Efficacy and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A Haemagglutinin Complex Next Generation (BTX-A-HAC NG) in Glabellar Lines

Phase III, Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled and Open Label Phase Multicentre Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of BTX-A-HAC NG in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Glabellar Lines, and Assess the Long Term Efficacy and Safety of BTX-A-HAC NG Following Repeated Treatments in This Indication

The purpose of the protocol is to demonstrate the safety and the efficacy of a single injection of a new formulation of Clostridium Botulinum toxin type A haemagglutinin complex (BTX A HAC NG) to improve the appearance of moderate to severe glabellar lines (the lines between the eyebrows) and to assess the long term efficacy and safety of BTX-A-HAC NG after repeated injections.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Glabellar Lines
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Placebo; Biological: Botulinum toxin type A

Detailed Description

This is a multicentre study conducted in two periods. Subjects will first be enrolled to enter the double blind (DB) period Cycle 1. Subjects who are eligible for retreatment will then be offered to enter open label (OL) Cycles 2 to 5 as DB roll-over subjects. Once recruitment of the DB period is complete, the study will enrol additional BTX-naïve subjects (hereafter referred to as OL de novo subjects) into the OL period Cycle 1. All OL de novo subjects who are eligible for retreatment will also be offered to enter OL Cycles 2 to 5. A total of 580 subjects (180 subjects randomised in the DB period and an additional 400 de novo subjects in the OL period) are planned to complete the study.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 600
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• France
  • Arras, France, 62000
    • Centre Médical Saint-Jean
  • Besançon cedex, France, 25000
    • CHRU Hôpital
  • Cannes, France, 06400
    • Cabinet Medical
  • Juan les Pins, France, 06160
    • MEDITI/ Clinique Science et Beauté, Villa Sylvana
  • Lyon, France, 69006
    • Palais de Flore
  • Paris, France, 75116
    • Clinique Iéna
• Germany
  • Berlin, Germany
    • Dermatologisches Studienzentrum
  • Berlin, Germany
    • Privatpraxis für Dermatologie und ästhetische Medizin
  • Darmstadt, Germany
    • Rosenpark Research
  • Darmstadt, Germany
    • Klinik
  • Düsseldorf, Germany
    • Medical Skin Center
  • Frankfurt, Germany
    • Klinik für Dermatologie
  • Kassel, Germany
    • Abteilung Biochemie und Molekularbiologie Fachrichtung Kosmetikwissenschaft
  • Kassel, Germany
    • Rote Kreuz Krankenhaus
  • Ludwigshafen, Germany
    • Klinik
  • Mahlow, Germany
    • Hautarztpraxis Mahlow
  • Mainz, Germany
    • Universitäts-Hautklinik der Gutenberg Universität Mainz
  • München, Germany
    • Privatpraxis für Dermatologie und Ästhetik
  • Münster, Germany
    • Praxisklinik
  • Osnabrück, Germany
    • Klinische Forschung Osnabrück
  • Starnberg, Germany
    • Hautzentrum am Starnberger See
  • Wuppertal, Germany
    • Praxis fur Dermatologie und Venerologie
• United Kingdom
  • London, United Kingdom
    • London Bridge Plastic Surgery
  • London, United Kingdom
    • PHI clinic

