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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A prospective, open-label, multi-center, repeat-dose study to investigate the safety and efficacy of NT 201 (incobotulinumtoxinA) in the combined treatment of upper facial lines (horizontal forehead lines, glabellar frown lines, and lateral periorbital lines)

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2014-003770-16
    Trial protocol
    DE  
    Global end of trial date
    08 Dec 2016

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    03 Jan 2018
    First version publication date
    03 Jan 2018
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    MRZ60201_3100_1
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    -
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH
    Sponsor organisation address
    Eckenheimer Landstrasse 100, Frankfurt/M, Germany, 60318
    Public contact
    Public Disclosure Manager, Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH, +49 69 1503 1, clinicaltrials@merz.de
    Scientific contact
    Public Disclosure Manager, Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH, +49 69 1503 1, clinicaltrials@merz.de
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    02 Mar 2017
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    08 Dec 2016
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and tolerability of 54 to 64 Units of NT 201 intramuscularly administered in subjects with moderate to severe upper facial lines (UFL) during repeat-dose treatment of these lines.
    Protection of trial subjects
    High medical and ethical standards were followed in accordance with Good Clinical Practice and other applicable regulations.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    30 Apr 2015
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Germany: 140
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    140
    EEA total number of subjects
    140
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    131
    From 65 to 84 years
    9
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    The clinical study was conducted at 10 sites in Germany from 30 April 2015 to 08 December 2016.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Subjects with moderate to severe lines (horizontal forehead lines [HFL], glabellar frown lines [GFL], and lateral periorbital lines [LPL]) at maximum contraction were enrolled. Total 145 subjects were screened, of which 140 subjects were enrolled and treated with 54 to 64 Units of IncobotulinumtoxinA, and of these 125 subjects completed the study. 

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Overall period
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Not applicable
    Blinding used
    Not blinded

    Arms
    Arm title
    IncobotulinumtoxinA 54 to 64 Units
    Arm description
    Subjects received a total volume of 1.35 to 1.6 milliliter (mL) of incobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) with a maximum of 54 to 64 units per injection treatment via intramuscular injection into the 3 facial areas (HFL, GFL and LPL) on Day 1 of each treatment cycle for up to a maximum of 4 treatment cycles.
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    IncobotulinumtoxinA
    Investigational medicinal product code
    NT 201
    Other name
    Xeomin; Botulinum toxin type A (150 kiloDalton) free from complexing proteins
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Powder for solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Intramuscular use
    Dosage and administration details
    Subjects received a total volume of 1.35 to 1.6 mL of incobotulinumtoxinA with a maximum of 54 to 64 units per injection treatment via intramuscular injection into the 3 facial areas (HFL, GFL and LPL) on Day 1 of each treatment cycle for up to a maximum of 4 treatment cycles.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    IncobotulinumtoxinA 54 to 64 Units
    Started
    140
    Completed
    125
    Not completed
    15
         Consent withdrawn by subject
    6
         Physician decision
    1
         Adverse event, non-fatal
    3
         Pregnancy
    1
         Unspecified
    4

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    IncobotulinumtoxinA 54 to 64 Units
    Reporting group description
    Subjects received a total volume of 1.35 to 1.6 milliliter (mL) of incobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) with a maximum of 54 to 64 units per injection treatment via intramuscular injection into the 3 facial areas (HFL, GFL and LPL) on Day 1 of each treatment cycle for up to a maximum of 4 treatment cycles.

