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Population Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Variable Wear Times for a Dextroamphetamine Transdermal System
- Mariacristina Castelli, Marina Komaroff, Suzanne Meeves, Kanan Balakrishnan, Kyle T. Baron, John T. Mondick, Stephen V. Faraone, Gregory W. Mattingly
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- CNS Spectrums / Volume 28 / Issue 2 / April 2023
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- 14 April 2023, p. 246
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Introduction
The Dextroamphetamine Transdermal System (d-ATS) was developed as an alternative to oral amphetamine (AMP) formulations for ADHD. In a pivotal study, d-ATS met primary and secondary efficacy endpoints for ADHD in children and adolescents. Study subjects wore d-ATS for 9 hours, and an improvement in Swanson, Kotkin, Agler, M-Flynn, and Pelham scale (SKAMP) total score was observed from 2 through 12 hours after application. Patients with ADHD may need varying durations of treatment for symptoms from day to day. This analysis describes the exposure-response (E-R) relationship for d-ATS and explores possible outcomes for wear times ≤9 hours under varying assumptions.
MethodsA population pharmacokinetic (PK) model was developed to describe AMP disposition following d-ATS administration. This model was used to construct a population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) model from SKAMP total score data from two pediatric clinical studies to characterize onset and duration of effect after d-ATS administration. The integrated PK/PD model was used to describe the d-ATS E-R relationship and simulate the potential onset and duration of effect of d-ATS in response to various removal times (when <9 hours) by utilizing SKAMP scores as the efficacy measure. Subject-level AMP PK and SKAMP profiles were simulated for d-ATS removal at 4–9 hours post-application under different assumptions for AMP absorption after early patch removal. Modifications were made to the original population PK model to simulate patch removal.
ResultsData from 81 children and 41 adolescents, 6–17 years old, were included. The model provided a reasonable description of the SKAMP score over time, showing an initial decline ~2 hours after patch application. In approximately 50% of children and adolescents, the maximum decline in SKAMP scores was observed within the first 4 hours after patch application. Earlier simulated d-ATS removal times were associated with reduced systemic exposure and earlier return to near-baseline scores across the range of assumptions tested.
Under different assumptions, the graphs changed modestly but not dramatically. For example, with moderate/conservative assumptions, following a 9-hour wear time, SKAMP scores returned to within 90% of baseline value in ~49% of subjects by 12 hours and ~80% of subjects by 16 hours. Following a 4-hour wear time, percentages were ~74% by 12 hours and ~95% by 16 hours.
ConclusionsSimulation results suggest that the duration of d-ATS efficacy may be related to wear time, which can be adjusted according to treatment needs, consistent with published observations for another transdermal stimulant. The d-ATS patch provides the ability to control medication exposure by shortening wear time, allowing treatment duration to be individualized and optimized in ADHD patients who have varying schedules and needs.
FundingNoven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Factor Analysis Investigating the Efficacy of HP-3070 Transdermal System in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale Five Adults With Schizophrenia
- Leslie Citrome, Mariacristina Castelli, Sandeep Byreddy, Masami Hasebe, Takaaki Terahara, Justin Faden, Marina Komaroff
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- CNS Spectrums / Volume 28 / Issue 2 / April 2023
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- 14 April 2023, pp. 243-244
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Introduction
HP-3070, a once-daily asenapine transdermal system, is FDA-approved for adults with schizophrenia. In a pivotal phase 3 randomized controlled study, patients with schizophrenia who were treated once daily with HP-3070 demonstrated significant improvement in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total scores compared with placebo. The PANSS score’s five-factor structure can also assess treatment efficacy across different domains. This post-hoc analysis of the pivotal study evaluated the efficacy of HP-3070 by examining these domains.
MethodsIn the pivotal phase 3 study, adults with acute exacerbations of schizophrenia were randomized to 6 weeks of treatment with HP-3070 3.8mg/24h, 7.6mg/24h, or placebo. Factor analysis of PANSS scores was performed using five domains (negative symptoms, positive symptoms, disorganized thought, uncontrolled hostility/excitement, anxiety/depression). Mixed-model repeated-measures (MMRM) analysis included change from baseline in PANSS factor score as the repeated dependent variable, with country, treatment, visit, treatment by visit interaction, and baseline PANSS score as covariates.
ResultsThe analysis included 607 patients. Least-squares mean estimates (standard error) of the difference from placebo in change from baseline to Week 6 for each factor were as follows: negative symptoms, 3.8mg/24h, -0.9 (0.43), P=0.045, and 7.6mg/24h, -0.4 (0.43), P=0.41; positive symptoms, 3.8mg/24h, -2.3 (0.57), P<0.001, and 7.6mg/24h, -2.0 (0.57), P<0.001; disorganized thought, 3.8mg/24h, -1.5 (0.38), P<0.001, and 7.6mg/24h, -0.9 (0.38), P=0.03; uncontrolled hostility/excitement: 3.8mg/24h, -1.1 (0.30), P<0.001, and 7.6mg/24h -0.9 (0.30), P=0.002; anxiety/depression, 3.8mg/24h, -0.5 (0.31), P=0.14, and 7.6mg/24h, -0.6 (0.31), P=0.07.
