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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)Phase 1/2FSHDNCT02603562

Evaluate Safety and Biological Activity of ATYR1940 in Participants With Early Onset Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

A Phase 1/2 study testing ATYR1940 in people with Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), run by aTyr Pharma, Inc. at 7 sites in 3 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 purpose of this study is to assess the safety and biological activity of ATYR1940 in participants with early onset FSHD. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 to 25 years
What is being tested?
ATYR1940
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
8 participants
Where
7 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
30 Mar 2016to 12 Dec 2016
Phase
Phase 1/2
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 16 to 25 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Established, genetically confirmed diagnosis of FSHD.
  • Onset of FSHD signs or symptoms prior to 10 years of age, as documented in the participant's medical record or based on participant or family report.
  • Provide written informed consent or assent
  • In the Investigator's opinion, participant is willing and able to complete all study procedures and comply with the weekly study visit schedule.

Who cannot join

  • Currently receiving treatment with an immunomodulatory agent including targeted biological therapies within the 3 months before baseline; corticosteroids within 3 months before baseline; or high-dose non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents within 2 weeks before baseline.
  • Currently receiving curcumin or albuterol; use of a product that putatively enhances muscle growth or activity on a chronic basis within 4 weeks before baseline; statin treatment initiation or significant adjustment to statin regimen within 3 months before baseline (stable, chronic statin use is permissible).
  • Use of an investigational product or device within 30 days before baseline.
  • Evidence of an alternative diagnosis other than FSHD or a coexisting myopathy or dystrophy, based on prior muscle biopsy or other available investigations.
  • History of severe restrictive or obstructive lung disease, or evidence for interstitial lung disease on screening chest radiograph.
  • History of anti-synthetase syndrome, prior Jo-1 Ab-positivity, or a positive or equivocally positive Jo-1 Ab test result during screening.
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  • Chronic infection, such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus or a history of tuberculosis.
  • Vaccination within 8 weeks before baseline or vaccination is planned during study participation.
  • Symptomatic cardiomyopathy or severe cardiac arrhythmia, that may, in the Investigator's opinion, limit the participant's ability to complete the study protocol.
  • Muscle biopsy within 30 days before baseline.

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 3 countries.

7 sites in 3 countries

United States4 sites
  • OSU Wexner Medical Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • University of Iowa Children's Hospital

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132

  • Stanford University

    Stanford, California, 94305

Other trials in United States

France2 sites
  • Centre d'nvestigation Clinique - Centre de Pharmacologie Clinique et d'Evaluations Thérapeutiques (CICCPCET)

    Marseille, 13385

  • Institut de Myologie

    Paris, 75651

Other trials in France

Italy1 site
  • Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

    Milan, 20133

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: An Open-Label, Intrapatient Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Immunogenicity, and Biological Activity of ATYR1940 in Patients With Early Onset and Other Pediatric Onset Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and biological activity of ATYR1940 in participants with early onset FSHD.

Read the detailed description

A Phase 1b/2 open-label, intraparticipant dose-escalation study aiming to evaluate the safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, biological and pharmacodynamic activity of intravenous ATYR1940, administered once weekly for 12 weeks, in early onset FSHD participants with signs or symptoms prior to 10 years of age.

Being tested
ATYR1940
Keywords
FSHD
Medical subject headings
Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral

What participants receive

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

  • ATYR1940Biological

    Concentrate for solution for infusion

Study groups in NCT02603562
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ATYR1940ExperimentalParticipants received ATYR1940 intravenous (IV) infusion at doses of 0.3, 1.0, and 3.0 milligrams/kilograms (mg/kg) once weekly using intraparticipant dose escalation for 12 weeks.
Receives: Biological: ATYR1940

