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Safety And Efficacy Study Of Intravenous (IV) Administration Of Elezanumab To Assess Change In Upper Extremity Motor Score (UEMS) In Adult Participants With Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Drug: Elezanumab
Registration Number
NCT04295538
Lead Sponsor
AbbVie
Brief Summary

Acute Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is a rare injury that leads to permanent neuromotor impairment and sudden disability. Approximately 25,000 people experience cervical SCI in the United States, Europe, and Japan every year. The purpose of this study is to see if elezanumab is safe and assess change in Upper Extremity Motor Score (UEMS) in participants with acute traumatic cervical SCI.

Elezanumab is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of SCI. Elezanumab is a monoclonal antibody, that binds to an inhibitor of neuronal regeneration and neutralizes the inhibitor, thus potentially promoting neuroregeneration. This study is "double-blinded", which means that neither trial participants nor the study doctors will know who will be given which study drug. Study doctors put the participants in 1 of 2 groups, called treatment arms. Each group receives a different treatment. There is a 1 in 3 chance that participants will be assigned to placebo. Participants 18-75 years of age with a SCI will be enrolled. Approximately 54 participants will be enrolled in the study in approximately 49 sites worldwide.

Participants will receive intravenous (IV) doses of elezanumab or placebo within 24 hours of injury and every 4 weeks thereafter through Week 48 for a total of 13 doses.

There may be a higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the course of the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI), neurological level of injury of C4, C5, C6, or C7 with no damage to cord in thoracic (T2 and beyond) and lumbar regions that, in the investigator's opinion, would significantly limit recovery.
  • Maximum screening UEMS of 32.
  • American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) grade A or B at Screening.
  • Able to initiate study drug administration within 24 hours of injury.
  • Participants with comorbid conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, are clinically stable and not expected to meaningfully progress in the following 12 months, may be considered eligible to participate.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Evidence of complete spinal cord transection.
  • Significant concomitant head injury with a clinically significant abnormality on a head computed tomography (CT).
  • One or more upper extremity muscle groups untestable (e.g., immobilized or restricted by a cast) during the screening International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) examination.
  • Known receipt of any other investigational product within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is longer) prior to the first dose of study drug or is currently enrolled in another clinical study.
  • Female who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or considering becoming pregnant during the study or for within 39 weeks (5 half-lives) after the last dose of study drug.
  • The cause of the acute SCI is one of the following: from gunshot or penetrating/stab wound; non-traumatic SCI, results of seizure, or known attempted suicide.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboParticipants will receive placebo for elezanumab
ElezanumabElezanumabParticipants will receive elezanumab dose A
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Upper Extremity Motor Score (UEMS)52 Weeks

The UEMS is a subscore of the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) that grades function of 5 key muscles in the upper limbs on a scale of 0 to 5 on each side from total paralysis to active full range of movement, respectively.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from Baseline in Spinal Cord Independence Measures (SCIM III) Self-Care ScoreWeek 0 through Week 52

The SCIM III self-care score addresses four areas of self-care management: feeding, grooming, bathing, and dressing. It has a total of 4 questions. Scores range from 0-20 where a score of 0 defines total dependence and 20 is indicative of complete independence.

Change in Upper Extremity Motor Score (UEMS) From BaselineWeek 0 through Week 52

The UEMS is a subscore of the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) that grades function of 5 key muscles in the upper limbs on a scale of 0 to 5 on each side from total paralysis to active full range of movement, respectively.

Trial Locations

Locations (41)

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital /ID# 215460

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

National Hospital Organization Murayama Medical Center /ID# 223492

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Musashimurayama-shi, Tokyo, Japan

Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety Spinal Injuries Centre /ID# 224141

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Iizuka-shi, Japan

The Chaim Sheba Medical Center /ID# 240917

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Ramat Gan, Tel-Aviv, Israel

Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe /ID# 217797

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Valencia, Spain

Duke Cancer Center /ID# 216888

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Oregon Medical Research Center /ID# 227371

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Portland, Oregon, United States

Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre /ID# 225354

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Madrid, Spain

Shepherd Center, Inc /ID# 230370

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine /ID# 218009

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Tufts Medical Center /ID# 225410

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston University School of Medicine /ID# 218371

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Brigham & Women's Hospital /ID# 216342

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center /ID# 218149

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Washington University-School of Medicine /ID# 215325

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Hackensack Univ Med Ctr /ID# 215754

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Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

Rutgers New Jersey School of Medicine /ID# 216212

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Newark, New Jersey, United States

Jersey Shore University Medical Center /ID# 218162

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Neptune, New Jersey, United States

University of Pennsylvania /ID# 218662

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Virginia Health /ID# 218117

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital /ID# 218302

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Norfolk, Virginia, United States

West Virginia University Hospitals /ID# 217344

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Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Royal Adelaide Hospital /ID# 216953

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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

QEII - Health Sciences Centre /ID# 215249

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Toronto Western Hospital /ID# 215214

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus /ID# 215270

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Foothills Medical Centre /ID# 214790

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Funabashi Municipal Medical Center /ID# 225599

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Funabashi-shi, Chiba, Japan

NHO Nagoya Medical Center /ID# 239617

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Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan

CIUSSS du Nord-de-l'ile-de-Montréal_Hopital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal /ID# 215210

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Duplicate_Inha University Hospital /ID# 238890

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중구, Incheon Gwang Yeogsi, Korea, Republic of

Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña /ID# 216384

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A Coruña, A Coruna, Spain

Ajou University Hospital /ID# 241119

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Suwon-si, Gyeonggido, Korea, Republic of

Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio /ID# 225692

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Sevilla, Spain

Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron /ID# 217794

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Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Nacional de Paraplejicos /ID# 225508

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Toledo, Spain

University of California Davis Health /ID# 224892

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Sacramento, California, United States

University of Louisville Hospital /ID# 215948

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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Regents of the University of Michigan /ID# 215890

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center Main Hospital /ID# 217481

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Richmond, Virginia, United States

Wisconsin Medical Center /ID# 215610

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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