A Study of EDG-5506 in Adult Males With Becker Muscular Dystrophy (ARCH)

A Phase 1b, Open-label Study of the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of EDG-5506 in Adults With Becker Muscular Dystrophy

The ARCH study was an open-label, single-center, Phase 1b study of sevasemtem (EDG-5506) to assess the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of sevasemten in adults with Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD).

Sevasemten is an investigational product intended to protect and improve function of dystrophic muscle fibers.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Becker Muscular Dystrophy
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Sevasemten

Detailed Description

This open-label study evaluated the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of sevasemten in participants with BMD who completed the first-in-human study, EDG-5506-001, as well as additional (treatment-naïve) participants from outside the EDG-5506-001 study to meet the target sample size.

All participants received sevasemten. This study had a 24 month treatment period, followed by an optional 4 week follow-up period. On-site visits occurred approximately monthly for the first 12 months, followed by every 3 months to assess safety and measures of function.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 12
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Georgia
    • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30329
      • Rare Disease Research

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 55 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Participants who have completed Study EDG-5506-001.

2. Participants who were not from Study EDG-5506-001 must meet the following:

   1. Male sex at birth and aged 18 to 55 years inclusive at time of consent.
   2. Documented dystrophin mutation with phenotype consistent with BMD.
   3. Ambulatory at Screening (defined as ability to complete 100 meter [m] timed test, with or without assistance).
   4. Body weight ≥ 50 kg at the Screening visit.
   5. Body mass index (BMI) between 20 and 34 kg/m2 inclusive.
3. Female sexual partners of male participants must use highly effective contraception (<1% failure rate per year) through 6 months after last dose.
4. Capable of giving signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any clinically significant changes during or following the completion of Study EDG 5506-001 that would affect the potential safety of the participant to receive EDG 5506.
2. Cardiac echocardiogram ejection fraction <45% or New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or Class IV.
3. Baseline 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) that demonstrates clinically relevant abnormalities that may affect participant safety or interpretation of study results.
4. Forced vital capacity (FVC) predicted <65% or using daytime (mechanical or noninvasive) ventilatory support.
5. Moderate or severe renal or hepatic impairment (eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2).
6. Positive test for hepatitis C antibody (unless negative HCV PCR), hepatitis B surface antigen, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody at screening.
7. History of substance abuse or dependency.
8. Receipt of oral corticosteroids for >5 days in the previous 6 months at a dose of >5 mg equivalent per day. Lower oral doses or inhaled/intranasal steroids are permitted.
9. Receiving moderate or strong cytochrome P450 CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers.
10. Participation in any other investigational drug study or use of use of an investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of dosing in the present study.
11. Participants who are unlikely to comply with the study protocol or, in the opinion of the Investigator, would not be a suitable candidate for participation in the study.
12. Medical history or other medical or psychiatric condition including recent (within the past year) or active suicidal ideation/behavior or laboratory result or abnormality that may increase the risk of study participation or, in the Investigator's judgment, make the participant inappropriate for the study. Includes venous access that would be too difficult to facilitate repeated blood sampling.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Treatment; Drug: Sevasemten	Drug: Sevasemten; Daily oral dose of 10 mg daily until Visit 8 (Day 57), followed by 15 mg daily until Visit 13 (Month 6), followed by 20 mg until Visit 21 (Month 15), followed by 10 mg daily to Visit 27 (Month 24).; Other Names: EDG-5506

