Clinical trial • Phase III • Neurology|Rare Disease
L-ACETYLLEUCINE for Ataxia telangiectasia
Phase III trial of L-ACETYLLEUCINE for Ataxia telangiectasia.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Neurology|Rare Disease
- Trial Disease
- Ataxia telangiectasia
- Trial Stage
- Phase III
- Drug Modality
- Small molecule
- Paediatric Trial
- Yes
- Orphan Drug
- Yes
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 19-11-2024
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 25-03-2025
Trial design
Randomised, open-label, placebo (granules for suspension) matching the appearance of ib1001; placebo sachet composition specified (isomalt, hypromellose, strawberry flavor, citric acid, microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, denatonium benzoate). (no detailed dosing schedule provided for placebo.)-controlled, crossover Phase III trial across 5 sites in Germany, Spain, Slovakia.
- Randomised
- Yes
- Open Label
- Yes
- Comparator
- Placebo (granules for suspension) matching the appearance of IB1001; placebo sachet composition specified (isomalt, hypromellose, strawberry flavor, citric acid, microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, denatonium benzoate). (No detailed dosing schedule provided for placebo.)
- Crossover
- Yes
- Single Multiple Or Escalation Dose Combined
- Yes
- Target Sample Size
- 75
Eligibility
Recruits 75 paediatric patients.
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Current or planned pregnancy or women who are breastfeeding.
- Vulnerable Population
- The trial includes vulnerable populations (children). Consent requirement: "Written informed consent signed by the patient and/or their legal representative / parent/ impartial witness". For children the protocol states: "(for children this criterion will also be assessed in parents or appointed guardians)." Age-specific ICFs and parent/legal representative documents are provided (ICF for adults, ICF for parents, ICF age 12-17, ICF age 6-11, ICF patients under 7, and addenda), and multiple language versions are available.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Written informed consent signed by the patient and/or their legal representative / parent/ impartial witness\n- An understanding of the implications of study participation, provided in the written patient information and informed consent by patients or their legal representative/parent, and demonstrates a willingness to comply with instructions and attend required study visits (for children this criterion will also be assessed in parents or appointed guardians).\n- Male or female aged ≥4 years with a genetically confirmed diagnosis of A-T at the time of signing informed consent.\n- Females of childbearing potential, defined as a premenopausal female capable of becoming pregnant, will be included if they are either sexually inactive (sexually abstinent5 for 14 days prior to the first dose and confirm to continue through 28 days after the last dose) or using one of the following highly effective contraceptives (i.e. results in <1% failure rate when used consistently and correctly) 14 days prior to the first dose continuing through 28 days after the last dose: a) intrauterine device (IUD); b) surgical sterilization of the partner (vasectomy for 6 months minimum); c) combined (estrogen or progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with the inhibition of ovulation (either oral, intravaginal, or transdermal); d) progestogen only hormonal contraception associated with the inhibition of ovulation (either oral, injectable, or implantable); e) intrauterine hormone releasing system (IUS); f) bilateral tubal occlusion.\n- Females of non-childbearing potential who have undergone one of the following sterilization procedures at least 6 months prior to the first dose: a) hysteroscopic sterilization; b) bilateral salpingectomy; c) hysterectomy; d) bilateral oophorectomy; OR be postmenopausal with amenorrhea for at least 1 year prior to the first dose and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) serum levels consistent with postmenopausal status. FSH analysis for postmenopausal women will be done at screening. FSH levels should be in the postmenopausal range as determined by the central laboratory.\n- Non-vasectomized male patient agrees to use a condom with spermicide during the study until 90 days beyond the last dose of study medication and the female partner agrees to comply with inclusion criteria 3 or 4. For a vasectomized male who has had his vasectomy 6 months or more prior to study start, it is required that they use a condom during sexual intercourse. A male who has been vasectomized less than 6 months prior to study start must follow the same restrictions as a non-vasectomized male.\n- If male, patient agrees not to donate sperm from the first dose until 90 days after their last dose.\n- Patients must fall within: a) A SARA score of 7 ≤ X ≤ 34 points (out of 40) AND b) Either: i. Within the 2-7 range (0-8 range) of the Gait subtest of the SARA scale OR ii. Be able to perform the 9-Hole Peg Test with Dominant Hand (9HPT-D) (SCAFI subtest) in 20 ≤ X ≤150 seconds.\n- Weight ≥15 kg at screening.\n- Patients are willing to disclose their existing medications/therapies for (the symptoms) of A-T, including those on the prohibited medication list. Non-prohibited medications/therapies, therapy, and physiotherapy) are permitted provided: a) The Investigator does not believe the medication/therapy will interfere with the study protocol/results b) Patients have been on a stable dose/duration and type of therapy for at least 42 days before Visit 1 (Baseline 1) c) Patients are willing to maintain a stable dose/do not change their therapy throughout the duration of the study."}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Patients who have any known hypersensitivity or history of hypersensitivity to: a. Acetyl-Leucine (DL-, L-, D-) or derivatives. b. Excipients the IB1001 sachet (namely isomalt, hypromellose, and strawberry flavor). c. Excipients the placebo sachet (namely isomalt, hypromellose, strawberry flavor, citric acid, microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, denatonium benzoate).