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A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of CV-MG01 (Myasterix) in Myasthenia Gravis

Primary Purpose

Myasthenia Gravis, Generalized

Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Belgium
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
CV-MG01
Placebo
Sponsored by
CuraVac
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Myasthenia Gravis, Generalized

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female Patient, with generalised myasthenia gravis (Grades 2, 3 and 4a) as per myasthenia gravis foundation of America (MGFA) classification system.
  • Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) score of 10 or greater at screening and baseline.
  • Age of minimum 18, at the time of the consent form signature.
  • Patient with documented positive antibodies to AChR in one of the available validated laboratory test.
  • Patient may use corticosteroid treatment initiated for at least 3 months before screening, equivalent to a daily dose of 30mg prednisone as maximum, and stable (+/- 5mg change) at least 1 month before the screening and up to the first injection.
  • Patient may use one or two immunosuppressive drugs (initiated for a least 6 months) with or without concomitant use of corticosteroid, providing that the dosage has been stable/unchanged for 3 months before the screening and up to the first injection.
  • Venous access sufficient to allow blood sampling as per the protocol.
  • Are reliable and willing to make themselves available for the duration of the study and are willing to follow study procedures.
  • Have given written informed consent approved by the relevant Ethics Committee (EC) governing the site.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • MG patients of Grade 5 based on myasthenia gravis foundation of America (MGFA) classification.
  • Patients with history or presence of a primary or recurrent malignant disease including the presence or history of a thymoma.
  • Thymectomy planned during Part A of the study period or performed within 1 year prior to the first dose of study.
  • Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition not related to the treatment of MG, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, or a family history of congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency.
  • History or evidence of administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products within 3 months prior to the first dose of study drug, or a planned administration of immunoglobulins during the first 3 months of the study.
  • History or evidence of rituximab treatment within 6 months prior to first dose of study.
  • History or evidence of plasmapheresis within 3 months prior to the first dose of study, or a planned plasmapheresis during the first 3 months of the study.
  • At high risk for aspiration.
  • Pulmonary: forced vital capacity reduced to less than 70% of predicted capacity.
  • History of severe allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine.
  • History or evidence of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, drug-induced myasthenia gravis, hereditary forms of myasthenic syndrome.
  • History of relevant chronic degenerative, psychiatric, or neurological disorder other than MG.
  • Severe hepatic, renal or cardiac insufficiency or uncontrolled hypertension
  • Major congenital defects or serious chronic illness other than MG.
  • Positive pregnancy test or desire to become pregnant during the study.
  • Female patients of child-bearing potential that do not use a reliable and highly effective method of contraception (see Section 7.2 Contraception) at least one month before first injection, during the study and until the end of Part A.
  • Any significant out-of-range Clinical Laboratory results considered as clinically significant and that prevent Subject's participation into the study according to Investigator's judgment.
  • Previous completion or withdrawal from this study or study CV-0002.
  • Sponsor employees or Investigator site personnel directly affiliated with this study, and their immediate families. Immediate family is defined as a spouse, parent, child or sibling, whether biological or legally adopted.
  • Any medical condition or concomitant medication that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might interfere with the subject's participation in the study, poses any added risk for the subject, or confounds the assessment of the subjects.

Sites / Locations

  • University Hospital, Antwerp

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

CV-MG01

Placebo

Arm Description

The active targeted immunotherapy candidate, CV-MG01 comprises two short synthetic peptides separately conjugated to a carrier protein for the potential treatment of myasthenia gravis

Aluminium hydroxide adjuvant alone

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Clinical efficacy
To assess the efficacy of 3 subcutaneous injections of CV-MG01 compared to placebo, as measured by a decrease from baseline of the QMG total score at 24 weeks after the first injection (equivalent to 12 weeks after last injection).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Safety (ohysical examens and laboratory tests) and local tolerance (FDA grading scale)
Evaluation of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) including local injection site reactions (severity assessed with an overall grading scale following the FDA recommendation (FDA, CBER, September 2007)). General safety monitoring via physical examinations, vital signs (VS), ECG and standard laboratory tests (clinical chemistry, haematology and urinalysis).
Efficacy - Responder rate
Proportion of patients with improvement or worsening by ≥ 3 points in the QMG score at week 24 after the first injection in the active group compared to the placebo group

Full Information

First Posted
May 17, 2017
Last Updated
May 28, 2018
Sponsor
CuraVac
Collaborators
Aepodia, University Hospital, Antwerp
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03165435
Brief Title
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of CV-MG01 (Myasterix) in Myasthenia Gravis
Official Title
A Multi-centre, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Subcutaneous Injections of the Active Targeted Immunotherapy CV-MG01 in Patients With Moderate to Severe Myasthenia Gravis.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Withdrawn
Why Stopped
Not enough participating centres to complete recruitment in a timely manner.
Study Start Date
July 2018 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
October 1, 2019 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2019 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
CuraVac
Collaborators
Aepodia, University Hospital, Antwerp

