Clinical trial • Not applicable • Neurology|Rare Disease

Cannabidiol for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex|Sanfilippo syndrome|Fragile X syndrome

Not applicable trial of Cannabidiol for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex|Sanfilippo syndrome|Fragile X syndrome.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Neurology|Rare Disease
Trial Disease
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex|Sanfilippo syndrome|Fragile X syndrome
Trial Stage
Not applicable
Drug Modality
Small molecule
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
06-08-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
30-10-2025

Trial design

Randomised, epidyolex 100 mg/ml oral solution (active) versus oral solution with beta-carotene (placebo). dosing information: epidyolex dose unit reported as mg/kg with a maximum daily dose amount of 25 mg/kg and a max total dose amount of 4200 (no explicit starting dose or schedule provided in source).-controlled, crossover Not applicable trial across 1 site in Netherlands.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Epidyolex 100 mg/ml oral solution (active) versus Oral Solution with beta-carotene (placebo). Dosing information: Epidyolex dose unit reported as mg/Kg with a maximum daily dose amount of 25 mg/Kg and a max total dose amount of 4200 (no explicit starting dose or schedule provided in source).
Crossover
Yes
Target Sample Size
30

Eligibility

Recruits 30 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Vulnerable Population
Includes vulnerable populations (children); minimum age 6 years. Consent/assent handled via specific ICFs: separate SIS/ICF documents for adults, younger than 12 years, 12-16 years, parents and caregivers, and legal representatives. A consistently available caregiver is required to provide proxy reports.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects must be at least 6 years old and have a clinically confirmed diagnosis of FXS, TSC or Sanfilippo syndrome. Participants must also exhibit severe behavioral manifestations, defined as a minimum score of 4 on the Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) scale. All medications or interventions for epilepsy and behavioral symptoms must have been stable for at least one month prior to the screening, and participants must be willing to maintain this regimen throughout the duration of the study. Finally, a consistently available patient caregiver is required to provide proxy reports."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Minimum age of 6 years old"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Clinically definite diagnosis of TSC, Sanfilippo syndrome or FXS (modified Gomez criteria or positive genetic test (such as FISH test, microarray, WES-analysis))"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Suffering from severe behavioural manifestation with a minimum score of 4 on the CGI scale"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- All medications or interventions for epilepsy and behavioural manifestations must have been stable dosed for one month prior to screening and the participant is willing to maintain the current regimen throughout the trial"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Presence of a consistently available patient caregiver for proxy-reports"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Use of valproate should be stable three months prior to enrolment"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects who have had changes in non-exclusionary psychotropic medications within 4 weeks of initiation of trial"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any planned major surgery within the duration of the trial"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Expected inability to take blood samples due to anxiety or resistance"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Unable to swallow the study drug (or placebo)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- The patient is unwilling or, in the investigator’s opinion, unable to adhere to the requirements of the study"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any condition or abnormality which may, in opinion of the investigator, compromise the safety of patients"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Use of any interfering medication within 30 days prior to enrolment or planning to take in-terfering medication during the trial"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any known or suspected hypersensitivity to cannabinoids or any of the excipients of the Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP), such as sesame oil"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participant is currently using or has in the past used recreational or medicinal cannabis, or cannabinoid-based medications, within three months prior to screening and is unwilling to abstain for the duration of the study"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Treatment with CBD or other cannabinoid within the previous two months"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History or current evidence of significantly impaired liver function, defined as 1) Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and / or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); 2) ALT or AST > 3 × ULN with concomitant total bilirubin > 2.0 × ULN; or 3) ALT or AST ≥ 3 × ULN with the appearance of fatigue, nausea, vomiting, right upper quadrant pain or tenderness, fever, rash, and/or eosinophilia"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnancy or breastfeeding"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Glaucoma"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participant has undergone general anaesthesia in the four weeks prior to randomization"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Planned changes in use of anti-epileptics"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The effectiveness of CBD on behavioural problems using the irritability subscale of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) in children and adults with FXS, TSC and Sanfilippo syndrome","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured using the irritability subscale of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Effectiveness of CBD on symptom severity, measured bij change in Clinical Global Impression (CGI)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by change in the Clinical Global Impression (CGI)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Effectiveness of CBD on quality of life, measured by changes in syndrome specific outcome measures.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by changes in syndrome-specific outcome measures."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Effectiveness of CBD on anxiety, depression and mood, measured by change in Anxiety, Depression and Mood Scale (ADAMS).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by change in the ADAMS scale."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Effectiveness of CBD on autism symptoms, measured by change in Social Communication Questionnaire / Social Responsiveness Scale (SCQ/SRS-2) score","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by change in SCQ and/or SRS-2 scores."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Effectiveness of CBD on sensory processing, measured by change in Short Sensory Profile (SP-NL)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by change in the Short Sensory Profile (SP-NL)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Effectiveness of CBD on parental stress, measured by change in Opvoedingsbelasting Vragenlijst (OBVL)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by change in the OBVL (Opvoedingsbelasting Vragenlijst)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Effectiveness of CBD on personal goals, measured by change in Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by change in Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Effectiveness of CBD on focal and generalized seizure frequency, measured by keeping a seizure diary each time a seizure occurs.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by seizure diary entries documenting each seizure event (frequency)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Safety and tolerability of CBD, measured by keeping track of adverse events and side effects","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by recording adverse events and side effects throughout the study."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Monitoring of hepatic enzyme levels (ALT, AST, bilirubin)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured by laboratory monitoring of ALT, AST and bilirubin levels."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
30
Recruitment Window Months
24
Consent Approach
Informed consent obtained from adults; for minors consent from parents/legal representatives. Specific subject information sheets and ICFs exist for adults, younger than 12 years, 12-16 years, parents/caregivers and legal representatives. Caregivers provide proxy reports. Documents and public-facing materials are available in Dutch (translations present).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
30

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
30-10-2025
Processing Time Days
17
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
30

Sites

Site Name
Amsterdam UMC Stichting
Department Name
Kindergeneeskunde
Contact Person Name
Agnies van Eeghen
Contact Person Email
a.m.vaneeghen@amsterdamumc.nl
Number Of Participants
30

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Amsterdam UMC Stichting
Organisation Type
Patient organisation/association
Country Of Registered Address
Netherlands

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Epidyolex 100 mg/ml oral solution
Active Substance
Cannabidiol
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Oral
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
Authorised (EU marketing authorisation EU/1/19/1389/001)
Maximum Dose
25 mg/Kg (max daily dose amount)
Investigational Product Name
Oral Solution with beta-carotene
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
Oral
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
Not authorised (placebo / no MA number provided)

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