Amifampridine Phosphate for the Treatment of Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes

A Phase 3, Double-blind, Outpatient Crossover Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Amifampridine Phosphate (3,4 Diaminopyridine Phosphate) in Patients With Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes (CMS)

This randomized, double-blind, controlled, outpatient two-period, two-treatment crossover study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of amifampridine phosphate in patients (ages 2 and above) diagnosed with certain genetic subtypes of CMS and demonstrated open label (amifampridine phosphate) or history of sustained amifampridine benefit from treatment.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Myasthenic Syndromes, Congenital
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: amifampridine phosphate; Drug: Placebo

Detailed Description

Each patient will participate in an open-label unblinded drug escalation/treatment run-in phase for up to 4 weeks until stable dose and frequency of amifampridine phosphate is achieved for 7 days. After this phase, blinded treatment effect will be assessed in a randomized fashion of continuation or cessation of drug (Placebo) starting with Period I (duration 7 days). Following experimental Period 1, patients will be returned to the stable dose administered at the end of the open-label run-in period for approximately 2 weeks, followed by cross over treatment in Period 2 dosing for 7 days. After completion of Period 2, patients will be eligible for expanded access with restoration of open-label amifampridine phosphate at the same dose and frequency as established in the run in phase of the study.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 20
• Phase: Phase 3

Expanded Access

No longer available outside the clinical trial. See expanded access record.

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
      • UCLA Department of Neurology
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
      • Johns Hopkins Pediatric Neurology
  • Massachusetts
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
      • Boston Children's Hospital
  • Ohio
    • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43221
      • Ohio State University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 2 years to 70 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Individuals eligible to participate in this study must meet all of the following inclusion criteria:

1. Patient's or parent willing and able to provide written informed consent after the nature of the study has been explained and before the start of any research-related procedures, or the patient's legal guardian or caregiver with durable power of attorney can provide written informed consent. An assent form must also be signed if in the judgement of the IRB the children are capable of providing assent.
2. Male or female age 2 and above.
3. Body weight ≥10 kg.
4. Genetically-confirmed CMS involving acetylcholine receptor defect, Rapsyn deficiency, MuSK deficiency, Dok-7 deficiency, SYT2 deficiency,SNAP25B deficiency, and fast channel syndrome.
5. MFM 20 or 32 score equal or less than 48 or 76, respectively, at Screening.
6. In patients naïve to 3,4-DAP or amifampridine phosphate, improvement of >20% in MFM20 or MFM32 scores after open label period of up titration of dose
7. In patients previously stabilized on 3,4-DAP or amifampridine phosphate, history of meaningful improvement in motor function (in opinion of investigator)
8. Willingness of patients receiving pyridostigmine, prednisone, albuterol, ephedrine, or fluoxetine to remain on a stable dose of these medications throughout the study interval.
9. Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test (serum human chorionic gonadotropin [HCG] at Screening); and must practice effective, reliable contraceptive regimen during the study.
10. Ability to participate in the study based on overall health of the patient and disease prognosis, as applicable, in the opinion of the investigator; and able to comply with all requirements of the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

Individuals who meet any of the following exclusion criteria are not eligible to participate in the study:

1. CMS subtype diagnosis of acetylcholinesterase deficiency, slow-channel syndrome, LRP4 deficiency, and plectin deficiency.
2. Cardiac conduction defects on Screening ECG.
3. Seizure disorder.
4. Abnormal liver function tests at Screening.
5. Abnormal kidney function tests at Screening.
6. Abnormal electrolyte values at Screening.
7. Pregnancy or breastfeeding at Screening or planning to become pregnant at any time during the study.
8. Any systemic bacterial or other infection, which is clinically significant in the opinion of the investigator and has not been treated with appropriate antibiotics.
9. Treatment with an investigational drug (other than amifampridine phosphate), device, or biological agent within 30 days before Screening or while participating in this study.
10. Any other medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the patient's participation in the study, poses an added risk for the patient, or confound the assessment of the patient.
11. History of drug allergy to any pyridine-containing substances or any amifampridine phosphate excipient(s).

