Myasthenia GravisPhase 3URSANCT05132569
Efficacy and Safety of Tolebrutinib (SAR442168) Tablets in Adult Participants With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
A Phase 3 study testing Tolebrutininb in people with Myasthenia Gravis, run by Sanofi at 22 sites in 9 countries.
Trial summary
This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tolebrutinib compared with placebo in adult participants aged 18 to 85 years old with moderate-to-severe generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), who received Standard of Care (SoC). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 85 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Myasthenia Gravis
- What is being tested?
- Tolebrutininb
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 6 participants
- Where
- 22 sitesin 9 countries
- Study dates
- 3 Dec 2021to 21 Feb 2023
- Phase
- Phase 3
- 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 85 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Participants were 18 years of age to 85 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent.
- Participants with a diagnosis of gMG at screening with generalized muscle weakness meeting the clinical criteria for diagnosis of MG, as defined by the myasthenia gravis foundation of America (MGFA) Clinical Classification Class II, III, or IV, and likely not in need of a respirator for the duration of the study, as judged by the Investigator.
- Positive serologic testing for anti-acetylcholine receptor (anti-AChR) or anti-muscle-specific kinase (anti-MuSK) autoantibody at screening OR
- Seronegative for both anti-AChR and anti-MuSK autoantibodies and with prior diagnosis supported by greater than or equal to (>=) 1 of the following 3 tests:
- History of abnormal neuromuscular transmission demonstrated by single-fiber electromyography or repetitive nerve stimulation.
- History of positive edrophonium chloride test.
- Participant had demonstrated improvement in gMG signs on oral acetylcholinesterase inhibitors as assessed by the treating physician.
- The participant had a total score >=6 on myasthenia gravis-activities of daily living scale at screening and Day 1 with greater than half of the score attributed to non-ocular items.
Who cannot join
- MGFA Class I (ocular MG) or Class V.
- Participants had undergone thymectomy within 6 months of screening or having a planned thymectomy during the trial period.
- The participant had a history of infection or might be at risk for infection: A history of active or latent tuberculosis (TB); Participants at risk of developing or having reactivation of hepatitis; Persistent chronic or active recurring infection required treatment with antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals; Fever within 4 weeks of the Screening Visit (>=38 degree Celsius; however, if due to brief and mild ear, nose, throat viral infection participant might be included based on the Investigator's judgment); A history of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); A history of T-lymphocyte or T-lymphocyte-receptor vaccination, transplantation (including solid organ, stem cell, and bone marrow transplantation) and/or antirejection therapy.
- Any malignancy within the past 5 years prior Screening Visit (except for effectively treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, adequately treated non-metastatic squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin and malignant thymoma that had been resected or were considered as cured by any treatment with no evidence of metastatic disease for >=3 years) will be exclusionary.
- Conditions that might predispose the participant to excessive bleeding.
- Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities (including evidence of liver injury) or electrocardiogram abnormalities at Screening.
- The above information was not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a participant's potential participation in a clinical trial.
Trial locations and contacts
22 sites in 9 countries.
22 sites in 9 countries
United States5 sites
SFM Clinical Research, LLC-Site Number:8400006
Boca Raton, Florida, 33487
Harvard Medical School - Brigham and Women's Hospital-Site Number:8400004
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
Neurology Center of San Antonio, PA-Site Number:8400009
San Antonio, Texas, 00000
University of South Florida Health- Morsani Center for Advanced Healthcare-Site Number:8400001
Tampa, Florida, 33612-6601
Georgetown University-Site Number:8400008
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007
Italy4 sites
Investigational Site Number :3800002
Milan, Lombardy, 20133
Investigational Site Number :3800001
Milan, 20132
Investigational Site Number :3800004
Naples, 80131
Investigational Site Number :3800003
Roma, 00168
China3 sites
Investigational Site Number :1560003
Chengdu, 610041
Investigational Site Number :1560001
Shanghai, 200040
Investigational Site Number :1560002
Wuhan, 430030
Canada2 sites
Investigational Site Number :1240004
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7
Investigational Site Number :1240003
London, Ontario, N6A 5A5
Hungary2 sites
Investigational Site Number :3480002
Pécs, 7623
Investigational Site Number :3480001
Szeged, 6725
Spain2 sites
Investigational Site Number :7240003
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalunya [Cataluña], 08907
Investigational Site Number :7240005
Madrid, Madrid, Comunidad de, 28046
United Kingdom2 sites
Investigational Site Number :8260002
Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Investigational Site Number :8260001
Liverpool, L9 7LJ
Japan1 site
Investigational Site Number :3920002
Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa, 252-0392
About this study
Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tolebrutinib (SAR442168) in Adults With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tolebrutinib compared with placebo in adult participants aged 18 to 85 years old with moderate-to-severe generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), who received Standard of Care (SoC). The double-blind (DB) treatment period of 26 weeks comprised of 7 site visits followed by a 2-year open label extension (OLE) period with quarterly visits. The efficacy of tolebrutinib versus placebo during the DB period was assessed by clinical evaluations, including scales based on physician examination or direct participant feedback i.e., patient reported outcomes (PROs). These evaluations continued during the OLE to measure long term efficacy and safety.
