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CompletedNCT05086276Updated Apr 21, 2023Results posted

FX-322 in Adults With Acquired Sensorineural Hearing Loss

A Phase 2 interventional study of FX-322 and Placebo in Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Noise Induced Hearing Loss and Sudden Hearing Loss, sponsored by Frequency Therapeutics. Completed at 26 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-04-21.

Sponsored by Frequency Therapeutics · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
142
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a Phase 2, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-dose, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy of FX-322, administered by intratympanic injection, in adults with acquired sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL).

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This is a Phase 2, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-dose, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy of FX-322, administered by intratympanic injection, in adults with acquired sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL).

Previous human studies in subjects 18 to 65 years inclusive (FX-322-103, FX-322-201, FX-322-111) and subjects 66-85 inclusive (FX-322-112) demonstrated that a single dose FX-322 was well tolerated in patients with acquired SNHL with no treatment-related serious adverse events. Adverse events in these studies were generally common to and associated with the intratympanic injection procedure with mild and transient discomfort in patients both with the drug and the placebo.

Frequency Therapeutics' Investigators intend to evaluate efficacy with a single dose of FX-322 in subjects 18 to 65 years inclusive with acquired SNHL.

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Conditions studied

  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
  • Noise Induced Hearing Loss
  • Sudden Hearing Loss

Keywords

  • Intratympanic administration
  • Restoration of hearing loss
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In context

Hearing Loss

1,092 studies on the registry are indexed under Hearing Loss; 235 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 142 is above the median of 40 across 764 interventional studies indexed under Hearing Loss.

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Lead sponsor

Frequency Therapeutics is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 6 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 3 (50%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Subject has read and voluntarily signed the Informed Consent Form (ICF) after all questions have been answered and prior to any study-mandated procedure.
  2. Adult aged 18-65 years inclusive at Screening.
  3. Documented medical history consistent with acquired, adult onset, sensorineural hearing loss associated with noise-induced SNHL (NIHL) or idiopathic sudden SNHL (SSNHL) (documented audiogram at least 6 months prior to screening required).
  4. A pure tone average at the Screening Visit of 35-85 dB at 500Hz, 1000Hz, 2000Hz, and 4000Hz in the ear to be injected.
  5. Ability to communicate well with the Investigator and is willing to comply with and complete all the study procedures.
  6. Female subjects must be of non-childbearing potential or will need to utilize two methods of highly effective contraception during the study participation (e.g. hormonal contraception and condom or an intrauterine device and condom) or remain abstinent. Male subjects should use condoms with spermicide during the course of the study or remain abstinent. Subjects should not donate sperm or ova during the study period.
  7. Have met additional masked criteria as determined by the Electronic Data Capture system.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subject has previously been randomized in a FX-322 clinical trial.
  2. Perforation of tympanic membrane or other tympanic membrane disorders that would interfere with the delivery and safety assessment of an intratympanic medication or reasonably be suspected to affect tympanic membrane healing after injection in study ear. This includes a current tympanostomy tube.
  3. Any conductive hearing loss of greater than 15 dB at a single frequency or greater than 10dB at two or more contiguous octave frequencies in the study ear at the Screening visit.
  4. Active chronic middle ear disease or a history of major middle ear surgery, as an adult, in the ear to be injected.
  5. Subject has had an intratympanic injection in either ear within 3 months of the screening visit.
  6. Evidence of or previous diagnosis of auditory neuropathy, traumatic brain injury, "central" hearing loss, or genetic hearing loss.
  7. History of chronic, recurrent clinically significant vestibular symptoms.
  8. History of bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss or recurrent sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
  9. History of clinically significant systemic autoimmune disease (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis).
  10. History of head or neck radiation, treatment, or exposure to platinum based chemotherapy drugs or aminoglycosides.
  11. Exposure to another investigational drug within 28 days prior to screening visit.
  12. Evidence of any active or chronic disease or condition that could interfere with, or for which the treatment of might interfere with, the conduct of the study, or that would pose an unacceptable risk to the subject in the opinion of the investigator following a detailed medical history, physical examination, and vital signs (systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, body temperature).
  13. Positive urine pregnancy test or breast-feeding.
  14. Any known factor, condition, or disease that, in the view of the Investigator, might interfere with treatment compliance, study conduct or interpretation of the results.
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    FX-322