ConclusionsHP-3070 demonstrated treatment effects on a PANSS five-factor model, with the results indicating impact on negative symptoms, positive symptoms, disorganized thought, uncontrolled hostility/excitement, and anxiety/depression. These findings suggest that HP-3070 may address a broad range of symptoms in schizophrenia.
FundingNoven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical, Co.
d-Amphetamine Transdermal System in Treatment of Children and Adolescents with ADHD: Secondary Endpoint Results from a Phase 2 Trial
- Andrew J. Cutler, Katsumi Suzuki, Brittney Starling, Kanan Balakrishnan, Marina Komaroff, Mariacristina Castelli
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- CNS Spectrums / Volume 27 / Issue 2 / April 2022
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- 28 April 2022, pp. 230-231
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Amphetamines are a first-line treatment for ADHD. The dextroamphetamine transdermal system (d-ATS) was developed as an alternative to oral amphetamine formulations. A randomized controlled trial of d-ATS in children and adolescents with ADHD was conducted, and its primary and key secondary endpoints were met. Here, we report secondary endpoints of the study, further assessing the efficacy and safety of d-ATS.
MethodsThis study comprised a 5-week, open-label dose optimization period (DOP) followed by a 2-week, randomized, cross-over double-blind treatment period (DBP). All eligible patients received d-ATS 5 mg/9 h and were evaluated weekly for a possible dose increase to 10 mg/9 h, 15 mg/9 h, and 20 mg/9 h. Once reached, the optimal dose was maintained for the DOP and utilized during the DBP. Secondary objectives for this study included assessment of efficacy via Permanent Product Measure of Performance-Attempted and -Correct (PERMP-A, PERMP-C), ADHD-RS-IV, Conners Parent Rating Scale Revised Short Form (CPRS-R:S), and Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scores in a laboratory classroom setting. Efficacy was analyzed using a mixed-model repeated-measures (MMRM) approach. Safety assessments included treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and dermal safety.
ResultsIn total, 110 patients were enrolled in the DOP, and 106 patients were randomized in the DBP. Patients receiving d-ATS demonstrated significant improvement vs placebo in PERMP-A and -C scores in the DBP consistently from 2 to 12 hours post-dose (P < .001 for all timepoints). ADHD-RS-IV total scores improved during the DOP and improved further during the DBP, with a least-squares mean (95% CI) difference for d-ATS vs placebo of −13.1 (−16.2, −10.0; P < .001). Significant differences between placebo and d-ATS in the DBP were also observed for the CPRS-R:S and CGI scales (P < .001). Most TEAEs were mild or moderate, with 3 TEAEs (abdominal pain, irritated mood, and appetite loss) leading to study discontinuation in the DOP and none in the DBP. No patients were discontinued due to dermal reactions in either phase.
Conclusionsd-ATS was effective in the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents, meeting its primary endpoint (reported elsewhere) and all secondary endpoints. d-ATS was safe and well-tolerated, with minimal dermal reactions.
FundingNoven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Effect of the HP-3070 Transdermal System (Secuado ) on Symptoms of Hostility in Adults with Schizophrenia
- Leslie Citrome, Marina Komaroff, Brittney Starling, Sandeep Byreddy, Takaaki Terahara, Masami Hasabe
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- CNS Spectrums / Volume 27 / Issue 2 / April 2022
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- 28 April 2022, p. 241
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Background
Patients with schizophrenia may exhibit symptoms of hostility. HP-3070, a once-daily asenapine transdermal system, is the first antipsychotic patch approved by the FDA for use in adults with schizophrenia, and its efficacy in this indication has been demonstrated. This post hoc analysis of a phase 3 randomized study investigated the efficacy of HP-3070 in treating hostility in patients with schizophrenia.
MethodsIn the pivotal phase 3 study, adults with schizophrenia were randomized 1:1:1 to once-daily treatment with HP-3070 3.8 mg/24 h, 7.6 mg/24 h, or placebo for 6 weeks. Least-squares mean (LSM) changes in the PANSS hostility item score (P7) and PANSS-Excited Component (PANSS-EC), the sum of items P4 (Excitement), P7 (Hostility), G4 (Tension), G8 (Uncooperativeness), and G14 (Poor impulse control), from baseline to week 6 were assessed post hoc. Efficacy was analyzed with a mixed-effects model for repeated measures (MMRM) adjusted for PANSS-positive symptoms, items P1 (Delusions), P2 (Conceptual disorganization), P3 (Hallucinatory behavior), P5 (Grandiosity), P6 (Suspiciousness/persecution), and G9 (Unusual thought content) and presence of somnolence (including hypersomnia, hypersomnolence, or sedation) or akathisia.
