Status:
COMPLETED
(-)- Epicatechin Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Lead Sponsor:
Craig McDonald, MD
Collaborating Sponsors:
Cardero Therapeutics, Inc.
Conditions:
Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Eligibility:
MALE
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This is a 48-week open-label extension of our initial proof-of-concept study (UCD0113) in patients with Becker muscular dystrophy who participated in the earlier trial. This single center study will e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Prior participation in UCD0113 BMD epicatechin pilot study
- Male
- Age 18 years to 70 years
- Average to low daily physical activity
- Ability to ambulate for 75 meters without assistive devices
- Diagnosis of BMD confirmed by at least one the following:
- Dystrophin immunofluorescence and/or immunoblot showing partial dystrophin deficiency, and clinical picture consistent with typical BMD, or
- Gene deletions test positive (missing one or more exons) of the dystrophin gene, where reading frame can be predicted as 'in-frame', and clinical picture consistent with typical BMD, or
- Complete dystrophin gene sequencing showing an alteration (point mutation, duplication, or other mutation resulting in a stop codon mutation) that can be definitely associated with BMD, with a typical clinical picture of BMD, or
- Positive family history of BMD confirmed by one of the criteria listed above in a sibling or maternal uncle, and clinical picture typical of BMD.
- Hematology profile within normal range
- Baseline laboratory safety chemistry profile within normal range
- No plan to change exercise regimen during study participation
- Nutritional, herbal and antioxidant supplements taken with the intent of maintaining or improving skeletal muscle strength or functional mobility have been discontinued at least 2 weeks prior to screening (daily multivitamin use is acceptable).
Exclusion
- Currently enrolled in another treatment clinical trial.
- History of significant concomitant illness or significant impairment of renal or hepatic function.
- Use of regular daily aspirin or other medication with antiplatelet effects within 3 weeks of first dose of study medication.
- Regular participation in vigorous exercise.
- Symptomatic heart failure with cardiac ejection fraction \<25%
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
2 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03236662
Start Date
November 1 2016
End Date
December 1 2017
Last Update
November 24 2021
Active Locations (1)
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UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California, United States, 95817