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A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Efficacy of Risdiplam (RO7034067) in Type 2 and 3 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Participants

A Phase 2 interventional study of Placebo and Risdiplam in Muscular Atrophy, Spinal, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche. Completed at 45 sites in 16 countries. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 25 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-04-24.

Sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
231
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
2 Years to 25 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and efficacy of Risdiplam in adult and pediatric participants with Type 2 and Type 3 SMA. The study consists of two parts, an exploratory dose finding part (Part 1) of Risdiplam for 12 weeks and a confirmatory part (Part 2) of Risdiplam for 24 months.

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Conditions studied

  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
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In context

Muscular Atrophy

494 studies on the registry are indexed under Muscular Atrophy; 94 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 231 is above the median of 33 across 335 interventional studies indexed under Muscular Atrophy.

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Lead sponsor

Hoffmann-La Roche is the lead sponsor of 2,061 studies on the registry; 85 are open to participants now.

Of its 319 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 239 (75%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Confirmed diagnosis of 5q-autosomal recessive SMA
  • Negative blood pregnancy test at screening and agreement to comply with measures to prevent pregnancy and restrictions on sperm donation
  • For Part 1: Type 2 or 3 SMA ambulant or non-ambulant
  • For Part 2: 1) Type 2 or 3 SMA non-ambulant; 2) RULM entry item A greater than or equal to 2; 3) ability to sit independently as assessed by item 9 of the MFM

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Concomitant or previous participation in any investigational drug or device study within 90 days prior to screening, or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer
  • Concomitant or previous administration of a SMN2-targeting antisense oligonucleotide, SMN2 splicing modifier or gene therapy either in a clinical study or as part of medical care
  • Any history of cell therapy
  • Hospitalization for a pulmonary event within the last 2 months or planned at time of screening
  • Surgery for scoliosis or hip fixation in the one year preceding screening or planned within the next 18 months
  • Unstable gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, endocrine, or cardiovascular system diseases as considered to be clinically significant by the Investigator
  • Presence of clinically significant electrocardiogram abnormalities before study drug administration from average of triplicate measurement or cardiovascular disease indicating a safety risk for participants as determined by the Investigator
  • Any major illness within one month before the screening examination or any febrile illness within one week prior to screening and up to first dose administration
  • Recently initiated treatment (within less than [\<] 6 months prior to randomization) with oral salbutamol or another beta 2-adrenergic agonist taken orally
  • Any prior use of chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, retigabin, vigabatrin or thioridazine, is not allowed
  • Ascertained or presumptive hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylactic reaction) to Risdiplam or to the constituents of its formulation
  • Recent history (less than one year) of ophthalmological diseases
  • Participants requiring invasive ventilation or tracheostomy
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)
Enrollment
231 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Part 1 Group A: Adolescents and Adults (Risdiplam)

    Adolescent and adult participants aged 12-25 years will receive risdiplam for at least 12 weeks. Once the placebo-controlled period is completed and Part 2 dose is selected, participants will be switched to Part 2 dose and will be treated in an open-label phase.

    Drug: Risdiplam

  • Placebo comparator
    Part 1 Group A: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo)

    Adolescent and adult participants aged 12-25 years will receive placebo matching to risdiplam for at least 12 weeks. Once placebo-controlled period is completed, participants will be first switched to their cohort risdiplam dose. After the Part 2 dose is selected, participants will be switched to Part 2 dose and will be treated in an open-label phase.

    Drug: Placebo · Drug: Risdiplam

  • Placebo comparator
    Part 1 Group B: Children (Placebo)

    Children aged 2-11 years will receive placebo matching to risdiplam for at least 12 weeks. Once placebo-controlled period is completed, participants will be first switched to their cohort risdiplam dose. After the Part 2 dose is selected, participants will be switched to Part 2 dose and will be treated in an open-label phase.

    Drug: Placebo · Drug: Risdiplam

  • Experimental
    Part 1 Group B: Children (Risdiplam)

    Children aged 2-11 years will receive risdiplam for at least 12 weeks. Once the placebo-controlled period is completed and Part 2 dose is selected, participants will be switched to Part 2 dose and will be treated in an open-label phase.

    Drug: Risdiplam

  • Placebo comparator
    Part 2: Placebo

    Participants aged 2-25 years will receive placebo matching to risdiplam for 12 months. After 12 months of treatment with placebo, participants will be switched to risdiplam (5 mg once daily for participants with a body weight (BW) \>/=20kg or 0.25 mg/kg for participants with a BW \<20) in a blinded manner and participants will continue with treatment until Month 24. After Month 24, participants will be offered the opportunity to enter the open-label phase.

    Drug: Placebo · Drug: Risdiplam

  • Experimental
    Part 2: Risdiplam

    Participants aged 2-25 years will receive risdiplam at the dose selected based on the results from Part 1 of the study (5 mg once daily for participants with a body weight (BW) \>/=20kg or 0.25 mg/kg for participants with a BW \<20 kg), for 24 months. After 24-month treatment, participants will be offered the opportunity to enter the open-label phase.

    Drug: Risdiplam

Interventions

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo will be administered orally (via mouth) or through a feeding tube (naso-gastric or gastrostomy tube).

  • DrugRisdiplam

    Risdiplam will be administered orally (via mouth) or through a feeding tube (naso-gastric or gastrostomy tube).

    Also known as: RO7034067

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Part 1: Selected Part 2 Dose of Risdiplam for Participants With a Body Weight (BW) of >/=20kg

    The Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) was responsible for selecting the dose for Part 2 of the study (pivotal dose). An external Independent Data Monitoring Committee (iDMC) reviewed data from Part 1 and confirmed the dose-selection decision of the IMC. The dose for Part 2 selected by the IMC was a dose that: 1.Was judged to be safe and well-tolerated, based on all available safety data from Part 1 and as confirmed by the iDMC; 2. Resulted in an exposure at steady-state below the exposure cap (mean value) of AUC0-24h,ss 2000 ng\*h/mL (adjusted for free-fraction, if required); 3. Resulted in an SMN protein increase that was expected to be clinically relevant.

    Time frame: Day 1 up to at least 4 weeks on study (Up to CCOD of 25 July 2017)

  2. Part 1: Selected Part 2 Dose of Risdiplam for Participants With BW of <20kg

    The Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) was responsible for selecting the dose for Part 2 of the study (pivotal dose). An external Independent Data Monitoring Committee (iDMC) reviewed data from Part 1 and confirmed the dose-selection decision of the IMC. The dose for Part 2 selected by the IMC was a dose that: 1.Was judged to be safe and well-tolerated, based on all available safety data from Part 1 and as confirmed by the iDMC; 2. Resulted in an exposure at steady-state below the exposure cap (mean value) of AUC0-24h,ss 2000 ng\*h/mL (adjusted for free-fraction, if required); 3. Resulted in an SMN protein increase that was expected to be clinically relevant.

