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A Multicenter Study of the Efficacy and Safety of JZP-258 in the Treatment of Idiopathic Hypersomnia (IH) With an Open-label Safety Extension

A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized Withdrawal, Multicenter Study of the Efficacy and Safety of JZP-258 in the Treatment of Idiopathic Hypersomnia (IH) With an Open-label Safety Extension

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03533114
Enrollment
154
Registered
2018-05-22
Start date
2018-11-27
Completion date
2020-12-18
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Idiopathic Hypersomnia

Brief summary

This is a study of the efficacy and safety of JZP-258, an oxybate mixed-salts oral solution being developed as a low sodium alternative product for Xyrem.

Interventions

Participants randomized to JZP-258 will receive the dose taken at the end of the Stable Dose Period.

Participants randomized to Placebo will receive an oral solution at a volume and regimen equivalent to the JZP-258 dose taken at the end of the Stable Dose Period.

Sponsors

Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Male or female between 18 and 75 years of age, inclusive, at the time of consent. 2. Have a primary diagnosis of IH according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders ICSD-2 or ICSD-3 criteria. 3. At the Screening Visit and the Baseline Visit, subjects who are not on Xyrem at study entry must have ESS scores ≥ 11 (as assessed with a look-back period of 1 week). 4. If currently treated with Xyrem, must have documented clinical improvement of EDS after the initiation of Xyrem per Investigator's clinical judgment. 5. Average nightly total sleep time of ≥ 7 hours, per subject history. Average nightly total sleep time will be confirmed by Investigator's review of sleep diaries collected during the final 2 weeks of the Screening Period. 6. If currently treated with stimulants and / or alerting agents or nicotine replacement therapy, must have been taking the same regimen and dose for at least 2 months prior to screening and must agree to take the same dose leading up to and throughout the Double-blind Randomized Withdrawal Period. 7. Have used a medically acceptable method of contraception for at least 2 months prior to the first dose of study drug and consent to use a medically acceptable method of contraception from the first dose of study drug, throughout the entire study period, and for 90 days after the last dose of study drug.

Exclusion criteria

1. Hypersomnia due to another medical, behavioral, or psychiatric disorder condition. 2. Evidence of untreated or inadequately treated sleep-disordered breathing. 3. Clinically significant parasomnias (eg, sleep walking, rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, etc.). 4. Current or past (within 1 year) major depressive episode according to DSM-5 criteria. Patients with depression under control are allowed per the judgment of the Investigator or the treating physician and the anti-depressant treatment has to be stable for at least 6 months prior to Screening and remain stable for the duration of the study. 5. Current suicidal risk as determined from history by presence of active suicidal ideation as indicated by positive response to item #4 or #5 on C-SSRS, or any history of suicide attempt. 6. Occupation requiring nighttime shift work or variable shift work with early work start times or other occupations that could affect the safety of the subject per the judgment of the Investigator. 7. Treatment or planned treatment with any CNS sedating agents, including but not limited to benzodiazepines or other sedating anxiolytics, sedating antidepressants, hypnotics, sedatives, neuroleptics, opoids, barbiturates, phenytoin, melatonin, ethosuximide, medications containing valproic acid or its sodium salt, or any other medication in which the subject experiences sedation are prohibited during the study. Treatment must have been discontinued within 2 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to enrollment. The Investigator must ensure that discontinuation from these medications is medically supervised. Subjects must abstain from these medications during the study. 8. Current or past substance use disorder (including alcohol) according to DSM-5 criteria, or the subject is unwilling to refrain from consuming alcohol, cannabinoids, or prohibited medications during the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) ScoreChange from the end of the Stable Dose Period to the end of the Double-blind Randomized Withdrawal Period (DBRW) (2 Weeks)The ESS is a 8-item self reported questionnaire intended to measure daytime sleepiness. In this test, participants answer questions with regard to the level of sleepiness they experienced over approximately the 7 days prior to the assessment while performing eight common, non-stimulating activities. The ESS total score range is 1 to 24. Each activity is rated on a 4-point scale ranging from a minimum of would never doze to a maximum of a high chance of dozing. Thus, the ESS scale range is as follows: 0=would never doze, 1=slight chance of dozing, 2=moderate chance of dozing, 3=high chance of dozing; 0 indicates a better outcome, and 3 indicates a worse outcome. A positive mean change value indicates an increase in score from the end of the stable dose period and worsened daytime sleepiness. A higher ESS score (above 10) reflects a greater average sleep propensity in daily life (ASP) , or daytime sleepiness.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants Reported as Worse on the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIc)At the end of the DBRW Period (2 Weeks)The Patient Global Impression - Change (PGIc) scale was completed by the participant. The PGI-C scale rated the participant's condition at a specified time point on a 7-point scale ranging from a minimum of Very much improved to a maximum of Very much worse. The PGIc scale consists of the following ratings: 1-Very Much improved, 2-Much improved, 3-Minimally improved, 4-No change, 5-Minimally worse, 6-Much worse, 7-Very much worse; a rating of 1 indicates a better outcome, and a rating of 7 indicates a worse outcome. Worsened condition was defined as a PGIc rating of 5, 6, or 7.
Change in Total Score on the Idiopathic Hypersomnia Severity Scale (IHSS)Change from the end of the Stable Dose Period to the end of the DBRW Period (2 Weeks)The IHSS is a 14-item self-reported questionnaire assessing the severity of IH symptoms of excessive sleepiness, prolonged sleep duration, cognitive impairment and sleep inertia. Total scores can range from 0 to 50, with higher scores indicating a greater severity or frequency of symptoms.
Percentage of Participants Reported as Worse on the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIc)At the end of the DBRW Period (2 Weeks)The CGIc scale is a 7-point Likert-type scale that rates the Investigator's impression of any change in the severity of the participant's condition at a specified time point. The participant was rated on a 7-point scale ranging from a minimum of Very much improved to a maximum of Very much worse. The CGIc scale consists of the following ratings: 1-Very Much improved, 2-Much improved, 3-Minimally improved, 4-No change, 5-Minimally worse, 6-Much worse, 7-Very much worse; a rating of 1 indicates a better outcome, and a rating of 7 indicates a worse outcome. Worsened condition was defined as a CGIc rating of 5, 6, or 7.
Change in Total Score on the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ-10)Change from the end of the Stable Dose Period to the end of the DBRW Period (2 Weeks)The FOSQ-10 is a short version of the original FOSQ-30 instrument, which is a disease specific quality of life questionnaire to determine functional status in adults. Measures are designed to assess the impact of disorders of excessive sleepiness on multiple activities of everyday living and the extent to which these activities are improved by effective treatment. The questionnaire has a 4-point Likert response format (e.g., 1= extreme difficulty, 2= moderate difficulty, 3=a little difficulty, and 4 =no difficulty). FOSQ-10 total score is calculated by first taking the mean of the items for each subscale with more than 1 item completed and then taking the mean across the non-missing 5 subscales (General Productivity, Activity Level, Vigilance, Social Outcomes, Intimacy and Sexual Relationship) multiplied by 5. The score ranges from a minimum of 5 points to a maximum of 20 points, with higher scores indicating better functional status.

