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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of AKST4290 in Subjects with Parkinson's Disease on Stable Dopaminergic Treatment

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2019-001657-42
    Trial protocol
    DE   SK  
    Global end of trial date
    10 Mar 2021

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    29 Jul 2022
    First version publication date
    29 Jul 2022
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    AKST4290-211
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT04369430
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Alkahest, Inc.
    Sponsor organisation address
    125 Shoreway Rd, Suite D, San Carlos, United States, 94070
    Public contact
    Regulatory Affairs, Alkahest, Inc., +1 6508010474, trials@alkahest.com
    Scientific contact
    Clinical Development, Alkahest, Inc., +1 6508010474, trials@alkahest.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
    08 Apr 2021
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    Yes
    Primary completion date
    11 Feb 2021
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    10 Mar 2021
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of AKST4290 in subjects with Parkinson’s Disease who are currently on stable dopaminergic treatment.
    Protection of trial subjects
    Prior to initiation of any study-specific procedures, subjects received a copy of the Informed Consent Form (ICF) that summarized, in non-technical terms, the purpose of the study, the procedures to be carried out, and the potential hazards. The PI or authorized representative explained the nature of the study to the subjects, in non-technical terms, and answered all questions regarding the study. Subjects reviewed, signed, and dated the ICF. Subjects received a copy of the fully signed ICF. The subject was given adequate time to read the ICF and the opportunity to ask questions and consider the statement before signing and dating the form. They were also given a copy of the signed document. No subject entered the study before informed consent or assent with parental consent was obtained. The date the ICF was signed was recorded, and the investigator retained a copy of the signed ICF.
    Background therapy
    Stable dopaminergic therapy (e.g., levodopa, dopamine agonists, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, catechol-O-methyl transferase inhibitors, amantadine), for a least 8 weeks prior to enrollment and remain on stable dose during the 12-week treatment period.
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    16 Jan 2020
    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
    United States: 14
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Poland: 32
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Slovakia: 29
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Estonia: 5
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Germany: 27
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    107
    EEA total number of subjects
    93
    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)
    62
    From 65 to 84 years
    45
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    The study enrolled 107 subjects, randomized in a 1:1 ratio to active treatment in Arm 1 (52 subjects) or placebo in Arm 2 (55 subjects). The recruitment occurred at 22 clinical sites in United States, Germany, Estonia, Poland, and Slovakia from 16-Jan-2020 (First Patient First Visit - FPFV) to 5-Nov-2020 (Last Patient First Visit - LPFV).

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    130 subjects were screened for the study. Eligible subjects were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to AKST4290 or placebo. Study treatment was administered to 52 subjects in AKST4290 arm and 55 subjects in placebo arm. There were 3 subjects who were randomized but not treated.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Treatment period (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Double blind
    Roles blinded
    Investigator, Monitor, Subject, Data analyst, Carer, Assessor
    Blinding implementation details
    1:1 ratio AKST4290 (Active):Placebo

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    AKST4290
    Arm description
    Subjects will receive AKST4290, 400 mg twice daily, for 12 weeks.
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    AKST4290
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Film-coated tablet
    Routes of administration
    Oral use
    Dosage and administration details
    AKST4290 is a small molecule antagonist of human CCR3. The study treatment was self-administered orally twice daily (b.i.d.) (2 × 200 mg per dose), approximately 12 hours apart, for a total daily dose of 800 mg. Subjects received the study treatment for a total of 12 weeks, followed by 4 weeks of follow-up.

    Arm title
    Placebo
    Arm description
    Subjects will receive placebo, 400 mg twice daily, for 12 weeks.
    Arm type
    Placebo

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Placebo
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Film-coated tablet
    Routes of administration
    Oral use
    Dosage and administration details
    Placebo was self-administered orally twice daily (b.i.d.) (2 × 200 mg per dose), approximately 12 hours apart, for a total daily dose of 800 mg. Subjects received placebo for a total of 12 weeks, followed by 4 weeks of follow-up.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    AKST4290 Placebo
    Started
    52
    55
    Completed
    46
    48
    Not completed
    6
    7
         Adverse event, serious fatal
    1
    -
         Consent withdrawn by subject
    2
    2
         COVID concern, Sponsor’s decision
    2
    1
         Adverse event, non-fatal
    1
    1
         Lost to follow-up
    -
    1
         Sponsor decision
    -
    2

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    AKST4290
    Reporting group description
    Subjects will receive AKST4290, 400 mg twice daily, for 12 weeks.

    Reporting group title
    Placebo
    Reporting group description
    Subjects will receive placebo, 400 mg twice daily, for 12 weeks.