    Time frame: Day 1 up to at least 4 weeks on study (Up to CCOD of 25 July 2017)

  3. Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Motor Function Measure 32 (MFM-32) Total Score at Month 12

    The Motor Function Measure 32 (MFM32) is a scale constructed for use in neuromuscular disorders. It comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The 32 scores are summed and expressed on a 0-100 scale for the MFM32 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on primary efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

Secondary outcomes

  1. Part 2: Percentage of Participants With Marked Improvement (Defined as >= 3) in the Total Motor Function Measure (MFM32) Score at Month 12

    The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function. The scoring of each task uses a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The 32 scores are summed and expressed on a 0-100 scale for the MFM32 total score. A change in MFM32 total score of threshold \>/=3 represents marked improvement in this measure. Logistic regression analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: At Month 12

  2. Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Score of the Revised Upper Limb Module (RULM) at Month 12

    The RULM is a 20 items scale that assesses the proximal and distal motor functions of the arm. There is an entry item and the remaining 18 items are scored on the 3 point scale of: 0: cannot complete task independently; 1: modified method but can complete task independently; 2: completes task without any assistance, and with 1 item scored on a 2 point scale of as a can/cannot score with 1 as the highest score. The RULM total score is the sum of 19 items scores with range of 0-37, and the entry item does not contribute to the total score. Higher scores indicate greater upper limb function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on the efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  3. Part 2: Change From Baseline in Total Score of Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale Expanded (HFMSE) at Month 12

    The HFMSE scale contains 33 items, which are scored on a 3-point Likert-type scale (0-2) and summed to derive the total score, with lower scores indicating greater impairment. The HFMSE contains a series of assessments designed to assess important functional abilities, including standing, transfers, ambulation, and proximal and axial function. The overall score is the sum of the scores for all activities with a maximum achievable score of 66. Higher scores indicate greater motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on the efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  4. Part 2: Change From Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years

    Spirometry is a pulmonary function test that assesses how the lungs work by measuring how much air moves through the airways. Spirometry was performed by all participants aged 6 or older. Forced vital capacity (FVC) is the total volume that can be exhaled after inhaling maximally. The best % predicted value out of all attempts were used for the analysis. MMRM analysis was performed based on the efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  5. Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Caregiver-Reported SMA Independence Scale (SMAIS) Total Score at Month 12

    The SMA Independence Scale (SMAIS) was developed specifically for SMA participants in order to assess function-related independence. The SMAIS contains 29 items, assessing the amount of assistance required from another individual to perform daily activities such as eating, or bathing. Each item is scored on a 0-4 scale (with an additional option to indicate that an item is non-applicable). The SMAIS total score ranging from 0-44 is obtained based on 22 items with each item on the 0-2 scale. Lower scores indicate greater dependence on another individual. The SMAIS was completed by participants aged 12 years or older and caregivers of participants aged 2-25 years. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  6. Part 2: Percentage of Participants Rated by Clinicians as Improved in the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) Scale Ratings at Month 12

    The Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) is used to score a clinician's impression of a participant's change in global health. The CGI-C is a single item measure of change in global health, using seven response options: "very much improved", "much improved", "minimally improved", "no change", "minimally worse", "much worse", and "very much worse". Participants considered as "improved" included responses of "very much improved, "much improved" and "minimally improved". Logistic regression analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: At Month 12

  7. Part 2: Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Stabilization or Improvement (Defined as >= 0) in the Total Motor Function Measure (MFM-32) Score at Month 12

    The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The 32 scores are summed and expressed on a 0-100 scale for the MFM32 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. Logistic regression analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: At Month 12

  8. Part 2: Percentage of Participants Who Achieve an Improvement of at Least One Standard Error of Measurement on the Total MFM-32 Score at Month 12

    The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0-cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1-performs the task partially; 2-performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3-performs the task fully and "normally". The 32 scores are summed and expressed on a 0-100 scale for the total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. Standard error of measurement (SEM) is derived using 32 items scores and total scores at baseline. Change from baseline \> = one SEM is equivalent to a change \>= 4. Logistic regression analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: At Month 12

  9. Part 2: Change From Baseline in the MFM-32 Domain 1 (D1) Score at Month 12

    The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The D1 items score are summed and expressed on 0-100 scale for the MFM D1 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  10. Part 2: Change From Baseline in the MFM-32 Domain 2 (D2) Score at Month 12

    The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The D2 items score are summed and expressed on 0-100 scale for the MFM D2 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  11. Part 2: Change From Baseline in the MFM-32 Domain 3 (D3) Score at Month 12

    The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The D3 items score are summed and expressed on 0-100 scale for the MFM D3 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  12. Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Combined Scores of MFM-32 Domains 1 and 2 at Month 12

    The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The D1+D2 items score are summed and expressed on 0-100 scale for the MFM D1+D2 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  13. Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Combined Scores of MFM-32 Domains 2 and 3 at Month 12

    The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The D2+D3 items score are summed and expressed on 0-100 scale for the MFM D2+D3 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  14. Part 2: Change From Baseline in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years

    Spirometry is a pulmonary function test that assesses how the lungs work by measuring how much air moves through the airways. Spirometry was performed by all participants aged 6 or older. Forced expiratory volume (FEV1) is the volume forcefully exhaled in the first second of the forced vital capacity test. The best % predicted value out of all attempts were used for the analysis. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  15. Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Peak Cough Flow (PCF) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years

    Spirometry is a pulmonary function test that assesses how the lungs work by measuring how much air moves through the airways. Spirometry was performed by all participants aged 6 or older. Peak cough flow (PCF) is an assessment of cough strength. The best % predicted value out of all attempts were used for the analysis MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  16. Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Best Sniff Nasal Inspiratory Pressure (SNIP) at Month 12

    The Sniff Nasal Inspiratory Pressure (SNIP) is a volitional, non-invasive test of inspiratory muscle strength that has been successfully applied to children \> 2 years of age. Advantages include the simplicity of the maneuver and the absence of a mouthpiece, which is particularly helpful for participants with SMA, who may have bulbar weakness. SNIP also has the advantage of measuring inspiratory pressure during a natural maneuver that is easily performed even by young children with neuromuscular disorders. The best % predicted value out of all attempts were used for the analysis. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  17. Part 2: Change From Baseline in Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years

    The maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) is a non-invasive test of muscle strength, which measures the maximum strength of the diaphragm and other inspiratory muscles. MIP was measured in participants aged 6 or older. Participants were asked to perform a forceful inspiration against an occluded mouth piece. The best % predicted value out of all attempts were used for the analysis. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  18. Part 2: Change From Baseline in Maximal Expiratory Pressure (MEP) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years

    The maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) is a non-invasive test of muscle strength, which measures the maximum strength of the abdominal muscles and other expiratory muscles. MEP was measured in participants aged 6 or older. Participants were asked to perform a forceful inspiration against an occluded mouth piece. The best % predicted value out of all attempts were used for the analysis. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  19. Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Participant-Reported SMA Independence Scale (SMAIS) Total Score at Month 12

    The SMAIS was developed specifically for SMA participants in order to assess function-related independence. It contains 29 items, assessing the amount of assistance required from another individual to perform daily activities such as eating, or bathing. Each item is scored on a 0-4 scale (with an additional option to indicate that an item is non-applicable). The SMAIS total score ranging from 0-44 is obtained based on 22 items with each item on the 0-2 scale. Lower scores indicate greater dependence on another individual. The SMAIS was completed by participants aged 12 years or older and caregivers of participants aged 2-25 years. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12

  20. Part 2: Percentage of Participants Rated by Clinicians as No Change or Improved in the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) Scale Ratings at Month 12

    The CGI-C is used to score a clinician's impression of a participant's change in global health. It is a single item measure of change in global health, using seven response options: "very much improved", "much improved", "minimally improved", "no change", "minimally worse", "much worse", and "very much worse". Participants considered as "no change or improved" included responses of "no change", "very much improved", "much improved" and "minimally improved". Logistic regression analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

    Time frame: At Month 12

  21. Part 2: Percentage of Participants Who Experience at Least One Disease-Related Adverse Event at Month 12

    Disease-related adverse events (AEs) were identified by applying two different types of baskets to the AE dataset: Narrow prospectively defined baskets of MedDRA lowest level terms. This basket was defined based on a group of CDC terms selected from an age and gender matched case control study comparing CDC code rates observed in participants with and without SMA using commercially available insurance claim data (CLAIMS and Market scan data). The lowest level terms included in each basket, coded using the latest version of MedDRA; Broad prospectively defined basket with events selected at preferred term level from all AEs reported in ongoing clinical trials up to January 2019, i.e., prior to unblinding of Part 2 of Study BP39055.

