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A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Birtamimab in Mayo Stage IV Patients With AL Amyloidosis

A Phase 3, Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Efficacy and Safety Study of Birtamimab Plus Standard of Care vs. Placebo Plus Standard of Care in Mayo Stage IV Subjects With Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04973137
Acronym
AFFIRM-AL
Enrollment
208
Registered
2021-07-22
Start date
2021-08-30
Completion date
2025-06-20
Last updated
2025-12-16

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

Conditions

Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis

Keywords

Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis, Mayo Stage IV, birtamimab

Brief summary

A Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of birtamimab plus standard of care compared to placebo plus standard of care in Mayo Stage IV patients with AL amyloidosis.

Detailed description

This is a Phase 3 multicenter, global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of birtamimab in Mayo Stage IV patients with AL amyloidosis (i.e., Double-blind Phase), followed by a long-term, open-label extension (i.e., Open-label Extension \[OLE\] Phase). The primary objective of the Double-blind Phase is to evaluate the efficacy of birtamimab by assessing time to all-cause mortality. All patients will receive bortezomib-containing chemotherapy regimen as standard of care. For the Double-blind Phase of the study, approximately 220 newly diagnosed Mayo Stage IV patients with AL amyloidosis will be enrolled and randomized in a 2:1 ratio to birtamimab or placebo. Subjects will remain on study until study completion, when the pre-defined number of events (all-cause mortality) have been reached. After completion of the Double-blind Phase, eligible subjects may enter the optional OLE Phase, in which all subjects will receive open-label birtamimab treatment, regardless of Double-blind Phase randomized treatment assignment. Treatment in the OLE Phase will continue for an additional 24 months or until birtamimab is commercially available in a subject's country of residence, whichever occurs first (in accordance with country-specific regulations). The primary objective of the OLE Phase is to evaluate the long-term safety of birtamimab plus standard of care in Mayo Stage IV subjects with AL amyloidosis.

Interventions

Intravenous administration of 24 mg/kg birtamimab every 28 days

OTHERPlacebo

Intravenous 0.9% Saline administration as a placebo every 28 days

Bortezomib-containing chemotherapy regimen (e.g. cyclophosphamide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (CyBorD)) according to the institutional standard of care

Sponsors

Prothena Biosciences Ltd.
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 No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria for Double-blind Phase: * Aged ≥18 years and legal age of consent according to local regulations * Newly diagnosed and AL amyloidosis treatment-naïve with cardiac involvement * Confirmed diagnosis of AL amyloidosis * Confirmed Mayo Stage IV AL Amyloidosis as defined by NT-proBNP ≥1800 pg/mL and Troponin-T ≥0.025 ng/mL or high sensitivity cardiac troponin T≥40ng/L and dFLC ≥18 mg/dL * Planned first-line chemotherapy contains bortezomib administered subcutaneously weekly Inclusion Criteria for Open-label (OLE) Phase: * Must not have discontinued treatment in Double-blind Phase * WOCBP must have a negative pregnancy test and must agree to use highly effective contraception through 90 days following last study drug administration * Male subjects must be surgically sterile or agree to use highly effective contraception through 90 days following last study drug administration * Ability to understand and willingness to sign an ICF prior to initiating the OLE Phase Key

Exclusion criteria

for Double-blind Phase: * Non-AL amyloidosis * NT-proBNP \>8500 pg/mL * Meets the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) definition of multiple myeloma except for malignancy biomarker of involved/uninvolved serum free light chain ratio ≥100 * Subject is eligible for and plans to undergo ASCT or organ transplant during the study * Myocardial infarction, uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, or ECG evidence of acute ischemia, within 6 months prior to the Month 1-Day 1 Visit * Severe valvular stenosis (e.g., aortic or mitral stenosis with a valve area \<1.0 cm2) or severe congenital heart disease * ECG evidence of acute ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities * Prior treatment with hematopoietic growth factors, transfusions of blood or blood products within 1 week of Month 1-Day 1 * Prior radiotherapy within 4 weeks of Month 1-Day 1 * Prior treatment with plasma cell-directed chemotherapy, birtamimab, daratumumab, 11- 1F4, anti-serum amyloid P antibody, doxycycline for amyloid, or other investigational treatment directed at amyloid * Waldenström's macroglobulinemia and/or immunoglobulin M monoclonal gammopathy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to All-cause Mortality for the Double Blind PhaseTime from the first dose of study drug until the pre-defined number of events (all-cause mortality) have been reached, assessed up to 39 months.Comparison of time to all-cause mortality for birtamimab and placebo control.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
6MWT Distance at Month 9Month 9Change from baseline to Month 9 in the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) distance calculated as the value at 9 months minus the value at baseline.
Physical Component Summary Score of the Short Form-36, Version 2 at Month 9Month 9Change from baseline to Month 9 in the Short Form-36, version 2 (SF-36) calculated as the value at 9 months minus the value at baseline. SF-36 v2 is a 36-item self-administered quality-of-life questionnaire that measures health on functional status, well-being, and overall evaluation of health. The Physical Component Summary score ranges from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating higher health-related quality of life. The Physical Component Summary is derived primarily from questions regarding physical functioning, physical problems, bodily pain, and general health questions.

