Abstract Details

Title Evaluating the efficacy and safety of 6-week extended interval dosing of natalizumab via a prospective, controlled, randomized, open-label, rater-blinded phase 3b study

Topic Multiple Sclerosis

Presentation(s) P3 - Poster Session 3 (5:30 PM-6:30 PM)

Poster/Presentation
Number 15-095

Objective To describe the design of a phase 3b study to evaluate the efficacy of extended interval dosing (EID) natalizumab.

Background Natalizumab, a highly efficacious therapy for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), is associated with risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). A recent analysis of the TOUCH dataset demonstrated that EID is associated with significantly lower PML risk in anti–JC virus seropositive patients. There have been no randomized studies to assess EID efficacy.

Design/Methods A prospective, interventional, randomized, controlled, rater-blinded, multinational study will be conducted. Eligibility requirements include age 18-60, diagnosis of RRMS, Expanded Disability Status Scale ≤5.5, stable on standard interval dosing (SID) natalizumab for ≥1 year with no relapses in the prior year, no prior immunosuppressant use, and no gadolinium-enhancing (Gd+) lesions at screening. Patients will be randomized 1:1 to natalizumab SID (every 4 weeks) or EID (every 6 weeks). Study duration will be 88 weeks (4 weeks screening, 72 weeks randomized treatment, 12 weeks follow-up). The primary endpoint is number of new/newly enlarging T2 lesions at 48 weeks. Key secondary endpoints include time to relapse, relapse rate, number of new MRI lesions, and incidence of serious adverse events. Exploratory endpoints include Timed 25-Foot Walk, Nine-Hole Peg Test, Symbol Digit Modality Test, and confirmed disability worsening or improvement. Natalizumab serum concentration, alpha-4 integrin saturation, lymphocyte counts, and body weight will be collected to explore relationships between pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics and efficacy.

Results Approximately 480 patients will be enrolled. Detailed rationales for study patient population and sample size, dosing intervals, and primary endpoint choice will be presented.

Conclusions This study will provide the first randomized, controlled efficacy data for patients treated with EID natalizumab which, in conjunction with safety data, will inform on the potential of EID as a future PML risk mitigation strategy.