    Time frame: Baseline up to Month 12 (Week 52; up to CCOD of 06 September 2019)

  22. Part 2: Number of Disease-related Adverse Events Per Patient-years at Month 12

    Disease-related AEs were collected through the AE reporting of the study, and the disease-related AE rate was adjusted for patient years (AE rate per 100 patient-years). They were identified by applying two different types of baskets to the AE dataset: Narrow prospectively defined baskets of MedDRA lowest level terms and Broad prospectively defined basket with events selected at preferred term level from all AEs reported in ongoing clinical trials up to January 2019, i.e., prior to unblinding of Part 2 of Study BP39055.

    Time frame: Baseline up to Month 12 (Week 52; up to CCOD of 06 September 2019)

  23. Part 2: Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) in the Placebo-Controlled Period

    An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a subject administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a pharmaceutical product, whether or not considered related to the pharmaceutical product. Preexisting conditions which worsen during a study are also considered as adverse events.

    Time frame: Day 1 up to 12 months of the placebo-controlled period

  24. Part 2: Percentage of Participants With Treatment Discontinuation Due to Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) in the Placebo-Controlled Period

    An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a subject administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a pharmaceutical product, whether or not considered related to the pharmaceutical product. Preexisting conditions which worsen during a study are also considered as adverse events.

    Time frame: Day 1 up to 12 months of the placebo-controlled period

  25. Part 2: Number of Participants Aged 6-25 Years With Suicidal Ideation Based on Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in the Placebo-Controlled Period

    The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) is used to assess the lifetime suicidality of a participant (C-SSRS baseline) as well as any new instances of suicidality (C-SSRS since last visit). The structured interview prompts recollection of suicidal ideation, including the intensity of the ideation, behavior, and attempts with actual/potential lethality. The C-SSRS assessments results were collected for participants aged 6 years and older.

    Time frame: Day 1 up to 12 months of the placebo-controlled period

  26. Part 2: Number of Participants Aged 6-25 Years With Suicidal Behavior Based on Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in the Placebo-Controlled Period

    The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) is used to assess the lifetime suicidality of a participant (C-SSRS baseline) as well as any new instances of suicidality (C-SSRS since last visit). The structured interview prompts recollection of suicidal ideation, including the intensity of the ideation, behavior, and attempts with actual/potential lethality. The C-SSRS assessments results were collected for participants aged 6 years and older.

    Time frame: Day 1 up to 12 months of the placebo-controlled period

  27. Median Fold Change From Baseline in Survival of Motor Neuron (SMN) Protein Levels in Blood

    Time frame: Part 1: Day -1, pre-dose of Weeks 1, 2 (>/= 12 years only), 17, 35 and 104, and at 4h post-dose of Weeks 4 and 52. Part 2: Day -1, pre-dose of Weeks 1, 17, 35 and 104, and at 4h post-dose of Weeks 4 and 52.

  28. Part 1 and 2: Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Risdiplam at Year 5

    Reported here is the maximum observed concentration throughout the observation period.

    Time frame: Day 1: 1, 2, 4, 6 h postdose, Weeks 4, 8 (Part 1 only), 52, 87: pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6 h post-dose and Weeks 1 (Day 7), 2, 8 (Part 2 only) 17, 35, 70, 104: predose

  29. Part 1 and 2: Area Under the Curve (AUC) From 0 to 24 Hours of Risdiplam at Year 5 Visit

    Time frame: Year 5 visit pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 24 hours post-dose

  30. Part 1 and 2: Concentration at the End of a Dosing Interval (Ctrough) of Risdiplam at Year 5

    Time frame: The last predose sample collected from each participant who had at least 1400 days of risdiplam treatment duration.

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Results

Posted Jun 15, 2021

Participant flow

Study Part 1 was conducted at 5 investigational sites across 4 countries, and Part 2 was conducted at 42 investigational sites across 14 countries. Screening in both Part 1 and 2 was up to 30 days prior to first dose.

Part 1 Placebo-Controlled
Participant flow — Part 1 Placebo-Controlled
MilestonePart 1 Group A Cohort 1: Adolescents and Adults (3 mg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group A Cohort 2: Adolescents and Adults (5 mg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group A Cohort 1: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo)Part 1 Group A Cohort 2: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 1: Children (0.02 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 2: Children (0.05 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 3: Children (0.25 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 1: Children (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 2: Children (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 3: Children (Placebo)Part 1 Group A: OLEPart 1 Group B: OLEPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
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Part 1 OLE
Participant flow — Part 1 OLE
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Part 2 Placebo-Controlled: Month 1-12
Participant flow — Part 2 Placebo-Controlled: Month 1-12
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Part 2 OLT: Month 12-24
Participant flow — Part 2 OLT: Month 12-24
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Participant flow — Part 2 OLE: > Month 24
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Outcome measures

PrimaryPart 1: Selected Part 2 Dose of Risdiplam for Participants With a Body Weight (BW) of >/=20kg

The Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) was responsible for selecting the dose for Part 2 of the study (pivotal dose). An external Independent Data Monitoring Committee (iDMC) reviewed data from Part 1 and confirmed the dose-selection decision of the IMC. The dose for Part 2 selected by the IMC was a dose that: 1.Was judged to be safe and well-tolerated, based on all available safety data from Part 1 and as confirmed by the iDMC; 2. Resulted in an exposure at steady-state below the exposure cap (mean value) of AUC0-24h,ss 2000 ng\*h/mL (adjusted for free-fraction, if required); 3. Resulted in an SMN protein increase that was expected to be clinically relevant.

Time frame:
Day 1 up to at least 4 weeks on study (Up to CCOD of 25 July 2017)
Reported as:
Number · milligram (mg)
Part 1: Selected Part 2 Dose of Risdiplam for Participants With a Body Weight (BW) of >/=20kg
milligram (mg)Part 1: All Risdiplam
Part 1: Selected Part 2 Dose of Risdiplam for Participants With a Body Weight (BW) of >/=20kg5
PrimaryPart 1: Selected Part 2 Dose of Risdiplam for Participants With BW of <20kg

The Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) was responsible for selecting the dose for Part 2 of the study (pivotal dose). An external Independent Data Monitoring Committee (iDMC) reviewed data from Part 1 and confirmed the dose-selection decision of the IMC. The dose for Part 2 selected by the IMC was a dose that: 1.Was judged to be safe and well-tolerated, based on all available safety data from Part 1 and as confirmed by the iDMC; 2. Resulted in an exposure at steady-state below the exposure cap (mean value) of AUC0-24h,ss 2000 ng\*h/mL (adjusted for free-fraction, if required); 3. Resulted in an SMN protein increase that was expected to be clinically relevant.

