Safety and Exercise Study of Two Doses of BMN 110 for Morquio A Syndrome
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01609062 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
First Posted : May 31, 2012
Results First Posted : February 1, 2016
Last Update Posted : February 1, 2016
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA Morquio A Syndrome MPS IVA | Drug: BMN 110 | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 25 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind, Pilot Study of the Safety and Physiological Effects of Two Doses of BMN 110 in Patients With Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (Morquio A Syndrome) |
Study Start Date : | April 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | November 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: BMN 110 Weekly at 2.0 mg/kg/week |
Drug: BMN 110
Weekly IV infusions of BMN 110 at 2.0 mg/kg/week over a period of approximately 4 hours per infusion for up to 192 weeks.
Other Names:
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Experimental: BMN 110 Weekly at 4.0 mg/kg/week |
Drug: BMN 110
Weekly IV infusions of BMN 110 at 4.0 mg/kg/week over a period of approximately 4 hours per infusion for 27 weeks, and will eventually transition to 2.0 mg/kg/week for up to an additional 166 weeks.
Other Names:
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- Safety Evaluation [ Time Frame: Entire Study Period, up to 192 weeks or ETV (early termination visit) ]
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the safety of weekly infusions of BMN 110; the safety variables included Adverse Events (AEs).
The primary outcome measure data is presented in more detail under the Adverse Events section.
- 6-minute Walk Test (6MWT) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12, 24, and 52 ]Change from baseline to Week 12, 24, and 52 as measured in distance walked (meters) in 6MWT.
- 3-minute Stair Climb Test (3MSCT) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12, 24, and 52 ]Change from baseline to Week 12, 24, and 52 as measured in speed (stairs/min) in 3MSCT.
- Respiratory Function Test (MVV and FVC) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12, 24, and 52 ]
Respiratory Function was assessed by spirometry in accordance with American Thoracic Society standards.
Percent change from baseline to Week 12, 24, and 52 as measured by Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (MVV, L/min) Percent change from baseline to Week 12, 24, and 52 as measured by Forced Vital Capacity (FVC, L)
- Normalized Urine Keratan Sulfate (uKS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12, 24, and 52 ]
Urinary KS was measured by a quantitative method and normalized using the sample urinary creatinine measurement.
Percent change from baseline to Week 12, 24, and 52 in normalized urine keratan sulfate (ug/mg).
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) - Duration of Exercise [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 25 and 52 ]
Subjects performed maximal incremental exercise testing using an electronically braked upright cycle ergometer. Cycle ergometry is a method of CPET that may be feasible in subjects who have orthopedic, peripheral vascular, or neurological limitations that restrict weight bearing.
Change from baseline to Week 25 and 52 as measured by the CPET Duration of Exercise (min)
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) - Peak Workload [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 25 and 52 ]
Subjects performed maximal incremental exercise testing using an electronically braked upright cycle ergometer. Cycle ergometry is a method of CPET that may be feasible in subjects who have orthopedic, peripheral vascular, or neurological limitations that restrict weight bearing.
Percent change from baseline to Week 25 and 52 as measured by the CPET Peak workload (watt)
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) - O2 Pulse [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 25 and 52 ]
Subjects performed maximal incremental exercise testing using an electronically braked upright cycle ergometer. Cycle ergometry is a method of CPET that may be feasible in subjects who have orthopedic, peripheral vascular, or neurological limitations that restrict weight bearing.
Percent change from baseline to Week 25 and 52 as measured by the CPET O2 pulse (ml/beat)
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) - Aerobic Efficiency [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 25 and 52 ]
Subjects performed maximal incremental exercise testing using an electronically braked upright cycle ergometer. Cycle ergometry is a method of CPET that may be feasible in subjects who have orthopedic, peripheral vascular, or neurological limitations that restrict weight bearing.
Percent change from baseline to Week 25 and 52 as measured by the CPET Aerobic Efficiency (ml/watt).
Note that decline in Aerobic Efficiency translate into an improvement
- Muscle Strength Testing (MST) - Knee Extension Test [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 25 and 52 ]Change from baseline to Week 25 and 52 as measured by the peak force in MST knee extension test (newton meters).
- Muscle Strength Testing (MST) - Knee Flexion Test [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 25 and 52 ]Percent change from baseline to Week 25 and 52 as measured by the peak force in MST knee flexion test (newton meters).
- Muscle Strength Testing (MST) - Elbow Flexion Test [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 25 and 52 ]Percent change from baseline to Week 25 and 52 as measured by the peak force in MST elbow flexion test (newton meters).
