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Acute Optic NeuritisPhase 2NCT01721161

BIIB033 In Acute Optic Neuritis (AON)

A Phase 2 study testing BIIB033 (anti-LINGO-1 mAb) in people with Acute Optic Neuritis, run by Biogen at 32 sites in 11 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of BIIB033 in subjects with their first episode of unilateral acute optic neuritis (AON). The secondary objective of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of BIIB033 in this study population. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 years
Conditions the study is for
Acute Optic Neuritis
What is being tested?
BIIB033 (anti-LINGO-1 mAb)
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
82 participants
Where
32 sitesin 11 countries
Study dates
Dec 2012to Oct 2014
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 55 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Ability to provide written consent and any authorization required by law.
  • Confirmed diagnosis of AON
  • All male or female subjects of childbearing potential must practice effective contraception during the study and be willing and able to continue contraception for at least 6 months after their last dose of study treatment.

Who cannot join

  • Prior episode(s) of optic neuritis or loss of vision not due to AON.
  • Subjects with an established diagnosis of multiple sclerosis are excluded except if newly diagnosed based on the current episode of AON and positive brain magnetic resonance imaging results consistent with the 2010 revisions to the McDonald's criteria.
  • Previous history of a clinically significant disease.
  • Females who have a positive pregnancy test result, or who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to conceive during the study.
  • History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus antibody, or hepatitis B virus.
  • History or evidence of drug or alcohol abuse within 2 years prior to Screening.
  • Current enrollment in any other study treatment or disease study within 3 months prior to Day 1/Baseline.
  • NOTE: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Trial locations and contacts

32 sites in 11 countries.

32 sites in 11 countries

Germany5 sites
  • Research Site

    Bamberg

  • Research Site

    Berlin

  • Research Site

    Dresden

  • Research Site

    Düsseldorf

  • Research Site

    Tübingen

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Spain5 sites
  • Research Site

    Barcelona

  • Research Site

    Córdoba

  • Research Site

    Palmar

  • Research Site

    Seville

  • Research Site

    Valencia

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Belgium4 sites
  • Research Site

    Bruges

  • Research Site

    Brussels

  • Research Site

    Ghent

  • Research Site

    Limbourg

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Italy4 sites
  • Research Site

    Fidenza

  • Research Site

    Florence

  • Research Site

    Milan

  • Research site

    Roma

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United Kingdom4 sites
  • Research Site

    Birmingham

  • Research Site

    Glasgow

  • Research Site

    Leicester

  • Research Site

    London

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Australia2 sites
  • Research Site

    Parkville

  • Research Site

    Sydney

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Canada2 sites
  • Research Site

    Halifax

  • Research Site

    Ottawa

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Czechia2 sites
  • Research Site

    Olomouc

  • Research Site

    Prague

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Sweden2 sites
  • Research Site

    Lund

  • Research Site

    Stockholm

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Denmark1 site
  • Research Site

    Glostrup Municipality

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Hungary1 site
  • Research Site

    Budapest

Other trials in Hungary

About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of BIIB033 in Subjects With First Episode of Acute Optic Neuritis

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of BIIB033 in subjects with their first episode of unilateral acute optic neuritis (AON). The secondary objective of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of BIIB033 in this study population.

Being tested
BIIB033 (anti-LINGO-1 mAb), Placebo
Keywords
Optic Neuritis
Medical subject headings
Optic Neuritis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • BIIB033 (anti-LINGO-1 mAb)Biological

    Also called anti-LINGO-1 monoclonal antibody (mAb), Opicinumab

    100 mg/kg via IV infusion once every 4 weeks for 20 weeks (a total of 6 doses).

  • PlaceboDrug

    via IV infusion once every 4 weeks for 20 weeks (a total of 6 doses)

Study groups in NCT01721161
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BIIB033ExperimentalParticipants will receive BIIB033 once every 4 weeks for 20 weeks (a total of 6 doses).
Receives: Biological: BIIB033 (anti-LINGO-1 mAb)
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorParticipants will receive Placebo via IV infusion once every 4 weeks for 20 weeks (a total of 6 doses).
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in Full-field Visual Evoked Potential (FF-VEP) Latency at Week 24: Intent-to-treat (ITT) Population

    Adjusted mean change in optic nerve conduction velocity (NCV) at Week 24 for the affected eye from the baseline of unaffected fellow eye as determined by FF-VEP. Adjusted for the baseline latency of fellow eye.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 24

  2. Change in FF-VEP Latency at Week 24: Per-protocol Population

    Adjusted mean change in optic nerve conduction velocity (NCV) at Week 24 for the affected eye from the baseline of unaffected fellow eye as determined by FF-VEP. Adjusted for the baseline latency of fellow eye.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 24

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Percentage Change in Spectral-domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) Average Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer (RNFL) Thickness at Week 24: ITT Population

    Adjusted mean percentage change in thickness of the RNFL at Week 24 for the affected eye from the baseline of unaffected fellow eye as determined by SD-OCT. Percentage change is calculated as (affected eye - baseline of fellow eye)/baseline of fellow eye*100. Adjusted for the baseline RNFL thickness.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 24