Read the detailed description
The duration of the DB period was 26 weeks. The OLE was planned up to 104 weeks. The duration of the whole study DB+OLE was planned up to130 weeks.
- Conditions
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Being tested
- Tolebrutininb, Placebo
- Medical subject headings
- Myasthenia Gravis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
TolebrutininbDrug
Pharmaceutical form: Film-coated tablet Route of administration: Oral
PlaceboDrug
Pharmaceutical form: Film-coated tablet Route of administration: Oral
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo/Tolebrutinib | Placebo comparator | Participants with moderate-to-severe gMG received placebo (matched to tolebrutinib) tablet orally once daily as an add-on therapy to their SoC for 26 weeks in the DB treatment period. Participants who completed the DB period entered the OLE period and received tolebrutinib 60 milligrams (mg) orally daily along with SoC starting from Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61). Receives: Drug: Tolebrutininb; Drug: Placebo |
| Tolebrutinib/Tolebrutinib | Experimental | Participants with moderate-to-severe gMG received tolebrutinib 60 mg tablet orally once daily as an add-on therapy to their SoC for 26 weeks in the DB treatment period. Participants who completed the DB period entered the OLE period and continued to receive tolebrutinib 60 mg orally daily along with SoC starting from Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61). Receives: Drug: Tolebrutininb |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Myasthenia Gravis-activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) Total Score at Week 26
The MG-ADL is an 8-item patient-reported categorical scale that assesses MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. The MG-ADL targeted symptoms and disability across ocular (2 items), bulbar (3 items), respiratory (1 items), and gross motor or limb impairment (2 items) symptoms. It evaluates a participant's capacity to perform different activities in their daily life. Each item is scored on a 4-point scale ranged from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe), where higher score represents the more severe symptoms or impaired performance. MG-ADL total score is the sum of each item score which ranged from 0 (normal) to 24 (severe). Higher score represents severe disability due to MG. DB period Baseline value was defined as last available value prior to the first dose of the study medication in the DB period.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1), Week 26
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), Adverse Events Leading to Permanent Study Intervention Discontinuation and Adverse Events of Special Interests (AESIs)
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug and did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the treatment. A SAE was any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: resulted in death, was life-threatening, required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, was a congenital anomaly/birth defect, or was a medically important event. An AESI was defined as one of scientific \& medical concern specific to the Sponsor's product or program, for which ongoing monitoring and immediate notification by the Investigator to the Sponsor was considered appropriate. Relatedness to study vaccine was based on Investigator's discretion.
Measured: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Hematological Abnormalities
Hematological parameters assessed were: platelet count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils. Only those categories in which at least 1 participant had data were reported.
Measured: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Clinical Chemistry Parameter Abnormalities
Clinical chemistry parameters assessed were blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, glucose, total and direct bilirubin, potassium, sodium, chloride, bicarbonate, calcium, albumin, creatine phosphokinase, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase/serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, alanine aminotransferase/serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase, lipase, and total protein. Only the category (Alkaline phosphatase) in which at least 1 participant had data were reported.
Measured: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Electrocardiogram (ECG) Abnormalities
ECG parameters assessed were heart rate, pulse rate, QRS interval, QT interval and QT interval corrected using Fridericia's formula [QTcF]).
Measured: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Vital Signs Abnormalities
Vital signs assessed were heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, weight and temperature. Only those category (Weight >=5% decrease from Baseline) in which at least 1 participant had data were reported.
