A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Efficacy of Risdiplam (RO7034067) in Type 2 and 3 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Participants
CompletedPhase 2Results postedLast updated 24 April 2024
What this trial tests
Phase 2 trial testing Placebo in Muscular Atrophy, Spinal in 231 participants. Completed in 2 October 2023.
Adults 2 to 25, any sex, with Muscular Atrophy, Spinal. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov
Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.
Part 1: Selected Part 2 Dose of Risdiplam for Participants With a Body Weight (BW) of >/=20kgPrimary· Day 1 up to at least 4 weeks on study (Up to CCOD of 25 July 2017)
The Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) was responsible for selecting the dose for Part 2 of the study (pivotal dose). An external Independent Data Monitoring Committee (iDMC) reviewed data from Part 1 and confirmed the dose-selection decision of the IMC. The dose for Part 2 selected by the IMC was a dose that: 1.Was judged to be safe and well-tolerated, based on all available safety data from Part 1 and as confirmed by the iDMC; 2. Resulted in an exposure at steady-state below the exposure cap (mean value) of AUC0-24h,ss 2000 ng\*h/mL (adjusted for free-fraction, if required); 3. Resulted in
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1: All Risdiplam
5
Part 1: Selected Part 2 Dose of Risdiplam for Participants With BW of <20kgPrimary· Day 1 up to at least 4 weeks on study (Up to CCOD of 25 July 2017)
The Internal Monitoring Committee (IMC) was responsible for selecting the dose for Part 2 of the study (pivotal dose). An external Independent Data Monitoring Committee (iDMC) reviewed data from Part 1 and confirmed the dose-selection decision of the IMC. The dose for Part 2 selected by the IMC was a dose that: 1.Was judged to be safe and well-tolerated, based on all available safety data from Part 1 and as confirmed by the iDMC; 2. Resulted in an exposure at steady-state below the exposure cap (mean value) of AUC0-24h,ss 2000 ng\*h/mL (adjusted for free-fraction, if required); 3. Resulted in
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 1: All Risdiplam
0.25
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Motor Function Measure 32 (MFM-32) Total Score at Month 12Primary· Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
The Motor Function Measure 32 (MFM32) is a scale constructed for use in neuromuscular disorders. It comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The 32 scores are summed and expressed on a 0-100 scale for the MFM32 total score. Hig
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Value
95% CI
Part 2: Risdiplam
1.36
0.61 – 2.11
Part 2: Placebo
-0.19
-1.22 – 0.84
Part 2: Percentage of Participants With Marked Improvement (Defined as >= 3) in the Total Motor Function Measure (MFM32) Score at Month 12Secondary· At Month 12
The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function. The scoring of each task uses a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The 32 scores are summed and expressed on a 0-100 scale for the MFM32 total score. A change in MFM32 total score of threshold \>/=3 represents marked improvement in this measure. Logistic regression analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants d
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Value
95% CI
Part 2: Risdiplam
38.3
28.94 – 47.58
Part 2: Placebo
23.7
12.03 – 35.43
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Total Score of the Revised Upper Limb Module (RULM) at Month 12Secondary· Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
The RULM is a 20 items scale that assesses the proximal and distal motor functions of the arm. There is an entry item and the remaining 18 items are scored on the 3 point scale of: 0: cannot complete task independently; 1: modified method but can complete task independently; 2: completes task without any assistance, and with 1 item scored on a 2 point scale of as a can/cannot score with 1 as the highest score. The RULM total score is the sum of 19 items scores with range of 0-37, and the entry item does not contribute to the total score. Higher scores indicate greater upper limb function. A po
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Value
95% CI
Part 2: Risdiplam
1.61
1.00 – 2.22
Part 2: Placebo
0.02
-0.83 – 0.87
Part 2: Change From Baseline in Total Score of Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale Expanded (HFMSE) at Month 12Secondary· Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
The HFMSE scale contains 33 items, which are scored on a 3-point Likert-type scale (0-2) and summed to derive the total score, with lower scores indicating greater impairment. The HFMSE contains a series of assessments designed to assess important functional abilities, including standing, transfers, ambulation, and proximal and axial function. The overall score is the sum of the scores for all activities with a maximum achievable score of 66. Higher scores indicate greater motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicates improvement. MMRM analysis was performed based on the efficacy h
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Value
95% CI
Part 2: Risdiplam
0.95
0.29 – 1.61
Part 2: Placebo
0.37
-0.54 – 1.28
Part 2: Change From Baseline in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) at Month 12 in Participants Aged 6-25 YearsSecondary· Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
Spirometry is a pulmonary function test that assesses how the lungs work by measuring how much air moves through the airways. Spirometry was performed by all participants aged 6 or older. Forced vital capacity (FVC) is the total volume that can be exhaled after inhaling maximally. The best % predicted value out of all attempts were used for the analysis. MMRM analysis was performed based on the efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data assuming no prohibited medication intended for treatment of SMA was received and participants continued on their randomized treatment unt
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Value
95% CI
Part 2: Risdiplam
-5.16
-7.93 – -2.39
Part 2: Placebo
-3.11
-6.59 – 0.74
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the Caregiver-Reported SMA Independence Scale (SMAIS) Total Score at Month 12Secondary· Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
