GENERATION HD2. A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Biomarkers, and Efficacy of Tominersen Compared With Placebo in Participants With Prodromal and Early Manifest Huntington's Disease.
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05686551 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : January 17, 2023
Last Update Posted : March 16, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Huntington Disease | Drug: Tominersen 60 mg Drug: Placebo Drug: Tominersen 100 mg | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 360 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Finding Study to Evaluate the Safety, Biomarkers, and Efficacy of Tominersen in Individuals With Prodromal and Early Manifest Huntington's Disease |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 30, 2023 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 3, 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 4, 2027 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Tominersen 60 mg |
Drug: Tominersen 60 mg
60 mg tominersen administered intrathecally every 16 weeks |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo |
Drug: Placebo
Matching placebo administered intrathecally every 16 weeks |
Experimental: Tominersen 100 mg |
Drug: Tominersen 100 mg
100 mg tominersen administered intrathecally every 16 weeks |
- Incidence and severity of adverse events, with severity determined according to the Adverse Event Severity Grading Scale [ Time Frame: Up to Approximately 24 Months ]
- Change from baseline in clinical laboratory results - Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) White Blood Cell (WBC) (1/uL) [ Time Frame: From Baseline Visit (Day 1), and Months 4, 8, 9, 12, 16 ]
- Change from baseline in clinical laboratory results Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein (g/L) [ Time Frame: From Baseline Visit (Day 1), and Months 4, 8, 9, 12, 16 ]
- Change in baseline in structural MRI assessing any new abnormalities including radiographic features consistent with hydrocephalus and other relevant MRI safety findings [ Time Frame: From Baseline, Months 4, 8, 12, 16 and Up to Approximately Month 36 ]
- Percentage change from baseline in geometric means of CSF mHTT protein levels at Month 9 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Month 9 ]
- Change from baseline in composite Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale (cUHDRS) Scores (non-U.S. sites) at 16 months [ Time Frame: Up to Approximately 16 Months ]Change in scores on the scale
- Change from baseline in Total Functional Capacity (TFC) Scores (U.S. sites) at 16 months [ Time Frame: Baseline and 16 Months ]Change in scores on the scale
- Change from baseline in MoCA Scores [ Time Frame: From Baseline, Months 4, 8, 12, 16 and up to approximately Month 36 ]
- Percentage of participants with suicidal ideation or behavior as assessed by C-SSRS score at each visit, including detailed focus on any individual cases identified as having severe ideation or behavior during the study conduct [ Time Frame: Up to Approximately 24 Months ]
- Change from baseline at 16 months for the assessments of TFC (non-U.S. sites) Scores [ Time Frame: Baseline to 16 Months ]
- Change from baseline at 16 months for the assessments of cUHDRS (U.S. sites) Scores [ Time Frame: Baseline to 16 Months ]
- Change from baseline at 16 months for the assessments of Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) Scores [ Time Frame: Baseline to 16 Months ]
- Change from Baseline at 16 Months for the Assessments of Stroop Word Reading (SWR) Scores [ Time Frame: Baseline to 16 Months ]
- Change from baseline at 16 months for the assessments of Total Motor Score (TMS) [ Time Frame: Baseline to 16 Months ]
- Change from baseline in CSF Neurofilament light Chain (NfL) levels at 16 months [ Time Frame: Baseline to 16 Months ]
- Incidence of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) at specified timepoints relative to the prevalence of ADAs at baseline [ Time Frame: From Baseline, Months 4, 8, 12, 16 and Up to Approximately Month 36 ]
- Titers determined if ADAs are identified [ Time Frame: From Baseline, Months 4, 8, 12, 16 and Up to Approximately Month 36 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 25 Years to 50 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria
- Signed study companion consent form. A study companion is required for all participants.
- HD gene expansion mutation carrier status. CAP score of 400-500, inclusive, where CAP is calculated as follows:
Age x (CAG repeat length -33.66)
-Prodromal HD, defined as DCL 2 to 3, Total Motor Score (TMS) >6, Independence Scale (IS) = 100 (broadly equivalent to HD-ISS Stage 2), or early manifest HD, defined as DCL 4, TMS > 6, 100 >IS>/= 70, and TFC >/=8 (broadly equivalent to HD-ISS Stage 3)
Companion Inclusion Criteria
- HD gene expansion mutation carrier status. CAP score of 400-500, inclusive, where CAP is calculated as follows: Age x (CAG repeat length -33.66)
- Prodromal HD, defined as DCL 2 to 3, Total Motor Score (TMS) >6, Independence Scale (IS) = 100 (broadly equivalent to HD-ISS Stage 2), or early manifest HD, defined as DCL 4, TMS > 6, 100 >IS>/= 70, and TFC >/=8 (broadly equivalent to HD-ISS Stage 3)
- Signed study companion consent form. A study companion is required for all participants.
Key Exclusion Criteria
- Current or previous use of an ASO (including small interfering RNA) or any HTT lowering therapy (including tominersen)
- Anti-platelet or anticoagulant therapy within 14 days prior to screening or anticipated use during the study, including, but not limited to, aspirin (unless </= 81 mg/day), clopidogrel, dipyridamole, warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, and heparin
- History of gene therapy, cell transplantation, or brain surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding, or intention of becoming pregnant during the study or within 5 months after the final dose of study drug
- History of attempted suicide or suicidal ideation with plan (i.e., active suicidal ideation) that required hospital visit and/or change in level of care within 12 months prior to screening

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05686551
Contact: Reference Study ID Number: BN42489 https://forpatients.roche.com/ | 888-662-6728 (U.S. Only) | global-roche-genentech-trials@gene.com |
United States, New York | |
Dent Neurological Institute | Recruiting |
Amherst, New York, United States, 14226 | |
Spain | |
Hospital de Cruces; Servicio de Neurologia | Recruiting |
Barakaldo, Vizcaya, Spain, 48903 | |
Hospital Universitario de Badajoz; Servicio de Neurología | Recruiting |
Badajoz, Spain, 06080 | |
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau; Servicio de Neurologia | Recruiting |
Barcelona, Spain, 08041 | |
Hospital Universitario de Burgos. Servicio de Neurología | Recruiting |
Burgos, Spain, 09006 | |
Hospital Ramon y Cajal; Servicio de Neurologia | Recruiting |
Madrid, Spain, 28034 |
Responsible Party: | Hoffmann-La Roche |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05686551 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
BN42489 Other ( Other Identifier: GENERATION HD2 ) |
First Posted: | January 17, 2023 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 16, 2023 |
Last Verified: | March 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Qualified researchers may request access to individual patient level data through the clinical study data request platform (www.vivli.org). Further details on Roche's criteria for eligible studies are available here (https://vivli.org/ourmember/roche/). For further details on Roche's Global Policy on the Sharing of Clinical Information and how to request access to related clinical study documents, see here (https://www.roche.com/research_and_development/who_we_are_how_we_work/clinical_trials/our_commitment_to_data_sharing.htm). |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Prodromal and Early Manifest Huntington's Disease |
Huntington Disease Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Dementia Chorea Dyskinesias |
Movement Disorders Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System Neurodegenerative Diseases Genetic Diseases, Inborn Cognition Disorders Neurocognitive Disorders Mental Disorders |