Pharmacotherapeutic group: Other respiratory system products, ATC code: R07AX32
Mechanism of action
ELX and TEZ are CFTR correctors that bind to different sites on the CFTR protein and have an additive effect in facilitating the cellular processing and trafficking of F508del‑CFTR to increase the amount of CFTR protein delivered to the cell surface compared to either molecule alone. IVA potentiates the channel open probability (or gating) of the CFTR protein at the cell surface.
The combined effect of ELX, TEZ and IVA is increased quantity and function of F508del-CFTR at the cell surface, resulting in increased CFTR activity as measured by CFTR mediated chloride transport. With regard to non‑F508del CFTR variants on the second allele, it is not clear whether and to what extent the combination of ELX, TEZ and IVA also increases the amount of these mutated CFTR variants on the cell surface and potentiates its channel open probability (or gating).
Pharmacodynamic effects
Effects on sweat chloride
In study 445‑102 (patients with an F508del mutation on one allele and a mutation on the second allele that predicts either no production of a CFTR protein or a CFTR protein that does not transport chloride and is not responsive to other CFTR modulators [IVA and TEZ/IVA] in vitro), a reduction in sweat chloride was observed from baseline at week 4 and sustained through the 24‑week treatment period. The treatment difference of IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA compared to placebo for mean absolute change in sweat chloride from baseline through week 24 was ‑41.8 mmol/L (95% CI: -44.4, -39.3; P<0.0001).
In study 445‑103 (patients homozygous for the F508del mutation), the treatment difference of IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA compared to TEZ/IVA in combination with IVA for mean absolute change in sweat chloride from baseline at week 4 was ‑45.1 mmol/L (95% CI: -50.1, -40.1; P<0.0001).
In study 445‑104 (patients heterozygous for the F508del mutation and a mutation on the second allele with a gating defect or residual CFTR activity), the mean absolute change in sweat chloride from baseline through week 8 for the IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA group was ‑22.3 mmol/L (95% CI: -24.5, -20.2; P<0.0001). The treatment difference of IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA compared to the control group (IVA group or TEZ/IVA in combination with IVA group) was ‑23.1 mmol/L (95% CI: ‑26.1, ‑20.1; P<0.0001).
In study 445‑106 (patients aged 6 to less than 12 years who were homozygous for the F508del mutation or heterozygous for the F508del mutation and a minimal function mutation), the mean absolute change in sweat chloride from baseline (n=62) through week 24 (n=60*) was ‑60.9 mmol/L (95% CI: ‑63.7, ‑58.2) ⁎. The mean absolute change in sweat chloride from baseline through week 12 (n=59†) was ‑58.6 mmol/L (95% CI: ‑61.1, ‑56.1).
* The through week 24 endpoint is analyzed using mixed model with repeated measures (MMRM) including data from week 4, week 12 and week 24.
† The through week 12 endpoint is analyzed using MMRM including data from week 4 and week 12.
⁎ Not all participants included in the analyses had data available for all follow-up visits, especially from week 16 onwards. The ability to collect data at week 24 was hampered by the COVID‑19 pandemic. Week 12 data were less impacted by the pandemic.
In study 445‑111 (patients aged 2 to less than 6 years who are homozygous for the F508del mutation or heterozygous for the F508del mutation and a minimal function mutation), the mean absolute change in sweat chloride from baseline through week 24 was -57.9 mmol/L (95% CI: -61.3, -54.6).
Cardiovascular effects
Effect on QT interval
At doses up to 2 times the maximum recommended dose of ELX and 3 times the maximum recommended dose of TEZ and IVA, the QT/QTc interval in healthy subjects was not prolonged to any clinically relevant extent.
Heart rate
In study 445‑102, mean decreases in heart rate of 3.7 to 5.8 beats per minute (bpm) from baseline (76 bpm) were observed in IVA/TEZ/ELX-treated patients.
Clinical efficacy and safety
The efficacy of IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA in patients with CF was demonstrated in six Phase 3 studies. Patients enrolled in these studies were homozygous for the F508del mutation or heterozygous for the F508del mutation and a mutation with minimal function (MF), a gating defect, or residual CFTR activity on the second allele. Not all F508del heterozygotes have been clinically evaluated with IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA.