Time frame:
Day 1 up to at least 4 weeks on study (Up to CCOD of 25 July 2017)
Reported as:
Number · milligram/kilogram (mg/kg)
Part 1: Selected Part 2 Dose of Risdiplam for Participants With BW of <20kg
milligram/kilogram (mg/kg)Part 1: All Risdiplam
Part 1: Selected Part 2 Dose of Risdiplam for Participants With BW of <20kg0.25
PrimaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Motor Function Measure 32 (MFM-32) Total Score at Month 12

The Motor Function Measure 32 (MFM32) is a scale constructed for use in neuromuscular disorders. It comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The 32 scores are summed and expressed on a 0-100 scale for the MFM32 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on primary efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Scores on a Scale
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Motor Function Measure 32 (MFM-32) Total Score at Month 12
Scores on a ScalePart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Motor Function Measure 32 (MFM-32) Total Score at Month 121.36 (0.61 to 2.11)-0.19 (-1.22 to 0.84)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.0156 · Least square mean difference: 1.55 · 95% CI 0.30 to 2.81
SecondaryPart 2: Percentage of Participants With Marked Improvement (Defined as >= 3) in the Total Motor Function Measure (MFM32) Score at Month 12

The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function. The scoring of each task uses a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The 32 scores are summed and expressed on a 0-100 scale for the MFM32 total score. A change in MFM32 total score of threshold \>/=3 represents marked improvement in this measure. Logistic regression analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
At Month 12
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Part 2: Percentage of Participants With Marked Improvement (Defined as >= 3) in the Total Motor Function Measure (MFM32) Score at Month 12
Percentage of ParticipantsPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Percentage of Participants With Marked Improvement (Defined as >= 3) in the Total Motor Function Measure (MFM32) Score at Month 1238.3 (28.94 to 47.58)23.7 (12.03 to 35.43)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Wald test · p = 0.0469 (Adjusted p-Value The adjusted p-values were derived based on all the p-values from end points in order of the hierarchical testing up to the current endpoint.) · Odds ratio (or): 2.35 · 95% CI 1.01 to 5.44
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Score of the Revised Upper Limb Module (RULM) at Month 12

The RULM is a 20 items scale that assesses the proximal and distal motor functions of the arm. There is an entry item and the remaining 18 items are scored on the 3 point scale of: 0: cannot complete task independently; 1: modified method but can complete task independently; 2: completes task without any assistance, and with 1 item scored on a 2 point scale of as a can/cannot score with 1 as the highest score. The RULM total score is the sum of 19 items scores with range of 0-37, and the entry item does not contribute to the total score. Higher scores indicate greater upper limb function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on the efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Scores on a Scale
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Score of the Revised Upper Limb Module (RULM) at Month 12
Scores on a ScalePart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Score of the Revised Upper Limb Module (RULM) at Month 121.61 (1.00 to 2.22)0.02 (-0.83 to 0.87)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.0469 (Adjusted p-Value The adjusted p-values were derived based on all the p-values from end points in order of the hierarchical testing up to the current endpoint.) · Least square mean difference: 1.59 · 95% CI 0.55 to 2.62
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in Total Score of Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale Expanded (HFMSE) at Month 12

The HFMSE scale contains 33 items, which are scored on a 3-point Likert-type scale (0-2) and summed to derive the total score, with lower scores indicating greater impairment. The HFMSE contains a series of assessments designed to assess important functional abilities, including standing, transfers, ambulation, and proximal and axial function. The overall score is the sum of the scores for all activities with a maximum achievable score of 66. Higher scores indicate greater motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on the efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Scores on a Scale
Part 2: Change From Baseline in Total Score of Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale Expanded (HFMSE) at Month 12
Scores on a ScalePart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in Total Score of Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale Expanded (HFMSE) at Month 120.95 (0.29 to 1.61)0.37 (-0.54 to 1.28)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.3902 (Adjusted p-Value The adjusted p-values were derived based on all the p-values from end points in order of the hierarchical testing up to the current endpoint.) · Least square mean difference: 0.58 · 95% CI -0.53 to 1.69
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years

Spirometry is a pulmonary function test that assesses how the lungs work by measuring how much air moves through the airways. Spirometry was performed by all participants aged 6 or older. Forced vital capacity (FVC) is the total volume that can be exhaled after inhaling maximally. The best % predicted value out of all attempts were used for the analysis. MMRM analysis was performed based on the efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Percentage Predicted
Part 2: Change From Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years
Percentage PredictedPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years-5.16 (-7.93 to -2.39)-3.11 (-6.59 to 0.74)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.3902 (Adjusted p-Value The adjusted p-values were derived based on all the p-values from end points in order of the hierarchical testing up to the current endpoint.) · Least square mean difference: -2.05 · 95% CI -6.67 to 2.56
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in the Caregiver-Reported SMA Independence Scale (SMAIS) Total Score at Month 12

The SMA Independence Scale (SMAIS) was developed specifically for SMA participants in order to assess function-related independence. The SMAIS contains 29 items, assessing the amount of assistance required from another individual to perform daily activities such as eating, or bathing. Each item is scored on a 0-4 scale (with an additional option to indicate that an item is non-applicable). The SMAIS total score ranging from 0-44 is obtained based on 22 items with each item on the 0-2 scale. Lower scores indicate greater dependence on another individual. The SMAIS was completed by participants aged 12 years or older and caregivers of participants aged 2-25 years. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Scores on a Scale
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Caregiver-Reported SMA Independence Scale (SMAIS) Total Score at Month 12
Scores on a ScalePart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Caregiver-Reported SMA Independence Scale (SMAIS) Total Score at Month 121.65 (0.66 to 2.63)-0.91 (-2.23 to 0.42)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.3902 (Adjusted p-Value The adjusted p-values were derived based on all the p-values from end points in order of the hierarchical testing up to the current endpoint.) · Least square mean difference: 2.55 · 95% CI 0.93 to 4.17
SecondaryPart 2: Percentage of Participants Rated by Clinicians as Improved in the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) Scale Ratings at Month 12

The Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) is used to score a clinician's impression of a participant's change in global health. The CGI-C is a single item measure of change in global health, using seven response options: "very much improved", "much improved", "minimally improved", "no change", "minimally worse", "much worse", and "very much worse". Participants considered as "improved" included responses of "very much improved, "much improved" and "minimally improved". Logistic regression analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
At Month 12
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Rated by Clinicians as Improved in the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) Scale Ratings at Month 12
Percentage of ParticipantsPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Rated by Clinicians as Improved in the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) Scale Ratings at Month 1247.5 (38.15 to 56.86)40.0 (26.77 to 53.23)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Wald-test · p = 0.3902 (Adjusted p-Value The adjusted p-values were derived based on all the p-values from end points in order of the hierarchical testing up to the current endpoint.) · Odds ratio (or): 1.38 · 95% CI 0.70 to 2.74
SecondaryPart 2: Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Stabilization or Improvement (Defined as >= 0) in the Total Motor Function Measure (MFM-32) Score at Month 12

The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The 32 scores are summed and expressed on a 0-100 scale for the MFM32 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. Logistic regression analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
At Month 12
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Stabilization or Improvement (Defined as >= 0) in the Total Motor Function Measure (MFM-32) Score at Month 12
Percentage of ParticipantsPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Stabilization or Improvement (Defined as >= 0) in the Total Motor Function Measure (MFM-32) Score at Month 1269.6 (60.72 to 78.41)54.2 (40.68 to 67.80)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Wald test · p = 0.0430 · Odds ratio (or): 2.00 · 95% CI 1.02 to 3.93
SecondaryPart 2: Percentage of Participants Who Achieve an Improvement of at Least One Standard Error of Measurement on the Total MFM-32 Score at Month 12

