Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of ION464 Administered to Adults With Multiple System Atrophy (HORIZON) (HORIZON)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04165486 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : November 18, 2019
Last Update Posted : July 6, 2023
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The primary objectives are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of multiple doses of ION464 administered via intrathecal (IT) injection (Part 1) and to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of ION464 (Part 2) in participants with multiple system atrophy (MSA).
The secondary objectives are to evaluate the pharmacodynamic (PD) effect of ION464 on the level of a potential biomarker of target engagement (Parts 1 and 2) and to evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of ION464 in serum (Part 1).
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Multiple System Atrophy | Drug: ION464 Drug: Placebo | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 40 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Sequential Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 1 Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of ION464 Administered Intrathecally to Adults With Multiple System Atrophy |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 21, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | November 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Part 1: ION464
ION464 will be administered at multiple-ascending doses by IT injection at regular intervals over 12 weeks.
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Drug: ION464
ION464 will be administered by IT injection. |
Placebo Comparator: Part 1: Placebo
ION464-matching placebo will be administered by IT injection at regular intervals over 12 weeks.
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Drug: Placebo
ION464-matching placebo will be administered by IT injection. |
Experimental: Part 2: ION464
ION464 will be administered at the same doses as Part 1 by IT injection, at regular intervals, for 72 weeks.
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Drug: ION464
ION464 will be administered by IT injection. |
Placebo Comparator: Part 2: Placebo
ION464-matching placebo will be administered by IT injection, at regular intervals, for 72 weeks.
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Drug: Placebo
ION464-matching placebo will be administered by IT injection. |
- Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) [ Time Frame: Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks ]
- Number of Participants with Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [ Time Frame: Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks ]
- Change From Baseline in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Levels of Total alpha-synuclein (α-syn) [ Time Frame: Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks ]
- Serum Concentration of ION464 [ Time Frame: Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks ]
- Area Under the Concentration-Time Curve From Time Zero to Time of Last Measurable Concentration of ION464 [ Time Frame: Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks ]
- Maximum Observed Concentration (Cmax) of ION464 [ Time Frame: Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks ]
- Time to Reach Maximum Observed Concentration (Tmax) of ION464 [ Time Frame: Baseline up to approximately 36 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Screening single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with DaTscan™ (ioflupane I123 injection) results demonstrating loss (whether symmetric or asymmetric) of dopamine nerve terminals in the striatum consistent with neurodegenerative parkinsonism, as assessed with qualitative, visual read.
- Diagnosed with probable or possible MSA, either parkinsonian-type (MSA-P) or cerebellar-type (MSA-C).
- Must be able to walk unassisted for at least 10 meters (approximately 30 feet)
- Presence of cognitive dysfunction (defined as Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score <25)
- Family history of ataxia or parkinsonism and known genetic cause of ataxia or parkinsonism.
NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/ Exclusion criteria may apply.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04165486
Contact: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | (844) 748-5844 | IonisHORIZONStudy@clinicaltrialmedia.com |
Austria | |
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck | Recruiting |
Innsbruck, Austria, 6020 | |
France | |
Institut Coeur Poumon | Recruiting |
Lille, Nord, France, 59037 | |
Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere | Recruiting |
Paris, France, 75013 | |
Hopital Purpan | Active, not recruiting |
Toulouse, France, 31059 | |
Germany | |
Universitaetsklinikum Ulm | Recruiting |
Ulm, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany, 89081 | |
Universitaetsklinikum Duesseldorf AoeR | Recruiting |
Düsseldorf, Germany, 40225 | |
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) | Recruiting |
Hanover, Germany, 30625 | |
University Hospital Marburg | Recruiting |
Marburg, Germany, 35043 | |
Portugal | |
Hospital Beatriz Ângelo | Recruiting |
Loures, Portugal, 2674-514 | |
United Kingdom | |
Institute of Neurology & The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery | Recruiting |
London, England, United Kingdom, WC1N 3BG | |
The John Radcliffe Hospital | Recruiting |
Oxford, England, United Kingdom, OX3 9DU |
Responsible Party: | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04165486 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ION464-CS1 2019-001105-24 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | November 18, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 6, 2023 |
Last Verified: | July 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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