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A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of VX-121 Combination Therapy in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis

A Phase 2 interventional study of VX-121 and TEZ in Cystic Fibrosis, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. Completed at 26 sites in 5 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-04-20.

Sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
87
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of VX-121 combination therapy in subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF).

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Conditions studied

  • Cystic Fibrosis
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In context

Cystic Fibrosis

1,581 studies on the registry are indexed under Cystic Fibrosis; 190 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 87 is above the median of 36 across 1,034 interventional studies indexed under Cystic Fibrosis.

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Lead sponsor

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is the lead sponsor of 243 studies on the registry; 19 are open to participants now.

Of its 102 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 49 (48%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Part 1: Heterozygous for F508del and an MF mutation (F/MF)
  • Part 2: Homozygous for F508del (F/F)
  • FEV1 value ≥40% and ≤90% of the predicted mean for age, sex, and height

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of clinically significant cirrhosis with or without portal hypertension
  • Lung infection with organisms associated with a more rapid decline in pulmonary status
  • History of solid organ or hematological transplantation

Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
87 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Placebo comparator
    Part 1: Placebo

    Participants received placebo matched to VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 triple combination (TC) for 4 weeks in the treatment period and placebo matched to TEZ/VX-561 for 18 days in the washout period.

    Drug: Placebo

  • Experimental
    Part 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Low Dose

    Participants received VX-121 5 milligram (mg) once daily (qd)/TEZ 100 mg qd/VX-561 150 mg qd TC for 4 weeks in the treatment period and TEZ 100 mg qd/VX-561 150 mg qd for 18 days in the washout period

    Drug: VX-121 · Drug: TEZ · Drug: VX-561

  • Experimental
    Part 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Medium Dose

    Participants received VX-121 10 mg qd/TEZ 100 mg qd/VX-561 150 mg qd TC for 4 weeks in the treatment period and TEZ 100 mg qd/VX-561 150 mg qd for 18 days in the washout period.

    Drug: VX-121 · Drug: TEZ · Drug: VX-561

  • Experimental
    Part 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High Dose

    Participants received VX-121 20 mg qd/TEZ 100 mg qd/VX-561 150 mg qd TC for 4 weeks in the treatment period and TEZ 100 mg qd/VX-561 150 mg qd for 18 days in the washout period.

    Drug: VX-121 · Drug: TEZ · Drug: VX-561

  • Active comparator
    Part 2: TEZ/IVA

    Following run-in period with TEZ 100 mg qd/IVA 150 mg every 12 hours (q12h) for 4 weeks, participants received TEZ 100 mg qd/IVA 150 mg q12h for 4 weeks in the treatment period and TEZ 100 mg/IVA 150 mg q12h for 4 weeks in the washout period.

    Drug: TEZ/IVA · Drug: IVA

  • Experimental
    Part 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High Dose

    Following run-in period with TEZ 100 mg qd/IVA 150 mg q12h for 4 weeks, participants received VX-121 20 mg qd/TEZ 100 mg qd/VX-561 150 mg qd TC for 4 weeks in the treatment period and TEZ 100 mg qd/IVA 150 mg q12h for 4 weeks in the washout period.

    Drug: VX-121 · Drug: TEZ · Drug: VX-561

Interventions

  • DrugVX-121

    Tablets for oral administration.

  • DrugTEZ

    TEZ tablet for oral administration.

    Also known as: VX-661, Tezacaftor

  • DrugVX-561

    Tablets for oral administration.

    Also known as: CTP-656, Deutivacaftor (D-IVA)

  • DrugTEZ/IVA

    Fixed-dose combination tablets for oral administration.

    Also known as: VX-661/VX-770, Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor

  • DrugIVA

    Tablets for oral administration.

    Also known as: VX-770, Ivacaftor

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebos matched to VX-121, TEZ, and VX-561 for oral administration.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Time frame: From Day 1 Through Safety Follow-up (up to Day 75 for Part 1 and up to Day 85 for Part 2)

  2. Absolute Change in Percent Predicted Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (ppFEV1)

    FEV1 is the volume of air that can forcibly be blown out in one second, after full inspiration.

    Time frame: From Baseline Through Day 29

Secondary outcomes

  1. Absolute Change in Sweat Chloride (SwCl) Concentrations

    Sweat samples were collected using an approved collection device.

    Time frame: From Baseline Through Day 29

  2. Absolute Change in Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) Respiratory Domain Score

    The CFQ-R is a validated participant-reported outcome measuring health-related quality of life for participants with cystic fibrosis. Respiratory domain assessed respiratory symptoms, score range: 0-100; higher scores indicating fewer symptoms and better health-related quality of life.

