Efficacy and Safety of Losmapimod in Treating Subjects With Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) With Open-Label Extension (OLE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04264442 |
Recruitment Status :
Enrolling by invitation
First Posted : February 11, 2020
Last Update Posted : July 19, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) | Drug: Losmapimod | Phase 2 |
This study is an open-label extension study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of long-term dosing of Losmapimod in patients with FSHD1 who participated in the ReDux4 study.
This study is a multi-center clinical trial. It will be conducted in North America, Canada and Europe. Only patients who participated and competed all study procedures in the ReDUX4 Study treatment period will be eligible to participate in this open label extension study.
Patients who complete the randomized, placebo-controlled portion of the study will have the option to roll over into the open-label extension study.
Patients will receive 15 mg of losmapimod by mouth twice daily for a total of 30 mg by mouth daily. All patients will attend clinic visits approximately every 12 weeks and 7 days after the last dose of study drug for safety follow-up assessment.
Participation in this open-label extension study will continue until losmapimod becomes commercially available, the patient withdraws from the study, or the Sponsor decides to close the study.
The primary endpoint of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of long-term dosing of losmapimod in patients with FSHD.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 76 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | This study is part two of NCT04003974 which was a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled treatment period for 48 weeks. This study is an open-label extension with losmapimod in patients with FSHD1. |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 48-Week, Parallel-Group Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Losmapimod in Treating Subjects With Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) With Open-Label Extension (OLE) |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 13, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | February 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | February 2025 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Losmapimod
FSHD1 patients with genetic confirmation will receive Losmapimod 15 mg by mouth twice daily for a total of 30 mg daily until study drug approval or until the study is discontinued by the Sponsor.
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Drug: Losmapimod
Patients will receive Losmapimod 15 mg by mouth twice daily for a total of 30 mg daily. The study drug should be taken with food and the date and time of each dose taken should be recorded in the subject diary. |
- Safety and Tolerability of Losmapimod [ Time Frame: Every 12 Weeks from the date of enrollment through study completion, up to 60 months ]
Safety and tolerability of losmapimod will be evaluated by the following:
a. Type, frequency, severity and relationship of adverse events (AEs) to losmapimod
- Lean Muscle Volume [ Time Frame: Every 24 Weeks from the date of enrollment through study completion, up to 60 months ]Change from baseline in lean muscle volume (LMV) after long term dosing will be measured by whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- Muscle Fat Fraction [ Time Frame: Every 24 Weeks from the date of enrollment through study completion, up to 60 months ]Change from baseline in muscle fat fraction (MMF) after long term dosing will be measured by whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- Muscle Fat Infiltration [ Time Frame: Every 24 Weeks from the date of enrollment through study completion, up to 60 months ]Change from baseline in muscle fat infiltration (MFI) after long term dosing will be measured by whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- Plasma Concentrations of Losmapimod After Long Term Dosing of Losmapimod [ Time Frame: Every 12 Weeks from the date of enrollment through study completion, up to 60 months ]Blood samples will be collected to measure the plasma concentration of losmapimod after long-term dosing.
- Reachable Work Space (RWS) - Clinical Outcome Assessment [ Time Frame: Every 12 Weeks from the date of enrollment through study completion, up to 60 months ]Changes from baseline in the Reachable Work Space clinical outcome assessment performed with and without weights will be evaluated after long-term dosing of losmapimod.
- Timed Up and Go (TUG) - Clinical Outcome Assessment [ Time Frame: Every 12 Weeks from the date of enrollment through study completion, up to 60 months ]Changes from baseline in the Classic and FSHD TUG clinical outcome assessment will be evaluated after long-term dosing of losmapimod.
- Muscle Strength - Clinical Outcome Assessment [ Time Frame: Every 12 Weeks from the date of enrollment through study completion, up to 60 months ]Changes from baseline in muscle strength assessed by Hand-Held Quantitative Dynamometry will be evaluated after long-term dosing of losmapimod.
- Motor Function Measure (MFM) Domain 1 - Clinical Outcome Assessment [ Time Frame: Every 12 Weeks from the date of enrollment through study completion, up to 60 months ]Changes from baseline in the MFM domain 1 will be evaluated after long-term dosing of losmapimod.
- FSHD Health Index (FSHD-HI) - Clinical Outcome Assessment [ Time Frame: Every 12 Weeks from the date of enrollment through study completion, up to 60 months ]Changes from baseline in the FSHD-HI will be evaluated after long-term dosing of losmapimod.
- Patients' Global Impression of Change (PGIC) - Clinical Outcome Assessment [ Time Frame: Every 12 Weeks from the date of enrollment through study completion, up to 60 months ]Changes from baseline in the PGIC will be evaluated after long-term dosing of losmapimod.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- The patient must have consented to participate and must have provided signed, dated and witnessed an IRB-approved informed consent form that conforms to federal and institutional guidelines.
- Male or female subjects
- Patients must be between 18 and 65 years of age, inclusive
- Confirmed diagnosis of FSHD1 with 1 to 9 repeats via assessment of the size of the D4Z4 array on chromosome 4. Genetic confirmation must be obtained prior to the screening MRI and baseline muscle biopsy.
- Clinical severity score of 2 to 4 (RICCI Score; Range 0-5), inclusive at screening
- Must have a MRI-eligible muscle for biopsy
- Must be will and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, study restrictions, laboratory tests, contraceptive guidelines and other study procedures.
- Will practice an approved method of birth control
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has a history of any illness or any clinical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might confound the results of the study or pose an additional risk in administering study drug to the subject. This may include, but is not limited to, a history of relevant drug or food allergies; history of cardiovascular or central nervous system disease; neuromuscular diseases except FSHD (eg, myopathy, neuropathy, neuromuscular junction disorders); or clinically significant history of mental disease.
- For subjects who are on drug(s) or supplements that may affect muscle function, as determined by the treating physician, or that are included in the list of drugs presented in the protocol, subjects must be on a stable dose of that drug(s) or supplement for at least 3 months prior to the first dose of study drug and remain on that stable dose for the duration of the study. Changes to the dose or treatment discontinuation during the study can only be done for strict medical reasons by the treating physician with clear documentation and notification to the sponsor.
- Acute or chronic history of liver disease or known to have current alanine aminotransferase ≥2 × upper limit of normal (ULN) or total bilirubin >1.5 × ULN, or known history of hepatitis B or C.
- Known severe renal impairment (defined as a glomerular filtration rate of <30 mL/min/1.73m2).
- Positive screen for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody, or antibodies against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 and -2.
- Male subjects with a female partner who is planning to become pregnant during the study or within 90 days after the last dose of study drug.
- Use of another investigational product within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer), or according to local regulations, or currently participating in a study with an investigational product. Note: Concurrent participation in other non-drug studies may be acceptable if confirmed in writing by the sponsor.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04264442

Study Director: | Michelle Mellion, MD | Fulcrum Therapeutics |
Responsible Party: | Fulcrum Therapeutics |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04264442 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
FIS-002-2019 OLE |
First Posted: | February 11, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 19, 2021 |
Last Verified: | July 2021 |
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 |
FSHD, FSHD1 Muscular Dystrophy Muscular Dystrophies |
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases |
Muscular Dystrophies Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Disorders, Atrophic Muscular Diseases |
Musculoskeletal Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Nervous System Diseases Genetic Diseases, Inborn |