(+) Epicatechin to Treat Friedreich's Ataxia

Overview

Información sobre este estudio

The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of synthetically produced (+) Epicatechin for treating patients who have Friedreich's Ataxia, a neurological disorder.

Elegibilidad para la participación

Los requisitos de elegibilidad de los participantes incluyen la edad, el sexo, el tipo y el estadio de la enfermedad, y los problemas de salud o tratamientos previos. Las pautas difieren de un estudio a otro e identifican quiénes pueden o no pueden participar. No hay garantía de que cada persona elegible que desee participar en un ensayo se inscribirá. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para analizar la elegibilidad del estudio y la posible participación.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Confirmed diagnosis of Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) by Frataxin genetic testing and/or Frataxin enzyme analysis.
  • Between age 10 and 50 years of age, inclusive.
  • Body weight of 25 kilograms or higher.
  • Minimum of one affected organ (cardiac or neurological) system, as evidenced by clinical signs/symptoms.
  • Disease duration ≤7 years, based on onset date of FA symptoms.
  • Has no known contraindication to gadolinium contrast such as severe allergy or Glomerular Filtration Rate <30 ml/min/m^2.
  • Has no known contraindication to non-contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) evaluation such as pacemaker or magnetically active metal fragments.
  • Women of childbearing age must:
    • Have a negative pregnancy human chorionic gonadotropin test prior to receiving study drug;
    • Agree to use contraception for the duration of the study drug dosing, plus 1 month after completion of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Advanced cardiac failure, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification Scale-Class IV (advanced stage heart failure).
  • Clinically significant comorbidities that may also lead to cardiomyopathy, for example long standing hypertension, familial cardiomyopathy.
  • Clinically significant comorbidities that would, in the opinion of the investigators, compromise the interpretation of test results.
  • Pregnant, breast-feeding or planning to become pregnant during study timeframe.
  • Contraindications to regadenoson; i. e., second- or third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block or sinus node dysfunction.
  • Has received an investigational drug within 30 days of baseline visit.
  • Thrombocytopenia (< 125 x 10^9/Liter) or prolonged Prothrombin Time/Partial Thromboplastin Time (PT/PTT) at baseline.
  • Clinically significant hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 90) due to heart failure or other conditions.

Sedes participantes de Mayo Clinic

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Sede de Mayo Clinic Estatus

Rochester, Minn.

Investigador principal de Mayo Clinic

Ralitza Gavrilova, M.D.

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