Efficacy and Safety of Divozilimab in Patients With Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders (AQUARELLE)

Sponsor
Biocad (Industry)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05730699
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to study the efficacy and safety of BCD-132 (divozilimab) in subjects with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD).

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Biological: divozilimab
  • Drug: Placebo
Phase 3

Detailed Description

BCD-132-6/AQUARELLE is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 clinical study in subjects with NMOSD. Eligible subjects will be randomized at a 2:1 ratio to the divozilimab and placebo groups, respectively. At randomization, subjects will be stratified according to the presence of anti-AQP4 antibodies and number of relapses during the past 12 months. Approximately 105 subjects will be enrolled.

The study consists of a screening period, a treatment period (Stage 1 and Stage 2), and a follow-up period.The maximum duration of Stage 1 will be about 24 weeks. During Stage 1, the subjects will receive one dose of the investigational product (divozilimab/placebo). During Stage 2, all subjects (both in the divozilimab and placebo groups) will receive therapy with divozilimab.

The duration of participation for each subject will be approximately 56 weeks.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
105 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Divozilimab in Patients With Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders
Actual Study Start Date :
Dec 12, 2022
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Sep 1, 2024
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Apr 1, 2025

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: BCD-132 (divozilimab)

Stage 1 and 2 - Intravenous infusion of BCD-132 every 24 weeks

Biological: divozilimab
anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody

Placebo Comparator: Placebo

Stage 1 - Intravenous infusion of Placebo; Stage 2 - Intravenous infusion of BCD-132

Biological: divozilimab
anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody

Drug: Placebo
Placebo

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Time to the first adjudicated relapse within the first 24 weeks of the studу [Week 24]

    Time to the first adjudicated relapse is defined as the time from the date of randomization in the study to the date of the onset of symptoms of the adjudicated relapse. Each relapse will be adjudicated by an independent neurological commission

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Adjudicated annualized relapse rate [Week 52]

    Adjudicated annualized relapse rate

  2. Proportion of subjects without adjudicated relapses [Weeks 24, 48]

    Proportion of subjects without adjudicated relapses at week 24 and 48

  3. Change in the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score [Week 24]

    Change in the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) at week 24 relative to baseline.The EDSS ranges from 0 to 10. An increase in EDSS values corresponds to a worsening disability.

  4. Proportion of subjects with confirmed increase in disability [Weeks 24, 26, 48, 52]

    Confirmed increase in disability is defined as an increase in the EDSS score (not related to a previous relapse and assuming there is no relapse at assessment) compared to Day 1 (baseline) by at least 1.5 in subjects with a baseline score of 0; by at least 1.0 in subjects with a baseline score of > 0 and ≤ 5.5; and by at least 0.5 in subjects with a baseline score of ≥ 6.0 persisting for ≥ 3 months

  5. Vision acuity change [Week 24]

    Vision acuity change at Week 24 relative to baseline

  6. Change in the Timed 25-Foot (7.62 m) Walk (T25-FW) test [Up to week 48]

    Change in the Timed 25-Foot (7.62 m) Walk (T25-FW) test over time compared to baseline. T25-FW test is a way to quantify lower limb functions. The subject standing at one end of a clearly marked 25-foot (7.62-meter) course is asked to walk the distance as quickly but as safely as possible. After the first attempt, the subject is asked to walk the same distance again. The results (time in seconds) of both attempts are recorded.

  7. Changes in the severity of pain using a Numeric Rating Scale [Week 4, 24]

    Changes in the severity of pain at Week 4 and 24 relative to baseline. The Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) will be used to assess the intensity of the subject's pain. NRS consists of consecutive numbers from 0 to 10, where 0 is no pain and 10 is the most severe pain that can be imagined.

  8. Change in the quality of life using a SF-36 [Week 24, 52]

    Change in the quality of life parameters using a SF-36 questionnaire at week 24 and 52 relative to baseline. SF-36 (Short Form-36) questionnaire includes a total of 36 questions.

  9. CUA [Week 24]

    CUA (Cumulative Total Active) - • Cumulative number of new Gd-enhancing T1-weighted lesions and new T2-weighted lesions or enlarging T2-weighted lesions without double counting

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • NMOSD diagnosed based on the 2015 NMOSD International Consensus Diagnostic Criteria

  • Documented evidence of at least 1 relapse within 12 months before signing the informed consent form, or 2 relapses within 24 months before signing the informed consent form

  • A total EDSS score of ≤ 7

  • Presence of IgG antibodies to the Varicella Zoster virus at screening

  • A CD19+ cell proportion of ≥ 1 % of the total lymphocyte count in patients exposed to other anti-B-cell therapies more than 6 months before signing the informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:
  • A relapse occurring less than 30 days before signing the informed consent form or at screening (patients may be re-screened)

  • Intrathecal oligoclonal or monoclonal IgG production (in patients who are anti-AQP4 seronegative)

  • Other nervous system disorders (including multiple sclerosis) that can mask or affect the assessment of NMOSD symptoms

  • History of other autoimmune diseases requiring immunosuppressive therapy

  • Prior exposure to: alemtuzumab, total lymphatic irradiation, bone marrow transplantation; anti-B-cell therapy drugs, abatacept, satralizumab within 6 months prior to signing the informed consent form; mitoxantrone, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, cyclosporine A, tacrolimus, eculizumab, tocilizumab, natalizumab, interferon beta, glatiramer acetate, fingolimod, teriflunomide, dimethyl fumarate within 3 months before signing the informed consent form; immunoglobulin products within 30 days before signing the informed consent form; transfusion of blood or blood components within 30 days before signing the informed consent form; systemic corticosteroids at the time of signing the informed consent form

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Llc "Profimed" Barnaul Russian Federation
2 Municipal Autonomous Healthcare Institution of the Order of the Red Banner of Labor "City Clinical Hospital No.1" Chelyabinsk Russian Federation
3 Regional Clinical Hospital No.3 Chelyabinsk Russian Federation
4 Kuzbass Clinical Hospital named after S.V. Belyaev Kemerovo Russian Federation
5 Khanty-Mansiysk autonomous district - Ugra "The district clinical hospital" Khanty-Mansiysk Russian Federation
6 Center for Cardiology and Neurology Kirov Russian Federation
7 Regional Clinical Hospital № 1 named after Professor S. V. Ochapovsky Krasnodar Russian Federation
8 Moscow Regional Clinical Research Institute named after M.F. Vladimirsky (MONIKI) Moscow Russian Federation
9 Semashko Regional Clinical Hospital Nischni Nowgorod Russian Federation
10 LLC "Medis" Nizhny Novgorod Russian Federation
11 State Novosibirsk Regional Clinical Hospital Novosibirsk Russian Federation
12 Pyatigorsk City Clinical Hospital No.2 Pyatigorsk Russian Federation
13 Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Rostov State Medical University" Rostov-on-Don Russian Federation
14 Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University Saint Petersburg Russian Federation
15 Seredavin Regional Clinical Hospital Samara Russian Federation
16 Republican Clinical Hospital No.4 Saransk Russian Federation
17 Siberian State Medical University Tomsk Russian Federation
18 Medical and Sanitary Unit "Neftyanik" Tyumen Russian Federation
19 Ulyanovsk Regional Clinical Hospital Ulyanovsk Russian Federation

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Biocad

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Biocad
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT05730699
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • BCD-132-6
First Posted:
Feb 16, 2023
Last Update Posted:
Feb 21, 2023
Last Verified:
Feb 1, 2023
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Feb 21, 2023