Study of the Safety and Biologic Activity of AL01211 in Treatment Naive Males With Classic Fabry Disease

A Phase II, Open Label Study of the Safety and Biologic Activity of AL01211 in Males With Classic Fabry Disease Who Have Never Received Any Treatment

This is a Phase II, open-label study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK, PD, and preliminary efficacy of AL01211 in male subjects with classic Fabry disease who have never received any treatment (eg. ERT or chaperone therapy). Eligible subjects will receive 182 days (26 weeks) of study treatment as the primary study period followed by an extension period. The total study duration for a subject is up to at most 2 years including the primary period of 26 weeks.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Fabry Disease
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: AL01211

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 16
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Acelink Clinical Trial; Phone Number: +86 (021) 54302251; Email: info@acelinktherapeutics.com

Study Locations

• China
  • Beijing, China, 100034
    • Recruiting
    • Peking University first hospital
  • Shanghai, China, 200025
    • Recruiting
    • Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School Of Medicine
  • Guangdong
    • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510062
      • Recruiting
      • The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat sen University
  • Henan
    • Zhengzhou, Henan, China, 450052
      • Recruiting
      • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
  • Hunan
    • Changsha, Hunan, China, 410008
      • Recruiting
      • Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
  • Sichuan
    • Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610044
      • Recruiting
      • West China Hospital, Sichuan University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male subjects with classic Fabry mutations with between 18 and 60 years of age, inclusive, at screening.
• Have never received any Fabry disease-specific treatment (eg. ERT, chaperone therapy).
• Signed and dated informed consent prior to any study mandated procedure.
• Confirmed diagnosis of Fabry disease as documented by the presence of a Fabry genetic variant of known significance and documented (within 10 years prior to study entry) leukocyte αGAL activity of <4 nmol/hr/mg or plasma αGAL activity of <1.5 nmol/hr/mL. If the genetic variant is not known or available, genetic test will be done to document the genetic variation after obtaining the patient's informed consent. If documented leukocyte or plasma αGAL activity is unavailable, the subject must consent to plasma αGAL activity screening.
• eGFR ≥50 mL/min/1.73 m2 by CKD-EPI Creatinine-Cystatin Equation (2021) at the screening visit.
• Subject agrees to comply with all procedural requirements as presented in the protocol, including participation in observational period which extends beyond the planned 52-week treatment duration of the study and 1 month follow-up visit.
• For subjects receiving renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors/blockers (ACEIs, ARBs, aldosterone receptor antagonists) or sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, the dose should be stable (ie, prescribed dose and frequency) for at least the immediate 3 months prior to screening.
• Symptom or clinical finding of ≥1 of the characteristic features of Fabry disease, such as, but not limited to, neuropathic pain, symptoms of gastrointestinal, renal, or cardiac dysfunction.
• Willing to undergo opthalmological examination with photodocumentation at baseline and at specified times during the study.
• Plasma Lyso GL3 ≥25 ng/mL.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject on regular dialysis for the treatment of chronic kidney disease or has undergone a kidney transplant.
• Clinically significant abnormal liver function judged by the investigator, including but not limited to serum total bilirubin > 1.5 the upper limit of normal [ULN], serum alanine aminotransferase > 2 times the ULN, or aspartate aminotransferase >2 times the ULN).
• Scheduled in-patient hospitalization, including elective surgery, during the study.
• A positive result on any of the following tests: hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) (If HBsAg is positive, hepatitis B virus DNA needs to be tested, and the copy number >ULN), antihepatitis C virus antibodies, anti-human immunodeficiency virus 1 and 2 antibodies.
• A cortical cataract (COR) >one quarter of the lens circumference (Grade COR-2) or a posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC) with about 30% opacity (Grade PSC-2), according to World Health Organization grading. Subjects with nuclear cataracts are not excluded.
• Currently receiving, or has received within the past month, potentially cataractogenic medications, including a chronic regimen (more frequently than once every 2 weeks) of any route of corticosteroids (limited to medium and high-potency topical steroids; intranasal steroids are acceptable) or any medication that may cause cataracts (such as phenothiazines and miotics, amiodarone, allopurinol and phenytoin) according to the Prescribing Information.