    FX-322, 1 dose

    Drug: FX-322

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo

    Placebo, 1 dose

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugFX-322

    Active Comparator

  • DrugPlacebo

    Placebo

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Word Recognition in Quiet

    Percent of subjects exceeding the Carney-Schlauch 95% confidence interval for improvement from baseline in number of words recognized from Consonant-Nucleus-Consonant (CNC) word lists

    Time frame: Baseline through Day 90

Secondary outcomes

  1. Words-in-Noise

    Mean absolute percent change in number of recognized words from CNC word lists

    Time frame: Baseline through Day 90

  2. Standard Pure Tone Audiometry

    Mean overall pure tone average (PTA) hearing thresholds in decibels (dB) derived by averaging the air conduction thresholds at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHZ frequencies

    Time frame: Baseline through Day 90

  3. Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) Hearing Loss Scale

    Average response in PGI-C hearing loss scale, using the assigned numeric values of 1-5: 1) much better, 2) a little better, 3) no change, 4) a little worse 5) much worse

    Time frame: Day 90

  4. Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) Daily Impacts Scale

    Average response in PGI-C daily impacts scale, using the assigned numeric values of 1-5: 1) much better, 2) a little better, 3) no change, 4) a little worse 5) much worse

    Time frame: Day 90

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Results

Posted Apr 21, 2023

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneFX-322Placebo
Started7072
Completed6971
Not completed11
Withdrew: Missed visit 5/day 60 visit11

Outcome measures

PrimaryWord Recognition in Quiet

Percent of subjects exceeding the Carney-Schlauch 95% confidence interval for improvement from baseline in number of words recognized from Consonant-Nucleus-Consonant (CNC) word lists

Time frame:
Baseline through Day 90
Reported as:
Number · Percent of subjects
Word Recognition in Quiet
Percent of subjectsFX-322Placebo
Word Recognition in Quiet14.711.1
Statistical analysis
  • FX-322 vs Placebo · Chi-squared · p = 0.525 (P value for statistical significance is \<0.05) · Odds ratio (or): 1.4 · 95% CI 0.51 to 3.73
  • FX-322 vs Placebo · Chi-squared · p = 0.525 (P value for statistical significance is \<0.05) · Mean difference (final values): 3.6 · 95% CI -7.52 to 14.71
SecondaryWords-in-Noise

Mean absolute percent change in number of recognized words from CNC word lists

Time frame:
Baseline through Day 90
Reported as:
Mean · Percent change
Words-in-Noise
Percent changeFX-322Placebo
Words-in-Noise0.17 ± 2.4650.35 ± 3.295
Statistical analysis
  • FX-322 vs Placebo · Mixed Models Analysis · p = 0.973 (P value for statistical significance is \<0.05) · Least squares mean difference: 0.02 · 95% CI -0.954 to 0.987
SecondaryStandard Pure Tone Audiometry

Mean overall pure tone average (PTA) hearing thresholds in decibels (dB) derived by averaging the air conduction thresholds at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHZ frequencies

Time frame:
Baseline through Day 90
Reported as:
Mean · Decibels (dB)
Standard Pure Tone Audiometry
Decibels (dB)FX-322Placebo
Standard Pure Tone Audiometry65.09 ± 7.86563.91 ± 9.816
SecondaryPatient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) Hearing Loss Scale

Average response in PGI-C hearing loss scale, using the assigned numeric values of 1-5: 1) much better, 2) a little better, 3) no change, 4) a little worse 5) much worse