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage of Participants Treated With Sevasemten Experiencing AEs	An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a patient administered a medicinal product. The AE does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the study drug. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. The numerator of the percentage is the number of participants experiencing at least one AE after first dose of study drug up to 25 months.	From first dose of study drug to 25 months
Frequency of AEs in Those Treated With Sevasemten	An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a patient administered a medicinal product. The AE does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the study drug. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. The endpoint is the cumulative total number of AEs occurring after first dose of study drug up to 25 months among participants who received at least one dose of study drug.	From first dose of study drug to 25 months
Number of Participants Treated With Sevasemten With AEs by Maximum Severity	An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a patient administered a medicinal product. The AE does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the study drug. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. The severity of an AE is graded, according to the study protocol definitions of AE severity/intensity, as "mild", "moderate" or "severe". Participants who reported multiple AEs are counted only once at the highest severity reported.	From first dose of study drug to 25 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Abnormal Clinical Chemistry Test Results	Treatment-emergent defined as any event that occurs after the start of study drug or was present at baseline and worsened after taking study drug. The numerator of the percentage is the number of participants experiencing at least one treatment-emergent abnormal clinical chemistry test result after first dose of study drug up to 25 months.	From first dose of study drug to 25 months
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Abnormal Hematology Test Results	Treatment-emergent defined as any event that occurs after the start of study drug or was present at baseline and worsened after taking study drug. The numerator of the percentage is the number of participants experiencing at least one treatment-emergent abnormal hematology test result after first dose of study drug up to 25 months.	From first dose of study drug to 25 months
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Abnormal Coagulation Test Results	Treatment-emergent defined as any event that occurs after the start of study drug or was present at baseline and worsened after taking study drug. The numerator of the percentage is the number of participants experiencing at least one treatment-emergent abnormal coagulation test result after first dose of study drug up to 25 months.	From first dose of study drug to 25 months
Percentage of Participants Experiencing Treatment-Emergent Abnormal Urinalysis Test Results	Treatment-emergent defined as any event that occurs after the start of study drug or was present at baseline and worsened after taking study drug. The numerator of the percentage is the number of participants experiencing at least one treatment-emergent abnormal urinalysis test result after first dose of study drug up to 25 months.	From first dose of study drug to 25 months
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Clinical Chemistry	Refer to Protocol for list of clinical chemistry tests that were performed. Clinically significant changes in clinical chemistry are defined as adverse events related to clinical chemistry tests or investigator identified results reported from first dose of study drug up to 24 months. Only clinically significant changes were counted.	From first dose of study drug to 24 months
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Hematology	Refer to Protocol for list of hematology tests that were performed. Clinically significant changes in hematology are defined as adverse events related to hematology tests or investigator identified results reported from first dose of study drug up to 24 months. Only clinically significant changes were counted.	From first dose of study drug to 24 months
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Coagulation	Refer to Protocol for list of coagulation tests that were performed. Clinically significant changes in coagulation are defined as adverse events related to coagulation tests or investigator identified results reported from first dose of study drug up to 24 months. Only clinically significant changes were counted.	From first dose of study drug to 24 months
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Urinalysis	Refer to Protocol for list of urinalysis tests that were performed. Clinically significant changes in urinalysis are defined as adverse events related to urinalysis tests or investigator identified results reported from first dose of study drug up to 24 months. Only clinically significant changes were counted.	From first dose of study drug to 24 months
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Vital Signs	Supine systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, and temperature were measured. Clinically significant changes in vital signs are defined as adverse events related to vital signs or investigator identified results reported from first dose of study drug up to 24 months. Only clinically significant changes were counted.	From first dose of study drug to 24 months
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Physical and Neurological Examinations	A physical examination included head, ears, eyes, nose, mouth, skin, heart and lung, lymph nodes, and gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal systems. A neurological examination was also conducted to include upper and lower limb tone, power, reflexes, and examination of cranial nerves II-XII (excluding ophthalmoscopy). Clinically significant changes in physical and neurological examinations are defined as adverse events related to physical and neurological examinations or investigator identified results reported from first dose of study drug up to 24 months. Only clinically significant changes were counted.	From first dose of study drug to 24 months
