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A multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and safety of venglustat in late-onset GM2

A multicenter, multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the efficacy, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of venglustat in late-onset GM2 gangliosidosis (Tay-Sachs disease and Sandhoff disease) together with a separate basket for juvenile/adolescent late-onset GM2 gangliosidosis and ultra-rare diseases within the same and similar glucosylceramide-based sphingolipid pathway - AMETHIST

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2019-002375-34-DE
Enrollment
104
Registered
2019-11-25
Start date
2020-07-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Tay-Sachs disease Sandhoff disease MedDRA version: 23.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10043147 Term: Tay-Sachs disease System Organ Class: 10010331 - Congenital, familial and genetic disorders MedDRA version: 23.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10081314 Term: Sandhoff disease System Organ Class: 10010331 - Congenital, familial and genetic disorders

Interventions

Sponsors

Genzyme Corporation
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Primary population and adult secondary population: age = 18 years - Juvenile/adolescent secondary population: 2 = age =65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Participant has clinical features of Tay-Sachs or Sandhoff disease, not caused by ß-hexosaminidase deficiency resulting from mutations in the HEXA or HEXB genes and/or is without clinical features - For primary population and participants with juvenile/adolescent late onset GM2 gangliosidosis and GM1 gangliosidosis, the participant cannot understand and perform all age-appropriate study assessments with the exception of 25FWT and PROs. - Relevant medical disorders that would compromise his/her safety - Documented diagnosis of hepatitis B, C, human immunodeficiency virus 1 or 2 - World Health Organization (WHO) grade > 2 cortical cataract or a grade > 2 posterior subcapsular cataract; patients with nuclear cataracts will be accepted - Participant who requires invasive ventilatory support - Current treatment by anticoagulants, cataractogenic medications or any medications that may worsen the vision of patient with cataract - Previous treatment with substrate reduction therapy (SRT) within 3 months prior to study enrollment, strong or moderate inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4 within 14 days or 5 half-lives prior to enrollment. This also includes the consumption of grapefruit, grapefruit juice or grapefruit products within 72hrs prior to starting investigational medicinal product (IMP) administration. - Current participation in another study - Use of investigational medicinal product (IMP) within 3 months or 5 half-lives prior to enrollment, whichever is longer, before study enrollment (for N-acetyl-leucine, within 5 half-lives before study enrollment). - Liver enzymes (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]/aspartate aminotransferase [AST]) or total bilirubin > 2 x the upper limite of normal (ULN) at the time of screening unless the participant has the diagnosis of Gilbert syndrome and maintains a level of bilirubin < 5 mg/dl and direct bilirubin < 20% (1 mg/dl) of total bilirubin level - Renal insufficiency is defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73m2 at the screening visit

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: - Primary population: To assess the efficacy and pharmacodynamics (PD) of daily oral dosing of venglustat when administered over a 104-week period - Secondary population: To assess PD response (plasma and CSF GL-1 biomarker and disease specific biomarkers) of venglustat when administered once daily over a 104-week period ;Secondary Objective: Primary population (adult participants with late-onset GM2 gangliosidosis): - To assess the PD of daily oral dosing of venglustat and the effect of venglustat on selected performance test and scale over a 104-week period. - To determine the safety and tolerability of venglustat when administered orally once daily over a 104-week period - To assess the pharmacokinetics (PK) of venglustat in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Secondary population (participants with juvenile/adolescent late-onset GM2 gangliosidosis, GM1 gangliosidosis, saposin C deficiency, sialidosis type 1 or juvenile/adult galactosidosis): - To assess the effect of venglustat on selected performance tests and scale over a 104-week period - To determine the safety and tolerability of venglustat when administered once daily over a 104-week period - To assess the PK of venglustat in plasma and CSF - To assess the acceptability and palatability of the venglustat tablet ;Primary end point(s): 1 - Change in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) GM2 biomarker ; Percent change in CSF GM2 biomarker from baseline to Week 104 in primary population 2 - Change in the 9-hole pegboard test (9-HPT) ; Annualized rate of change in the 9-HPT from baseline to Week 104 in primary population 3 - Assessment of pharmacodynamic (PD) response in plasma and CSF: - GL-1, GM1 biomarkers ; Concentration of GL-1 biomarker with pathway specific biomarker GM1 for GM1 gangliosidosis in secondary population - GL-1, GM2 biomarkers ; Concentration of GL-1 with GM2 for GM2 gangliosidosis in secondary population - GL-1, GM2, GM3 biomarkers ; Concentration of GL-1 with GM2, GM3 for siali

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): 1 - Safety/tolerability: Adverse events ; Number of patients with adverse events 2 - Assessment of pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters in plasma: Cmax ; Maximum venglustat concentration (Cmax) 3 - Assessment of PK parameters in plasma: tmax ; Time to maximum venglustat concentration (tmax) 4 - Assessment of PK parameters in plasma: AUC0-24h ; Concentration versus time curve calculated using the trapezoidal method from time 0 to 24 hours (AUC0-24h) 5 - Assessment of PK parameters in plasma: plasma concentrations;Plasma venglustat concentration 6 - Assessment of PK parameters :CSF venglustat; CSF venglustat concentration 7 - Change in 25-foot walk test (FWT) ; Change in timed 25-FWT from baseline to Week 104 (in patients able to walk at baseline) 8 - Absolute change in CSF GM2 biomarker 9 - Change in Friedreich's Ataxia Rating Scale (FARS) ; Change in FARS score from baseline to Week 104 10 - Change in 9-hole peg test (9-HPT) ; Annualized rate of change in the 9-HPT from baseline to Week 104 in secondary population 11 - Acceptability and palatability assessments;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 1, 5, 7,8,9,10,11 : From baseline to Week 104 6: Week 104 2,3,4: From baseline up to Week 12

Countries

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Czechia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026