The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0-cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1-performs the task partially; 2-performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3-performs the task fully and "normally". The 32 scores are summed and expressed on a 0-100 scale for the total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. Standard error of measurement (SEM) is derived using 32 items scores and total scores at baseline. Change from baseline \> = one SEM is equivalent to a change \>= 4. Logistic regression analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
At Month 12
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Who Achieve an Improvement of at Least One Standard Error of Measurement on the Total MFM-32 Score at Month 12
Percentage of ParticipantsPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Who Achieve an Improvement of at Least One Standard Error of Measurement on the Total MFM-32 Score at Month 1228.7 (20.65 to 37.88)16.9 (8.44 to 28.97)
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in the MFM-32 Domain 1 (D1) Score at Month 12

The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The D1 items score are summed and expressed on 0-100 scale for the MFM D1 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Scores on a Scale
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the MFM-32 Domain 1 (D1) Score at Month 12
Scores on a ScalePart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the MFM-32 Domain 1 (D1) Score at Month 120.37 (-0.12 to 0.87)-0.26 (-0.94 to 0.42)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.1328 · Least square mean difference: 0.64 · 95% CI -0.20 to 1.47
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in the MFM-32 Domain 2 (D2) Score at Month 12

The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The D2 items score are summed and expressed on 0-100 scale for the MFM D2 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Scores on a Scale
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the MFM-32 Domain 2 (D2) Score at Month 12
Scores on a ScalePart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the MFM-32 Domain 2 (D2) Score at Month 121.04 (-0.38 to 2.46)-0.93 (-2.87 to 1.02)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.1030 · Least square mean difference: 1.97 · 95% CI -0.40 to 4.34
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in the MFM-32 Domain 3 (D3) Score at Month 12

The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The D3 items score are summed and expressed on 0-100 scale for the MFM D3 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Scores on a Scale
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the MFM-32 Domain 3 (D3) Score at Month 12
Scores on a ScalePart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the MFM-32 Domain 3 (D3) Score at Month 123.68 (2.31 to 5.04)1.34 (-0.54 to 3.22)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.0451 · Least square mean difference: 2.34 · 95% CI 0.05 to 4.62
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Combined Scores of MFM-32 Domains 1 and 2 at Month 12

The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The D1+D2 items score are summed and expressed on 0-100 scale for the MFM D1+D2 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Scores on a Scale
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Combined Scores of MFM-32 Domains 1 and 2 at Month 12
Scores on a ScalePart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Combined Scores of MFM-32 Domains 1 and 2 at Month 120.69 (-0.07 to 1.45)-0.59 (-1.64 to 0.45)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.0489 · Least square mean difference: 1.28 · 95% CI 0.01 to 2.56
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Combined Scores of MFM-32 Domains 2 and 3 at Month 12

The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The D2+D3 items score are summed and expressed on 0-100 scale for the MFM D2+D3 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Scores on a Scale
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Combined Scores of MFM-32 Domains 2 and 3 at Month 12
Scores on a ScalePart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Combined Scores of MFM-32 Domains 2 and 3 at Month 122.02 (0.84 to 3.20)-0.14 (-1.76 to 1.48)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.0326 · Least square mean difference: 2.16 · 95% CI 0.18 to 4.14
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years

Spirometry is a pulmonary function test that assesses how the lungs work by measuring how much air moves through the airways. Spirometry was performed by all participants aged 6 or older. Forced expiratory volume (FEV1) is the volume forcefully exhaled in the first second of the forced vital capacity test. The best % predicted value out of all attempts were used for the analysis. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Percentage Predicted
Part 2: Change From Baseline in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years
Percentage PredictedPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years-4.22 (-7.49 to -0.96)-1.35 (-5.91 to 3.20)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.3029 · Least square mean difference: -2.87 · 95% CI -8.36 to 2.62
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in the Peak Cough Flow (PCF) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years

Spirometry is a pulmonary function test that assesses how the lungs work by measuring how much air moves through the airways. Spirometry was performed by all participants aged 6 or older. Peak cough flow (PCF) is an assessment of cough strength. The best % predicted value out of all attempts were used for the analysis MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Percent Predicted
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Peak Cough Flow (PCF) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years
Percent PredictedPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Peak Cough Flow (PCF) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years1.06 (-1.18 to 3.31)-0.22 (-3.27 to 2.83)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.4937 · Least square mean difference: 1.28 · 95% CI -2.42 to 4.99
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in the Best Sniff Nasal Inspiratory Pressure (SNIP) at Month 12

The Sniff Nasal Inspiratory Pressure (SNIP) is a volitional, non-invasive test of inspiratory muscle strength that has been successfully applied to children \> 2 years of age. Advantages include the simplicity of the maneuver and the absence of a mouthpiece, which is particularly helpful for participants with SMA, who may have bulbar weakness. SNIP also has the advantage of measuring inspiratory pressure during a natural maneuver that is easily performed even by young children with neuromuscular disorders. The best % predicted value out of all attempts were used for the analysis. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Percentage Predicted
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Best Sniff Nasal Inspiratory Pressure (SNIP) at Month 12
Percentage PredictedPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Best Sniff Nasal Inspiratory Pressure (SNIP) at Month 123.42 (0.22 to 6.62)1.07 (-3.42 to 5.57)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.3967 · Least square mean difference: 2.35 · 95% CI -3.11 to 7.80
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years

The maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) is a non-invasive test of muscle strength, which measures the maximum strength of the diaphragm and other inspiratory muscles. MIP was measured in participants aged 6 or older. Participants were asked to perform a forceful inspiration against an occluded mouth piece. The best % predicted value out of all attempts were used for the analysis. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Percentage Predicted
Part 2: Change From Baseline in Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years
Percentage PredictedPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years1.99 (-6.13 to 10.11)-0.97 (-12.33 to 10.38)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.6704 · Least square mean difference: 2.96 · 95% CI -10.78 to 16.70
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in Maximal Expiratory Pressure (MEP) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years

The maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) is a non-invasive test of muscle strength, which measures the maximum strength of the abdominal muscles and other expiratory muscles. MEP was measured in participants aged 6 or older. Participants were asked to perform a forceful inspiration against an occluded mouth piece. The best % predicted value out of all attempts were used for the analysis. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Percentage Predicted
Part 2: Change From Baseline in Maximal Expiratory Pressure (MEP) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years
Percentage PredictedPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in Maximal Expiratory Pressure (MEP) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 Years-2.75 (-6.22 to 0.72)-2.33 (-7.21 to 2.56)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.8856 · Least square mean difference: -0.43 · 95% CI -6.30 to 5.45
SecondaryPart 2: Change From Baseline in the Participant-Reported SMA Independence Scale (SMAIS) Total Score at Month 12

The SMAIS was developed specifically for SMA participants in order to assess function-related independence. It contains 29 items, assessing the amount of assistance required from another individual to perform daily activities such as eating, or bathing. Each item is scored on a 0-4 scale (with an additional option to indicate that an item is non-applicable). The SMAIS total score ranging from 0-44 is obtained based on 22 items with each item on the 0-2 scale. Lower scores indicate greater dependence on another individual. The SMAIS was completed by participants aged 12 years or older and caregivers of participants aged 2-25 years. MMRM analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Reported as:
Least squares mean · Scores on a Scale
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Participant-Reported SMA Independence Scale (SMAIS) Total Score at Month 12
Scores on a ScalePart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Participant-Reported SMA Independence Scale (SMAIS) Total Score at Month 121.04 (-0.26 to 2.35)-0.40 (-2.13 to 1.32)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Mixed Model Repeated Measure Analysis · p = 0.1778 · Least square mean difference: 1.45 · 95% CI -0.68 to 3.57
SecondaryPart 2: Percentage of Participants Rated by Clinicians as No Change or Improved in the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) Scale Ratings at Month 12

The CGI-C is used to score a clinician's impression of a participant's change in global health. It is a single item measure of change in global health, using seven response options: "very much improved", "much improved", "minimally improved", "no change", "minimally worse", "much worse", and "very much worse". Participants considered as "no change or improved" included responses of "no change", "very much improved", "much improved" and "minimally improved". Logistic regression analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment until the analysis time point at Month 12.

