Efficacy and Safety Study of Botulinum Toxin Type A Against Placebo to Treat Abnormal Contraction or Twitch of the Eyelid

Prospective, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Parallel-group, Multi-center Study With an Open-label Extension Period to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Two Different Doses of NT 201 in Botulinum Toxin Treatment-naïve Subjects With Blepharospasm

This phase 3 study will serve to collect efficacy and safety data of two different doses of NT 201 in subjects suffering from Bilateral Blepharospasm (BEB) who are BTX treatment-naïve.

In this study, BTX treatment-naïve subjects are defined as those who have not received BTX treatment within the last 12 months for the treatment of BEB. This definition aims to avoid bias by comparison of treatment effects in the subject's assessments. Furthermore, this study will substantiate the existing efficacy and safety database for the indication BEB.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Bilateral Blepharospasm (BEB)
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: IncobulinumtoxinA (Xeomin), 25 Units; Drug: IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin), 35 Units; Drug: IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin), 12.5 Units; Drug: Placebo

Detailed Description

Subjects to receive one injection with NT 201 or placebo at baseline of the placebo-controlled first cycle. Thereafter, all subjects entering the Open-Label Extension Period (OLEX) to receive a second injection of NT 201 (second injection cycle).

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 61
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Greece
  • Athens, Greece, 11521
    • Merz Investigational Site #030002
  • Athens, Greece, 11526
    • Merz Investigational Site #030001
• Malaysia
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 50586
    • Merz Investigational Site #060006
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 56000
    • Merz Investigational Site #060002
  • Selangor, Malaysia, 43000
    • Merz Investigational Site #060003
  • Penang
    • Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia, 10990
      • Merz Investigational Site #060007
  • Sabah
    • Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 88586
      • Merz Investigational Site #060004
• Sri Lanka
  • Colombo, Sri Lanka, 07
    • Merz Investigational Site #094001
  • Colombo, Sri Lanka, 10350
    • Merz Investigational Site #094005
  • Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, 60000
    • Merz Investigational Site #094006
  • Nugegoda, Sri Lanka, 10250
    • Merz Investigational Site #094002