Measured: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
Secondary outcomes (18)
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) Total Score at Week 26
The QMG is a clinician-reported outcome to assess muscle weakness in participants with MG. The QMG test consists of 13 items: ocular (2 items), facial (1 item), bulbar (2 items), gross motor (6 items), axial (1 item), and respiratory (1 item). Each item is scored on 3-point scale ranged from 0 (none) to 3 (severe), where higher score represents most severe muscle weakness. The QMG total score is the sum of each individual item score which ranged from 0 (normal) to 39 (severe). Higher score represents greater disease activity. DB period Baseline value was defined as last available value prior to the first dose of the study medication in the DB period.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1), Week 26
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) Total Score at Week 12
The QMG is a clinician-reported outcome to assess muscle weakness in participants with MG. The QMG test consists of 13 items: ocular (2 items), facial (1 item), bulbar (2 items), gross motor (6 items), axial (1 item), and respiratory (1 item). Each item is scored on 3-point scale ranged from 0 (none) to 3 (severe), where higher score represents most severe muscle weakness. The QMG total score is the sum of each individual item score which ranged from 0 (normal) to 39 (severe). Higher score represents greater disease activity. The QMG total score at Week 12 is reported in this outcome measure. DB period Baseline value was defined as last available value prior to the first dose of the study medication in the DB period.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1), Week 12
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Myasthenia Gravis Impairment Index (MGII) Total Score at Week 26
MGII: measure of MG severity, with demonstrated fatigability, reliability and construct validity. It consists of 22-item patient-reported questionnaire and 6 clinician-assessment items. MGII can be divided into 2 sub-scale-scores: ocular (8 items) \& generalized (20 items) impairments. Ocular sub-score: calculated by summing 1 to 6 items from patient questionnaire and items 1 \& 2 of clinician-assessment. Generalized score: calculated by adding items 7 to 22 from patient questionnaire \& items 3 to 6 from the clinician-assessment. Each item is scored on 4-point scale: from 0 (none) to 3 (severe), where higher score=more disease severity. MGII total score: sum of each item of patient questionnaire (total score:0 [normal] to 23 [severe]) \& clinician assessment items (total score:0 [normal] to 61 [severe]); ranged from 0 (normal) to 84 (severe). Higher scores=greater disease severity. DB period Baseline: defined as last available value prior to 1st dose of study medication in the DB period.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1), Week 26
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Myasthenia Gravis-quality of Life 15-item Scale (MG-QoL15) Total Score at Week 26
The MG-QOL15 is a 15-item, participant self-reported QoL instrument for participants with MG. The instrument is developed and validated to evaluate general QoL of participants with MG by a clinician in the practice setting. The domains covered by the questionnaire are mobility (9 items), symptoms (3 items), general contentment (1 item) and emotional well-being (2 items). Each item is scored on a scale of 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much), where higher score indicates severe QoL impairment. The MG-QOL15 total score is the sum of each individual item score and ranged from 0 (none) to 60 (severe). Higher scores indicates greater extent and dissatisfaction with MG-related dysfunction. DB period Baseline value was defined as last available value prior to the first dose of the study medication in the DB period.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1), Week 26
DB Period: Percentage of Participants With Greater Than Equal to (>=) 2-point Improvement (Reduction) in Myasthenia Gravis-activities of Daily Living Total Score at Week 26
The MG-ADL is an 8-item patient-reported categorical scale that assesses MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. The MG-ADL targeted symptoms and disability across ocular (2 items), bulbar (3 items), respiratory (1 items), and gross motor or limb impairment (2 items) symptoms. It evaluates a participant's capacity to perform different activities in their daily life. Each item is scored on a 4-point scale ranged from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe), where higher score represents the more severe symptoms or impaired performance. MG-ADL total score is the sum of each item score which ranged from 0 (normal) to 24 (severe). Higher score represents severe disability due to MG.
Measured: Week 26
DB Period: Percentage of Participants With >=3-point Improvement (Reduction) in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Total Score at Week 26
The MG-ADL is an 8-item patient-reported categorical scale that assesses MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. The MG-ADL targeted symptoms and disability across ocular (2 items), bulbar (3 items), respiratory (1 items), and gross motor or limb impairment (2 items) symptoms. It evaluates a participant's capacity to perform different activities in their daily life. Each item is scored on a 4-point scale ranged from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe), where higher score represents the more severe symptoms or impaired performance. MG-ADL total score is the sum of each item score which ranged from 0 (normal) to 24 (severe). Higher score represents severe disability due to MG.
