Status:

COMPLETED

Ataxia-telangiectasia: Treating Mitochondrial Dysfunction With a Novel Form of Anaplerosis

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Queensland

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia

Conditions:

Ataxia Telangiectasia

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Study design: Parallel group, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation each 2 months for 12 months. Dose based on percent (%) of calculated caloric intake. Thirty participants will be randomised in blocks ...

Detailed Description

Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare, genetic, progressive, life-limiting, neuro-degenerative condition affecting a variety of body systems resulting in ataxia, immune deficiency, respiratory complic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients of either sex, of any age, with a confirmed diagnosis of A-T,
  • Patients who are able to undertake the study procedures,
  • Families who are able to comply with the protocol for its duration and who provide informed patient assent and consent signed and dated by parent/legal guardian or adult participant according to local regulations.

Exclusion

  • Patients whose parents/legal guardians are not able to provide consent
  • Patients who have been in another randomised clinical intervention trial where the use of investigational medicinal product within 3 months or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, before study enrolment
  • Taking off label mediations or nutritional supplements that the PI consider would impact participant's safe participation.
  • Patients who are pregnant and/or lactating, planning a pregnancy during the study. Contraception must be used for sexually active male and female participants
  • Intestinal Malabsorption secondary to Pancreatic Insufficiency
  • Liver enzymes (alanine aminotransferase \[ALT\]/aspartate aminotransferase \[AST\]) or total bilirubin \> 2 x the upper limit of normal at the time of screening.
  • Renal insufficiency as defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 30 mL/min/1.73m2 at the screening visit.
  • Any comorbid medical condition that in the assessment of the PI that would impact participant's safe participation (e.g. active cancer requiring treatment)
  • Evidence of dysphagia that places subject at risk of aspiration if orally fed.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 15 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 10 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04513002

Start Date

March 15 2022

End Date

July 10 2023

Last Update

July 20 2023

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Queensland Children's Hospital

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4001