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A Phase 2 Study of AMO-02 (tideglusib) in Congenital and Childhood Onset Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)

Horrigan, J; Gomes, TB; Snape, M; Nikolenko, N; McMorn, A; Evans, S; Yaroshinsky, A; ... Lochmüller, H; + view all (2020) A Phase 2 Study of AMO-02 (tideglusib) in Congenital and Childhood Onset Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1). Pediatric Neurology 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2020.08.001. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

Background: GSK3β is an intracellular regulatory kinase that is dysregulated in multiple tissues in Type 1 myotonic dystrophy (DM1), a rare neuromuscular disorder that manifests at any age. AMO-02 (tideglusib) inhibits GSK3β activity in preclinical models of DM1 and promotes cellular maturation as well as normalizing aberrant molecular and behavioral phenotypes. This Phase 2 study assessed the pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability, and preliminary efficacy, of AMO-02 in adolescents and adults with Congenital and Childhood-onset DM1. Methods: Sixteen subjects (aged 13 to 34) with Congenital and Childhood-onset DM1 received 12 weeks of single-blind fixed-dose oral treatment with either 400 mg (n=8) or 1000 mg (n=8) of AMO-02 (NCT02858908). Blood samples were obtained for pharmacokinetic assessment. Safety assessments, such as laboratory tests and ECGs, as well as efficacy assessments of syndromal, cognitive and muscular functioning, were obtained. Results: AMO-02 plasma concentrations conformed to a two-compartment model with first-order absorption and elimination, and dose-dependent increases in exposure (area-under-the-curve, or AUC) were observed. AMO-02 was generally safe and well-tolerated. No early discontinuations due to adverse events nor dose adjustments of AMO-02 occurred. The majority of subjects manifested clinical improvement in their CNS and neuromuscular symptoms after 12 weeks of treatment compared to the placebo baseline, with a larger response noted at the 1000 mg/day dose level. AMO-02 exposure (cumulative AUC) was significantly correlated (p<0.01) with change from baseline on several key efficacy assessments. Conclusion: AMO-02 has favorable pharmacokinetic and clinical risk/benefit profiles meriting further study as a potential treatment for Congenital and Childhood-onset DM1.

Type: Article
Title: A Phase 2 Study of AMO-02 (tideglusib) in Congenital and Childhood Onset Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2020.08.001
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2020.08.00...
Language: English
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy > Pharmacology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10107104
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