NCT05540860

Brief Summary

The LYNX study is a 2-part, multicenter, Phase 2 study of safety, pharmacokinetics and biomarkers in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy including a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled part A, followed by an open-label part B.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
76

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
7mo left

Started Oct 2022

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

14 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress85%
Oct 2022Jan 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 6, 2022

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 15, 2022

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 24, 2022

Completed
4.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2027

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2027

Last Updated

November 12, 2025

Status Verified

November 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

4.2 years

First QC Date

September 6, 2022

Last Update Submit

November 10, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Number of adverse events during treatment with sevasemten or placebo

    All participants

    48 months

  • Severity of adverse events during treatment with sevasemten or placebo

    All participants

    48 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Incidence of laboratory test-related treatment emergent adverse events

    48 months

  • Pharmacokinetics as measured by steady state plasma concentration

    48 months

  • Change from Baseline in serum creatinine kinase

    12 weeks

  • Change from Baseline in fast skeletal muscle troponin I

    12 weeks

Study Arms (6)

Cohort 1

EXPERIMENTAL

Drug: Sevasemten Drug: Placebo

Drug: Sevasemten Dose 1Drug: Placebo

Cohort 2

EXPERIMENTAL

Drug: Sevasemten Drug: Placebo

Drug: Sevasemten Dose 2Drug: Placebo

Cohort 3

EXPERIMENTAL

Drug: Sevasemten Drug: Placebo

Drug: Sevasemten Dose 3Drug: Placebo

Cohort 4

EXPERIMENTAL

Drug: Sevasemten Drug: Placebo

Drug: Sevasemten Dose 4Drug: Placebo

Cohort 5

EXPERIMENTAL

Drug: Sevasemten Drug: Placebo

Drug: Sevasemten Dose 5Drug: Placebo

Cohort 2NS

EXPERIMENTAL

Drug: Sevasemten Drug: Placebo

Drug: Sevasemten Dose 2Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Sevasemten is administered orally once per day

Cohort 1

Sevasemten is administered orally once per day

Cohort 2Cohort 2NS

Sevasemten is administered orally once per day

Cohort 3

Sevasemten is administered orally once per day

Cohort 4

Sevasemten is administered orally once per day

Cohort 5

Placebo is administered orally once per day

Cohort 1Cohort 2Cohort 2NSCohort 3Cohort 4Cohort 5

Eligibility Criteria

Age4 Years - 9 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • A documented mutation on the DMD gene and phenotype consistent with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
  • Able to complete the stand from supine in ≤ 10 seconds and able to perform the 4-stair climb in \< 10 seconds at the Screening visit.
  • Body weight greater than or equal to 15 kg at the Screening visit.
  • For Cohorts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5:
  • Aged 4-9 years on a stable dose of corticosteroids for a minimum of 6 months prior to the Baseline visit.
  • For Cohort 2 Non-Steroid (Cohort 2NS):
  • Aged 4-7 years not on corticosteroids within 6 months prior to the Baseline visit.

You may not qualify if:

  • Medical history or clinically significant physical exam/laboratory result that, in the opinion of the investigator, would render the participant unsuitable for the study. This includes venous access that would be too difficult to facilitate repeated blood testing.
  • A forced vital capacity \< 60% predicted at the Screening visit for those participants who are \> 8 years old at Screening.
  • A cardiac echocardiography showing left ventricular ejection \< 45% at the Screening visit.
  • Receipt of an investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of the Screening visit in the present study.
  • Receipt of a stable dose of an approved exon-skipping therapy with a treatment duration of less than 1 year prior to the Screening visit.
  • For Cohort 2 Non-Steroid (Cohort 2NS):
  • Receipt of oral corticosteroids for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the previous 6 months. Participants will not be tapered off steroids for the purpose of this study and oral corticosteroids for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy may be initiated after the Week 16 visit.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (14)

Arkansas Children's Hospital

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States

Location

UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

Location

UC Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

Location

Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

Location

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

Location

Rare Disease Research

Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States

Location

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

Location

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

Location

Kennedy Krieger Institute

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

Location

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States

Location

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Location

Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

Location

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States

Location

Cook Children's Medical Center

Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular DystrophiesMuscular Disorders, AtrophicMuscular DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesNeuromuscular DiseasesNervous System DiseasesGenetic Diseases, X-LinkedGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SEQUENTIAL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2022

First Posted

September 15, 2022

Study Start

October 24, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2027

Last Updated

November 12, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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