Clinical trials: Brain Disorder, Metabolic
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Pegvaliase in Adolescents (Ages 12-17) With Phenylketonuria
This is a Phase 3 open-label randomized controlled study enrolling approximately 54 adolescents with PKU. The study is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of pegvaliase injections.
- Trial name
- PEGASUS (NCT05270837)
- Testing
- Pegvaliase, Diet Only
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Germany
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Gaucher Disease
Multicenter Extension Study of Velaglucerase Alfa in Japanese Patients With Gaucher Disease
Gaucher disease is an inherited deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GCB) that leads to progressive accumulation of glucocerebroside within macrophages and subsequent tissue and organ damage; typically of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01842841
- Testing
- velaglucerase alfa
- Where
- 5 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Gaucher Disease
A Safety and Efficacy Study of Two Dose Levels of Taliglucerase Alfa in Pediatric Subjects With Gaucher Disease
This is a multi-center, double-blind trial to assess the safety and efficacy of taliglucerase alfa in untreated subjects (2 to <18 years old) with Gaucher disease randomly assigned to treatment with one of two doses, 30 or 60…
- Trial name
- NCT01132690
- Testing
- Taliglucerase alfa
- Where
- 3 sites in Israel, Paraguay and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Rifaximin in Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether alteration of gut flora with rifaximin can lead to improvement in driving performance, psychometric test performance, and quality of life in patients with minimal hepatic…
- Trial name
- NCT00533910
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A P300 Brain Computer Interface Keyboard to Control Assistive Technology For Use by People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) will use a P300 based brain computer interface (BCI) keyboard to type in assistive technology devices.
- Trial name
- NCT01119001
- Testing
- P300 Brain Computer Interface Keyboard
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Acute Liver Failure
13C-Methacetin Breath Test for the Prediction of Outcome in in ALI or ALF
The ALFSG-MBT protocol is for a multicenter, open label, non-randomized study to determine the value of Breath Identification® (BreathID®) N-(4-Methoxy-13C-phenyl)acetamide (13C-Methacetin) Breath Test System in predicting the…
- Trial name
- ALFSG-MBT (NCT02786836)
- Testing
- 13C-Methacetin
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Urea Cycle Disorders
To Evaluate the Safety of Long-term Use of HPN-100 in the Management of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCDs)
This was an open-label, long-term safety study of HPN-100 (RAVICTI; glycerol phenylbutyrate) in participants with a urea cycle disorder (UCD) who completed the safety extensions of HPN-100-005 (NCT00947544; HPN-100-005SE)…
- Trial name
- NCT01257737
- Testing
- HPN-100
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Menkes Disease, Occipital Horn Syndrome
NORTHERA (DROXIDOPA) for Dysautonomia in Adult Survivors of Menkes Disease and Occipital Horn Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether Northera (Droxidopa) is safe and effective in young adults with Menkes disease who survived the most severe complications of their illness or adults with occipital horn syndrome…
- Trial name
- NCT04977388
- Testing
- Droxidopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Stephen G. Kaler, MD
Metabolic Syndrome, Normal Cognition
Ketone Ester Effects on Biomarkers of Brain Metabolism and Cognitive Performance in Cognitively Intact Adults 55 Years Old or Older
Background: In Alzheimer s disease (AD) the brain cannot use glucose as a fuel. The brain can use ketones as a fuel instead of glucose. Researchers want to test a supplement, Ketone Ester (KE).
- Trial name
- NCT04421014
- Testing
- Ketone Ester drink
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Gaucher Disease, Type 1
A Study of Eliglustat Tartrate (Genz-112638) in Patients With Gaucher Disease Who Have Reached Therapeutic Goals With Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ENCORE)
This Phase 3 study was designed to confirm the efficacy and safety of eliglustat tartrate (Genz-112638) in participants with Gaucher disease type 1 who had reached therapeutic goals with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT).
- Trial name
- ENCORE (NCT00943111)
- Testing
- Eliglustat tartrate, Imiglucerase
- Where
- 34 sites in United States, Argentina and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
Classic Galactosemia
Safety and Pharmacokinetics of AT-007 in Healthy Subjects and in Adult Subjects With Classic Galactosemia
This study is a first-in-human, randomized, placebo-controlled, 4-Part, single ascending dose (SAD) and multiple ascending dose (MAD) study in healthy adult subjects and adult subjects with Classic Galactosemia.
- Trial name
- NCT04117711
- Testing
- AT-007
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Applied Therapeutics, Inc.
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
Fabry Disease
A Study of REPLAGAL® in Treatment-naive Chinese Participants With Fabry Disease
The main aim of the study is to assess the safety of REPLAGAL. Study participants will receive REPLAGAL as an intravenous infusion every other week for 52 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT04974749
- Testing
- REPLAGAL
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Parkinson's Disease, Gaucher's Disease
Intravenous N-acetylcysteine for the Treatment of Gaucher's Disease and Parkinson's Disease
The investigators are interested in determining if the investigators are able to detect changes in brain chemistry using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), those with Gaucher's…
- Trial name
- NCT01427517
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Hereditary Tyrosinemia, Type I
Bioequivalence Study of Two Nitisinone Formulations Compared to Orfadin
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Nitisinone 10 mg Tablets (Test Product 1 (TP1)) and Nitisinone 10 mg Tablets High Compritol (Test Product 2 (TP2)) are bioequivalent to the reference product Orfadin 10 mg…
- Trial name
- NCT02750709
- Testing
- Nitisinone, Nitisinone 10 mg Tablet High Compritol, Orfadin
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Transthyretin (TTR) Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
Safety and Efficacy of Tafamidis in Patients With Transthyretin Cardiomyopathy
This Phase 3 study will investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of an oral daily dose of 20 mg or 80 mg tafamidis meglumine capsules compared to placebo in subjects with either transthyretin genetic variants or…
- Trial name
- ATTR-ACT (NCT01994889)
- Testing
- Tafamidis
- Where
- 80 sites in United States, Belgium and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 441 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Stroke, Acute, Hyperglycemia
Pioglitazone Treatment for Hyperglycemic Acute Ischemic Stroke
Study objective is to determine whether Pioglitazone (PGZ) can improve clinical outcomes in hyperglycemic acute ischemic stroke (IS).
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, Hyperglycemia, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT04123067
- Testing
- Pioglitazone 45 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Alzheimer Disease
Evaluating Simvastatin's Potential Role in Therapy
The purpose of this study is to see how simvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering drug, affects processes related to the development of Alzheimer's disease, including: 1) levels of a substance called beta-amyloid-42 found in the spinal…
- Trial name
- ESPRIT (NCT00486044)
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Fabry Disease
Open-Label Phase 3 Long-Term Safety Study of Migalastat
This was a long-term, open-label study of migalastat (123 milligrams [mg] of migalastat [equivalent to 150 mg of migalastat hydrochloride]) (migalastat) in participants with Fabry disease who completed treatment in a previous…
- Trial name
- AT1001-041 (NCT01458119)
- Testing
- migalastat hydrochloride
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Argentina and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Amicus Therapeutics
Fabry Disease, Alpha Galactosidase A Deficiency
Study of the Effects of Fabrazyme Treatment on Lactation and Infants
The study was planned for up to 2 years (24 months). Planned full participation for both mother and infant was 24 months, planned full participation of mother and development of infant was 24 months, while planned full…
- Trial name
- NCT00230607
- Testing
- agalsidase beta
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Austria and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company