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Provision of written informed consent prior to any study related procedures.
• Male or female subjects between 18 and 65 years of age.
• Have moderate or severe (Grade 2 or 3) vertical glabellar lines at maximum frown at Baseline (Day 1), as assessed by the ILA using a validated 4- point photographic scale.
• Have moderate or severe (Grade 2 or 3) vertical glabellar lines at maximum frown at Baseline (Day 1), as assessed by the SSA using a validated 4-point categorical scale.
• Are dissatisfied or very dissatisfied (Grade 2 or 3) with their glabellar lines at Baseline (Day 1), as assessed by the subject's level of satisfaction.
• Have a negative pregnancy test (for females of childbearing potential only). No childbearing potential is defined as post-menopausal for at least 1 year, surgical sterilisation at least 3 months before entering the study, or hysterectomy.
• Have both the time and the ability to complete the study and comply with study instructions.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous treatment with any serotype of BTX.
• Any prior treatment with permanent fillers in the upper face including the glabellar lines area.
• Any prior treatment with any dermal fillers in the upper face including the glabellar lines area within the past 3 years and/or skin abrasions/resurfacing (whatever the interventional technic used) within the past 5 years, or photo rejuvenation or skin/vascular laser intervention within the past 12 months.
• Any planned facial cosmetic surgery during the study.
• A history of eyelid blepharoplasty or brow lifts within the past 5 years.
• An inability to substantially reduce glabellar lines by physically spreading them apart or lack of capacity to frown.
• An active infection or other skin problems in the upper face including the glabellar lines area (e.g. acute acne lesions or ulcers).
• Use of concomitant therapy, which in the investigator's opinion, would interfere with the evaluation of the safety or efficacy of the investigational medicinal product (IMP), including medications affecting bleeding disorders (antiplatelet agents and/or anticoagulants given for treatment or prevention of cardio/cerebro vascular diseases).
• Pregnant women, nursing mothers, or women who are planning a pregnancy during the study, or believe they may be pregnant at the start of the study. Throughout the course of the study, women of childbearing potential must use a reliable form of contraception (e.g. oral contraceptives for more than 12 consecutive weeks, or spermicide and condoms).
• Treatment with an experimental drug or use of any experimental device within 30 days prior to the start of the study and during the conduct of the study.
• Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of BTX-A-HAC NG.
• Clinically diagnosed significant anxiety disorder, or any other significant psychiatric disorder (e.g. depression) that might interfere with the subject's participation in the study.
• Use of medications that affect neuromuscular transmission, such as curare-like non depolarising agents, lincosamides, polymyxins, anticholinesterases and aminoglycoside antibiotics, within the past 30 days.
• A history of facial nerve palsy.
• Marked facial asymmetry, ptosis, excessive dermatochalasis, deep dermal scarring, or thick sebaceous skin.
• The presence of any other condition (e.g. neuromuscular disorder or other disorder that could interfere with neuromuscular function), laboratory finding or circumstance that, in the judgement of the investigator, might increase the risk to the subject or decrease the chance of obtaining satisfactory data to achieve the objectives of the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: BTX-A-HAC NG; Clostridium Botulinum Toxin Type A (BTX A HAC NG), total treatment volume 0.25mL will be divided into 5 injections (0.05mL per injections) injected in 5 pre-defined sites across the glabellar region. A total of 50 Units of BTX-A-HAC NG will be injected/ cycle.	Biological: Botulinum toxin type A; Other Names: BTX-A-HAC NG
Placebo Comparator: Placebo; The total placebo volume 0.25mL will be divided into 5 injections (0.05mL per injections) injected in 5 pre-defined sites across the glabellar region. Administered in Cycle 1 of the double blind phase only.	Drug: Placebo