• Male subjects with partners of child-bearing potential who do not agree to use a medically accepted, highly effective method of contraception during the study until 3 months after the last administration of study drug. Male subjects must be willing to withhold from any sperm donation during the study and up to 3 months after the last dose of study treatment.
• Presence of any medical, emotional, behavioral, or psychological condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, would interfere with the subject's compliance with the requirements of the study or interpretation of the results.
• Prior participation in a study involving an investigational drug within 90 days since the end of the study or within 5 half lives since the last dose of investigational drug, whichever is longer.
• Unwilling to comply with the requirements of the protocol.
• Known and documented cardiovascular event (eg, myocardial infarction, unstable angina), cerebrovascular event (eg, stroke, transient ischemic attack), or clinically significant unstable cardiac disease (eg, uncontrolled symptomatic arrhythmia or congestive heart failure of New York Heart Association Class III or IV) in the 6 months prior to screening.
• Any cardiac disease that could mimic Fabry disease or confound cardiac measurement, such as (non-Fabry related) hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or the presence of a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter/defibrillator; any contraindications to MRI measurement (eg, cerebral aneurysm clips).
• History of acute kidney injury in the 12 months prior to screening, including specific kidney diseases (eg, acute interstitial nephritis, acute glomerular and vasculitic renal diseases), nonspecific conditions (eg, ischemia and toxic injury), and extrarenal pathology (eg, prerenal azotemia and acute postrenal obstructive nephropathy).
• Subjects received herbal medicines within 14 days prior to screening.
• The participant had received strong or moderate inducers or inhibitors of Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) within 14 days prior to enrollment or within 5 times the elimination half-life or PD half-life of the medication, whichever is longer; Ingested grapefruit, grapefruit juice, or grapefruit products within 72 hours prior to initial administration, or were unwilling to avoid grapefruit, grapefruit juice, or grapefruit products during treatment.
• Any other situations that the investigator considers unsuitable for the patient to participate in this study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: AL01211 30 mg, once daily; 9 subjects will first be enrolled in this arm, receiving 30 mg AL01211 treatment, once daily	Drug: AL01211; AL01211 is a novel, proprietary, selective GCS inhibitor with high potency against GCS with limited off target activity.
Experimental: AL01211 60 mg, once daily; After enrolling into 30 mg arm is completed and preliminary data show good safety, 9 subjects will be enrolled in this arm, receiving 60 mg AL01211 treatment, once daily	Drug: AL01211; AL01211 is a novel, proprietary, selective GCS inhibitor with high potency against GCS with limited off target activity.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)	Number of subjects with TEAEs will be evaluated. AEs will be coded by using the current version of the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities and summarized by system organ class, preferred term, and dose level for the number and percent of AEs reported, the number of subjects reporting each AE, and the number of subjects with any AE.	104 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The pharmacodynamics of AL01211 by measuring plasma GL1 level	Plasma level of GL1 will be determined by Liquid Chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS).	Baseline, weeks 2, 4, 8, 13, 26, 52, 104
The pharmacodynamics of AL01211 by measuring plasma GL3 level	Plasma levels of GL3 will be determined by Liquid Chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS).	Baseline, weeks 2, 4, 8, 13, 26, 52, 104
The pharmacodynamics of AL01211 by measuring plasma lyso globotriaosylceramide (Lyso GL3) level	Plasma levels of Lyso-GL3 will be determined by Liquid Chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS).	Baseline, weeks 2, 4, 8, 13, 26, 52, 104
The pharmacodynamics of AL01211 by measuring urine GL3 level	Urine levels of GL3 will be determined by Liquid Chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS).	Baseline, weeks 4, 13, 26, 52, 104
The pharmacodynamics of AL01211 by measuring urine lyso globotriaosylceramide (Lyso GL3) level	Urine levels of Lyso-GL3 will be determined by Liquid Chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS).	Baseline, weeks 4, 13, 26, 52, 104
The pharmacokinetics of AL01211 in plasma	Plasma samples will be collected, and AL01211 plasma concentrations will be measured with Liquid Chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).	Weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 26, 52, 104
The pharmacokinetics of AL01211 in urine	Urine samples will be collected, and AL01211 urine concentrations will be measured with Liquid Chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).	weeks 1 and 13