Time frame:
Day 90
Reported as:
Mean · Score on a scale
Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) Hearing Loss Scale
Score on a scaleFX-322Placebo
Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) Hearing Loss Scale3.0 ± 0.522.9 ± 0.64
Statistical analysis
  • FX-322 vs Placebo · ANCOVA · p = 0.160 (P value for statistical significance is \<0.05) · Mean difference (final values): 0.1 · 95% CI -0.06 to 0.34
SecondaryPatient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) Daily Impacts Scale

Average response in PGI-C daily impacts scale, using the assigned numeric values of 1-5: 1) much better, 2) a little better, 3) no change, 4) a little worse 5) much worse

Time frame:
Day 90
Reported as:
Mean · Score on a scale
Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) Daily Impacts Scale
Score on a scaleFX-322Placebo
Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) Daily Impacts Scale3.0 ± 0.532.8 ± 0.60
Statistical analysis
  • FX-322 vs Placebo · ANCOVA · p = 0.027 (P value for statistical significance is \<0.05) · Mean difference (final values): 0.2 · 95% CI 0.03 to 0.41

Adverse events

Collected over Baseline through Day 90. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
FX-3220/70 (0%)1/70 (1.4%)41/70 (58.6%)
Placebo0/72 (0%)1/72 (1.4%)44/72 (61.1%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventFX-322Placebo
Extragonadal primary seminomaNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)1/700/72
Device-related infectionInfections and infestations0/701/72
EncephalopathyNervous system disorders0/701/72
Pneumonia parainfluenzae viralInfections and infestations0/701/72
SepsisInfections and infestations0/701/72
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 76
Most frequent other events
EventFX-322Placebo
Audiogram abnormalInvestigations16/7022/72
Injection site painGeneral disorders13/707/72
TinnitusEar and labyrinth disorders8/707/72
COVID-19Infections and infestations5/707/72
VertigoEar and labyrinth disorders0/704/72
Ear painEar and labyrinth disorders3/703/72
Ear discomfortEar and labyrinth disorders2/701/72
Eustachian tube dysfunctionEar and labyrinth disorders2/700/72
Injection site scabGeneral disorders2/701/72
BronchitisInfections and infestations2/701/72

Baseline characteristics

Full analysis set is defined as the subjects who met all inclusion criteria who received at least 1 dose of study drug. Note that 2 subjects who received FX-322 treatment were ultimately not included in the Full Analysis Set because, after they had been treated and as study assessments progressed, they were deemed to not meet the inclusion criteria for sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and were excluded from the FAS.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Years)FX-322PlaceboTotal
Mean52.9 ± 11.1250.6 ± 12.2051.7 ± 11.70
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)FX-322PlaceboTotal
Female162945
Male524395
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)FX-322PlaceboTotal
Hispanic or Latino6915
Not Hispanic or Latino6163124
Unknown or Not Reported101
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)FX-322PlaceboTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian6511
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American123
White6064124
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported112
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)FX-322PlaceboTotal
United States6872140
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Study locations

26 sites
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Tucson, Arizona 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Fresno, California 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Torrance, California 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Colorado Springs, Colorado 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Sarasota, Florida 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Tampa, Florida 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Marrero, Louisiana 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Novi, Michigan 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Omaha, Nebraska 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Albany, New York 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Amherst, New York 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    New York, New York 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Cincinnati, Ohio 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Charleston, South Carolina 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Orangeburg, South Carolina 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Spartanburg, South Carolina 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Dallas, Texas 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Fort Worth, Texas 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    San Antonio, Texas 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Murray, Utah 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Saint George, Utah 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Norfolk, Virginia 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Richmond, Virginia 00000, United States
  • Clinical Trial Site
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 00000, United States
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References and documents

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Jan 5, 2022
  • Statistical analysis plan · Jan 19, 2023

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

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 21, 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
NCT05086276
Lead sponsor
Frequency Therapeutics
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 20, 2021
Start date
Oct 12, 2021
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2022
Completion
Dec 30, 2022
Results posted
Apr 21, 2023
Last update
Apr 21, 2023

Study contacts

Carl LeBel, PhD
study director · Frequency Therapeutics

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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