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The Percentage of Responders at Day 29 Cycle 1 as Measured by Investigator's Live Assessment (ILA) of Glabellar Lines at Maximum Frown: DB Period	The appearance of glabellar lines at maximum frown was assessed in the DB period at the Day 29 follow-up visit using the ILA, a validated 4-point photographic scale of glabellar line severity. A responder was defined as having a severity grade of none (Grade 0) or mild (Grade 1) at a given visit and a severity grade of moderate (Grade 2) or severe (Grade 3) at baseline (Day 1 Cycle 1). The adjusted percentage of responders (determined by multivariate logistic regression analysis) at Day 29 of Cycle 1 is presented.	Day 29 (Cycle 1)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The Percentage of Responders at Each Post-treatment Visit (Except Day 29 Cycle 1) as Measured by the ILA at Maximum Frown: DB Period	The appearance of glabellar lines at maximum frown was assessed in the DB period at post treatment follow-up visits using the ILA, a validated 4-point photographic scale of glabellar line severity. A responder was defined as having a severity grade of none (Grade 0) or mild (Grade 1) at a given visit and a severity grade of moderate (Grade 2) or severe (Grade 3) at baseline (Day 1 Cycle 1). The adjusted percentage of responders (determined by multivariate logistic regression analysis) at Days 8, 57 and 85 of Cycle 1 is presented.	Days 8, 57 and 85 (Cycle 1).
The Percentage of Responders on Day 29 Cycle 1 Who Remained Responders on Days 57 and 85 as Measured by the ILA at Maximum Frown: DB Period	The appearance of glabellar lines at maximum frown was assessed in the DB period at post treatment follow-up visits using the ILA, a validated 4-point photographic scale of glabellar line severity. A responder was defined as having a severity grade of none (Grade 0) or mild (Grade 1) at a given visit and a severity grade of moderate (Grade 2) or severe (Grade 3) at baseline (Day 1 Cycle 1). The percentage of responders (unadjusted) at Day 29 of Cycle 1 who still fulfilled the criteria for a responder at Days 57 and 85 is presented.	Days 29, 57 and 85 (Cycle 1).
The Percentage of Responders at Each Post-treatment Visit to the Study Centre as Measured by the ILA at Rest: DB Period	The appearance of glabellar lines at rest was assessed in the DB period at post treatment follow-up visits using the ILA, a validated 4-point photographic scale of glabellar line severity. A responder was defined as having a severity grade of none (Grade 0) or mild (Grade 1) at a given visit and a severity grade of moderate (Grade 2) or severe (Grade 3) at baseline (Day 1 Cycle 1). The adjusted percentage of responders (determined by multivariate logistic regression analysis) at Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 of Cycle 1 is presented.	Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 (Cycle 1).
The Percentage of Responders at Each Post-treatment Visit to the Study Centre as Measured by the Subject's Self-Assessment (SSA) at Maximum Frown: DB Period	The appearance of glabellar lines at maximum frown was assessed using the SSA, a validated 4-point categorical scale of glabellar line severity, in the DB period at post-treatment follow-up visits. A responder was defined as having a severity grade of no wrinkles (Grade 0) or mild wrinkles (Grade 1) at maximum frown at a given visit and a severity grade of moderate (Grade 2) or severe (Grade 3) wrinkles at baseline (Day 1 Cycle 1). The adjusted percentage of responders (determined by multivariate logistic regression analysis) at Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 of Cycle 1 is presented.	Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 (Cycle 1).
The Percentage of Responders at Each Post-treatment Visit to the Study Centre as Measured by the Subject's Level of Satisfaction With the Appearance of Their Glabellar Lines: DB Period	The subject's level of satisfaction with the appearance of their glabellar lines was assessed in the DB period at post-treatment follow-up visits using a 4-point categorical scale. A responder was defined as having a satisfaction rating of very satisfied (Grade 0) or satisfied (Grade 1) at a given visit and a satisfaction rating of dissatisfied (Grade 2) or very dissatisfied (Grade 3) at baseline (Day 1 Cycle 1). The adjusted percentage of responders (determined by multivariate logistic regression analysis) at Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 of Cycle 1 is presented.	Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 (Cycle 1).
The Median Time to Onset of Treatment Response Based on the Subject's Diary Card: DB Period	Subjects were asked to record their assessment of study treatment response on a diary card on Days 1 to 7 at approximately the same time each day. Subjects were asked to respond 'yes' or 'no' to the following question: 'Since being injected have you noticed an improvement in the appearance of your glabellar lines (lines between your eyebrows)?' The time to onset of response was defined as the first day the subject responded 'yes' to this question.	Days 1 to 7 (Cycle 1).
Change From Baseline at All Post-treatment Visits in the FACE-Q Satisfaction With Facial Appearance Overall Scale: DB Period	FACE-Q is a subject-reported outcome instrument to evaluate the experience and outcomes of aesthetic facial procedures from the subject's perspective. One of three scales that was selected for this study was the satisfaction with facial appearance overall scale. This consisted of 10 items with 4 possible answers for each: 1 (Very Dissatisfied), 2 (Somewhat Dissatisfied), 3 (Somewhat Satisfied) and 4 (Very Satisfied). The least squares mean change from baseline at post-treatment visits of Rasch transformed scores is presented. The Rasch transformed score was calculated by adding the 10 items (scored from 1 to 4) and converting the score to a scale from 0 (most dissatisfied) to 100 (most satisfied) using a conversion table.	Baseline (Day 1) and Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 (Cycle 1).
Change From Baseline at All Post-treatment Visits in the FACE-Q Psychological Well-being Scale: DB Period	FACE-Q is a subject-reported outcome instrument to evaluate the experience and outcomes of aesthetic facial procedures from the subject's perspective. One of three scales that was selected for this study was the psychological well-being scale. This consisted of 10 items with 4 possible answers for each: 1 (Definitely disagree), 2 (Somewhat disagree), 3 (Somewhat agree) and 4 (Definitely agree). The least squares mean change from baseline at post-treatment visits of Rasch transformed scores is presented. The Rasch transformed score was calculated by adding the 10 items (scored from 1 to 4) and converting the score to a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) using a conversion table.	Baseline (Day 1) and Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 (Cycle 1).
Change From Baseline at All Post-treatment Visits in the FACE-Q Aging Appearance Appraisal Visual Analogue Scale (VAS): DB Period	FACE-Q is a subject-reported outcome instrument to evaluate the experience and outcomes of aesthetic facial procedures from the subject's perspective. One of three scales that was selected for this study was the aging appearance appraisal VAS. The VAS ranged from -15 ('I look 15 years younger') to +15 ('I look 15 years older'), with 0 indicating 'I look my age'. Subjects were asked to circle one number on the VAS indicating how many years younger or older they thought they looked compared to their actual age, with lower scores indicating a better outcome and higher scores a worse outcome. The least squares mean change from baseline at post-treatment visits is presented.	Baseline (Day 1) and Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 (Cycle 1).
