Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis| ION363
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of ION363 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Participants With Fused in Sarcoma Mutations (FUS-ALS)
This is a multi-center, two-part study of ION363 in up to 64 participants. Part 1 will consist of participants that will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive a multi-dose regimen of ION363 or placebo for a period of 29 weeks, followed by Part 2, which will be an open-label period where all participants will receive ION363 for a period of 73 weeks.

ION363
Purpose of Study
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of ION363 on clinical function and survival in carriers of fused in sarcoma mutations with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FUS-ALS).
Eligibility
Age:
12 +Sex:


Key Inclusion / Exclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Part 1:
Participants in:
Cohort A must be 12 – 65 years of age with signs or symptoms consistent with an ALS disease. If 30 to 65 years of age, have an ALSFRS-R pre-study slope ≥ 0.4 points per month (calculated as [48-Screening ALSFRS-R score]/time in months since symptom onset) Cohort B must be> 30 years of age, with signs or symptoms consistent with an ALS disease process and have an ALSFRS-R pre-study slope < 0.4 points per month (calculated as [48-Screening ALSFRS-R score]/time in months since symptom onset). If between the ages of 30 - 65 years, inclusive, or > 65 years of age with no ALSFRS-R pre-study slope criterion
Confirmed genetic mutation in FUS in a clinical laboratory improvement amendments (CLIA) certified, CE-marked, or equivalent testing laboratory. Mutations must be reviewed and approved by a variant classification committee.
Upright (sitting position) slow vital capacity (SVC) as adjusted for sex, age, and height ≥ 50 percent (%) of predicted value
Participants taking edaravone must be on a stable dose for ≥ 28 days prior to Screening and riluzole must be on a stable dose for ≥ 28 days prior to Day 1, and willing to continue on that dose throughout the duration of the study, unless the Investigator determines that it should be discontinued for medical reasons, in which case it may not be restarted during the study
Stable accompanied medications and nutritional support for at least 1 month prior to Study Day 1. Accompanied medications or nutritional support that have not been stable for at least 1 month prior to Study Day 1 may be allowed in consultation with the Sponsor Medical Monitor or designee.
Has an informant/caregiver who, in the Investigator’s judgment, has frequent and sufficient contact with the participant as to be able to provide accurate information about the participant’s cognitive and functional abilities at Screening. Participants < 18 years old at Screening must have a trial partner (parent, caregiver or other) who is reliable, competent and at least 18 years of age, is willing to accompany the participant to trial visits and to be available to the Study Center by phone if needed, and who (in the opinion of the Investigator) is and will remain sufficiently knowledgeable of participant's ongoing condition to respond to Study Center inquiries about the participant
Inclusion Criteria for Part 2:
Completed, or rescued from, Part 1, or
Enrolled and received at least 1 dose of ION363 in the Investigator-initiated EAP program
Patient meeting Criteria #1-2 is otherwise suitable for study participation, in the opinion of the Investigator
Exclusion Criteria for Part 1:
Requiring permanent ventilation (> 22 hours of mechanical ventilation [invasive or noninvasive] per day for > 21 consecutive days) and/or tracheostomy
Any known ALS-associated mutations except FUS
Positive test result for:
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Hepatitis C (HCV), unless previously treated and has been serum/plasma HCV RNA negative for at least 6 months after the end of treatment
Hepatitis B (HBV) by HBV surface antigen test, unless currently on nucleotide/nucleoside analogue treatment
Clinically significant (CS) abnormalities in medical history (e.g., previous acute coronary syndrome within 3 months of Screening, major surgery within 2 months of Screening) or physical examination
Uncontrolled hypertension (blood pressure [BP] > 160/100 millimeters of mercury [mm Hg])
Malignancy within 1 year of Screening, except for basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix that has been successfully treated. Participants with a history of other malignancies that have been treated with curative intent and which have no recurrence within 6 months may also be eligible per Investigator judgement.
Obstructive hydrocephalus
Known significant brain or spinal disease that would interfere with the lumbar puncture (LP) process, CSF circulation or safety assessment, including tumors or abnormalities by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT), subarachnoid hemorrhage, suggestion of raised intracranial pressure on MRI or ophthalmic examination, spinal stenosis or curvature, chiari malformation, obstructive hydrocephalus, syringomyelia, tethered spinal cord syndrome and connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Marfan syndrome
Concurrent participation in any other interventional clinical study
Previous treatment with an oligonucleotide (including small interfering RNA [siRNA]). This exclusion criterion does not apply to COVID-19 vaccinations, which are allowed
Treatment with another investigational drug, biological agent, or device, including, but not limited to sodium phenylbutyrate, within 1 month of Screening, or 5 half-lives of investigational agent, whichever is longer
History of gene therapy or cell transplantation or any other experimental brain surgery
Have any other conditions, which, in the opinion of the Investigator would make the participant unsuitable for inclusion, or could interfere with the individual participating in or completing the study
Conditions:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Status:
Recruiting
Phase:
Phase 3
Clinical Trials ID
NCT04768972
Read Detailed Summary:
Start Date / End Date:
06 2021 - 09 2025
Intervention:
ION363
Enrollment:
77
Full Details:
14 Study Locations
United States
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, 92037
United States
contact: Rose Previte
email: [email protected]
phone: 617-697-4856
Washington University School of Medicine
Saint Louis, Missouri, 63110
United States
contact: Kelly McCoy Gross
email: [email protected]
phone: 844-257-2273
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032
United States
contact: Sonya Aziz-Zaman
email: [email protected]
phone: 646-799-2175
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210
United States
contact: Alison Sankey
email: [email protected]
phone: 614-688-7812
Belgium
UZ Leuven
Leuven, VL-Brabant, 3000
Belgium
contact: Philip van Damme
email: [email protected]
phone: +32 16 34 42 80