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Phase 3 Extension Study of Dexpramipexole in ALS

Phase 3
Terminated
Conditions
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01622088
Lead Sponsor
Knopp Biosciences
Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to collect long-term safety data from subjects with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) exposed to dexpramipexole.

Detailed Description

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive, degenerative disease of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord that leads to muscle atrophy and spasticity in limb and bulbar muscles resulting in weakness and loss of ambulation, oropharyngeal dysfunction, weight loss, and ultimately respiratory failure. The purpose of this study is to collect long-term safety data from subjects with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) exposed to dexpramipexole.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
616
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subject has the ability to understand the purpose and risks of the study and provide signed and dated informed consent (or have the consent confirmed by a witness if unable to write) and authorization to use protected health information (PHI) in accordance with national and local subject privacy regulations.
  • Subject was enrolled in either CL211 (NCT00931944) or Study 223AS302 (NCTO1281189).
  • Subject has completed their last visit in Study CL211 (NCT00931944) or Study 223AS302 (NCTO1281189).
  • Subjects of childbearing potential must practice effective contraception during the study and be willing and able to continue contraception for 1 month (females) or 3 months (males) after their last dose of study treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subject withdrew prematurely from Study CL211 (NCT00931944) or Study 223AS302 (NCTO1281189).
  • Subject permanently discontinued study treatment in Study CL211 (NCT00931944) or Study 223AS302 (NCTO1281189) for any reason other than enrollment into this study.
  • Subject from Study CL211 (NCT00931944) or Study 223AS302 (NCTO1281189) has a significant change in medical history (including laboratory tests or a clinically significant condition) that in the opinion of the Investigator would impair the subject's medical fitness for participation and preclude treatment.
  • Female subject who is pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Subject is currently enrolled in any investigational drug study other than Study CL211 (NCT00931944) or Study 223AS302 (NCTO1281189).
  • Subject is taking pramipexole, other dopamine agonists, any other agent with dopaminergic activity, or any other disallowed concomitant medication.
  • Subject is unwilling or unable to comply with the requirements of the protocol including the presence of any condition (physical, mental, or social) that is likely to affect the subject's ability to comply with the protocol. At a minimum, subjects who are not able to travel to the study site must be willing to agree to remote blood draws for clinical laboratory evaluations and telephone visits to report Adverse Events, concomitant medications, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale (revised) (ALSFRS-R) scores.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
DexpramipexoleDexpramipexoleDexpramipexole open-label
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Subjects Who Reported an Adverse EventBaseline through end of study (maximum 226 days: approximately 32.2 weeks)

The number of subjects who reported an adverse event during the study

Number of Subjects Who Experienced a Serious Adverse EventBaseline through end of study (maximum 226 days: approximately 32.2 weeks)

The number of subjects enrolled who reported a serious adverse event during the study

Number of Subjects Who Discontinued the Study Treatment Due to an Adverse EventBaseline through end of study (maximum 226 days: approximately 32.2 weeks)

The number of subjects enrolled who discontinued the study treatment due to an adverse event during the study

Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Hematology ResultsBaseline through end of study (maximum 226 days: approximately 32.2 weeks)

Number of Participants with Potentially Clinically Significant Hematology Results. Percentages based on number of patients with at least one non-missing post-baseline value in each treatment group. Patients are only counted once per criterion per laboratory test.

Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Blood Chemistry ResultsBaseline through end of study (maximum 226 days: approximately 32.2 weeks)

Number of Participants with Potentially Clinically Significant Blood Chemistry Results. Percentages based on number of patients with at least one non-missing post-baseline value in each treatment group. Patients are only counted once per criterion per laboratory test.

Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant ECG ResultsBaseline through end of study (maximum 226 days: approximately 32.2 weeks)

Number of Participants with Potentially Clinically Significant ECG Results. Percentages based on number of patients with at least one non-missing post-baseline value in each treatment group. Patients are only counted once per criterion per laboratory test.

Number of Participants With Potentially Clinically Significant Vital Sign ResultsBaseline through end of study (maximum 226 days: approximately 32.2 weeks)

Number of Participants with Potentially Clinically Significant Vital Sign Abnormalities. Percentages based on number of patients with at least one non-missing post-baseline value in each treatment group. Patients are only counted once per criterion per laboratory test.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Slope of ALSFRS-R (ALS Functional Rating Scale With Respiratory Component) From Baseline to End of StudyUp to maximum 226 days: approximately 32.2 weeks

The ALSFRS-R (ALS functional rating scale with respiratory component) is a validated scale which measures 4 functional domains, comprising respiratory function, bulbar function, gross motor skills, and fine motor skills. There are a total of 12 questions, each scored from 0 to 4 for a total possible score between 0 to 48, with higher scores representing better function. Slope is calculated using a linear mixed effects model with x-axis time in months and y-axis ALSFRS-R score. Units for slope are change per month in units on the ALSFRS-R scale.

