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ASCEND: Safety and Tolerability of ION337 for the Treatment of Dravet Syndrome

Phase I / Phase II Interventional Dravet Syndrome

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In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: ION337.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Dravet Syndrome. Basic parameters: 2 years — 12 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

Phase 1-2, Open-Label, Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Intrathecally-Administered ION337 in Patients With Dravet Syndrome

Overview

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ION337 in participants with Dravet syndrome (DS).

Detailed description

This is an open-label study of ION337 in people with DS between the ages of 2 and 12 years old (inclusive). The study consists of 2 parts: Part 1) 6-month single ascending dose (SAD) and Part 2) 24-month multiple ascending dose (MAD), followed by a 7-month safety follow up.

Interventions

  • Drug ION337
    ION337 will be administered by ITB injection.

Primary outcome measures

  • Parts 1 and 2: Number of Participants with Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious TEAEs [Time frame: Part 1: up to 6 months; Part 2: up to 31 months]
  • Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Change From Baseline in Safety Laboratory Values [Time frame: Part 1: up to 6 months; Part 2: up to 31 months]
  • Parts 1 and 2: Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Change From Baseline in Vital Signs [Time frame: Part 1: up to 6 months; Part 2: up to 31 months]
  • Parts 1 and 2: Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Change From Baseline in Electrocardiogram (ECG) [Time frame: Part 1: up to 6 months; Part 2: up to 31 months]
  • Parts 1 and 2: Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Change From Baseline in Physical and Neurological Examination Findings [Time frame: Part 1: up to 6 months; Part 2: up to 31 months]
  • Parts 1 and 2: Number of Participants with Change in Columbia Suicidality Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) [Time frame: Part 1: up to 6 months; Part 2: up to 31 months]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
  • Pharmacokinetic (PK) Parameters Measure Description: Analysis of plasma concentrations of ION337 [Time frame: Pre-Dose Day 1 (Dosing) until 6 months after dosing in Part 1 and up to 31 months in Part 2]
  • Exposure of ION337 in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Measure Description: Measurement of ION337 concentrations [Time frame: Pre-dose Day 1 (Dosing) until 6 months after dosing in Part 1 and up to 31 months in Part 2]
  • Parts 1 and 2: Percent Change From Baseline in 28-day Normalized Major Motor Seizure (MMS) Frequency [Time frame: Part 1: up to 6 months; Part 2: up to 31 months]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Participant is aged ≥ 2 to ≤ 12 years old at the time of informed consent.
  • Participant has at least 1 parent or caregiver ≥ 18 years old who is willing and able to provide informed consent (signed and dated) and attend all scheduled study visits.
  • Has a documented diagnosis of DS according to the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) criteria and as agreed by the Epilepsy Study Consortium, Inc (ESCI).
  • Has confirmation of a pathogenic or likely pathogenic SCN1A variant.
  • Must be currently receiving ≥ 1 concomitant ASM at a stable dose/regimen for ≥ 4 weeks prior to informed consent.
  • Must have all other interventions for epilepsy (including ketogenic diet or VNS) as well as any other concomitant medications including medications for behavioral management, sleep, and supplements or nutritional support stable for ≥ 4 weeks prior to informed consent. Vagus nerve stimulator implantation must have occurred ≥ 6 months prior to informed consent.
  • Experiences the required number of major motor seizures during the Screening Period.

Exclusion criteria

  • Known brain or spinal disease that would interfere with the LP procedure or CSF circulation, or presence of other factors that would affect the safety of the LP procedure.
  • Pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant in another gene that causes epilepsy.
  • Has had prior treatment with or is currently enrolled in an interventional clinical trial for a gene therapy or for another antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) for the treatment of DS.
  • Has had treatment with or is currently enrolled in an interventional clinical trial of any other investigational drug, biological agent, or device within 30 days prior to Screening, or 5 half-lives of investigational agent, whichever is longer.
  • Current treatment with an anti-seizure medication (ASM) acting primarily as a sodium channel blocker, as maintenance treatment.
  • Prior brain surgeries including: corpus callosotomy, implantation of device for deep brain stimulation or any other palliative brain surgery intended to reduce seizure burden.

Note: Other protocol pre-specified inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Non-randomized
Model
Sequential
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

United States · 4 centers
  • University of Michigan Health System — Ann Arbor
  • Mayo Clinic — Rochester
  • Le Bonheur Children's Hospital — Memphis
  • Seattle Children's Hospital — Seattle

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07531745 · ION337-CS1

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