Clinical Trial Results:
A Long-Term, Single-Arm, Open-Label, Multicenter, Phase 3 Follow-on Trial of ARGX-113-1704 to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of ARGX-113 in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis having Generalized Muscle Weakness
Summary
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EudraCT number |
2018-002133-37 |
Trial protocol |
NL CZ DE DK BE HU IT |
Global end of trial date |
30 Jun 2022
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Results information
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Results version number |
v1(current) |
This version publication date |
07 Jul 2023
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First version publication date |
07 Jul 2023
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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 |
ARGX-113-1705
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Additional study identifiers
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ISRCTN number |
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US NCT number |
NCT03770403 | ||
WHO universal trial number (UTN) |
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Sponsors
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Sponsor organisation name |
Argenx BVBA
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Sponsor organisation address |
Industriepark Zwijnaarde 7, Ghent, Belgium, 9052
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Public contact |
Regulatory Manager, argenx BV, argenx BVBA, regulatory@argenx.com
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Scientific contact |
Regulatory Manager, argenx BV, argenx BVBA, regulatory@argenx.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 |
30 Jun 2022
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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 |
30 Jun 2022
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Was the trial ended prematurely? |
No
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General information about the trial
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Main objective of the trial |
To evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of efgartigimod in anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody (AChR-Ab) seropositive participants.
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Protection of trial subjects |
This study was conducted according to the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use of Good Clinical Practice, the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, and other applicable local ethical and legal requirements.
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Background therapy |
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Evidence for comparator |
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Actual start date of recruitment |
01 Mar 2019
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Long term follow-up planned |
No
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Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement? |
Yes
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Population of trial subjects
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Number of subjects enrolled per country |
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Netherlands: 1
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Poland: 29
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Belgium: 6
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Czechia: 12
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Denmark: 1
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Germany: 2
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Hungary: 1
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Italy: 6
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Canada: 3
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Georgia: 19
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Japan: 10
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Russian Federation: 4
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Serbia: 15
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United States: 36
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Worldwide total number of subjects |
145
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EEA total number of subjects |
58
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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) |
124
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From 65 to 84 years |
21
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85 years and over |
0
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Recruitment
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Recruitment details |
This Phase III, open-label study was a follow-on study of ARGX-113-1704 (NCT03669588) and was conducted in participants with myasthenia gravis having generalized muscle weakness at 51 investigational sites. This study was conducted in 2 sequential parts: Part A (1 year) and Part B (<=2 years). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-assignment
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Screening details |
Participants from ARGX-113-1704 who either completed that study or required retreatment that could not be completed during a treatment cycle in that study were included in this study to receive efgartigimod. A total of 151 participants rolled over to this study and 145 of them received at least 1 dose of study treatment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Period 1
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Period 1 title |
Overall study (overall period)
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Is this the baseline period? |
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Allocation method |
Not applicable
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Blinding used |
Not blinded | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Arms
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Arm title
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Efgartigimod | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Arm description |
Participants were administered efgartigimod intravenous (IV) 10 milligrams/kilograms (mg/kg) over 1 hour every 7 days for 4 administrations per treatment period (TP) for 3 weeks in this study irrespective of whether they received efgartigimod or placebo in ARGX-113-1704. After the fourth infusion, participants entered an intertreatment period (ITP) of variable duration (minimum 4 weeks between treatment periods). Subsequent TPs were implemented according to clinical response. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Investigational medicinal product name |
Efgartigimod
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Investigational medicinal product code |
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Other name |
ARGX-113
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Pharmaceutical forms |
Concentrate for solution for infusion
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Routes of administration |
Intravenous use
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Dosage and administration details |
Efgartigimod was available as a sterile, colorless concentrate for solution for IV administration. Participants were administered efgartigimod 10 mg/kg over 1 hour every 7 days for 4 administrations per TP for 3 weeks. The maximum permitted efgartigimod dose per infusion was 1200 mg.
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Reporting group title |
Efgartigimod
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Reporting group description |
Participants were administered efgartigimod intravenous (IV) 10 milligrams/kilograms (mg/kg) over 1 hour every 7 days for 4 administrations per treatment period (TP) for 3 weeks in this study irrespective of whether they received efgartigimod or placebo in ARGX-113-1704. After the fourth infusion, participants entered an intertreatment period (ITP) of variable duration (minimum 4 weeks between treatment periods). Subsequent TPs were implemented according to clinical response. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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End points reporting groups
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Reporting group title |
Efgartigimod
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Reporting group description |
Participants were administered efgartigimod intravenous (IV) 10 milligrams/kilograms (mg/kg) over 1 hour every 7 days for 4 administrations per treatment period (TP) for 3 weeks in this study irrespective of whether they received efgartigimod or placebo in ARGX-113-1704. After the fourth infusion, participants entered an intertreatment period (ITP) of variable duration (minimum 4 weeks between treatment periods). Subsequent TPs were implemented according to clinical response. |
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End point title |
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Treatment-Emergent Serious AEs, TEAEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation and Fatal TEAEs in AChR-Positive Participants [1] | ||||||||||||||||
End point description |
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. Any clinically significant abnormal laboratory test results (hematology, clinical chemistry, or urinalysis) or other safety assessments (electrocardiogram [ECG], radiological scans, vital signs measurements) were collected as AEs. All AEs starting on or after first dosing were considered as TEAEs. A serious AE (SAE) was any AE that resulted in death, was life-threatening, required inpatient hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, was a congenital abnormality, or was medically significant. The Safety Analysis set consisted of all participants who rolled over from ARGX-113-1704 and received >=1 dose or part of a dose of EFG in this study. Only those participants with AChR-positive status are included in this analysis.