Countries

Belgium, Czechia, Finland, France, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

The safety population is categorized according to the presence or absence of medications used to treat IH symptoms at the time of study baseline.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
On Baseline IH Medication
Participants treated with medication for IH at baseline.
88
Treatment Naïve
Participants not treated with medication for IH at baseline.
66
Total154

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Double Blind Randomized-WithdrawalAdverse Event11
Double Blind Randomized-WithdrawalFailure to Meet Randomization Criteria10
Open-Label Safety ExtensionAdverse Event30
Open-Label Safety ExtensionConsent Withdrawal by Participant23
Open-Label Safety ExtensionLack of Efficacy10
Open-Label Safety ExtensionLost to Follow-up10
Open-Label Safety ExtensionProtocol Deviation10
Open Label Titration and OptimizationAdverse Event118
Open Label Titration and OptimizationConsent Withdrawal by Participant21
Open Label Titration and OptimizationLack of Efficacy31
Open Label Titration and OptimizationLost to Follow-up01
Open Label Titration and OptimizationNon-Compliance with Study Drug01
Open Label Titration and OptimizationProtocol Deviation01
OverallAdverse Event1611
OverallConsent Withdrawal by Participant76
OverallFailure to meet randomization criteria12
OverallLack of Efficacy53
OverallLost to Follow-up11
OverallNon-Compliance with study drug01
OverallOther01
OverallPhysician Decision02
OverallProtocol deviation11
Stable DoseAdverse Event02
Stable DoseConsent Withdrawal by Participant10
Stable DoseLack of Efficacy10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicOn Baseline IH MedicationTreatment NaïveTotal
Age, Continuous41.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.37
39.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.25
40.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.73
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
5 Participants4 Participants9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
7 Participants7 Participants14 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
76 Participants53 Participants129 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Europe
19 participants31 participants50 participants
Region of Enrollment
North America
69 participants35 participants104 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
65 Participants40 Participants105 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
23 Participants26 Participants49 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 880 / 660 / 1540 / 59
other
Total, other adverse events
64 / 8839 / 6697 / 15410 / 59
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 882 / 664 / 1540 / 59

Outcome results

Primary

Change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) Score

The ESS is a 8-item self reported questionnaire intended to measure daytime sleepiness. In this test, participants answer questions with regard to the level of sleepiness they experienced over approximately the 7 days prior to the assessment while performing eight common, non-stimulating activities. The ESS total score range is 1 to 24. Each activity is rated on a 4-point scale ranging from a minimum of would never doze to a maximum of a high chance of dozing. Thus, the ESS scale range is as follows: 0=would never doze, 1=slight chance of dozing, 2=moderate chance of dozing, 3=high chance of dozing; 0 indicates a better outcome, and 3 indicates a worse outcome. A positive mean change value indicates an increase in score from the end of the stable dose period and worsened daytime sleepiness. A higher ESS score (above 10) reflects a greater average sleep propensity in daily life (ASP) , or daytime sleepiness.