Measured: Week 26
DB Period: Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), Adverse Events Leading to Permanent Study Intervention Discontinuation and Adverse Events of Special Interests (AESIs)
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug and did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the treatment. A SAEs was any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: resulted in death, was life-threatening, required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, was a congenital anomaly/birth defect, was a medically important event. AESI was defined as one of scientific \& medical concern specific to the Sponsor's product or program, for which ongoing monitoring and immediate notification by the Investigator to the Sponsor was considered appropriate. Relatedness to study vaccine was based on Investigator's discretion.
Measured: From Day 1 up to Week 26
DB Period: Number of Participants With Hematological Abnormalities
Hematological parameters assessed were: platelet count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils. Only those categories in which at least 1 participant had data were reported.
Measured: From Day 1 up to Week 26
DB Period: Number of Participants With Clinical Chemistry Parameter Abnormalities
Clinical chemistry parameters assessed were blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, glucose, total and direct bilirubin, potassium, sodium, chloride, bicarbonate, calcium, albumin, creatine phosphokinase, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase/serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, alanine aminotransferase/serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase, lipase, and total protein. Only those categories in which at least 1 participant had data were reported.
Measured: From Day 1 up to Week 26
DB Period: Number of Participants With Electrocardiogram Abnormalities
ECG parameters assessed were heart rate, pulse rate, QRS interval, QT interval and QTcF.
Measured: From Day 1 up to Week 26
DB Period: Number of Participants With Vital Signs Abnormalities
Vital signs assessed were heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, weight and temperature. Only those category (Weight >=5% increase from Baseline) in which at least 1 participant had data were reported.
Measured: From Day 1 up to Week 26
OLE Period: Change From Baseline in Myasthenia Gravis-activities of Daily Living Total Score
The MG-ADL is an 8-item patient-reported categorical scale that assesses MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. The MG-ADL targeted symptoms and disability across ocular (2 items), bulbar (3 items), respiratory (1 items), and gross motor or limb impairment (2 items) symptoms. It evaluates a participant's capacity to perform different activities in their daily life. Each item is scored on a 4-point scale ranged from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe), where higher score represents the more severe symptoms or impaired performance. MG-ADL total score is the sum of each item score which ranged from 0 (normal) to 24 (severe). Higher score represents severe disability due to MG. OLE period Baseline value was defined as last available value prior to the first dose of the study medication in the OLE period.
Measured: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Change From Baseline in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Total Score
The QMG is a clinician-reported outcome to assess muscle weakness in participants with MG. The QMG test consists of 13 items: ocular (2 items), facial (1 item), bulbar (2 items), gross motor (6 items), axial (1 item), and respiratory (1 item). Each item is scored on 3-point scale ranged from 0 (none) to 3 (severe), where higher score represents most severe muscle weakness. The QMG total score is the sum of each individual item score which ranged from 0 (normal) to 39 (severe). Higher score represents greater disease activity. OLE period Baseline value was defined as last available value prior to the first dose of the study medication in the OLE period.
Measured: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Change From Baseline in Myasthenia Gravis Impairment Index Total Score
MGII: measure of MG severity, with demonstrated fatigability, reliability and construct validity. It consists of 22-item patient-reported questionnaire \& 6 clinician-assessment items. MGII can be divided into 2 sub-scale-scores: ocular (8 items) \& generalized (20 items) impairments. Ocular sub-score: calculated by summing 1 to 6 items from patient questionnaire and items 1 \& 2 of clinician-assessment. Generalized score: calculated by adding items 7 to 22 from patient questionnaire \& items 3 to 6 from the clinician-assessment. Each item is scored on 4-point scale: from 0 (none) to 3 (severe), where higher score=more disease severity. MGII total score: sum of each item of patient questionnaire (total score:0 [normal] to 23 [severe]) \& clinician assessment items (total score:0 [normal] to 61 [severe]); ranged from 0 (normal) to 84 (severe). Higher scores=greater disease severity. OLE period Baseline:defined as last available value prior to 1st dose of study medication in the OLE period.
