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First-in-human Single Ascending Dose Study of LNA043 in Patients Scheduled for Total Knee Replacement

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Primary Osteoarthritis Patients Scheduled for Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT02491281
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ascending single doses of LNA043 given intra-articularly into the human knee joint prior to its removal at total knee replacement surgery. In addition, this will help to establish the presence of LNA043 within the articular cartilage, assess pharmacokinetics and immunogenicity, and will allow exploration of biomarkers of hyaline cartilage repair.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
28
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male and female patients age 50 to 75 years of age inclusive, and in good health as determined by past medical history, physical examination, vital signs, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests at screening
  • Patients diagnosed with primary osteoarthritis of the knee assessed locally for whom a total knee replacement is planned
  • General health status acceptable for total knee replacement surgery in the opinion of the investigator
  • Stable medications within 3 months prior to enrollment (such as appropriate pain medication, antibiotics prophylaxis) and standard of care

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Presence of inflammatory arthropathy (including but not limited to rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout), active acute or chronic infection, or systemic cartilage disorder
  • Prior cartilage repair surgery, e.g. microfracture, autologous cartilage implantation (ACI) or else, at the same knee
  • Any surgical therapy or local treatment i.a. into the knee (viscosupplementation) to the knee within 2 months prior to enrollment
  • BMI > 40; presence of uncontrolled diabetes or hyperthyroidism
  • Large effusion in the knee to be replaced, more than (>)1 cm fluid in the suprapatellar space at the midline
  • Corticosteroid use by any route except topical and nasal in the 3 months prior to enrollment
  • History of malignancy of any organ system (other than localized basal cell carcinoma of the skin or in-situ cervical cancer), treated or untreated, within the past 5 years, regardless of whether there is evidence of local recurrence or metastases
  • Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
  • Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
LNA043LNA043LNA043 given intra-articularly
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo given intra-articularly
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety endpoints (including number of adverse events CTC-AE, physical exam, vital signs, ECG, safety laboratory and pain measured using KOOS)Up to and including 7 days post-dose

Safety and tolerability of LNA043 after one intra-articular injection into the knee of osteoarthritis patients scheduled for total knee replacement

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Presence of anti-LNA043Pre-dose, Day 8, and Day 36

Immunogenicity in serum

Immunohistochemical staining for LNA043 in knee cartilage1 up to 4 weeks post-dose

Joint presence and persistence of LNA043 within the cartilage of the knee

Concentration of LNA043 in serum and synovial fluidPre-dose, Day 1, Day 4, Day 8, and Day 36

LNA043 pharmacokinetics in serum and concentration in synovial fluid to determine local and systemic exposure

Concentration of ANGPTL in serum and synovial fluidPre-dose, Day 1, Day 4, Day 8, and Day 36

ANGPTL levels in serum and the synovial fluid

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Novartis Investigative Site

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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