003919-53-DK
• Lead Sponsor: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 985

Inclusion Criteria

?Age 18-65 years inclusive at time of signing Informed Consent Form. For sites in Germany and Italy only, enrollment is restricted to patients aged 46-65 years
?Ability to comply with the study protocol
?A diagnosis of PPMS in accordance to the revised 2017 McDonald Criteria
?Disability progression in the 12 months prior to screening, as assessed by the Pre-Baseline Disability Progression Questionnaire
?EDSS score from 3.0 to 6.5 inclusive at screening
?Pyramidal functional system sub score >=2 at screening
?For patients currently receiving proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or H2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs): treatment at a stable dose during the screening period prior to the initiation of study treatment and plans to remain at a stable dose for the duration of study treatment
?For patients requiring symptomatic treatment for MS (e.g., fampridine, cannabis) and/or physiotherapy: treatment at a stable dose/regimen during the screening period prior to the initiation of study drug and plans to remain at a stable dose/regimen for the duration of study treatment
?Neurologically stable for at least 30 days prior to randomization and baseline assessments
?Ability to complete the 9 hole peg test for each hand in < 240 seconds
?Ability to perform timed 25-foot walk test in <150 seconds
?For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraception during the treatment period and for 6 or 12 months (as applicable by the local label for ocrelizumab) after the final dose of study medication. Women must refrain from donating eggs during this same period.
?For men: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use a condom, and agreement to refrain from donating sperm as defined below:
oWith a female partner of childbearing potential or pregnant female partner, men must remain abstinent or use a condom during the treatment period and for 28 days after the final dose of study medication to avoid exposing the embryo. Men must refrain from donating sperm during this same period.

Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 985
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 0

Exclusion Criteria

?For patients enrolled in Germany and in Italy only: Presence of T1Gd + lesion on the screening MRI
?Any known or suspected active infection at screening or baseline, (excluding onychomycosis) or any major episode of infection requiring hospitalization or treatment with IV anti-microbials within 8 weeks prior to and during screening or treatment with oral anti-microbials within 2 weeks prior to and during screening. Onychomycosis is not exclusionary unless it is being treated with systemic therapy
?History of confirmed or suspected progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
?Patients with a previous history of a serious IRR and/or any hypersensitivity reaction to ocrelizumab
?History of cancer, including hematologic malignancy and solid tumors, within 10 years of screening
?Immunocompromised state
?Known presence of other neurological disorders, that could interfere with the diagnosis of MS or assessments of efficacy or safety during the study
?Presence of cirrhosis (Child-Pugh Class A, B, or C)
?Evidence of clinically significant cardiovascular, psychiatric, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, endocrine, metabolic, or gastrointestinal (GI) disease that, in the investigator’s opinion, would preclude patient participation
?Patients meeting the New York Heart Association Class III and Class IV criteria for congestive heart failure
?Any concomitant disease that may require chronic treatment with systemic corticosteroids or immunosuppressants during the course of the study
?History of alcohol or other drug abuse within 12 months prior to screening
?Positive screening tests for active, latent, or inadequately treated hepatitis B and hepatitis C
?Evidence of active or latent or inadequately treated infection with tuberculosis (TB)
?History of hospitalizations or transfusion for a GI bleed
?Known bleeding diathesis
?Any condition possibly affecting oral drug absorption
?History of or currently active primary or secondary (non-drug related) immunodeficiency, including known history of HIV infection or IgG < 500 mg/dL
?Contraindications to mandatory premedications for infusion-related reactions (IRRs)
?Inability to complete an MRI scan or contraindication to gadolinium administration
?Lack of peripheral venous access
?Any previous treatment with bone marrow transplantation and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
?Any previous history of transplantation or anti-rejection therapy
?Systemic corticosteroid therapy within 4 weeks prior to screening or during the screening period (inhaled and topical corticosteroids are allowed)
?Treatment with IV Ig or plasmapheresis within 12 weeks prior to randomization
?Sensitivity or intolerance to any ingredient (including excipients) of fenebrutinib or ocrelizumab
?Receipt of a live or live attenuated vaccine within 6 weeks prior to randomization
?Need for systemic anticoagulation (oral or injectable) or anti platelet agent other than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, aspirin, and other salicylates (aspirin up to 162 mg once daily is allowed)
?Previous treatment with fenebrutinib or another BTK inhibitor for any indication
?Treatment with any investigational agent within 24 weeks prior to screening (Visit 1) or 5 half-lives of the investigational drug (whichever is longer), or treatment with any experimental procedure for MS (e.g., treatment for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency)
?Requirement for any prohibited concomitant medications
?Treatment with strong CYP3

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Main Objective: ? To evaluate the efficacy of fenebrutinib compared with ocrelizumab in patients with PPMS regardless of adherence to randomized treatment;Secondary Objective: ? To evaluate the efficacy of fenebrutinib treatment compared with ocrelizumab<br>? To evaluate the safety of fenebrutinib compared with ocrelizumab<br>? To characterize the fenebrutinib PK profile<br><br>;Primary end point(s): 1. Time to onset of composite 12-week confirmed disability progression (cCDP12);Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 1. Up to 4.7 years [estimated duration of Double-Blind Treatment (DBT)]