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Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety, Tolerability, and Biological Activity of ATYR1940 in Participants With Limb Girdle and Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of ATYR1940 in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy and Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, sponsored by aTyr Pharma, Inc.. Completed at 5 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 16 Years to 25 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-12-22.

Sponsored by aTyr Pharma, Inc. · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
8
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
16 Years to 25 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

ATYR1940-C-006 is a multi-national, multicenter study being conducted at centers in the United States (US) and Europe who participated in Study ATYR1940-C-003 (Stage 1 only) or Study ATYR1940-C-004 (that is, the parent studies).

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Study ATYR1940-C-006 is a multi-national, multi-center, open-label extension study designed to evaluate the long-term safety, effects on muscle, and pharmacodynamics of ATYR1940 in participants with Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) or FSHD previously treated in the Study ATYR1940-C-003 (Stage 1 only) or Study ATYR1940-C-004 that is, the parent studies). This study will be conducted at the same study centers at which participants were enrolled in the parent studies.

Participants who completed the treatment period in the parent study and, in the Investigator's opinion, demonstrated acceptable tolerability of ATYR1940, are considered by the Investigator to be compliant with ATYR1940 and the study procedures, and do not meet any criterion for ATYR1940 discontinuation are eligible for participation in the current study, contingent upon Investigator and participant agreement to continue ATYR1940 treatment.

For the first 12 weeks in this extension study, participants will receive ATYR1940 at the highest tolerated dose received in the parent study; no dose adjustments are allowed during this 12-week period. After 12 weeks, if the participant is demonstrating good tolerability, the ATYR1940 dose may be increased on a participant-specific basis at the Investigator's discretion, in consultation with the Sponsor and Medical Monitor. ATYR1940 dose increases to >3.0 mg/kg are not permissible.

All participants will receive ATYR1940 on a weekly basis in this study, regardless of the frequency of dosing in the parent study. ATYR1940 will be administered via intravenous (IV) infusion over 90 minutes. If medically indicated, the infusion duration and volume may be adjusted at the Investigator's discretion in consultation with the Medical Monitor and Sponsor.

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Conditions studied

  • Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
  • Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy

Keywords

  • FSHD
  • LGMD
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In context

Muscular Dystrophies

548 studies on the registry are indexed under Muscular Dystrophies; 89 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 8 is below the median of 24 across 344 interventional studies indexed under Muscular Dystrophies.

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Lead sponsor

aTyr Pharma, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 9 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
16 Years to 25 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Enrolled in and completed the treatment period in the parent study.
  2. Demonstrated, in the Sponsor's and Investigator's opinions, acceptable tolerability of ATYR1940.
  3. In the Investigator's opinion, participant has shown acceptable compliance with ATYR1940 and the study procedures in the parent study and is willing and able to comply with all procedures in the current study.
  4. Is, in the opinion of the Investigator and Sponsor, a suitable candidate for continued ATYR1940 treatment.
  5. Provide written informed consent or assent after the nature of the study has been explained and prior to the performance of any research-related procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Is expected to require treatment with curcumin or systemic albuterol (intermittent inhaled albuterol is permissible) during study participation; or use of a product that putatively enhances muscle growth (for example, insulin-like growth factor, growth hormone) or activity (for example, Coenzyme Q, Coenzyme A, creatine, L-carnitine) on a chronic basis; or statin treatment initiation or significant adjustment to statin regimen (stable, chronic statin use is permissible).
  2. Planned to receive any vaccination during study participation.
  3. Abnormal baseline findings, medical condition(s), or laboratory findings that, in the Investigator's opinion, might jeopardize the participant's safety or decrease the chance of obtaining satisfactory data needed to achieve the objectives of the study.
  4. Evidence of clinically significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, hematological, metabolic, dermatological, or gastrointestinal disease, or has a condition that requires immediate surgical intervention, other treatment, or may not allow safe participation.
  5. If female and of childbearing potential (premenopausal and not surgically sterile), has a positive pregnancy test at entry or is unwilling to use contraception from the time of entry through the 3-month Follow-up visit. Acceptable methods of birth control include abstinence, barrier methods, hormones, or intra-uterine device.
  6. If male, is unwilling to use a condom plus spermicide during sexual intercourse from the time of entry through the 1 month Follow-up visit.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
8 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ATYR1940

    Participants will receive ATYR1940 up to 3.0 milligrams per kilograms (mg/kg) intravenous (IV) infusion once weekly until approval of ATYR1940, discontinuation of its development, the study was closed by the Sponsor, or a criterion for study drug discontinuation (up to 34 weeks).