The Percentage of Responders at Each Post-treatment Visit as Measured by the ILA at Maximum Frown: LT Analyses	The appearance of glabellar lines at maximum frown was assessed in the OL period at post-treatment follow-up visits using the ILA, a validated 4-point photographic scale of glabellar line severity. A responder was defined as having a severity grade of none (Grade 0) or mild (Grade 1) at a given visit and a severity grade of moderate (Grade 2) or severe (Grade 3) at baseline. The cycle baseline was defined as the last measurement collected prior to the study treatment injection of the corresponding cycle. The percentage of responders (unadjusted) at each post-treatment visit for Cycles 1 to 5 is presented. Cycle 1 corresponds to the first administration of BTX-A-HAC solution and includes the DB Cycle 1 of subjects who were treated with BTX-A-HAC solution, the Cycle 1 of de novo subjects and Cycle 2 of subjects who were randomised to receive placebo in the DB period.	Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 of Cycles 1 - 5 (up to 15 months).
The Percentage of Responders at Each Post-treatment Visit as Measured by the ILA at Rest: LT Analyses	The appearance of glabellar lines at rest was assessed in the OL period at post-treatment follow-up visits using the ILA, a validated 4-point photographic scale of glabellar line severity. A responder was defined as having a severity grade of none (Grade 0) or mild (Grade 1) at a given visit and a severity grade of moderate (Grade 2) or severe (Grade 3) at baseline. The cycle baseline was defined as the last measurement collected prior to the study treatment injection of the corresponding cycle. The percentage of responders (unadjusted) at each post-treatment visit for Cycles 1 to 5 is presented. Cycle 1 corresponds to the first administration of BTX-A-HAC solution and includes the DB Cycle 1 of subjects who were treated with BTX-A-HAC solution, the Cycle 1 of de novo subjects and Cycle 2 of subjects who were randomised to receive placebo in the DB period.	Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 of Cycles 1 - 5 (up to 15 months).
The Percentage of Responders at Each Post-treatment Visit as Measured by the SSA at Maximum Frown: LT Analyses	The appearance of glabellar lines at maximum frown was assessed using the SSA, a validated 4-point categorical scale of glabellar line severity, in the OL period at post-treatment follow-up visits. A responder was defined as having a severity grade of no wrinkles (Grade 0) or mild wrinkles (Grade 1) at maximum frown at a given visit and a severity grade of moderate (Grade 2) or severe (Grade 3) wrinkles at baseline. The cycle baseline was defined as the last measurement collected prior to the study treatment injection of the corresponding cycle. The percentage of responders (unadjusted) at each post-treatment visit for Cycles 1 to 5 is presented. Cycle 1 corresponds to the first administration of BTX-A-HAC solution and includes the DB Cycle 1 of subjects who were treated with BTX-A-HAC solution, the Cycle 1 of de novo subjects and Cycle 2 of subjects who were randomised to receive placebo in the DB period.	Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 of Cycles 1 - 5 (up to 15 months).
The Percentage of Responders at Each Post-treatment Visit to the Study Centre as Measured by the Subject's Level of Satisfaction With the Appearance of Their Glabellar Lines: LT Analyses	The subject's level of satisfaction with the appearance of their glabellar lines was assessed in the OL period at post-treatment follow-up visits of each treatment cycle using a 4-point categorical scale. A responder was defined as having a satisfaction rating of very satisfied (Grade 0) or satisfied (Grade 1) at a given visit and a satisfaction rating of dissatisfied (Grade 2) or very dissatisfied (Grade 3) at baseline. The cycle baseline was defined as the last measurement collected prior to the study treatment injection of the corresponding cycle. The percentage of responders (unadjusted) at each post-treatment visit for Cycles 1 to 5 is presented. Cycle 1 corresponds to the first administration of BTX-A-HAC solution and includes the DB Cycle 1 of subjects who were treated with BTX-A-HAC solution, the Cycle 1 of de novo subjects and Cycle 2 of subjects who were randomised to receive placebo in the DB period.	Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 of Cycles 1 - 5 (up to 15 months).
Median Time to Retreatment in LT Analysis	The median time to onset of the next eligible treatment cycle is presented for Cycles 1 to 4. Cycle 1 corresponds to the first administration of BTX-A-HAC solution and includes the DB Cycle 1 of subjects who were treated with BTX-A-HAC solution, the Cycle 1 of de novo subjects and Cycle 2 of subjects who were randomised to receive placebo in the DB period. Subjects who were not subsequently retreated after a given cycle were excluded from the summary of time to retreatment at that cycle.	Cycles 1 - 4 (up to 12 months).
Change From Baseline at All Post-treatment Visits in the FACE-Q Satisfaction With Facial Appearance Overall Scale: LT Analyses	FACE-Q is a subject-reported outcome instrument to evaluate the experience and outcomes of aesthetic facial procedures from the subject's perspective. One of three scales that was selected for this study was the satisfaction with facial appearance overall scale. This consisted of 10 items with 4 possible answers for each: 1 (Very Dissatisfied), 2 (Somewhat Dissatisfied), 3 (Somewhat Satisfied) and 4 (Very Satisfied). The mean change from baseline at post-treatment visits of Rasch transformed scores is presented. The Rasch transformed score was calculated by adding the 10 items (scored from 1 to 4) and converting the score to a scale from 0 (most dissatisfied) to 100 (most satisfied) using a conversion table.	Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 of Cycles 1 to 3; Days 8, 29 and 85 of Cycles 4 and 5.
Change From Baseline at All Post-treatment Visits in the FACE-Q Psychological Well-being Scale: LT Analyses	FACE-Q is a subject-reported outcome instrument to evaluate the experience and outcomes of aesthetic facial procedures from the subject's perspective. One of three scales that was selected for this study was the psychological well-being scale. This consisted of 10 items with 4 possible answers for each: 1 (Definitely disagree), 2 (Somewhat disagree), 3 (Somewhat agree) and 4 (Definitely agree). The mean change from baseline at post-treatment visits of Rasch transformed scores is presented. The Rasch transformed score was calculated by adding the 10 items (scored from 1 to 4) and converting the score to a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) using a conversion table.	Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 of Cycles 1 to 3; Days 8, 29 and 85 of Cycles 4 and 5.
Change From Baseline at All Post-treatment Visits in the FACE-Q Aging Appearance Appraisal VAS: LT Analyses	FACE-Q is a subject-reported outcome instrument to evaluate the experience and outcomes of aesthetic facial procedures from the subject's perspective. One of three scales that was selected for this study was the aging appearance appraisal VAS. The VAS ranged from -15 ('I look 15 years younger') to +15 ('I look 15 years older'), with 0 indicating 'I look my age'. Subjects were asked to circle one number on the VAS indicating how many years younger or older they thought they looked compared to their actual age, with lower scores indicating a better outcome and higher scores a worse outcome. The mean change from baseline at post-treatment visits is presented.	Days 8, 29, 57 and 85 of Cycles 1 to 3; Days 8, 29 and 85 of Cycles 4 and 5.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ipsen

