Long-Term Functional Efficacy and Safety of Viltolarsen in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.


Journal

Journal of neuromuscular diseases
ISSN: 2214-3602
Titre abrégé: J Neuromuscul Dis
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101649948

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2022
Historique:
pubmed: 1 6 2022
medline: 7 7 2022
entrez: 31 5 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare, genetic disease caused by mutations in the DMD gene resulting in an absence of functional dystrophin protein. Viltolarsen, an exon 53 skipping therapy, has been shown to increase endogenous dystrophin levels. Herein, long-term (>2 years) functional outcomes in viltolarsen treated patients were compared to a matched historical control group. To evaluate long-term efficacy and safety of the anti-sense oligonucleotide viltolarsen in the treatment of patients with DMD amenable to exon 53 skipping therapy. This trial (NCT03167255) is the extension of a previously published 24-week trial in North America (NCT02740972) that examined dystrophin levels, timed function tests compared to a matched historical control group (Cooperative International Neuromuscular Research Group Duchenne Natural History Study, CINRG DNHS), and safety in boys 4 to < 10 years (N = 16) with DMD amenable to exon 53 skipping who were treated with viltolarsen. Both groups were treated with glucocorticoids. All 16 participants elected to enroll in this long-term trial (up to 192 weeks) to continue evaluation of motor function and safety. Time to stand from supine and time to run/walk 10 meters showed stabilization from baseline through week 109 for viltolarsen-treated participants whereas the historical control group showed decline (statistically significant differences for multiple timepoints). Safety was similar to that observed in the previous 24-week trial, which was predominantly mild. There have been no treatment-related serious adverse events and no discontinuations. Based on these results at over 2 years, viltolarsen can be a new treatment option for patients with DMD amenable to exon 53 skipping.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare, genetic disease caused by mutations in the DMD gene resulting in an absence of functional dystrophin protein. Viltolarsen, an exon 53 skipping therapy, has been shown to increase endogenous dystrophin levels. Herein, long-term (>2 years) functional outcomes in viltolarsen treated patients were compared to a matched historical control group.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
To evaluate long-term efficacy and safety of the anti-sense oligonucleotide viltolarsen in the treatment of patients with DMD amenable to exon 53 skipping therapy.
METHODS METHODS
This trial (NCT03167255) is the extension of a previously published 24-week trial in North America (NCT02740972) that examined dystrophin levels, timed function tests compared to a matched historical control group (Cooperative International Neuromuscular Research Group Duchenne Natural History Study, CINRG DNHS), and safety in boys 4 to < 10 years (N = 16) with DMD amenable to exon 53 skipping who were treated with viltolarsen. Both groups were treated with glucocorticoids. All 16 participants elected to enroll in this long-term trial (up to 192 weeks) to continue evaluation of motor function and safety.
RESULTS RESULTS
Time to stand from supine and time to run/walk 10 meters showed stabilization from baseline through week 109 for viltolarsen-treated participants whereas the historical control group showed decline (statistically significant differences for multiple timepoints). Safety was similar to that observed in the previous 24-week trial, which was predominantly mild. There have been no treatment-related serious adverse events and no discontinuations.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Based on these results at over 2 years, viltolarsen can be a new treatment option for patients with DMD amenable to exon 53 skipping.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35634851
pii: JND220811
doi: 10.3233/JND-220811
pmc: PMC9398057
doi:

Substances chimiques

Dystrophin 0
Oligonucleotides 0
Oligonucleotides, Antisense 0
viltolarsen SXA7YP6EKX

Types de publication

Clinical Trial Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

493-501

Subventions

Organisme : NIAMS NIH HHS
ID : R01 AR061875
Pays : United States

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Auteurs

Paula R Clemens (PR)

Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Vamshi K Rao (VK)

Division of Neurology, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

Anne M Connolly (AM)

Division of Neurology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.

Amy D Harper (AD)

Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.

Jean K Mah (JK)

Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Craig M McDonald (CM)

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Pediatrics, UC Davis Health, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California.

Edward C Smith (EC)

Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.

Craig M Zaidman (CM)

Department of Neurology, Washington University at St Louis, St Louis, Missouri.

Tomoyuki Nakagawa (T)

NS Pharma, Inc, Paramus, New Jersey.

Eric P Hoffman (EP)

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York.

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