This is a randomized, controlled, multicenter, open-label Phase IIa clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of rocbrutinib (LP-168), an oral BTK inhibitor, in subjects with paramagnetic rim lesion (PRL)-positive relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Approximately 30 subjects with RRMS will be enrolled and randomized 2:1 to receive rocbrutinib 25 mg once daily (experimental arm) or dimethyl fumarate (DMF) delayed-release capsules 120 mg twice daily, escalated to 240 mg twice daily after 7 days (active control arm). The treatment period is 24 weeks; subjects in the experimental arm who remain relapse-free and are assessed by the investigator as having potential benefit may enter an open-label extension and continue rocbrutinib until Week 48 after randomization. The primary endpoint is the change from screening/baseline in the number, new number, and volume of PRL lesions detected by 7T MRI at Week 24.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Rocbrutinib (LP-168), a novel oral BTK inhibitor, film-coated tablet. Administered 25 mg orally once daily until completion of the treatment period (maximum 48 weeks including open-label extension).
DMF delayed-release capsules 120 mg/240 mg. Starting dose 120 mg twice daily; after 7 days, increase to maintenance dose 240 mg twice daily for 24 weeks.
Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
RECRUITINGChange from Screening/Baseline in the Number, New Number of Paramagnetic Rim Lesions (PRL) Detected by 7T MRI
7T MRI imaging performed at screening/baseline and Week 24 to assess the number, newly appearing number, and volume of PRL lesions.Newly developed PRLs are defined as either (1) newly appearing lesions that demonstrate a paramagnetic rim, or (2) pre-existing lesions without a paramagnetic rim at baseline that develop a new paramagnetic rim during follow-up.
Time frame: From screening/baseline to Week 24
Change from Screening/Baseline in the Volume of Paramagnetic Rim Lesions (PRL) Detected by 7T MRI
7T MRI imaging performed at screening/baseline and Week 24 to assess the Volume
Time frame: From screening/baseline to Week 24
Change from Screening/Baseline in number, newly occured number of PRL lesions at Weeks 12, 36, and 48 by 7T MRI
Time frame: Weeks 12, 36, and 48
Change from Screening/Baseline in Volume of PRL lesions at Week 12, 36, and 48 by 7T MRI
Time frame: Time Frame: Weeks 12, 36, and 48
Number of total and newly developed Gd+ T1 lesions at Week 12, 24, 36 and 48 by 3T MRI
Newly developed Gd+ T1 lesions are defined as Gd+ T1 lesions that are newly identified compared with the preceding MRI assessment. Persistent enhancement of the same lesion across consecutive visits will not be counted as a newly developed lesion more than once.
Time frame: Weeks 12, 24, 36, and 48
Cumulative number of new/enlarging T2 lesions at Week 12, 24, 36 and 48 by 7T MRI
Time frame: Weeks 12, 24, 36, and 48
Change from Screening/Baseline in brain volume at Week 12, 24 ,36 and 48 by 7T MRI
Time frame: Weeks 12, 24, 36, and 48
Change in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score
The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is scored from 0 (normal neurological examination) to 10 (death); higher scores indicate greater disability
Time frame: Weeks 12, 24, 36, and 48
Adjusted cumulative annualized relapse rate (ARR)
Time frame: From randomization up to Week 48
Change in Timed 25-Foot Walk (T25FW) results
The Timed 25-Foot Walk (T25FW) is a quantitative ambulation test: the time (in seconds) for the subject to walk 25 feet (7.62 meters) as fast as possible, assessing lower limb motor function; an increase from baseline indicates functional worsening
Time frame: Weeks 12, 24, 36, and 48
Change in 9-Hole Peg Test (9HPT) results
The 9-Hole Peg Test (9HPT) is a quantitative upper extremity function test: the time (in seconds) for the subject to place 9 pegs into a pegboard and remove them, tested for both dominant and non-dominant hands, assessing fine motor function; an increase from baseline indicates functional worsening
Time frame: Weeks 12, 24, 36, and 48
Time to first confirmed disability progression (CDP) event
CDP is defined as a clinically significant increase in EDSS score from baseline confirmed over at least 4 weeks (increase ≥1.5 points from a baseline of 0; ≥1.0 point from a baseline of 0.5 to ≤5.5; ≥0.5 point from a baseline \>5.5)
Time frame: From date of randomization until the date of first confirmed disability progression, assessed up to Week 48
Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) as assessed by CTCAE v5.0
Time frame: From first dose of study treatment through 4 weeks after the end of the 24-week treatment period (or through 4 weeks after the end of the 48-week treatment period including the open-label extension), including the safety follow-up period
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) as assessed by CTCAE v5.0
Time frame: From first dose of study treatment through 4 weeks after the end of the 24-week treatment period (or through 4 weeks after the end of the 48-week treatment period including the open-label extension), including the safety follow-up period
Number of participants with serious adverse events (SAEs) as assessed by CTCAE v5.0
Time frame: From first dose of study treatment through 4 weeks after the end of the 24-week treatment period (or through 4 weeks after the end of the 48-week treatment period including the open-label extension), including the safety follow-up period
Number of participants with clinically significant abnormal findings on physical examination
Time frame: From first dose of study treatment through 4 weeks after the end of the 24-week treatment period (or through 4 weeks after the end of the 48-week treatment period including the open-label extension), including the safety follow-up period
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