Effects of DaxibotulinumtoxinA for Blepharospasm and Hemifacial Spasm
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: DaxibotulinumtoxinA.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Hemifacial Spasm. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
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Official title
The Safety and Efficacy of DaxibotulinumtoxinA-Lanm for Benign Essential Blepharospasm and Hemifacial Spasm
Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of DaxibotulinumtoxinA-Lanm (Daxxify) in patients with benign essential blepharospasms (BEB) and hemifacial spasms (HFS). The main questions to answer: 1. Is there clinically significant difference (measured by Jankovic Rating Scale (JRS) score from base to peak efficacy) for patients with BEB and HFS treated with Daxxify? 2. What percentage of patients achieve a clinical response? Participants historically treated with Botox for either BEB or HFS will be crossed over to Daxxify treatment in order to serve as their own control and examine the efficacy of Daxxify.
Detailed description
This will be a single-arm, crossover study, in which each patient is their own historical control using a 2:1 conversion ratio of Daxxify to Botox units. Study participants will be selected through the electronic medical records of ophthalmologists at Montefiore Medical Center. Medical documentation on each patient will include information on age, sex, race, Benign Essential Blepharospasm (BEB) diagnosis year and duration, Hemifacial Spasms (HFS) diagnosis year and duration, and past treatments.
The immediate effects (desired or undesired) of Daxxify observed within 48-72 hours, will be defined as (1) complete relief of spasms (2) partial relief to a tolerable level (3) mild to moderate ocular irritation (4) ptosis.
Overall efficacy will be evaluated using the base to peak efficacy (recorded in changes to Jankovic Rating Scale (JRS) scores) and be defined as (1) excellent (resolution of signs and symptoms, only requiring injections \> 5-6 months (2) moderate (improvement in signs and symptoms but requiring repeated injections within \< 5 months (3) poor (no improvement in signs and symptoms).
Adverse side effects will be documented, and Daxxify will be discontinued in any patients who develop significant side effects that outweigh the benefits.
Interventions
- Drug DaxibotulinumtoxinA
Patients with Benign Essential Blepharospasm (BEB) or Hemifacial spasms (HFS) will be treated with DaxibotulinumtoxinA-Lanm (Daxxify) using a 2:1 conversion rate of Daxxify-to-Botox units. BEB dosing: participants will receive Daxxify at 10 sites using a 2:1 conversion ratio of Daxxify to Botox units. The location of these injections are in the superficial dermis in the sites typical for BEB. HFS dosing: participants will then receive Daxxify at 8 sites using a 2:1 conversion ratio of Daxxify
Primary outcome measures
- Therapeutic Response based on the modified Jankovic Rating Scale [Time frame: Prior to treatment at beginning of study, 1 month post-treatment, 3 months post-treatment, and on a monthly basis after 3-month timepoint until symptom free, up to a maximum of 9 months]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Waning of Effect [Time frame: 1 month post-treatment, 3 months post-treatment, and on a monthly basis after 3-month timepoint until symptoms return to baseline, up to a maximum of 9 months]
- Loss of Efficacy [Time frame: 1 month post-treatment, 3 months post-treatment, and on a monthly basis after 3-month timepoint until symptoms return to baseline, up to a maximum of 9 months]
- Incidence Rate of Treatment Failure [Time frame: Up to four weeks post treatment]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) or hemifacial spasm (HFS) as diagnosed by an ophthalmologist.
- No known neurologic or neuromuscular systematic medications.
- No history or surgical intervention for BEB or HFS.
- Patients are required to have a minimum score of 4 out of 8 on the modified Jankovic Rating Scale for Severity/Frequency.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients will be excluded if age < 18, are pregnant, are non-willing, or have contra-indications to botulinum toxin.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Montefiore Medical Center — The Bronx
Publications
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- Carruthers JD, Fagien S, Joseph JH, Humphrey SD, Biesman BS, Gallagher CJ, Liu Y, Rubio RG; SAKURA 1 and SAKURA 2 Investigator Group; SAKURA 1 and SAKURA 2 Investigator Group includes the following. DaxibotulinumtoxinA for Injection for the Treatment of Glabellar Lines: Results from Each of Two Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Studies (SAKURA 1 and SAKURA 2). Plas PMID 31609882
- Dutton JJ, Fowler AM. Botulinum toxin in ophthalmology. Surv Ophthalmol. 2007 Jan-Feb;52(1):13-31. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2006.10.003. PMID 17212988
- Hellman A, Torres-Russotto D. Botulinum toxin in the management of blepharospasm: current evidence and recent developments. Ther Adv Neurol Disord. 2015 Mar;8(2):82-91. doi: 10.1177/1756285614557475. PMID 25922620
- Okumus S, Coskun E, Erbagci I, Tatar MG, Comez A, Kaydu E, Yayuspayi R, Gurler B. Botulinum toxin injections for blepharospasm prior to ocular surgeries. Clin Ophthalmol. 2012;6:579-83. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S30277. Epub 2012 May 3. PMID 22654489
- Solish N, Carruthers J, Kaufman J, Rubio RG, Gross TM, Gallagher CJ. Overview of DaxibotulinumtoxinA for Injection: A Novel Formulation of Botulinum Toxin Type A. Drugs. 2021 Dec;81(18):2091-2101. doi: 10.1007/s40265-021-01631-w. Epub 2021 Nov 17. PMID 34787840
- Tambasco N, Filidei M, Nigro P, Parnetti L, Simoni S. Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Hemifacial Spasm: An Update on Clinical Studies. Toxins (Basel). 2021 Dec 9;13(12):881. doi: 10.3390/toxins13120881. PMID 34941718
- Wabbels B, Yaqubi A. Validation of a new hemifacial spasm grading questionnaire (HFS score) assessing clinical and quality of life parameters. J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2021 Jun;128(6):793-802. doi: 10.1007/s00702-021-02343-x. Epub 2021 May 8. PMID 33963897
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06195241 · 2023-15151 · 2023-IST-DAXI-000186