Evaluation of the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Sarizotan in Rett Syndrome With Respiratory Symptoms

NCT ID: NCT02790034

Last Updated: 2021-12-21

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

129 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-10-26

Study Completion Date

2020-05-04

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates the safety, tolerability and efficacy of Sarizotan in reducing respiratory abnormalities in Rett Syndrome in an initial double blind 24 week period followed by an open label treatment phase of up to 168 weeks (the latter for patients with no safety and tolerability issues).

Detailed Description

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This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of multiple doses of sarizotan in patients with Rett syndrome with respiratory abnormalities. The study participants will be randomized to either sarizotan between 2 and 10 mg bid or placebo bid, based on age and weight criteria.

All patients who have completed the final evaluations at Week 24 (Day 168) and have no safety or tolerability issues that would preclude continuing on the study medication and have been compliant with the trial requirements will have the option of continuing open-label treatment with Sarizotan for up to 168 weeks.

Conditions

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Rett Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Sarizotan low dose

2 mg or 5 mg bid based on age and weight criteria for 24 wks DB 2 mg bid (4 to \<13 years; ≥13 years of age and weighing \<25 kg 5 mg bid (≥13 years of age and weighing ≥25 kg)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sarizotan low dose

Intervention Type DRUG

2 mg or 5 mg bid based on age and weight criteria for 24 wks DB 2 mg bid (4 to \<13 years; ≥13 years of age and weighing \<25 kg; 5 mg bid (≥13 years of age and weighing ≥25 kg). Assessment of safety, tolerability and efficacy on reducing the respiratory symptoms in patients.

Sarizotan high dose

5 mg or 10 mg bid based on age and weight criteria for 24 wks DB 5 mg bid (4 to \<13 years; ≥13 years of age and weighing \<25 kg 10 mg bid (≥13 years of age and weighing ≥25 kg)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sarizotan high dose

Intervention Type DRUG

5 mg or 10 mg bid based on age and weight criteria for 24 wks DB 5 mg bid (4 to \<13 years; ≥13 years of age and weighing \<25 kg; 10 mg bid (≥13 years of age and weighing ≥25 kg) Assessment of safety, tolerability and efficacy on reducing the respiratory symptoms in patients

Placebo

Placebo bid for 24 wks DB age 4 and above

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo BID followed by assessment of safety, tolerability and efficacy on reducing the respiratory symptoms in patients.

Interventions

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Sarizotan low dose

2 mg or 5 mg bid based on age and weight criteria for 24 wks DB 2 mg bid (4 to \<13 years; ≥13 years of age and weighing \<25 kg; 5 mg bid (≥13 years of age and weighing ≥25 kg). Assessment of safety, tolerability and efficacy on reducing the respiratory symptoms in patients.

Intervention Type DRUG

Sarizotan high dose

5 mg or 10 mg bid based on age and weight criteria for 24 wks DB 5 mg bid (4 to \<13 years; ≥13 years of age and weighing \<25 kg; 10 mg bid (≥13 years of age and weighing ≥25 kg) Assessment of safety, tolerability and efficacy on reducing the respiratory symptoms in patients

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo BID followed by assessment of safety, tolerability and efficacy on reducing the respiratory symptoms in patients.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Body weight ≥ 10 kg
* Age ≥ 4 years
* Diagnosis of Rett syndrome based on consensus clinical criteria and patients with MECP2 duplications will not be eligible.
* Has at least 10 episodes of breathing dysrhythmia, defined by episodes ≥10 seconds of breath holding (apnea), per hour during cardiorespiratory monitoring
* Ability to take study medication provided either as capsules or combined with food/drink.
* Patient is cooperative, willing to complete all aspects of the study, and capable of doing so with assistance of a caregiver.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient is participating in a clinical trial with another investigational drug
* Hypersensitivity to sarizotan or other 5-HT1a agonists;
* Current clinically significant (as determined by Investigator) cardiovascular, respiratory (e.g. severe asthma), gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, hematologic or other medical disorders, in addition to those directly related to the patient's Rett syndrome;
* QTcF interval on the ECG is greater than 450 msec.
* Surgery planned during the study (except for insertion of gastrostomy tube);
* Severe diabetes mellitus or fatty acid oxidation disorder.
* Ophthalmologic history including any of the following conditions: albino patients, family history of hereditary retinal disease, retinitis pigmentosa, any active retinopathy or severe diabetic retinopathy.
* Females who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or of childbearing potential and not using a hormonal contraceptive.
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Newron Pharmaceuticals SPA

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ravi Anand, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Newron Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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University of Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

University of California

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

South Metropolitan Health Service Fiona Stanley Hospital

Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia

Site Status

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

Kochi, Kerala, India

Site Status

Vijaya Health Centre

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Site Status

P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre

Mumbai, , India

Site Status

Jaslok Hospital and Research centre

Mumbai, , India

Site Status

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

New Delhi, , India

Site Status

A.O.U. Senese Policlinico Santa Maria alle Scotte

Siena, Tuscany, Italy

Site Status

U.O. Neuropsichiatria Infantile

Milan, , Italy

Site Status

King's College Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United States Australia India Italy United Kingdom

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Other Identifiers

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Sarizotan/001/II/2015

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id