Time frame:
At Month 12
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Rated by Clinicians as No Change or Improved in the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) Scale Ratings at Month 12
Percentage of ParticipantsPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Rated by Clinicians as No Change or Improved in the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) Scale Ratings at Month 1285.8 (79.18 to 92.49)83.3 (73.07 to 93.60)
Statistical analysis
  • Part 2: Risdiplam vs Part 2: Placebo · Wald-test · p = 0.6636 · Odds ratio (or): 1.21 · 95% CI 0.52 to 2.83
SecondaryPart 2: Percentage of Participants Who Experience at Least One Disease-Related Adverse Event at Month 12

Disease-related adverse events (AEs) were identified by applying two different types of baskets to the AE dataset: Narrow prospectively defined baskets of MedDRA lowest level terms. This basket was defined based on a group of CDC terms selected from an age and gender matched case control study comparing CDC code rates observed in participants with and without SMA using commercially available insurance claim data (CLAIMS and Market scan data). The lowest level terms included in each basket, coded using the latest version of MedDRA; Broad prospectively defined basket with events selected at preferred term level from all AEs reported in ongoing clinical trials up to January 2019, i.e., prior to unblinding of Part 2 of Study BP39055.

Time frame:
Baseline up to Month 12 (Week 52; up to CCOD of 06 September 2019)
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Who Experience at Least One Disease-Related Adverse Event at Month 12
Percentage of ParticipantsPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Narrow Basket AEs46.7 (37.51 to 55.99)53.3 (40.00 to 66.33)
Broad Basket AEs65.0 (55.76 to 73.48)60.0 (46.54 to 72.44)
SecondaryPart 2: Number of Disease-related Adverse Events Per Patient-years at Month 12

Disease-related AEs were collected through the AE reporting of the study, and the disease-related AE rate was adjusted for patient years (AE rate per 100 patient-years). They were identified by applying two different types of baskets to the AE dataset: Narrow prospectively defined baskets of MedDRA lowest level terms and Broad prospectively defined basket with events selected at preferred term level from all AEs reported in ongoing clinical trials up to January 2019, i.e., prior to unblinding of Part 2 of Study BP39055.

Time frame:
Baseline up to Month 12 (Week 52; up to CCOD of 06 September 2019)
Reported as:
Number · Number of Events per 100 Patient-Years
Part 2: Number of Disease-related Adverse Events Per Patient-years at Month 12
Number of Events per 100 Patient-YearsPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Narrow Basket AEs101.51 (84.23 to 121.29)119.77 (93.71 to 150.82)
Broad Basket AEs217.29 (191.63 to 245.42)199.61 (165.50 to 238.68)
SecondaryPart 2: Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) in the Placebo-Controlled Period

An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a subject administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a pharmaceutical product, whether or not considered related to the pharmaceutical product. Preexisting conditions which worsen during a study are also considered as adverse events.

Time frame:
Day 1 up to 12 months of the placebo-controlled period
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Part 2: Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) in the Placebo-Controlled Period
Percentage of ParticipantsPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
With at Least One AE92.591.7
With at Least One SAE20.018.3
SecondaryPart 2: Percentage of Participants With Treatment Discontinuation Due to Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) in the Placebo-Controlled Period

An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a subject administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with the treatment. An adverse event can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding, for example), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a pharmaceutical product, whether or not considered related to the pharmaceutical product. Preexisting conditions which worsen during a study are also considered as adverse events.

Time frame:
Day 1 up to 12 months of the placebo-controlled period
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of Participants
Part 2: Percentage of Participants With Treatment Discontinuation Due to Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) in the Placebo-Controlled Period
Percentage of ParticipantsPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Due to AE0.00.0
Due to SAE0.00.0
SecondaryPart 2: Number of Participants Aged 6-25 Years With Suicidal Ideation Based on Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in the Placebo-Controlled Period

The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) is used to assess the lifetime suicidality of a participant (C-SSRS baseline) as well as any new instances of suicidality (C-SSRS since last visit). The structured interview prompts recollection of suicidal ideation, including the intensity of the ideation, behavior, and attempts with actual/potential lethality. The C-SSRS assessments results were collected for participants aged 6 years and older.

Time frame:
Day 1 up to 12 months of the placebo-controlled period
Reported as:
Number · Number of Participants
Part 2: Number of Participants Aged 6-25 Years With Suicidal Ideation Based on Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in the Placebo-Controlled Period
Number of ParticipantsPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Wish to be Dead11
Non-specific Active Suicidal Thoughts11
Ideation with Any Methods, No Intent to Act11
Ideation with Some Intent to Act, No Plan01
Ideation with Specific Plan and Intent01
SecondaryPart 2: Number of Participants Aged 6-25 Years With Suicidal Behavior Based on Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in the Placebo-Controlled Period

The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) is used to assess the lifetime suicidality of a participant (C-SSRS baseline) as well as any new instances of suicidality (C-SSRS since last visit). The structured interview prompts recollection of suicidal ideation, including the intensity of the ideation, behavior, and attempts with actual/potential lethality. The C-SSRS assessments results were collected for participants aged 6 years and older.

Time frame:
Day 1 up to 12 months of the placebo-controlled period
Reported as:
Number · Number of Participants
Part 2: Number of Participants Aged 6-25 Years With Suicidal Behavior Based on Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in the Placebo-Controlled Period
Number of ParticipantsPart 2: RisdiplamPart 2: Placebo
Preparatory Acts or Behavior00
Aborted Attempt00
Interrupted Attempt00
Actual Attempt (non-fatal)00
Completed Suicide00
SecondaryMedian Fold Change From Baseline in Survival of Motor Neuron (SMN) Protein Levels in Blood
Time frame:
Part 1: Day -1, pre-dose of Weeks 1, 2 (>/= 12 years only), 17, 35 and 104, and at 4h post-dose of Weeks 4 and 52. Part 2: Day -1, pre-dose of Weeks 1, 17, 35 and 104, and at 4h post-dose of Weeks 4 and 52.
Reported as:
Median · unitless
Median Fold Change From Baseline in Survival of Motor Neuron (SMN) Protein Levels in Blood
unitlessPart 1: All RisdiplamPart 2: All Risdiplam
Median Fold Change From Baseline in Survival of Motor Neuron (SMN) Protein Levels in Blood2.91 (2.14 to 4.18)1.96 (0.2 to 4.48)
SecondaryPart 1 and 2: Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Risdiplam at Year 5

Reported here is the maximum observed concentration throughout the observation period.