    Reporting group values
    AKST4290 Placebo Total
    Number of subjects
    52 55 107
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        In utero
    0 0 0
        Preterm newborn infants (gestational age < 37 wks)
    0 0 0
        Newborns (0-27 days)
    0 0 0
        Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0 0 0
        Children (2-11 years)
    0 0 0
        Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0 0 0
        Adults (18-64 years)
    32 30 62
        From 65-84 years
    20 25 45
        85 years and over
    0 0 0
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    63.1 ± 8.07 64.9 ± 6.74 -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    20 21 41
        Male
    32 34 66
    Modified Hoehn and Yahr
    Units: Subjects
        No signs of disease
    0 0 0
        Unilateral disease
    5 5 10
        Unilateral plus axial involvement
    5 6 11
        Bilateral disease, without impairment of balance
    30 32 62
        Mild bilateral disease, with recovery on pull test
    12 12 24
    Disease Duration
    Units: year
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    5.71 ± 3.138 7.62 ± 5.467 -
    Movement Disorder Society's Unified PD Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Part 3 in the off-medication state
    Sum of the corresponding items for Part 3 of the Movement Disorder Society's Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) (33 scores based on 18 questions with several right, left, or both body distribution scores) in the off-medication state. Each Parkinsonian sign or symptom is rated on a 5 # point Likert # type scale (ranging from 0 to 4), with higher scores indicating more severe impairment. The minimum score on the MDS-UPDRS Part 3 is 0 and the maximum is 132.
    Units: Score on a scale
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    35.2 ± 14.17 38.5 ± 12.44 -

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    AKST4290
    Reporting group description
    Subjects will receive AKST4290, 400 mg twice daily, for 12 weeks.

    Reporting group title
    Placebo
    Reporting group description
    Subjects will receive placebo, 400 mg twice daily, for 12 weeks.

    Subject analysis set title
    Modified Intent-to-Treat/Evaluable
    Subject analysis set type
    Modified intention-to-treat
    Subject analysis set description
    Subjects with non-missing Baseline and primary endpoint data

    Subject analysis set title
    Safety Population
    Subject analysis set type
    Safety analysis
    Subject analysis set description
    All subjects who received at least one dose of the study medication

    Primary: Change in Motor Function During Levodopa Withdrawal

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    End point title
    Change in Motor Function During Levodopa Withdrawal
    End point description
    Change from Baseline in motor function during the practically defined off-medication state, defined as at least 12 hours off levodopa, at Week 12 as measured by Movement Disorder Society’s Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS), Part 3 Motor Examination (33 scores based on 18 questions with several right, left, or both body distribution scores). Each Parkinsonian sign or symptom is rated on a 5‐point Likert‐type scale (ranging from 0 to 4), with higher scores indicating more severe impairment. The minimum score on the MDS-UPDRS Part 3 is 0 and the maximum is 132.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline to 12 weeks
    End point values
    AKST4290 Placebo Modified Intent-to-Treat/Evaluable
    Number of subjects analysed
    45
    45
    90
    Units: score on a scale
    arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
        Change in Motor Function During Levodopa Withdrawa
    -4.0 ± 8.16
    -5.3 ± 7.58
    -4.7 ± 7.86
    Statistical analysis title
    Change from baseline at Week 12 (Day 84)
    Statistical analysis description
    The main analysis for the primary efficacy variable will be analyzed using modified Intent-to-Treat subjects.
    Comparison groups
    AKST4290 v Placebo
    Number of subjects included in analysis
    90
    Analysis specification
    Pre-specified
    Analysis type
    non-inferiority
    P-value
    = 0.1
    Method
    Mixed models analysis
    Parameter type
    Mean difference (final values)
    Confidence interval
         level
    95%
         sides
    2-sided
         lower limit
    -
         upper limit
    -
    Variability estimate
    Standard error of the mean

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    Baseline to Week 14
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    23.0
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    AKST4290
    Reporting group description
    Subjects will receive AKST4290, 400 mg twice daily, for 12 weeks.

    Reporting group title
    Placebo
    Reporting group description
    Subjects will receive placebo, twice daily, for 12 weeks.

    Serious adverse events
    AKST4290 Placebo
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 52 (1.92%)
    3 / 55 (5.45%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    1
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    1
    0
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Meniscus injury
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 52 (0.00%)
    1 / 55 (1.82%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Sudden cardiac death
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 52 (1.92%)
    0 / 55 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
    Psychiatric disorders
    Neuropsychiatric syndrome
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 52 (0.00%)
    1 / 55 (1.82%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    Clostridium difficile colitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 52 (0.00%)
    1 / 55 (1.82%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    AKST4290 Placebo
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    8 / 52 (15.38%)
    11 / 55 (20.00%)
    Investigations
    Electrocardiogram QT prolonged
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 52 (1.92%)
    4 / 55 (7.27%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    4
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    Fall
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 52 (0.00%)
    3 / 55 (5.45%)
         occurrences all number
    0
    3
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Fatigue
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 52 (5.77%)
    0 / 55 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Nausea
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 52 (5.77%)
    0 / 55 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    0
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Back pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 52 (1.92%)
    4 / 55 (7.27%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    4

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    18 Apr 2019
    Expanded to Germany and updated US site number, update eligibility criteria to provide clarity and reflect global regulatory requirements, update schedule of events
    17 May 2019
    Provide justification of dose selection, add exploratory endpoint and assessment
    24 Jul 2019
    Expand geographic range to support timely recruitment and additional geographic representation, update eligibility criteria to aid investigators in determining eligibility and reflect global regulatory requirements
    02 Dec 2019
    Update eligibility criteria and prohibited medications based on findings from a clinical drug-drug interaction study
    06 Jan 2020
    Germany and US version of amendment 3.0
    22 May 2020
    Update content to provide clarification on the order of assessments, add new optional sample collections, and new content added to account for potential protocol deviations related to COVID-19.

    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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