16P11.2 Deletion SyndromePhase 2NCT04271332
Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Arbaclofen in 16p11.2 Deletion
A Phase 2 study testing Arbaclofen in people with 16P11.2 Deletion Syndrome, run by Clinical Research Associates, LLC at 4 sites in United States.
Trial summary
This Phase 2 study examines the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of arbaclofen in pediatric subjects with 16p11.2 deletion. Male or female subjects aged 5 to 17 years of age will be randomized to receive either placebo or arbaclofen in a double-blind study design. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 5 to 17 years
- Conditions the study is for
- 16P11.2 Deletion Syndrome
- What is being tested?
- Arbaclofen
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 4 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2022to 23 Mar 2025
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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 5 to 17 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Inclusion Criteria:To be eligible to participate in this study, all of the following criteria must be met:
- Diagnosis of 16p11.2 BP4-BP5 deletion.
- Male or female subjects, 5 through 17 years of age, at Screening.
- Neurodevelopmental disability requiring current educational or other therapeutic support.
- Any educational, behavioral, other therapeutic, and/or dietary interventions must have been continuous during the 2 months prior to Screening (with the exception of the anti-epileptic drug (AED) 6-month requirement in Inclusion Criterion #5). Subjects and their parent/caregiver/legally authorized representative (LAR) may not electively initiate new, or modify ongoing, interventions for the duration of the study. Typical school vacations are not considered modifications of stable programming.
- Subjects with a history of seizure disorder must have been seizure-free and on a stable antiepileptic therapy regimen for 6 months OR must have been seizure-free for the 3 years prior to Screening if not currently receiving antiepileptics. If currently receiving treatment with antiepileptics that are typically monitored by serum concentration, serum concentrations of the antiepileptic drugs must be tested and confirmed to be within the therapeutic range at Screening.
- All medication regimens must be stable for 30 days prior to Screening.
- Prior to the conduct of any study-specific procedures, the subject must provide assent to participate in the study (if developmentally appropriate), and the parent/caregiver/LAR must provide written informed consent. If the caregiver attending the clinic visits is not the parent or LAR, written consent must also be obtained from the parent or LAR for the subject's participation in the study.
- The subject's parent/caregiver/LAR must be able to speak and understand English sufficiently to understand the nature of the study and to allow for the completion of all study assessments. The parent/caregiver/LAR should be capable of providing reliable information about the subject's condition, agree to oversee the administration of the study drug, and accompany the subject to all clinic visits. The same parent/caregiver/LAR should accompany the subject to each visit.
- Negative pregnancy test for females who are 9 years of age or older. Both male and female subjects who are sexually active must agree to consistently use an accepted form of contraception (i.e., surgical sterilization, intrauterine contraceptive device, subcutaneous implant, oral contraceptive, or diaphragm or condom in combination with contraceptive cream/jelly, or abstinence) throughout the trial and for 30 days (females) or 90 days (males) following last study drug administration.
Exclusion Criteria:Subjects are not permitted to enroll in the study if any of the following criteria are met:
- Subjects with additional known genetic disorder besides 16p11.2 BP4-BP5 deletion.
- Subjects receiving remote or hybrid schooling at Screening.
- Subjects with an additional neurologic or psychiatric condition that might confound performance on assessments measures, e.g., significant impairment in hearing or vision, severe motor impairment (e.g., non-ambulatory) from cerebral palsy, birth injury, or other injury, or cleft lip or palate (including submucous cleft).
- Subjects with any seizures within the previous 6 months; subjects who are not currently receiving antiepileptics AND have had one or more seizures during the 3 years prior to Screening; and subjects who are shown to have non-therapeutic AED levels at Screening.
- Subjects with any medical or psychiatric condition that might interfere with the conduct of the study, confound interpretation of the study results, or endanger their own well-being. This includes, but is not limited to substance use disorders, impairment of renal function, evidence or history of malignancy or any significant hematological, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, or gastrointestinal disease.
- Subjects who plan to initiate or change pharmacologic or non-pharmacologic interventions during the course of the study.
- Subjects who are currently treated or have been treated with racemic baclofen in the last 30 days.
- Subjects currently treated with antipsychotic medication(s).
- Subjects currently treated with more than 2 psychoactive medications, including antiepileptics used as an anti-seizure treatment, but not including sleep aids used on an as-needed basis.