  2. Percentage Change in SD-OCT Average RNFL Thickness at Week 24: Per-protocol Population

    Adjusted mean percentage change in thickness of the RNFL at Week 24 for the affected eye from the baseline of unaffected fellow eye as determined by SD-OCT. Percentage change is calculated as (affected eye - baseline of fellow eye)/baseline of fellow eye*100. Adjusted for the baseline RNFL thickness.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 24

  3. Change in SD-OCT Average Retinal Ganglion Cell Layer/Inner Plexiform Retinal Layer (RGCL/IPL) at Week 24: ITT Population

    Adjusted mean change in thicknesses of the RGCL/IPL at Week 24 for the affected eye from the baseline of unaffected fellow eye as determined by segmentation of SD-OCT. Adjusted for the baseline RGCL/IPL thickness.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 24

  4. Change in SD-OCT Average RGCL/IPL at Week 24: Per-protocol Population

    Adjusted mean change in thicknesses of the RGCL/IPL at Week 24 for the affected eye from the baseline of unaffected fellow eye as determined by segmentation of SD-OCT. Adjusted for the baseline RGCL/IPL thickness.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 24

  5. Change in Low-contrast Letter Acuity (LCLA) at Week 24: ITT Population

    Adjusted mean change in LCLA at Week 24 from baseline as determined by 1.25% and 2.5% low contrast Sloan letter charts, adjusted for the baseline LCLA value. The fellow eye is the reference eye for the inter-eye asymmetry. The range for LCLA assessment is 0-60.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 24

  6. Change in LCLA at Week 24: Per-protocol Population

    Adjusted mean change in LCLA at Week 24 from baseline as determined by 1.25% and 2.5% low contrast Sloan letter charts, adjusted for the baseline LCLA value. The fellow eye is the reference eye for the inter-eye asymmetry. The range for LCLA assessment is 0-60.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 24

  7. Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    An AE was any untoward medical occurrence that did not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An SAE was any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: resulted in death; in the view of the Investigators, placed the subject at immediate risk of death (a life-threatening event); however, this did not include an event that, had it occurred in a more severe form, might have caused death; required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; resulted in a congenital anomaly/birth defect; any other medically important event that, in the opinion of the Investigators, could have jeopardized the subject or may have required intervention to prevent one of the other outcomes listed in the definition above.

    Measured: 32 weeks

  8. Summary of BIIB033 Concentration

    One pre-dose pharmacokinetic (PK) sample and 1 post-dose PK sample (approximately between 1 and 3 hours after the end of IV infusion) were collected for all participants on Day 1 and at Weeks 4 through 20 (every 4 weeks). Additionally, only 1 PK sample was collected at Week 24 and Week 32. (There was no dosing on Week 24 and Week 32, so only one blood sample for BIIB033 concentration was taken.) Samples collected at early termination visits were treated as predose samples for the next scheduled visit.

    Measured: Up to 32 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Nov 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2012
  3. Primary completionOct 2014
  4. Study completionOct 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
82 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01721161
Sponsor's protocol ID
215ON201
Status last verified
May 2016
First submitted
25 Oct 2012
Last updated
30 Jun 2016
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Klistorner A, Chai Y, Leocani L, Albrecht P, Aktas O, Butzkueven H, Ziemssen T, Ziemssen F, Frederiksen J, Xu L, Cadavid D; RENEW MF-VEP Investigators. Assessment of Opicinumab in Acute Optic Neuritis Using Multifocal Visual Evoked Potential. CNS Drugs. 2018 Dec;32(12):1159-1171. doi: 10.1007/s40263-018-0575-8.

    PubMed 30267385
  • Petrillo J, Balcer L, Galetta S, Chai Y, Xu L, Cadavid D. Initial Impairment and Recovery of Vision-Related Functioning in Participants With Acute Optic Neuritis From the RENEW Trial of Opicinumab. J Neuroophthalmol. 2019 Jun;39(2):153-160. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000697.

    PubMed 30095536
  • Cadavid D, Balcer L, Galetta S, Aktas O, Ziemssen T, Vanopdenbosch L, Frederiksen J, Skeen M, Jaffe GJ, Butzkueven H, Ziemssen F, Massacesi L, Chai Y, Xu L, Freeman S; RENEW Study Investigators. Safety and efficacy of opicinumab in acute optic neuritis (RENEW): a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial. Lancet Neurol. 2017 Mar;16(3):189-199. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(16)30377-5. Epub 2017 Feb 15.

    PubMed 28229892

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing BIIB033 (anti-LINGO-1 mAb) in people with Acute Optic Neuritis, run by Biogen at 32 sites in 11 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jun 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 32 sites in Germany, Spain, Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom and 6 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 30 Jun 2016). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Full-field Visual Evoked Potential (FF-VEP) Latency at Week 24: Intent-to-treat (ITT) Population (time frame: Baseline, Week 24). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01721161, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Jun 2016.

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