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Treatment of Hyperphagia Behavioral Symptoms in Children and Adults Diagnosed With Prader-Willi Syndrome

A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Intranasal Carbetocin in Subjects With Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01968187
Enrollment
38
Registered
2013-10-23
Start date
2014-01-20
Completion date
2014-07-16
Last updated
2025-03-27

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Conditions

Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of intranasal FE 992097 in children and adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome.

Interventions

DRUGFE 992097

Each spray pump actuation delivered a 50 μL volume of solution that contained 1.6 mg carbetocin (FE 992097); each dose consisted of 3 spray pump actuations in each nostril that delivered a total of 9.6 mg carbetocin. Parents were instructed to administer 3 intranasal spray actuations in each nostril 3 times daily before meals for 14 days.

DRUGPlacebo

Each spray pump actuation delivered a 50 μL volume of sterile sodium chloride solution 0.9%; each dose consisted of 3 spray pump actuations in each nostril. Parents were instructed to administer 3 intranasal spray actuations in each nostril 3 times daily before meals for 14 days.

Sponsors

Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female 10-18 years of age (both inclusive) * Genetically confirmed diagnosis of Prader-Willi Syndrome * Determined to be in nutritional phase 3 Prader-Willi Syndrome based on Miller et al, 2011

Exclusion criteria

* Known genetic, hormonal, or chromosomal cause of cognitive impairment other than Prader-Willi Syndrome * Presence of currently active psychotic symptoms * Presence of any cardiovascular disorders, epilepsy, frequent migraines or severe asthma * Previous diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder by a qualified healthcare provider * Prior or concomitant use of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), antipsychotic medication, wakefulness-promoting drug, or thyroid hormone unless dosage has been stable ≥6 months at time of screening

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) Questionnaires- Responsiveness (HPWSQ-R) Total Score at End-of-treatment (Day 15)From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 15The HPWSQ-R is an 11-item questionnaire examining the psychological, developmental, and neurobiological correlates of hyperphagia in PWS. The items are classified into 3 domains; behavior, drive, and severity with each item rated on a five-point scale (1: not at all/none of the time/extremely easy to 5: extremely/all of the time/extremely hard). The questionnaire was completed by the parent/caregiver using a 1-week recall period. Total score was the sum of all the items in the three domains and ranged from 11 (no hyperphagia behaviors) to 55 (most severe hyperphagia behaviors). Change from baseline in HPWSQ-R Total Score at Day 15 is presented for this outcome measure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Clinical Global Impression- Improvement After Treatment (CGI-I) Score at End-of-treatment (Day 15)At Day 15The Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scale consists of a 7-point clinician rating of illness severity (1 = normal, not at all ill, 7 = among the most extremely ill patients), at the beginning of the trial (baseline) - Clinical Global Impression-Severity Rating (CGI-S) and a 7-point clinician rating of improvement of patient condition (1=very much improved since baseline/initiation of treatment, 7=very much worse from baseline), during and at the end of the trial (Day 15) - CGI-I. The CGI-I score at Day 15 is presented for this outcome measure.
Change From Baseline in HPWSQ-R Domain Scores (Behavior, Drive and Severity) at End-of-treatment (Day 15)From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 15The HPWSQ-R is an 11-item questionnaire examining the psychological, developmental, and neurobiological correlates of hyperphagia in PWS. The items were classified into 3 domains; behavior, drive, and severity with each item rated on a five-point score range from 1 (not at all/none of the time/extremely easy) to 5 (extremely/all of the time/extremely hard). The questionnaire was completed by the parent/caregiver using a 1-week recall period. Changes in the HPWSQ-R Total Score and in the Domain Scores (behavior, drive, and severity) at Day 15 is presented for this outcome measure. HPWSQ-R Behavior, Drive and Severity scores range from 5-25, 4-20, and 2-10, respectively, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome. Change from baseline is presented = (Day 15 score minus Baseline score).
Change From Baseline in Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Score (CY-BOCS) at End-of-treatment (Day 15)From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 15The CY-BOCS is a clinician rated, semi-structured inventory of specific symptoms and symptom severity in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Total scores on the CY-BOCS are calculated using a symptom checklist and severity scale. The 10 severity items are summed to produce an Obsessions Severity Score (5 items), Compulsions Severity Score (5 items), and Total score (sum of all 10 severity items). The total score is calculated by summing the 10 individual scores and ranges from 0 (no obsessions or compulsions) to 40 (most severe OC).
Change From Baseline in the Food Domain Score of the Reiss Profile at End-of-treatment (Day 15)From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 15The Food Domain Score of the Reiss Profile consisted of 7 questions that pertain to food seeking behavior. The questions were rated on a five point scale ranging from -2 (strongly disagree; this phrase is not at all characteristic of the person) to 2 (strongly agree; this phrase is definitely characteristic of the person). Total score was defined as the sum of all individual item scores. The total score ranged from -14 to 14 with higher scores indicating higher severity. Change from baseline in Food Domain of the Reiss Profile at Day 15 is presented for this outcome measure.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

The trial was performed in the United States, and a total of 3 sites randomized subjects to the trial between Jan 2014 to Jul 2014.