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    TEAEs were defined as adverse events (AEs) with an onset following administration of the first dose of study drug. AEs were defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered study drug and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the study drug. Worsening of a pre-existing medical condition should have been considered an AE if there was either an increase in severity, frequency, or duration of the condition or an association with significantly worse outcomes. SAEs were defined as any AE that, in the view of either the Investigator or Sponsor, resulted in any of the following outcomes as fatal, life-threatening, required in-participant hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, a congenital anomaly/birth defect, an important medical event. A summary of all SAEs and Other AEs (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

    Measured: Up to End of Study (up to Week 25)

  2. Number of Participants With a Clinical Laboratory Abnormality Leading to an AE

    Laboratory parameters included hematology (hematocrit, hemoglobin, red blood cell count, white blood cell count with differential [neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils], and platelet count); serum chemistries (blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, total bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, total protein, sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, calcium, chloride, magnesium, inorganic phosphate, creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, troponin, myoglobin, insulin-like growth factor 1, and cholesterol [nonfasting]); and urinalysis (color, pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose, ketones, and blood). Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities were based upon Investigator's discretion. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

    Measured: Up to End of Study (Up to Week 25)

  3. Number of Participants With an Ocular Abnormality Leading to a TEAE

    Ocular parameters included vitreous, retina, macula, choroid, optic nerve, and optic nerve pallor. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

    Measured: Up to End of Study (Up to Week 25)

  4. Number of Participants With an Impact on Hearing From ATYR1940 Treatment

    Measured: Up to End of Study (Up to Week 25)

  5. Number of Participants With a Clinically Significant Pulmonary Function Event Resulting in a TEAE

    Pulmonary evaluations included pulmonary function tests and pulse oximetry. Clinically significant changes were to be reported as adverse events. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

    Measured: Up to End of Study (up to Week 25)

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Number of Participants With Positive Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA)

    Titers through Week 12 are summarized.

    Measured: Baseline up to Week 12

  2. Number of Participants With a Jo-1 Antibody (Ab) Test Result ≥1.5 Units/Milliliter (U/mL)

    Participants with Jo-1 Ab levels ≥1.5 units/milliliter (U/mL) were to be discontinued from dosing of the study drug.

    Measured: Baseline up to Week 12

  3. Number of Participants With Infusion-Related Reactions

    Infusion-related reactions included fever, chills, rigors, myalgia, facial erythema, systemic erythema, pallor, facial swelling, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, wheezing, stridor, tachypnea, bronchospasm, cough, tachycardia, significant pulse rate increase from baseline without obvious cause, bradycardia, significant pulse rate decrease from baseline, pre-syncope or syncope, hypotension, orthostatic hypotension, blood pressure swings (including hypertension), skin rash, urticaria, angioedema, pruritus, difficulty speaking, hoarse voice, raspy voice, excessive salivation, difficulty swallowing, nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea; swelling of the throat, tongue, mouth, or lip, and development of a headache especially moderate or greater after start of infusion. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

    Measured: Baseline up to Week 12

  4. Percent Change From Baseline in Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) Score at Week 14

    MMT was graded on a scale from 0 (no movement) to 10 (normal movement). Each side of the body and the position in which each muscle was tested were recorded for each participant. The total MMT score were calculated by averaging a converted-MMT scores across all tested muscle groups. Decreased motor function was indicated by decreased individual muscle or composite MMT score.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 14

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Nov 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study start30 Mar 2016
  3. Primary completion12 Dec 2016
  4. Study completion12 Dec 2016

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
8 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02603562
Sponsor's protocol ID
ATYR1940-C-003
Other IDs
2014-003346-27, 2014
Acronym
FSHD
Status last verified
Sep 2023
First submitted
5 Nov 2015
Last updated
19 Oct 2023
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing ATYR1940 in people with Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), run by aTyr Pharma, Inc. at 7 sites in 3 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 4 inclusion and 10 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 19 Oct 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in United States, France, Italy. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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 19 Oct 2023). 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?

Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) (time frame: Up to End of Study (up to Week 25)). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 19 Oct 2023.

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