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NCT Number: NCT04165486

Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of ION464 Administered to Adults With Multiple System Atrophy (HORIZON)

The primary objectives are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of multiple doses of ION464 administered via intrathecal (IT) injection (Part 1) and to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of ION464 (Part 2) in participants with multiple system atrophy (MSA).

The secondary objectives are to evaluate the pharmacodynamic (PD) effect of ION464 on the level of a potential biomarker of target engagement (Parts 1 and 2) and to evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of ION464 in serum (Part 1).

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Key information

Age range

40 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

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About this study

This is a first-in-human, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled, multiple-ascending-dose (MAD) study (Part 1) to evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK, and PD of ION464 in adult participants diagnosed with MSA with a long-term extension (LTE) (Part 2). The study will include up to approximately 40 participants. Part 1 of the study consists of a Screening Period of up to 6 weeks, a Treatment Period of 12 weeks, and a Follow-up Period of 24 weeks. The study duration for each participant in Part 2 will be approximately 96 weeks, which consists of a 72-week Treatment Period and a 24-week Follow-up Period.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Screening single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with DaTscan™ (ioflupane I123 injection) results demonstrating loss (whether symmetric or asymmetric) of dopamine nerve terminals in the striatum consistent with neurodegenerative parkinsonism, as assessed with qualitative, visual read.
  • Diagnosed with probable or possible MSA, either parkinsonian-type (MSA-P) or cerebellar-type (MSA-C).
  • Must be able to walk unassisted for at least 10 meters (approximately 30 feet)

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of cognitive dysfunction (defined as Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score <25)
  • Family history of ataxia or parkinsonism and known genetic cause of ataxia or parkinsonism.

NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/ Exclusion criteria may apply.

Treatment and study plan

ION464

Drug

ION464 will be administered by IT injection.

Placebo

Drug

ION464-matching placebo will be administered by IT injection.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs)

    Time frame: Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks

  2. Number of Participants with Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Time frame: Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Levels of Total alpha-synuclein (α-syn)

    Time frame: Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks

  2. Serum Concentration of ION464

    Time frame: Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks

  3. Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to Time of Last Measurable Concentration of ION464

    Time frame: Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks

  4. Maximum Observed Concentration (Cmax) of ION464

    Time frame: Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks

  5. Time to Reach Maximum Observed Concentration (Tmax) of ION464

    Time frame: Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

CONTACT

[email protected]

(844) 748-5844

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 1 Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of ION464 Administered Intrathecally to Adults With Multiple System Atrophy

Acronym: HORIZON

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Nov 18, 2019
Registry last updated
Apr 27, 2026

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