Measured: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Change From Baseline in Myasthenia Gravis-quality of Life 15-item Scale Total Score
The MG-QOL15 is a 15-item, participant self-reported QoL instrument for participants with MG. The instrument is developed and validated to evaluate general QoL of participants with MG by a clinician in the practice setting. The domains covered by the questionnaire are mobility (9 items), symptoms (3 items), general contentment (1 item) and emotional well-being (2 items). Each item is scored on a scale of 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much), where higher score indicates severe QoL impairment. The MG-QOL15 total score is the sum of each individual item score and ranged from 0 (none) to 60 (severe). Higher scores indicate greater extent and dissatisfaction with MG-related dysfunction.
Measured: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Percentage of Participants With >=2-point Improvement (Reduction) in Myasthenia Gravis-activities of Daily Living Total Score
The MG-ADL is an 8-item patient-reported categorical scale that assesses MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. The MG-ADL targeted symptoms and disability across ocular (2 items), bulbar (3 items), respiratory (1 items), and gross motor or limb impairment (2 items) symptoms. It evaluates a participant's capacity to perform different activities in their daily life. Each item is scored on a 4-point scale ranged from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe), where higher score represents the more severe symptoms or impaired performance. MG-ADL total score is the sum of each item score which ranged from 0 (normal) to 24 (severe). Higher score represents severe disability due to MG. OLE period Baseline value was defined as last available value prior to the first dose of the study medication in the OLE period.
Measured: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Percentage of Participants With >=3-point Improvement (Reduction) in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Total Score
The MG-ADL is an 8-item patient-reported categorical scale that assesses MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. The MG-ADL targeted symptoms and disability across ocular (2 items), bulbar (3 items), respiratory (1 items), and gross motor or limb impairment (2 items) symptoms. It evaluates a participant's capacity to perform different activities in their daily life, including talking, chewing, swallowing, breathing, brushing their teeth or combing their hair, getting up from a chair, double vision and eyelid droop. Each item is scored on a 4-point scale ranged from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe), where higher score represents the more severe symptoms or impaired performance. MG-ADL total score is the sum of each item score which ranged from 0 to 24, where a higher score represents severe disability due to MG. OLE period Baseline value was defined as last available value prior to the first dose of the study medication in the OLE period.
Measured: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving Any Reduction From Baseline of Daily Dose of Oral Corticosteroids (OCS) at Week 61
The use of rescue therapy for generalized MG worsening is allowed at any time during both the DB and OLE parts of the study at discretion of the Investigator in case of at least a 2-point increase of individual non-ocular MG-ADL items compared to the Day 1 MG-ADL value or new or worsening of respiratory/ bulbar symptoms. Rescue therapy includes intravenous immunoglobulin, plasma exchange, change in the standard of care OCS dose or any use of new CS. OLE period Baseline value was defined as last available value prior to the first dose of the study medication in the OLE period.
Measured: Baseline (Day 1), Week 61
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Nov 2021
- Study start3 Dec 2021
- Primary completion21 Feb 2023
- Study completion21 Feb 2023
Why it stopped: For strategic reasons the Tolebrutinib MG study has been terminated
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Myasthenia GravisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by SanofiThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 6 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Sanofi
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Clinical Sciences & Operations, Study director, Sanofi
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05132569
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EFC17262
- Other IDs
- U1111-1265-6378, 2021-003898-59
- Acronym
- URSA
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 12 Nov 2021
- Last updated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Qualified researchers may request access to patient level data and related study documents including the clinical study report, study protocol with any amendments, blank case report form, statistical analysis plan, and dataset specifications. Patient level data will be anonymized and study documents will be redacted to protect the privacy of trial participants. Further details on Sanofi's data sharing criteria, eligible studies, and process for requesting access can be found at: https://vivli.org
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tolebrutinib (SAR442168) in Adults With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05132569
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- URSA / EFC17262
- Conditions
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: For strategic reasons the Tolebrutinib MG study has been terminated
- Enrolment
- 6 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- SanofiIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 3 Dec 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 21 Feb 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 21 Feb 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 24 Nov 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 8 Apr 2024
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tolebrutinib compared with placebo in adult participants aged 18 to 85 years old with moderate-to-severe generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), who received Standard of Care (SoC). The double-blind (DB) treatment period of 26 weeks comprised of 7 site visits followed by a 2-year open label extension (OLE) period with quarterly visits. The efficacy of tolebrutinib versus placebo during the DB period was assessed by clinical evaluations, including scales based on physician examination or direct participant feedback i.e., patient reported outcomes (PROs). These evaluations continued during the OLE to measure long term efficacy and safety.
