Orbit Study: A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Intrathecally Administered ION356 in Participants With Pelizaeus Merzbacher Disease (PMD)

NCT ID: NCT06150716

Last Updated: 2025-12-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-04-10

Study Completion Date

2028-06-30

Brief Summary

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The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ION356.

Detailed Description

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This is a Phase 1b, open-label multiple-ascending dose (MAD) study of ION356 in approximately 24 pediatric participants with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease and genetic confirmation of proteolipid protein 1 (PLP1) gene duplication. The study will have 2 parts: a 48-week multiple-ascending dose (MAD) part followed by a long-term extension (LTE) part of 109 weeks. Eligible participants will receive doses of ION356 during the MAD portion of the study and upon completion will seamlessly transition to the open-label LTE to receive doses of ION356.

Conditions

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Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cohort A: ION356 Dose A

Participants will receive ION356 intrathecally at Dose A in the MAD Period, followed by ION356 Dose A in the LTE Period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ION356

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as intrathecal (IT) injection.

Cohort B: ION356 Dose B

Participants will receive ION356 intrathecally at Dose B in the MAD Period, followed by ION356 Dose B in the LTE Period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ION356

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered as intrathecal (IT) injection.

Interventions

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ION356

Administered as intrathecal (IT) injection.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Participant's parent or legally accepted representative can provide informed consent, attend all scheduled study visits, provide feedback regarding the participant's symptoms, and can comply with all study requirements.
2. Diagnosis of PMD with genetic confirmation of PLP1 gene duplication.
3. Clinical phenotype and brain imaging consistent with a diagnosis of PMD.
4. Male between the ages of 2 and 17 years, inclusive, at the time of informed consent.
5. Able and willing to meet all study requirements (in the opinion of the Investigator), including travel to Study Center, procedures, measurements, and visits.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Clinically significant abnormalities in medical history, laboratory tests or physical examination.
2. Unwillingness to comply with study procedures, including follow-up, as specified by this protocol, or unwillingness to cooperate fully with the Investigator.
3. Any contraindication or unwillingness to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
4. Treatment with another investigational drug, biological agent, or device within 1 month of Screening, or 5 half-lives of the investigational agent, whichever is longer.
5. Previous treatment with an oligonucleotide (including small interfering ribonucleic acid) within 4 months of Screening if a single dose was received, or within 12 months of Screening if multiple doses were received. This exclusion does not apply to vaccines (both messenger ribonucleic acid \[mRNA\] and viral vector vaccines).
6. History of gene therapy or cell transplantation, or any experimental brain surgery.
7. Current obstructive hydrocephalus.
8. Known brain or spinal disease or previous spinal surgery that would interfere with the lumbar puncture (LP) process, CSF circulation, or safety assessment.
9. Hospitalization for any major medical or surgical procedure involving general anesthesia within 12 weeks prior to Screening or planned during the study.
10. Have any other conditions, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would make the participant unsuitable for inclusion, or could interfere with the participant participating in or completing the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Ionis Investigative Site

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Ionis Investigative Site

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Ionis Investigative Site

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Ionis Investigative Site

Le Kremlin-BicĂȘtre, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Ionis Investigative Site

Göttingen, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Ionis Investigative Site

Tokyo, , Japan

Site Status RECRUITING

Ionis Investigative Site

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States France Germany Japan Netherlands

Central Contacts

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Role: CONTACT

(844) 387-9520

Other Identifiers

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2022-502432-39

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ION356-CS1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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