E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common inherited neuromuscular disease that mostly affects boys. DMD is a type of X-linked disease caused by a mutation of the gene at the Xp21 locus that encodes the dystrophin protein, resulting in a complete lack of this protein in the muscles of affected boys. DMD is characterized by skeletal and cardiac muscle degeneration. Most DMD-affected boys lose their ability to walk by the age of 10-14. |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common inherited neuromuscular disease that mostly affects boys. DMD is characterized by skeletal and cardiac muscle degeneration. |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | Yes |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
Phase 1: Primary objectives include evaluation of safety by clinical observation of the incidence and severity of all treatment-related adverse events: Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI) to assess the potential risks. Phase 2: Primary objectives include evaluation of safety by clinical observation of the incidence and severity of all treatment-related adverse events: AEs, SAEs and AESI and to assess the potential risks; and evaluation of the efficacy, based on the functional assessments of muscle strength and function adjusted to the stage of the disease including: (a) for ambulatory patients: 6MWT; timed functions of NSAA: supine to rise and 10-meter walk/run) (b) for non-ambulatory patients: PUL 2.0, (c) for both, ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients: EMG assessment of duration of the MUP of the selected muscles.
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Phase 1: Secondary outcomes include evaluation of efficacy: (a) for ambulatory patients: Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT); NorthStar Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA): supine to rise and 10-meter walk/run), Performance of Upper Limb (PUL 2.0), assessment of grip strength; (b) for non- ambulatory patients: PUL 2.0, assessment of grip strength; (c) assessments for both ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients: electromyography (EMG) assessment of duration of motor unit potential (MUP) of the selected muscles, quality of life (QoL) assessment by Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI) and overall treatment effect (OTE) assessment. Phase 2: Secondary outcomes include: (a) for ambulatory patients: PUL 2.0, assessment of grip strength, (b) for non-ambulatory patients: assessment of grip strength; (c) for both, ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients: evaluation of efficacy, quality of life (QoL) assessment by PODCI and overall treatment effect (OTE) assessment.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Any subject meeting all of the following inclusion criteria and verified by the Investigator during the screening visit V0a will be considered acceptable for study inclusion: 1) Subject and his legal representative/parent(s)/legal guardian have understood and accepted to participate in the study according to all study procedures by signing the approved informed consent. 2) Boys of age 5 to 18 years old (at the time of screening), diagnosed with DMD confirmed by genetic testing. 3) Subjects must be receiving glucocorticosteroids for a minimum of 6 months prior to the biopsy of muscle tissue. 4) Subjects with progressive, symmetrical proximal muscle weakness of arms and legs. 5) Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, tissue biopsy procedure under anesthesia, drug administration plan, laboratory tests, study restrictions, study procedures, and functional testing adapted to the stage of the disease. 6) Patients must be cleared by anesthesiologist for tissue biopsy and DT-DEC01 intraosseous injection procedures which will be performed under anesthesia (local anesthesia / general anesthesia / analgosedation).
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
Any subject meeting any of the following exclusion criteria verified by the Investigator during the screening visit V0a will be excluded from enrolment into the study: 1) Subject was exposed to any experimental therapy with the use of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) or any other cell-based product within the last 12 months prior to screening and has known history of immune reaction to administered drug or Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD). 2) Subjects with known cognitive impairment or behavioral issues that would impede the ability to follow instructions. 3) Subject is positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 1 or 2, hepatitis B (HBV) or C (HCV*), cytomegalovirus (CMV*), toxoplasmosis* or syphilis at screening visit (V0a). *In case of positive or doubtful result of anti-CMV IgG and anti-Toxo IgG, anti-HCV total the final qualification decision can be made after confirming the negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) results in cell culture. 4) Subject has a history of any autoimmune disease. 5) Ongoing participation in any other therapeutic clinical trial. 6) Presence of pre-existing antibodies in the subject’s serum against the donor lymphocytes. 7) Subject has undergone an organ or bone marrow transplantation. 8) Change in systemic corticosteroid therapy (e.g. initiation of treatment; cessation of treatment; change in dose, schedule, or type of steroid) within 3 months prior to administration of the investigational product. 