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Also known as BYM338, bimagrumab, BYM338 (Bimagrumab)
BYM338/kg · 10 trials · 7 indications
Safety monitoring was conducted throughout the study. AEs starting on or after the day of first administration of extension study drug until last administration of study drug + 56 days are considered. SAEs starting on or after the day of first administration of extension study drug are considered. Deaths which occurred on or after the day of first administration of extension study drug are considered.
The 6MWD test measures the distance (in meters) that a participant can walk in a 6 minute time frame. A positive change from baseline indicates improvement. The efficacy analysis and time points were based on windowed visits relative to the first dose of the double-blind treatment in the core study.
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used to assess changes in body composition, including total fat and lean body mass (FM and LBM) and appendicular skeletal fat and muscle mass (aFM and aLBM). DXA instruments had a source that generated x-rays split into two energies which measured bone mineral mass and soft tissue from which fat and fat-free mass (or lean body mass) were estimated.
SPPB evaluates lower extremities in three functional components: maintenance of standing balance, usual gait speed and chair stand. Each test yields a score on a scale from 0 to 4 (total score 0-12, with the higher score reflecting a higher level of function).
SPPB evaluates lower extremities in three functional components: maintenance of standing balance, usual gait speed and chair stand. Each test yields a score on a scale from 0 to 4 (total score 0-12, with the higher score reflecting a higher level of function).
Change from Baseline in total Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) Score to week 25; SPPB is a series of six activities involving three domains of physical function - balance, usual walking speed and rising from a chair , is commonly used globally to assess and quantify (score 0-12) lower extremity function and has been shown to predict future adverse health events. A decline of one or more points in the SPPB total score is predictive of a decrease in lower extremity function and future adverse clinical outcomes in older adults, including falls, hospitalizations, institutionalization, incident disability and death
Mixed Model for Repeated Measures (MMRM) of change from baseline in total LBM (kg) by treatment and visit To assess dose-response relationship of bimagrumab and facilitate an adequate dose selection for future phase III studies, without the need for supportive data from another dose-response finding study, at least three doses were required, ranging from a non-effective or minimally effective dose to a dose where maximal efficacy is expected. Original study was initiated with only two doses of bimagrumab, therefore, a lower dose arm of 70mg has been added to this study with Amendment 2, changing the randomization ratio from 1:1:1 to 2:1:2:2 to either placebo, bimagrumab 70mg, bimagrumab 210mg, or bimagrumab 700mg. Since the 70mg dose was expected to show suboptimal efficacy and fewer patients were randomized to this group, it was used only for dose response modelling and not for hypothesis testing. Consequently, no efficacy evaluations for the bimagrumab 70mg Arm were performed
Any Adverse Event was defined as occurrence of any symptom regardless of intensity grade, Serious Adverse Event (SAEs) assessed as medical occurrences that result in death, are life threatening, require hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization or result in persistent or significant disability/incapacity
The 6MWD test measured the distance (in meters) that a participant walked in a 6 minute timeframe. A positive change from baseline indicates improvement.
Thigh Muscle Volume (TMV) change was evaluated by a responder analysis. Patients whose loss of muscle TMV by MRI was no more than or equal to 2% at Week 4,8,16 and 24 was considered responders.
