Clinical Trial Results:
A randomized, placebo-controlled, patient and Investigator blinded, single dose, Proof of Concept study investigating the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of intraarticular LNA043 in regenerating the articular cartilage of the knee at donor sites in patients undergoing autologous
chondrocyte implantation
Summary
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EudraCT number |
2016-003418-28 |
Trial protocol |
AT |
Global end of trial date |
05 Apr 2019
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Results information
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Results version number |
v1(current) |
This version publication date |
18 Apr 2020
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First version publication date |
18 Apr 2020
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Other versions |
Trial Information
Subject Disposition
Baseline Characteristics
End Points
Adverse Events
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Subject Disposition
Baseline Characteristics
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Trial identification
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Sponsor protocol code |
CLNA043X2201
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Additional study identifiers
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ISRCTN number |
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US NCT number |
NCT03334812 | ||
WHO universal trial number (UTN) |
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Sponsors
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Sponsor organisation name |
Novartis Pharma AG
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Sponsor organisation address |
CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland,
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Public contact |
Clinical Disclosure Office, Novartis Pharma AG, 41 613241111, novartis.email@novartis.com
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Scientific contact |
Clinical Disclosure Office, Novartis Pharma AG, 41 613241111, novartis.email@novartis.com
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Paediatric regulatory details
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Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP) |
No
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Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial? |
No
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Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial? |
No
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Results analysis stage
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Analysis stage |
Final
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Date of interim/final analysis |
05 Apr 2019
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Is this the analysis of the primary completion data? |
No
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Global end of trial reached? |
Yes
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Global end of trial date |
05 Apr 2019
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Was the trial ended prematurely? |
Yes
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General information about the trial
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Main objective of the trial |
To assess the efficacy of a single LNA043 i.a. injection in regenerating hyaline cartilage tissue at the
donor sites of patients undergoing autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI)
To assess safety and tolerability of a single LNA043 i.a. injection in patients undergoing ACI
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Protection of trial subjects |
The study was in compliance with the ethical principles derived from the Declaration of Helsinki and the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. All the local regulatory requirements pertinent to safety of trial subjects were also followed during the conduct of the trial.
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Background therapy |
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Evidence for comparator |
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Actual start date of recruitment |
18 Oct 2017
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Long term follow-up planned |
No
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Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement? |
No
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Population of trial subjects
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Number of subjects enrolled per country |
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Country: Number of subjects enrolled |
Austria: 14
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Worldwide total number of subjects |
14
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EEA total number of subjects |
14
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Number of subjects enrolled per age group |
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In utero |
0
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Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk |
0
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Newborns (0-27 days) |
0
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Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) |
0
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Children (2-11 years) |
0
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Adolescents (12-17 years) |
0
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Adults (18-64 years) |
14
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From 65 to 84 years |
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85 years and over |
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Recruitment
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Recruitment details |
All patients were recruited from 3 clinical sites in Austria. | |||||||||
Pre-assignment
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Screening details |
The original set up of this trial was for 2 cohorts of LNA043 (20 mg and 40 mg). The trial was terminated before any patient in the LNA043 40 mg cohort was randomized | |||||||||
Period 1
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Period 1 title |
Overall Study (overall period)
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Is this the baseline period? |
Yes | |||||||||
Allocation method |
Randomised - controlled
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Blinding used |
Double blind | |||||||||
Roles blinded |
Investigator, Subject | |||||||||
Arms
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Are arms mutually exclusive |
Yes
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Arm title
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LNA043 20mg | |||||||||
Arm description |
LNA043 20mg/3ml single dose | |||||||||
Arm type |
Experimental | |||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
LNA043
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Investigational medicinal product code |
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Other name |
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Pharmaceutical forms |
Injection
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Routes of administration |
Intraarticular use
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Dosage and administration details |
LNA043 was administered to the subject via i.a injection at the end of the arthroscopy performed for cartilage harvest.
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Arm title
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Matching placebo to 20mg | |||||||||
Arm description |
Matching placebo to 20mg/3ml, single dose | |||||||||
Arm type |
Placebo | |||||||||
Investigational medicinal product name |
Placebo
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Investigational medicinal product code |
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Other name |
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Pharmaceutical forms |
Injection
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Routes of administration |
Intraarticular use
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Dosage and administration details |
Placebo was administered to the subject via i.a injection at the end of the arthroscopy performed for cartilage harvest.