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female out-patients age ≥ 18 and ≤ 80 years.
• A clinical diagnosis of bilateral BEB characterized by spontaneous, spasmodic, intermittent or persistent involuntary contractions of orbicular oculi muscles.
• A need for injection of BTX defined as a Jankovic Rating Scale [JRS] severity subscore ≥ 2.
• Treatment-naïve subject defined as at least 12 months without BTX of any serotype for the treatment of BEB before administration of IP.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject with any previous unsuccessful treatment with BTX of any serotype for the treatment of BEB.
• Atypical variant of BEB (e.g., apraxia of the eyelid opening) caused by inhibition of levator palpebrae muscle.
• Neuroleptic-induced blepharospasm.
• Myotomy or denervation surgery in the affected muscles (e.g., peripheral denervation, spinal cord stimulation) and surgery in the upper face.
• Generalized disorders of muscles activity (e.g., myasthenia gravis in particular ocularis, Lambert-Eaton-Syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) or any other significant neuromuscular dysfunction which might interfere with the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) 25U per eye; Main Period: one injection session, 25 Units per eye. Open-Label Extension: one injection session, up to 35 Units per eye. Mode of administration: intramuscular injection.	Drug: IncobulinumtoxinA (Xeomin), 25 Units; IncobotulinumtoxinA (active ingredient: Clostridium Botulinum neurotoxin Type A free from complexing proteins) powder for solution for injection, prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl). Main Period: 25 Units per eye.; Other Names: Xeomin; NT 201; Botulinum toxin type A (150 kiloDalton), free from complexing proteins; Drug: IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin), 35 Units; IncobotulinumtoxinA (active ingredient: Clostridium Botulinum neurotoxin Type A free from complexing proteins) powder for solution for injection, prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl). Open-Label Extension: up to 35 Units per eye.; Other Names: Xeomin; NT 201; Botulinum toxin type A (150 kiloDalton), free from complexing proteins
Experimental: IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) 12.5U per eye; Main Period: one injection session, 12.5 Units per eye. Open-Label Extension Period: one injection session, up to 35 Units per eye. Mode of administration: intramuscular injection.	Drug: IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin), 35 Units; IncobotulinumtoxinA (active ingredient: Clostridium Botulinum neurotoxin Type A free from complexing proteins) powder for solution for injection, prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl). Open-Label Extension: up to 35 Units per eye.; Other Names: Xeomin; NT 201; Botulinum toxin type A (150 kiloDalton), free from complexing proteins; Drug: IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin), 12.5 Units; IncobotulinumtoxinA (active ingredient: Clostridium Botulinum neurotoxin Type A free from complexing proteins) powder for solution for injection, prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl). Main Period: 12.5 Units per eye.; Other Names: Xeomin; NT 201; Botulinum toxin type A (150 kiloDalton), free from complexing proteins
Placebo Comparator: Placebo; Main Period: Placebo to IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin)(12.5 or 25U/eye), one injection session. Open-Label Extension: IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin), one injection session, up to 35 Units per eye. Mode of administration: intramuscular injection.	Drug: IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin), 35 Units; IncobotulinumtoxinA (active ingredient: Clostridium Botulinum neurotoxin Type A free from complexing proteins) powder for solution for injection, prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl). Open-Label Extension: up to 35 Units per eye.; Other Names: Xeomin; NT 201; Botulinum toxin type A (150 kiloDalton), free from complexing proteins; Drug: Placebo; Main Period: Placebo to IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin), powder for solution for injection, prepared by reconstitution of powder with 0.9% Sodium Chloride (NaCl).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Double-blind MP: Change From Baseline in JRS Severity Subscore at Day 43 (Visit 4)	JRS severity subscore was used to classify individual symptoms of blepharospasm and to determine therapeutic efficacy. JRS severity subscore ranges from 0 to 4, where 0: None; 1: increased blinking present with external stimuli; 2: Mild but spontaneous eyelid fluttering, definitely noticeable, possibly embarrassing, but not functionally disabling, 3: Moderate, very noticeable spasm of eyelids only, mildly incapacitating, 4: Severe, incapacitating spasm of eyelids and possibly other facial muscles. Values represent least square (LS) mean differences between baseline and visit 4 resulting from analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with treatment group, pooled site, and gender as fixed factors and baseline JRS severity subscore and age as covariates and missings replaced using the last observation carried forward (LOCF) method. Negative values denote improvement, while positive values denote deterioration vs. baseline.	Baseline, Day 43 (Visit 4)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Double-blind MP: Change From Baseline in Blepharospasm Disability Index (BSDI) at Day 43 (Visit 4)	BSDI is a scale for assessment of impairment of specific activities of daily living caused by blepharospasm. BSDI consists of six items (driving a vehicle; reading; watching TV; shopping; getting about on foot (walking); doing everyday activities), each ranging from 0 (=no impairment) to 4 (=no longer possible due to illness). The BSDI total score is a mean score for non-missing items ranging from 0 to 4. It is calculated by adding scores of all applicable and answered items, and dividing the resulting sum by the number of items answered. Outcome values represent LS mean differences between baseline and visit 4 (visit 4 value minus baseline value) resulting from ANCOVA with treatment group, pooled site, gender as fixed factors and baseline BSDI total score, age as covariates. Missings were replaced by the LOCF method. Negative values denote an improvement, while positive values denote deterioration vs. baseline.	Baseline, Day 43 (Visit 4)
Double-blind MP: Patient Evaluation of Global Response (PEGR) at Final Visit (Day 43-Day 141)	PEGR scale is a descriptive subjective 9-point response self-rating scale ranging from "complete abolishment of signs and symptoms" (value=+4) down to "very marked worsening" (value=-4). Outcome values represent least square means at visit 4 resulting from an ANCOVA with treatment group, pooled site, gender as fixed factors and age as covariates. Missing were set to a zero effect (value=0). Positive values denote an improvement, while negative values denote deterioration.	Baseline, Final Visit (Day 43-Day 141)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Mitsikostas DD, Dekundy A, Hanschmann A, Althaus M, Scheschonka A, Pagan F, Jankovic J. Duration and onset of effect of incobotulinumtoxinA for the treatment of blepharospasm in botulinum toxin-naive subjects. Curr Med Res Opin. 2021 Oct;37(10):1761-1768. doi: 10.1080/03007995.2021.1965975. Epub 2021 Aug 24.
• Duarte GS, Rodrigues FB, Marques RE, Castelao M, Ferreira J, Sampaio C, Moore AP, Costa J. Botulinum toxin type A therapy for blepharospasm. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Nov 19;11(11):CD004900. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004900.pub3.
• Mitsikostas DD, Dekundy A, Sternberg K, Althaus M, Pagan F. IncobotulinumtoxinA for the Treatment of Blepharospasm in Toxin-Naive Subjects: A Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Adv Ther. 2020 Oct;37(10):4249-4265. doi: 10.1007/s12325-020-01427-6. Epub 2020 Aug 10.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: November 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 1, 2016
• Study Completion (Actual): November 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 8, 2013
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 8, 2013
• First Posted (Estimate): July 11, 2013

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 1, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 28, 2018
• Last Verified: January 1, 2018

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Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Eye Diseases; Eyelid Diseases; Blepharospasm; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Neurotransmitter Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Cholinergic Agents; Membrane Transport Modulators; Acetylcholine Release Inhibitors; Neuromuscular Agents; Botulinum Toxins; Botulinum Toxins, Type A; abobotulinumtoxinA; incobotulinumtoxinA
• Other Study ID Numbers: MRZ60201_3074_1; 2012-004821-26 (EudraCT Number)