The objectives of this time-to-event study are to assess the efficacy and safety of Daratumumab as compared with placebo in participants with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) who are anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody-positive. NMOSD is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that predominantly affects the spinal cord, optic nerves, and area postrema. It is usually mediated by the pathogenic AQP4-IgG. Antibody-secreting cells (ASCs) have been recognized as essential sources of AQP4-IgG. CD38 is a glycoprotein that is highly expressed on ASCs. Daratumumab, a CD38-directed monoclonal antibody, has been shown to decrease the levels of autoantibodies in lupus, myasthenia gravis, or autoimmune encephalitis. This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the therapeutic potential of daratumumab in NMOSD.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
135
Induction Phase: (8mg/kg) via intravenous (IV) evey 2 weeks for two cycles. Maintenance Phase: (4mg/kg) IV every 4 weeks.
Induction Phase: matching placebo (8mg/kg) via intravenous (IV) every 2 weeks for two cycles; Maintenance Phase: matching placebo (4mg/kg) IV every 4 weeks.
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
Participants With An Adjudicated On-trial Relapse
An On-trial Relapse was defined as a new onset of neurologic symptoms or worsening of existing neurologic symptoms with an objective change (clinical sign) on neurologic examination that persisted for more than 24 hours as confirmed by the treating physician. An adjudicated On-trial Relapse was defined by the protocol and positively adjudicated by the relapse adjudication committee.
Time frame: Baseline, Up To 52 Weeks (End of Study)
Adjudicated On-trial Annualized Relapse Rate (ARR)
The adjudicated On-trial ARR was computed as the total number of relapses divided by the total number of patient years in the study period. A central independent committee was used to adjudicate all On-trial Relapses as determined by the treating physician. Results reported as adjusted adjudicated On-trial ARR based on a Poisson regression adjusted for randomization strata and historical ARR in 24 months prior to Screening.
Time frame: Baseline, Up To 52 Weeks (End of Study)
Percentage of Participants With Worsening in Expanded Disability Severity Scale (EDSS) Score From Baseline to the end of study
Disease-related disability was measured by the EDSS. The EDSS was an ordinal clinical rating scale that ranges from 0 (normal neurologic examination) to 10 (death) in half-point increments. A decrease in score indicates improvement.
Time frame: Baseline, Up To 52 Weeks (End of Study)
Change From Baseline in Best Corrected Binocular Visual Acuity to the end of study
Best corrected binocular visual acuity was measure with Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart held at a distance of 2.52 meters.
Time frame: Baseline, Up To 52 Weeks (End of Study)
Change From Baseline in Low-Contrast Visual Acuity Binocular Score to the end of study
Low-contrast visual acuity test was used to determine the number of letters that can be read on a standardized low-contrast retro-illuminated 2.5% Sloan letter chart held at a distance of 2.52 meters. Binocular score was the number of letters read correctly on the chart using both eyes simultaneously. The total score ranges from 0-70. Higher score indicates better vision.
Time frame: Baseline, Up To 52 Weeks (End of Study)
Blood AQP4-IgG Concentration Over Time
Blood AQP4-IgG Concentration was measured by Cell-Based Assay (CBA).
Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48
Percentage of Blood Antibody-Secreting Cells (ASCs) Over Time
Percentage of Blood ASCs was measured by flow cytometry.
Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48
Percentage of Blood Neurofilament Light Chain (NFL) Over Time
Percentage of Blood NFL was measured with Simoa (Single-molecule array).
Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48
Percentage of Blood Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) Over Time
Percentage of Blood GFAP was measured with Simoa (Single-molecule array).
Time frame: Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, 48
Change From Baseline In Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Score At End Of Study
Disease-related disability was measured by the mRS score. The mRS is a commonly used scale for measuring the degree of disability or dependence in the daily activities of people who have suffered from a neurological disability. The scale ranges from 0 (no disability) to 6 (death) in whole-point increments. A decrease in score indicates improvement.
Time frame: Baseline, Up To 52 Weeks (End of Study)
Change From Baseline In Hauser Ambulation Index (HAI) Score At End of Study
The HAI was used to evaluate gait and assess the time and effort used by the participant to walk 25 feet (8 meters). The scale ranges from 0 to 9, with 0 being the best score (asymptomatic; fully ambulatory with no assistance) and 9 being the worst (restricted to wheel chair; unable to transfer self independently). A decrease in score indicates improvement.
Time frame: Baseline, Up To 52 Weeks (End of Study)
Change From Baseline In European Quality Of Life (EuroQoL) Health 5-Dimension Questionnaire (EQ-5D) Visual Analogue Scale At End Of Study
The EuroQoL EQ-5D was a generic, standardized, self-administered instrument that provides a simple, descriptive profile and a single index value for health status. Assessments were made using the EQ-5D Visual Analogue Scale, which captures the self-rating of current health status using a visual "thermometer" with the endpoints of 100 (best imaginable health state) at the top and zero (worst imaginable health state) at the bottom. An increase in score indicates improvement.
Time frame: Baseline, Up To 52 Weeks (End of Study)
Change From Baseline In EuroQoL EQ-5D Index Score At End Of Study
The EuroQoL EQ-5D was a generic, standardized, self-administered instrument that provides a simple, descriptive profile and a single index value for health status. Index scores range from less than 0 to 1, with higher scores representing a better health status.
Time frame: Baseline, Up To 52 Weeks (End of Study)
Change From Baseline in Speed of Timed 25-Foot Walk (T25W) at 24 Week Intervals During the DB Period
The T25W was an assessment of walking ability. The time (in seconds) that the participant took to walk 25 feet was measured. Speed is calculated as 1/Timed 25-Foot Walk where time is measured in seconds. A positive change from baseline indicates an improvement.
Time frame: Baseline, Up To 52 Weeks (End of Study)
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)
An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship.
Time frame: Baseline, Up To 52 Weeks (End of Study)
Number of Participants With Adverse Events Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
A SAE was any AE that resulted in death, life threatening, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization
Time frame: Baseline, Up To 52 Weeks (End of Study)
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