    Drug: ATYR1940

Interventions

  • DrugATYR1940

    Concentrate for solution for infusion

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    TEAEs were defined as adverse events (AEs) with an onset following administration of the first dose of study drug. AEs were defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered study drug and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the study drug. Worsening of a pre-existing medical condition should have been considered an AE if there was either an increase in severity, frequency, or duration of the condition or an association with significantly worse outcomes. SAEs were defined as any AE that, in the view of either the Investigator or Sponsor, resulted in any of the following outcomes as fatal, life-threatening, required in-participant hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, a congenital anomaly/birth defect, an important medical event. A summary of all SAEs and Other AEs (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

    Time frame: Up to End of Study (up to approximately Week 39)

  2. Number of Participants With Positive Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA)

    Summarized titers are reported below.

    Time frame: Up to End of Study (up to approximately Week 39)

  3. Number of Participants With a Jo-1 Antibody (Ab) Test Result ≥1.5 Units/Milliliter (U/mL)

    Participants with Jo-1 Ab levels ≥1.5 U/mL were to be discontinued from dosing of the study drug.

    Time frame: Up to End of Study (up to approximately Week 39)

  4. Number of Participants With a Clinical Laboratory Abnormality Leading to an AE

    Laboratory parameters included hematology (hematocrit, hemoglobin, red blood cell count, white blood cell count neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, and platelet count); serum chemistries (blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, total bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, total protein, sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, calcium, chloride, magnesium, inorganic phosphate, creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, C-reactive protein, troponin, myoglobin, insulin-like growth factor 1, and cholesterol \[nonfasting\]); and urinalysis (color, pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose, ketones, and blood). Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities were based upon Investigator's discretion. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

    Time frame: Up to End of Study (up to approximately Week 39)

  5. Number of Participants With a Clinically Significant Pulmonary Function Event Resulting in a TEAE

    Pulmonary evaluations included pulmonary function tests and pulse oximetry. Clinically significant changes were to be reported as adverse events. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

    Time frame: Up to End of Study (up to approximately Week 39)

  6. Number of Participants With a Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram (ECG) Abnormality Leading to a TEAE

    ECG parameters that were evaluated included heart rate and PR, QR, and QT intervals. A clinically significant ECG abnormality was based upon the Investigator's discretion. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

    Time frame: Up to End of Study (up to approximately Week 39)

  7. Number of Participants With Vital Sign Abnormality Resulting in a TEAE

    The vital sign parameters that were evaluated included heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and respiration rate as well as temperature. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

    Time frame: Up to End of Study (up to approximately Week 39)

  8. Change From Baseline in Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) Score at Week 12

    MMT (muscle strength) will be graded using a modified Medical Research Council scale. Scores were converted to 13-point scale (range from 0 \[on contraction palpable\] to 12 \[normal strength\]). An overall total score was calculated by summing all scores for a total possible score of 336. Decreased muscle strength was indicated by a decreased score. An overall total score was calculated as long as 24 of the 28 individual scores were non-missing.

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Creatinine Kinase at Week 12

    Time frame: Baseline, Week 12

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Results

Posted Dec 22, 2023

Participant flow

Participants who participated in and completed the treatment period and were considered to be compliant with the study drug by the Investigator in the parent studies (ATYR1940-C-003 \[NCT02603562\] or ATYR1940-C-004 \[NCT02579239\]) were eligible for participation in this study. Note that only data for this study are reported in this Results Record. Data for the parent studies (ATYR1940-C-003 \[NCT02603562\] and ATYR1940-C-004 \[NCT02579239\]) are reported in the respective Results Records.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneATYR1940
Started8
Received at least one dose of study drug8
Completed8
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

TEAEs were defined as adverse events (AEs) with an onset following administration of the first dose of study drug. AEs were defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered study drug and that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the study drug. Worsening of a pre-existing medical condition should have been considered an AE if there was either an increase in severity, frequency, or duration of the condition or an association with significantly worse outcomes. SAEs were defined as any AE that, in the view of either the Investigator or Sponsor, resulted in any of the following outcomes as fatal, life-threatening, required in-participant hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, a congenital anomaly/birth defect, an important medical event. A summary of all SAEs and Other AEs (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

Time frame:
Up to End of Study (up to approximately Week 39)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
ParticipantsATYR1940
TEAEs7
SAEs0
PrimaryNumber of Participants With Positive Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA)

Summarized titers are reported below.

Time frame:
Up to End of Study (up to approximately Week 39)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Positive Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA)
ParticipantsATYR1940
Number of Participants With Positive Anti-Drug Antibodies (ADA)3
PrimaryNumber of Participants With a Jo-1 Antibody (Ab) Test Result ≥1.5 Units/Milliliter (U/mL)

Participants with Jo-1 Ab levels ≥1.5 U/mL were to be discontinued from dosing of the study drug.