Study 445‑102 was a 24‑week, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in patients who had an F508del mutation on one allele and an MF mutation on the second allele. CF patients eligible for this study were required to either have Class I mutations that predicted no CFTR protein being produced (including nonsense mutations, canonical splice mutations, and insertion/deletion frameshift mutations both small (≤3 nucleotide) and non-small (>3 nucleotide)), or missense mutations which results in CFTR protein that does not transport chloride and is not responsive to IVA and TEZ/IVA in vitro. The most frequent alleles with minimal function assessed in the study were G542X, W1282X, R553X, and R1162X; 621+1G→T, 1717-1G→A, and 1898+1G→A; 3659delC, and 394delTT; CFTRdele2,3; and N1303K, I507del, G85E, R347P, and R560T. A total of 403 patients aged 12 years and older (mean age 26.2 years) were randomised and dosed to receive placebo or IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA. Patients had a ppFEV1 at screening between 40‑90%. The mean ppFEV1 at baseline was 61.4% (range: 32.3%, 97.1%).
Study 445‑103 was a 4‑week, randomised, double‑blind, active‑controlled study in patients who were homozygous for the F508del mutation. A total of 107 patients aged 12 years and older (mean age 28.4 years) received TEZ/IVA in combination with IVA during a 4‑week, open-label run-in period and were then randomised and dosed to receive either IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA or TEZ/IVA in combination with IVA during a 4‑week double-blind treatment period. Patients had a ppFEV1 at screening between 40‑90%. The mean ppFEV1 at baseline, following the run-in period was 60.9% (range: 35.0%, 89.0%).
Study 445‑104 was an 8‑week, randomised, double-blind, active-controlled study in patients who were heterozygous for the F508del mutation and a mutation on the second allele with a gating defect (Gating) or residual CFTR activity (RF). A total of 258 patients aged 12 years and older (mean age 37.7 years) received either IVA (F/Gating) or TEZ/IVA in combination with IVA (F/RF) during a 4‑week open‑label run-in period and were dosed during the treatment period. Patients with the F/R117H genotype received IVA during the run-in period. Patients were then randomised and dosed to receive either IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA or remained on the CFTR modulator therapy received during the run‑in period. Patients had a ppFEV1 at screening between 40‑90%. The mean ppFEV1 at baseline, following the run-in period, was 67.6% (range: 29.7%, 113.5%).
Study 445‑106 was a 24‑week, open-label study in patients who were homozygous for the F508del mutation or heterozygous for the F508del mutation and a minimal function mutation. A total of 66 patients aged 6 to less than 12 years (mean age at baseline 9.3 years) were dosed according to weight. Patients weighing <30 kg at baseline were administered two IVA 37.5 mg/TEZ 25 mg/ELX 50 mg tablets in the morning and one IVA 75 mg tablet in the evening. Patients weighing ≥30 kg at baseline were administered two IVA 75 mg/TEZ 50 mg/ELX 100 mg tablets in the morning and one IVA 150 mg tablet in the evening. Patients had a ppFEV1 ≥40% and weighed ≥15 kg at screening. The mean ppFEV1 at baseline was 88.8% (range: 39.0%, 127.1%).
Study 445‑111 was a 24‑week open-label study in patients aged 2 to less than 6 years (mean age at baseline 4.1 years). A total of 75 patients who were homozygous for the F508del mutation or heterozygous for the F508del mutation and a minimal function mutation were enrolled and dosed according to weight. Patients weighing 10 kg to <14 kg at baseline were administered IVA 60 mg /TEZ 40 mg /ELX 80 mg once every morning and IVA 59.5 mg once every evening. Patients weighing ≥14 kg at baseline were administered IVA 75 mg every 12 hours/TEZ 50 mg qd/ELX 100 mg qd.
Patients in these studies continued on their CF therapies (e.g., bronchodilators, inhaled antibiotics, dornase alfa, and hypertonic saline), but discontinued any previous CFTR modulator therapies, except for study drugs. Patients had a confirmed diagnosis of CF.
