Efficacy and Safety of Losmapimod in Treating Participants With Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) (REACH)

NCT ID: NCT05397470

Last Updated: 2025-11-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

260 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-16

Study Completion Date

2024-11-19

Brief Summary

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This is a study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of losmapimod in treating participants with Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD). Participants diagnosed with Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 1 (FSHD1) or Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 2 (FSHD2) will participate in Part A (Placebo-controlled treatment period) and will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive losmapimod 15 milligrams (mg) or placebo orally twice daily (BID). Upon completion of Part A, participants will have the option to rollover into Part B (open-label extension) to evaluate the long-term safety, tolerability, and efficacy of losmapimod and will receive losmapimod 15 mg orally BID.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)

Keywords

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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 1 (FSHD 1) Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 2 (FSHD 2) Muscular Dystrophy Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases REACH

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Part B of the study will be performed in an open-label fashion.

Study Groups

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Part A: Placebo-controlled treatment period: Losmapimod

Participants will be randomized to receive losmapimod.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Losmapimod

Intervention Type DRUG

Losmapimod 15 mg will be administered BID by mouth along with food.

Part A: Placebo-controlled treatment period: Placebo

Participants will be randomized to receive placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo oral tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo will be administered BID by mouth along with food.

Part B: Open-label extension

Participants will receive losmapimod, upon completion of all assessments for Part A.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Losmapimod

Intervention Type DRUG

Losmapimod 15 mg will be administered BID by mouth along with food.

Interventions

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Losmapimod

Losmapimod 15 mg will be administered BID by mouth along with food.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo oral tablet

Placebo will be administered BID by mouth along with food.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants must be between 18 and 65 years of age, inclusive.
* Genetically confirmed diagnosis of FSHD 1 or FSHD 2.
* Clinical severity score of 2 to 4 (Ricci Score; Range 0-5), at screening. Participants who are wheelchair-dependent or dependent on walker or wheelchair for activities are not permitted to enroll in the study.
* Screening total RSA (Q1-Q4) without weight in the dominant UE assessed by RWS ≥ 0.2 and ≤ 0.7.
* No contraindications to MRI.

Exclusion Criteria

* Previously diagnosed cancer that has not been in complete remission for at least 5 years. Localized carcinomas of the skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix that have been resected or ablated for cure are not exclusionary.
* Participants who are on drug(s) or supplements that may affect muscle function, as determined by the Investigator: participants must be on a stable dose of that drug(s) or supplement for at least 3 months prior to the first dose of study drug and remain on that stable dose for the duration of the study.
* Known active opportunistic or life-threatening infections including Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B or C.
* Known active or inactive tuberculosis infection.
* Acute or chronic history of liver disease.
* Known severe renal impairment.
* History of cardiac dysrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmia treatment(s); or history or evidence of abnormal ECGs.
* Use of another investigational product within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) or currently participating in a study of an investigational device.
* Current or anticipated participation in a natural history study. Previous participation is allowed but participants cannot continue after enrollment in Study 1821-FSH-301.
* Known hypersensitivity to losmapimod or any of its excipients.
* Previous participation in a Fulcrum-sponsored FSHD losmapimod study (FIS-001-2019 or FIS-002-2019).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fulcrum Therapeutics

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University of California Irvine

Irvine, California, United States

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University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

Los Angeles, California, United States

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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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Kennedy Krieger Institute

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, New York, United States

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Ohio State University Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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University of Washington Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Aarhus Universitetshospital

Aarhus, , Denmark

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Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, , Denmark

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Nice University Hospital - CHU Nice

Nice, PACA, France

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Institute de Myologie, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière

Paris, , France

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University Hospital Bonn

Bonn, , Germany

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LMU Klinikum Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

München, , Germany

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Universitätsklinikum Ulm

Ulm, , Germany

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Fondazione Serena Onlus- Centro Clinico NEMO

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

Milan, , Italy

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Radboudumc

Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

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Leiden University Medical Centre

Leiden, Southern Holland, Netherlands

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Hospital Universitario Donostia

San Sebastián, Guipuzkoa, Spain

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Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe

Valencia, , Spain

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University College of London Hospitals

London, , United Kingdom

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Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust

Newcastle upon Tyne, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Canada Denmark France Germany Italy Netherlands Spain United Kingdom

References

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Barbour AM, Sarov-Blat L, Cai G, Fossler MJ, Sprecher DL, Graggaber J, McGeoch AT, Maison J, Cheriyan J. Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of losmapimod following a single intravenous or oral dose in healthy volunteers. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2013 Jul;76(1):99-106. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12063.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23215699 (View on PubMed)

Han JJ, Kurillo G, Abresch RT, de Bie E, Nicorici A, Bajcsy R. Reachable workspace in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) by Kinect. Muscle Nerve. 2015 Feb;51(2):168-75. doi: 10.1002/mus.24287. Epub 2014 Nov 19.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24828906 (View on PubMed)

Mellion ML, Ronco L, Berends CL, Pagan L, Brooks S, van Esdonk MJ, van Brummelen EMJ, Odueyungbo A, Thompson LA, Hage M, Badrising UA, Raines S, Tracewell WG, van Engelen B, Cadavid D, Groeneveld GJ. Phase 1 clinical trial of losmapimod in facioscapulohumeral dystrophy: Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and target engagement. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2021 Dec;87(12):4658-4669. doi: 10.1111/bcp.14884. Epub 2021 May 14.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33931884 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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1821-FSH-301

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id