SMART: Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous OAV101 (AVXS-101) in Pediatric Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals (Industry)

Overall Status

Recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT04851873

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Locations

Arm

22.7

Anticipated Duration (Months)

1.6

Patients Per Site

0.1

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

To evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of intravenous administration of OAV101 (AVXS-101) in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with bi-allelic mutations in the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene weighing ≥ 8.5 kg and ≤ 21 kg, over a 12 month period.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Spinal Muscular Atrophy	Genetic: OAV101	Phase 3

Detailed Description

This is an open-label, single arm, multi-center study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of IV OAV101 in SMA participants. The study will enroll participants that weigh ≥ 8.5 kg and ≤ 21 kg. An even weight distribution across the desired range will be achieved by aiming to enroll approximately 6-10 participants across 3 weight brackets (≥ 8.5-13 kg, > 13-17 kg, > 17-21 kg). Participants will receive a single administration of IV OAV101.

Participants who meet eligibility criteria at screening and baseline visits will receive a single-dose of IV OAV101 on Day 1 (Treatment period) and will be followed for a period of 12 months. The study will include a standard screening period that can last up to 45 days, during which eligibility will be assessed and baseline assessments will be performed prior to treatment.

For the study duration, participants will complete visits as defined in the Schedule of Assessments. Prednisolone treatment will be given per study protocol. On Day -1, participants will be admitted to the hospital for pre-treatment baseline procedures. On Day 1, participants will receive a 1-time IV infusion of OAV101 and will undergo in-patient safety monitoring over the next 48 hours, after which the participant may be discharged, based on Investigator judgment.

Safety monitoring will be performed as per study schedule and protocol requirement. Safety for the participants enrolled in the study will be evaluated by the study team together with Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) as described in the charter. An interim analysis for safety and efficacy maybe performed once the last participant completes 6-months of follow-up, and will include all available data up until that data cut-off. Final analysis will be planned after the 12 months visits (End of Study (EOS)).

After study completion eligible participants will be invited to enroll into Long Term follow-up study to collect additional safety and efficacy data.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

24 participants

Allocation:

N/A

Intervention Model:

Single Group Assignment

Intervention Model Description:

Participants will receive a single administration of OAV101Participants will receive a single administration of OAV101

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

A Phase IIIb, Open-label, Single-arm, Single-dose, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Gene Replacement Therapy With Intravenous OAV101 (AVXS-101) in Pediatric Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Actual Study Start Date :

Sep 8, 2021

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Aug 1, 2023

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Aug 1, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: OAV101 Participants will receive a single IV dose administration of OAV101	Genetic: OAV101 Gene Therapy

