An Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Study of BIIB067 (Tofersen) in Adults With Inherited Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Condition: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
MeSH terms: Motor Neuron Disease; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Sclerosis
Intervention: Tofersen; Placebo
Intervention description: Administered as specified in the treatment arm.; Administered as specified in the treatment arm.
Phase: Phase 3
Study type: Interventional
Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Enrollment: 176.0
Sex: All
Minimum age: 18 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Keywords: IONIS-SOD1Rx; SOD1; ALS

Summary:

      The primary objectives of Parts A and B of this study are to evaluate the safety,
      tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of ascending doses of tofersen in adults with ALS and
      a documented superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) mutation. The primary objective of Part C of this
      study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of tofersen administered to adults with ALS and a
      confirmed SOD1 mutation.

      The secondary objective of Parts A and B of this study is to evaluate the effects of tofersen
      on levels of total SOD1 protein in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The secondary objectives of
      Part C are to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamic (PD), and biomarker effects
      of tofersen.
    

Eligibility criteria:

        Key Inclusion Criteria: Part A and B

          -  Weakness attributable to ALS and documented SOD1 mutation at Screening Visit 2.

          -  A forced vital capacity (FVC) ≥50% of predicted value as adjusted for sex, age, and
             height (from the sitting position). Participants with stable FVC <50% but ≥45%, whose
             FVC has not declined by more than 5% in the last 6 months may be considered for
             inclusion, at the discretion of the Investigator.

          -  If taking riluzole, participant must be on a stable dose for ≥30 days prior to Day 1
             and expected to remain at that dose until the final study visit.

          -  Medically able to undergo the study procedures, and to adhere to the visit schedule at
             the time of study entry, as determined by the Investigator.

        Key Exclusion Criteria: Part A and B

          -  History of or positive test result for human immunodeficiency virus.

          -  History of, or positive test result at Screening, for hepatitis C virus antibody.

          -  Current hepatitis B infection (defined as positive for hepatitis B surface antigen
             [HBsAg] and/or hepatitis B core antibody [HBcAb]). Participants with immunity to
             hepatitis B from previous natural infection (defined as negative HBsAg, positive
             hepatitis B surface antibody immunoglobulin G, and positive HBcAb) or vaccination
             (defined as positive anti-HBs) are eligible to participate in the study.

          -  Treatment with another investigational drug, biological agent, or device within 1
             month or 5 half-lives of study agent, whichever is longer. Specifically, no prior
             treatment with small interfering ribonucleic acid, stem cell therapy, or gene therapy
             is allowed.

          -  Current enrollment in any other interventional study.

          -  Current or recent (within 1 month) use, or anticipated need, in the opinion of the
             Investigator, of copper (II) (diacetyl-bis (N4-methylthiosemicarbazone)) or
             pyrimethamine.

          -  Current or anticipated need, in the opinion of the Investigator, of a diaphragm pacing
             system (DPS) during the study period.

        Key Inclusion Criteria: Part C

          -  Weakness attributable to ALS and confirmed SOD1 mutation at Screening Visit.

          -  If taking riluzole, participant must be on a stable dose for ≥30 days prior to Day 1
             and expected to remain at that dose until the final study visit.

          -  If taking edaravone, participant must have initiated edaravone ≥60 days (2 treatment
             cycles) prior to Day 1 and expected to remain at that dose until the final study
             visit, unless the Investigator determines that edaravone should be discontinued for
             medical reasons, in which case it may not be restarted during the study. Edaravone may
             not be administered on dosing days of this study.

          -  Medically able to undergo the study procedures and to adhere to the visit schedule at
             the time of study entry, as determined by the Investigator.

        Key Exclusion Criteria: Part C

          -  History of or positive test result for human immunodeficiency virus.

          -  Current hepatitis C infection (defined as positive hepatitis C virus [HCV] antibody
             and detectable HCV ribonucleic acid [RNA]). Participants with positive HCV antibody
             and undetectable HCV RNA are eligible to participate in the study (United States
             Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

          -  Current hepatitis B infection (defined as positive for HBsAg and/or anti-HBc).
             participants with immunity to hepatitis B from previous natural infection (defined as
             negative HBsAg, positive anti-HBc, and positive anti-HBs) or vaccination (defined as
             negative HBsAg, negative anti-HBc, and positive anti-HBs) are eligible to participate
             in the study.

          -  Treatment with another investigational drug (including investigational drugs for ALS
             through compassionate use programs), biological agent, or device within 1 month or 5
             half-lives of study agent, whichever is longer. Specifically, no prior treatment with
             small interfering RNA, stem cell therapy, or gene therapy is allowed.

          -  Current enrollment in any other interventional study.

          -  Current or recent (within 1 month) use, or anticipated need, in the opinion of the
             Investigator, of copper (II) (diacetyl-bis(N4-methylthiosemicarbazone)) or
             pyrimethamine.

          -  Current or anticipated need, in the opinion of the Investigator, of a DPS during the
             study period.

        NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.