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Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Ublituximab in Participants With Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)

Phase III: UbLiTuximab in Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Effects (ULTIMATE II STUDY)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03277248
Acronym
ULTIMATE II
Enrollment
545
Registered
2017-09-11
Start date
2017-08-25
Completion date
2020-11-12
Last updated
2021-12-06

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Conditions

Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)

Brief summary

This study determines the Annualized Relapse Rate (ARR) in participants with RMS after 96 weeks (approximately 2 years) treatment with intravenous (IV) infusion of ublituximab/oral placebo compared to 14 mg oral teriflunomide/IV placebo.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALUblituximab

Administered as an IV infusion.

DRUGTeriflunomide

Film coated tablets administered orally.

DRUGOral Placebo

Administered orally.

DRUGIV Placebo

Administered as an IV Infusion.

Sponsors

TG Therapeutics, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

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

Masking description

Double-blinded, active-controlled study

Intervention model description

Randomized, multi-center, double-blinded, active-controlled study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) (McDonald Criteria 2010) * Active disease * Expanded disability status scale (EDSS) 0 - 5.5 (inclusive) at screening

Exclusion criteria

* Treatment with prior Anti-cluster of differentiate 20 (CD20) or other B cell directed treatment * Treatment with the following therapies at any time prior to randomization: alemtuzumab, natalizumab, teriflunomide, leflunomide and Stem cell transplantation * Diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) * Pregnant or nursing

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Annualized Relapse Rate (ARR)Up to 96 weeksARR is defined as the number of Independent Relapse Adjudication Committee (IRAP)-confirmed relapses per participant year. The estimate of ARR for a treatment group is the total number of relapses for participants in the respective treatment group divided by the sum of treatment duration for participants in that specific treatment group.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Total Number of Gadolinium (Gd)-Enhancing T1-Lesions Per Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan Per ParticipantWeeks 12, 24, 48, and 96The total number of Gd-enhancing T1-lesions were calculated as the sum of the individual number of lesions at Weeks 12, 24, 48, and 96, divided by the total number of MRI scans of the brain.
Time to Confirmed Disability Progression (CDP) for at Least 12 WeeksUp to Week 9612-week CDP is defined as an increase in EDSS at least 1 point higher than the baseline EDSS if the baseline EDSS is ≤5.5 or at least 0.5 higher than the baseline EDSS if the baseline EDSS is \>5.5. The EDSS is based on a standard neurological examination, (pyramidal, cerebellar, brainstem, sensory, bowel and bladder, visual, and cerebral) and ambulation function system assessments. The EDSS disability scale ranges in 0.5-point steps from 0 (normal) to 10 (death) where higher scores indicate disability. The time to onset of 12-week CDP is the time to progression to the EDSS change defined above.
Percentage of Participants With No Evidence of Disease Activity (NEDA)From Week 24 to Week 96A participant with NEDA is defined as a participant without relapses confirmed by the IRAP, without MRI activities (no T1 Gd+ lesions and no new/enlarging T2 lesions), and no 12-week CDP. Any evidence of disease activity from Week 24 to Week 96 was counted as not reaching NEDA. Any evidence of disease activity before Week 24 was not counted.
Total Number of New and Enlarging T2 Hyperintense Lesions (NELs) Per MRI Scan Per ParticipantWeeks 24, 48, and 96The total number of NELs were calculated as the sum of the individual number of lesions at Weeks 24, 48, and 96, divided by the total number of MRI scans of the brain.
Percent Change From Baseline in Brain VolumeBaseline to Week 96
Percentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs)From the first dose of study drug through the end of the study (up to approximately 116 weeks)An adverse event (AE) is any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporarily associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. A serious AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that: results in death, is immediately life-threatening, requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, and/or causes a congenital anomaly/birth defect. TEAEs are AEs that start or worsen after receiving the study drug.
Percentage of Participants With Impaired Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT)Baseline to Week 96The SDMT involves a simple substitution task using a reference key, the examinee has 90 seconds to pair specific numbers with given geometric figures. Responses are done verbally. The administration time is approximately 5 minutes. The total SDMT score for each visit ranging from 0-110 is defined as the total number of correct answers reported in the case report form (CRF), where high scores indicate better outcome. Impaired SDMT is defined as a decrease of at least 4 points from baseline at any post-baseline assessment up to the Week 96 visit.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

A total of 545 participants were enrolled across investigative sites in Belarus, Spain, the United Kingdom, Croatia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and the United States from 25 August 2017 to 12 November 2020.

