Title

Phase 3 Study of Intranasal Carbetocin (LV-101) in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 8-week Clinical Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability, of Intranasal Carbetocin (LV-101) in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) With Long Term Follow-Up (CARE-PWS)
  • Phase

    Phase 3
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Intervention/Treatment

    carbetocin ...
  • Study Participants

    130
This Phase 3 study is designed to test the effectiveness of intranasal carbetocin (LV-101) in participants with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Carbetocin is an oxytocin analog (a man-made chemical that is like oxytocin). This study will also evaluate the safety and tolerability of LV-101.
This is a Phase 3 randomized, double-blind study with an 8-week, placebo-controlled period designed to test the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of LV-101 in participants with PWS.

Effectiveness will be measured using both caregiver-reported and clinician-reported measures of hyperphagia (extreme hunger), obsessive and compulsive behaviors, and anxiety. Safety and tolerability will be measured by adverse events, laboratory tests, and physical exams.

After the 8-week placebo-controlled period, there will be a long-term follow-up period of 56 weeks and an optional extension period after study week 64 during which all participants will receive active treatment with LV-101. At Week 8, participants who were randomized to placebo in the placebo-controlled period will be randomized to one of the two LV-101 doses, administered three times per day before meals.
Study Started
Nov 20
2018
Primary Completion
May 13
2020
Study Completion
Jul 09
2022
Results Posted
Nov 17
2021
Last Update
Jul 26
2022

Drug 3.2 mg intranasal carbetocin

three times per day with meals

  • Other names: LV-101

Drug 9.6 mg intranasal carbetocin

three times per day with meals

  • Other names: LV-101

Drug placebo

three times per day with meals

Placebo Placebo Comparator

matched placebo during first 8-weeks; prospectively randomized 1:1 to either one of the two doses of carbetocin during 56-week follow-up and optional extension periods

3.2 mg of LV-101 Experimental

3.2 mg of LV-101 during first 8-weeks; remain on same dose during 56-week follow-up and optional extension periods

9.6 mg of LV-101 Experimental

9.6 mg of LV-101 during first 8-weeks; remain on same dose during 56-week follow-up and optional extension periods

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Genetically-confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome
Provide voluntary, written informed consent (parent(s) / legal guardian(s) of participant); provide voluntary, written assent (participants, as appropriate)
PWS Nutritional Phase 3 (hyperphagic, rarely feels full)

Exclusion Criteria:

Living in a group home
Genetically diagnosed Schaaf-Yang syndrome or other genetic, hormonal, or chromosomal cognitive impairment
New food-related interventions, including environment or dietary restrictions, within 1 month of screening
Dose of any allowed chronic concomitant medications or supplements that have not been stable for ≥3 months prior to the study or is not expected to remain stable while participating in the study; adjustments in growth hormone dose ≤10% are not exclusionary
Presence of cardiovascular disorders, epilepsy, frequent migraines, or severe asthma
More than 3 episodes of sinusitis in the 12 months prior to Screening Visit or presence of nasal diseases that may affect deposition of intranasal medication
Unwilling to abstain from nasal saline, other nasal irrigation, or other intranasal medications for 2 weeks prior to the Baseline visit and during the 8-week, placebo-controlled period of the study
Use of weight loss medication, oxytocin, carbetocin, or vasopressin in the 6 months prior to screening
Participation in an interventional research study involving another investigational medication or device in the 6 months prior to screening or during the study
Based on the judgment of the Investigator, is unsuitable for the study for any reason, including but not limited to unstable medical condition, inability to comply with the protocol, or other risk to subject or to the integrity of the study

Summary

9.6 mg of LV-101

3.2 mg of LV-101

Placebo

All Events

Event Type Organ System Event Term 9.6 mg of LV-101 3.2 mg of LV-101 Placebo

Hyperphagia Behavior

Change in hyperphagia (extreme hunger) as measured by the Hyperphagia Questionnaire for Clinical Trials (HQ-CT) Total Score versus placebo. Score range: 0-36; higher scores mean a worse outcome. Reduction in score indicates improvement.

9.6 mg of LV-101

-3.439
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: -5.304 to -1.575

3.2 mg of LV-101

-5.372
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: -7.259 to -3.486

Placebo

-2.237
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: -4.095 to -0.378

Obsessive and Compulsive Behaviors

Change in obsessive and compulsive behaviors as measured by the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) Total Score versus placebo. Score range: 0-40; higher scores mean a worse outcome. Reduction in score indicates improvement.

9.6 mg of LV-101

-2.968
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: -4.667 to -1.268

3.2 mg of LV-101

-3.123
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: -4.843 to -1.403

Placebo

-2.36
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: -4.046 to -0.674

Anxiety

Change in participant anxiety as measured by the PWS Anxiety and Distress Questionnaire (PADQ) Total Score versus placebo. Score range: 0-56; higher scores mean a worse outcome. Reduction in score indicates improvement.

9.6 mg of LV-101

-4.306
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: -6.797 to -1.815

3.2 mg of LV-101

-8.301
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: -10.79 to -5.811

Placebo

-4.489
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: -6.942 to -2.037

Global Impression

Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) score versus placebo. Score range: 1-7; higher scores mean a worse outcome. Reduction in score indicates improvement.

9.6 mg of LV-101

3.582
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: 3.25 to 3.913

3.2 mg of LV-101

3.395
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: 3.057 to 3.733

Placebo

3.893
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: 3.562 to 4.225

Hyperphagia Behavior (Subset)

Change in hyperphagia as measured by the change in specified subsets of HQ-CT questions versus placebo. Score range: 0-24; higher scores mean a worse outcome. Reduction in score indicates improvement.

9.6 mg of LV-101

-3.295
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: -4.667 to -1.922

3.2 mg of LV-101

-4.621
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: -6.01 to -3.233

Placebo

-2.209
score on a scale (Least Squares Mean)
95% Confidence Interval: -3.577 to -0.841

Total

130
Participants

Age, Categorical

Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)

Race (NIH/OMB)

Sex: Female, Male

Overall Study

9.6 mg of LV-101

3.2 mg of LV-101

Placebo

Drop/Withdrawal Reasons

9.6 mg of LV-101