The effect of AL01211 on renal function: eGFR	Change from Baseline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) Creatinine-Cystatin Equation (2021) at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 13, 26, 52, 104.	104 weeks
The effect of AL01211 on renal function: UPCR	Change from Baseline in urine protein/creatinine ratio (UPCR) at Weeks 13, 26, 52, 104.	104 weeks
The effect of AL01211 on renal function: UACR	Change from Baseline in urine albumin/creatinine ratio (UACR) at Weeks 13, 26, 52, 104.	104 weeks
The effect of AL01211 on cardiac function: MRI±gadolinium	Change from Baseline in MRI±gadolinium measurements at Weeks 26, 52, 104.	104 weeks
The effect of AL01211 on cardiac function: troponin T	Change from Baseline in plasma troponin T level at Weeks 2, 4, 8, 13, 26, 52 and 104.	104 weeks
The effect of AL01211 on symptoms of neuropathic pain: BPI-SF	Change from Baseline in Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) at Weeks 4, 8, 13, 26, 52, 104.	104 weeks
The effect of AL01211 on symptoms of neuropathic pain: average weekly pain severity during Fabry crises	Change from Baseline in average weekly pain severity during Fabry crises (episodic pain attacks) as assessed by an 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at Weeks 4, 8, 13, 26, 52, 104.	104 weeks
The effect of AL01211 on symptoms of neuropathic pain: weekly frequency of Fabry crises	Change from Baseline in weekly frequency of Fabry crises (episodic pain attacks) at Weeks 4, 8, 13, 26, 52, 104.	104 weeks
The effect of AL01211 on symptoms of neuropathic pain: weekly frequency of use of pain medication	Change from Baseline in weekly frequency of use of pain medication at Weeks 4, 8, 13, 26, 52, 104.	104 weeks
The effect of AL01211 on symptoms of gastrointestinal disturbance	Change from Baseline in average weekly gastrointestinal symptom diary up to at Weeks 4, 8, 13, 26, 52, 104.	104 weeks
The pharmacodynamics of AL01211 by measuring GL3 inclusion in kidney biopsies	Change from baseline in histological scoring of the number of GL-3 inclusions per kidney interstitial capillary (KIC) at Week 52 and 104. (optional)	Baseline, weeks 52, and 104
The effect of AL01211 on quality of life: EQ-5D-5L	The EQ-5D-5L is a self-assessed, health related, quality of life questionnaire. The scale measures quality of life on a 5-component scale including mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Change from Baseline in EQ-5D-5L at Weeks 13, 26, 52 and 104 will be assessed.	104 weeks
The effect of AL01211 on overall disease burden	Fabry Outcome Survey Mainz Severity Score Index (FOS-MSSI) is a tool for clinicians to evaluate the severity and progression of Fabry disease in adult patients. A higher score on FOS-MSSI means a higher disease burden. It will be assessed at Weeks 13, 26, 52 and 104	104 weeks
The effect of AL01211 on clinician reported global impression of severity of disease	Change from Baseline in Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) score at Weeks 4, 8, 13, 26, 52 and 104. A higher score (from 0 to 3) means a greater severity.	104 weeks
The effect of AL01211 on clinician reported global impression of change of disease	Change from Baseline in Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) score assessed at Weeks 4, 8, 13, 26, 52 and 104. A higher score (from 1 to 5) means a greater overall worsening of symptoms.	104 weeks
The effect of AL01211 on patient reported global impression of severity of disease	Change from Baseline in Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S) score assessed at Weeks 4, 8, 13, 26, 52 and 104. A higher score (from 0 to 3) means a greater severity.	104 weeks
The effect of AL01211 on patient reported global impression of change of disease	Change from Baseline in Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) score assessed at Weeks 4, 8, 13, 26, 52 and 104. A higher score (from 1 to 5) means a greater overall worsening of symptoms.	104 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: AceLink Therapeutics, Inc.
• Collaborators: Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Nan Chen, Ruijin Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 25, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 24, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 28, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): November 2, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 7, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 2, 2023
• Last Verified: November 1, 2023

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Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Metabolic Diseases; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Genetic Diseases, X-Linked; Metabolism, Inborn Errors; Lysosomal Storage Diseases; Lipid Metabolism Disorders; Brain Diseases, Metabolic; Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn; Sphingolipidoses; Lysosomal Storage Diseases, Nervous System; Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases; Lipidoses; Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors; Fabry Disease
• Other Study ID Numbers: AL01211-202

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No