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Teprotumumab (RV 001) Treatment in Patients With Active Thyroid Eye Disease

A Multicenter, Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled, Efficacy And Safety Study Of RV 001, An Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Receptor (IGF-1R) Antagonist Antibody (Fully Human), Administered Every 3 Weeks (q3W) By Intravenous (IV) Infusion In Patients Suffering From Active Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01868997
Enrollment
88
Registered
2013-06-05
Start date
2013-07-31
Completion date
2017-02-22
Last updated
2024-12-17

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

Conditions

Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathies, Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy

Keywords

Thyroid Eye Disease, Graves Orbitopathy, Thyroid Associated, Ophthalmopathy

Brief summary

The primary objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of RV 001 (teprotumumab), a fully human anti-IGF1R antibody, administered q3W for 6 months, in comparison to placebo, in the treatment of participants suffering from active TED. Funding Source - FDA OOPD

Detailed description

Study with completed results acquired from Horizon in 2024.

Interventions

DRUGnormal saline

Sponsors

Amgen
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of Graves' disease associated with active TED and a clinical activity score of ≥ 4 * Fewer than 9 months from onset of TED * No previous medical or surgical treatment, excluding local supportive measures and oral steroids if the maximum cumulative dose is less than 1000 mg methylprednisolone or equivalent with at least 6 weeks between last administration of oral steroids and randomization * Euthyroid or with mild hypo or hyperthyroidism defined as free thyroxine (FT4) and free triiodothyronine (FT3) levels less than 50% above or below the normal limits (every effort should be made to correct the mild hypo- or hyperthyroidism promptly)

Exclusion criteria

* Optic neuropathy * Corneal decompensation unresponsive to medical management * Oral or IV steroid treatment for any non-TED reason in the preceding 3 months * Poorly controlled diabetes * Platelets \< 100 x 10\^9/L * Hemoglobin concentration \> 2 g/dL below the lower limit of normal

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Responder Status at Week 24Week 24Number of participants classified as responders and non-responders at Week 24. Responders were defined as participants with a reduction in clinical activity score (CAS, see Outcome Measure 4 description for details) of ≥ 2 points, and a reduction in proptosis (amount of protrusion of the eye from the orbital rim) of ≥ 2 mm in the study eye, and no deterioration (increase in CAS of ≥ 2 points or increase in proptosis of ≥ 2 mm) in the non-study eye. Participants who had no assessment at 24 weeks were considered non-responders.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Average Change From Baseline in Graves' Ophthalmopathy Quality of Life (GO-QOL) Scale - Overall to Week 24 (Mixed-Model Repeated Measures [MMRM])Baseline to Week 24The GO-QOL is a 16-item self-administered questionnaire used to assess the perceived effects of thyroid eye disorder (TED) by the participants on their daily physical and psychosocial functioning. Two subscales of the 16-question GO-QOL have been defined: Visual Functioning and Appearance, with 8 questions comprising each subscale. The transformed overall score is the sum of scores from all 16 questions to a scale of 0 (worst health) to 100 (best health).
Overall Average Change From Baseline in Proptosis of the Study Eye to Week 24 (MMRM)Baseline to Week 24Proptosis is the amount of protrusion of the eye from the orbital rim. Measurements were recorded using the Hertel exophthalmometer. Participants with a decrease ≥ 2 mm were considered improving, those with an increase or decrease \< 2 mm were considered remaining stable, and those with an increase ≥ 2 mm were considered worsening.
Overall Average Change From Baseline in CAS to Week 24 (MMRM)Baseline to Week 24The 7-item European Group on Graves' Ophthalmopathy (EUGOGO) amended CAS was used to evaluate clinical activity. For each of the following items, one point is given: spontaneous orbital pain, gaze evoked orbital pain, eyelid swelling that is considered to be due to active (inflammatory phase) Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO), eyelid erythema, conjunctival redness that is considered to be due to active (inflammatory phase) GO, chemosis, and inflammation of caruncle or plica. The sum of these points is the total score, with 0 indicating no clinical activity and 7 indicating the most severe clinical activity.
Overall Average Change From Baseline in GO-QOL Scale - Visual Functioning to Week 24 (MMRM)Baseline to Week 24The GO-QOL is a 16-item self-administered questionnaire used to assess the perceived effects of TED by the participants on their daily physical and psychosocial functioning. Two subscales of the 16-question GO-QOL have been defined: Visual Functioning and Appearance, with 8 questions comprising each subscale. Transformed Visual Functioning score is the sum of scores from following 8 questions to a scale of 0 (worst health) to 100 (best health): bicycling, driving, moving around the house, walking outdoors, reading, watching television (TV), hobby or pastime, feel hindered.
Overall Average Change From Baseline in GO-QOL Scale - Appearance to Week 24 (MMRM)Baseline to Week 24The GO-QOL is a 16-item self-administered questionnaire used to assess the perceived effects of TED by the participants on their daily physical and psychosocial functioning. Two subscales of the 16-question GO-QOL have been defined: Visual Functioning and Appearance, with 8 questions comprising each subscale. Transformed Appearance score is the sum of scores from the following 8 questions to a scale of 0 (worst health) to 100 (best health): feel appearance has changed, feel being stared at, feel people react unpleasantly, influence on self-confidence, feel socially isolated, influence on making friends, appear less often on photos, try to mask changes in appearance.