Pre-assignment details

In total, 38 subjects were screened and randomized. One subject in the Carbetocin (FE 992097) arm was randomized in error and did not receive the investigational medicinal product (IMP), and was listed as a screening failure. Of the randomized subjects, 37 subjects were exposed to IMP: 17 to Carbetocin (FE 992097) and 20 to placebo.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Carbetocin (FE 992097)
Each spray pump actuation delivered a 50 μL volume of solution containing 1.6 mg carbetocin (FE 992097); each dose consisted of 3 spray pump actuations in each nostril delivering a total of 9.6 mg carbetocin. Parents were instructed to administer 3 intranasal spray actuations in each nostril 3 times daily before meals for 14 days.
17
Placebo
Each spray pump actuation delivered a 50 μL volume of sterile sodium chloride solution 0.9%; each dose consisted of 3 spray pump actuations in each nostril. Parents were instructed to administer 3 intranasal spray actuations in each nostril 3 times daily before meals for 14 days.
20
Total37

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event01
Overall StudyRandomized but not treated10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCarbetocin (FE 992097)PlaceboTotal
Age, Continuous13.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.45
13.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.52
13.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.46
Baseline Body Mass Index (BMI)25.72 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.947
25.66 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.537
25.69 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.76
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
17 Participants19 Participants36 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
17 Participants19 Participants36 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants12 Participants23 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants8 Participants14 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 170 / 20
other
Total, other adverse events
7 / 178 / 20
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 170 / 20

Outcome results

Primary

Change From Baseline in Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) Questionnaires- Responsiveness (HPWSQ-R) Total Score at End-of-treatment (Day 15)

The HPWSQ-R is an 11-item questionnaire examining the psychological, developmental, and neurobiological correlates of hyperphagia in PWS. The items are classified into 3 domains; behavior, drive, and severity with each item rated on a five-point scale (1: not at all/none of the time/extremely easy to 5: extremely/all of the time/extremely hard). The questionnaire was completed by the parent/caregiver using a 1-week recall period. Total score was the sum of all the items in the three domains and ranged from 11 (no hyperphagia behaviors) to 55 (most severe hyperphagia behaviors). Change from baseline in HPWSQ-R Total Score at Day 15 is presented for this outcome measure.

Time frame: From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 15

Population: The analysis population included the full analysis set (FAS) which consisted of all subjects in the safety population who had the primary efficacy endpoint measured (at baseline and phone call \[Day 8\] ±1 or Day 15). Analyses for the FAS were conducted according to the randomized treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
Carbetocin (FE 992097)Change From Baseline in Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) Questionnaires- Responsiveness (HPWSQ-R) Total Score at End-of-treatment (Day 15)-15.6 score on a scaleStandard Error 3.06
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) Questionnaires- Responsiveness (HPWSQ-R) Total Score at End-of-treatment (Day 15)-8.9 score on a scaleStandard Error 2.61
p-value: 0.029ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Score (CY-BOCS) at End-of-treatment (Day 15)

The CY-BOCS is a clinician rated, semi-structured inventory of specific symptoms and symptom severity in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Total scores on the CY-BOCS are calculated using a symptom checklist and severity scale. The 10 severity items are summed to produce an Obsessions Severity Score (5 items), Compulsions Severity Score (5 items), and Total score (sum of all 10 severity items). The total score is calculated by summing the 10 individual scores and ranges from 0 (no obsessions or compulsions) to 40 (most severe OC).

Time frame: From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 15

Population: The analysis population included the FAS which consisted of all subjects in the safety population who had the primary efficacy endpoint measured (at baseline and phone call \[Day 8\] ±1 or Day 15). Analyses for the FAS were conducted according to the randomized treatment.~Number of subjects analyzed signifies those subjects who were evaluable for this endpoint

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
Carbetocin (FE 992097)Change From Baseline in Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Score (CY-BOCS) at End-of-treatment (Day 15)-8.8 score on a scaleStandard Error 2.29
PlaceboChange From Baseline in Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Score (CY-BOCS) at End-of-treatment (Day 15)-2.6 score on a scaleStandard Error 1.82
p-value: 0.0047ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in HPWSQ-R Domain Scores (Behavior, Drive and Severity) at End-of-treatment (Day 15)

The HPWSQ-R is an 11-item questionnaire examining the psychological, developmental, and neurobiological correlates of hyperphagia in PWS. The items were classified into 3 domains; behavior, drive, and severity with each item rated on a five-point score range from 1 (not at all/none of the time/extremely easy) to 5 (extremely/all of the time/extremely hard). The questionnaire was completed by the parent/caregiver using a 1-week recall period. Changes in the HPWSQ-R Total Score and in the Domain Scores (behavior, drive, and severity) at Day 15 is presented for this outcome measure. HPWSQ-R Behavior, Drive and Severity scores range from 5-25, 4-20, and 2-10, respectively, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome. Change from baseline is presented = (Day 15 score minus Baseline score).