Slope of Sniff Nasal Inspiratory Pressure (SNIP) From Baseline to End of StudyUp to maximum 226 days: approximately 32.2 weeks

SNIP is a test of inspiratory force (sternocleidomastoid and diaphragm) measured via a nasal cannula and is used to assess respiratory muscle weakness and to monitor changes in respiratory muscle strength over time. During the SNIP maneuver, the patient is asked to perform a strong, sharp, maximal sniff, whereby nasal pressure is measured via nasal cannula. The maximum recorded value after several attempts, with rest in between attempts, was use in the analysis.

Death up to 6 Months6 Months

Kaplan-Meier estimate of percentage of subjects who died up to 6 months

Percentage of Participants With Death or Death Equivalent up to 6 Months6 months

Kaplan-Meier estimate of percentage of subjects who died or had a death equivalent event (tracheostomy or permanent assisted ventilation \[PAV\], defined as use of noninvasive ventilation \[NIV\] for ≥22 hours per day for ≥10 days) up to 6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (80)

Northwestern University

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Ohio State University

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

ALS Center at Penn

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

UMC St. Radboud

🇳🇱

Nijmegen, Netherlands

University of Iowa

🇺🇸

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Neurology Associates, P.C.

🇺🇸

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Emory University

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

University of Ulm, RKU

🇩🇪

Ulm, Germany

Washington University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital

🇺🇸

Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States

Calvary Health Care Bethlehem

🇦🇺

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Hospital Vall d'Hebron

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Centre Hospitalier La Timone

🇫🇷

Marseille, France

Research Foundation of the State University of New York

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Syracuse, New York, United States

Carolinas Medical Center

🇺🇸

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

AZ St-Lucas

🇧🇪

Gent, Belgium

Hôpital La Pitié Salpétrière

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Univ of Calgary / Foothills MC

🇨🇦

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

University of British Columbia

🇨🇦

Vancouver, Canada

CHUM - Hopital Notre Dame

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

CHU Gui de Chauliac

🇫🇷

Montpellier, France

Academisch Medisch Centrum

🇳🇱

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

🇳🇱

Utrecht, Netherlands

University of Virginia Health System

🇺🇸

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)

🇩🇪

Hannover, Germany

Texas Neurology

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Westmead Hospital

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Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

CHRU de Lille - Hôpital Roger Salengro

🇫🇷

Lille, France

Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

London Health Sciences Centre

🇨🇦

London, Canada

Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Sunnybrook and Women's College and Health Sciences Centre

🇨🇦

Toronto, Canada

Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna

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Stockholm, Sweden

UZ Leuven

🇧🇪

Leuven, Belgium

Prince of Wales Hospital

🇦🇺

Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

🇩🇪

Berlin, Germany

John Radcliffe Hospital

🇬🇧

Oxford, United Kingdom

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Indiana University

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Hennepin County Medical Center

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Methodist Neurological Institute

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

University of Texas Health Sciences Center

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

University of Nevada School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Duke University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Durham, North Carolina, United States

University of Utah

🇺🇸

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

California Pacific Medical Center

🇺🇸

San Francisco, California, United States

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

University of California, Davis

🇺🇸

Sacramento, California, United States

University of Washington

🇺🇸

Seattle, Washington, United States

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

University of California, Irvine

🇺🇸

Orange, California, United States

Penn State Hershey Medical Center

🇺🇸

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Beaumont Hospital

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Dublin, Ireland

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

🇺🇸

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Mayo Clinic - Rochester

🇺🇸

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Providence ALS Center

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

🇬🇧

Birmingham, United Kingdom

University of South Florida Medical Center

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Hospital for Special Care

🇺🇸

New Britain, Connecticut, United States

Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville

🇺🇸

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Columbia University

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Drexel University College of Medicine

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Mcgill University

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Universitätsklinikum Jena

🇩🇪

Jena, Germany

Bergmannsheil Gmbh

🇩🇪

Bochum, Germany

Newcastle University Hospital - Clinical Ageing Research Unit

🇬🇧

Newcastle, United Kingdom

Hospital La Paz

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset

🇸🇪

Göteborg, Sweden

Hospital Carlos III

🇪🇸

Madrid, Spain

Walton Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery

🇬🇧

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Sheffield Institute for Transnational Neuroscience

🇬🇧

Sheffield, United Kingdom

University of California at San Francisco - Fresno

🇺🇸

Fresno, California, United States

Barrow Neurological Institute - St. Joseph's Hospital

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

🇦🇺

Herston, Queensland, Australia

St. Mary's Health Care

🇺🇸

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Wake Forest University

🇺🇸

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

CHU de Nice - Hôpital de l'Archet 1

🇫🇷

Nice, France

University of Kansas Medical Center

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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