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Oculopharyngeal Muscular DystrophyPhase 2HOPEMDNCT02015481

Safety Tolerability and Efficacy Study of Cabaletta to Treat Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) Patients

A Phase 2 study testing Cabaletta in people with Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, run by Bioblast Pharma Ltd. at 4 sites in 3 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The Purpose of this study is to assess the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Intravenous Cabaletta® in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) Patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy
What is being tested?
Cabaletta
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
25 participants
Where
4 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
Feb 2014to Apr 2016
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Males and females
  • 18 - 80 years (inclusive) of age
  • Clinically and genetically diagnosed as OPMD
  • Moderate dysphagia (abnormal drinking test at screening and on the first dosing day, before drug administration)
  • Patients who provide written informed consent to participate in the study
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) <30 kg/m2

Who cannot join

  • Diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2
  • Other major diseases, e.g.: renal failure (creatinine clearance <60ml/min), liver failure and chronic liver diseases (e.g. hepatitis B or C) , HIV carriers, tuberculosis, SLE, rheumatoid polyarthritis, sarcoidosis, collagenosis
  • Uncontrolled heart disease , CHF,
  • Other neuromuscular diseases
  • Other disorders associated with esophageal dysphagia: e.g. severe gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), esophageal stricture due to mechanical or chemical trauma, infection (e.g. esophageal moniliasis), drug-induced dysphagia (e.g. bisphosphonates), esophageal rings and webs, spastic motility disorders of the esophagus.
  • History of malignancy (except non-invasive skin malignancy)
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  • History of neck irradiation
  • Pregnant or currently lactating women
  • Obesity (BMI≥ 30) and associated morbidity
  • Prior pharyngeal myotomy
  • Weight loss of more than 10% in the last 12 months.
  • Known hypersensitivity to any ingredients in the injection
  • Patient receiving anticoagulant treatment (e.g. warfarin)

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 3 countries.

4 sites in 3 countries

United States2 sites
  • UCLA

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

  • Tahseen Mozaffar

    Orange, California, 92868

Other trials in United States

Canada1 site
  • Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University

    Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2B4

Other trials in Canada

Israel1 site
  • Hadassah medical center

    Jerusalem, 91120

Other trials in Israel

About this study

Official title: Multi-Center, Dose-Escalation Study, to Assess Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Intravenous Cabaletta® in OPMD Patients

The Purpose of this study is to assess the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Intravenous Cabaletta® in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) Patients.

Being tested
Cabaletta
Keywords
Case control, safety, tolerability, efficacy.
Medical subject headings
Muscular Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • CabalettaDrug

Study groups in NCT02015481
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cabaletta 30gr.Experimentalweekly IV of Cabaletta 30gr.
Receives: Drug: Cabaletta

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Safety Lab Evaluations

    Change from baseline in safety labs including hematology, coagulation, chemistry, renal function, and liver function tests at week 24 .

    Measured: 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Drinking Test Score

    Change from baseline in ice water drinking time, in seconds, at week 24. Times greater than 8 seconds to complete the drinking test are considered abnormal.

    Measured: 24 weeks

  2. Videofluoroscopy (VFS) Score

    Penetration aspiration score results assessed by VFS comparing baseline, prior to treatment, to week 24. This is an 8 point scale. The higher the number the greater the risk of aspiration. The result reported is the difference from the baseline scores.

    Measured: 24 Weeks

  3. SWAL-QOL, Swallowing Quality of Life Questionnaire

    Summary of Quality of Life in Swallowing Disorders total symptom score results over time, change from baseline at weeks 12 and 24 This is a 100 point scale. The higher the number the better the quality of life.

    Measured: 28 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Dec 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2014
  3. Primary completionApr 2016
  4. Study completionApr 2016

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
25 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02015481
Sponsor's protocol ID
BBCO-001
Acronym
HOPEMD
Status last verified
Sep 2017
First submitted
8 Dec 2013
Last updated
17 Oct 2017
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Cabaletta in people with Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy, run by Bioblast Pharma Ltd. at 4 sites in 3 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Oct 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States, Canada, Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 23 Aug 2017). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Safety Lab Evaluations (time frame: 24 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Oct 2017.

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