J10 Analysis of integrated safety data from pridopidine clinical trials demonstrates a favorable safety and tolerability profile at the clinically relevant dose of 45 mg bid. (12th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Geva, Michal; Darpo, Borje; Ferber, Georg; Paul Goldberg, Y; Reilmann, Ralf; Hayden, Michael R
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 93(2022)Supplement 1
• Page Start: A97
• Page End: A98
• Publication Date: 2022-09-12
• Subjects: Pridopidine -- safety -- clinical trial -- sigma-1 receptor; Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2022-ehdn.260
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : Pridopidine is a highly selective Sigma-1 receptor (S1R) agonist, being evaluated in the PROOF-HD Ph3 trial. Pooled safety data from 22 trials assessing pridopidine at doses 10-112.5 mg bid was analyzed, encompassing safety data from 1300 patients (~1300 patient-years of exposure, including long-term data >5 years); 1100/1300 (85%) HD patients, and 981/1300 (75%) treated with 45 mg bid, the dose assessed in PROOF-HD. Due to different placebo and pridopidine exposures, AE rate analyses, corrected for patient-years of exposure, were performed. The rate of common AEs was similar for placebo vs. 45 mg bid (rate=2.35 vs.1.82 events/patient years). Serious adverse events (SAEs) were reported in placebo and 45 mg bid groups (rate=0.07 and 0.18, respectively). Most SAEs were common for HD; 1 case of subdural hematoma was considered drug-related. Concentration-QTc analysis was performed using PK sampling and ECG monitoring data from 402 PRIDE-HD Ph2 trial participants, for 52 weeks. Pridopidine shows a concentration dependent effect on QTcF interval (slope=0.012 ms/ng/mL; 90% CI: 0.0109-0.0127). The, predicted QTc effect at 45 mg bid is 6.6 ms, with a two-sided 90% CI below 8 ms, that is of no regulatory concern (FDA considers QTc <10 ms low risk for Torsade de Pointes, TdP). Across the integrated safety database, the rate of AEs for QT prolongation was higher in placebo vs 45 mg bid (rate=0.013 vs. 0.005). No cases of TdP, and no increased risk for pro-arrhythmic events reported at the clinical dose. As of June 16th, 2022, PROOF-HD has low dropout (23/499, 4.6%) and discontinuation (19/499, 3.8%) rates. In February 2022, an independent safety monitoring committee reported no safety signals of concern, and recommended PROOF-HD continue as planned.