- Subjects currently treated with drugs having anxiolytic properties, including but not limited to: buspirone and beta-blockers. Benzodiazepines administered on a regular schedule (more than 3x/week) are not permitted. Use of antidepressants may be permitted with approval of the Medical Monitor. Other prohibited and restricted medications are shown in Appendix A.
- Subjects currently treated with vigabatrin, tiagabine, or riluzole.
- Subjects taking another investigational drug currently or within the last 30 days.
- Subjects who are not able or willing to take oral disintegrating tablets.
- Subjects who have a history of hypersensitivity to racemic baclofen.
- Subjects who, in the Investigator's opinion, might not be suitable for the study.
Trial locations and contacts
4 sites in 1 country.
United States4 sites
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 15031
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77054
New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI)
New York, New York, 10032
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98915
About this study
Official title: An Exploratory, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled and Open-label Extension Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Arbaclofen in Subjects With 16p11.2 Deletion
This Phase 2 study examines the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of arbaclofen in pediatric subjects with 16p11.2 deletion. Male or female subjects aged 5 to 17 years of age will be randomized to receive either placebo or arbaclofen in a double-blind study design. If the subject completes all study requirements through Visit 4 (Close-out Visit), he/she may be eligible for an optional open-label study with arbaclofen.
Read the detailed description
This study will enroll male or female subjects, aged 5 to 17 years, who have the 16p11.2 bp4-bp5 deletion. Subjects will be randomized to treatment with either placebo or arbaclofen. Subjects and study staff will be blinded to treatment assignment throughout the study. Both placebo and arbaclofen will be administered as orally disintegrating tablets. Dosing will be flexible, with subjects titrating up to the highest tolerated dose, with maximum permissible dose dependent on age. The treatment period is 16 weeks, after which subjects will taper off of study drug. Subjects will be required to attend multiple study visits, and to communicate with the study staff by phone multiple times throughout the study.
The primary efficacy assessment focuses on speech. Secondary and exploratory endpoints assess motor, memory, general cognitive, and other neuropsychological abilities, and brain electrophysiology. The safety evaluations include blood tests, physical exam, and assessment of adverse events.
Subjects who complete study participation through the end of the Withdrawal Period may be eligible to enroll in a subsequent open-label study. Dosing will be flexible, with subjects titrating up to the highest tolerated dose, with maximum permissible dose dependent on age. The treatment period is 16 weeks, after which subjects will taper off arbaclofen.
- Conditions
- 16P11.2 Deletion Syndrome
- Being tested
- Arbaclofen, Placebo oral tablet
- Medical subject headings
- 16p11.2 Deletion Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ArbaclofenDrug
Also called R-baclofen, STX209
Arbaclofen tablet
Placebo oral tabletDrug
Also called Sugar pill
Manufactured to match Arbaclofen in size, shape, color and taste
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arbaclofen | Experimental | Arbaclofen will be dosed flexibly, with maximum permissible dose depending on age. Receives: Drug: Arbaclofen |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | The placebo tablet is manufactured to match arbaclofen in shape, size, color, and taste, and will be administered in the same manner as arbaclofen. Receives: Drug: Placebo oral tablet |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation, 3rd edition (GFTA-3), Sounds-in-Words
The GFTA-3 is the most widely used, standardized test of articulation for children and adolescents.
Measured: 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (3)
Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning - 2nd edition (WRAML2)
The WRAML2 is a standardized test that measures memory functioning.
Measured: 12 weeks
Bruininks-Oseretsky Test - 2nd edition (BOT-2), Fine Motor Control and Body Coordination subtests
The BOT-2 is an individually administered, comprehensive measure of gross and fine motor skills.
Measured: 12 weeks
Differential Ability Scale, 2nd edition (DAS-II)
The DAS-II is an individually-administered clinical instrument for assessing the cognitive abilities that are important to learning.