Authors/Disclosures
Nolan Campbell PRESENTER	Nolan Campbell has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of Biogen. Nolan Campbell has stock in Biogen.
Jeffrey A. Cohen, MD (Cleveland Clinic)	Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Convelo. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Astoria. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Bristol Myers Squibb. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Viatris. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for PSI. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Shionogi. Dr. Cohen has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Celltrion.
Heinz Wiendl, MD, FAAN (University of Freiburg)	Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Bristol Myers Squibb. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Novartis. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Roche. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sanofi. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Immunovant. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Johnson&Johnson / Janssen. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for UCB. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Consultant for Idorsia. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Argenx. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Immunic. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Merck. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Lundbeck. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for LTS. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Samsung. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sangamo. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Dianthus. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for EMD Serono. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for INmune Bio_Syneos Health. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Consultant for Muna Therapeutics. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Myrobalan Therapeutics. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for PSL Group. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Red Nucleus. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Consultant for Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Teladoc Health. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Toleranzia . Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Viatris. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Merck Serono. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Novartis. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Janssen. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Alexion. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Argenx. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Bristol Myers Squibb. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Sandoz. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Sandoz-Hexal. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Cellerys. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Uniqure. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Biocryst. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Galapagos. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Idorsia. Dr. Wiendl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Biontech. The institution of Dr. Wiendl has received research support from Biogen. The institution of Dr. Wiendl has received research support from Roche. The institution of Dr. Wiendl has received research support from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. The institution of Dr. Wiendl has received research support from European Union. The institution of Dr. Wiendl has received research support from Argenx. The institution of Dr. Wiendl has received research support from CSL Behring. The institution of Dr. Wiendl has received research support from Merck. The institution of Dr. Wiendl has received research support from UCB. Dr. Wiendl has received research support from Alexion Syneos Health iVH UK Ltd.. The institution of Dr. Wiendl has received research support from Deutsche Myasthenie-Gesellschaft. The institution of Dr. Wiendl has received research support from Winicker Norimed GmbH. The institution of Dr. Wiendl has received research support from Novartis. Dr. Wiendl has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Wiendl has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Wiendl has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
John F. Foley, MD, FAAN (Rocky Mountain MS Clinic)	The institution of Dr. Foley has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Octave. Dr. Foley has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Biogen. The institution of Dr. Foley has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for TG Therapeutics . The institution of Dr. Foley has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Horizon Therapeutics. The institution of Dr. Foley has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Sandoz. Dr. Foley has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Biogen. Dr. Foley has stock in InterPRO Bioscience. The institution of Dr. Foley has received research support from Biogen. The institution of Dr. Foley has received research support from Novartis. The institution of Dr. Foley has received research support from Octave. The institution of Dr. Foley has received research support from Genentech. The institution of Dr. Foley has received research support from Imstem. The institution of Dr. Foley has received research support from Aegir.
Helmut Butzkueven, MD, MBBS	Dr. Butzkueven has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Oxford Health Policy Forum. The institution of Dr. Butzkueven has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen. The institution of Dr. Butzkueven has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Merck. The institution of Dr. Butzkueven has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Novartis. The institution of Dr. Butzkueven has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Roche. Dr. Butzkueven has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an officer or member of the Board of Directors for MSBase . The institution of Dr. Butzkueven has received research support from NHMRC. The institution of Dr. Butzkueven has received research support from Biogen. The institution of Dr. Butzkueven has received research support from Roche. The institution of Dr. Butzkueven has received research support from Novartis.
Lana Zhovtis Ryerson, MD, FAAN (Jersey Shore University Medical Center)	Dr. Zhovtis Ryerson has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sanofi. Dr. Zhovtis Ryerson has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Sanofi.
Gavin Giovannoni, MD (QMUL)	Dr. Giovannoni has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen. Dr. Giovannoni has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sanofi. Dr. Giovannoni has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Merck KGaA. Dr. Giovannoni has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Roche-Genentech. Dr. Giovannoni has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Moderna. Dr. Giovannoni has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sandoz. Dr. Giovannoni has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Astoria Biologica. Dr. Giovannoni has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Zenas. Dr. Giovannoni has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Biogen. Dr. Giovannoni has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Roche. Dr. Giovannoni has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Sanofi. Dr. Giovannoni has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Medscape.
Douglas L. Arnold, MD, FAAN (Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill Univ)	Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for BMS. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Frequency Therapeutics. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Merck. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Novartis. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Roche. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sanofi. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Shionogi. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Xfacto communications. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Eli Lilly. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for EMD Serono. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biohaven. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Find therapeutics. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for GSK. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Idorsia. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Kiniksa. Dr. Arnold has received personal compensation in the range of $100,000-$499,999 for serving as a Consultant for Clario.
Gilles Defer, MD (Hopital Cote De Nacre)	Dr. Defer has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen. Dr. Defer has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Biogen . Dr. Defer has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Novartis . Dr. Defer has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Roche.
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Gary R. Cutter, PhD (University of Alabama At Birmingham)	Dr. Cutter has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving as a Consultant for onsulting or Advisory Boards: Alexion, Antisense Therapeutics/Percheron, Avotres, Biogen, Clene Nanomedicine, Clinical Trial Solutions LLC, Endra Life Sciences, Cognito Therapeutics, Genzyme, Genentech, Immunic, Klein-Buendel Incorporated, Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc. , Linical, Merck/Serono, Noema, Neurogenesis, Perception Neurosciences, Protalix Biotherapeutics, Regeneron, Revelstone Consulting, Roche, SAB Biotherapeutics, Sapience Therapeutics, Scott&Scott LLP, Tenmile.. Dr. Cutter has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Data and Safety Monitoring Boards: Applied Therapeutics, AI therapeutics, AMO Pharma, Argenx, Astra-Zeneca, Avexis Pharmaceuticals, Bristol Meyers Squibb, CSL Behring, Cynata Therapeutics, DiamedicaTherapeutics, Horizon Pharmaceuticals, Immunic, Inhibrix, Karuna Therapeutics, Kezar Life Sciences, Medtronic, Merck, Meiji Seika Pharma, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Holdings, Prothena Biosciences, Novartis, Pipeline Therapeutics (Contineum), Regeneron, Sanofi-Aventis, Teva Pharmaceuticals, United BioSource LLC, University of Texas Southwestern.. Dr. Cutter has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for JASN.
Zheng Ren	Zheng Ren has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of Biogen.
Rachna Kasliwal	No disclosure on file
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Ih Chang	Ih Chang has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of Cerevel. Ih Chang has received stock or an ownership interest from Cerevel Therapeutics.
Pei-Ran Ho	No disclosure on file

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