Dose Range Finding Study of Bimagrumab in Sarcopenia

NCT ID: NCT02333331

Last Updated: 2021-01-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

217 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-12-09

Study Completion Date

2018-06-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of repeat dosing with multiple dose levels of bimagrumab on patient physical function, skeletal muscle mass and strength in older adults with sarcopenia. In addition, this study generated data on the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of bimagrumab in older adults with sarcopenia.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sarcopenia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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BYM338 70 mg

BYM338 70 mg intravenous infusion

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

bimagrumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Bimagrumab will be administered as an intravenous infusion starting on Day 1 until week 21.

BYM338 210 mg

BYM338 210 mg intravenous infusion

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

bimagrumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Bimagrumab will be administered as an intravenous infusion starting on Day 1 until week 21.

BYM338 700 mg

BYM338 700 mg intravenous infusion

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

bimagrumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Bimagrumab will be administered as an intravenous infusion starting on Day 1 until week 21.

Placebo

Placebo intravenous infusion

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo will be administered as an intravenous infusion starting on Day 1 until week 21.

Interventions

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bimagrumab

Bimagrumab will be administered as an intravenous infusion starting on Day 1 until week 21.

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

Placebo will be administered as an intravenous infusion starting on Day 1 until week 21.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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BYM338 5% dextrose

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Low muscle mass as confirmed by DXA;
* Low gait speed \<0.8 m/s
* SPPB score less than or equal to 9;
* Weigh at least 35 kg;
* Adequate dietary intake;

Exclusion Criteria

* A lower limb fracture in the past 6 months or any impairment or disease severely affecting gait (e.g. stroke with hemiparesis, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson's disease, peripheral polyneuropathy, intermittent claudication in advanced peripheral vascular disease, spinal stenosis, or severe osteoarthritis of the knee or hip with ineffective pain management);
* Requires regular assistance from another person for general activities of daily living (e.g. bathing, dressing, toileting).
* Intraocular surgery and laser procedures for refractive correction within 6 months prior to screening;
* Any underlying muscle disease including active myopathy or muscular dytrophy;
* Confirmed diagnosis of heart failure classified as New York Heart Association Class III or IV (e.g. dilated cardiomyopathy);
* Type I diabetes or uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes;
* Chronic kidney disease \[estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \< 30 mL/min\];
* History of confirmed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a severity grade \> 2 on the Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale;
* Confirmed rheumatoid arthritis or other systemic autoimmune disease requiring immunosuppressive therapy or corticosteroids \>10 mg/d prednisone equivalent;
* Known history or presence of severe active acute or chronic liver disease (e.g., cirrhosis);
* Myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, percutaneous coronary intervention (e.g. angioplasty or stent placement), or deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism within 12 weeks of screening;
* Active cancer (i.e., under current treatment), or cancer requiring treatment in the last 5 years excluding non-melanoma skin cancers or cancers with excellent prognosis (e.g., early stage prostate or breast cancer, carcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix);
* Any chronic active infection (e.g., HIV, Hepatitis B or C, tuberculosis, etc).
Minimum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Cypress, California, United States

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La Jolla, California, United States

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Farmington, Connecticut, United States

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Miami, Florida, United States

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Miami Lakes, Florida, United States

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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Gainesville, Georgia, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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High Point, North Carolina, United States

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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Mesquite, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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St Albans, Victoria, Australia

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Brussels, , Belgium

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Leuven, , Belgium

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Brno, , Czechia

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Opava, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Copenhagen, , Denmark

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Copenhagen NV, , Denmark

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Montpellier, , France

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Paris, , France

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Pessac, , France

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Toulouse, , France

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Berlin, , Germany

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Würzburg, , Germany

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Ōbu, Aichi-ken, Japan

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Toyohashi, Aichi-ken, Japan

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Mizunami, Gifu, Japan

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Nara, Nara, Japan

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Kawachi-Nagano, Osaka, Japan

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Kitaadachigun Inamachi, Saitama, Japan

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Kitamoto, Saitama, Japan

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Yoshinogawa, Tokushima, Japan

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Itabashi Ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan

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Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan

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Moscow, , Russia

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Moscow, , Russia

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Saint Petersburg, , Russia

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Yaroslavl, , Russia

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Bundang Gu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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Seoul, Korea, South Korea

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Albacete, Castille-La Mancha, Spain

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Getafe, Madrid, Spain

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Barcelona, , Spain

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Madrid, , Spain

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Basel, CH, Switzerland

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Geneva, , Switzerland

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Taipei, , Taiwan

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Countries

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United States Australia Belgium Czechia Denmark France Germany Japan Russia South Korea Spain Switzerland Taiwan

References

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Rooks D, Swan T, Goswami B, Filosa LA, Bunte O, Panchaud N, Coleman LA, Miller RR, Garcia Garayoa E, Praestgaard J, Perry RG, Recknor C, Fogarty CM, Arai H, Chen LK, Hashimoto J, Chung YS, Vissing J, Laurent D, Petricoul O, Hemsley S, Lach-Trifilieff E, Papanicolaou DA, Roubenoff R. Bimagrumab vs Optimized Standard of Care for Treatment of Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Oct 1;3(10):e2020836. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.20836.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33074327 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Related Links

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https://www.novctrd.com/ctrdweb/patientsummary/patientsummaries?patientSummaryId=437

A Plain Language Trial Summary is available on novartisclinicatrials.com

Other Identifiers

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CBYM338E2202

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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