    Time frame: From Baseline at Day 29

  3. Observed Pre-dose Plasma Concentration (Ctrough) of VX-121, TEZ and Its Metabolite (M1-TEZ) and, VX-561 and Its Metabolites (M1-VX-561 and M6-VX-561)

    Time frame: Pre-dose at Day 15 and Day 29

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Results

Posted Apr 20, 2023

Participant flow

Three parts were planned for this study, only Parts 1 (participants heterozygous for F508del and a minimal function mutation \[F/MF genotypes\]) and 2 (participants homozygous for F508del \[F/F genotypes\]) were conducted. Part 3 was optional and not conducted at sponsor's discretion.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestonePart 1: PlaceboPart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Low DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Medium DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DosePart 2: TEZ/IVAPart 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High Dose
Started10919201018
Completed89192036
Not completed2000712
Withdrew: Adverse event100000
Withdrew: Physician decision100000
Withdrew: Other0000712

Outcome measures

PrimarySafety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Time frame:
From Day 1 Through Safety Follow-up (up to Day 75 for Part 1 and up to Day 85 for Part 2)
Reported as:
Number · participants
Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
participantsPart 1: PlaceboPart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Low DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Medium DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DosePart 2: TEZ/IVAPart 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High Dose
Participants With AEs981620816
Participants With SAEs211000
PrimaryAbsolute Change in Percent Predicted Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (ppFEV1)

FEV1 is the volume of air that can forcibly be blown out in one second, after full inspiration.

Time frame:
From Baseline Through Day 29
Reported as:
Least squares mean · percentage points
Absolute Change in Percent Predicted Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (ppFEV1)
percentage pointsPart 1: PlaceboPart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Low DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Medium DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DosePart 2: TEZ/IVAPart 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High Dose
Absolute Change in Percent Predicted Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (ppFEV1)1.9 (-4.1 to 8.0)4.6 (-1.3 to 10.6)14.2 (10.0 to 18.4)9.8 (5.7 to 13.8)-0.1 (-6.4 to 6.1)15.9 (11.3 to 20.6)
SecondaryAbsolute Change in Sweat Chloride (SwCl) Concentrations

Sweat samples were collected using an approved collection device.

Time frame:
From Baseline Through Day 29
Reported as:
Least squares mean · millimole per liter (mmol/L)
Absolute Change in Sweat Chloride (SwCl) Concentrations
millimole per liter (mmol/L)Part 1: PlaceboPart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Low DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Medium DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DosePart 2: TEZ/IVAPart 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High Dose
Absolute Change in Sweat Chloride (SwCl) Concentrations2.3 (-7.0 to 11.6)-42.8 (-51.7 to -34.0)-45.8 (-51.9 to -39.7)-49.5 (-55.9 to -43.1)-2.6 (-8.2 to 3.1)-45.5 (-49.7 to -41.3)
SecondaryAbsolute Change in Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) Respiratory Domain Score

The CFQ-R is a validated participant-reported outcome measuring health-related quality of life for participants with cystic fibrosis. Respiratory domain assessed respiratory symptoms, score range: 0-100; higher scores indicating fewer symptoms and better health-related quality of life.

Time frame:
From Baseline at Day 29
Reported as:
Least squares mean · units on a scale
Absolute Change in Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) Respiratory Domain Score
units on a scalePart 1: PlaceboPart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Low DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Medium DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DosePart 2: TEZ/IVAPart 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High Dose
Absolute Change in Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) Respiratory Domain Score3.3 (-10.1 to 16.6)17.6 (3.5 to 31.6)21.2 (11.9 to 30.6)29.8 (21.0 to 38.7)-5.0 (-16.9 to 7.0)19.4 (10.5 to 28.3)
SecondaryObserved Pre-dose Plasma Concentration (Ctrough) of VX-121, TEZ and Its Metabolite (M1-TEZ) and, VX-561 and Its Metabolites (M1-VX-561 and M6-VX-561)
Time frame:
Pre-dose at Day 15 and Day 29
Reported as:
Mean · nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL)
Observed Pre-dose Plasma Concentration (Ctrough) of VX-121, TEZ and Its Metabolite (M1-TEZ) and, VX-561 and Its Metabolites (M1-VX-561 and M6-VX-561)
nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL)Part 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - CombinedPart 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High Dose
Day 15: VX-121 5 mg317 ± 119—
Day 29: VX-121 5 mg366 ± 130—
Day 15: VX-121 10 mg520 ± 214—
Day 29: VX-121 10 mg582 ± 342—
Day 15: VX-121 20 mg974 ± 5001050 ± 414
Day 29: VX-121 20 mg1160 ± 5921030 ± 371
Day 15: TEZ1890 ± 9251870 ± 675
Day 29: TEZ1920 ± 9942070 ± 1340
Day 15: M1-TEZ4500 ± 12904550 ± 1200
Day 29: M1-TEZ4640 ± 17304440 ± 1680
Day 15: VX-561475 ± 247457 ± 264
Day 29: VX-561510 ± 285434 ± 257
Day 15: M1-VX-561311 ± 141326 ± 175
Day 29: M1-VX-561336 ± 173316 ± 188
Day 15: M6-VX-561148 ± 98.0174 ± 128
Day 29: M6-VX-561163 ± 128159 ± 94.6