Pre-assignment details

A total of 629 participants were screened and of those, 545 were enrolled and randomized to receive either ublituximab/oral placebo or teriflunomide/IV placebo.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Ublituximab + Oral Placebo
Participants received ublituximab IV infusion, 150 mg over 4 h on Day 1 followed by 450 mg over 1 h on Days 15, 168, 336 and 504 (Week 72) along with the oral placebo tablet, QD from Day 1 up to the last day of Week 95.
272
Teriflunomide + IV Placebo
Participants received teriflunomide 14 mg tablet, orally, QD from Day 1 up to the last day of Week 95 along with the placebo IV infusion on Days 1, 15, 168, 336 and 504 (Week 72).
273
Total545

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event31
Overall StudyInvestigator/Sponsor Decision22
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy02
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up02
Overall StudyOther-Alternative Treatment//COVID-19 related/Unspecified Reasons33
Overall StudyPregnancy41
Overall StudySubject Withdrawal of Consent623

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTotalTeriflunomide + IV PlaceboUblituximab + Oral Placebo
Age, Continuous35.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.9
36.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.97
34.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.76
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
5 Participants3 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic or Latino
9 Participants3 Participants6 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Not Hispanic or Latino
525 Participants263 Participants262 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Not Reported
4 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
2 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Unknown
7 Participants5 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
538 Participants269 Participants269 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Belarus
64 participants35 participants29 participants
Region of Enrollment
Croatia
49 participants24 participants25 participants
Region of Enrollment
Poland
77 participants38 participants39 participants
Region of Enrollment
Russia
163 participants85 participants78 participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
8 participants2 participants6 participants
Region of Enrollment
Ukraine
143 participants69 participants74 participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
5 participants1 participants4 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
36 participants19 participants17 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
354 Participants176 Participants178 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
191 Participants97 Participants94 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 2720 / 273
other
Total, other adverse events
234 / 272233 / 273
serious
Total, serious adverse events
28 / 27221 / 273

Outcome results

Primary

Annualized Relapse Rate (ARR)

ARR is defined as the number of Independent Relapse Adjudication Committee (IRAP)-confirmed relapses per participant year. The estimate of ARR for a treatment group is the total number of relapses for participants in the respective treatment group divided by the sum of treatment duration for participants in that specific treatment group.

Time frame: Up to 96 weeks

Population: Modified Intention-to-Treat (mITT) population consisted of all participants in the ITT population who received at least one dose of study medication and had at least one baseline and post baseline efficacy assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Ublituximab + Oral PlaceboAnnualized Relapse Rate (ARR)0.091 relapses per participant-years
Teriflunomide + IV PlaceboAnnualized Relapse Rate (ARR)0.178 relapses per participant-years
p-value: 0.002295% CI: [0.33, 0.784]Negative Binomial Model
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Impaired Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT)

The SDMT involves a simple substitution task using a reference key, the examinee has 90 seconds to pair specific numbers with given geometric figures. Responses are done verbally. The administration time is approximately 5 minutes. The total SDMT score for each visit ranging from 0-110 is defined as the total number of correct answers reported in the case report form (CRF), where high scores indicate better outcome. Impaired SDMT is defined as a decrease of at least 4 points from baseline at any post-baseline assessment up to the Week 96 visit.

Time frame: Baseline to Week 96

Population: mITT population consisted of all participants in the ITT population who received at least one dose of study medication and had at least one baseline and post baseline efficacy assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ublituximab + Oral PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Impaired Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT)29.0 percentage of participants
Teriflunomide + IV PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Impaired Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT)31.6 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.42995% CI: [0.596, 1.246]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With No Evidence of Disease Activity (NEDA)

A participant with NEDA is defined as a participant without relapses confirmed by the IRAP, without MRI activities (no T1 Gd+ lesions and no new/enlarging T2 lesions), and no 12-week CDP. Any evidence of disease activity from Week 24 to Week 96 was counted as not reaching NEDA. Any evidence of disease activity before Week 24 was not counted.

Time frame: From Week 24 to Week 96

Population: mITT population consisted of all participants in the ITT population who received at least one dose of study medication and had at least one baseline and post baseline efficacy assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ublituximab + Oral PlaceboPercentage of Participants With No Evidence of Disease Activity (NEDA)43.0 percentage of participants
Teriflunomide + IV PlaceboPercentage of Participants With No Evidence of Disease Activity (NEDA)11.4 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [4.917, 12.841]Regression, Logistic
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs)

An adverse event (AE) is any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporarily associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product. A serious AE is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that: results in death, is immediately life-threatening, requires in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, and/or causes a congenital anomaly/birth defect. TEAEs are AEs that start or worsen after receiving the study drug.

