Status:

COMPLETED

Cellcept for Treatment of Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis

Lead Sponsor:

University of Rochester

Collaborating Sponsors:

Batten Disease Support and Research Assocation (BDSRA)

Conditions:

Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-25 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this trial is to establish the safety and tolerability of short-term (8 weeks) administration of mycophenolate mofetil in ambulatory children with JNCL. The secondary objectiv...

Detailed Description

Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (JNCL) is a fatal disorder. Currently treatment is symptomatic. Thus, there is a real need to intervene and slow the progression of this disease. Preliminary da...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • JNCL as determined by a characteristic clinical presentation and confirmatory genetic evidence.
  • Able to walk 10 feet without assistance beyond that required due to vision impairment.
  • Subjects with local treating clinician (pediatrician or neurologist) willing to conduct the trial according to the protocol, good clinical practice, and applicable regulations.
  • Subjects with a parent/legal guardian willing to accompany them to all study visits, oversee study drug compliance, and monitor and report to local treating clinician/investigator and the URBC investigative personnel any signs of adversity.

Exclusion

  • Inability to tolerate oral administration of medications
  • Concomitant medical condition, which, in the opinion of the local treating clinician, the parent(s)/guardian, or the URBC study investigator would place the child at greater than acceptable risk from: 1) travel by plane or car to the URBC on four occasions over the course of 22 weeks, 2) exposure to mycophenolate mofetil at protocol defined dosages for periods up to 8 weeks.
  • Anticipated inability of the child (on the part of the investigator, parent/guardian, or URBC study personnel) to comply with the rigors of the protocol..
  • Use of disallowed concomitant medications.
  • Administration of immunosuppressive medications
  • History of any prior exposure to mycophenolate mofetil
  • History of hypersensitivity to mycophenolate mofetil, or any other component of the product
  • History of frank gastrointestinal hemorrhage, ulceration, or melena
  • White blood cell count \< 3000/μL, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1500/μL, hemoglobin \< 10g/dL, or thrombocytopenia \<100,000/μL.
  • Abnormal liver function (aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or bilirubin greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal)
  • Pregnancy or vulnerability to engage in sexual intercourse based on report of the parent/guardian, judgment of the local treating clinician/investigator or judgment of the URBC study personnel.
  • Positive Tuberculosis test
  • Immunizations not up to date for age according to Centers for Disease Control guidelines

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01399047

Start Date

July 1 2011

End Date

November 1 2015

Last Update

May 21 2019

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University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, United States, 14642