A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Taldefgrobep Alfa in Participants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy (RESILIENT)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05337553 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : April 20, 2022
Last Update Posted : September 21, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy Neuromuscular Diseases SMA | Drug: taldefgrobep alfa Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 225 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Taldefgrobep Alfa in Ambulatory and Non-Ambulatory Participants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy With Open-Label Extension |
Actual Study Start Date : | July 6, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: taldefgrobep alfa
taldefgrobep alfa - Double-blind (DB) Phase: Participants receive weight based 35 mg/50 mg weekly subcutaneous injection for 48-week DB phase. taldefgrobep alfa/taldefgrobep alfa - Extension Phase: Participants receive weight based 35 mg/50 mg weekly subcutaneous injection for 48-week Open label Extension (OLE) phase. |
Drug: taldefgrobep alfa
DB Phase: 35 mg/50 mg weekly subcutaneous injection
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Drug: taldefgrobep alfa Extension Phase: 35 mg/50 mg weekly subcutaneous injection
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo - Double-blind (DB) Phase: Participants receive weight based 35 mg/50 mg weekly subcutaneous injection for 48-week DB phase. Placebo/taldefgrobep alfa - Extension Phase: Participants who receive placebo during DB phase, receive weight based 35 mg/50 mg weekly subcutaneous taldefgrobep alfa injection for 48-week OLE phase. |
Drug: Placebo
DB Phase: matching placebo 35 mg/50 mg weekly subcutaneous injection Drug: taldefgrobep alfa Extension Phase: 35 mg/50 mg weekly subcutaneous injection
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- Efficacy of taldefgrobep alfa compared to placebo in change in the 32 item Motor Function Measure (MFM-32) total score [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 48 ]Change in MFM-32 total score from baseline to Week 48. Scores range from 0-3 on each item. The higher the score, indicates higher functioning.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 4 Years to 21 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy confirmed by genetic diagnosis of 5q-autosomal recessive SMA as well as SMN2 copy number
- Ambulant or Non-Ambulant
- Treated with an SMA disease-modifying therapy and anticipated to remain on that same treatment regimen and dose throughout the trial including nusinersen, risdiplam, and/or a history of onasemnogene abeparvovec
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Cannot have previously taken anti-myostatin therapies
- Must weigh at least 15kg
- Respiratory insufficiency, defined by the medical necessity for invasive or non-invasive ventilation for daytime treatment while awake (use overnight or during daytime naps is acceptable)
- History of Spinal Fusion within 6 months of Screening. MAGEC rod nonsurgical adjustments are allowed during the study
- Presence of an implanted shunt for the drainage of CSF or an implanted central nervous system (CNS) catheter

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05337553
Contact: Chief Medical Officer | 203-404-0410 | clinicaltrials@biohavenpharma.com |

Study Director: | Lindsey Lair, MD | Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Responsible Party: | Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05337553 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
BHV2000-301 |
First Posted: | April 20, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 21, 2023 |
Last Verified: | September 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Muscular Atrophy Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Neuromuscular Diseases Atrophy Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Neuromuscular Manifestations |
Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Spinal Cord Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Motor Neuron Disease Neurodegenerative Diseases |