Time frame: From the first dose of study drug through the end of the study (up to approximately 116 weeks)

Population: Safety population included all participants who received at least one dose of study drug (ublituximab or teriflunomide, with corresponding placebos).

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Ublituximab + Oral PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs)TEAEs92.3 percentage of participants
Ublituximab + Oral PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs)TESAEs10.3 percentage of participants
Teriflunomide + IV PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs)TEAEs93.8 percentage of participants
Teriflunomide + IV PlaceboPercentage of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAEs)TESAEs7.7 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percent Change From Baseline in Brain Volume

Time frame: Baseline to Week 96

Population: mITT-MRI population consisted of participants in the mITT population who had a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline MRI efficacy assessments. Overall number of participants analyzed signifies participants who were evaluable for this outcome measure.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Ublituximab + Oral PlaceboPercent Change From Baseline in Brain Volume-0.194 percent change
Teriflunomide + IV PlaceboPercent Change From Baseline in Brain Volume-0.176 percent change
p-value: 0.310895% CI: [-0.053, 0.017]Mixed Model Repeated Measures
Secondary

Time to Confirmed Disability Progression (CDP) for at Least 12 Weeks

12-week CDP is defined as an increase in EDSS at least 1 point higher than the baseline EDSS if the baseline EDSS is ≤5.5 or at least 0.5 higher than the baseline EDSS if the baseline EDSS is \>5.5. The EDSS is based on a standard neurological examination, (pyramidal, cerebellar, brainstem, sensory, bowel and bladder, visual, and cerebral) and ambulation function system assessments. The EDSS disability scale ranges in 0.5-point steps from 0 (normal) to 10 (death) where higher scores indicate disability. The time to onset of 12-week CDP is the time to progression to the EDSS change defined above.

Time frame: Up to Week 96

Population: mITT population consisted of all participants in the ITT population who received at least one dose of study medication and had at least one baseline and post baseline efficacy assessment. As per protocol, data was summarized for the mITT Population using pooled data from participants in this study and TG1101-RMS301 \[NCT03277261\].

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Ublituximab + Oral PlaceboTime to Confirmed Disability Progression (CDP) for at Least 12 WeeksNA weeks
Teriflunomide + IV PlaceboTime to Confirmed Disability Progression (CDP) for at Least 12 WeeksNA weeks
Secondary

Total Number of Gadolinium (Gd)-Enhancing T1-Lesions Per Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan Per Participant

The total number of Gd-enhancing T1-lesions were calculated as the sum of the individual number of lesions at Weeks 12, 24, 48, and 96, divided by the total number of MRI scans of the brain.

Time frame: Weeks 12, 24, 48, and 96

Population: mITT-MRI population consisted of participants in the mITT population who had a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline MRI efficacy assessments.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Ublituximab + Oral PlaceboTotal Number of Gadolinium (Gd)-Enhancing T1-Lesions Per Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan Per Participant0.009 lesions per scan per participant
Teriflunomide + IV PlaceboTotal Number of Gadolinium (Gd)-Enhancing T1-Lesions Per Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan Per Participant0.250 lesions per scan per participant
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.019, 0.064]Negative Binomial Model
Secondary

Total Number of New and Enlarging T2 Hyperintense Lesions (NELs) Per MRI Scan Per Participant

The total number of NELs were calculated as the sum of the individual number of lesions at Weeks 24, 48, and 96, divided by the total number of MRI scans of the brain.

Time frame: Weeks 24, 48, and 96

Population: mITT-MRI population consisted of participants in the mITT population who had a baseline and at least 1 post-baseline MRI efficacy assessments. Overall number of participants analyzed signifies participants who were evaluable for this outcome measure.

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
Ublituximab + Oral PlaceboTotal Number of New and Enlarging T2 Hyperintense Lesions (NELs) Per MRI Scan Per Participant0.282 lesions per scan per participant
Teriflunomide + IV PlaceboTotal Number of New and Enlarging T2 Hyperintense Lesions (NELs) Per MRI Scan Per Participant2.831 lesions per scan per participant
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.073, 0.136]Negative Binomial Model

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 31, 2026