Drug updated on 10/21/2024
Dosage Form | Injection (intrathecal; 100 mg/15 mL [6.7 mg/mL]) |
Drug Class | Antisense oligonucleotides |
Ongoing and Completed Studies | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Indication
- Indicated for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in adults who have a mutation in the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene.
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Summary
- This summary is based on the review of one randomized controlled trial(s). [1]
- In adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with SOD1 mutations, the change in the ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) score from baseline to week 28 was -6.98 for the tofersen group and -8.14 for the placebo group, resulting in a difference of 1.2 points (95% CI, -3.2 to 5.5; P = 0.97), indicating no significant difference in clinical function between the two groups.
- Secondary endpoints demonstrated significant reductions in concentrations of SOD1 in cerebrospinal fluid and neurofilament light chains in plasma for the tofersen group compared to placebo; however, no significant differences were noted in other secondary clinical endpoints, including slow vital capacity and handheld dynamometry.
- A subgroup analysis indicated that the change in ALSFRS-R score was slightly more favorable in participants predicted to have faster-progressing disease receiving tofersen compared to placebo, although the difference was not statistically significant.
- In adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with SOD1 mutations, lumbar puncture-related adverse events were common among participants receiving tofersen, with neurologic serious adverse events occurring in 7% of the tofersen group.
- No serious adverse events were observed in the placebo group, and specific details regarding the nature of the neurologic serious adverse events in the tofersen group were not provided.
- The study focused on adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with SOD1 mutations, with a subgroup analysis of participants predicted to have faster-progressing disease; the change in ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) score at week 28 was -6.98 for the tofersen group and -8.14 for placebo, showing no significant difference (1.2 points difference, 95% CI, -3.2 to 5.5; P = 0.97).
Product Monograph / Prescribing Information
Document Title | Year | Source |
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Qalsody (tofersen) Prescribing Information. | 2023 | Biogen MA Inc., Cambridge, MA |
Randomized Controlled Trials
Document Title | Sex Distribution | Year | Source |
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Trial of Antisense Oligonucleotide Tofersen for SOD1 ALS | 108Subjects F: 43% M: 57% | 2022 | The New England Journal of Medicine |
Document Title
Sex Distribution:
F:43%
M:57%
108Subjects
Year:
2022
Source:The New England Journal of Medicine
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Document Title | Year | Source |
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Optimizing pharmacologic treatment for ALS to improve outcomes and quality of life. | 2023 | The American Journal of Managed Care |
Iranian clinical practice guideline for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. | 2023 | Frontiers in Neurology |