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- Clinical Trial NCT01099761
Study of ACE-031 in Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
September 14, 2022 updated by: Acceleron Pharma Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck Sharp and Dohme, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.)
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multiple Ascending-Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of ACE-031 (ActRIIB-IgG1) in Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The purpose of this study is to determine if ACE-031 is safe and well-tolerated in boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and to select the optimal doses of ACE-031 in terms of safety and pharmacodynamic (PD) activity for designing future studies.
[Note: This study was terminated based on safety data]
Study Overview
Status
Terminated
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
ACE-031, a soluble form of the human activin receptor type IIB, was administered once every 2 to 4 weeks by subcutaneous (SC) injection to boys with DMD.
Dose levels and regimens for this multiple-dose study were based on data from the initial clinical studies in healthy subjects in which doses of 0.02 to 3 mg/kg SC were evaluated.
A total of 24 subjects were enrolled into the study; 18 received ACE-031 and 6 placebo.
All subjects were treated for a period of 12 weeks.The pharmacodynamic effects of ACE-031 treatment were assessed by a battery of motor function test that included the 6-Minute Walk Test, the 10-Minute Walk/Run Test, the 4-Stair Climb Test and the Gower Maneuver (GW).
Muscle strength was assessed by hand-held myometry and fixed system testing.
Body composition (i.e., spine BMD, lean mass, and fat mass) was assessed by whole body and lumbar spine DXA scans.
Pulmonary function was assessed by forced vital capacity (FVC), maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP).
ACE-031 safety was evaluated through observation of the incidence and severity of adverse events.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
24
Phase
- Phase 2
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Alberta
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Acceleron Investigative Site
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British Columbia
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Acceleron Investigative Site
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Ontario
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Acceleron Investigative Site
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London, Ontario, Canada
- Acceleron Investigative Site
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Acceleron Investigative Site
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
2 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
Male
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of DMD confirmed
- Ambulant
- Corticosteroid therapy for at least one year prior to study day 1 and on a stable dose and schedule for at least 6 months prior to study day 1
- Evidence of muscle weakness by clinical assessment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any previous treatment with another investigational product within 6 months prior to study day 1
- Any clinically significant cardiac, endocrine, hematologic, hepatic, immunologic, metabolic, urologic, pulmonary, neurologic, dermatologic, psychiatric, renal, and/or other major disease that is not related to DMD
- Inability to perform a whole body dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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Matching volume placebo subcutaneously every 2 or 4 weeks for 12 weeks.
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Experimental: ACE-031 0.5 mg/kg q4wk
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ACE-031 0.5 mg/kg subcutaneously once every 4 weeks for 12 weeks.
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Experimental: ACE-031 1.0 mg/kg q2wk
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ACE-031 1.0 mg/kg subcutaneously once every 2 weeks for 12 weeks.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Number of Subjects With Adverse Reactions.
Time Frame: From treatment initiation to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later
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Number of subjects in each cohort with a treatment-emergent adverse event considered at least possibly related to study drug
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From treatment initiation to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later
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Number of Subjects With Clinical Laboratory Adverse Reactions.
Time Frame: Baseline to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later.
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Number of subjects in each cohort with treatment-emergent adverse laboratory values judged to be at least possibly related to study drug
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Baseline to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later.
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Percent Change in Total Lean Body Mass by DXA Scan.
Time Frame: Baseline to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later.
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Baseline to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later.
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Percent Change in Lumbar Spine Bone Mineral Density by DXA Scan.
Time Frame: Baseline to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later.
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Baseline to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later.
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Percent Change in Muscle Strength Score by Hand-held Myometry.
Time Frame: Baseline to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later.
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Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) is a procedure to measure the function and strength of individual muscles and muscle groups.
Hand-held myometry, using a device known as a dynamometer, is one method used for MMT.
The dynamometer is held against the patient's limb by the examiner and the patient is asked to resist the force applied by the examiner.
The dynamometer measures the force applied by the patient, providing a quantitative and objective assessment of strength of the particular muscle or muscle group.
The effectiveness of a therapeutic intervention on muscle strength, as measured by hand-held myometry, can be assessed by comparing post-treatment to pre-treatment (baseline) measurements.
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Baseline to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later.
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Change in Distance Traveled in 6 Minutes (Standardized 6-Minute-Walk Test).
Time Frame: Baseline to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later.
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Change in distance traveled in 6 minutes (standardized 6-Minute-Walk Test); stratified by baseline age (<10 years vs. >=10 years)
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Baseline to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later.
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Change From Baseline in Time to Travel 10 Meters (Standardized 10-Meter-Walk/Run Test).
Time Frame: Baseline to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later.
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Baseline to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later.
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Change in Pulmonary Function Tests (FVC)
Time Frame: Baseline to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later.
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Forced Vital Capacity (FVC); 1 of 3 separate tests employed to assess pulmonary function in this study
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Baseline to End-of-Study Visit, approximately 24 weeks later.
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Change in Pulmonary Function Test (MIP)
Time Frame: Baseline to End-of-Study Visit. approximately 24 weeks
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Maximum Inspiratory Pressure (MIP); 2 of 3 separate tests employed to assess pulmonary function in this study
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Baseline to End-of-Study Visit. approximately 24 weeks
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Change in Pulmonary Function Test (MEP)
Time Frame: Baseline to End-of-Stuidy Visit, approximately 24 weeks
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Maximum Expiratory Pressure (MEP); 3 of 3 separate tests employed to assess pulmonary function in this study
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Baseline to End-of-Stuidy Visit, approximately 24 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start
April 1, 2010
Primary Completion (Actual)
June 1, 2011
Study Completion (Actual)
June 1, 2011
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
April 2, 2010
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 6, 2010
First Posted (Estimate)
April 8, 2010
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
October 13, 2022
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 14, 2022
Last Verified
September 1, 2022
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- A031-03
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
No
IPD Plan Description
Abstract summarizing trial data has been published online in Muscle & Nerve 23-Dec-2016 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27462804
The Sponor currently has no plans to make IPD available for a number of reasons; (i) the study was terminated by the Sponsor prematurely based upon concerns for potential adverse drug reactions following long-term use, which were identified in chronic toxicity studies in animals, (ii) the study population was one with a rare disease, in a groups of subjects with a relatively narrow age range, across a small number of study sites.
The Sponsor believes that these factors, taken together, make patient anonymity a significant challenge.
This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.
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