Clinical trials: Rare Disorders
Spinal Cord Injury, Quadriplegia
Electrical Activation of The Diaphragm for Ventilatory Assist
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study are to test the Diaphragm Pacing Stimulation (DPS) System for treating chronic ventilatory insufficiency in persons with respiratory muscle paralysis.
- Trial name
- NCT00010374
- Testing
- NeuRx DPS
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Synapse Biomedical
Meconium Aspiration
Phase III Randomized Study of Lucinactant in Full Term Newborn Infants With Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
OBJECTIVES: Evaluate the safety and efficacy of lucinactant administered by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in the treatment of meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) in newborn infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00004500
- Testing
- Lucinactant, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Windtree Therapeutics
Pemphigus Vulgaris
Efficacy and Safety of Ofatumumab in Treatment of Pemphigus Vulgaris
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a rare, chronic, debilitating, and potentially life-threatening autoimmune disorder that is characterized by mucocutaneous blisters.
- Trial name
- NCT01920477
- Testing
- Ofatumumab
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Beta-thalassemia Major, Hemosiderosis
Extension Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Deferasirox Treatment in Beta-thalassemia Patients With Transfusional Hemosiderosis (Study Amended to 2-year Duration)
To allow patients treated with deferasirox in the core study to continue iron chelation therapy for 2 years or until the drug became locally commercially available.
- Conditions
- Beta-thalassemia Major, Hemosiderosis, Iron Overload, Rare Anemia
- Trial name
- ESCALATOR (NCT00171301)
- Testing
- Deferasirox
- Where
- 5 sites in Egypt, Lebanon and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, POMC Deficiency Obesity
Setmelanotide in Pediatric Participants With Rare Genetic Diseases of Obesity
This is a phase 3 open-label, clinical study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of setmelanotide over 1 year of treatment, in pediatric participants aged 2 to <6 years with obesity due to either biallelic variants…
- Conditions
- Bardet-Biedl Syndrome, POMC Deficiency Obesity, PCSK1 Deficiency Obesity, LEPR Deficiency Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04966741
- Testing
- Setmelanotide
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sly Syndrome, MPS VII
A Study of UX003 Recombinant Human Beta-Glucuronidase (rhGUS) Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Subjects With Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 7, Sly Syndrome (MPS 7)
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety of UX003 in subjects with MPS 7.
- Conditions
- Sly Syndrome, MPS VII, Mucopolysaccharidosis, Mucopolysaccharidosis VII
- Trial name
- NCT02432144
- Testing
- UX003
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Brazil and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc
Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome (DS)
A Study of Soticlestat in Adults and Children With Rare Epilepsies
The main aim is to assess the long-term safety and tolerability of soticlestat when used along with other anti-seizure treatment. Participants will receive soticlestat twice a day.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome (DS), Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)
- Trial name
- Endymion 1 (NCT03635073)
- Testing
- Soticlestat
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Ewing Sarcoma, Ewing Family of Tumors
A Trial For Participants With Ewing's Sarcoma Treated With Vigil in Combination With Irinotecan and Temozolomide
The goal of this clinical trial was to compare participants with first relapse or refractory Ewing's sarcoma when treated with investigational product (Vigil) in addition to the standard treatment of irinotecan and temozolomide…
- Conditions
- Ewing Sarcoma, Ewing Family of Tumors, Ewing's Tumor Metastatic, Ewing's Sarcoma Metastatic
- Trial name
- VITA (NCT03495921)
- Testing
- Vigil, Irinotecan, Temozolomide
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Gradalis, Inc.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Post-market Observational Study on JTIN Telescopic Nail in Osteogenesis Imperfecta Pediatric Patients
This study has been planned as part of the Orthofix Srl post-market active surveillance plan for the collection of data on both the clinical performance and the safety profile of the JTIN.
- Trial name
- JTIN (NCT05612139)
- Testing
- JTIN implantation surgery
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Orthofix s.r.l.
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
Efficacy and Safety Study of I10E in the Maintenance Treatment of Patients With CIDP: Extension of PRISM Study I10E-1302
Primary objective: To assess the efficacy of I10E administered at a reduced maintenance dose in sustaining CIDP response after an initial 6-month treatment in PRISM study. (I10E-1302).
