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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A Phase II, Single Arm, Multicenter, Proof-of-Mechanism Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Bitopertin (RO4917838) in Adults with Non Transfusion-Dependent beta-Thalassemia

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2016-004799-23
    Trial protocol
    IT  
    Global end of trial date
    29 Jun 2018

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    06 Jul 2019
    First version publication date
    06 Jul 2019
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    BP39642
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT03271541
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
    Sponsor organisation address
    Grenzacherstrasse 124, Basel, Switzerland, CH-4070
    Public contact
    F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, +41 616878333, global.trial_information@roche.com
    Scientific contact
    F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, +41 616878333, global.trial_information@roche.com
    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
    29 Jun 2018
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    29 Jun 2018
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    This was a proof-of-mechanism study designed to investigate the safety, tolerability, efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of multiple oral doses of bitopertin in adults with non-transfusion-dependent (NTD) beta-thalassemia.
    Protection of trial subjects
    All study subjects were required to read and sign an Informed Consent Form.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    10 Oct 2017
    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
    Italy: 2
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Lebanon: 5
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Thailand: 5
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    12
    EEA total number of subjects
    2
    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)
    12
    From 65 to 84 years
    0
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    The study was conducted at three centers in Italy, Lebanon, and Thailand.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    The study population consisted of male and female subjects between ages 18-55 (inclusive) with a confirmed diagnosis of NTD beta-thalassemia.

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

    Arms
    Arm title
    Bitopertin
    Arm description
    Subjects underwent 6 weeks of dose-escalation, followed by 10 weeks of treatment at the attained target dose of bitopertin, and 6 weeks of follow-up.
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Bitopertin
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    RO4917838
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Film-coated tablet
    Routes of administration
    Oral use
    Dosage and administration details
    Subjects received once-daily oral doses of bitopertin according to the following schedule: 30mg for Days 1-14, 60mg for Days 15-28, and 90mg for days 29-42.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Bitopertin
    Started
    12
    Completed
    9
    Not completed
    3
         Physician decision
    1
         Study termination by sponsor
    1
         Lack of efficacy
    1

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Bitopertin
    Reporting group description
    Subjects underwent 6 weeks of dose-escalation, followed by 10 weeks of treatment at the attained target dose of bitopertin, and 6 weeks of follow-up.

    Reporting group values
    Bitopertin Total
    Number of subjects
    12 12
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Adults (18-64 years)
    12 12
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    32.8 ± 9.7 -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    7 7
        Male
    5 5
    Race (NIH/OMB)
    Units: Subjects
        Asian
    5 5
        White
    7 7
    Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
    Units: Subjects
        Not Hispanic or Latino
    12 12

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Bitopertin
    Reporting group description
    Subjects underwent 6 weeks of dose-escalation, followed by 10 weeks of treatment at the attained target dose of bitopertin, and 6 weeks of follow-up.

    Primary: Safety Outcome: Percentage of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) - Part 1 only

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    End point title
    Safety Outcome: Percentage of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) - Part 1 only [1]
    End point description
    An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence in a subject administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporarily associated with the use of a pharmaceutical product, whether or not considered related to the pharmaceutical product. Preexisting conditions which worsen during a study are also considered adverse events.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline, Week 16, up to Week 22
    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: No formal hypothesis testing was performed.
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    12
    Units: Percent
        number (not applicable)
    91.7
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Primary: Efficacy Outcome: Change in Total Hemoglobin (Hb) Level from Baseline to End of 16-Week Treatment Period in Part 1

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    End point title
    Efficacy Outcome: Change in Total Hemoglobin (Hb) Level from Baseline to End of 16-Week Treatment Period in Part 1 [2]
    End point description
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline to Week 16
    Notes
    [2] - 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: No formal hypothesis testing was performed.
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    12 [3]
    Units: g/dL
    arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
        Baseline
    92.5 ± 12.5
        Change from Baseline at Week 16
    1.3 ± 6.1
    Notes
    [3] - Data from 12 subjects was available at baseline. Six subjects were analyzed at Week 16.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Primary: Long-term Safety Outcome : Percentage of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) - Part 2 only

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    End point title
    Long-term Safety Outcome : Percentage of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) - Part 2 only [4]
    End point description
    An adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence in a subject administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporarily associated with the use of a pharmaceutical product, whether or not considered related to the pharmaceutical product. Preexisting conditions which worsen during a study are also considered adverse events.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline to 19 Months
    Notes
    [4] - 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: No formal hypothesis testing was performed.
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    0 [5]
    Units: None
        number (not applicable)
    Notes
    [5] - Part 2 was not conducted.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Pharmacokinetic Concentrations of Bitopertin

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    End point title
    Pharmacokinetic Concentrations of Bitopertin
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Part 1: Predose (0 H) on Days 2, 15, 29, 57, 85, 113
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    12 [6]
    Units: ug/mL
    arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
        Day 2
    60.0 ± 15.93
        Day 15
    152.4 ± 94.82
        Day 29
    271.6 ± 146.68
        Day 57
    373.4 ± 312.73
        Day 85
    281.2 ± 298.73
        Day 113
    190.3 ± 191.65
    Notes
    [6] - n=12 for the first time point. For Days 15, 29, 57, 85, and 113, n=11, 12, 10, 11, and 6.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change from Baseline in Absolute Reticulocyte Count

