The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if NVG-291 can improve function in adults with chronic cervical motor-incomplete spinal cord injury. It will also learn about the safety of NVG-291. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does NVG-291 improve hand function and daily activities? * What side effects do participants have when taking NVG-291? Researchers will compare NVG-291 to a placebo (a look-alike substance that does not contain NVG-291) to see if NVG-291 improves function in adults with chronic cervical motor-incomplete spinal cord injury. Participants will: * Take NVG-291 or a placebo by injection under the skin (subcutaneous) once daily for 12 weeks. * Attend clinic visits for checkups and safety tests. * Complete tests and questionnaires about hand function, walking, daily activities, and quality of life. * Take part in an interview about changes in their condition, within 14 days after the Week 12 visit.
NVG-291 is an investigational peptide therapeutic designed to promote nervous system repair by modulating pathways that may inhibit neural regeneration after spinal cord injury. Chronic cervical motor-incomplete spinal cord injury is associated with persistent impairments in upper-extremity function, mobility, independence, and quality of life, and there are currently no approved pharmacologic therapies specifically intended to promote neurological repair in this population. Previous nonclinical studies and an earlier randomized clinical study of NVG-291 provided evidence supporting further evaluation of its potential to improve neurological connectivity and functional recovery in individuals with chronic cervical motor incomplete spinal cord injury. RESTORE (NVG-291-301) is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of NVG-291 in adults with chronic cervical motor incomplete spinal cord injury. Approximately 150 participants will be enrolled at up to 60 sites in the United States and Canada and randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either NVG-291 or placebo. Randomization will be stratified by country and baseline injury severity category. Participants will receive once-daily subcutaneous administration of study treatment for 12 weeks, followed by a 4-week noninterventional follow-up period. The study is designed to assess treatment effects after completion of the dosing period and to evaluate whether any observed functional changes persist following treatment discontinuation. Primary analysis will be performed at Week 12, with follow-up through Week 16. In addition to efficacy and safety assessments, the study will characterize the population pharmacokinetics of NVG-291 in a subset of participants receiving NVG-291, and will evaluate patient-reported outcomes, functional measures, quality-of-life assessments, and exploratory measures intended to further characterize the potential effects of NVG-291 on recovery following spinal cord injury. An optional open-label extension study may be offered following completion of the main study to provide access to NVG-291 for participants originally assigned to placebo.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
150
NVG-291 is an investigational peptide therapeutic administered by subcutaneous injection. Participants randomized to the experimental arm will receive NVG-291 once daily for 12 weeks. NVG-291 is designed to promote nervous system repair and functional recovery following chronic spinal cord injury.
Matching placebo is supplied as a sterile lyophilized formulation matching NVG-291 in appearance and route of administration. Participants randomized to the placebo arm will receive placebo once daily by subcutaneous injection for 12 weeks.
NervGen NVG-291-301 Site#104
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Downey, California, United States
NervGen NVG-291-301 Site#106
Englewood, Colorado, United States
NervGen NVG-291-301 Site#103
Stamford, Connecticut, United States
NervGen NVG-291-301 Site#112
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
NervGen NVG-291-301 Site#107
Miami, Florida, United States
NervGen NVG-291-301 Site#101
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
NervGen NVG-291-301 Site#105
Lutherville, Maryland, United States
NervGen NVG-291-301 Site#111
Rochester, Michigan, United States
NervGen NVG-291-301 Site#115
Camden, New Jersey, United States
...and 8 more locations
Efficacy of NVG-291 as measured by change from baseline in combined Graded and Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility and Prehension (GRASSP) Quantitative Prehension (QtP) score
Change from baseline to Week 12 in the combined GRASSP QtP score. The combined GRASSP QtP score is the sum of four Prehension Performance task scores for the right and the left hand and ranges from 0 to 40. A higher score on GRASSP QtP indicates improved prehension performance.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Efficacy of NVG-291 as measured by change at Week 12 in Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)
Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) at Week 12. The PGIC is a single-item, patient-reported measure of perception of change in condition, scored on a 7-point scale from 1 (very much worse) to 7 (very much improved). Higher scores indicate greater improvement.
Time frame: Week 12
Efficacy of NVG-291 as measured by change at Week 12 in Clinician Global Impression of Change (CGIC)
The CGIC is a single-item, clinician-reported measure of change in condition, scored on a 7-point scale from 1 (very much worse) to 7 (very much improved). Higher scores indicate greater improvement.
