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An Open-Label Study of Oral NNZ-2591 in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS-001)

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Phelan-McDermid Syndrome
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05025241
Lead Sponsor
Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited
Brief Summary

A study of the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of NNZ-2591 and measures of efficacy in children and adolescents with Phelan-McDermid Syndrome.

Detailed Description

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of treatment with NNZ-2591 oral solution in children and adolescents with Phelan-McDermid Syndrome. The secondary purpose is to investigate measures of efficacy. Subjects will receive treatment with NNZ-2591 oral solution (50 mg/mL) doses for a total of 13 weeks.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
18
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Clinical diagnosis of PMS with a documented disease-causing genetic abnormality of SHANK3.
  2. Males or females aged 3-12 years.
  3. Body weight of 12 kg or higher at Screening.
  4. Subjects with a Clinical Global Impression - Severity (CGI-S) score of 4 or greater at the Screening visit.
  5. Not actively undergoing regression or loss of skills, defined as no persistent loss of previously acquired developmental skills for a period within 3 months of the Screening visit
  6. Each subject must be able to swallow the study medication provided as a liquid solution.
  7. Caregiver(s) must have sufficient English language skills.
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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Body weight < 12kg at screening
  2. Clinically significant abnormalities in safety laboratory tests and vital signs at Screening.
  3. Abnormal QTcF interval or prolongation at Screening.
  4. Any other clinically significant finding on ECG at the Screening visit.
  5. Positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV- 2) and previous COVID 19 infection with last 12 months that required hospitalization
  6. Unstable or changes Psychotropic treatment 2 weeks prior to screening .
  7. Excluded concomitant treatments.
  8. Actively undergoing regression or loss of skills.
  9. Unstable seizure profile.
  10. Current clinically significant renal conditions and abnormalities
  11. Current clinically significant cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, respiratory, endocrine disease, or clinically significant organ impairment.
  12. Current clinically significant hypo or hyperthyroidism, Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus requiring insulin (whether well controlled or uncontrolled), or uncontrolled Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.
  13. Has planned surgery during the study.
  14. History of, or current, cerebrovascular disease or brain trauma.
  15. History of, or current catatonia or catatonia-like symptoms.
  16. History of, or current, malignancy.
  17. Current major or persistent depressive disorder (including bipolar depression).
  18. Significant, uncorrected visual or uncorrected hearing impairment.
  19. Allergy to strawberry.
  20. Positive pregnancy test
  21. Subject is judged by the Investigator or Medical Monitor to be inappropriate for the study
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
NNZ-2591NNZ-2591NNZ-2591 oral solution (50mg/mL) to be administered twice daily dose for 13 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety and Tolerability13 weeks

To examine the incidence, severity and frequency of adverse events (AEs), including serious adverse events (SAEs) during treatment with NNZ-2591.

Pharmacokinetic - Typical AUC24 of 30 kg Child13 weeks

Area under the concentration-time curve of NNZ-2591 over 24 hours

Pharmacokinetic - Typical t1/2 in 30 kg Child13 weeks

Apparent terminal elimination half-life of NNZ-2591

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ORCA13 weeks

Observer-Reported Communication Ability (ORCA) - Total Score. Range of Scores was (25.8-83.8) with higher scores begin better

CGI-I13 weeks

Phelan-McDermid Syndrome-specific Clinical Global Impression of Improvement Scale (CGI-I) - Overall Improvement Score on a 7 point Likert scale (1-7) where lower scores are better.

CIC13 weeks

Caregiver Impression of Improvement: Measured on a 7 point Likert scale (1-7) where lower scores are better.

CGI-S13 weeks

Phelan-McDermid syndrome-specific Clinical Global Impression Scale-Severity (CGI-S) -Overall Score based on a 7 point Likert scale (1-7) where a lower score is better.

Top 3 Concerns13 weeks

Caregiver Top 3 Concerns - Total Concerns Severity: Change from baseline. The range of scores was (0-30) for total concerns, with higher scores being worse

MB-CDI13 weeks

MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory (MB-CDI) - change from baseline. Range of scores was (0-792) with higher scores being better.

ABC-213 weeks

Aberrant Behavior Checklist-2 (ABC-2) - Total score: Change from baseline. Range of scores was (0-174) with higher scores being worse

CSHQ13 weeks

Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) - Total Score. Range of scores was (33-99) with higher scores being worse.

GIHQ13 weeks

Gastrointestinal Health Questionnaire (GIHQ) - Total Frequency Score: Change from Baseline. Range of scores was (0-212) with higher scores being worse.

VABS-313 weeks

Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-3, Composite Standard Score. Range of scores was (20-140) with higher scores being better.

QI-Disability13 weeks

Quality of Life Inventory-Disability (QI-Disability) Overall Score - change from baseline. Range of scores was (0-100) with higher scores being better.

ICND13 weeks

Assessed by Impact of Childhood Neurological Disability (ICND)-Overall quality of life rating

PMS-DSRS13 weeks

PMS Clinician Domain Specific Rating Scale - Total Severity Score. Range of Scores Was (0-20) With Higher Scores Being Worse.

Behavior Problems Inventory - Short Form13 weeks

Total Frequency Score - Change from Baseline. Range of scores was (0-4) for each behavior, with lower scores being better.

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Rush University Medical Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston Children's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Texas Children's Hospital

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Houston, Texas, United States

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