In studies 445-102, 445-103, 445-104, 445-106, and 445-111 patients who had lung infection with organisms associated with a more rapid decline in pulmonary status, including but not limited to Burkholderia cenocepacia, Burkholderia dolosa, or Mycobacterium abscessus, or who had an abnormal liver function test at screening (ALT, AST, ALP, or GGT ≥3 x ULN, or total bilirubin ≥2 x ULN), were excluded. In study 445-111, patients who had ALT or AST ≥2 x ULN were also excluded.
Patients in studies 445‑102 and 445‑103 were eligible to roll over into the 192‑week open‑label extension study (Study 445‑105). Patients in studies 445‑104, 445‑106, and 445‑111 were eligible to roll over into separate open-label extension studies.
Study 445-102
In study 445‑102 the primary endpoint was mean absolute change in ppFEV1 from baseline through week 24. Treatment with IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA compared to placebo resulted in statistically significant improvement in ppFEV1 of 14.3 percentage points (95% CI: 12.7, 15.8; P<0.0001) (see Table 5). Mean improvement in ppFEV1 was observed at the first assessment on Day 15 and sustained through the 24‑week treatment period. Improvements in ppFEV1 were observed regardless of age, baseline ppFEV1, sex, and geographic region.
A total of 18 patients receiving IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA had ppFEV1 <40 percentage points at baseline. The safety and efficacy in this subgroup were consistent to those observed in the overall population. The mean treatment difference of IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA‑ compared to placebo-treated patients for absolute change in ppFEV1 through week 24 in this subgroup was 18.4 percentage points (95% CI: 11.5, 25.3).
See Table 5 for a summary of primary and key secondary outcomes.
| Table 5: Primary and key secondary efficacy analyses, full analysis set (study 445-102) |
| Analysis | Statistic | Placebo N=203 | IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA N=200 |
| Primary |
| Baseline ppFEV1 | Mean (SD) | 61.3 (15.5) | 61.6 (15.0) |
| Absolute change in ppFEV1 from baseline through week 24 (percentage points) | Treatment difference (95% CI) P value Within-group change (SE) | NA NA -0.4 (0.5) | 14.3 (12.7, 15.8) P<0.0001 13.9 (0.6) |
| Key secondary |
| Absolute change in ppFEV1 from baseline at week 4 (percentage points) | Treatment difference (95% CI) P value Within-group change (SE) | NA NA -0.2 (0.6) | 13.7 (12.0, 15.3) P<0.0001 13.5 (0.6) |
| Number of pulmonary exacerbations from baseline through week 24⁎ | Number of events (event rate per year†) Rate ratio (95% CI) P value | 113 (0.98) NA NA | 41 (0.37) 0.37 (0.25, 0.55) P<0.0001 |
| Baseline sweat chloride (mmol/L) | Mean (SD) | 102.9 (9.8) | 102.3 (11.9) |
| Absolute change in sweat chloride from baseline through week 24 (mmol/L) | Treatment difference (95% CI) P value Within-group change (SE) | NA NA ‑0.4 (0.9) | ‑41.8 (‑44.4, ‑39.3) P<0.0001 ‑42.2 (0.9) |
| Absolute change in sweat chloride from baseline at week 4 (mmol/L) | Treatment difference (95% CI) P value Within-group change (SE) | NA NA 0.1 (1.0) | ‑41.2 (‑44.0, ‑38.5) P<0.0001 ‑41.2 (1.0) |
| Baseline CFQ-R respiratory domain score (points) | Mean (SD) | 70.0 (17.8) | 68.3 (16.9) |
| Absolute change in CFQ‑R respiratory domain score from baseline through week 24 (points) | Treatment difference (95% CI) P value Within-group change (SE) | NA NA ‑2.7 (1.0) | 20.2 (17.5, 23.0) P<0.0001 17.5 (1.0) |
| Absolute change in CFQ-R respiratory domain score from baseline at week 4 (points) | Treatment difference (95% CI) P value Within-group change (SE) | NA NA ‑1.9 (1.1) | 20.1 (16.9, 23.2) P<0.0001 18.1 (1.1) |
