Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of ION464 Administered to Adults With Multiple System Atrophy (HORIZON)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age40-70
SponsorIonis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

About this trial

The primary objectives are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of multiple doses of ION464 administered via intrathecal (IT) injection (Part 1) and to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of ION464 (Part 2) in participants with multiple system atrophy (MSA).

The secondary objectives are to evaluate the pharmacodynamic (PD) effect of ION464 on the level of a potential biomarker of target engagement (Parts 1 and 2) and to evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of ION464 in serum (Part 1).

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Screening single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with DaTscan™ (ioflupane I123 injection) results demonstrating loss (whether symmetric or asymmetric) of dopamine nerve terminals in the striatum consistent with neurodegenerative parkinsonism, as assessed with qualitative, visual read.

Diagnosed with probable or possible MSA, either parkinsonian-type (MSA-P) or cerebellar-type (MSA-C).

Must be able to walk unassisted for at least 10 meters (approximately 30 feet)

Disqualifiers

Presence of cognitive dysfunction (defined as Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score <25)

Family history of ataxia or parkinsonism and known genetic cause of ataxia or parkinsonism.

Trial design

Design model

Sequential

Treatments tested in this trial

  • ION464

    Drug

    ION464 will be administered by IT injection.

  • Placebo

    Drug

    ION464-matching placebo will be administered by IT injection.

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups
Group A: Part 1: ION464Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Part 1: PlaceboPlacebo comparator 1 intervention
Group C: Part 2: ION464Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group D: Part 2: PlaceboPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs)

Time frame
Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks
2

Number of Participants with Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

Time frame
Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Change From Baseline in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Levels of Total alpha-synuclein (α-syn)

Time frame
Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks
2

Serum Concentration of ION464

Time frame
Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks
3

Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to Time of Last Measurable Concentration of ION464

Time frame
Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks
4

Maximum Observed Concentration (Cmax) of ION464

Time frame
Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks

Other outcomes

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