A Phase 2b Extension Study of PTC124 in Subjects with Nonsense Mutation Mediated Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: ot Recruiting

Sex: Male

Target Recruitment: 174

Inclusion Criteria

Patients must meet all of the following conditions to be eligible for enrollment into the study:
1.Completion of study treatment in the previous Phase 2b study protocol (Protocol PTC124 GD 007 DMD)
2.Evidence of signed and dated informed consent/assent document(s) indicating that the subject (and/or his parent/legal guardian) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the trial. Note: If the study candidate is considered a child under local regulation, a parent or legal guardian must provide written consent prior to initiation of study screening procedures and the study candidate may be required to provide written assent. The rules of the responsible Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethic Committee (IRB/IEC) regarding whether one or both parents must provide consent and the appropriate ages for obtaining consent and assent from the subject should be followed.
3.In subjects who are sexually active, willingness to abstain from sexual intercourse or employ a barrier or medical method of contraception during the study drug administration and 6 week follow up period.
4.Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, PTC124 administration plan, study procedures, laboratory tests, and study restrictions.

Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

Patients meeting any of the following conditions will not be eligible for enrollment into the study:
1.Known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients or excipients of the study drug (Litesse® UltraTM [refined polydextrose], polyethylene glycol 3350, Lutrol® micro F127 [poloxamer 407], mannitol 25C, crospovidone XL10, hydroxyethyl cellulose, vanilla, Cab O Sil® M5P [colloidal silica], magnesium stearate).
2.Ongoing participation in any other therapeutic clinical trial.
3.Prior or ongoing medical condition (eg, concomitant illness, psychiatric condition, behavioral disorder, alcoholism, drug abuse), medical history, physical findings, ECG findings, or laboratory abnormality that, in the investigator’s opinion, could adversely affect the safety of the subject, makes it unlikely that the course of treatment or follow up would be completed, or could impair the assessment of study results.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

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Secondary Outcome Measures

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