| Baseline BMI (kg/m2) | Mean (SD) | 21.31 (3.14) | 21.49 (3.07) |
| Absolute change in BMI from baseline at week 24 (kg/m2) | Treatment difference (95% CI) P value Within-group change (SE) | NA NA 0.09 (0.07) | 1.04 (0.85, 1.23) P<0.0001 1.13 (0.07) |
| ppFEV1: percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second; CI: confidence interval; SD: Standard Deviation; SE: Standard Error; NA: not applicable; CFQ‑R: Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire‑Revised; BMI: body mass index. ⁎ A pulmonary exacerbation was defined as a change in antibiotic therapy (IV, inhaled, or oral) as a result of 4 or more of 12 pre-specified sino-pulmonary signs/symptoms. † Estimated event rate per year was calculated based on 48 weeks per year. |
Study 445-103
In study 445‑103 the primary endpoint was mean absolute change in ppFEV1 from baseline at week 4 of the double-blind treatment period. Treatment with IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA compared to TEZ/IVA in combination with IVA resulted in a statistically significant improvement in ppFEV1 of 10.0 percentage points (95% CI: 7.4, 12.6; P<0.0001) (see Table 6). Improvements in ppFEV1 were observed regardless of age, sex, baseline ppFEV1 geographic region.
See Table 6 for a summary of primary and key secondary outcomes in the overall trial population.
In a post hoc analysis of patients with (N=66) and without (N=41) recent CFTR modulator use, an improvement in ppFEV1 of 7.8 percentage points (95% CI: 4.8, 10.8) and 13.2 percentage points (95% CI: 8.5, 17.9), respectively was observed.
| Table 6: Primary and key secondary efficacy analyses, full analysis set (study 445‑103) |
| Analysis* | Statistic | TEZ/IVA in combination with IVA N=52 | IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA N=55 |
| Primary |
| Baseline ppFEV1 | Mean (SD) | 60.2 (14.4) | 61.6 (15.4) |
| Absolute change in ppFEV1 from baseline at week 4 (percentage points) | Treatment difference (95% CI) P value Within-group change (SE) | NA NA 0.4 (0.9) | 10.0 (7.4, 12.6) P<0.0001 10.4 (0.9) |
| Key secondary |
| Baseline sweat chloride (mmol/L) | Mean (SD) | 90.0 (12.3) | 91.4 (11.0) |
| Absolute change in sweat chloride from baseline at week 4 (mmol/L) | Treatment difference (95% CI) P value Within-group change (SE) | NA NA 1.7 (1.8) | ‑45.1 (‑50.1, ‑40.1) P<0.0001 ‑43.4 (1.7) |
| Baseline CFQ-R respiratory domain score (points) | Mean (SD) | 72.6 (17.9) | 70.6 (16.2) |
| Absolute change in CFQ-R respiratory domain score from baseline at week 4 (points) | Treatment difference (95% CI) P value Within-group change (SE) | NA NA ‑1.4 (2.0) | 17.4 (11.8, 23.0) P<0.0001 16.0 (2.0) |
| ppFEV1: percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second; CI: confidence interval; SD: Standard Deviation; SE: Standard Error; NA: not applicable; CFQ‑R: Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire‑Revised. * Baseline for primary and key secondary endpoints is defined as the end of the 4-week run-in period of TEZ/IVA in combination with IVA. |
Study 445‑104
In study 445‑104 the primary endpoint was within‑group mean absolute change in ppFEV1 from baseline through week 8 for the IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA group. Treatment with IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA resulted in statistically significant improvement in ppFEV1 from baseline of 3.7 percentage points (95% CI: 2.8, 4.6; P<0.0001) (See Table 7). Overall improvements in ppFEV1 were observed regardless of age, sex, baseline ppFEV1 geographic region, and genotype groups (F/Gating or F/RF).
See Table 7 for a summary of primary and secondary outcomes in the overall trial population.