    Reporting group values
    IncobotulinumtoxinA 54 to 64 Units Total
    Number of subjects
    140 140
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        In utero
    0 0
        Preterm newborn infants (gestational age < 37 wks)
    0 0
        Newborns (0-27 days)
    0 0
        Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0 0
        Children (2-11 years)
    0 0
        Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0 0
        Adults (18-64 years)
    131 131
        From 65-84 years
    9 9
        85 years and over
    0 0
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    49.6 ± 9.8 -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    127 127
        Male
    13 13
    Race
    Units: Subjects
        White
    140 140
        Black or African American
    0 0
        Asian
    0 0
        Other
    0 0
    Height
    Units: centimeter (cm)
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    169.1 ± 6.4 -
    Weight
    Units: kilogram (kg)
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    66.4 ± 10.2 -
    Body mass index (BMI)
    Units: kilogram per square meter (kg/m^2)
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    23.2 ± 3.1 -

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    IncobotulinumtoxinA 54 to 64 Units
    Reporting group description
    Subjects received a total volume of 1.35 to 1.6 milliliter (mL) of incobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) with a maximum of 54 to 64 units per injection treatment via intramuscular injection into the 3 facial areas (HFL, GFL and LPL) on Day 1 of each treatment cycle for up to a maximum of 4 treatment cycles.

    Subject analysis set title
    Safety Evaluation Set (SES)
    Subject analysis set type
    Safety analysis
    Subject analysis set description
    The SES included all subjects who were exposed to study medication at least once.

    Subject analysis set title
    Full Analysis Set (FAS)
    Subject analysis set type
    Full analysis
    Subject analysis set description
    The FAS included all subjects in the SES with at least one post-injection efficacy assessment.

    Primary: Number of Subjects with Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

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    End point title
    Number of Subjects with Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) [1]
    End point description
    TEAEs were defined as adverse events (AEs) with onset or worsening or change to serious during or after 1st injection of study medication up to and including the end of study visit. Values reported here refer to the number of overall subjects affected.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    From the time point of first injection up to end of study visit (Day 480)
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: Only descriptive data was planned to be reported for this endpoint.
    End point values
    IncobotulinumtoxinA 54 to 64 Units
    Number of subjects analysed
    140 [2]
    Units: subjects
    100
    Notes
    [2] - SES
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Number of Subjects with TEAEs per Treatment Cycle

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    End point title
    Number of Subjects with TEAEs per Treatment Cycle
    End point description
    TEAEs were defined as AEs with onset or worsening or change to serious during or after 1st injection of study medication up to and including the end of study visit. Values reported here refer to the number of subjects affected per treatment cycle. Here, 'n' indicated number of subjects for which the variable was assessed at each of the injection cycles.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    From the time point of first injection up to end of study visit (Day 480)
    End point values
    IncobotulinumtoxinA 54 to 64 Units
    Number of subjects analysed
    140 [3]
    Units: subjects
        1st Injection Cycle (n=140)
    55
        2nd Injection Cycle (n=132)
    53
        3rd Injection Cycle (n=127)
    33
        4th Injection Cycle (n=126)
    23
    Notes
    [3] - SES
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Number of Subjects with Treatment Emergent Adverse Events of Special Interest (TEAESIs) Overall and per Injection Cycle

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    End point title
    Number of Subjects with Treatment Emergent Adverse Events of Special Interest (TEAESIs) Overall and per Injection Cycle
    End point description
    TEAEs were defined as AEs with onset or worsening or change to serious during or after 1st injection of study medication up to and including the end of study visit. AEs occurring after treatment that were thought to possibly indicate toxin spread were defined as adverse events of special interests (AESIs). Values reported here refer to the number of subjects affected per treatment cycle.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    From the time point of first injection until end of study visit (Day 480)
    End point values
    IncobotulinumtoxinA 54 to 64 Units
    Number of subjects analysed
    140 [4]
    Units: subjects
        1st Injection Cycle (n=140)
    5
        2nd Injection Cycle (n=132)
    3
        3rd Injection Cycle (n=127)
    2
        4th Injection Cycle (n=126)
    0
        Overall Period (n=140)
    9
    Notes
    [4] - SES
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Responders Rate at Maximum Contraction for GFL, HFL, and LPL as Assessed by the Investigator