- Trial name
- PRISM2 (NCT02317562)
- Testing
- I10E
- Where
- 30 sites in France, Italy and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratoire français de Fractionnement et de Biotechnologies
Tay-Sachs Disease, Sandhoff Disease
A Multinational, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, and Safety of Venglustat in Late-onset GM2
Primary Objectives: Primary population (adult participants with late-onset GM2 gangliosidosis): To assess the efficacy and pharmacodynamics (PD) of daily oral dosing of venglustat when administered over a 104-week period…
- Trial name
- AMETHIST (NCT04221451)
- Testing
- venglustat GZ402671
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Argentina and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
Aspergillosis, Invasive Fungal Infections
Isavuconazole in the Treatment of Renally Impaired Aspergillosis and Rare Fungi
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of isavuconazole in the treatment of renally impaired participants with invasive fungal infections caused by Aspergillus and participants with invasive fungal…
- Trial name
- VITAL (NCT00634049)
- Testing
- isavuconazole
- Where
- 96 sites in United States, Argentina and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Inc
Cystinosis
Safety/Effectiveness Study of Cysteamine Bitartrate Delayed-release Capsules (RP103) in Cysteamine Treatment Naive Patients With Cystinosis
This was a long-term, open-label study of the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of RP103 in cystinosis patients who were naïve to any form of cysteamine treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01744782
- Testing
- RP103
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Fabry Disease
Dose-Ranging Study of ST-920, an AAV2/6 Human Alpha Galactosidase A Gene Therapy in Subjects With Fabry Disease (STAAR)
This is the first in human treatment with ST-920, an adeno-associated virus (AAV2/6) vector encoding the complementary deoxyribonucleic acid (cDNA) for human a-Gal A.
- Trial name
- NCT04046224
- Testing
- ST-920
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Sangamo Therapeutics
Huntington Disease
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of PTC518 in Participants With Huntington's Disease (HD)
The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the safety and pharmacodynamic effects of PTC518 compared with placebo in participants with HD.
- Trial name
- NCT05358717
- Testing
- PTC518
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 7
An Open-Label Phase 1/2 Study to Assess the Safety, Efficacy and Dose of Study Drug UX003 Recombinant Human Beta-glucuronidase (rhGUS) Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Patients With Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 7 (MPS 7)
UX003-CL201 is an open-label Phase 1/2 study to assess the safety, efficacy, and dose of UX003 in MPS 7 patients via intravenous (IV) administration every other week (QOW) for 36 weeks with up to an additional 36 weeks from the…
- Trial name
- NCT01856218
- Testing
- UX003
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc
Anemia, Kidney Failure
Dynepo Infrequent Dosing Study
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate non-inferiority of efficacy between twice weekly and once weekly dose schedule of Dynepo in previously erythropoietin (EPO)-naive patients, as measured by haemoglobin at week 24 and…
- Trial name
- NCT00450333
- Testing
- Dynepo (Epoetin delta), Dynepo
- Where
- 53 sites in Austria, Belgium and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 407 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
A Study to Assess Safety/Tolerability, pk, Effects on Histology, Clinical Parameters of Givinostat in Children With DMD
The primary objective of Parts 1 and 2 of the study were to establish the histologic effects of givinostat administered chronically at the selected daily dose.
- Trial name
- NCT01761292
- Testing
- Givinostat
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Italfarmaco
Bullous Pemphigoid
A Study to Investigate the Use of Benralizumab in Patients With Bullous Pemphigoid.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of benralizumab is effective in the treatment of patients symptomatic Bullous Pemphigoid (BP).
- Trial name
- FJORD (NCT04612790)
- Testing
- Benralizumab
- Where
- 39 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm, Cognitive Dysfunction
Feasibility Study on the Use of Redormin®500 on Day-time Cognition
Randomized, double-blind, parallel groups, placebo-controlled, baseline/run-in period of 21 days followed by trial period of 21 days, digital phenotyping (sleep, cognitive/psychological parameters and HRV).
- Trial name
- NCT05684523
- Testing
- Valerian-Hop Extract
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Max Zeller Soehne AG