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: OAV101

Participants will receive a single IV dose administration of OAV101

Genetic: OAV101

Gene Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Number of participants with treatment emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [12 months]
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence (e.g. any unfavorable and unintended sign [including abnormal laboratory findings], symptom or disease) in a clinical investigation participant after providing written informed consent for participation in the study.
Number of participants with important identified and important potential risks (Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI)) [12 months]
The following are important identified and important potential risks (AESI) associated with OAV101: Hepatotoxicity, Thrombocytopenia, Cardiac adverse events, Sensory abnormalities suggestive of ganglionopathy, and Thrombotic microangiopathy. These will be assessed by the investigator.
Change from baseline in vital signs measurements - systolic and diastolic blood pressure [12 months]
Change from baseline in vital signs measurements - systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Change from baseline in vital signs measurements - respiratory rate [12 months]
Change from baseline in vital signs measurements - respiratory rate (breaths per minute)
Change from baseline in vital signs measurements - pulse [12 months]
Change from baseline in vital signs measurements - pulse (beats per minute)
Change from baseline in vital signs measurements - temperature [12 months]
Change from baseline in vital signs measurements - temperature (degrees Celsius)
Change from baseline in vital signs measurements - oxygen saturation level [12 months]
Change from baseline in vital signs measurements - oxygen saturation level (%)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Achievement of development motor milestones according to the modified and combined WHO-MGRS and Bayley scale of Infant and Toddler Development. [12 months]
The World Health Organization-Multicentre Growth Reference Study (WHO-MGRS) and Bayley scale of Infant and Toddler Development will be modified and combined into a single scale expressly for this study, to measure developmental motor milestones. These will be assessed via the milestone checklist, formed of 10 yes/no questions with optional video documentation. The developmental milestones are: head control, sitting with support, sitting without support, sitting without support for 30 seconds, hands-and-knees crawling, pulls to stand, standing with assistance, walking with assistance, standing alone and walking alone. A yes response indicates that the patient reached a particular development milestone.
Change from baseline in Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale - Expanded (HFMSE), as appropriate according to participant age [12 months]
The HFMSE was devised for use in children with SMA to give objective information on motor ability and clinical progression. The HFMSE is formed of 33 assessments rated from 0 (unable to perform functional task) to 2 (able to perform functional task unassisted). Higher scores indicated higher levels of motor ability.
Change from baseline in Revised Upper Limb Module (RULM), as appropriate according to participant age. [12 months]
The RULM assesses motor performance in the upper limbs from childhood through adulthood in ambulatory and non-ambulatory individuals with SMA. 'The scale consists of an entry item to establish functional levels and 19 items covering distal to proximal movements. The entry item is a modified version of the Brooke scale, including activities ranging from no functional use of hands (score 0) to full bilateral shoulder abduction (score 6). The entry item does not contribute to the total score but serves as a functional classification of overall upper limb functional ability. Of the remaining 19 items, 18 are scored on a 3 point scoring system and 1 item is scored on a 2 point scoring system. The test is performed unilaterally using the limb preferred by the participant. The total score ranges from 0, if all the items cannot be performed, to 37, if all the activities are achieved fully without any compensation. ' Higher scores indicate higher levels of motor ability.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

N/A to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion

Symptomatic SMA diagnosis based on gene mutation analysis with bi-allelic survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) mutations (deletion or point mutations) and any copy of the survival motor neuron 2 (SMN2) gene.
Weight ≥ 8.5 kg and ≤ 21 kg at the time of Screening Visit 2
Naive to treatment or have discontinued an approved drug/therapy

Exclusion:

Previous OAV101 use or previous use of any AAV9 gene therapy
Body Mass Index (BMI) < 3rd percentile based on World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standard
Participant with history of aspiration pneumonia or signs of aspiration (eg, coughing or sputtering of food) within 4 weeks prior to screening
Anti-Adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9) antibody titer > 1:50 as determined by ligand binding immunoassay at the time of screening
History of gene therapy, hematopoietic transplantation, or solid organ transplantation

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Novartis Investigative Site	Boston	Massachusetts	United States	02115
2	Novartis Investigative Site	Saint Louis	Missouri	United States	63110
3	Novartis Investigative Site	Randwick	New South Wales	Australia	2031
4	Novartis Investigative Site	Parkville	Victoria	Australia	3052
5	Novartis Investigative Site	Leuven		Belgium	3000
6	Novartis Investigative Site	Montreal	Quebec	Canada	H4A 3J1
7	Novartis Investigative Site	Garches		France	92380
8	Novartis Investigative Site	Strasbourg Cedex		France	F 67098
9	Novartis Investigative Site	Roma	RM	Italy	00168
10	Novartis Investigative Site	Lisboa		Portugal	1600190
11	Novartis Investigative Site	Basel		Switzerland	4056
12	Novartis Investigative Site	Kaohsiung		Taiwan	80756
13	Novartis Investigative Site	Taipei		Taiwan	10002
14	Novartis Investigative Site	London		United Kingdom	WC1N 3JH
15	Novartis Investigative Site	Newcastle Upon Tyne		United Kingdom	NE1 4LP