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in ECG PR Interval	Triplicate 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters were obtained using an ECG machine that automatically measured PR interval. Clinically significant changes in ECG PR interval are defined as adverse events related to ECG PR interval or investigator identified results reported from first dose of study drug up to 24 months. Only clinically significant changes were counted.	From first dose of study drug to 24 months
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in ECG QRS Interval	Triplicate 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters were obtained using an ECG machine that automatically measured QRS interval. Clinically significant changes in ECG QRS interval are defined as adverse events related to ECG QRS interval or investigator identified results reported from first dose of study drug up to 24 months. Only clinically significant changes were counted.	From first dose of study drug to 24 months
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in ECG QT Interval	Triplicate 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters were obtained using an ECG machine that automatically measured QT interval. Clinically significant changes in ECG QT interval are defined as adverse events related to ECG QT interval or investigator identified results reported from first dose of study drug up to 24 months. Only clinically significant changes were counted.	From first dose of study drug to 24 months
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in ECG QTc Interval	Triplicate 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters were obtained using an ECG machine that automatically measured QT corrected (QTc) Interval. QT corrected by Bazett's formula (QTcB) and QT corrected by Fridericia's formula (QTcF) were both recorded. Clinically significant changes in ECG QTc interval are defined as adverse events related to ECG QTc interval or investigator identified results reported from first dose of study drug up to 24 months. Only clinically significant changes were counted.	From first dose of study drug to 24 months
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)	Assessed by spirometry. Clinically significant changes in FVC are defined as adverse events related to FVC or investigator identified results reported from first dose of study drug up to 24 months. Only clinically significant changes were counted.	From first dose of study drug to 24 months
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1)	Assessed by spirometry. Clinically significant changes in FEV1 are defined as adverse events related to FEV1 or investigator identified results reported from first dose of study drug up to 24 months. Only clinically significant changes were counted.	From first dose of study drug to 24 months
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Cardiac Function as Assessed by Echocardiogram	Echocardiographic examinations were performed by a qualified individual (sonographer) at the site to evaluate left-ventricular systolic and diastolic function, geometry, and mass, as well as left-atrial and right-ventricular function and geometry via two-dimensional, doppler, and/or speckle-tracking imaging techniques. Valvular competence, including presence or absence of regurgitation, was evaluated and quantified, while overall cardiac health was qualitatively evaluated (e.g., presence/absence of pericardiac effusion). Clinically significant changes in cardiac function are defined as adverse events related to cardiac function as assessed by echocardiogram or investigator identified results reported from first dose of study drug up to 24 months. Only clinically significant changes were counted.	From first dose of study drug to 24 months
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)	The C-SSRS is a questionnaire used for suicide assessment. The assessment includes "yes" or "no" responses for 6 questions. Questions 1-5 are related to suicidal ideation, including: 1=Wish to be Dead, 2=Non-specific Active Suicidal Thoughts, 3=Active Suicidal Ideation with Any Methods (Not Plan) without Intent to Act, 4=Active Suicidal Ideation with Some Intent to Act, without Specific Plan, 5=Active Suicidal Ideation with Specific Plan and Intent. Question 6 is related to suicidal behavior and asks about actual attempts. Numeric ratings were provided for severity of ideation (if present), from 1 to 5, with 5 being the most severe. For this study, clinically significant changes in C-SSRS are defined as responses of "yes" to suicidal ideation or suicidal behavior item as measured by C-SSRS or investigator identified results reported from first dose of study drug to 24 months.	From first dose of study drug to 24 months
Plasma Sevasemten (EDG-5506) Concentrations at Sample Timepoints	Values below the limit of quantitation (BLQ) of 0.500 ng/mL were treated as 0 before the first quantifiable concentration and as missing elsewhere. Single PK concentration was collected at each visit, except for Day 1. For treatment-naive participants, Day 1 was a serial collection at pre-dose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 24 hours post-dose. The last timepoint was on Day 2. The dose on Day 2 was administered only after the 24 hour timepoint. For treatment experienced participants, Day 1 was pre-dose only. Days 29 and 57 have window of +/- 3 days; Months 3-24 have window of +/- 5 days.	Pre-dose; 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 24 hours post-dose; 29 and 57 days post-dose; 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 21, and 24 months post-dose.

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Number of participants with changes in biomarkers of muscle fiber damage	24 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.
• Collaborators: Medpace, Inc.
• Investigators: Study Chair: Sam Collins, MBBS, PhD, Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• Sponsor Website

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 28, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 2, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 15, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): December 16, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 24, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 5, 2025
• Last Verified: June 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Becker Muscular Dystrophy
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Muscular Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Genetic Diseases, X-Linked; Muscular Disorders, Atrophic; Muscular Dystrophies; Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
• Other Study ID Numbers: EDG-5506-002

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