Abstract Details

Title Clinical trial readiness to solve barriers to drug development in FSHD (ReSolve): Baseline characteristics

Topic Neuromuscular and Clinical Neurophysiology (EMG)

Presentation(s) S29 - Preclinical and Observational Studies of Neuromuscular Diseases (2:24 PM-2:36 PM)

Poster/Presentation
Number 008

Background

FSHD is a dominantly-inherited disease caused by de-repression of the DUX4 gene, which can lead to significant loss of motor function. As targeted drugs move into human trials, validating clinical trial tools is essential to facilitate the drug development process.

Objective

To hasten drug development for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) by validating clinical outcome assessments (COAs) and refining trial strategies.

Design/Methods

24-month longitudinal study in genetically confirmed and clinically affected FSHD participants in the FSHD Clinical Trial Research Network (8 sites in the United States, and 3 sites in Europe). Visits occur at baseline and months 3, 12, 18, and 24. At each visit we collect: a novel FSHD functional composite (FSHD-COM) made up of 18 evaluator-administered motor tasks; Domain 1 of the Motor Function Measure (MFMD1); clinical severity (0=unaffected, 10=non ambulatory); and strength measured by quantitative myometry (14 muscles) and manual muscle testing (32 muscles). Here we present baseline characteristics and test-retest reliability of the functional composites using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC).

Results Two hundred forty FSHD participants were enrolled: 45% female, spanned the adult age (median 53 years, range 19-75 years), severity range (median 6, range 1-9), and the genetic spectrum (median D4Z4 repeats 6, range 2-10). The median age at symptom onset was 20 years, with a mean diagnostic delay of 10 years, and women became symptomatic 4.9 years later than men (P=0.02). The median forced vital capacity (FVC) was 90% predicted (range 34-143), with 26% having an FVC < 80% predicted. The test-retest reliability of the functional composites was excellent, with the FSHD-COM having an ICC of 0.98 (95% lower confidence bound [LCB] 0.97) and the MFMD1 0.97 (LCB 0.96).

Conclusions ReSolve will allow evaluation of inclusion criteria and power and sample size calculations by determining FSHD progression rates as measured by standard COAs.