Time frame:
Up to End of Study (up to approximately Week 39)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With a Jo-1 Antibody (Ab) Test Result ≥1.5 Units/Milliliter (U/mL)
ParticipantsATYR1940
Number of Participants With a Jo-1 Antibody (Ab) Test Result ≥1.5 Units/Milliliter (U/mL)2
PrimaryNumber of Participants With a Clinical Laboratory Abnormality Leading to an AE

Laboratory parameters included hematology (hematocrit, hemoglobin, red blood cell count, white blood cell count neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, and platelet count); serum chemistries (blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, total bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, total protein, sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, calcium, chloride, magnesium, inorganic phosphate, creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, C-reactive protein, troponin, myoglobin, insulin-like growth factor 1, and cholesterol \[nonfasting\]); and urinalysis (color, pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose, ketones, and blood). Clinically significant laboratory abnormalities were based upon Investigator's discretion. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

Time frame:
Up to End of Study (up to approximately Week 39)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With a Clinical Laboratory Abnormality Leading to an AE
ParticipantsATYR1940
Number of Participants With a Clinical Laboratory Abnormality Leading to an AE1
PrimaryNumber of Participants With a Clinically Significant Pulmonary Function Event Resulting in a TEAE

Pulmonary evaluations included pulmonary function tests and pulse oximetry. Clinically significant changes were to be reported as adverse events. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

Time frame:
Up to End of Study (up to approximately Week 39)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With a Clinically Significant Pulmonary Function Event Resulting in a TEAE
ParticipantsATYR1940
Number of Participants With a Clinically Significant Pulmonary Function Event Resulting in a TEAE0
PrimaryNumber of Participants With a Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram (ECG) Abnormality Leading to a TEAE

ECG parameters that were evaluated included heart rate and PR, QR, and QT intervals. A clinically significant ECG abnormality was based upon the Investigator's discretion. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

Time frame:
Up to End of Study (up to approximately Week 39)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With a Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram (ECG) Abnormality Leading to a TEAE
ParticipantsATYR1940
Number of Participants With a Clinically Significant Electrocardiogram (ECG) Abnormality Leading to a TEAE2
PrimaryNumber of Participants With Vital Sign Abnormality Resulting in a TEAE

The vital sign parameters that were evaluated included heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and respiration rate as well as temperature. A summary of all Serious Adverse Events and Other Adverse Events (nonserious) regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported Adverse Events' Section.

Time frame:
Up to End of Study (up to approximately Week 39)
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Vital Sign Abnormality Resulting in a TEAE
ParticipantsATYR1940
Number of Participants With Vital Sign Abnormality Resulting in a TEAE0
PrimaryChange From Baseline in Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) Score at Week 12

MMT (muscle strength) will be graded using a modified Medical Research Council scale. Scores were converted to 13-point scale (range from 0 \[on contraction palpable\] to 12 \[normal strength\]). An overall total score was calculated by summing all scores for a total possible score of 336. Decreased muscle strength was indicated by a decreased score. An overall total score was calculated as long as 24 of the 28 individual scores were non-missing.

Time frame:
Baseline, Week 12
Reported as:
Mean · score on a scale
Change From Baseline in Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) Score at Week 12
score on a scaleATYR1940
Baseline229.1 ± 82.56
Change at Week 124.3 ± 13.50
SecondaryChange From Baseline in Creatinine Kinase at Week 12
Time frame:
Baseline, Week 12
Reported as:
Mean · Units/liter
Change From Baseline in Creatinine Kinase at Week 12
Units/literATYR1940
Change From Baseline in Creatinine Kinase at Week 12-82.3 ± 164.98

Adverse events

Collected over Baseline up to approximately Week 39. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
ATYR19400/8 (0%)0/8 (0%)7/8 (87.5%)
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 35
Most frequent other events
EventATYR1940
Ovarian cystReproductive system and breast disorders1/1
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders4/8
FallInjury, poisoning and procedural complications4/8
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders3/8
MyalgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders3/8
Pain in extremityMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders3/8
FatigueGeneral disorders2/8
Oropharyngeal painRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/8
HeadacheNervous system disorders2/8
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders1/8

Baseline characteristics

Cumulative Safety population included all participants who received at least 1 full or partial dose of ATYR1940 in the current study (Study ATYR1940-C-006) and had a post-infusion safety observation since enrollment in parent studies, but with cumulative data from both the parent studies and the current study.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)ATYR1940
Mean30.0 ± 15.94
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)ATYR1940
Female1
Male7
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)ATYR1940
Hispanic or Latino1
Not Hispanic or Latino7
Unknown or Not Reported0
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)ATYR1940
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American0
White8
More than one race0
Unknown or Not Reported0
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Study locations

5 sites
  • University of California, Irvine, ALS and Neuromuscular Center
    Irvine, California 92697, United States
  • Stanford University
    Stanford, California 94305, United States
  • University of Utah
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, United States
  • Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute Carlo
    Milan, 20133, Italy
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Mar 22, 2016
  • Statistical analysis plan · Jul 19, 2017

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 22, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02836418
Lead sponsor
aTyr Pharma, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 19, 2016
Start date
Jul 13, 2016
Primary completion
Apr 18, 2017
Completion
Apr 18, 2017
Results posted
Dec 22, 2023
Last update
Dec 22, 2023

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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