Adverse events

Collected over From Day 1 Through Safety Follow-up (up to Day 75 for Part 1 and up to Day 85 for Part 2). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Part 1: Placebo0/10 (0%)2/10 (20%)9/10 (90%)
Part 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Low Dose0/9 (0%)1/9 (11.1%)8/9 (88.9%)
Part 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Medium Dose0/19 (0%)1/19 (5.3%)16/19 (84.2%)
Part 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High Dose0/20 (0%)0/20 (0%)20/20 (100%)
Part 2: TEZ/IVA0/10 (0%)0/10 (0%)8/10 (80%)
Part 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High Dose0/18 (0%)0/18 (0%)16/18 (88.9%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventPart 1: PlaceboPart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Low DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Medium DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DosePart 2: TEZ/IVAPart 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High Dose
UrticariaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders0/101/90/190/200/100/18
Infective pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosisInfections and infestations1/100/91/190/200/100/18
Breast cancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)1/100/90/190/200/100/18
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventPart 1: PlaceboPart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Low DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Medium DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DosePart 2: TEZ/IVAPart 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High Dose
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders5/104/95/199/207/105/18
Sputum increasedRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders3/106/93/194/203/105/18
Infective pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosisInfections and infestations4/103/90/193/202/100/18
ChillsGeneral disorders0/100/90/190/203/100/18
HeadacheNervous system disorders1/102/94/196/201/102/18
Productive coughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders3/100/92/193/200/100/18
FatigueGeneral disorders0/102/95/192/202/100/18
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders0/100/94/195/201/102/18
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations1/102/92/192/202/102/18
Oropharyngeal painRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/102/93/192/200/103/18

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Part 1: PlaceboPart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Low DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Medium DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DosePart 2: TEZ/IVAPart 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DoseTotal
<=18 years0000000
Between 18 and 65 years1091920101886
>=65 years0000000
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Part 1: PlaceboPart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Low DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Medium DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DosePart 2: TEZ/IVAPart 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DoseTotal
Female24392727
Male85161181159
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Part 1: PlaceboPart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Low DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Medium DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DosePart 2: TEZ/IVAPart 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DoseTotal
Hispanic or Latino0002103
Not Hispanic or Latino108191781880
Unknown or Not Reported0101103
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Part 1: PlaceboPart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Low DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Medium DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DosePart 2: TEZ/IVAPart 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DoseTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native0000000
Asian0000000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0000000
Black or African American0010001
White98181791879
More than one race1000001
Unknown or Not Reported0103105
Percent Predicted Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (ppFEV1)
Percent Predicted Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (ppFEV1)(Participants)Part 1: PlaceboPart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Low DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - Medium DosePart 1: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DosePart 2: TEZ/IVAPart 2: VX-121/TEZ/VX-561 TC - High DoseTotal
<40 percent1110126
>=40 to <70 percent96141761163
>=70 to <=90 percent02433517
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Study locations

26 sites
  • Keck Medical Center of University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
  • Kaiser Permanente
    Oakland, California 94611, United States
  • University of Kentucky.
    Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States
  • Tulane Medical Center
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, United States
  • Boston Children's Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
  • University of Minnesota
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
  • Columbia University Medical Center
    New York, New York 10032, United States
  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, United States
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Columbus, Ohio 43205, United States
  • Santiago Reyes, M.D.
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112, United States
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, United States
  • Charite Paediatric Pulmonology Department
    Berlin, Germany
  • Ruhrlandklinik Westdeutsches Lungenzentrum am Klinikum Essen
    Essen, Germany
  • Pneumologisches Studienzentrum Muenchen-West
    Muenchen, Germany
  • Academic Medical Center
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • HagaZiekenhuis van den Haag
    Den Haag, Netherlands
  • University Medical Center, Utrecht, Department of Pulmonology and Tuberculosis
    Heidelberglaan, Netherlands
  • UMC St. Radboud
    Nijmegen, Netherlands
  • Erasmus Medical Center
    Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Hospital de Santa Maria
    Lisbon, Portugal
  • University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
    Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Brompton Hospital
    London, United Kingdom
  • Wythenshawe Hospital
    Manchester, United Kingdom
  • The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Royal Victoria Infirmary
    Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  • All Wales Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, University Hospital Llandough
    Penarth, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · May 9, 2019
  • Statistical analysis plan · Aug 16, 2019

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

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Details on Vertex data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.vrtx.com/independent-research/clinical-trial-data-sharing

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 20, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03912233
Lead sponsor
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 11, 2019
Start date
Apr 30, 2019
Primary completion
Dec 10, 2019
Completion
Dec 10, 2019
Results posted
Apr 20, 2023
Last update
Apr 20, 2023

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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