Countries

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Birtamimab (24 mg/kg) + Standard of Care
Birtamimab, 24 mg/kg IV every 4 weeks with Standard of Care
139
Placebo + Standard of Care
Placebo 0.9% Saline IV every 4 weeks with Standard of Care
68
Total207

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Double Blind PhaseAdverse Event40
Double Blind PhaseDeath2515
Double Blind PhaseOther22
Double Blind PhasePhysician Decision51
Double Blind PhaseWithdrawal by Subject61
Open Label Extension PhaseDeath30
Open Label Extension PhasePhysician Decision01
Open Label Extension PhaseSite Terminated by Sponsor50
Open Label Extension PhaseStudy Terminated by Sponsor8343
Open Label Extension PhaseWithdrawal by Subject10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlacebo + Standard of CareBirtamimab (24 mg/kg) + Standard of CareTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
37 Participants86 Participants123 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
31 Participants53 Participants84 Participants
Age, Continuous64.1 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.88
65.7 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.38
65.2 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.92
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants3 Participants5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
62 Participants121 Participants183 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
4 Participants15 Participants19 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
13 Participants27 Participants40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
6 Participants4 Participants10 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
5 Participants9 Participants14 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
44 Participants99 Participants143 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Australia
3 participants3 participants6 participants
Region of Enrollment
Austria
3 participants3 participants6 participants
Region of Enrollment
Belgium
0 participants1 participants1 participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
1 participants7 participants8 participants
Region of Enrollment
Czechia
2 participants0 participants2 participants
Region of Enrollment
France
8 participants21 participants29 participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
3 participants7 participants10 participants
Region of Enrollment
Greece
4 participants10 participants14 participants
Region of Enrollment
Hungary
1 participants0 participants1 participants
Region of Enrollment
Israel
1 participants5 participants6 participants
Region of Enrollment
Italy
1 participants3 participants4 participants
Region of Enrollment
Japan
2 participants7 participants9 participants
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
4 participants7 participants11 participants
Region of Enrollment
Portugal
0 participants1 participants1 participants
Region of Enrollment
South Korea
7 participants12 participants19 participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
6 participants13 participants19 participants
Region of Enrollment
Taiwan
2 participants4 participants6 participants
Region of Enrollment
Turkey
3 participants1 participants4 participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
3 participants3 participants6 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
14 participants31 participants45 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
24 Participants53 Participants77 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
44 Participants86 Participants130 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
32 / 13917 / 683 / 136
other
Total, other adverse events
136 / 13966 / 6853 / 136
serious
Total, serious adverse events
83 / 13939 / 6817 / 136

Outcome results

Primary

Time to All-cause Mortality for the Double Blind Phase

Comparison of time to all-cause mortality for birtamimab and placebo control.

Time frame: Time from the first dose of study drug until the pre-defined number of events (all-cause mortality) have been reached, assessed up to 39 months.

Population: ITT Population

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Birtamimab (24 mg/kg) + Standard of CareTime to All-cause Mortality for the Double Blind PhaseEvent (Death) Occurred32 Participants
Birtamimab (24 mg/kg) + Standard of CareTime to All-cause Mortality for the Double Blind PhaseNumber of Subjects Censored107 Participants
Placebo + Standard of CareTime to All-cause Mortality for the Double Blind PhaseEvent (Death) Occurred17 Participants
Placebo + Standard of CareTime to All-cause Mortality for the Double Blind PhaseNumber of Subjects Censored51 Participants
p-value: 0.76895% CI: [0.508, 1.649]Log Rank
Secondary

6MWT Distance at Month 9

Change from baseline to Month 9 in the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) distance calculated as the value at 9 months minus the value at baseline.

Time frame: Month 9

Population: ITT Population

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Birtamimab (24 mg/kg) + Standard of Care6MWT Distance at Month 94.5 Meters
Placebo + Standard of Care6MWT Distance at Month 97.75 Meters
p-value: 0.528895% CI: [-35.47, 18.46]Rank ANCOVA
Secondary

Physical Component Summary Score of the Short Form-36, Version 2 at Month 9

Change from baseline to Month 9 in the Short Form-36, version 2 (SF-36) calculated as the value at 9 months minus the value at baseline. SF-36 v2 is a 36-item self-administered quality-of-life questionnaire that measures health on functional status, well-being, and overall evaluation of health. The Physical Component Summary score ranges from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating higher health-related quality of life. The Physical Component Summary is derived primarily from questions regarding physical functioning, physical problems, bodily pain, and general health questions.

Time frame: Month 9

Population: ITT Population

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Birtamimab (24 mg/kg) + Standard of CarePhysical Component Summary Score of the Short Form-36, Version 2 at Month 91.710 Score
Placebo + Standard of CarePhysical Component Summary Score of the Short Form-36, Version 2 at Month 94.205 Score
p-value: 0.959795% CI: [-2.68, 3.37]Rank ANCOVA

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026