A Study of BIIB067 (Tofersen) Initiated in Clinically Presymptomatic Adults With a Confirmed Superoxide Dismutase 1 Mutation

Last updated: March 6, 2025
Sponsor: Biogen
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

3

Condition

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Als)

Myasthenia Gravis (Chronic Weakness)

Treatment

Tofersen

Placebo

Clinical Study ID

NCT04856982
233AS303
2020-004590-51
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of tofersen in presymptomatic adult carriers of a superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) mutation with elevated neurofilament (NF). The secondary objectives of this study are to evaluate the safety and tolerability tofersen and to evaluate the effect of tofersen on pharmacodynamics (PD)/treatment response biomarkers when initiated prior to versus at the time of emergence of clinically manifest amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Key Part A Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants should have a protocol-defined rapidly progressive SOD1 mutation,confirmed by a central reader, or a SOD1 mutation that is approved for inclusion byan external mutation adjudication committee.

  • Participants with plasma NfL level less than the protocol-defined threshold.

  • Participants who are clinically presymptomatic for ALS (i.e., must not haveclinically manifest ALS).

Exclusion

Key Part A Exclusion Criteria:

  • History or positive test result at screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).The requirement for testing at Screening may be omitted if it is not permitted bylocal regulations.

  • Current hepatitis C infection (defined as positive Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) antibodyand detectable HCV RNA). Participants with positive HCV antibody and undetectableHCV Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) are eligible to participate in the study (United StatesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention).

  • Current hepatitis B infection (defined as positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and/or anti-Hepatitis B Core antibody (HBc)). Participants with immunity tohepatitis B from previous natural infection (defined as negative HBsAg, positiveanti-HBc, and positive anti-hepatitis B surface antibody (HBs) or vaccination (defined as negative HBsAg, negative anti-HBc, and positive anti- HBs) are eligibleto participate in the study.

  • History of systemic hypersensitivity reaction to tofersen, the excipients containedin the formulation, and if appropriate, any diagnostic agents to be administeredduring the study.

  • History of confounding neuromuscular or neurological disorder that is expected tohave a progressive (i.e., worsening) course during the study, and/or is expected tobe associated with elevations in NF, in the opinion of the Investigator.

  • Presence of risk for increased or uncontrolled bleeding and/or risk of bleeding thatif not managed optimally could place a participant at an increased risk forintraoperative or postoperative bleeding.

  • Significant cognitive impairment, clinical dementia, or unstable psychiatricillness, including psychosis, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, or untreated majordepression

≤ 90 days of screening, which in the opinion of the Investigator would interferewith the study procedures.

  • Treatment with riluzole, edaravone, and/or sodium phenylbutyrate/taurursodiol (alsoknown as ursodoxicoltaurine). If the participant has been on riluzole, edaravone,and/or sodium phenylbutyrate/taurursodiol, the medication(s) must be discontinuedfor at least 5 half-lives prior to Screening.

  • Use of off-label treatments for ALS.

  • Treatment with another investigational drug (including investigational drugs for ALSthrough compassionate use programs), biological agent, or device within 1 month or 5half-lives of study agent, whichever is longer. Specifically, no prior treatmentwith small interfering RNA, stem cell therapy, or gene therapy is allowed.

  • Anticipated need, in the opinion of the Investigator, for administration of anyantiplatelet or anticoagulant medication (e.g., clopidogrel) that cannot be safelycontinued or held for an LP procedure, if necessary, according to local orinstitutional guidelines and/or Investigator determination.

  • Current enrollment or a plan to enroll in any interventional clinical study in whichan investigational treatment, biological agent, device, or approved therapy forinvestigational use. Participation in a noninterventional study focused on ALSnatural history may be allowed at the discretion of the Investigator.

NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria will apply.

Study Design

Total Participants: 158
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Tofersen
Phase: 3
Study Start date:
May 17, 2021
Estimated Completion Date:
August 07, 2027

Connect with a study center

  • Macquarie University

    Sydney, New South Wales 2109
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • UZ Leuven

    Leuven, Flemish Brabant 3000
    Belgium

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Sao Paulo

    São Paulo, Sao Paulo 04037-002
    Brazil

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    São Paulo, 04037-002
    Brazil

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Calgary

    Calgary, Alberta T2N 4Z6
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Genge Partners Inc.

    Montréal, Quebec H4A 3T2
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere

    Paris cedex 13, Paris 75651
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière

    Paris cedex 13, Paris 75013
    France

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière

    Paris, 75013
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Universitaetsklinikum Ulm

    Ulm, Baden Wuerttemberg 89081
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Hannover Medical School

    Hannover, Niedersachsen 30625
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

    Hannover, Niedersachsen 30625
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Ulm, 89081
    Germany

    Active - Recruiting

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino

    Torino, 10124
    Italy

    Site Not Available

  • Cresla "Rita Levi Montalcini" Department of Neuroscience

    Torino, 10126
    Italy

    Active - Recruiting

  • Kagoshima University Hospital

    Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-Ken 890-8520
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • University of Tokyo Hospital

    Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo-To 113-8655
    Japan

    Site Not Available

  • Hanyang University Seoul Hospital

    Seoul, 4763
    Korea, Republic of

    Site Not Available

  • Centrum Medyczne Neuro Protect

    Warszawa, Mazowieckie 01-684
    Poland

    Active - Recruiting

  • NeuroProtect Sp. z o.o.

    Warszawa, Mazowieckie 01-684
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Moscow, 125367
    Russian Federation

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe

    Valencia, 46026
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Valencia, 46026
    Spain

    Active - Recruiting

  • University Hospital of Umea

    Umeå, Västerbotten County 90185
    Sweden

    Site Not Available

  • University of Sheffield

    Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2RX
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Sheffield

    Sheffield, Staffordshire S10 2HQ
    United Kingdom

    Active - Recruiting

  • HonorHealth Neurology

    Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Research Site

    Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • UC San Diego

    La Jolla, California 92037
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of California San Diego Medical Center

    La Jolla, California 92093-0949
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • California Pacific Medical Center

    San Francisco, California 94109
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute

    San Francisco, California 94107
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Holy Cross Hospital Phil Smith Neuroscience Institute

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Miami

    Miami, Florida 33136
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Miami School of Medicine

    Miami, Florida 33136
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia 30322
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • The Emory Clinic

    Atlanta, Georgia 30322-4200
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Northwestern Medicine

    Chicago, Illinois 60611
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois 60611
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland 21287
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts 02114
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Charlestown, Massachusetts 02129
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York 10032
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Austin Neuromuscular Center

    Austin, Texas 78756
    United States

    Site Not Available

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