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Phase 2 Study of EPI-743 in Children With Pearson Syndrome

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Pearson Syndrome
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02104336
Lead Sponsor
Edison Pharmaceuticals Inc
Brief Summary

Treatment of Pediatric Subjects with Pearson syndrome

Detailed Description

If effective, treatment with EPI-743 should result in a significant reduction in occurrence of sepsis, metabolic crisis, hepatic failure and transfusion dependence.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2
Inclusion Criteria
  • Genetically confirmed diagnosis of Pearson syndrome
  • Age less than 18
  • Availability of medical history for 12 months prior to enrollment
  • Abstention from use of CoQ10, vitamin E, lipoic acid and Idebenone 14 days prior to treatment with EPI-743
Exclusion Criteria
  • Allergy to EPI-743, sesame oil or vitamin E
  • Clinical history of bleeding/ abnormal PT/PTT
  • Concurrent inborn errors of metabolism
  • Use of anticoagulant medications
  • Participation in any interventional study within 30 days of treatment
  • Use of erythropoietin 30 days prior to trial enrollment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
EPI-743EPI-74315 mg/kg EPI-743 to be administered three times per day for 1 year
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Occurence of episodes of sepsis, metabolic crisis or hepatic faillure1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disease severity1 year

Disease severity as assessed by Newcastle Pediatric Mitochondrial Disease Scale

Mortality1 year
Hepatic function1 year
Neuromuscular function1 year

Neuromuscular function as assessed by Gross Motor Function Measure

Hospitalizations1 year
Hematologic function1 year
Transfusion avoidance1 year
Renal function1 year
Weight gain1 year
Pancreatic function1 year

Pancreatic function as assessed by insulin requirement and hemoglobin A1c

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Children's Hospital of Orange County

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Orange, California, United States

Baylor College of Medicine

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Houston, Texas, United States

Cleveland Clinic

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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