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Hilton S, Kestemont P, Sattler G, Volteau M, Thompson C, Andriopoulos B, Prygova I, Berg AK, Ascher B. Liquid AbobotulinumtoxinA: Pooled Data From Two Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Studies of Glabellar Line Treatment. Dermatol Surg. 2022 Nov 1;48(11):1198-1202. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003594. Epub 2022 Oct 7.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: April 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 1, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 28, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 7, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): July 10, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 28, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 15, 2022
• Last Verified: September 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: 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
• Other Study ID Numbers: Y-52-52120-214; 2014-003841-86 (EudraCT Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES

IPD Plan Description

Qualified researchers may request access to patient level data and related study documents including the clinical study report, study protocol with any amendments, annotated case report form, statistical analysis plan, and dataset specifications. Patient level data will be anonymized, and study documents will be redacted to protect the privacy of study participants.

Any requests should be submitted to www.vivli.org for assessment by an independent scientific review board.

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• IPD Sharing Time Frame: Where applicable, data from eligible studies are available 6 months after the studied medicine and indication have been approved in the US and EU or after the primary manuscript describing the results has been accepted for publication, whichever is later.
• IPD Sharing Access Criteria: Further details on Ipsen's sharing criteria, eligible studies and process for sharing are available here (https://vivli.org/members/ourmembers/)