9) Any injury or procedure which may impact functional testing. Previous injuries must be fully healed prior to consenting. Prior lower limb fractures must be fully healed and at least 3 months should pass from injury date. 10) Presence or history of other musculoskeletal or neurologic disease or somatic disorder not related to DMD including pulmonary and cardiac disease. 11) History of allergic or anaphylactic reaction to a therapeutic or diagnostic protein or additives of the investigational product. 12) Ongoing chronic use of any agents with an immunomodulating (activating or suppressing) effect, such as, but not limited to, immunosuppressants or drugs related to immunotherapy (e.g. based on antibodies), chemotherapy or similar therapy affecting cell proliferation. 13) Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the subject inappropriate for inclusion into this study.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Phase 1: Safety Endpoints 1. The frequency of all adverse events related to the DT-DEC01 therapy including: the AEs (from skeletal muscle tissue collection visit (V0b) through Month 6 post DT-DEC01 administration timepoint), the SAEs from skeletal muscle tissue collection visit (V0b) through Month 12 post DT-DEC01 administration timepoint) and the AESI (by Month 1 post DT-DEC01 administration). Phase 2: Safety Endpoints 1. The frequency of all adverse events related to the DT-DEC01 therapy including: the AEs (from skeletal muscle tissue collection visit (V0b) through Month 6 post DT-DEC01 administration timepoint), the SAEs from skeletal muscle tissue collection visit (V0b) through Month 12 post DT-DEC01 administration timepoint) and the AESI (by Month 1 post DT-DEC01 administration). Phase 2: Efficacy Endpoints 1. Mean changes from baseline recorded in the functional assessments adjusted to the stage of the disease: a. for ambulatory patients: 6MWT, timed functions of NSAA: supine to rise and 10-meter walk/run, b. for non-ambulatory patients: PUL 2.0 at month 1, 3, 6 and 12. 2. Mean changes from baseline in the EMG assessment of MUP duration of the selected muscles in both ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients at month 3, 6 and 12.
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Study Evaluation Timepoints: V0a – screening visit, V0b – muscle biopsy visit, V1 – DT-DEC01 administration visit, V2 – hospital discharge, V3 – week 1 post administration visit, V4 – month 1 post administration visit, V5 – month 3 post administration visit, V6 – month 6 post administration visit, V7 – month 12 post administration visit Phase 1 and Phase 2: Safety Endpoints 1. Adverse events: the AEs on visits V0b, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, the SAEs on visits V0b, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6,V7 and the AESI on visits V1, V2, V3, V4. Phase 2: Efficacy Endpoints 1. Functional assessments: on visits V0a, V4, V5, V6 and V7. 2. EMG assessment on visits V0a, V5, V6 and V7.
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
Phase 1: Efficacy Endpoints 1. Mean changes from baseline recorded in the functional assessments adjusted to the stage of the disease: a. for ambulatory patients: 6MWT, timed functions of NSAA: supine to rise and 10-meter walk/run, PUL 2.0, assessment of grip strength (by dynamometer). b. for non-ambulatory patients: PUL 2.0, assessment of grip strength (by dynamometer). at month 1, 3, 6 and 12. 2. Mean changes from baseline in the EMG assessment of MUP duration of the selected muscles in both ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients at month 3, 6 and 12. 3. Mean changes from baseline in QoL assessed by PODCI at month 1, 3, 6 and 12. 4. Evaluation of Overall Treatment Effect at month 1, 3, 6 and 12. Phase 2: Efficacy Endpoints 1. Mean changes from baseline recorded in functional assessments (adjusted to the stage of the disease): a. for ambulatory patients: PUL 2.0, assessment of grip strength (by dynamometer), b. for non-ambulatory patients: assessment of grip strength (by dynamometer). at month 1, 3, 6 and 12. 2. Mean changes from baseline in QoL assessed by PODCI at month 1, 3, 6 and 12. 3. Evaluation of Overall Treatment Effect at month 1, 3, 6 and 12.
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Study Evaluation Timepoints: V0a – screening visit, V0b – muscle biopsy visit, V1 – DT-DEC01 administration visit, V2 – hospital discharge, V3 – week 1 post administration visit, V4 – month 1 post administration visit, V5 – month 3 post administration visit, V6 – month 6 post administration visit, V7 – month 12 post administration visit
Phase 1: Efficacy Endpoints 1. Functional assessments on visits V0a, V4, V5, V6 and V7. 2. EMG assessment on visits V0a, V5, V6 and V7. 3. QoL assessed on visits V0a, V4, V5, V6 and V7. 4. Overall Treatment Effect on visits V4, V5, V6 and V7. Phase 2: Efficacy Endpoints 1. Functional assessments on visits V0a, V4, V5, V6 and V7. 2. QoL assessed on visits V0a, V4, V5, V6 and V7. 3. Overall Treatment Effect on visits V4, V5, V6 and V7.
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | Yes |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Yes |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | Yes |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description |
Evaluation of the initial safety and tolerance of the DT-DEC01 |
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E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | No |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 2 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 10 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 30 |