A Study to Assess the Clinical Efficacy of Donidalorsen (Also Known as IONIS-PKK-LRx and ISIS 721744) in Participants With Hereditary Angioedema

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2a Study to Assess the Clinical Efficacy of ISIS 721744, a Second-Generation Ligand-Conjugated Antisense Inhibitor of Prekallikrein, in Patients With Hereditary Angioedema

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy, safety, and tolerability of donidalorsen in participants with hereditary angioedema (HAE) type 1 (HAE-1), HAE type 2 (HAE-2), or HAE with normal C1-inhibitor (C1-INH) and to evaluate the effect of donidalorsen on plasma prekallikrein (PKK) and other relevant biomarkers.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Hereditary Angioedema
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Donidalorsen; Drug: Placebo

Detailed Description

This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in 23 participants conducted concurrently in 2 parts (Part A and Part B); participants were allocated into Part A or Part B according to type of HAE (i.e., either HAE-1/HAE-2 in Part A or HAE-nC1-INH in Part B). Part A was randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled; and Part B was open-label. The length of participation in the study was approximately 8 months, which included an up to 8-week screening period, a 12-week treatment period, and a 13-week post-treatment period.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 23
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Netherlands
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1105 AZ
    • Amsterdam UMC, loc. AMC
• United States
  • Arizona
    • Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 85251
      • Medical Research of Arizona
  • California
    • San Diego, California, United States, 92122
      • University of California San Diego (UCSD)
    • Santa Monica, California, United States, 90404
      • AIRE Medical of Los Angeles
  • Minnesota
    • Plymouth, Minnesota, United States, 55446
      • Midwest Immunology Clinical
  • Ohio
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45231
      • Bernstein Clinical Research Center, LLC
  • Pennsylvania
    • Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
      • Penn State Hershey Medical Center
  • Texas
    • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231
      • AARA Research Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Documented diagnosis of HAE-1/HAE-2 (for inclusion in Part A) or HAE-nC1-INH (for inclusion in Part B)
• Participants must have experienced a minimum of 2 HAE attacks (assessed by the Angioedema Activity Score [AAS] and confirmed by the investigator) during the screening period
• Access to, and the ability to use, ≥ 1 acute medication(s) to treat angioedema attacks

Exclusion Criteria:

• Anticipated use of short-term prophylaxis for angioedema attacks for a pre-planned procedure during the screening or study periods
• Concurrent diagnosis of any other type of recurrent angioedema, including acquired or idiopathic angioedema
• Known history of or positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C, or chronic hepatitis B
• Malignancy within 5 years, except for basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix that has been successfully treated
• Treatment with another investigational drug or biological agent within 1 month or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, of screening

• Exposure to any of the following medications:

  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or any estrogen-containing medications with systemic absorption (such as oral contraceptive or hormonal replacement therapy) within 4 weeks prior to screening
  • Chronic prophylaxis with Lanadelumab within 10 weeks prior to screening
  • Oligonucleotides (including small interfering ribonucleic acid [RNA]) within 4 months of screening (if single dose received) or within 12 months of screening (if multiple doses received)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Part A: Placebo; Participants with hereditary angioedema type I/type II (HAE-1/HAE-2) received placebo subcutaneously (SC) every 4 weeks at Weeks 1, 5, 9, and 13.	Drug: Placebo; Placebo matching solution administered SC
Experimental: Part A: Donidalorsen 80 mg; Participants with HAE-1/HAE-2 received donidalorsen, 80 mg, SC, every 4 weeks at Weeks 1, 5, 9, and 13.	Drug: Donidalorsen; Donidalorsen administered SC; Other Names: ISIS 721744; IONIS-PKK-LRx
Experimental: Part B: Donidalorsen 80 mg; Participants with hereditary angioedema with normal C1-inhibitor (HAE-nC1-INH) received donidalorsen, 80 mg, SC, every 4 weeks at Weeks 1, 5, 9, and 13.	Drug: Donidalorsen; Donidalorsen administered SC; Other Names: ISIS 721744; IONIS-PKK-LRx