In a subgroup analysis of patients with an F/Gating genotype, the treatment difference of IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA (N=50) compared with IVA (N=45) for mean absolute change in ppFEV1 was 5.8 percentage points (95% CI: 3.5, 8.0). In a subgroup analysis of patients with an F/RF genotype, the treatment difference of IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA (N=82) compared with TEZ/IVA in combination with IVA (N=81) for mean absolute change in ppFEV1 was 2.0 percentage points (95% CI: 0.5, 3.4). The results of the F/Gating and the F/RF genotype subgroups for improvement in sweat chloride and CFQ-R respiratory domain score were consistent with the overall results.
| Table 7: Primary and secondary efficacy analyses, full analysis set (study 445-104) |
| Analysis* | Statistic | Control group† N=126 | IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA N=132 |
| Primary |
| Baseline ppFEV1 | Mean (SD) | 68.1 (16.4) | 67.1 (15.7) |
| Absolute change in ppFEV1 from baseline through week 8 (percentage points) | Within-group change (95% CI) P value | 0.2 (-0.7, 1.1) NA | 3.7 (2.8, 4.6) P<0.0001 |
| Key and other secondary |
| Absolute change in ppFEV1 from baseline through week 8 compared to the control group (percentage points) | Treatment difference (95% CI) P value | NA NA | 3.5 (2.2, 4.7) P<0.0001 |
| Baseline sweat chloride (mmol/L) | Mean (SD) | 56.4 (25.5) | 59.5 (27.0) |
| Absolute change in sweat chloride from baseline through week 8 (mmol/L) | Within-group change (95% CI) P value | 0.7 (-1.4, 2.8) NA | -22.3 (‑24.5, ‑20.2) P<0.0001 |
| Absolute change in sweat chloride from baseline through week 8 compared to the control group (mmol/L) | Treatment difference (95% CI) P value | NA NA | -23.1 (‑26.1, ‑20.1) P<0.0001 |
| Baseline CFQ-R respiratory domain score (points) | Mean (SD) | 77.3 (15.8) | 76.5 (16.6) |
| Absolute change in CFQ‑R respiratory domain score from baseline through week 8 (points) | Within-group change (95% CI) | 1.6 (-0.8, 4.1) | 10.3 (8.0, 12.7) |
| Absolute change in CFQ‑R respiratory domain score from baseline through week 8 (points) compared to the control group | Treatment difference (95% CI) | NA | 8.7 (5.3, 12.1) |
| ppFEV1: percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second; CI: confidence interval; SD: Standard Deviation; NA: not applicable; CFQ‑R: Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire‑Revised. * Baseline for primary and secondary endpoints is defined as the end of the 4-week run-in period of IVA or TEZ/IVA in combination with IVA. † IVA group or TEZ/IVA in combination with IVA group. |
Study 445-105
Study 445‑105 was a 192‑week open‑label extension study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of long‑term treatment with IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA. Patients who rolled over from studies 445‑102 (N=399) and 445‑103 (N=107) received IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA.
In study 445‑105, patients from the control arms in the parent studies showed improvements in efficacy endpoints consistent with those observed in subjects who received IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA in the parent studies. Patients from the control arms as well as patients who received IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA in the parent studies, showed sustained improvements in ppFEV1 and other efficacy endpoints (see Table 8).