Time frame:
Day 1: 1, 2, 4, 6 h postdose, Weeks 4, 8 (Part 1 only), 52, 87: pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6 h post-dose and Weeks 1 (Day 7), 2, 8 (Part 2 only) 17, 35, 70, 104: predose
Reported as:
Median · nanograms/milliliter (ng/mL)
Part 1 and 2: Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Risdiplam at Year 5
nanograms/milliliter (ng/mL)Part 1: All RisdiplamPart 2: All Risdiplam
Part 1 and 2: Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Risdiplam at Year 5137 (58.2 to 242)140 (42.7 to 313)
SecondaryPart 1 and 2: Area Under the Curve (AUC) From 0 to 24 Hours of Risdiplam at Year 5 Visit
Time frame:
Year 5 visit pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 6, 24 hours post-dose
Reported as:
Median · ng*h/mL
Part 1 and 2: Area Under the Curve (AUC) From 0 to 24 Hours of Risdiplam at Year 5 Visit
ng*h/mLPart 1: All RisdiplamPart 2: All Risdiplam
Part 1 and 2: Area Under the Curve (AUC) From 0 to 24 Hours of Risdiplam at Year 5 Visit1700 (1160 to 2590)1880 (1200 to 2890)
SecondaryPart 1 and 2: Concentration at the End of a Dosing Interval (Ctrough) of Risdiplam at Year 5
Time frame:
The last predose sample collected from each participant who had at least 1400 days of risdiplam treatment duration.
Reported as:
Median · ng/mL
Part 1 and 2: Concentration at the End of a Dosing Interval (Ctrough) of Risdiplam at Year 5
ng/mLPart 1: All RisdiplamPart 2: All Risdiplam
Part 1 and 2: Concentration at the End of a Dosing Interval (Ctrough) of Risdiplam at Year 554.1 (21.3 to 108)57.2 (4.50 to 229)

Adverse events

Collected over Part 1 and Part 2: Up to approximately 5 years. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Part 1 Group A: Adolescents and Adults (3 mg Risdiplam)0/10 (0%)1/10 (10%)9/10 (90%)
Part 1 Group A: Adolescents and Adults (5 mg Risdiplam)0/10 (0%)0/10 (0%)8/10 (80%)
Part 1 Group A: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo-Control Period Pooled)0/6 (0%)0/6 (0%)4/6 (66.7%)
Part 1 Group B: Children (0.02 mg/kg Risdiplam)0/7 (0%)0/7 (0%)6/7 (85.7%)
Part 1 Group B: Children (0.05 mg/kg Risdiplam)0/14 (0%)0/14 (0%)12/14 (85.7%)
Part 1 Group B: Children (0.15 mg/kg Risdiplam)0/21 (0%)0/21 (0%)18/21 (85.7%)
Part 1 Group B: Children (0.25 mg/kg Risdiplam)0/7 (0%)0/7 (0%)6/7 (85.7%)
Part 1 Group B: Children (Placebo-Control Period Pooled)0/10 (0%)1/10 (10%)9/10 (90%)
Part 1 Group A: OLE0/20 (0%)5/20 (25%)17/20 (85%)
Part 1 Group B: OLE0/31 (0%)9/31 (29%)28/31 (90.3%)
Part 2 Placebo-Controlled: Risdiplam0/120 (0%)24/120 (20%)101/120 (84.2%)
Part 2 Placebo-Controlled: Placebo0/60 (0%)11/60 (18.3%)50/60 (83.3%)
Part 2 OLT: Risdiplam/Risdiplam0/117 (0%)25/117 (21.4%)88/117 (75.2%)
Part 2 OLT: Placebo/Risdiplam0/59 (0%)4/59 (6.8%)40/59 (67.8%)
Part 2 OLE: Risdiplam1/175 (0.6%)34/175 (19.4%)140/175 (80%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventPart 1 Group A: Adolescents and Adults (3 mg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group A: Adolescents and Adults (5 mg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group A: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo-Control Period Pooled)Part 1 Group B: Children (0.02 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B: Children (0.05 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B: Children (0.15 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B: Children (0.25 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B: Children (Placebo-Control Period Pooled)Part 1 Group A: OLEPart 1 Group B: OLEPart 2 Placebo-Controlled: RisdiplamPart 2 Placebo-Controlled: PlaceboPart 2 OLT: Risdiplam/RisdiplamPart 2 OLT: Placebo/RisdiplamPart 2 OLE: Risdiplam
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders0/100/100/60/70/140/210/71/100/200/310/1200/601/1170/591/175
PneumoniaInfections and infestations1/100/100/60/70/140/210/70/102/201/3110/1202/608/1170/598/175
Femur fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/100/100/60/70/140/210/70/100/202/311/1201/600/1170/593/175
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders0/100/100/60/70/140/210/70/101/200/310/1200/600/1170/590/175
OesophagitisGastrointestinal disorders0/100/100/60/70/140/210/70/101/200/310/1200/600/1170/590/175
AppendicitisInfections and infestations0/100/100/60/70/140/210/70/101/200/310/1201/600/1170/590/175
Respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations0/100/100/60/70/140/210/70/101/200/310/1200/601/1171/590/175
GastroenteritisInfections and infestations0/100/100/60/70/140/210/70/100/201/312/1202/600/1170/592/175
InfluenzaInfections and infestations0/100/100/60/70/140/210/70/100/201/312/1200/601/1170/591/175
Pneumonia mycoplasmalInfections and infestations0/100/100/60/70/140/210/70/100/201/310/1200/601/1170/590/175
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventPart 1 Group A: Adolescents and Adults (3 mg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group A: Adolescents and Adults (5 mg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group A: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo-Control Period Pooled)Part 1 Group B: Children (0.02 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B: Children (0.05 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B: Children (0.15 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B: Children (0.25 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B: Children (Placebo-Control Period Pooled)Part 1 Group A: OLEPart 1 Group B: OLEPart 2 Placebo-Controlled: RisdiplamPart 2 Placebo-Controlled: PlaceboPart 2 OLT: Risdiplam/RisdiplamPart 2 OLT: Placebo/RisdiplamPart 2 OLE: Risdiplam
PyrexiaGeneral disorders2/101/100/62/73/144/211/73/109/2018/3125/12010/6015/1176/5930/175
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations0/100/100/60/72/144/212/70/103/2014/3138/12018/6018/11710/5949/175
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations0/100/100/60/71/142/211/71/103/2012/3131/12015/6026/1176/5934/175
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/100/100/61/72/143/211/72/104/2011/3117/12012/6012/1175/5914/175
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders0/101/100/62/74/145/211/71/104/2010/3117/12014/6015/1179/5920/175
COVID-19Infections and infestations0/100/100/60/70/140/210/70/103/209/310/1200/600/1171/5955/175
TachycardiaCardiac disorders3/100/101/60/70/140/210/70/100/201/310/1200/601/1171/592/175
Oropharyngeal painRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/103/101/61/71/141/210/71/103/206/316/1207/604/1171/5911/175
GastroenteritisInfections and infestations0/100/100/60/70/141/211/71/104/209/317/1205/609/1175/5912/175
PharyngitisInfections and infestations1/100/100/62/72/142/210/70/101/204/316/1203/606/1174/597/175