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Baseline characteristics reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
LNA043 20mg
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Reporting group description |
LNA043 20mg/3ml single dose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reporting group title |
Matching placebo to 20mg
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Reporting group description |
Matching placebo to 20mg/3ml, single dose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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End points reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
LNA043 20mg
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Reporting group description |
LNA043 20mg/3ml single dose | ||
Reporting group title |
Matching placebo to 20mg
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Reporting group description |
Matching placebo to 20mg/3ml, single dose |
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End point title |
Change from baseline to Week 4 in GAG content | ||||||||||||||||||
End point description |
Sodium MRI-based measurements of change from baseline in glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content were assessed from both defective sites and a nearby healthy cartilage region (as a reference tissue). Specifically, the ratio of normalized sodium signal in the surgically created defect (SCD or donor site) to healthy non-weight bearing region (HNWB), i.e. SCD/HNWB and the defect to be treated (DTBT or main lesion) to healthy weight bearing region (HWB), i.e. DTBT/HWB was of major interest
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End point type |
Primary
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End point timeframe |
Baseline, Week 4
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Statistical analysis title |
LNA043 20mg vs. Placebo | ||||||||||||||||||
Statistical analysis description |
SCD/HNWB
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Comparison groups |
Matching placebo to 20mg v LNA043 20mg
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
9
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
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P-value |
= 0.1219 | ||||||||||||||||||
Method |
Mixed Effect Model Repeat Measurement | ||||||||||||||||||
Parameter type |
Mean difference (net) | ||||||||||||||||||
Point estimate |
0.18
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Confidence interval |
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95% | ||||||||||||||||||
sides |
2-sided
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lower limit |
-0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
upper limit |
0.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Statistical analysis title |
LNA043 20mg vs. Placebo | ||||||||||||||||||
Statistical analysis description |
DTBT/HWB
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Comparison groups |
LNA043 20mg v Matching placebo to 20mg
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
9
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
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P-value |
= 0.5438 | ||||||||||||||||||
Method |
Mixed Effect Model Repeat Measurement | ||||||||||||||||||
Parameter type |
Mean difference (net) | ||||||||||||||||||
Point estimate |
-0.01
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Confidence interval |
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95% | ||||||||||||||||||
sides |
2-sided
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lower limit |
-0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
upper limit |
0.25 |
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End point title |
Bi-layer collagen organization based on MRI measurements at Week 4 | ||||||||||||
End point description |
MRI T2 maps were generated and zonal T2 ratios (superficial layer T2 / deep layer T2) were calculated to assess the collagen fiber organization in the surgically created defect (SCD) and defect to be treated (DTBT) cartilage regions.
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End point type |
Primary
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End point timeframe |
Week 4
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Statistical analysis title |
LNA043 20mg vs. Placebo | ||||||||||||
Comparison groups |
LNA043 20mg v Matching placebo to 20mg
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
11
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
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P-value |
= 0.3067 | ||||||||||||
Method |
Mixed Effect Model Repeat Measurement | ||||||||||||
Parameter type |
Mean difference (final values) | ||||||||||||
Point estimate |
0.06
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Confidence interval |
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95% | ||||||||||||
sides |
2-sided
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lower limit |
-0.19 | ||||||||||||
upper limit |
0.31 |
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End point title |
Change from baseline in International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) scoring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
End point description |
Extent of the repair tissue at the donor site before surgery. Each criterion was evaluated based on the visual analog scale and graded from 0 (best) to 100 (worst).
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
Week 4
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No statistical analyses for this end point |
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End point title |
Percentage of donor site refilling based on MRI measurements | |||||||||||||||||||||
End point description |
Extent of filling of the donor site over a longer term. Percentage change from baseline in refilling of cartilage defect based on 7T MRI for donor Region.
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
Baseline, Week 4, Week 12 and Week 28
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Statistical analysis title |
LNA043 20mg vs. Placebo | |||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical analysis description |
Week 4
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Comparison groups |
LNA043 20mg v Matching placebo to 20mg
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
12
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
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P-value |
= 0.0404 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Method |
Mixed Effect Model Repeat Measurement | |||||||||||||||||||||
Parameter type |
Mean difference (net) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Point estimate |
26.23
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Confidence interval |
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level |
95% | |||||||||||||||||||||
sides |
2-sided
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lower limit |
-3.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||
upper limit |
56.32 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical analysis title |
LNA043 20mg vs. Placebo | |||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical analysis description |
Week 12
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Comparison groups |
LNA043 20mg v Matching placebo to 20mg
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
12
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
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P-value |
= 0.1381 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Method |
Mixed Effect Model Repeat Measurement | |||||||||||||||||||||
Parameter type |
Mean difference (net) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Point estimate |
27.82
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Confidence interval |
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95% | |||||||||||||||||||||
sides |
2-sided
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lower limit |
-26.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
upper limit |
82.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical analysis title |
LNA043 20mg vs. Placebo | |||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical analysis description |
Week 28 (EOS)