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Time-normalized Number of HAE Attacks (Per Month) From Week 1 to Week 17	The Week 1 to end of on-treatment period HAE attack rate was calculated for each participant as number of HAE attacks occurring from Week 1 to 28 days after the last dose date divided by the number of days the participant contributed to the period multiplied by 28 days. An HAE attack was defined as an event with signs or symptoms consistent with an attack in at least 1 of the locations: peripheral angioedema (cutaneous swelling involving an extremity, the face, neck, torso, and/or genitourinary region), abdominal angioedema (abdominal pain, with or without abdominal distention, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea), laryngeal angioedema (stridor, dyspnea, difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing, throat tightening, or swelling of the tongue, palate, uvula, or larynx).	Week 1 to Week 17

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Time-normalized Number of Investigator-confirmed HAE Attacks (Per Month) From Week 5 to Week 17	The Week 5 to end of on-treatment period HAE attack rate was calculated for each participant as number of HAE attacks occurring from Week 5 to 28 days after the last dose date divided by the number of days the participant contributed to the period multiplied by 28 days. An HAE attack was defined as an event with signs or symptoms consistent with an attack in at least 1 of the locations: peripheral angioedema (cutaneous swelling involving an extremity, the face, neck, torso, and/or genitourinary region), abdominal angioedema (abdominal pain, with or without abdominal distention, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea), laryngeal angioedema (stridor, dyspnea, difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing, throat tightening, or swelling of the tongue, palate, uvula, or larynx).	Week 5 to Week 17
Time-normalized Number of Moderate or Severe Investigator-confirmed HAE Attacks (Per Month) From Week 5 to Week 17	The Week 5 to end of on-treatment period HAE attack rate was calculated for each participant as number of moderate or severe HAE attacks occurring from Week 5 to 28 days after the last dose date divided by the number of days the participant contributed to the period multiplied by 28 days. An HAE attack was defined as an event with signs or symptoms consistent with an attack in at least 1 of the locations: peripheral angioedema (cutaneous swelling involving an extremity, the face, neck, torso, and/or genitourinary region), abdominal angioedema (abdominal pain, with or without abdominal distention, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea), laryngeal angioedema (stridor, dyspnea, difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing, throat tightening, or swelling of the tongue, palate, uvula, or larynx). HAE attack severity: Mild: transient or mild discomfort, Moderate: mild to moderate limitation in activity, some assistance needed, and Severe: marked limitation in activity, assistance required.	Week 5 to Week 17
Number of Participants With Clinical Response by Week 17	Clinical response was defined as a ≥ 50%, ≥ 70%, or ≥ 90% reduction from Baseline in HAE attack rate from Week 5 to Week 17. The HAE attack rate was calculated as number of investigator-confirmed HAE attacks occurring from Week 5 to 28 days after last dose administration, divided by the number of days the participant contributed to the period multiplied by 28 days. An HAE attack was defined as an event with signs or symptoms consistent with an attack in at least 1 of the locations: peripheral angioedema (cutaneous swelling involving an extremity, the face, neck, torso, and/or genitourinary region), abdominal angioedema (abdominal pain, with or without abdominal distention, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea), laryngeal angioedema (stridor, dyspnea, difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing, throat tightening, or swelling of the tongue, palate, uvula, or larynx).	Week 5 to Week 17
