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A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Nizubaglustat (AZ-3102) in Late-infantile and Juvenile Forms of Niemann-Pick Type C Disease (NPC)

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Niemann-Pick Type C Disease
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT07082725
Lead Sponsor
Azafaros A.G.
Brief Summary

An 18-month double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter, Phase 3 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral nizubaglustat (AZ-3102) in late-infantile and juvenile forms of Niemann-Pick type C disease

Detailed Description

Please see NCT #07054515 for information on the AZA-001-301 Master Protocol

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate superior efficacy on ataxic manifestations with oral nizubaglustat dosing compared with placebo when administered over 18 months in participants with late-infantile and juvenile forms of NPC disease

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES

I. To assess additional efficacy in ataxic and non-ataxic manifestations comparing nizubaglustat dosing with placebo when administered over 18 months in participants with late-infantile and juvenile forms of NPC disease

II. To assess the pharmacokinetic (PK) properties of nizubaglustat after administration of the first dose (Visit 1) and at steady state after multiple once daily doses

III. To assess the pharmacodynamic (PD) effects of nizubaglustat

IV. To assess the safety and tolerability of daily oral nizubaglustat dosing compared with placebo, when administered over 18 months in participants with late-infantile and juvenile forms of NPC disease

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria
  • Signed informed consent
  • Confirmed diagnosis of NPC disease
  • Patient is unable or unwilling to take miglustat, or is, in the opinion of the investigator, unsatisfactorily treated with miglustat
  • Male and female participants aged 4 years and older at the time of informed consent
  • Onset of neurological symptoms from 2 to 15 years
  • Disability level at Baseline: Ataxic disturbances with a total SARA score of ≥3 and ≤30 at Baseline
  • Female of childbearing potential who are sexually active willing to follow the contraceptive guidance
  • Male participants with a female partner of childbearing potential willing to follow the contraceptive guidance
Exclusion Criteria
  • A history of medical conditions other than NPC disease that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, would confound scientific rigor or the interpretation of results
  • Body weight of <10 kg
  • The presence of another neurologic disease
  • The presence of moderate or severe hepatic impairment
  • The presence of moderate or severe renal impairment
  • Platelet count of <100x10^9/L
  • The dose of any anti-epileptic treatment(s) was not stable (required a change in dose within the previous 3 months) and/or a new anti-epileptic treatment (drug or procedure) was prescribed in the month before Baseline
  • Prior use of an investigational drug within the 3 months before Screening; or prior participation in a clinical study involving gene therapy or stem cell transplantation within 2 years prior to Screening
  • A positive serum pregnancy test (for women of childbearing potential)
  • Current treatment with miglustat, provided the patient has been using the recommended dose for most of the past 12 months AND is, in the opinion of the investigator, satisfactorily treated with miglustat. Any participants receiving miglustat are required to undergo a 1-month washout period before starting study medication

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
NizubaglustatNizubaglustatOnce daily oral dispersible tablets
PlaceboPlaceboMatching placebo
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in total Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) scoreBaseline to month 18

Total SARA comprises eight categories with a cumulative score ranging from 0 (no ataxia) to 40 (most severe ataxia)

Change from baseline in functional SARA scoreBaseline to month 18

Functional SARA uses an abbreviated scale that scores 0 to 16, with higher scores indicating more severe impairment

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in SARA score for gait/postureBaseline to months 6, 12, and 18

Assessed on a 9-point scale with higher scores indicating inability to complete the task

Change from baseline in SARA score for speechBaseline to months 6, 12, and 18

Assessed on a 7-point scale with higher scores indicating unintelligible speech/anarthria

Change from baseline in SARA score for kineticsBaseline to months 6, 12, and 18

Assessed on a 5-point scale with higher scores indicating more severe impairment

Change from baseline in Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale (VABS)Baseline to months 6, 12, and 18

Assesses four domains of function: communication, daily living skills, socialization, and motor skills

Change from baseline in Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS)Baseline to months 6, 12, and 18

Assessed on an 8-point ordinal scale, with 1 representing the lowest and 8 the highest/most severe score

Change from baseline in 9-Hole Peg Test (9-HPT-D)Baseline to months 6, 12, and 18

Assessed by the number of pegs per second placed in a 50-second, 9-HPT using the dominant hand

Change from baseline in NPC-Clinical Severity Scale (NPC-CSS)Baseline to months 6, 12, and 18

Scores can range from 0 to 61, with a higher score indicating more severe clinical impairment

Change from baseline in Goal Attainment scale (GAS)Baseline to months 6, 12, and 18

Assesses individual goals achieved during the study

Change from baseline in Clinician Global Impression of Change (CGI-C)Baseline to months 6, 12, and 18

Assessed on a 7-point scale with higher scores indicating lower improvement

Change from baseline in Participant/Caregiver Global Impression of Change (PGI-C)Baseline to months 6, 12, and 18

Assessed on a 7-point scale with higher scores indicating lower improvement

Change from baseline in Seizure frequency and duration, as per the seizure diaryBaseline to months 6, 12, and 18
Time-to-event comparison between nizubaglustat and placebo over the study duration for pre-defined detrimental events of an increase in total SARA score of ≥2 pointsBaseline to month 18
Time-to-event comparison between nizubaglustat and placebo over the study duration for pre-defined detrimental events of an increase in functional SARA of ≥1.5 pointsBaseline to month 18
Time-to-event comparison between nizubaglustat and placebo over the study duration for pre-defined detrimental events of a decrease in PAS of ≥1 pointBaseline to month 18
Time-to-event comparison between nizubaglustat and placebo over the study duration for pre-defined detrimental events of participants leaving the study due to participant/caregiver perception of disease progression/lack of efficacyBaseline to month 18
Maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax)Baseline and months 1,18, and 21
Time to Cmax (Tmax)Baseline and months 1,18, and 21
Plasma trough concentration (Ctrough)Baseline and month 1
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time of dosing (zero) to 24 hours post-dose (AUC0-24) at baselineBaseline (Day 1)
Accumulation ratio for CmaxBaseline and months 1,18, and 21
Change from baseline in plasma concentration of glucosylceramide (GlcCer) C16:0; C18:0Baseline and months 1, 6, 12, and 18

Trial Locations

Locations (27)

Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland

🇺🇸

Oakland, California, United States

Lysosomal Rare Disorders Research and Treatment Center

🇺🇸

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Hospital Universitario Austral

🇦🇷

Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hospital de Niños de La Santisima Trinidad

🇦🇷

Córdoba, Argentina

Women's and Children's Hospital

🇦🇺

North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne - PIN

🇦🇺

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) - PPDS

🇧🇷

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

Hospital Pequeno Principe

🇧🇷

Curitiba, Brazil

Instituto Fernandes Figueira

🇧🇷

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

M.A.G.I.C. Clinic Ltd. Metabolics and Genetics in Calgary

🇨🇦

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland
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