Time frame: Week 12
Efficacy of NVG-291 as measured by change from baseline in Spinal Cord Independence Measure Version III (SCIM-III)
Change from baseline to Week 12 in the Spinal Cord Independence Measure, Version III (SCIM-III) total score. The SCIM-III total score ranges from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate greater functional independence.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Efficacy of NVG-291 as measured by change from baseline in Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score
Change from baseline to Week 12 in the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) total score, the sum of scores for the quadriceps femoris, hamstrings, and soleus assessed bilaterally. Total scores range from 0 to 30. Higher scores indicate more severe spasticity.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Participant-perceived meaningfulness of change assessed by the patient-reported outcome (PRO) Qualitative Interview
Patient-reported perception of change from baseline at Week 12, assessed by a semi-structured qualitative interview conducted within 14 days after the Week 12 visit. The interview is not a scored scale and has no minimum or maximum value. Transcripts are coded against a prespecified analysis framework, and results will be reported as the number and percentage of participants reporting meaningful improvement in each prespecified concept.
Time frame: Within 14 days after the Week 12 visit
Efficacy of NVG-291 as measured by change from baseline in 10 Meter Walk Test (10mWT)
Change from baseline to Week 12 in walking velocity (meters/second) measured by the 10 Meter Walk Test (10mWT). Higher walking velocity indicates better performance.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Efficacy of NVG-291 as measured by change from baseline in combined GRASSP Total Score
Change from baseline to Week 12 in the combined GRASSP Total score, the sum of the strength, sensibility, and prehension domain scores for the right and the left hand. The combined GRASSP Total score ranges from 0 to 188. Higher scores indicate better upper-extremity function.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Efficacy of NVG-291 as measured by change from baseline in Clinician Global Impression of Severity (CGIS)
Change from baseline to Week 12 in the Clinician Global Impression of Severity (CGIS) score. The CGIS is a single-item, clinician-rated measure of overall severity, scored on a 7-point scale from 1 (normal, not at all ill) to 7 (among the most extremely ill). Higher scores indicate greater severity.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Efficacy of NVG-291 as measured by change from baseline in Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGIS)
Change from baseline to Week 12 in the Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGIS) score. The PGIS is a single-item, participant-rated measure of overall severity, scored on a 5-point scale from 1 (none) to 5 (very severe). Higher scores indicate greater severity.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 12
Safety and tolerability of NVG-291 as assessed by the incidence of adverse events (AEs)
Incidence of AEs.
Time frame: Informed consent through Week 16
Safety and tolerability of NVG-291 as assessed by the incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs)
Incidence of SAEs.
Time frame: Informed consent through Week 16
Safety and tolerability of NVG-291 as assessed by the number of participants with clinically significant laboratory abnormalities
Number of participants with clinically significant abnormalities in clinical laboratory assessments.
Time frame: Baseline through Week 16
Safety and tolerability of NVG-291 as assessed by change from baseline in systolic blood pressure
Change from baseline in systolic blood pressure (mmHg).
Time frame: Baseline through Week 16
Safety and tolerability of NVG-291 as assessed by change from baseline in diastolic blood pressure
Change from baseline in diastolic blood pressure (mmHg).
Time frame: Baseline through Week 16
Safety and tolerability of NVG-291 as assessed by change from baseline in heart rate
Change from baseline in heart rate (beats/minute).
Time frame: Baseline through Week 16
Safety and tolerability of NVG-291 as assessed by change from screening in body weight
Change from screening in body weight (kg).
Time frame: Screening through Week 16
Safety and tolerability of NVG-291 as assessed by change from baseline in body temperature
Change from baseline in body temperature (°C).
Time frame: Baseline through Week 16
Safety and tolerability of NVG-291 as assessed by the number of participants with clinically significant electrocardiogram abnormalities
Number of participants with clinically significant electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities.
Time frame: Baseline through Week 16
Pharmacokinetics of NVG-291 as measured by plasma NVG-291 concentration
Plasma NVG-291 concentration (ng/mL) in participants randomized to NVG-291 who are included in the pharmacokinetic subset. Samples are collected pre-dose, 30 minutes post-dose, and 3 hours post-dose at each specified visit, to support a population pharmacokinetic (PopPK) analysis.
Time frame: Day 1 Through Week 12
Adam Rogers MD, Chief Executive Officer, NervGen Pharma
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