Detailed description
The duration of the DB period was 26 weeks. The OLE was planned up to 104 weeks. The duration of the whole study DB+OLE was planned up to130 weeks.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo/Tolebrutinib | Placebo comparator | Drug: Tolebrutininb, Drug: PlaceboParticipants with moderate-to-severe gMG received placebo (matched to tolebrutinib) tablet orally once daily as an add-on therapy to their SoC for 26 weeks in the DB treatment period. Participants who completed the DB period entered the OLE period and received tolebrutinib 60 milligrams (mg) orally daily along with SoC starting from Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61). |
| Tolebrutinib/Tolebrutinib | Experimental | Drug: TolebrutininbParticipants with moderate-to-severe gMG received tolebrutinib 60 mg tablet orally once daily as an add-on therapy to their SoC for 26 weeks in the DB treatment period. Participants who completed the DB period entered the OLE period and continued to receive tolebrutinib 60 mg orally daily along with SoC starting from Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Participants were 18 years of age to 85 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent.
- Participants with a diagnosis of gMG at screening with generalized muscle weakness meeting the clinical criteria for diagnosis of MG, as defined by the myasthenia gravis foundation of America (MGFA) Clinical Classification Class II, III, or IV, and likely not in need of a respirator for the duration of the study, as judged by the Investigator.
- Positive serologic testing for anti-acetylcholine receptor (anti-AChR) or anti-muscle-specific kinase (anti-MuSK) autoantibody at screening OR
- Seronegative for both anti-AChR and anti-MuSK autoantibodies and with prior diagnosis supported by greater than or equal to (>=) 1 of the following 3 tests:
- The participant had a total score >=6 on myasthenia gravis-activities of daily living scale at screening and Day 1 with greater than half of the score attributed to non-ocular items.
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- MGFA Class I (ocular MG) or Class V.
- Participants had undergone thymectomy within 6 months of screening or having a planned thymectomy during the trial period.
- The participant had a history of infection or might be at risk for infection: A history of active or latent tuberculosis (TB); Participants at risk of developing or having reactivation of hepatitis; Persistent chronic or active recurring infection required treatment with antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals; Fever within 4 weeks of the Screening Visit (>=38 degree Celsius; however, if due to brief and mild ear, nose, throat viral infection participant might be included based on the Investigator's judgment); A history of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); A history of T-lymphocyte or T-lymphocyte-receptor vaccination, transplantation (including solid organ, stem cell, and bone marrow transplantation) and/or antirejection therapy.
- Any malignancy within the past 5 years prior Screening Visit (except for effectively treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, adequately treated non-metastatic squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin and malignant thymoma that had been resected or were considered as cured by any treatment with no evidence of metastatic disease for >=3 years) will be exclusionary.
- Conditions that might predispose the participant to excessive bleeding.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| TolebrutininbPharmaceutical form: Film-coated tablet Route of administration: Oral | Drug | Placebo/Tolebrutinib, Tolebrutinib/Tolebrutinib |
| PlaceboPharmaceutical form: Film-coated tablet Route of administration: Oral | Drug | Placebo/Tolebrutinib |
Primary outcome
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Myasthenia Gravis-activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) Total Score at Week 26
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1), Week 26
The MG-ADL is an 8-item patient-reported categorical scale that assesses MG symptoms and their effects on daily activities. The MG-ADL targeted symptoms and disability across ocular (2 items), bulbar (3 items), respiratory (1 items), and gross motor or limb impairment (2 items) symptoms. It evaluates a participant's capacity to perform different activities in their daily life. Each item is scored on a 4-point scale ranged from 0 (normal) to 3 (severe), where higher score represents the more severe symptoms or impaired performance. MG-ADL total score is the sum of each item score which ranged from 0 (normal) to 24 (severe). Higher score represents severe disability due to MG. DB period Baseline value was defined as last available value prior to the first dose of the study medication in the DB period.
