Trial Outcomes & Findings for Treatment of Fragile-X Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS) With Allopregnanolone (NCT NCT02603926)

NCT ID: NCT02603926

Last Updated: 2018-12-06

Results Overview

California Verbal Learning Test II (CVLT2) is an assessment measuring working memory. Trials 1-5 measure the total number of words remembered after 5 repeated trials and are summed to generate a raw score (called Trial 1-5 Free Recall Total Raw Score) ranging from 0 to 80, with higher scores reflecting better working memory. Mean and standard deviation for raw score at baseline/pre-treatment and at 14 weeks/post-treatment are presented here.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

6 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline/pre-treatment and 14 weeks/post-treatment

Results posted on

2018-12-06

Participant Flow

Participants were recruited by invitation from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), MIND Institute's Fragile X Research and Treatment Center.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Allopregnanolone
Subjects will receive and intravenous infusion of Allopregnanolone at escalating doses of 2mg, 4mg, and 6mg once weekly over a three week period. The highest dose tolerated without sedation will be held stable for the remaining weekly infusions, for a total of 12 infusions.
Overall Study
STARTED
6
Overall Study
COMPLETED
6
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Treatment of Fragile-X Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS) With Allopregnanolone

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Allopregnanolone
n=6 Participants
Subjects will receive and intravenous infusion of Allopregnanolone at escalating doses of 2mg, 4mg, and 6mg once weekly over a three week period. The highest dose tolerated without sedation will be held stable for the remaining weekly infusions, for a total of 12 infusions. Allopregnanolone
Age, Continuous
68.3 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
6 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline/pre-treatment and 14 weeks/post-treatment

Population: Primary outcome measure (CVLT2) was completed for all enrolled subjects.

California Verbal Learning Test II (CVLT2) is an assessment measuring working memory. Trials 1-5 measure the total number of words remembered after 5 repeated trials and are summed to generate a raw score (called Trial 1-5 Free Recall Total Raw Score) ranging from 0 to 80, with higher scores reflecting better working memory. Mean and standard deviation for raw score at baseline/pre-treatment and at 14 weeks/post-treatment are presented here.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Allopregnanolone
n=6 Participants
Subjects will receive and intravenous infusion of Allopregnanolone at escalating doses of 2mg, 4mg, and 6mg once weekly over a three week period. The highest dose tolerated without sedation will be held stable for the remaining weekly infusions, for a total of 12 infusions.
California Verbal Learning Test II (CVLT2) Trial 1-5 Free Recall Total Raw Score
Baseline/Pre-Treatment
34.0 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.5
California Verbal Learning Test II (CVLT2) Trial 1-5 Free Recall Total Raw Score
14 Weeks/Post-Treatment
33.5 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 6.3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline/pre-treatment and 14 weeks/post-treatment

Population: BDS-2 was completed for all enrolled subjects.

The BDS-2 is a validated 9-item assessment measuring the ability to regulate purposeful, goal-directed activity and to engage in activities of daily living, with focus on motor items. Each of the 9 items is scored on a scale of 0 to 3, resulting in a summed total score ranging from 0 to 27. Higher scores reflect fewer errors and stronger ability to regulate motor activities. Mean and standard deviation for total score at baseline/pre-treatment and at 14 weeks/post-treatment are presented here.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Allopregnanolone
n=6 Participants
Subjects will receive and intravenous infusion of Allopregnanolone at escalating doses of 2mg, 4mg, and 6mg once weekly over a three week period. The highest dose tolerated without sedation will be held stable for the remaining weekly infusions, for a total of 12 infusions.
Behavioral Dyscontrol Scale - 2 (BDS-2) Total Score
Baseline/Pre-Treatment
12.7 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.1
Behavioral Dyscontrol Scale - 2 (BDS-2) Total Score
14 Weeks/Post-Treatment
15.3 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline/pre-treatment and 14 weeks/post-treatment

Population: CATSYS DTD TI was completed by all subjects.

The CATSYS system is a portable device recording various measures of neuromotor control, including tremor. The CATSYS Dot-to-Dot Tremor Intensity (DTD TI) protocol quantifies tremor by having a participant hold a tremor pen as they would an ordinary pen, with the elbow joint bent at a right angle and free of body contact, and the pen positioned approximately 4 inches from the navel. Subjects are instructed to use the pen first to tap the center of two circular stickers, approximately 0.5 inch in diameter, placed on opposite ends of the bottom portion of the computer monitor; then, subjects are instructed to trace a line across the table using the tremor pen. The pen is connected to a computer with sensors that measure tremor intensity (TI) in units of meters per second (m/s). Larger values reflect greater tremor intensity. Mean right-hand and left-hand TI and standard deviation at baseline/pre-treatment and at 14 weeks/post-treatment are reported here.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Allopregnanolone
n=6 Participants
Subjects will receive and intravenous infusion of Allopregnanolone at escalating doses of 2mg, 4mg, and 6mg once weekly over a three week period. The highest dose tolerated without sedation will be held stable for the remaining weekly infusions, for a total of 12 infusions.
CATSYS Dot-to-Dot Tremor Intensity (CATSYS DTD TI)
Baseline/Pre-Treatment, Right-Hand
0.87 meters per second (m/s)
Standard Deviation 0.49
CATSYS Dot-to-Dot Tremor Intensity (CATSYS DTD TI)
Baseline/Pre-Treatment, Left-Hand
0.74 meters per second (m/s)
Standard Deviation 0.29
CATSYS Dot-to-Dot Tremor Intensity (CATSYS DTD TI)
14 Weeks/Post-Treatment, Right-Hand
0.79 meters per second (m/s)
Standard Deviation 0.59
CATSYS Dot-to-Dot Tremor Intensity (CATSYS DTD TI)
14 Weeks/Post-Treatment, Left-Hand
0.65 meters per second (m/s)
Standard Deviation 0.26

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline/pre-treatment and 14 weeks/post-treatment

Population: 1 subject was unable to undergo structural MRI procedure at baseline and post-treatment.

Patients will undergo structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at baseline/pre-treatment and at 14 weeks/post-treatment. The MRI is interpreted by a trained clinician and hippocampal volume in cubic centimeters is measured and recorded. Larger values reflect greater volumes of the hippocampus, and greater hippocampal volume post-treatment may be indicative of increased neurogenesis. Mean hippocampal volume and standard deviation at baseline/pre-treatment and post-treatment is reported here.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Allopregnanolone
n=5 Participants
Subjects will receive and intravenous infusion of Allopregnanolone at escalating doses of 2mg, 4mg, and 6mg once weekly over a three week period. The highest dose tolerated without sedation will be held stable for the remaining weekly infusions, for a total of 12 infusions.
Hippocampal Volume, as Measured by Structural MRI
14 Weeks/Post-Treatment
5.84 cubic centimeters
Standard Deviation 1.18
Hippocampal Volume, as Measured by Structural MRI
Baseline/Pre-Treatment
5.87 cubic centimeters
Standard Deviation 1.00

Adverse Events

Allopregnanolone

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Randi Hagerman

UC Davis MIND Institute

Phone: 916-703-0247

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place