Time frame: From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 15

Population: The analysis population included the FAS which consisted of all subjects in the safety population who had the primary efficacy endpoint measured (at baseline and phone call \[Day 8\] ±1 or Day 15). Analyses for the FAS were conducted according to the randomized treatment.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Carbetocin (FE 992097)Change From Baseline in HPWSQ-R Domain Scores (Behavior, Drive and Severity) at End-of-treatment (Day 15)Behavior-5.9 score on a scale
Carbetocin (FE 992097)Change From Baseline in HPWSQ-R Domain Scores (Behavior, Drive and Severity) at End-of-treatment (Day 15)Drive-4.5 score on a scale
Carbetocin (FE 992097)Change From Baseline in HPWSQ-R Domain Scores (Behavior, Drive and Severity) at End-of-treatment (Day 15)Severity-3.3 score on a scale
PlaceboChange From Baseline in HPWSQ-R Domain Scores (Behavior, Drive and Severity) at End-of-treatment (Day 15)Behavior-3.9 score on a scale
PlaceboChange From Baseline in HPWSQ-R Domain Scores (Behavior, Drive and Severity) at End-of-treatment (Day 15)Drive-2.9 score on a scale
PlaceboChange From Baseline in HPWSQ-R Domain Scores (Behavior, Drive and Severity) at End-of-treatment (Day 15)Severity-1.8 score on a scale
Comparison: HPWSQ-R Domain score: Behaviorp-value: 0.1172ANCOVA
Comparison: HPWSQ-R Domain score: Drivep-value: 0.1436ANCOVA
Comparison: HPWSQ-R Domain score: Severityp-value: 0.0248ANCOVA
Secondary

Change From Baseline in the Food Domain Score of the Reiss Profile at End-of-treatment (Day 15)

The Food Domain Score of the Reiss Profile consisted of 7 questions that pertain to food seeking behavior. The questions were rated on a five point scale ranging from -2 (strongly disagree; this phrase is not at all characteristic of the person) to 2 (strongly agree; this phrase is definitely characteristic of the person). Total score was defined as the sum of all individual item scores. The total score ranged from -14 to 14 with higher scores indicating higher severity. Change from baseline in Food Domain of the Reiss Profile at Day 15 is presented for this outcome measure.

Time frame: From Day 1 (baseline) to Day 15

Population: The analysis population included the FAS which consisted of all subjects in the safety population who had the primary efficacy endpoint measured (at baseline and phone call \[Day 8\] ±1 or Day 15). Analyses for the FAS were conducted according to the randomized treatment.~Number of subjects analyzed signifies those subjects who were evaluable for this endpoint.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
Carbetocin (FE 992097)Change From Baseline in the Food Domain Score of the Reiss Profile at End-of-treatment (Day 15)-6.9 score on a scaleStandard Error 1.94
PlaceboChange From Baseline in the Food Domain Score of the Reiss Profile at End-of-treatment (Day 15)-2.5 score on a scaleStandard Error 1.55
p-value: 0.0132ANCOVA
Secondary

Clinical Global Impression- Improvement After Treatment (CGI-I) Score at End-of-treatment (Day 15)

The Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scale consists of a 7-point clinician rating of illness severity (1 = normal, not at all ill, 7 = among the most extremely ill patients), at the beginning of the trial (baseline) - Clinical Global Impression-Severity Rating (CGI-S) and a 7-point clinician rating of improvement of patient condition (1=very much improved since baseline/initiation of treatment, 7=very much worse from baseline), during and at the end of the trial (Day 15) - CGI-I. The CGI-I score at Day 15 is presented for this outcome measure.

Time frame: At Day 15

Population: The analysis population included the full analysis set (FAS) which consisted of all subjects in the safety population who had the primary efficacy endpoint measured (at baseline and phone call \[Day 8\] ±1 or Day 15). Analyses for the FAS were conducted according to the randomized treatment.~Number of subjects analyzed signifies those subjects who were evaluable for this endpoint.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)Dispersion
Carbetocin (FE 992097)Clinical Global Impression- Improvement After Treatment (CGI-I) Score at End-of-treatment (Day 15)2.7 score on a scaleStandard Error 0.49
PlaceboClinical Global Impression- Improvement After Treatment (CGI-I) Score at End-of-treatment (Day 15)3.6 score on a scaleStandard Error 0.43
p-value: 0.0233ANCOVA

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026