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ArticleMovement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society2025

Combined Assessment of Function and Survival to Demonstrate the Effect of Treatment on Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

Massimiliano Germani, Irene Rebollo Mesa, Tim J Buchanan, Steven De Bruyn, Teresa Gasalla, Hans Lieve G Van Tricht, Colin Ewen, Lawrence I Golbe, Adam Boxer, Günter Höglinger

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10 authors.

Massimiliano GermaniUCB, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium.
Irene Rebollo MesaUCB, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium.ORCID 0009-0004-0635-2485
Tim J BuchananUCB, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium.
Steven De BruynUCB, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium.
Teresa GasallaUCB, Morrisville, North Carolina, USA.
Hans Lieve G Van TrichtUCB, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium.
Colin EwenUCB, Slough, United Kingdom.
Lawrence I GolbeRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Adam BoxerDepartment of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Günter HöglingerDepartment of Neurology, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), Munich, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProgressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder for which there are currently no disease-modifying treatments. Recent trials of potential therapies had durations of 12 months, which may be insufficient because of nonrandom missingness due to death. Longer durations, incorporating PSP Rating Scale and survival, can reduce the potential for type II error. Selecting efficacy measures more sensitive to disease modification may facilitate identification of treatment effect.

objectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the simulated phase 3 PSP trial assessing the effect of disease-modifying intervention on a novel combined primary endpoint comprising function (PSP Rating Scale) and survival, the Combined Assessment of Function and Survival (CAFS), and to determine operating characteristics of the CAFS.

methodsTo simulate PSP progression in the trial population, we developed models of PSP Rating Scale and survival using data from published clinical studies. These models were used to define operating characteristics of the CAFS for use in a phase 3 trial.

resultsThe sample size determined (N = 384; 1:1 randomization) would provide >80% power to detect significant treatment effects on the CAFS compared with placebo. The CAFS provides good operating characteristics and increased power to detect moderate treatment effects on the PSP Rating Scale. We propose a trial design allowing potential detection of treatment effects at a preplanned interim analysis after participants complete 12 months of treatment, with assessment of effects of treatment (≤24 months) on survival.

conclusionsUse of the CAFS could provide a comprehensive and robust estimate of the clinical benefit of future therapies. © 2024 UCB. Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.

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Supranuclear Palsy, ProgressiveDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment Outcomeclinical rating scaleitem response theoryjoint rank testneurodegenerative diseaseprogressive supranuclear palsy

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PMID39470015
PMCPMC11752988

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