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Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of Zavesca (Miglustat) in Patients With Infantile Onset Gangliosidosis: Single and Steady State Oral Doses

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Actelion
Information provided by:
Children's Research Institute
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00672022
First received: May 2, 2008
Last updated: May 5, 2008
Last verified: July 2005
History of Changes
  Purpose

We want to see if Zavesca (or miglustat) is safe and can be tolerated by patients with acute infantile onset GM2 gangliosidosis - classical Tay-Sachs and infantile onset Sandhoff disease. We know that miglustat inhibits the formation of GM2 ganglioside, the compound that is stored in the brains of children with Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff disease. Since it inhibits the synthesis of ganglioside, miglustat may be able to reduce or delay the onset of clinical symptoms.


Condition Intervention Phase
GM2 Gangliosidoses
Tay-Sachs
Sandhoff Disease
 Drug: Zavesca (Miglustat)
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of Zavesca (Miglustat) in Patients With Infantile Onset GM2 Gangliosidosis: Single and Steady State Oral Doses

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Miglustat
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Children's Research Institute:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Biomarkers (level of GM2 ganglioside, chitotriosidase activity, anti-GM2 antibodies) in plasma, serum and CSF will be measured at initial visit (run-in period), Week 13, and Week 25.

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Neurophysiologic Assessment - EEG and BEAR tests will be done at initial visit (run-in period), Week 13, and Week 25.
  • Ophthalmology Assessment - comparision of the "cherry-red" macula changes will be made at initial visit (run-in period) and Week 25.

Estimated Enrollment: 10
Study Start Date: July 2004
Study Completion Date: August 2007
Primary Completion Date: August 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

Specific Aims

The primary objective of the study is to investigate the pharmacokinetics of ZAVESCA® (miglustat, OGT918), when given as a single dose and at steady state, in infantile patients with GM2 gangliosidosis. The secondary objectives are to evaluate the tolerability and safety of single and multiple doses of miglustat and to monitor disease progression using physical and developmental assessments and disease-specific biomarkers.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   6 Months to 5 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion criteria

  1. Diagnosis of GM2 gangliosidosis, confirmed by demonstration of profound deficiency of -hexosaminidase A or A & B in peripheral blood leukocytes or in cultured skin fibroblasts, within the previous 1 year in non-bone marrow transplant recipients who are < 2 years of age, or prior to stem cell transplant in stably engrafted transplant patients who are < 5 years of age.
  2. Onset of characteristic clinical symptoms of the disease before the age of 9 months.
  3. Normal renal and hepatic function.
  4. Written informed consent from parent or legal guardian.

Exclusion criteria

  1. Patients who are unable to comply with the study procedures of this protocol, including the refusal to swallow the food used to mask the taste of the study drug and whose parents are unwilling to administer the drug through a nasogastric or gastrostomy tube.
  2. Patients receiving other investigational agents within 3 months of study initiation.
  3. Patients who are anemic (hemoglobin < 11 g/dl, and/or hematocrit < 34%)
  4. Patients who have a history of significant gastrointestinal disorders, including clinically significant diarrhea (>3 liquid stools per day for > 7 days), without definable cause within 3 months of baseline visit.
  5. Patients with a high probability of dying during the 6-month assessment period of the study.
  6. Patients who in the opinion of the investigator (for whatever reason) are thought to be unsuitable for the study.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00672022

Locations
United States, District of Columbia
Children's National Medical Center
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
Sponsors and Collaborators
Children's Research Institute
Actelion
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Cynthia J TIfft, MD, PhD Children's Research Institute
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00672022     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 3445
Study First Received: May 2, 2008
Last Updated: May 5, 2008
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Gangliosidoses
Sandhoff Disease
Tay-Sachs Disease
Gangliosidoses, GM2
Sphingolipidoses
Lysosomal Storage Diseases, Nervous System
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Brain Diseases, Metabolic
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Lipidoses
 Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Miglustat
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Therapeutic Uses

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