| Table 8: Study 445-105 secondary efficacy analysis, full analysis set (F/MF and F/F subjects) |
| Analysis | Statistic | Study 445-105 week 192 |
| Placebo in 445‑102 N=203 | IVA/TEZ/ELX in 445‑102 N=196 | TEZ/IVA in 445‑103 N=52 | IVA/TEZ/ELX in 445‑103 N=55 |
| Absolute change from baseline* in ppFEV1 (percentage points) | n LS mean 95% CI | 136 15.3 (13.7, 16.8) | 133 13.8 (12.3, 15.4) | 32 10.9 (8.2, 13.6) | 36 10.7 (8.1, 13.3) |
| Absolute change from baseline* in SwCl (mmol/L) | n LS mean 95% CI | 133 ‑47.0 (-50.1, -43.9) | 128 ‑45.3 (-48.5, -42.2) | 31 ‑48.2 (-55.8, -40.7) | 38 ‑48.2 (-55.1, -41.3) |
| Number of PEx during the Cumulative Triple Combination (TC) Efficacy Period† | Number of events Estimated event rate per year (95% CI) | 385 0.21 (0.17, 0.25) | 71 0.18 (0.12, 0.25) |
| Absolute change from baseline* in BMI (kg/m2) | n LS mean 95% CI | 144 1.81 (1.50, 2.12) | 139 1.74 (1.43, 2.05) | 32 1.72 (1.25, 2.19) | 42 1.85 (1.41, 2.28) |
| Absolute change from baseline* in body weight (kg) | n LS mean 95% CI | 144 6.6 (5.5, 7.6) | 139 6.0 (4.9, 7.0) | 32 6.1 (4.6, 7.6) | 42 6.3 (4.9, 7.6) |
| Absolute change from baseline* in CFQ‑R RD score (points) | n LS mean 95% CI | 148 15.3 (12.3, 18.3) | 147 18.3 (15.3,21.3) | 33 14.8 (9.7, 20.0) | 42 17.6 (12.8, 22.4) |
| ppFEV1: percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second; SwCl: Sweat Chloride; PEx: Pulmonary Exacerbation; BMI: body mass index; CFQ-R RD: Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire–Revised Respiratory Domain; LS: Least Squares; CI: confidence interval. *Baseline: parent study baseline. †For subjects who were randomized to the IVA/TEZ/ELX group, the Cumulative TC Efficacy Period includes data from the parent studies through 192 weeks of treatments in study 445‑105 (N=255, including 4 patients that did not rollover into study 445‑105). For subjects who were randomized to the Placebo or TEZ/IVA group, the Cumulative TC Efficacy Period includes data from 192 weeks of treatments in study 445‑105 only (N=255). |
Paediatric population
Paediatric patients aged 2 to <12 years
Study 445‑106
The pharmacokinetic profile, safety, and efficacy of IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA in patients with CF aged 6 to less than 12 years are supported by evidence from studies in patients aged 12 years and older (studies 445‑102 and 445‑103), with additional data from a 24‑week, open-label, phase 3 study in 66 patients aged 6 to less than 12 years (study 445‑106).
In study 445‑106 the primary endpoint of safety and tolerability was evaluated through 24 weeks. Secondary endpoints were evaluation of pharmacokinetics, and efficacy including absolute change in ppFEV1, sweat chloride (also see section 5.1), and LCI2.5 from baseline through week 24; and measure of growth parameters (weight‑for‑age z‑score, height‑for‑age z‑score) from baseline at week 24. See Table 9 for a summary of secondary efficacy outcomes.
| Table 9: Secondary efficacy analyses, full analysis set (N=66) (study 445-106) |
Analysis | Baseline Mean (SD) | Absolute change through week 12 within-group change (95% CI) | Absolute change through week 24 within-group change (95% CI) ⁎ |
ppFEV1 (percentage points) | n=62 88.8 (17.7) | n=59† 9.6 (7.3, 11.9) | n=59‡ 10.2 (7.9, 12.6) |
Sweat chloride (mmol/L) | n=62 102.2 (9.1) | n=59† ‑58.6 (‑61.1, ‑56.1) | n=60‡ ‑60.9 (‑63.7, ‑58.2) |
Weight‑for‑age z‑score | n=66 -0.22 (0.76) | n=58 0.13 (0.07, 0.18) § | n=33 0.25 (0.16, 0.33) ¶ |
Height‑for‑age z‑score | n=66 -0.11 (0.98) | n=58 -0.03 (-0.06, 0.00) § | n=33 -0.05 (-0.12, 0.01) ¶ |
LCI2.5 | n=53 9.77 (2.68) | n=48† -1.83 (-2.18, -1.49) | n=50‡ ‑1.71 (‑2.11, ‑1.30) |
| SD: Standard Deviation; CI: confidence interval; ppFEV1: percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second; LCI: Lung Clearance Index. ⁎ Not all participants included in the analyses had data available for all follow‑up visits, especially from week 16 onwards. The ability to collect data at week 24 was hampered by the COVID‑19 pandemic. Week 12 data were less impacted by the pandemic. † The through week 12 endpoint is analyzed using MMRM including data from week 4, week 8 (for ppFEV1) and week 12. ‡ The through week 24 endpoint is analyzed using MMRM including data from week 4, week 8 (for ppFEV1), week 12, week 16 (for ppFEV1) and week 24. § At week 12 endpoint. ¶ At week 24 endpoint. . |
Study 445-107
Study 445‑107 was a 192 week, two‑part (part A and part B), open‑label extension study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of long-term treatment with IVA/TEZ/ELX in patients who completed study 445‑106. Final analysis was conducted in 64 paediatric patients aged 6 years and older and showed sustained improvements in ppFEV1, SwCl, CFQ-R RD score, and LCI2.5, consistent with the results observed in the study 445‑106. Secondary efficacy endpoints of the final analysis are summarized in Table 10.