Measured: 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Feb 2020
- Study start1 Sep 2022
- Primary completion22 Dec 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion23 Mar 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for 16P11.2 Deletion SyndromeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Clinical Research Associates, LLC
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Paul Wang, MD, Study director, Clinical Research Associates, LLC
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04271332
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CRA16p201
- Status last verified
- May 2024
- First submitted
- 13 Feb 2020
- Last updated
- 30 May 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Rea HM, Mattson JT, Arutiunian V, Verdes A, Bhattachan S, Santhosh M, Garcia A, Ajwani A, Bowen M, Faja S, Hanson E, Pawlowski K, Kochel RP, Prock L, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Walton-Bowen K, Vogel A, Morgan A, Webb SJ, Wang PP. Rationale and study design for the first precision medicine randomized placebo-controlled trial in the 16p11.2 deletion syndrome. Expert Rev Neurother. 2026 Jun;26(6):597-607. doi: 10.1080/14737175.2026.2655767. Epub 2026 May 4.
PubMed 42080302
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 May 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An Exploratory, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled and Open-label Extension Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Arbaclofen in Subjects With 16p11.2 Deletion
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04271332
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CRA16p201
- Conditions
- 16P11.2 Deletion Syndrome
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Clinical Research Associates, LLCUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 22 Dec 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 23 Mar 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Feb 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This Phase 2 study examines the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of arbaclofen in pediatric subjects with 16p11.2 deletion. Male or female subjects aged 5 to 17 years of age will be randomized to receive either placebo or arbaclofen in a double-blind study design. If the subject completes all study requirements through Visit 4 (Close-out Visit), he/she may be eligible for an optional open-label study with arbaclofen.
Detailed description
This study will enroll male or female subjects, aged 5 to 17 years, who have the 16p11.2 bp4-bp5 deletion. Subjects will be randomized to treatment with either placebo or arbaclofen. Subjects and study staff will be blinded to treatment assignment throughout the study. Both placebo and arbaclofen will be administered as orally disintegrating tablets. Dosing will be flexible, with subjects titrating up to the highest tolerated dose, with maximum permissible dose dependent on age. The treatment period is 16 weeks, after which subjects will taper off of study drug. Subjects will be required to attend multiple study visits, and to communicate with the study staff by phone multiple times throughout the study.
The primary efficacy assessment focuses on speech. Secondary and exploratory endpoints assess motor, memory, general cognitive, and other neuropsychological abilities, and brain electrophysiology. The safety evaluations include blood tests, physical exam, and assessment of adverse events.
Subjects who complete study participation through the end of the Withdrawal Period may be eligible to enroll in a subsequent open-label study. Dosing will be flexible, with subjects titrating up to the highest tolerated dose, with maximum permissible dose dependent on age. The treatment period is 16 weeks, after which subjects will taper off arbaclofen.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Arbaclofen | Experimental | Drug: ArbaclofenArbaclofen will be dosed flexibly, with maximum permissible dose depending on age. |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: Placebo oral tabletThe placebo tablet is manufactured to match arbaclofen in shape, size, color, and taste, and will be administered in the same manner as arbaclofen. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 5 to 17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| ArbaclofenAlso: R-baclofen, STX209Arbaclofen tablet | Drug | Arbaclofen |
| Placebo oral tabletAlso: Sugar pillManufactured to match Arbaclofen in size, shape, color and taste | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation, 3rd edition (GFTA-3), Sounds-in-Words
Time frame: 12 weeks
The GFTA-3 is the most widely used, standardized test of articulation for children and adolescents.
3 secondary outcomes
Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning - 2nd edition (WRAML2)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Bruininks-Oseretsky Test - 2nd edition (BOT-2), Fine Motor Control and Body Coordination subtests
Time frame: 12 weeks
Differential Ability Scale, 2nd edition (DAS-II)
Time frame: 12 weeks
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 May 2024.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42080302Rea HM, Mattson JT, Arutiunian V, Verdes A, Bhattachan S, Santhosh M, Garcia A, Ajwani A, Bowen M, Faja S, Hanson E, Pawlowski K, Kochel RP, Prock L, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Walton-Bowen K, Vogel A, Morgan A, Webb SJ, Wang PP. Rationale and study design for the first precision medicine randomized placebo-controlled trial in the 16p11.2 deletion syndrome. Expert Rev Neurother. 2026 Jun;26(6):597-607. doi: 10.1080/14737175.2026.2655767. Epub 2026 May 4.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Paul Wang, MD study director
Clinical Research Associates, LLC
4 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Arbaclofen in people with 16P11.2 Deletion Syndrome, run by Clinical Research Associates, LLC at 4 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 May 2024. 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. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
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?
Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation, 3rd edition (GFTA-3), Sounds-in-Words (time frame: 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04271332, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 30 May 2024.