Time frame: Change from the end of the Stable Dose Period to the end of the Double-blind Randomized Withdrawal Period (DBRW) (2 Weeks)

Population: The Modified Intent to Treat (mITT) analysis set included all participants who were randomized to JZP258 or placebo, who received at least 1 dose of study drug during the DBRW and have had at least one set of post randomization assessments for ESS or IHSS, or a PGIc value at the end of the DBRW.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
JZP-258Change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) Score0.7 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 3.22
PlaceboChange in Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) Score7.4 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 5.16
Secondary

Change in Total Score on the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ-10)

The FOSQ-10 is a short version of the original FOSQ-30 instrument, which is a disease specific quality of life questionnaire to determine functional status in adults. Measures are designed to assess the impact of disorders of excessive sleepiness on multiple activities of everyday living and the extent to which these activities are improved by effective treatment. The questionnaire has a 4-point Likert response format (e.g., 1= extreme difficulty, 2= moderate difficulty, 3=a little difficulty, and 4 =no difficulty). FOSQ-10 total score is calculated by first taking the mean of the items for each subscale with more than 1 item completed and then taking the mean across the non-missing 5 subscales (General Productivity, Activity Level, Vigilance, Social Outcomes, Intimacy and Sexual Relationship) multiplied by 5. The score ranges from a minimum of 5 points to a maximum of 20 points, with higher scores indicating better functional status.

Time frame: Change from the end of the Stable Dose Period to the end of the DBRW Period (2 Weeks)

Population: The Modified Intent to Treat (mITT) analysis set included all participants who were randomized to JZP258 or placebo, who received at least 1 dose of study drug during the DBRW and have had at least one set of post randomization assessments for ESS or IHSS, or a PGIc value at the end of the DBRW. JZP-258 overall number was 54 and placebo group overall number was 56 as fewer participants were available for this particular assessment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
JZP-258Change in Total Score on the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ-10)-0.08 score on a scale
PlaceboChange in Total Score on the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ-10)-4.17 score on a scale
Secondary

Change in Total Score on the Idiopathic Hypersomnia Severity Scale (IHSS)

The IHSS is a 14-item self-reported questionnaire assessing the severity of IH symptoms of excessive sleepiness, prolonged sleep duration, cognitive impairment and sleep inertia. Total scores can range from 0 to 50, with higher scores indicating a greater severity or frequency of symptoms.

Time frame: Change from the end of the Stable Dose Period to the end of the DBRW Period (2 Weeks)

Population: The Modified Intent to Treat (mITT) analysis set included all participants who were randomized to JZP258 or placebo, who received at least 1 dose of study drug during the DBRW and have had at least one set of post randomization assessments for ESS or IHSS, or a PGIc value at the end of the DBRW.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
JZP-258Change in Total Score on the Idiopathic Hypersomnia Severity Scale (IHSS)0.0 score on a scale
PlaceboChange in Total Score on the Idiopathic Hypersomnia Severity Scale (IHSS)14.0 score on a scale
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Reported as Worse on the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIc)

The CGIc scale is a 7-point Likert-type scale that rates the Investigator's impression of any change in the severity of the participant's condition at a specified time point. The participant was rated on a 7-point scale ranging from a minimum of Very much improved to a maximum of Very much worse. The CGIc scale consists of the following ratings: 1-Very Much improved, 2-Much improved, 3-Minimally improved, 4-No change, 5-Minimally worse, 6-Much worse, 7-Very much worse; a rating of 1 indicates a better outcome, and a rating of 7 indicates a worse outcome. Worsened condition was defined as a CGIc rating of 5, 6, or 7.

Time frame: At the end of the DBRW Period (2 Weeks)

Population: The Modified Intent to Treat (mITT) analysis set included all participants who were randomized to JZP258 or placebo, who received at least 1 dose of study drug during the DBRW and have had at least one set of post randomization assessments for ESS or IHSS, or a PGIc value at the end of the DBRW.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
JZP-258Percentage of Participants Reported as Worse on the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIc)12 participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Reported as Worse on the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIc)52 participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Reported as Worse on the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIc)

The Patient Global Impression - Change (PGIc) scale was completed by the participant. The PGI-C scale rated the participant's condition at a specified time point on a 7-point scale ranging from a minimum of Very much improved to a maximum of Very much worse. The PGIc scale consists of the following ratings: 1-Very Much improved, 2-Much improved, 3-Minimally improved, 4-No change, 5-Minimally worse, 6-Much worse, 7-Very much worse; a rating of 1 indicates a better outcome, and a rating of 7 indicates a worse outcome. Worsened condition was defined as a PGIc rating of 5, 6, or 7.

Time frame: At the end of the DBRW Period (2 Weeks)

Population: The Modified Intent to Treat (mITT) analysis set included all participants who were randomized to JZP258 or placebo, who received at least 1 dose of study drug during the DBRW and have had at least one set of post randomization assessments for ESS or IHSS, or a PGIc value at the end of the DBRW.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
JZP-258Percentage of Participants Reported as Worse on the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIc)12 participants
PlaceboPercentage of Participants Reported as Worse on the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIc)52 participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026