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Study CV-0003 will be the second clinical trial administering CV-MG01 in humans. This will be a phase 2/3 proof-of-efficacy therapeutic confirmatory study following the proof-of-concept exploratory phase 1 study (CV-0002).
Detailed Description
The review of the clinical data accumulated so far in Study CV-0002 indicated that the safety and tolerability profile of CV-MG01 is considered very good, with positive immunogenicity results after the high dose regimen of CV-MG01. The preliminary results also show an indication of efficacy of CV-MG01, as based on the different scales and questionnaires results, all specific to MG disease. Therefore, it is proposed to investigate, in an appropriately designed, randomised, double-blind and powered study, the clinical efficacy of CV-MG01 in a larger cohort of MG patients.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Myasthenia Gravis, Generalized

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2, Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
0 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
CV-MG01
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The active targeted immunotherapy candidate, CV-MG01 comprises two short synthetic peptides separately conjugated to a carrier protein for the potential treatment of myasthenia gravis
Arm Title
Placebo
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
Aluminium hydroxide adjuvant alone
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
CV-MG01
Other Intervention Name(s)
Myasterix
Intervention Description
3 consecutive subcutaneous injections of CV-MG01. The three injections are planned for each patient on Days 1, 29 (+/- 3 days) and 85 (+/- 7 days), respectively.
Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Placebo
Intervention Description
3 consecutive subcutaneous injections of placebo. The three injections are planned for each patient on Days 1, 29 (+/- 3 days) and 85 (+/- 7 days), respectively.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Clinical efficacy
Description
To assess the efficacy of 3 subcutaneous injections of CV-MG01 compared to placebo, as measured by a decrease from baseline of the QMG total score at 24 weeks after the first injection (equivalent to 12 weeks after last injection).
Time Frame
24 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Safety (ohysical examens and laboratory tests) and local tolerance (FDA grading scale)
Description
Evaluation of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) including local injection site reactions (severity assessed with an overall grading scale following the FDA recommendation (FDA, CBER, September 2007)). General safety monitoring via physical examinations, vital signs (VS), ECG and standard laboratory tests (clinical chemistry, haematology and urinalysis).
Time Frame
24 weeks
Title
Efficacy - Responder rate
Description
Proportion of patients with improvement or worsening by ≥ 3 points in the QMG score at week 24 after the first injection in the active group compared to the placebo group
Time Frame
24 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Male or female Patient, with generalised myasthenia gravis (Grades 2, 3 and 4a) as per myasthenia gravis foundation of America (MGFA) classification system. Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) score of 10 or greater at screening and baseline. Age of minimum 18, at the time of the consent form signature. Patient with documented positive antibodies to AChR in one of the available validated laboratory test. Patient may use corticosteroid treatment initiated for at least 3 months before screening, equivalent to a daily dose of 30mg prednisone as maximum, and stable (+/- 5mg change) at least 1 month before the screening and up to the first injection. Patient may use one or two immunosuppressive drugs (initiated for a least 6 months) with or without concomitant use of corticosteroid, providing that the dosage has been stable/unchanged for 3 months before the screening and up to the first injection. Venous access sufficient to allow blood sampling as per the protocol. Are reliable and willing to make themselves available for the duration of the study and are willing to follow study procedures. Have given written informed consent approved by the relevant Ethics Committee (EC) governing the site. Exclusion Criteria: MG patients of Grade 5 based on myasthenia gravis foundation of America (MGFA) classification. Patients with history or presence of a primary or recurrent malignant disease including the presence or history of a thymoma. Thymectomy planned during Part A of the study period or performed within 1 year prior to the first dose of study. Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition not related to the treatment of MG, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, or a family history of congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency. History or evidence of administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products within 3 months prior to the first dose of study drug, or a planned administration of immunoglobulins during the first 3 months of the study. History or evidence of rituximab treatment within 6 months prior to first dose of study. History or evidence of plasmapheresis within 3 months prior to the first dose of study, or a planned plasmapheresis during the first 3 months of the study. At high risk for aspiration. Pulmonary: forced vital capacity reduced to less than 70% of predicted capacity. History of severe allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine. History or evidence of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, drug-induced myasthenia gravis, hereditary forms of myasthenic syndrome. History of relevant chronic degenerative, psychiatric, or neurological disorder other than MG. Severe hepatic, renal or cardiac insufficiency or uncontrolled hypertension Major congenital defects or serious chronic illness other than MG. Positive pregnancy test or desire to become pregnant during the study. Female patients of child-bearing potential that do not use a reliable and highly effective method of contraception (see Section 7.2 Contraception) at least one month before first injection, during the study and until the end of Part A. Any significant out-of-range Clinical Laboratory results considered as clinically significant and that prevent Subject's participation into the study according to Investigator's judgment. Previous completion or withdrawal from this study or study CV-0002. Sponsor employees or Investigator site personnel directly affiliated with this study, and their immediate families. Immediate family is defined as a spouse, parent, child or sibling, whether biological or legally adopted. Any medical condition or concomitant medication that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might interfere with the subject's participation in the study, poses any added risk for the subject, or confounds the assessment of the subjects.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Rudy Mercelis, MD, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
University Hospital, Antwerp
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University Hospital, Antwerp
City
Edegem
State/Province
Antwerp
ZIP/Postal Code
2650
Country
Belgium

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Links:
URL
http://www.myasterix.eu
Description
Myasterix: A collaborative research project funded by the European Commission (FP7) on Myasthenia Gravis
URL
http://www.curavac.com
Description
Therapeutic Vaccines / Active Targeted Immunotherapies for Autoimmune Diseases

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