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End point type |
Primary
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End point timeframe |
TEAEs were collected from the start of first administered study treatment (Day 1) up to end of follow-up, approximately up to 3 years
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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 statistical analysis was prespecified for this endpoint. |
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No statistical analyses for this end point |
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End point title |
Number of Participants With TEAEs, Treatment-Emergent SAEs, TEAEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation and Fatal TEAEs in the Overall Population | ||||||||||||||||
End point description |
Overall Population included both AChR-Ab seropositive and AChR-Ab seronegative participants. An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study treatment, whether or not considered related to the study treatment. Any clinically significant abnormal laboratory test results (hematology, clinical chemistry, or urinalysis) or other safety assessments (ECG, radiological scans, vital signs measurements) were collected as AEs. All AEs starting on or after first dosing were considered as TEAEs. An SAE was any AE that resulted in death, was life-threatening, required inpatient hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, was a congenital abnormality, or was medically significant. The Safety Analysis set consisted of all participants who rolled over from ARGX-113-1704 and received >=1 dose or part of a dose of EFG in this study.
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End point type |
Secondary
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End point timeframe |
TEAEs were collected from the start of first administered study treatment (Day 1) up to end of follow-up, approximately up to 3 years
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Adverse events information
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Timeframe for reporting adverse events |
TEAEs were collected from the start of first administered study treatment (Day 1) up to end of follow-up, approximately up to 3 years
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Adverse event reporting additional description |
The Safety Analysis set consisted of all participants who rolled over from ARGX-113-1704 and received >=1 dose or part of a dose of efgartigimod in this study.
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Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
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Reporting group description |
Participants were administered efgartigimod IV 10 mg/kg over 1 hour every 7 days for 4 administrations per TP for 3 weeks in this study irrespective of whether they received efgartigimod or placebo in ARGX-113-1704. After the fourth infusion, participants entered an ITP of variable duration (minimum 4 weeks between treatment periods). Subsequent TPs were implemented according to clinical response. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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12 Aug 2019 |
Clarified that there needs to be a serious safety risk in order to have the participant discontinued. Updated exclusion criteria and schedule of activities to align with ARGX-113-1705. For participant safety, allowed vaccines to be administered according to common clinical practice and reduce the risk of confusing vaccination-related AEs (such as fever) with infusion-related AEs. Clarified that participants should not start treatment with a new standard of care. Clarified that in Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis evaluation, the rater can be a trained person instead of a physician. Updated criteria for AE of special interest and clarified that all SAEs will be followed up until resolution. Updated ethical conduct to align with protocol of ARGX-113-1704 The Netherlands-specific amendment version 1.1. upon request of the Ethics Committee of The Netherlands. |
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18 Dec 2019 |
An additional 2 years (defined as part B) were added to the study to provide participants uninterrupted access to EFG until it was available either commercially or through another participant program. Redefined endpoint definitions. Changes in methodology and investigational plan. Endpoints were streamlined to reflect what would be summarized and labels added to clarify what would be analyzed in Part A and Part B of the trial. Corrected to reflect that changes from the treatment period baseline of the first cycle would be summarized (instead of changes from study entry baseline) as participants might start the study with an intertreatment period. Modified the endpoint definition and clarified tertiary endpoints. Given the long-time frame of the extension and the option of unscheduled visits being carried out at the request of the investigator, the more flexible option of working with a local laboratory was chosen over the central laboratory structure. |
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19 Jan 2021 |
Updated benefit-risk assessment based on emerging data and consistency with investigator brochure version 9.0. Clarified that participants who completed >=1 cycle of treatment and >=1 year of ARGX-113-1705 and had started Part B were given the option to enroll in ARGX-113-2002 to receive EFG co-formulated with recombinant human hyaluronidase PH20 subcutaneously. Provided end of trial instructions. Exclusion criteria removed. Guidance on contraception was updated following results of nonclinical reproductive toxicity studies. Instructions were added to collect vaccination history. The ECG assessment was added to Part B to comply with the data safety monitoring board recommendation to monitor QT interval corrected by Fridericia abnormalities that could arise due to the accumulation of EFG. An additional change was made to allow for testing of participants who exhibited symptoms of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection. Even in countries where COVID-19 safety measures were stopped according to local regulations, COVID-19 testing was continued and the results were sent to the sponsor for filing. |
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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 |