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: amifampridine phosphate -placebo; Each patient will participate in an open-label unblinded drug escalation/treatment run-in phase for up to 4 weeks until stable dose and frequency of amifampridine phosphate is achieved for 7 days. After this phase, half of the subjects will be randomized to receive amifampridine in Period I and then crossed over to receive placebo in Period II. Each randomized treatment period is 7 days in duration and is separated by a re-stabilization period of approximately two weeks where the subject will be returned to the stable dose administered at the end of the open-label run-in period. Dosing will be between 20 - 80 mg per day and frequency will be between 2-4 times per day.	Drug: amifampridine phosphate; Amifampridine phosphate tablets 10 mg will be provided in round, white-scored tablets, and containing amifampridine phosphate formulated to be the equivalent of 10 mg amifampridine base per tablet.; Other Names: 3,4 diaminopyridine phosphate, Firdapse™; Drug: Placebo; A placebo equivalent will be provided as tablets indistinguishable from the amifampridine phosphate tablets. The placebo will be administered consistent with the dose regimen of amifampridine phosphate.
Experimental: placebo - amifampridine phosphate; Each patient will participate in an open-label unblinded drug escalation/treatment run-in phase for up to 4 weeks until stable dose and frequency of amifampridine phosphate is achieved for 7 days. After this phase, half of the subjects will be randomized to receive placebo in Period I and then crossed over to receive amifampridine in Period II. Each randomized treatment period is 7 days in duration and separated by a re-stabilization period of approximately two weeks where the subject will be returned to the stable dose administered at the end of the open-label run-in period. Dosing will be between 20 - 80 mg per day and frequency will be between 2-4 times per day.	Drug: amifampridine phosphate; Amifampridine phosphate tablets 10 mg will be provided in round, white-scored tablets, and containing amifampridine phosphate formulated to be the equivalent of 10 mg amifampridine base per tablet.; Other Names: 3,4 diaminopyridine phosphate, Firdapse™; Drug: Placebo; A placebo equivalent will be provided as tablets indistinguishable from the amifampridine phosphate tablets. The placebo will be administered consistent with the dose regimen of amifampridine phosphate.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Subject Global Impression (SGI) Score Summary: Mann-Whitney Main Effects Test Results; SGI Score Mixed Model Analysis	Subject Global Impression (SGI) rates the subject's impression of the effects of the study medication during the preceding week with max score =7 (most satisfied) and min score =1 (least satisfied). It will be completed at D0 (baseline for Study Period 1), D8, D21 (baseline for Study Period 2), and D29. Change from baseline (CFB) will be assessed for Study Period 1 (difference in SGI score from D0 to D8), Study Period 2 (difference in SGI score from D21 to D29) and the change in CFB from Study Period 1 to Study Period 2 (difference between CFB during Study Period 1 and CFB during Study Period 2). A Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test for equality of the CFB results in the two treatments in Period 1 and for the equality of the CFB results in the two treatment sequences will be conducted. A mixed effects liner model will be fit with the SGI raw scores as a response and study arm, treatment, period, age group and mutation type as fixed effect terms and patient as a random effect.	Study Period 1: Baseline (Day 0), Day 8; Study Period 2: Baseline (Day 21), Day 29

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Motor Function Measure 32 (MFM-32) Score Summary: Mann-Whitney Main Effect Test Results, MFM-32 Score Mixed Model Analysis	Motor Function Measure 32 (MFM-32) evaluates the severity and progression of motor function in patients 7 years of age or older with max total score = 96 (best score) and min total score =0 (worst score). It will be completed at D0 (baseline for Study Period 1), D8, D21 (baseline for Study Period 2) and D29. CFB will be assessed for Study Period 1 (difference in MFM-32 from D0 to D8), Study Period 2 (difference in MFM-32 from D21 to D28) and the change in CFB from Study Period 1 to Study Period 2 (difference between CFB during Study Period 1 and CFB during Study Period 2). A Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test for equality of CFB results in the two treatments in Period 1 and for the equality of the CFB results in the two treatment sequences will be conducted. A mixed effects linear model will be fit to the overall MFM-32 score as the response variable and fixed effect terms for treatment, period, age group, genetic mutation type, and sequence*period and a random effect for patient.	Study Period 1: Baseline (Day 0), Day 8; Study Period 2: Baseline (Day 21), Day 29
Motor Function Measure 20 (MFM-20) Score Mixed Model Analysis, MFM-20 Score Mixed Model Analysis	Motor Function Measure 20 (MFM-20) evaluates the severity and progression of motor function in patients 2 to 6 years of age with max total score = 60 (best score) and min total score =0 (worst score). It will be completed at D0 (baseline for Study Period 1), D8, D21 (baseline for Study Period 2) and D29. CFB will be assessed for Study Period 1 (difference in MFM-20 from D0 to D8), Study Period 2 (difference in MFM-20 from D21 to D28) and the change in CFB from Study Period 1 to Study Period 2 (difference between CFB during Study Period 1 and CFB during Study Period 2). A Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test for equality of CFB results in the two treatments in Period 1 and for the equality of the CFB results in the two treatment sequences will be conducted. A mixed effects linear model will be fit to the overall MFM-32 score as the response variable and fixed effect terms for treatment, period, age group, genetic mutation type, and sequence*period and a random effect for patient.	Study Period 1: Baseline (Day 0), Day 8; Study Period 2: Baseline (Day 21), Day 29

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Thomas Crawford, M.D., Johns Hopkins Pediatric Neurology

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2016
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 1, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): October 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 24, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 25, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): September 29, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 2, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 8, 2021
• Last Verified: February 1, 2021

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Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Nervous System Diseases; Immune System Diseases; Neoplasms; Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System; Autoimmune Diseases; Neoplasms by Site; Disease; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Neuromuscular Diseases; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Nervous System Neoplasms; Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System; Paraneoplastic Syndromes; Neuromuscular Junction Diseases; Myasthenia Gravis; Syndrome; Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome; Myasthenic Syndromes, Congenital; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Membrane Transport Modulators; Neuromuscular Agents; Potassium Channel Blockers; Amifampridine
• Other Study ID Numbers: CMS-001