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Phase 2 N=160 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

A 24-week Off-drug Extension Study in Sarcopenic Elderly Who Completed Treatment in the 6-month Core Study

Sarcopenia

Enrolled (actual)
160
Serious AEs
3.1%
Results posted
Dec 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Population I: Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) Total Score at Week 49 — 8.8; 10.2; 8.0; 8.0 Scores on a scale — p=0.759

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
bimagrumab (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Older Adult · 70+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Primary completion
Dec 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Population I: Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) Total Score at Week 49
8.8; 10.2; 8.0; 8.0; 9.5; 7.5 0.759
PRIMARY
Population II: Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) Total Score at Week 49
8.6; 8.8 0.839
SECONDARY
Population I: 6-minute Walking Distance (6MWT) at Week 49
318.2; 354.1; 304.1; 361.5; 316.1; 273.4 0.669
SECONDARY
Population II: 6-minute Walking Distance (6MWT) at Week 49
321.2; 323.1 0.367
SECONDARY
Population I: Gait Speed at Week 49
0.8; 1.0; 0.9; 1.1; 0.9; 0.7 0.875
SECONDARY
Population II: Gait Speed at Week 49
0.9; 0.9 0.395
SECONDARY
Population I: Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index (ASMI) as Measured by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) at Week 49
6.6; 6.0; 6.1; 5.8; 5.9; 5.2 0.120
SECONDARY
Population II: Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index (ASMI) as Measured by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) at Week 49
5.6; 5.5 1.000
SECONDARY
Population I: Total Lean Body Mass (LBM) as Measured by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) at Week 49
41.4; 34.0; 35.5; 32.6; 34.9; 34.0 0.084
SECONDARY
Population II: Total Lean Body Mass (LBM) as Measured by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) at Week 49
34.9; 33.7 1.000

Summary

This extension study was a 24-week off-drug follow-up of the core CBYM338E2202 (NCT ) study and the main objective was to determine the long-term durability of bimagrumab (BYM338) effect after a 6-month treatment period.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion criterion:

  • Men and postmenopausal women aged 70 years or older that have participated in, and have completed the full study treatment period per protocol (24 weeks/EOT visit) in the preceding core study (CBYM338E2202)

Exclusion criterion:

  • Any condition which should have led to treatment discontinuation per protocol in the core study (CBYM338E2202)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02468674). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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