| Table 10: Secondary efficacy analysis, full analysis set (N=64) (study 445-107) |
| Analysis | Statistic | Absolute change from baseline* at week 96 | Absolute change from baseline* at week 192 |
| ppFEV1 (percentage points) | n LS mean 95% CI | 45 11.2 (8.3, 14.2) | 27 9.6 (5.4, 13.7) |
| SwCl (mmol/L) | n LS mean 95% CI | 56 -62.3 (-65.9, - 58.8) | 35 -57.9 (-63.3, -52.5) |
| CFQ‑R RD score (points) | n LS mean 95% CI | 59 13.3 (11.4, 15.1) | 36 10.0 (6.9, 13.0) |
| LCI2.5 | n LS mean 95% CI | 35 -2.00 (-2.45, -1.55) | 25 -2.33 (-2.87, -1.79) |
| BMI-for-age z‑score | n LS mean 95% CI | 60 0.24 (0.11, 0.37) | 39 0.39 (0.19, 0.59) |
| Height-for-age z-score | n LS mean 95% CI | 60 0.06 (-0.03, 0.16) | 39 0.04 (-0.12, 0.19) |
| Body weight-for-age z‑score | n LS mean 95% CI | 60 0.23 (0.10, 0.35) | 39 0.38 (0.20, 0.55) |
| PEx during the Cumulative Triple Combination (TC) Efficacy Period† | Number of events Observed event rate per year | 7 0.04 | 11 0.045 |
| ppFEV1: percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second; SwCl: Sweat Chloride; PEx: Pulmonary Exacerbation; BMI: body mass index; CFQ‑R RD: Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire‑Revised Respiratory Domain; LS: Least Squares; CI: confidence interval. * Baseline: parent study baseline. † The Cumulative TC Efficacy Period includes data from the 66 patients who were enrolled and received at least of one dose of treatment in the parent study (study 445‑106 Part B) and/or received at least one dose during study 445‑107. |
Study 445‑111
The pharmacokinetic profile, safety, and efficacy of IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA in patients with CF aged 2 to less than 6 years are supported by evidence from studies of IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA in patients aged 12 years and older (studies 445‑102, 445‑103 and 445‑104), with additional data from a 24‑week, open‑label, phase 3 study in 75 patients aged 2 to less than 6 years (study 445‑111).
In study 445‑111 the primary endpoint of safety and tolerability was evaluated through 24 weeks. Secondary endpoints included an evaluation of pharmacokinetics, and efficacy endpoints including absolute change in sweat chloride (see Pharmacodynamic effects) and LCI2.5 from baseline through week 24. See Table 11 for a summary of secondary efficacy outcomes.
| Table 11: Secondary efficacy analyses, full analysis set (study 445-111) |
| Analysis | Within‑group change (95% CI) for IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA |
| Absolute change in sweat chloride from baseline through week 24 (mmol/L) | N=75 -57.9 (‑61.3, ‑54.6) |
| Absolute change in LCI2.5 from baseline through week 24 | N=63* ‑0.83 (‑1.01, ‑0.66) |
| CI: confidence interval; LCI: Lung Clearance Index. * LCI assessed only on patients aged 3 years and older at screening. |
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has deferred the obligation to submit the results of studies with IVA/TEZ/ELX in combination with IVA in one or more subset of the paediatric population in cystic fibrosis (see section 4.2 for information on paediatric use).