The SMA Independence Scale (SMAIS) was developed specifically for SMA participants in order to assess function-related independence. The SMAIS contains 29 items, assessing the amount of assistance required from another individual to perform daily activities such as eating, or bathing. Each item is scored on a 0-4 scale (with an additional option to indicate that an item is non-applicable). The SMAIS total score ranging from 0-44 is obtained based on 22 items with each item on the 0-2 scale. Lower scores indicate greater dependence on another individual. The SMAIS was completed by participants
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2: Risdiplam
1.65
0.66 – 2.63
Part 2: Placebo
-0.91
-2.23 – 0.42
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Rated by Clinicians as Improved in the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) Scale Ratings at Month 12Secondary· At Month 12
The Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGI-C) is used to score a clinician's impression of a participant's change in global health. The CGI-C is a single item measure of change in global health, using seven response options: "very much improved", "much improved", "minimally improved", "no change", "minimally worse", "much worse", and "very much worse". Participants considered as "improved" included responses of "very much improved, "much improved" and "minimally improved". Logistic regression analysis was performed based on efficacy hypothetical estimand, which included participants data as
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Value
95% CI
Part 2: Risdiplam
47.5
38.15 – 56.86
Part 2: Placebo
40.0
26.77 – 53.23
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Who Achieve Stabilization or Improvement (Defined as >= 0) in the Total Motor Function Measure (MFM-32) Score at Month 12Secondary· At Month 12
The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The 32 scores are summed and expressed on a 0-100 scale for the MFM32 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. Logistic regression analysis was performed b
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2: Risdiplam
69.6
60.72 – 78.41
Part 2: Placebo
54.2
40.68 – 67.80
Part 2: Percentage of Participants Who Achieve an Improvement of at Least One Standard Error of Measurement on the Total MFM-32 Score at Month 12Secondary· At Month 12
The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0-cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1-performs the task partially; 2-performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3-performs the task fully and "normally". The 32 scores are summed and expressed on a 0-100 scale for the total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. Standard error of measurement (SEM) is derived using 32 items scores and total
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2: Risdiplam
28.7
20.65 – 37.88
Part 2: Placebo
16.9
8.44 – 28.97
Part 2: Change From Baseline in the MFM-32 Domain 1 (D1) Score at Month 12Secondary· Baseline (Day-1) and Month 12
The MFM32 comprises 32 items that evaluate physical function in three dimensions: D1 function related to standing and transfer; D2 axial and proximal function; D3 distal motor function. Tasks are scored with a 4-point Likert scale: 0 - cannot initiate the task or maintain the starting position; 1 - performs the task partially; 2 - performs the task incompletely or imperfectly; 3 - performs the task fully and "normally". The D1 items score are summed and expressed on 0-100 scale for the MFM D1 total score. Higher scores indicate increased motor function. A positive change from Baseline indicate
Group
Value
95% CI
Part 2: Risdiplam
0.37
-0.12 – 0.87
Part 2: Placebo
-0.26
-0.94 – 0.42
Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov
Time frame: Part 1 and Part 2: Up to approximately 5 years.
Reporting threshold: 5%.
Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.
Part 1 Group A: Adolescents and Adults (3 mg Risdiplam)
Serious: 1/10 (10%)
Deaths: 0/10
Part 1 Group A: Adolescents and Adults (5 mg Risdiplam)
Serious: 0/10 (0%)
Deaths: 0/10
Part 1 Group A: Adolescents and Adults (Placebo-Control Period Pooled)
Serious: 0/6 (0%)
Deaths: 0/6
Part 1 Group B: Children (0.02 mg/kg Risdiplam)
Serious: 0/7 (0%)
Deaths: 0/7
Part 1 Group B: Children (0.05 mg/kg Risdiplam)
Serious: 0/14 (0%)
Deaths: 0/14
Part 1 Group B: Children (0.15 mg/kg Risdiplam)
Serious: 0/21 (0%)
Deaths: 0/21
Part 1 Group B: Children (0.25 mg/kg Risdiplam)
Serious: 0/7 (0%)
Deaths: 0/7
Part 1 Group B: Children (Placebo-Control Period Pooled)
Serious: 1/10 (10%)
Deaths: 0/10
Part 1 Group A: OLE
Serious: 5/20 (25%)
Deaths: 0/20
Part 1 Group B: OLE
Serious: 9/31 (29%)
Deaths: 0/31
Part 2 Placebo-Controlled: Risdiplam
Serious: 24/120 (20%)
Deaths: 0/120
Part 2 Placebo-Controlled: Placebo
Serious: 11/60 (18%)
Deaths: 0/60
Part 2 OLT: Risdiplam/Risdiplam
Serious: 25/117 (21%)
Deaths: 0/117
Part 2 OLT: Placebo/Risdiplam
Serious: 4/59 (7%)
Deaths: 0/59
Part 2 OLE: Risdiplam
Serious: 34/175 (19%)
Deaths: 1/175
Serious adverse events (89 terms)
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Multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and efficacy of Risdiplam in adult and pediatric participants with Type 2 and Type 3 SMA. The study consists of two parts, an exploratory dose finding part (Part 1) of Risdiplam for 12 weeks and a confirmatory part (Part 2) of Risdiplam for 24 months.
Publications & conference data
8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
NCT05861999 — A Study Evaluating the Effectiveness and Safety of Risdiplam Administered in Pediatric Patients With Spinal Muscular Atr
· Phase 4
· recruiting
NCT05861986 — A Study Evaluating the Effectiveness and Safety of Risdiplam Administered as an Early Intervention in Pediatric Particip
· Phase 4
· recruiting
NCT05808764 — A Study to Investigate the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Risdiplam in Infants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
· Phase 2
· recruiting
NCT05522361 — Risdiplam in Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Previously Treated With Nusinersen
· Phase 4
· active not recruiting
NCT06978985 — Adult SMA Research and Clinical Hub
· recruiting
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· Phase 4
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· Phase 4
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Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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