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NCT Number: NCT05386680

Phase IIIb, Open-label, Multi-center Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of OAV101 Administered Intrathecally to Participants With SMA Who Discontinued Treatment With Nusinersen or Risdiplam

This was a Phase IIIb open-label, single arm, multi-center study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of OAV101B in participants with SMA aged 2 to <18 years after the discontinuation of treatment with nusinersen or risdiplam. The study aimed to enroll approximately 28 participants across each of 2 age brackets (2 to <6 years, and 6 to <18 years).

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About this study

Eligible participants received a single OAV101B administration of 1.2x1014 vector genomes on Day 1 (Treatment period) and were followed for a period of 52 weeks.

Participants were admitted to the hospital on Day -1 for pre-treatment baseline procedures. After receiving OAV101B on Day 1, participants underwent in-patient safety monitoring over the next 48 hours, after which the participant could be discharged, based on Investigator judgment.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • SMA diagnosis
  • Aged 2 to < 18 years
  • Have had at least four loading doses of nusinersen (Spinraza®) or at least 3 months of treatment with risdiplam (Evrysdi®) at Screening
  • Must have symptoms of SMA as defined in the protocol

Exclusion criteria

  • Anti Adeno Associated Virus Serotype 9 (AAV9) antibody titer using an immunoassay is reported as elevated
  • Clinically significant abnormalities in test results during screening
  • Contraindications for lumbar puncture procedure
  • At Baseline, participants are excluded if they received:
  • nusinersen (Spinraza®) or
  • risdiplam (Evrysdi®) within a defined timeframe
  • Vaccinations 2 weeks prior to administration of OAV101
  • Hospitalization for a pulmonary event, or for nutritional support within 2 months prior to Screening or inpatient major surgery planned.
  • Presence of an infection or febrile illness up to 30 days prior to administration of OAV101
  • Requiring invasive ventilation

Treatment and study plan

OAV101

Genetic

Intrathecal administration of OAV101 at a dose of 1.2 x 10^14 vector genomes, one time dose

Other names: AVXS-101, Zolgensma

Primary outcomes

  1. Overview of Treatment-emergent Adverse Events by Age Subgroup

    Time frame: Adverse events were reported from single dose of study treatment plus 52 weeks, up to a maximum time period of 52 weeks.

    An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence (e.g. any unfavorable and unintended sign [including abnormal laboratory findings], symptom or disease) in a clinical investigation participant after providing written informed consent for participation in the study. The occurrence of AEs must be sought by non-directive questioning of the participant at each visit during the study. Adverse events also may be detected when they are volunteered by the participant during or between visits or through physical examination findings, laboratory test findings, or other assessments.

  2. Treatment-emergent Adverse Events Related to Treatment by System Organ Class, Preferred Term, Age Subgroup (>= 10%)

    Time frame: Adverse events were reported from single dose of study treatment plus 52 weeks, up to a maximum time period of 52 weeks.

    An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence (e.g. any unfavorable and unintended sign [including abnormal laboratory findings], symptom or disease) in a clinical investigation participant after providing written informed consent for participation in the study. The occurrence of AEs must be sought by non-directive questioning of the participant at each visit during the study. Adverse events also may be detected when they are volunteered by the participant during or between visits or through physical examination findings, laboratory test findings, or other assessments.

  3. Adverse Events of Special Interest by System Organ Class, Preferred Term, Age Subgroup

    Time frame: Adverse events were reported from single dose of study treatment plus 52 weeks, up to a maximum time period of 52 weeks.

    An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence (e.g. any unfavorable and unintended sign [including abnormal laboratory findings], symptom or disease) in a clinical investigation participant after providing written informed consent for participation in the study. The occurrence of AEs must be sought by non-directive questioning of the participant at each visit during the study. Adverse events also may be detected when they are volunteered by the participant during or between visits or through physical examination findings, laboratory test findings, or other assessments.

    An adverse event of special interest (AESI) is primarily defined by using standard Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) queries, and identified as follows: Hepatotoxicity, Transient thrombocytopenia, Thrombotic microangiopathy, Cardiac adverse events, signs and symptoms that may be suggestive dorsal root ganglia toxicity, and new malignancies.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline at Week 52 Visit in the HFMSE Total Score - Mean (SD)

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 52

    The Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale Expanded (HFMSE) is a SMA-specific 33-item assessment that is administered by qualified clinical evaluators. Each motor skill item is scored on a 3-point Likert scale from 0 (no response) to 2 (full response), with a total score range of 0 to 66. A higher score indicates a higher ability level.

  2. Change From Baseline at Week 52 Visit in the HFMSE Total Score - LS Means

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 52

    The Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale Expanded (HFMSE) is a SMA-specific 33-item assessment that is administered by qualified clinical evaluators. Each motor skill item is scored on a 3-point Likert scale from 0 (no response) to 2 (full response), with a total score range of 0 to 66. A higher score indicates a higher ability level.

  3. Change From Baseline at Week 52 Visit in the RULM Total Score - Mean (SD)

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 52

    The Revised Upper Limb Model (RULM) is a validated, SMA-specific assessment that measures motor performance in the upper limbs from childhood through adulthood in ambulatory and never ambulatory individuals with SMA. The revised version of the test consists of 19 scorable items: 18 items scored on a 0 (unable) to 2 (full achievement) scale, and one item that is scored from 0 (unable) to 1 (able). These item scores are summed to give a total score ranging from 0 to 37 points with lower scores reflecting poorer ability.

  4. Change From Baseline at Week 52 Visit in the RULM Total Score - LS Means

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 52

    The Revised Upper Limb Model (RULM) is a validated, SMA-specific assessment that measures motor performance in the upper limbs from childhood through adulthood in ambulatory and never ambulatory individuals with SMA. The revised version of the test consists of 19 scorable items: 18 items scored on a 0 (unable) to 2 (full achievement) scale, and one item that is scored from 0 (unable) to 1 (able). These item scores are summed to give a total score ranging from 0 to 37 points with lower scores reflecting poorer ability.

  5. Change From Baseline at Week 52 Visit in Assessment of Caregiver Experience in ACEND Instrument Score - Mean (SD)

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 52

    The Assessment of Caregiver Experience in Neuromuscular Disease (ACEND) instrument quantifies the caregiver impact experienced by parents/caregivers of children affected with severe neuromuscular diseases, including children with SMA. The total score is on a scale of 0 to 100 with a higher score indicating that caregivers experienced less intense caregiving impact.

  6. Change From Baseline at Week 52 Visit in Assessment of Caregiver Experience in ACEND Instrument Score - LS Means

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 52

    The Assessment of Caregiver Experience in Neuromuscular Disease (ACEND) instrument quantifies the caregiver impact experienced by parents/caregivers of children affected with severe neuromuscular diseases, including children with SMA. The total score is on a scale of 0 to 100 with a higher score indicating that caregivers experienced less intense caregiving impact.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Phase IIIb, Open-label, Single-arm, Multi-center Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of OAV101 Administered Intrathecally (1.2 x 10^14 Vector Genomes) to Participants 2 to < 18 Years of Age With Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Who Have Discontinued Treatment With Nusinersen (Spinraza®) or Risdiplam (Evrysdi®)

Acronym: STRENGTH

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
May 23, 2022
Registry last updated
Jan 13, 2026

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