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Years)Part 1 Group A Cohort 1: Adolescents and Adults (3 mg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group A Cohort 2: Adolescents and Adults (5 mg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group A Cohort 1: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo)Part 1 Group A Cohort 2: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 1: Children (0.02 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 2: Children (0.05 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 3: Children (0.25 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 1: Children (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 2: Children (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 3: Children (Placebo)Part 2: RisdiplamPart 2: PlaceboTotal
Part 113.3 ± 1.118.1 ± 4.614.7 ± 1.517.3 ± 5.16.1 ± 2.94.3 ± 1.76.0 ± 2.75.3 ± 2.13.5 ± 0.65.3 ± 2.9——9.4 ± 6.0
Part 2——————————9.9 ± 5.810.3 ± 6.010.0 ± 5.8
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Part 1 Group A Cohort 1: Adolescents and Adults (3 mg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group A Cohort 2: Adolescents and Adults (5 mg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group A Cohort 1: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo)Part 1 Group A Cohort 2: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 1: Children (0.02 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 2: Children (0.05 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 3: Children (0.25 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 1: Children (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 2: Children (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 3: Children (Placebo)Part 2: RisdiplamPart 2: PlaceboTotal
Female55125340206130118
Male22212433235930113
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)Part 1 Group A Cohort 1: Adolescents and Adults (3 mg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group A Cohort 2: Adolescents and Adults (5 mg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group A Cohort 1: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo)Part 1 Group A Cohort 2: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 1: Children (0.02 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 2: Children (0.05 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 3: Children (0.25 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 1: Children (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 2: Children (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 3: Children (Placebo)Part 2: RisdiplamPart 2: PlaceboTotal
Asian0000100000231236
White77336673338041169
Multiple0000010010103
Black or African American0000000000202
Unknown000000000014721
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)Part 1 Group A Cohort 1: Adolescents and Adults (3 mg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group A Cohort 2: Adolescents and Adults (5 mg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group A Cohort 1: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo)Part 1 Group A Cohort 2: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 1: Children (0.02 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 2: Children (0.05 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 3: Children (0.25 mg/kg Risdiplam)Part 1 Group B Cohort 1: Children (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 2: Children (Placebo)Part 1 Group B Cohort 3: Children (Placebo)Part 2: RisdiplamPart 2: PlaceboTotal
Hispanic or Latino0000000000527
Not Hispanic or Latino773367734311457221
Not Stated0000100000012
Unknown0000000000101
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Study locations

45 sites
  • Stanford University Medical Center
    Palo Alto, California 94304, United States
  • Columbia University Medical Center; The Neurological Institute of New York
    New York, New York 10032, United States
  • UZ Gent
    Gent, 9000, Belgium
  • UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg
    Leuven, 3000, Belgium
  • Chr de La Citadelle
    Liège, 4000, Belgium
  • Instituto de Puericultura E Pediatria Martagão Gesteira
    Rio de Janeiro, RJ CEP 21941-912, Brazil
  • Alberta Children's Hospital Division of Pediatric Neurology
    Calgary, Alberta T3B 6A8, Canada
  • London Health Sciences Centre; Children's Hospital; Pediatrics
    London, Ontario N6A 5W9, Canada
  • McGill University Health Centre - Glen Site
    Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J1, Canada
  • Peking University First Hospital
    Beijing City, 100034, China
  • Children's Hospital of Fudan University
    Shanghai, 201102, China
  • Clinical Medical Center Zagreb; University Hospital Rebro Department of Paediatrics
    Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
  • Hopital Femme Mere Enfant; Medecine Physique et Readaptation Pediatrique ? L?ESCALE
    Bron, 69677, France
  • Hopital Roger Salengro
    Lille, 59037, France
  • CHU de Nantes - Hotel Dieu
    Nantes, 44093, France
  • Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades; Service de neuropédiatrie
    Paris, 75015, France
  • Hopital Armand Trousseau
    Paris, 75571, France
  • Universitätsklinikum Freiburg; Klinik für Neuropädiatrie und Muskelerkrankungen
    Freiburg, 79106, Germany
  • IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù; U.O. Malattie Neuromuscolari e Neurodegenerative
    Roma, Lazio 00165, Italy
  • Policlinico Agostino Gemelli; Dipartimento di Neuropsichiatria Infantile
    Roma, Lazio 00168, Italy
  • IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini; U.O.S.D. Centro di Miologia e Patologie Neurodegenerative
    Genova, Liguria 16147, Italy
  • Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico; Unità Operativa Complessa di Neurologia
    Milano, Lombardia 20122, Italy
  • Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico ?Carlo Besta?; UO di Neurologia dello Sviluppo
    Milano, Lombardia 20133, Italy
  • Fukuoka Children's Hospital
    Fukuoka, 813-0017, Japan
  • Hiroshima University Hospital
    Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
  • Hyogo Medical University Hospital
    Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan
  • Minami Kyushu National Hospital
    Kagoshima, 899-5293, Japan
  • Miyagi Children's Hospital
    Miyagi, 989-3126, Japan
  • Shiga Medical Center for Children
    Shiga, 524-0022, Japan
  • Shizuoka Children's Hospital
    Shizuoka, 420-8660, Japan
  • Jichi Medical University Hospital
    Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan
  • Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine
    Tokyo, 162-0052, Japan
  • National Center Of Neurology And Psychiatry Hospital
    Tokyo, 187-8551, Japan
  • Szpital Gdanskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego; Clinic of developmental neurology
    Gda?sk, 80-952, Poland
  • Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Poznaniu; Od. Kliniczny Neurologii Dzieci i M?odziezy
    Pozna?, 60-355, Poland
  • Klinika Neurologii I Wydzialu Lekarskiego WUM w Warszawie
    Warszawa, 02-097, Poland
  • Russian Children Neuromuscular Center of Veltischev
    Moscow, Moskovskaja Oblast 125412, Russian Federation
  • Clinic for Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Youth
    Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
  • Hospital Sant Joan De Deu
    Esplugues De Llobregas, Barcelona 08950, Spain
  • Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron; Servicio de Reumatologia
    Barcelona, 08035, Spain
  • Hospital Universitario La Paz
    Madrid, 280146, Spain
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío
    Sevilla, 41013, Spain
  • Hacettepe University, School of Medicine; Pediatrics Department; Pediatrics Child Neurology Unit
    Ankara, 06100, Turkey
  • Hospital Yeditepe University Kozyatagi; Pediatry
    Atasehir- Istanbul, 34752, Turkey
  • University of Oxford; Department of Paediatrics
    Headington, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Publications

  • Mercuri E, Deconinck N, Mazzone ES, Nascimento A, Oskoui M, Saito K, Vuillerot C, Baranello G, Boespflug-Tanguy O, Goemans N, Kirschner J, Kostera-Pruszczyk A, Servais L, Gerber M, Gorni K, Khwaja O, Kletzl H, Scalco RS, Staunton H, Yeung WY, Martin C, Fontoura P, Day JW; SUNFISH Study Group. Safety and efficacy of once-daily risdiplam in type 2 and non-ambulant type 3 spinal muscular atrophy (SUNFISH part 2): a phase 3, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Neurol. 2022 Jan;21(1):42-52. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00367-7. Erratum In: Lancet Neurol. 2022 Feb;21(2):e2. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(22)00006-0. Lancet Neurol. 2022 Mar;21(3):e3. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(22)00038-2. Lancet Neurol. 2022 May;21(5):e5. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(22)00141-7. PubMed 34942136 ↗

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Jun 22, 2020
  • Statistical analysis plan · Mar 12, 2021

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Key details

Study ID
NCT02908685
Lead sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 21, 2016
Start date
Oct 19, 2016
Primary completion
Sep 6, 2019
Completion
Oct 2, 2023
Results posted
Jun 15, 2021
Last update
Apr 24, 2024

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