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    End point title
    Responders Rate at Maximum Contraction for GFL, HFL, and LPL as Assessed by the Investigator
    End point description
    Response at maximum contraction was defined as a score of 0 or 1 on the Merz Aesthetics Scale (MAS) as assessed by the investigator. MAS is a validated 5-point scale for the treated areas. The five points of the scales show the evident severity of aging processes of the aesthetic lines. The severity grades of the scale are 0 for none, 1 for mild, 2 for moderate, 3 for severe, and 4 for very severe lines. Here, 'n' indicated number of subjects for which the variable was assessed at each of the injection cycles.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Day 30 of each injection cycle
    End point values
    IncobotulinumtoxinA 54 to 64 Units
    Number of subjects analysed
    140 [5]
    Units: percentage of subjects
    number (not applicable)
        GFL 1st injection cycle (n=140)
    80.7
        GFL 2nd injection cycle (n=131)
    87.8
        GFL 3rd injection cycle (n=127)
    87.4
        GFL 4th injection cycle (n=126)
    81.7
        HFL 1st injection cycle (n=140)
    72.9
        HFL 2nd injection cycle (n=131)
    87.0
        HFL 3rd injection cycle (n=127)
    85.8
        HFL 4th injection cycle (n=126)
    83.3
        LPL 1st injection cycle (n=140)
    71.4
        LPL 2nd injection cycle (n=131)
    77.1
        LPL 3rd injection cycle (n=127)
    81.9
        LPL 4th injection cycle (n=126)
    84.1
    Notes
    [5] - FAS
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Responders Rate for Overall Upper Face Appearance as Assessed by the Subject

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    End point title
    Responders Rate for Overall Upper Face Appearance as Assessed by the Subject
    End point description
    Response was defined as a score of much improved (+2) or very much improved (+3) on the Global impression of change scale (GICS) as assessed by the subject. GICS is a 7-point likert scale that range from -3, very much worse to +3, very much improved. Here, 'n' indicated number of subjects for which the variable was assessed at each of the injection cycles.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Day 30 of each injection cycle
    End point values
    IncobotulinumtoxinA 54 to 64 Units
    Number of subjects analysed
    140 [6]
    Units: percentage of subjects
    number (not applicable)
        1st injection cycle (n=140)
    81.4
        2nd injection cycle (n=130)
    78.5
        3rd injection cycle (n=127)
    83.5
        4th injection cycle (n=126)
    84.1
    Notes
    [6] - FAS
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    From the time point of first injection up to end of study visit (Day 480)
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    19.1
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    IncobotulinumtoxinA 54 to 64 Units
    Reporting group description
    Subjects received a total volume of 1.35 to 1.6 mL of incobotulinumtoxinA with a maximum of 54 to 64 units per injection treatment via intramuscular injection into the 3 facial areas (HFL, GFL and LPL) on Day 1 of each treatment cycle for up to a maximum of 4 treatment cycles.

    Serious adverse events
    IncobotulinumtoxinA 54 to 64 Units
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    10 / 140 (7.14%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
    Endometrial cancer
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 140 (0.71%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Uterine leiomyoma
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 140 (0.71%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Tibia fracture
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 140 (1.43%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 2
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Surgical and medical procedures
    Myomectomy
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 140 (0.71%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Reproductive system and breast disorders
    Ovarian cyst ruptured
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 140 (0.71%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Hypertrophic scar
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 140 (0.71%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Psychiatric disorders
    Depression
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 140 (0.71%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Intervertebral disc protrusion
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 140 (0.71%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    Cellulitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 140 (0.71%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Pneumonia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 140 (0.71%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 3%
    Non-serious adverse events
    IncobotulinumtoxinA 54 to 64 Units
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    58 / 140 (41.43%)
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache
         subjects affected / exposed
    15 / 140 (10.71%)
         occurrences all number
    18
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Injection site haematoma
         subjects affected / exposed
    6 / 140 (4.29%)
         occurrences all number
    7
    Infections and infestations
    Nasopharyngitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    41 / 140 (29.29%)
         occurrences all number
    54
    Bronchitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    8 / 140 (5.71%)
         occurrences all number
    9

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? No

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported
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