Clinical trials: Degenerative Brain Disorder
Friedreich Ataxia
A Study to Learn About the Effects and Safety of RTA 408 (Omaveloxolone) in People Aged 16 to 40 With Friedreich's Ataxia
In this study, researchers are learning more about RTA 408, also known as omaveloxolone, BIIB141, or SKYCLARYS®. The main goal of this study is to learn more about the safety of RTA 408 and how it affects physical effort…
- Trial name
- NCT02255435
- Testing
- Omaveloxolone Capsules, 2.5 mg, Omaveloxolone Capsules, 5 mg, Omaveloxolone Capsules, 10 mg
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- Biogen
Age-related Macular Degeneration, Stargardt Disease
Efficacy of Acupuncture in Macular Diseases
This is a single-arm study designed to assess the efficacy of acupuncture (Traditional Chinese Medicine) for chronic macular diseases of several types.
- Conditions
- Age-related Macular Degeneration, Stargardt Disease, Macular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- AMAD (NCT02255981)
- Testing
- Acupuncture and massage
- Where
- 2 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Escuela Neijing
Friedreich Ataxia
Interferon Gamma-1b in Friedreich Ataxia (FRDA)
Friedreich ataxia (FRDA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of children and adults for which there is presently no therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01965327
- Testing
- Interferon Gamma-1b
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Open-label Extension (OLE) Study of WVE-004 in Patients With C9orf72-associated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and/or Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
This is an OLE study conducted to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and clinical effects of WVE-004 in adult participants with ALS, FTD, or mixed ALS/FTD phenotype with a documented…
- Trial name
- NCT05683860
- Testing
- WVE-004 10 mg Q12W
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.
Kinky Hair Syndrome
Copper Histidine Therapy for Menkes Diseases
Menkes Disease is a genetic disorder affecting the metabolism of copper. Patient with this disease are both physically and mentally retarded. Menkes disease is usually first detected in the first 2-3 months of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00001262
- Testing
- Copper Histidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Wilson's Disease
Efficacy and Safety, Long-term Study of Zinc Acetate to Treat Wilson's Disease in Japan.
The purpose of this long-term study is to determine whether Zinc Acetate is effective and safe in the treatment of Wilson's disease among Japanese.
- Trial name
- NCT00212355
- Testing
- NPC-02
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Nobelpharma
Friedreich's Ataxia
Long-Term Safety Extension Study of ACTIMMUNE® (Interferon γ-1b) in Children and Young Adults With Friedreich's Ataxia
The purpose of this long term extension study is to evaluate the long-term safety of ACTIMMUNE® (interferon-γ 1b) in participants with Friedreich's Ataxia (FA).
- Trial name
- STEADFAST (NCT02797080)
- Testing
- interferon γ-1b
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Friedreich's Ataxia
Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of ACTIMMUNE® Dose Escalation in Friedreich's Ataxia Study
The purpose of this phase 3 multi-center, open-label extension study is to evaluate the long-term safety of ACTIMMUNE® (interferon-γ 1b) in participants with Friedreich's Ataxia.
- Trial name
- STEADFAST (NCT02593773)
- Testing
- Interferon γ-1b
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Friedreich Ataxia
FRDA Investigator Initiated Study (IIS) With Elamipretide
To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and activity of Elamipretide in treating vision loss in Friedreich Ataxia (FRDA).
- Trial name
- ELViS-FA (NCT05168774)
- Testing
- Elamipretide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Friedreich's Ataxia
Patient Reported Outcomes in Friedreich's Ataxia Patients After Withdrawal From Treatment With Idebenone (PROTI)
This is a Phase IIIb Double-Blind, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Study. The aim is to further investigate the effects of idebenone in patients with Friedreich's ataxia.
- Trial name
- PROTI (NCT01303406)
- Testing
- Idebenone
- Where
- 6 sites in Austria, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Santhera Pharmaceuticals
Friedreich's Ataxia
(+) Epicatechin to Treat Friedreich's Ataxia
This 24-week study will test the safety and effectiveness of synthetically produced (+) Epicatechin in treating patients who have Friedreich's Ataxia, a neurological disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT02660112
- Testing
- (+)-Epicatechin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Ralitza Gavrilova
Friedreich Ataxia
A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Vatiquinone for the Treatment of Participants With Friedreich Ataxia
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy (using the modified Friedreich Ataxia Rating Scale [mFARS]) and safety of vatiquinone in participants with Friedreich ataxia (FA).
- Trial name
- MOVE-FA (NCT04577352)
- Testing
- Vatiquinone
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C
Biomarker Validation for Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C: Safety and Efficacy of N-Acetyl Cysteine
Background: Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) is a genetic disorder that results in progressive loss of nervous system function by affecting the membranes of nerve cells. There is no known cure for NPC.
- Trial name
- NCT00975689
- Testing
- N-Acetyl Cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Alzheimer's Disease, Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
Open-Label Study of Leuco-methylthioninium Bis(Hydromethanesulfonate) (LMTM) in Subjects With Alzheimer's Disease or Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)
The purpose of this study is to provide subjects who have completed participation in a Phase 2 or Phase 3 trial of LMTM continued access to therapy and to evaluate the long-term safety of LMTM.
- Trial name
- NCT02245568
- Testing
- LMTM
- Where
- 135 sites in United States, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 913 people
- Sponsor
- TauRx Therapeutics Ltd
Friedreich's Ataxia
A Study of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Idebenone in the Treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia (FRDA) Patients
The purpose of this trial is to study the efficacy, safety and tolerability of idebenone in 12 months of treatment in children and adults with Friedreich's Ataxia.
- Trial name
- MICONOS (NCT00905268)
- Testing
- idebenone
- Where
- 13 sites in Austria, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Santhera Pharmaceuticals
Friedreich's Ataxia
Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of ACTIMMUNE® Dose Escalation in Friedreich's Ataxia
The purpose of this phase 3 randomized, multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ACTIMMUNE® (interferon-γ 1b) in the treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) and to evaluate the…
- Trial name
- STEADFAST (NCT02415127)
- Testing
- Interferon γ-1b
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Mitochondrial Diseases, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Vatiquinone for Treating Mitochondrial Disease in Participants With Refractory Epilepsy
This is a parallel-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with a screening phase that includes a 28-day run-in phase to establish baseline seizure frequency, followed by a 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled phase.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Leigh Disease, Leigh Syndrome
- Trial name
- MIT-E (NCT04378075)
- Testing
- Vatiquinone
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Friedreich Ataxia
Neurology Measures in FA Children
The purpose of this study is to identify ways to follow progression of Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) and be able to measure changes over time in children with FA.
- Trial name
- NCT03418740
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Friedreich's Ataxia
Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Idebenone in the Treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia Patients
This study is meant to assess the safety and tolerability of idebenone in patients with Friedreich's Ataxia over a 12 months period.
- Trial name
- IONIA-E (NCT00697073)
- Testing
- Idebenone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Santhera Pharmaceuticals
Friedreich's Ataxia
A Study to Assess Efficacy, Long Term Safety and Tolerability of RT001 in Subjects With Friedreich's Ataxia
The purpose of this study is to assess the Efficacy, Long Term Safety and Tolerability of RT001 in subjects with Friedreich's Ataxia
- Trial name
- NCT04102501
- Testing
- RT001
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Biojiva LLC