- Adolescent Pediatric Pain Tool (APPT) - Pain Intensity [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12, 24, and 52 ]
The APPT is a validated, multidimensional tool to evaluate pain in children, adolescents, and young adults. The complete APPT is measured in three parts - Part 1 of the APPT scale determines the subject's pain locations using a body template. Part 2 of the APPT scale determines the intensity of the pain using a 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS) with the lowest point of the scale (0) labeled No Pain and the highest point on the scale (10) labeled Worst Possible Pain. Intermediate regions of the sale were labeled with 3 intermediate descriptors (Little Pain, Medium Pain, and Large Pain). Part 3 of the APPT scale characterizes the pain by tracking the number and percentage of words selected by subjects to describe their pain from a total of 57 choices. Part 2 corresponds most closely to other typically used pain scales (based on VAS) and for this reason the results from Part 2 are presented here.
Change from baseline to Week 12, 24, and 52 in pain intensity.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 7 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Is willing and able to provide written, signed informed consent (or patient's legally authorized representative) after the nature of the study has been explained and prior to performance of any research- related procedure. Also, patients who do not meet country and local age requirements for informed consent must be willing and able to provide written assent (if required) and written informed consent by a legally authorized representative after the nature of the study has been explained, and prior to performance of any research-related procedure.
- Has documented clinical diagnosis of Morquio A Syndrome (MPS IVA) based on clinical signs and symptoms of MPS IVA and documented reduced fibroblast or leukocyte N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase (GALNS) enzyme activity or genetic testing confirming diagnosis of MPS IVA.
- Is at least 7 years of age
- Is able to walk ≥ 200 meters as assessed by the 6-minute Walk Test (6MWT)
- If sexually active, is willing to use an acceptable method of contraception while participating in the study
- If female of childbearing potential, must have a negative pregnancy test at the Screening Visit and be willing to have additional pregnancy tests during the study
- Is willing and able to perform all study procedures, including cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to perform an exercise test due to limited mobility
- Body weight greater than 95 kg at Screening
- Severe, untreated sleep apnea as measured during Screening with a home sleep testing device
- Patients with a history of, or current condition of sleep apnea or sleep disordered breathing under adequate treatment may be enrolled if approved by the medical monitor.
- Requirement for supplemental oxygen
- Use of ventilator assistance in the 3 months prior to study entry
- Use of positive airway pressure (continuous positive airway pressure, CPAP, or bilevel airway pressure) for treatment of sleep apnea or sleep disordered breathing is allowed if settings have been stable for at least 1 month prior to study entry, and is approved by the medical monitor.
- Has a concurrent disease or condition, including but not limited to, symptomatic cervical spine instability, clinically significant spinal cord compression, or severe cardiac disease that would interfere with study participation, or pose a safety risk, as determined by the Investigator
- Has previous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)
- Has received previous treatment with BMN 110
- Has a known hypersensitivity to BMN 110 or its excipients
- Has had major surgery within 3 months prior to study entry or is planning to have a major surgery during the duration of the study
- Use of any other investigational product (IP) or investigational medical device within 30 days prior to the beginning of the Screening Period or requires any investigational agent prior to completion of all scheduled study assessments
- Is pregnant or breastfeeding during the Screening Period or planning to become pregnant (self or partner) at any time during the study
- Has a concurrent disease or condition that may interfere with study participation or safety, and/or ability to perform study procedures as determined by the Investigator
- Has any condition that, in the view of the Investigator, poses a safety risk to the patient
- Has any condition that, in the view of the Investigator, places the patient at high risk of poor treatment compliance or of not completing the study

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01609062
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Study Director: | Adam Shaywitz, MD PhD | BioMarin Pharmaceutical |
Responsible Party: | BioMarin Pharmaceutical |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01609062 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MOR-008 |
First Posted: | May 31, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | February 1, 2016 |
Last Update Posted: | February 1, 2016 |
Last Verified: | December 2015 |
MPS IVA Type A MPS IVA Morquio A Syndrome Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA Type A Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA Lysosomal Storage Disorder LSD N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase |
galactose-6-sulfatase GALNS enzyme replacement therapy ERT MOR-008 CPET MST muscle strength test physiological effect |
Mucopolysaccharidoses Mucopolysaccharidosis IV Syndrome Disease Pathologic Processes Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors |
Metabolism, Inborn Errors Genetic Diseases, Inborn Lysosomal Storage Diseases Mucinoses Connective Tissue Diseases Metabolic Diseases |