A 12-Week Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of RO7017773 in Participants Aged 15-45 Years With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04299464 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : March 6, 2020
Last Update Posted : May 18, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) | Drug: Placebo Drug: RO7017773 | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 105 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase II Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, 12-Week Treatment, 3-Arm, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of RO7017773 in Participants Aged 15-45 Years With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) |
Actual Study Start Date : | March 31, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | September 30, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | September 30, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Participants will receive placebo matched to RO7017773 for approximately 12 weeks.
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Drug: Placebo
Participants will receive oral placebo for approximately 12 weeks. |
Experimental: RO7017773 Low Dose
Participants will receive a fixed low dose of RO7017773 for approximately 12 weeks.
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Drug: RO7017773
Participants will receive oral RO7017773 for approximately 12 weeks. |
Experimental: RO7017773 High Dose
Participants will receive a fixed high dose of RO7017773 for approximately 12 weeks.
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Drug: RO7017773
Participants will receive oral RO7017773 for approximately 12 weeks. |
- Change from Baseline to Week 12 in the Adaptive Behavior Composite score of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition (Vineland-3) [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
- Percentage of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) [ Time Frame: Up to Week 18 ]
- Percentage of Participants with Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [ Time Frame: Up to Week 18 ]
- Percentage of Participants Discontinuing Treatment due to AEs [ Time Frame: From Baseline up to Week 12 ]
- Change from Baseline Over Time in Suicide Risk Using the Columbia-Suicide-Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) [ Time Frame: Days 14, 42, 84, 98, 126 ]
- Change from Baseline to Week 12 in Behavior/Symptoms as Measured by all Domains of the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R) [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
- Change from Baseline to Week 12 on the Vineland-3 Socialization Domain [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]
- Change from baseline to Week 12 on the Vineland-3 Communication domains [ Time Frame: Week 12 ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 15 Years to 45 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria
- Male and female participants with Autism Spectrum Disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
- Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI-II) >/= 50 at screening or within the last 12 months prior to screening
- ASD or Autism diagnosis confirmed by Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2)
- Body mass index within the range of 18.5 to 40 kg/m2
- Female Participants: is eligible if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and women of childbearing potential (WOCBP), who agree to remain abstinent or use contraceptive methods that result in a failure rate of < 1% per year during the treatment period and for at least 28 days after the last dose of study drug
- Language, hearing, and vision compatible with the study measurements as judged by the Investigator
- Allowed existing treatment regimens should be stable for 8 weeks prior to screening. Investigator expects stability of these treatments and behavioral interventions for the duration of the study
- In the Investigator's opinion, able to participate and deemed appropriate for participation in the study, capable of following the study SoA and able to comply with the study restrictions
- In the Investigator's opinion, participation in the study or discontinuation of prohibited medication will not pose undue risks
Exclusion Criteria
Neurologic/Psychiatric Conditions:
- Non-verbal individuals
- Presence of chromosome 15q11.2 q13.1 duplication syndrome (Dup15q syndrome), known "syndromic" forms of ASD (confirmed per genetic results available at screening): fragile X syndrome, Prader Willi syndrome, Rett's syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, and Angelman syndrome, as well as genetic alterations strongly associated with ASD per genetic results available at screening affecting the following genes: CHD8, ANDP, SHANK3
- Medical history of alcohol and/or substance abuse/dependence in the last 12 months or positive test for drugs of abuse at screening
- Initiation of a major change in psychosocial intervention within 6 weeks prior to screening. Minor changes in ongoing treatment are not considered major changes
- Clinically significant psychiatric and/or neurological disorder that may interfere with the safety or efficacy endpoints
- Risk of suicidal behavior in the opinion of a certified clinician or as evidenced by a "yes" to questions 4 and/or 5 of Columbia-Suicide-Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) taken at screening and baseline with respect to the last 12 months, or any suicide attempt in the past 5 years
- Unstable epilepsy/seizure disorder within the past 6 months or changes in anticonvulsive therapy within the last 6 months
Other Conditions:
- Medical history of malignancy if not considered cured or if occurred within the last 3 years with the exception of fully excised non-melanoma skin cancers or in-situ carcinoma of the cervix that has been successfully treated
- Concomitant disease, condition or treatment which would either interfere with the conduct of the study or pose an unacceptable risk to the participant in the opinion of the Investigator Prior/Concomitant Therapy
- Use of prohibited medications or herbal remedies within 6 weeks or 5 half-lives (t1/2) prior to randomization
Prior/Concurrent Clinical Study Experience:
- Donation or loss of blood over 500 mL in adults and 250 mL in adolescents within 3 months prior to randomization
- Participation in an investigational drug study within 1 month or 5 times the t1/2 of the investigational molecule prior to randomization or participation in a study testing an investigational medical device within 1 month prior to randomization or if the device is still active Diagnostic Assessments
- Confirmed clinically significant abnormality in hematological, chemistry or coagulation laboratory parameters
- Positive test result at screening for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C virus (HCV, untreated), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 and -2. HCV participants who have been successfully treated and who test negative for HCV RNA, may be considered eligible for entry into the study
Other Exculsions:
- Uncorrected hypokalemia or hypomagnesaemia

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04299464
Contact: Reference Study ID Number: BP41316 https://forpatients.roche.com/ | 888-662-6728 | global-roche-genentech-trials@gene.com |

Study Director: | Clinical Trials | Hoffmann-La Roche |
Responsible Party: | Hoffmann-La Roche |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04299464 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
BP41316 2019-003524-20 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | March 6, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 18, 2023 |
Last Verified: | May 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Qualified researchers may request access to individual patient level data through the clinical study data request platform (www.vivli.org). Further details on Roche's criteria for eligible studies are available here (https://vivli.org/ourmember/roche/). For further details on Roche's Global Policy on the Sharing of Clinical Information and how to request access to related clinical study documents, see here (https://www.roche.com/research_and_development/who_we_are_how_we_work/clinical_trials/our_commitment_to_data_sharing.htm). |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Autistic Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder Child Development Disorders, Pervasive Neurodevelopmental Disorders Mental Disorders |