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), Adverse Events Leading to Permanent Study Intervention Discontinuation and Adverse Events of Special Interests (AESIs)
Time frame: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
An AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug and did not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the treatment. A SAE was any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: resulted in death, was life-threatening, required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, was a congenital anomaly/birth defect, or was a medically important event. An AESI was defined as one of scientific \& medical concern specific to the Sponsor's product or program, for which ongoing monitoring and immediate notification by the Investigator to the Sponsor was considered appropriate. Relatedness to study vaccine was based on Investigator's discretion.
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Hematological Abnormalities
Time frame: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
Hematological parameters assessed were: platelet count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell, neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils. Only those categories in which at least 1 participant had data were reported.
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Clinical Chemistry Parameter Abnormalities
Time frame: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
Clinical chemistry parameters assessed were blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, glucose, total and direct bilirubin, potassium, sodium, chloride, bicarbonate, calcium, albumin, creatine phosphokinase, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase/serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, alanine aminotransferase/serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase, lipase, and total protein. Only the category (Alkaline phosphatase) in which at least 1 participant had data were reported.
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Electrocardiogram (ECG) Abnormalities
Time frame: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
ECG parameters assessed were heart rate, pulse rate, QRS interval, QT interval and QT interval corrected using Fridericia's formula [QTcF]).
OLE Period: Number of Participants With Vital Signs Abnormalities
Time frame: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
Vital signs assessed were heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, weight and temperature. Only those category (Weight >=5% decrease from Baseline) in which at least 1 participant had data were reported.
18 secondary outcomes
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) Total Score at Week 26
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1), Week 26
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) Total Score at Week 12
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1), Week 12
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Myasthenia Gravis Impairment Index (MGII) Total Score at Week 26
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1), Week 26
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Myasthenia Gravis-quality of Life 15-item Scale (MG-QoL15) Total Score at Week 26
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1), Week 26
DB Period: Percentage of Participants With Greater Than Equal to (>=) 2-point Improvement (Reduction) in Myasthenia Gravis-activities of Daily Living Total Score at Week 26
Time frame: Week 26
DB Period: Percentage of Participants With >=3-point Improvement (Reduction) in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Total Score at Week 26
Time frame: Week 26
DB Period: Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), Adverse Events Leading to Permanent Study Intervention Discontinuation and Adverse Events of Special Interests (AESIs)
Time frame: From Day 1 up to Week 26
DB Period: Number of Participants With Hematological Abnormalities
Time frame: From Day 1 up to Week 26
DB Period: Number of Participants With Clinical Chemistry Parameter Abnormalities
Time frame: From Day 1 up to Week 26
DB Period: Number of Participants With Electrocardiogram Abnormalities
Time frame: From Day 1 up to Week 26
DB Period: Number of Participants With Vital Signs Abnormalities
Time frame: From Day 1 up to Week 26
OLE Period: Change From Baseline in Myasthenia Gravis-activities of Daily Living Total Score
Time frame: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Change From Baseline in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Total Score
Time frame: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Change From Baseline in Myasthenia Gravis Impairment Index Total Score
Time frame: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Change From Baseline in Myasthenia Gravis-quality of Life 15-item Scale Total Score
Time frame: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Percentage of Participants With >=2-point Improvement (Reduction) in Myasthenia Gravis-activities of Daily Living Total Score
Time frame: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Percentage of Participants With >=3-point Improvement (Reduction) in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Total Score
Time frame: From Week 27 up to an additional 35 weeks in the OLE period until the study termination (i.e., up to Week 61)
OLE Period: Percentage of Participants Achieving Any Reduction From Baseline of Daily Dose of Oral Corticosteroids (OCS) at Week 61
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1), Week 61
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Sep 2025.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- EFC17262 Plain Language Results SummaryLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Qualified researchers may request access to patient level data and related study documents including the clinical study report, study protocol with any amendments, blank case report form, statistical analysis plan, and dataset specifications. Patient level data will be anonymized and study documents will be redacted to protect the privacy of trial participants. Further details on Sanofi's data sharing criteria, eligible studies, and process for requesting access can be found at: https://vivli.org
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Tolebrutininb in people with Myasthenia Gravis, run by Sanofi at 22 sites in 9 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 8 inclusion and 7 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 22 sites in United States, Italy, China, Canada, Hungary and 4 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
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 8 Apr 2024). 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?
DB Period: Change From Baseline in Myasthenia Gravis-activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) Total Score at Week 26 (time frame: Baseline (Day 1), Week 26). The study lists 6 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 9 Sep 2025.