Placebo-controlled Phase 2 Trial of Drisapersen for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

OBJECTIVE: This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study (NCT01462292) assessed the 24-week efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of two different subcutaneous drisapersen doses, and the 24-week off-dose persistent effect, in ambulant Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients.

METHODS: Male DMD patients (≥5 years; time to rise from floor ≤15 s) were randomized to drisapersen 3 mg/kg/week, 6 mg/kg/week or placebo. The primary efficacy endpoint was change from baseline in 6-minute walking distance (6MWD) at week 24. Secondary endpoints included changes in timed function tests, muscle strength, and pulmonary function tests.

RESULTS: Fifty-one patients were randomized to placebo (N = 16), drisapersen 3 mg/kg/week (N = 17) or 6 mg/kg/week (N = 18). All but 2 patients had baseline rise from floor time <7 s. This study was exploratory and not prospectively powered; however, a difference in mean 6MWD versus placebo in favor of drisapersen 6 mg/kg/week was observed at week 24 (27.1 m; P = 0.069) and maintained 24 weeks off-treatment (27.9 m; P = 0.177). The 3 mg/kg/week group showed no statistically significant difference in mean 6MWD versus placebo. For some secondary endpoints, a more positive response in favor of drisapersen 6 mg/kg/week compared to placebo was shown. Drisapersen had a long half-life with steady state reached after approximately 36 weeks. Most common adverse events in both drisapersen groups were related to injection site reactions and subclinical proteinuria.

INTERPRETATION: Drisapersen 6 mg/kg/week for 24 weeks resulted in a treatment benefit in 6MWD, largely maintained 24 weeks off-treatment. This study provided insights for further studies to optimize dosage regimen.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:5

Enthalten in:

Annals of clinical and translational neurology - 5(2018), 8 vom: 16. Aug., Seite 913-926

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

McDonald, Craig M [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Brenda [VerfasserIn]
Flanigan, Kevin M [VerfasserIn]
Wilson, Rosamund [VerfasserIn]
de Kimpe, Sjef [VerfasserIn]
Lourbakos, Afrodite [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Zhengning [VerfasserIn]
Campion, Giles [VerfasserIn]
DEMAND V study group [VerfasserIn]
Iannaccone, Susan T [Sonstige Person]
Karachunski, Peter I [Sonstige Person]
Mathews, Katherine D [Sonstige Person]
Henricson, Erik K [Sonstige Person]
Joyce, Nanette C [Sonstige Person]
Pestronk, Alan [Sonstige Person]
Renfoe, James B [Sonstige Person]
Russman, Barry S [Sonstige Person]
Smith, Edward C [Sonstige Person]
So, Yuen T [Sonstige Person]
Wang, Ching H [Sonstige Person]
Day, John W [Sonstige Person]
Sproule, Douglas M [Sonstige Person]
Wagner, Kathryn R [Sonstige Person]

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Date Revised 18.03.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1002/acn3.579

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NLM287669130