Countries

Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

A total of 88 participants were enrolled (all participants who signed informed consent were considered enrolled in this study); 1 participant was never dosed and early terminated.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Placebo
A placebo infusion (normal saline) was administered q3W by IV infusion over a period of 24 weeks for a total of 8 infusions.
45
Teprotumumab
Teprotumumab administered q3W by IV infusion over a period of 24 weeks for a total of 8 infusions. All participants started treatment at a dose of 10 mg/kg. At Week 3, the dose was escalated to 20 mg/kg and kept constant for the remainder of the study.
42
Total87

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event25
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy20
Overall StudyOther31

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlaceboTeprotumumabTotal
Age, Continuous54.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.87
51.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.78
52.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.9
Sex: Female, Male
Female
36 Participants28 Participants64 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants14 Participants23 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 440 / 43
other
Total, other adverse events
21 / 4425 / 43
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 445 / 43

Outcome results

Primary

Responder Status at Week 24

Number of participants classified as responders and non-responders at Week 24. Responders were defined as participants with a reduction in clinical activity score (CAS, see Outcome Measure 4 description for details) of ≥ 2 points, and a reduction in proptosis (amount of protrusion of the eye from the orbital rim) of ≥ 2 mm in the study eye, and no deterioration (increase in CAS of ≥ 2 points or increase in proptosis of ≥ 2 mm) in the non-study eye. Participants who had no assessment at 24 weeks were considered non-responders.

Time frame: Week 24

Population: Intent to Treat Population: all participants who were randomized to treatment and received at least 1 dose of medication (either teprotumumab or placebo).

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
PlaceboResponder Status at Week 24Responder9 Participants
PlaceboResponder Status at Week 24Non-Responder / Missing36 Participants
TeprotumumabResponder Status at Week 24Responder29 Participants
TeprotumumabResponder Status at Week 24Non-Responder / Missing13 Participants
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [3.293, 23.825]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Overall Average Change From Baseline in CAS to Week 24 (MMRM)

The 7-item European Group on Graves' Ophthalmopathy (EUGOGO) amended CAS was used to evaluate clinical activity. For each of the following items, one point is given: spontaneous orbital pain, gaze evoked orbital pain, eyelid swelling that is considered to be due to active (inflammatory phase) Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO), eyelid erythema, conjunctival redness that is considered to be due to active (inflammatory phase) GO, chemosis, and inflammation of caruncle or plica. The sum of these points is the total score, with 0 indicating no clinical activity and 7 indicating the most severe clinical activity.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 24

Population: Intent to Treat Population: all participants who were randomized to treatment and received at least 1 dose of medication (either teprotumumab or placebo). A change from baseline of zero was imputed at the first postbaseline visit for participants with no postbaseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboOverall Average Change From Baseline in CAS to Week 24 (MMRM)-1.85 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.172
TeprotumumabOverall Average Change From Baseline in CAS to Week 24 (MMRM)-3.43 units on a scaleStandard Error 0.181
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-2.073, -1.098]Mixed-Model Repeated Measures
Secondary

Overall Average Change From Baseline in GO-QOL Scale - Appearance to Week 24 (MMRM)

The GO-QOL is a 16-item self-administered questionnaire used to assess the perceived effects of TED by the participants on their daily physical and psychosocial functioning. Two subscales of the 16-question GO-QOL have been defined: Visual Functioning and Appearance, with 8 questions comprising each subscale. Transformed Appearance score is the sum of scores from the following 8 questions to a scale of 0 (worst health) to 100 (best health): feel appearance has changed, feel being stared at, feel people react unpleasantly, influence on self-confidence, feel socially isolated, influence on making friends, appear less often on photos, try to mask changes in appearance.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 24