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Comparison groups |
LNA043 20mg v Matching placebo to 20mg
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
12
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
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P-value |
= 0.1168 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Method |
Mixed models analysis | |||||||||||||||||||||
Parameter type |
Mean difference (net) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Point estimate |
23.8
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Confidence interval |
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96% | |||||||||||||||||||||
sides |
2-sided
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lower limit |
-19.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
upper limit |
66.89 |
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End point title |
Change from baseline in GAG content | ||||||||||||||||||
End point description |
Sodium MRI-based measurements of change from baseline in glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content was assessed from both defective sites and a nearby healthy cartilage region (as a reference tissue). Specifically, the ratio of normalized sodium signal in the surgically created defect (SCD or donor site) to healthy non-weight bearing region (HNWB), i.e. SCD/HNWB was of major interest
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
Baseline, Week 12 and Week 28
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Statistical analysis title |
LNA043 20mg vs. Placebo | ||||||||||||||||||
Statistical analysis description |
SCD/HNWB - Week 12
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Comparison groups |
LNA043 20mg v Matching placebo to 20mg
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
11
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
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P-value |
= 0.5175 | ||||||||||||||||||
Method |
Mixed Effect Model Repeat Measurement | ||||||||||||||||||
Parameter type |
Mean difference (net) | ||||||||||||||||||
Point estimate |
-0.01
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Confidence interval |
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95% | ||||||||||||||||||
sides |
2-sided
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lower limit |
-0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
upper limit |
0.25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Statistical analysis title |
LNA043 20mg vs. Placebo | ||||||||||||||||||
Statistical analysis description |
SCD/HNWB - Week 28
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Comparison groups |
LNA043 20mg v Matching placebo to 20mg
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Number of subjects included in analysis |
11
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Analysis specification |
Pre-specified
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Analysis type |
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P-value |
= 0.1476 | ||||||||||||||||||
Method |
Mixed Effect Model Repeat Measurement | ||||||||||||||||||
Parameter type |
Mean difference (net) | ||||||||||||||||||
Point estimate |
0.19
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Confidence interval |
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95% | ||||||||||||||||||
sides |
2-sided
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lower limit |
-0.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
upper limit |
0.6 |
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End point title |
Bi-layer collagen organization based on MRI measurements | ||||||||||||||||||
End point description |
MRI T2 maps were generated and zonal T2 ratios (superficial layer T2 / deep layer T2) were calculated to assess the collagen fiber organization in the SCD cartilage region.
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
Week 12 and Week 28
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No statistical analyses for this end point |
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End point title |
PK profile of LNA043 and of AngPTL3 in serum Cmax | ||||||||||||||||||
End point description |
Local and systemic pharmacokinetics (PK) of LNA043 following a single i.a. administration
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
4 weeks
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Notes [1] - PK profile not assessed for LNA043 in Placebo Group (999) |
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No statistical analyses for this end point |
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End point title |
PK profile of LNA043 and of AngPTL3 in serum AUC | ||||||||||||||||||
End point description |
Local and systemic pharmacokinetics (PK) of LNA043 following a single i.a. administration
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
4 weeks
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Notes [2] - PK profile not assessed for LNA043 in Placebo Group (999) |
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No statistical analyses for this end point |
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End point title |
Number of participants with anti-LNA043 antibodies in serum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
End point description |
Potential immunogenicity of LNA043
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
Baseline, Week 1, Week 4, Week 12 and Week 28
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No statistical analyses for this end point |
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Adverse events information
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Timeframe for reporting adverse events |
Adverse events were collected from the dose of study treatment until up to 28 weeks post treatment
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Systematic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
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Reporting group title |
LNA043 20mg
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LNA043 20mg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reporting group title |
Placebo
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Substantial protocol amendments (globally) |
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Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes | |||
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Amendment |
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05 May 2017 |
The original protocol was amended to shift the baseline MRI from the screening epoch between days -14 and -1 to day 3, in the post-treatment follow-up epoch. |
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11 Dec 2017 |
To update specific protocol sections according the updated Investigator Brochure.
To clarify the use of the 7 Tesla (7T) MRI as an exploratory medical device.
To clarify about the site where the 7 Tesla MRI was performed, now defined specifically as the investigational site for medical device, and to describe how to report possible adverse device effects or serious adverse device effects
associated with the 7 T MRI, if any;
To increase the number of days between randomization and treatment to give more time to the sites to organize the activities for subject treatment: from 1 day to 7 days before treatment;
To delete the PK sample collection 15 min after drug administration to simplify study procedures;
To enlarge the interval within which performing the second surgery, from 3 to 5 days to simplify study procedures;
To enlarge the interval within which performing the MRI before the surgery at Week 4, from 2 to 3 days to simplify study procedures. |
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24 May 2018 |
To add a second cohort to treat subjects with a single dose of 40 mg LNA043 or matching placebo, without increasing the number of total subjects to be enrolled and without stopping enrolment. |
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Interruptions (globally) |
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Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No | |||
Limitations and caveats |
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Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data. | |||
None reported |