Authors/Disclosures
Jeffrey Statland, MD (University of Kansas Medical Center) PRESENTER	Dr. Statland has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Arrowhead. Dr. Statland has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for ML Bio. Dr. Statland has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for MT Pharma. Dr. Statland has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Epic Bio. Dr. Statland has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Armatus . Dr. Statland has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Dyne Therapeutics. Dr. Statland has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Avidity . Dr. Statland has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Fulcrum Therapeutics. Dr. Statland has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Roche. The institution of Dr. Statland has received research support from NIH. The institution of Dr. Statland has received research support from FSHD Society. The institution of Dr. Statland has received research support from Friends of FSH Research. The institution of Dr. Statland has received research support from FSHD Canada. The institution of Dr. Statland has received research support from MDA.
Katy Eichinger, PhD, PT, DPT, NCS (University of Rochester)	Dr. Eichinger has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Fulcrum. Dr. Eichinger has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Avidity. Dr. Eichinger has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for DyneTherapeutic. Dr. Eichinger has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Roche. Dr. Eichinger has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for FSHD Society. The institution of Dr. Eichinger has received research support from Charcot Marie Tooth Association.
Michael McDermott	No disclosure on file
	No disclosure on file
Michaela Walker, MPH, CCRP (University of Kansas Medical Center)	Miss Walker has nothing to disclose.
Doris G. Leung, MD (Kennedy Krieger Institute)	The institution of Dr. Leung has received research support from US Department of Defense. The institution of Dr. Leung has received research support from Fulcrum Therapeutics. The institution of Dr. Leung has received research support from ML Bio Solutions, Inc.. The institution of Dr. Leung has received research support from Sarepta Therapeutics. The institution of Dr. Leung has received research support from Cumberland Pharmaceuticals. The institution of Dr. Leung has received research support from FibroGen Inc.. The institution of Dr. Leung has received research support from Astellas Pharma. The institution of Dr. Leung has received research support from University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute. The institution of Dr. Leung has received research support from Pfizer, Inc.. The institution of Dr. Leung has received research support from Genethon. The institution of Dr. Leung has received research support from Harmony Biosciences. The institution of Dr. Leung has received research support from Edgewise Therapeutics.
Sabrina Sacconi, MD	Dr. Sacconi has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for LUPIN. Dr. Sacconi has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for SANOFI. Dr. Sacconi has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for BIOGEN. Dr. Sacconi has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for AMICUS. Dr. Sacconi has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for UCB Pharma. Dr. Sacconi has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for ALEXION. Dr. Sacconi has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for FULCRUM THERAPEUTICS. Dr. Sacconi has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for AXELYS. Dr. Sacconi has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for OLOGY. The institution of Dr. Sacconi has received research support from Solve FSHD.
Karlien Mul	The institution of Karlien Mul has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Avidity Biosciences.
Valeria A. Sansone, MD (The NEMO Clinical Center - Neurorehabilitation Unit, University of Milan)	Dr. Sansone has nothing to disclose.
	No disclosure on file
Leo H. Wang, MD, PhD, FAAN (University of Washington)	Dr. Wang has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for AskBio. Dr. Wang has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Fulcrum Therapeutics. Dr. Wang has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Roche. Dr. Wang has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Mitsubishi Tanabe. Dr. Wang has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Argenx. Dr. Wang has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Avidity. Dr. Wang has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Scholar Rock. The institution of Dr. Wang has received research support from National Institute of Health. Dr. Wang has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant with US Government.
Perry Shieh, MD, PhD, FAAN (UCLA)	Dr. Shieh has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sarepta. Dr. Shieh has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Genentech. Dr. Shieh has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen. Dr. Shieh has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Alexion. Dr. Shieh has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Argenx. Dr. Shieh has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for UCB. Dr. Shieh has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for CSL Behring. Dr. Shieh has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Grifols. Dr. Shieh has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Alexion. Dr. Shieh has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Biogen. Dr. Shieh has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Genentech. Dr. Shieh has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Argenx. Dr. Shieh has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Catalyst.
Bakri Elsheikh, MD, FAAN (The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center)	Dr. Elsheikh has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen . Dr. Elsheikh has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Argnex . The institution of Dr. Elsheikh has received research support from Biogen. The institution of Dr. Elsheikh has received research support from Cure SMA.
Samantha J. LoRusso, MD (Kaiser)	Dr. LoRusso has nothing to disclose.
Russell Butterfield, MD, PhD, BS (University of Utah)	Dr. Butterfield has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Sarepta. Dr. Butterfield has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Scholar Rock. Dr. Butterfield has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Reata. The institution of Dr. Butterfield has received research support from FSHD Society. The institution of Dr. Butterfield has received research support from NIH. The institution of Dr. Butterfield has received research support from Ionis. The institution of Dr. Butterfield has received research support from CDC.
Nicholas E. Johnson, MD, FAAN (Virginia Commonwealth University)	Dr. Johnson has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sarepta Therapuetics. Dr. Johnson has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Dyne Therapeutics. Dr. Johnson has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Vertex Pharma. Dr. Johnson has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving as a Consultant for ML BIo . Dr. Johnson has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Avidity. Dr. Johnson has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving as a Consultant for Arthex. Dr. Johnson has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Juvena. Dr. Johnson has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Entrada. Dr. Johnson has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Rgenta. Dr. Johnson has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Angle Therapeutics. Dr. Johnson has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for AskBio. Dr. Johnson has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Biogen. Dr. Johnson has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Fulcrum. Dr. Johnson has stock in Angle Therapeutics. Dr. Johnson has stock in Juvena Therapeutics. The institution of Dr. Johnson has received research support from Novartis. The institution of Dr. Johnson has received research support from Takeda . The institution of Dr. Johnson has received research support from AMO Pharma. The institution of Dr. Johnson has received research support from Sarepta. The institution of Dr. Johnson has received research support from Dyne Therapeutics. The institution of Dr. Johnson has received research support from AskBio. The institution of Dr. Johnson has received research support from Pepgen. The institution of Dr. Johnson has received research support from ML Bio. The institution of Dr. Johnson has received research support from Vertex. The institution of Dr. Johnson has received research support from Arthex. Dr. Johnson has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care.
Alrabi Tawil, MD, FAAN (University of Rochester Medical Center)	Dr. Tawil has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for DYNE Therapeutics. Dr. Tawil has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Arrowhead Pharma. Dr. Tawil has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Fulcrum Therapeutics. Dr. Tawil has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Acceleron Pharma. Dr. Tawil has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for MT Pharma. Dr. Tawil has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Roche Pharma. Dr. Tawil has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for miRecule. The institution of Dr. Tawil has received research support from Friends of FSH Research. The institution of Dr. Tawil has received research support from FSH Society. The institution of Dr. Tawil has received research support from NIH. The institution of Dr. Tawil has received research support from Fulcrum. Dr. Tawil has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Tawil has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.