Population: Intent to Treat Population: all participants who were randomized to treatment and received at least 1 dose of medication (either teprotumumab or placebo). A change from baseline of zero was imputed at the first postbaseline visit for participants with no postbaseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboOverall Average Change From Baseline in GO-QOL Scale - Appearance to Week 24 (MMRM)6.60 units on a scaleStandard Error 2.656
TeprotumumabOverall Average Change From Baseline in GO-QOL Scale - Appearance to Week 24 (MMRM)12.92 units on a scaleStandard Error 2.836
p-value: 0.10195% CI: [-1.255, 13.901]Mixed-Model Repeated Measures
Secondary

Overall Average Change From Baseline in GO-QOL Scale - Visual Functioning to Week 24 (MMRM)

The GO-QOL is a 16-item self-administered questionnaire used to assess the perceived effects of TED by the participants on their daily physical and psychosocial functioning. Two subscales of the 16-question GO-QOL have been defined: Visual Functioning and Appearance, with 8 questions comprising each subscale. Transformed Visual Functioning score is the sum of scores from following 8 questions to a scale of 0 (worst health) to 100 (best health): bicycling, driving, moving around the house, walking outdoors, reading, watching television (TV), hobby or pastime, feel hindered.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 24

Population: Intent to Treat Population: all participants who were randomized to treatment and received at least 1 dose of medication (either teprotumumab or placebo). A change from baseline of zero was imputed at the first postbaseline visit for participants with no postbaseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboOverall Average Change From Baseline in GO-QOL Scale - Visual Functioning to Week 24 (MMRM)7.51 units on a scaleStandard Error 2.646
TeprotumumabOverall Average Change From Baseline in GO-QOL Scale - Visual Functioning to Week 24 (MMRM)21.67 units on a scaleStandard Error 2.891
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [6.549, 21.773]Mixed-Model Repeated Measures
Secondary

Overall Average Change From Baseline in Graves' Ophthalmopathy Quality of Life (GO-QOL) Scale - Overall to Week 24 (Mixed-Model Repeated Measures [MMRM])

The GO-QOL is a 16-item self-administered questionnaire used to assess the perceived effects of thyroid eye disorder (TED) by the participants on their daily physical and psychosocial functioning. Two subscales of the 16-question GO-QOL have been defined: Visual Functioning and Appearance, with 8 questions comprising each subscale. The transformed overall score is the sum of scores from all 16 questions to a scale of 0 (worst health) to 100 (best health).

Time frame: Baseline to Week 24

Population: Intent to Treat Population: all participants who were randomized to treatment and received at least 1 dose of medication (either teprotumumab or placebo). A change from baseline of zero was imputed at the first postbaseline visit for participants with no postbaseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboOverall Average Change From Baseline in Graves' Ophthalmopathy Quality of Life (GO-QOL) Scale - Overall to Week 24 (Mixed-Model Repeated Measures [MMRM])6.77 units on a scaleStandard Error 2.251
TeprotumumabOverall Average Change From Baseline in Graves' Ophthalmopathy Quality of Life (GO-QOL) Scale - Overall to Week 24 (Mixed-Model Repeated Measures [MMRM])17.74 units on a scaleStandard Error 2.423
p-value: 0.00195% CI: [4.561, 17.375]Mixed-Model Repeated Measures
Secondary

Overall Average Change From Baseline in Proptosis of the Study Eye to Week 24 (MMRM)

Proptosis is the amount of protrusion of the eye from the orbital rim. Measurements were recorded using the Hertel exophthalmometer. Participants with a decrease ≥ 2 mm were considered improving, those with an increase or decrease \< 2 mm were considered remaining stable, and those with an increase ≥ 2 mm were considered worsening.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 24

Population: Intent to Treat Population: all participants who were randomized to treatment and received at least 1 dose of medication (either teprotumumab or placebo). A change from baseline of zero was imputed at the first postbaseline visit for participants with no postbaseline assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
PlaceboOverall Average Change From Baseline in Proptosis of the Study Eye to Week 24 (MMRM)-0.15 mmStandard Error 0.188
TeprotumumabOverall Average Change From Baseline in Proptosis of the Study Eye to Week 24 (MMRM)-2.46 mmStandard Error 0.2
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-2.843, -1.772]Mixed-Model Repeated Measures

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 28, 2026