Efficacy and Safety of BIIB033 (Opicinumab) as an Add-on Therapy to Disease-Modifying Therapies (DMTs) in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

EDSS measures disability status over time in MS on a scale ranging from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating more disability. For EDSS, improvement is defined as a ≥1.0-point decrease in EDSS from a BL score of ≤6.0. T25FW is a quantitative mobility and leg function performance test based on a timed walk over 25 feet that is averaged between two completed trials. Longer time indicates slower walking. The 9HPT is a quantitative test of upper extremity function that measures the time it takes to place 9 pegs into 9 holes and then remove the pegs. Longer time indicates poorer upper limb function. For T25FW and 9HPT ≥15% decrease in time from BL indicates improvement.

EDSS measures disability status over time in MS (scale range: 0-10), higher scores=more disability and improvement defined as ≥1.0-point decrease in EDSS from BL score ≤6.0. T25FW is quantitative mobility and leg function performance test, where timed walk over 25 feet that is averaged between two completed trials. Longer time=slower walking. 9HPT is quantitative test of upper extremity function, measures time to place 9 pegs into 9 holes and then remove pegs. Longer time=poorer upper limb function. PASAT assesses auditory information processing speed. In 3-second PASAT, numbers are presented at a rate of 1 every 3 seconds with scores (range 0-120), higher scores=better working memory. For T25FW and 9HPT ≥15% decrease in time from BL is improvement. For PASAT ≥15% increase from BL is improvement.

EDSS measures disability status over time in MS on a scale ranging from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating more disability. For EDSS, improvement is defined as a ≥1.0-point decrease in EDSS from a BL score of ≤6.0, and worsening is defined as a ≥1-point increase from a BL score of ≤5.5 or a ≥0.5-point increase from a BL score equal to 6.0. T25FW is a quantitative mobility and leg function performance test based on a timed walk over 25 feet that is averaged between two completed trials. Longer time indicates slower walking. The 9HPT is a quantitative test of upper extremity function that measures the time it takes to place 9 pegs into 9 holes and then remove the pegs. Longer time indicates poorer upper limb function. For T25FW and 9HPT ≥15% decrease in time from BL indicates improvement and ≥15% increase in time from BL indicates worsening.

EDSS measures disability status over time in MS on a scale (range 0-10), higher scores=more disability. For EDSS, improvement is: a ≥1.0-point decrease in EDSS from a BL score of ≤6.0. T25FW is a quantitative mobility and leg function performance test based on a timed walk over 25 feet that is averaged between two completed trials. Longer time=slower walking. 9HPT is quantitative test of upper extremity function that measures time it takes to place 9 pegs into 9 holes and then remove pegs. Longer time=poorer upper limb function. For T25FW and 9HPT ≥15% decrease in time from BL indicates improvement. The SDMT measures time to pair abstract geometric symbols with specific numbers. The score is the number of correctly coded items (range 0-110) in 90 seconds, higher scores=better outcome. Improvement is: ≥4-point increase from BL.

EDSS measures disability status over time in MS on a scale ranging from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating more disability. For EDSS, improvement is defined as a ≥1.0-point decrease in EDSS from a BL score of ≤6.0. T25FW is a quantitative mobility and leg function performance test based on a timed walk over 25 feet that is averaged between two completed trials. Longer time indicates slower walking. The 9HPT is a quantitative test of upper extremity function that measures the time it takes to place 9 pegs into 9 holes and then remove the pegs. Longer time indicates poorer upper limb function. For T25FW and 9HPT ≥15% decrease in time from BL indicates improvement.

Laboratory assessments including hematology and blood chemistry were evaluated for safety. Criteria for abnormality: In 10^9/liter (L) [white blood cells <3.0/>16, neutrophils <1.5/ >13.5, lymphocytes <0.8/ >12, monocytes >2.5, eosinophils >1.6, basophils >1.6, platelets <=75/ >=700], hemoglobin <=95 [female (F)] or <=115 [male (M)] or >=175 (F) or >=190 (M) gram per liter (g/L), hematocrit <=32 (F) or <=37 (M) or >=54 (F) or >=60 (M) percentage (%), red blood cells <=3.5/ >=6.4 10^12/L, in millimoles per liter (mmol/L) [sodium <=126/ >=156, potassium <=3/ >=6, chloride <=90/ >=118, bicarbonate <=16/ >=35, calcium <=2/ >=3, phosphorous <=0.5491/ >=1.7119, glucose (non-fasting) <=2.2/>=13.75], AST/SGOT >=3x upper limit of normal (ULN), ALT/SGPT >=3xULN, alkaline phosphatase >=3xULN, creatinine >=1.5xULN, total bilirubin >=1.5xULN, total protein <=45/ >=100 g/L, albumin <=25 g/L, uric acid >=501.5 (F)/>=619.5 (M) micromole (umol)/L

The ECG result was classified as "normal", "abnormal", "abnormal, not adverse event", or "abnormal, adverse event". Shift to 'abnormal, not adverse event' included shift from normal or unknown to 'abnormal, not adverse event'. Shift to 'abnormal, adverse event' included shift from normal or unknown to 'abnormal, adverse event'.

Vital sign measurements including temperature, pulse rate (supine), systolic blood pressure (BP) and diastolic (supine) BP were evaluated for safety. Criteria for abnormalities: Temperature: >38 degree celsius (◦C) or >=1 ◦C increase from baseline (BL); Pulse: [>100 beats per minute (bpm) or increase from BL of >30 bpm] or (<40 bpm or decrease from BL of >20 bpm); Systolic BP: [>160 millimeters of mercury (mmHg)/increase from BL of >40 mmHg] or (<90 mmHg/decrease from BL of >30 mmHg); Diastolic BP: (>100 mmHg/increase from BL of >30 mmHg) or (<45 mmHg/decrease from BL of >20 mmHg).

Criteria for abnormality was defined as a >7% increase or decrease in weight at the specified time point.

C-SSRS systematically assess suicidal ideation and behavior rating scale. It rates an individual's degree of suicidal ideation on a scale, ranging from "wish to be dead" to "active suicidal ideation with specific plan and intent and behaviors". The scale identifies specific behaviors ranging from "preparatory acts or behavior" to "suicide" which may be indicative of an individual's intent to complete suicide.