ResultsAmong the 369 patients with a baseline PANSS hostility item score >1 and hostility scores collected at both baseline and week 6 (126 HP-3070 7.6 mg/24 h; 123 3.8 mg/24 h; 120 placebo), the week 6 LSM (95% CI) change from baseline in PANSS hostility item score was significantly better with HP-3070 than placebo for 7.6 mg/24 h (−0.4 [−0.6, −0.2]; P < .001) and 3.8 mg/24 h (−0.3 [−0.6, −0.1]; P < .01). Similar results were observed after adjusting for covariates (P < .01 for both doses). The week 6 PANSS-EC LSM change from baseline was also greater for HP-3070 7.6 mg/24 h (−1.1 [−1.9, −0.4]; n = 164; P < .01) and 3.8 mg/24 h (−1.3 [−2.0, −0.6]; n = 168; P < .001) compared with placebo (n = 165).
ConclusionsIn this post hoc analysis, HP-3070 was superior to placebo in reducing hostility in patients with schizophrenia, even after adjusting for covariates, suggesting that these effects are at least partially independent of general antipsychotic effects or of effects on sedation or akathisia. These findings suggest that HP-3070 may have a specific anti-hostility effect in patients with schizophrenia.
FundingNoven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical, Co.
146 Efficacy and Safety of the Asenapine Transdermal Patch, HP-3070, for Schizophrenia: A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Inpatient Study
- Leslie Citrome, David Walling, Courtney Zeni, Marina Komaroff, Alexandra Park
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- CNS Spectrums / Volume 25 / Issue 2 / April 2020
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- 24 April 2020, p. 293
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Asenapine is a 2nd-generation antipsychotic currently marketed as a sublingual (SL) tablet in the US for the treatment of schizophrenia. HP-3070, asenapine transdermal system, is a patch for treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Low- and high- HP-3070 doses deliver asenapine concentrations that are similar to SL asenapine 5 mg BID and 10 mg BID, respectively, but with fewer peak and trough fluctuations.
Methods:In this Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo (PBO)-controlled, 6-week inpatient study, adults with schizophrenia having baseline Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score ≥80 and Clinical Global Impression–Severity of Illness Scale (CGI-S) score ≥4 were randomized 1:1:1 to HP 3070 high-dose, HP-3070 low-dose, or PBO.
The primary efficacy objective was Week 6 PANSS score change from baseline (CFB) vs PBO.
The key secondary objective was Week 6 CGI-S CFB vs PBO. Safety assessments included treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), laboratory results, vital signs, dermal safety, and extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) assessments.
Results:A total of 616 patients were randomized, with 486 patients completing the study. Discontinuation rates were 23.3%, 18.6%, and 21.4% for HP-3070 high-dose, HP-3070 low-dose, and PBO, respectively; withdrawal of consent and AEs were the most common reasons for discontinuation. Demographics and baseline characteristics were well-balanced among treatment groups.
For PANSS total score, least squares mean (LSM) (standard error [SE]) estimates of the treatment comparison (HP-3070 vs PBO) for CFB at Week 6 were -4.8 (1.634; 95% CI: -8.06, -1.64; p=0.003) and -6.6 (1.630; 95% CI: 9.81, 3.40; p<0.001) for HP-3070 high- and low-dose, respectively. For CGI-S CFB at Week 6, LSM (SE) for the treatment comparison were 0.4 (0.100; 95% CI: 0.55, 0.16; p<0.001) for HP 3070 high-dose and 0.4 (0.099; 95% CI: 0.64, 0.25; p<0.001) for low-dose.
No deaths or serious TEAEs related to study treatment occurred. The HP-3070 safety profile was consistent with SL asenapine. Incidence of TEAEs at the patch application site was higher for HP-3070 (14.2% high-dose, 15.2% low-dose) than for PBO (4.4%); most of these events were mild or moderate in severity. PBO patients had higher rates of psychiatric disorders (24.3% vs 15.7% and 17.6% for HP-3070 high- and low-dose, respectively), with insomnia and anxiety as most common. Study treatment discontinuations due to application site reactions or skin disorders were low (≤0.5%) across treatment groups. There was no marked mean CFB for vital signs or electrocardiogram parameters, nor treatment differences observed on EPS assessments.
Conclusions:In this study, HP-3070 was efficacious, safe, and well-tolerated for treating schizophrenia in adults; both doses met primary and key secondary endpoints. As the first transdermal antipsychotic patch in the US, HP-3070 will provide patients a novel treatment option.
Funding Acknowledgements:Funded by Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co.