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    End point title
    Change from Baseline in Absolute Reticulocyte Count
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Part 1: Baseline, Week 16
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    12 [7]
    Units: 10^9/L
    arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
        Baseline
    139.43 ± 48.17
        Change from Baseline at Week 16
    12.32 ± 27.35
    Notes
    [7] - Data from 12 subjects was available at baseline. Six subjects were analyzed at Week 16.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change from Baseline in Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase Level

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    End point title
    Change from Baseline in Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase Level
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Part 1: Baseline, Week 16
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    12 [8]
    Units: U/L
    arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
        Baseline
    391.7 ± 108.5
        Change from Baseline at Week 16
    -95.0 ± 93.2
    Notes
    [8] - Data from 12 subjects was available at baseline. Six subjects were analyzed at Week 16.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change from Baseline in Serum Bilirubin Level

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    End point title
    Change from Baseline in Serum Bilirubin Level
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Part 1: Baseline, Week 16
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    12 [9]
    Units: umol/L
    arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
        Baseline
    72.49 ± 40.41
        Change from Baseline at Week 16
    2.11 ± 32.58
    Notes
    [9] - Data from 12 subjects was available at baseline. Six subjects were analyzed at Week 16.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Apparent Clearance of Bitopertin

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    End point title
    Apparent Clearance of Bitopertin
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Part 1: Predose (0 H) on Days 2, 15, 29, 57, 85, 113
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    0 [10]
    Units: None
        number (not applicable)
    Notes
    [10] - This OM was not reported due to study termination.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Volume of Distribution of Bitopertin

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    End point title
    Volume of Distribution of Bitopertin
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Part 1: Predose (0 H) on Days 2, 15, 29, 57, 85, 113
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    0 [11]
    Units: None
        number (not applicable)
    Notes
    [11] - This OM was not reported due to study termination.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) of Bitopertin within a Dosing Interval

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    End point title
    Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) of Bitopertin within a Dosing Interval
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Part 1: Predose (0 H) on Days 2, 15, 29, 57, 85, 113
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    0 [12]
    Units: None
        number (not applicable)
    Notes
    [12] - This OM was not reported due to study termination.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Minimum Observed Concentration (Cmin) of Bitopertin

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    End point title
    Minimum Observed Concentration (Cmin) of Bitopertin
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Part 1: Predose (0 H) on Days 2, 15, 29, 57, 85, 113
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    0 [13]
    Units: None
        number (not applicable)
    Notes
    [13] - This OM was not reported due to study termination.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Maximum Observed Concentration (Cmax) of Bitopertin

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    End point title
    Maximum Observed Concentration (Cmax) of Bitopertin
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Part 1: Predose (0 H) on Days 2, 15, 29, 57, 85, 113
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    0 [14]
    Units: None
        number (not applicable)
    Notes
    [14] - This OM was not reported due to study termination.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Apparent Elimination Half-Life of Bitopertin

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    End point title
    Apparent Elimination Half-Life of Bitopertin
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Part 1: Predose (0 H) on Days 2, 15, 29, 57, 85, 113
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    0 [15]
    Units: None
        number (not applicable)
    Notes
    [15] - This OM was not reported due to study termination.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Accumulation Ratio of Bitopertin

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    End point title
    Accumulation Ratio of Bitopertin
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Part 1: Predose (0 H) on Days 2, 15, 29, 57, 85, 113
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    0 [16]
    Units: None
        number (not applicable)
    Notes
    [16] - This OM was not reported due to study termination.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change from Baseline in Absolute Red Blood Cell Count

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    End point title
    Change from Baseline in Absolute Red Blood Cell Count
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Part 1: Baseline, Week 16.
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    0 [17]
    Units: None
        number (not applicable)
    Notes
    [17] - This OM was not reported due to study termination.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Change in Total Hb Level from Baseline to the End of the Treatment Period in Part 2

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    End point title
    Change in Total Hb Level from Baseline to the End of the Treatment Period in Part 2
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline, 19 Months
    End point values
    Bitopertin
    Number of subjects analysed
    0 [18]
    Units: None
        number (not applicable)
    Notes
    [18] - Part 2 was not conducted.
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    Baseline through the end of study
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    21.0
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Bitopertin
    Reporting group description
    Part 1 - The main study - 16 weeks in total: Participants will undergo a 6-week dose-escalation period followed by 10 weeks of treatment at the attained target dose of bitopertin. Part 2 - Open Label Extension (OLE) - up to an additional 12 months: Participants will be given the option to enroll into the OLE once the 16-week treatment of Part 1 has been completed. Participants who decide not to enroll in the OLE, at the end of Part 1 will enter a 6-week follow-up period.

    Serious adverse events
    Bitopertin
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    Cardiac disorders
    Chest pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Biliary colic
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Abdominal pain upper
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Bitopertin
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    11 / 12 (91.67%)
    Investigations
    Haemoglobin decreased
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 12 (25.00%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Muscle strain
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Nervous system disorders
    Dizziness
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 12 (41.67%)
         occurrences all number
    8
    Headache
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 12 (25.00%)
         occurrences all number
    5
    Somnolence
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Face oedema
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Immune system disorders
    Hypersensitivity
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    Eye disorders
    Vision blurred
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Vomiting
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    Pruritis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Back pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Infections and infestations
    Cellulitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Folliculitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Pharyngitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Upper respiratory tract infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 12 (16.67%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Hyperkalaemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Hypoglycaemia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 12 (8.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    01 Dec 2017
    Added an open-label extension; added a new dose formulation; adjustment to ophthalmological assessments

    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.
    The study was prematurely terminated, and Part 2 was not conducted.
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