Number of Investigator-confirmed HAE Attacks Requiring Acute Therapy From Week 5 to Week 17	The Week 5 to end of on-treatment period HAE attack rate was calculated for each participant as number of HAE attacks requiring acute therapy occurring from Week 5 to 28 days after the last dose date divided by the number of days the participant contributed to the period multiplied by 28 days. An HAE attack was defined as an event with signs or symptoms consistent with an attack in at least 1 of the locations: peripheral angioedema (cutaneous swelling involving an extremity, the face, neck, torso, and/or genitourinary region), abdominal angioedema (abdominal pain, with or without abdominal distention, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea), laryngeal angioedema (stridor, dyspnea, difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing, throat tightening, or swelling of the tongue, palate, uvula, or larynx). HAE attacks requiring acute therapy included those attacks with medical intervention or hospitalization marked on the case report form (CRFs).	Week 5 to Week 17
Percentage of Cleaved High Molecular Weight Kininogen (cHMWK) Levels at Weeks 9 and 17	High-molecular-weight kininogen (HMWK) is an abundant protein found in plasma and it has a critical role in acute attacks of HAE. During HAE attack plasma kallikrein cleaves HMWK producing cleaved HMWK (cHMWK) and bradykinin, the major biologic peptide that promotes the edema, one of the characteristic traits of HAE. Percentage of cHMWK levels were assessed to evaluate pharmacodynamics of donidalorsen.	Weeks 9 and 17
Prekallikrein (PKK) Activity Levels at Weeks 9 and 17	Prekallikrein (PKK) has a critical role in acute attacks of HAE. During HAE attack PKK is activated to form plasma kallikrein. Plasma kallikrein cleaves HMWK producing cleaved HMWK (cHMWK) and bradykinin, the major biologic peptide that promotes the edema, one of the characteristic traits of HAE. Prekallikrein levels were measured to assess pharmacodynamics of donidalorsen.	Weeks 9 and 17
Number of Participants Who Consumed On-demand Medication at Weeks 9 and 17	Treatment options for HAE included on-demand treatment of attacks and prophylaxis. On-demand medication options included supplementation of C1-INH (either plasma-derived or recombinant C1-INH concentrate) and inhibition of BK2 receptor activation (BK2-receptor antagonist). The number of participants who used on-demand medication at Week 9 (Day 57) and at Week 17 (end of the on-treatment period) were reported.	Weeks 9 and 17
Change From Baseline in Angioedema Quality of Life (AE-QoL) Questionnaire Total Score at Weeks 9 and 17	The AE-QoL was developed to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) impairment in participants with recurrent angioedema. The AE-QoL is a self-administered questionnaire that can be completed in less than 5 minutes. It comprises 17 items across 4 domains: functioning, fatigue/mood, fears/shame, and food. Responses use a 5-point Likert scale ranging from '0 = never' to '4 = very often.' Per-participant scores for each domain were computed using the appropriate scoring algorithm applied to the question response scores for each domain. Per-participant total scores (including all 4 domains) were similarly computed using the question response scores for all 17 questions. The outputs from the scoring algorithm were normalized on a scale ranging from 0 (less adverse impact) to 100 (most adverse impact). Global total score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater impairment. Mixed model for repeated measures (MMRM) was used for analyses.	Baseline, Weeks 9 and 17

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Fijen LM, Riedl MA, Bordone L, Bernstein JA, Raasch J, Tachdjian R, Craig T, Lumry WR, Manning ME, Alexander VJ, Newman KB, Revenko A, Baker BF, Nanavati C, MacLeod AR, Schneider E, Cohn DM. Inhibition of Prekallikrein for Hereditary Angioedema. N Engl J Med. 2022 Mar 17;386(11):1026-1033. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2109329.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 7, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 4, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 22, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 22, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): July 24, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 3, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 30, 2023
• Last Verified: March 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: IONIS PKK-LRx; Donidalorsen
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Skin Diseases; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes; Immune System Diseases; Hypersensitivity, Immediate; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Skin Diseases, Vascular; Hypersensitivity; Urticaria; Hereditary Complement Deficiency Diseases; Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases; Angioedema; Angioedemas, Hereditary
• Other Study ID Numbers: ISIS 721744-CS2; 2019-001044-22 (EudraCT Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: Yes