Change in thigh muscle volume
| Arm | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BYM338/bimagrumab 10 mg/kg | EXPERIMENTAL | Participants received BYM338 10 mg/kg administered via intravenous infusion every 4 weeks for up to a maximum of 8 months after which they entered a 6-month, treatment-free follow-up period. |
| BYM338/bimagrumab 3 mg/kg | EXPERIMENTAL | Participants received BYM338 3 mg/kg administered via intravenous infusion every 4 weeks for up to a maximum of 8 months after which they entered a 6-month, treatment-free follow-up period. |
| BYM338/bimagrumab 1 mg/kg | EXPERIMENTAL | Participants received BYM338 1 mg/kg administered via intravenous infusion every 4 weeks for up to a maximum of 8 months after which they entered a 6-month, treatment-free follow-up period. |
| Placebo | PLACEBO_COMPARATOR | Participants received placebo administered via intravenous infusion every 4 weeks for up to a maximum of 8 months after which they entered a 6-month, treatment-free follow-up period. |
| BYM338 10 mg/kg | EXPERIMENTAL | Bimagrumab (BYM338) 10 mg/kg up to maximum 1200 mg, every 4 weeks until week 44 (12 doses) |
| Follow-up (arm 1) | OTHER | Patients in Population I received 6 doses of bimagrumab 70 mg, 210 mg, 700 mg or placebo - one approximately every four weeks - over a 20-week period providing drug exposure for a total of 24 weeks. |
| Follow-up (arm 2) | NO_INTERVENTION | Patients in Population II received either bimagrumab 700 mg or placebo in the core study and did not receive any investigational treatment in the extension study. |
| BYM338 70 mg | EXPERIMENTAL | BYM338 70 mg intravenous infusion |
| BYM338 210 mg | EXPERIMENTAL | BYM338 210 mg intravenous infusion |
| BYM338 700 mg | EXPERIMENTAL | BYM338 700 mg intravenous infusion |
| bimagrumab 700 mg | EXPERIMENTAL | Approximately 70 patients who met all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria were treated with the bimagrumab high dose administered via intravenous infusion starting Day 1 until Week 20 |
| bimagrumab 210 mg | EXPERIMENTAL | Approximately 70 patients who met all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria were treated with the bimagrumab medium dose administered via intravenous infusion starting Day 1 until Week 20 |
| Bimagrumab 70 mg | EXPERIMENTAL | Approximately 35 patients who met all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria were treated with bimagrumad low dose administered via intravenous infusion starting Day 1 until Week 20 |
| BYM338 | EXPERIMENTAL | BYM338 Group |
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bimagrumab | DRUG | BYM338, a 150 mg/mL concentrate for solution for i.v. infusion, was provided in colorless glass vials with a rubber stopper and aluminum flip-off caps. |
| Placebo | DRUG | Matching placebo to BYM338 was provided in colorless glass vials with a rubber stopper and aluminum flip-off caps. |
| BYM338 10 mg/kg | DRUG | intravenous infusion every four weeks |
| BYM338 (Bimagrumab) | DRUG | - |
| BYM338/bimagrumab | DRUG | BYM338, a 150 mg/mL concentrate for solution for i.v. infusion, was provided in colorless glass vials with a rubber stopper and aluminum flip-off caps. |
| BYM338 | DRUG | BYM338 |
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who completed the core study * Written informed consent must be obtained before any extension study assessment is performed. * Able to communicate well with the investigator. * Willing to participate for the entire duration of the extension study with commitment to fo...
BYM338/kg, also known as bimagrumab, has been studied in several conditions involving muscle loss and metabolic disease. These include sarcopenia, muscle wasting after hip fracture surgery, sporadic inclusion body myositis, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cachexia associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Bimagrumab targets ACVR2B, a receptor in the activin signaling pathway. It acts as an antagonist at this target. By blocking ACVR2B, the drug is designed to interfere with signaling that limits muscle growth, which is the rationale behind studying it in conditions characterized by muscle wasting or atrophy.
BYM338, or bimagrumab, is developed by Novartis AG, which trades under the ticker NVS. Novartis has sponsored the clinical trial program evaluating the drug across muscle wasting and metabolic indications.
BYM338 is in Phase 2 development. It is an investigational drug and has not been approved by the FDA. Four clinical trials of bimagrumab have been completed, and there are currently no active trials listed for this asset.
Bimagrumab has been evaluated in four completed trials. These include NCT03005288 in type 2 diabetes, NCT02573467 in sporadic inclusion body myositis, NCT02468674 in sarcopenia, and NCT02333331, a dose range finding study in sarcopenia. Total enrollment across these trials was 486 participants.
Yes, BYM338 and bimagrumab are the same drug. BYM338 is the code name, while bimagrumab is the international nonproprietary name. The 10 mg/kg dose is sometimes written as BYM338 10 mg/kg. All of these names refer to the same investigational compound developed by Novartis.