\n- Simultaneous participation in another clinical study or participation in any clinical study involving administration of an investigational medicinal product (IMP; ‘study drug’) for at least 42 days prior to Visit 1. At the discretion of the investigator, Medical Monitor, and Sponsor, the washout period for specific IMPs may be longer based on the pharmacological activity and pharmacokinetics of the drug.\n- Patients with a physical or psychiatric condition which, at the investigator’s discretion and in consultation with the Medical Monitor and Sponsor (as applicable), may put the patient at risk, may confound the study results, or may interfere with the patient’s participation in the clinical study, i.e. reliably perform study assessments.\n- Known or persistent use, misuse, or dependency of medication, drugs, or alcohol.\n- Current or planned pregnancy or women who are breastfeeding.\n- Patients with severe vision or hearing impairment (that is not corrected by glasses or hearing aids) that, at the investigator’s discretion, interferes with their ability to perform study assessments.\n- Patients who have been diagnosed with arthritis or other musculoskeletal disorders affecting joints, muscles, ligaments, and/or nerves that by themselves affects patient’s mobility and, at the investigator’s discretion, interferes with their ability to perform study assessments.\n- Patients unwilling and/or not able to undergo a 42-day washout period from any of the following prohibited medication prior to Visit 1 (Baseline 1) and remain without prohibited medication through Visit 6. a) N-Acetyl-DL-Leucine (e.g. Tanganil); b) N-Acetyl-L-Leucine (prohibited if not provided as IMP in the IB1001-303 trial); c) Sulfasalazine; d) Rosuvastatin."}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- The primary endpoint for the study is of the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Efficacy evaluated based on the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA); primary measurement is the SARA score for chronic treatment of A-T."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Spinocerebellar Ataxia Functional Index (SCAFI) is one of the four secondary endpoints.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured using the Spinocerebellar Ataxia Functional Index (SCAFI) assessments (SCAFI subtests such as 9-Hole Peg Test etc)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- International Cooperative Rating Scale (ICARS) is one of the four secondary endpoints.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Measured using the International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS) scoring form."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Quality of Life EQ-5D-5L for patients aged ≥18; EQ-5D-Y for patients aged <18 years is one of the four secondary endpoints.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Health-related quality of life measured with EQ-5D-5L for adults and EQ-5D-Y for children (<18 years)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Investigator’s, Caregiver’s (if applicable), and Patient’s (if able) Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I) comparing end of period I (Visit 4) to baseline (Visit 2) is one of the four secondary endpoints.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I) rated by Investigator, Caregiver and Patient (if able); comparison of Visit 4 vs Visit 2."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 75
- Recruitment Window Months
- 70
- Consent Approach
- Informed consent obtained in writing: "Written informed consent signed by the patient and/or their legal representative / parent/ impartial witness". For children consent/assent processes involve parents/legal guardians: "(for children this criterion will also be assessed in parents or appointed guardians)." Age-specific ICFs are provided (adults; parents/legal representatives; ICFs for ages 12-17, 6-11, patients under 7) and multiple languages are available (English, German, Spanish, Slovak, French, Arabic, Greek, Hebrew and others as provided in the documentation).
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 5
- Total Number Of Participants
- 65
Germany
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 16-03-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 15-05-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 425
- Number Of Sites
- 2
- Number Of Participants
- 35
Sites
- Site Name
- University Hospital Cologne AöR
- Department Name
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
- Contact Person Name
- Kyriakos Martakis
- Contact Person Email
- kyriakos.martakis@uk-koeln.de
- Site Name
- Justus-Liebig-Universitaet Giessen
- Department Name
- Sozialpädiatrie und Epileptologie
- Contact Person Name
- Andreas Hahn
- Contact Person Email
- Andreas.Hahn@paediat.med.uni-giessen.de
Spain
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 18-12-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 13-05-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 511
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 15
Sites
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
- Department Name
- Materno Infantil, Neurologia pediátrica
- Contact Person Name
- Maria del Mar Garcia Romero
- Contact Person Email
- yambee@hotmail.com
Slovakia
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 10-02-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 01-12-2025
- Processing Time Days
- 294
- Number Of Sites
- 2
- Number Of Participants
- 15
Sites
- Site Name
- Comenius University Bratislava
- Department Name
- Národný ústav detských chorýb, Klinika detskej neurológie
- Contact Person Name
- Miriam Kolnikova
- Contact Person Email
- kolnikova@dfnsp.sk
- Site Name
- Univerzitna nemocnica L. Pasteura Kosice
- Department Name
- Department of Neurology and Center for Rare Movement Disorders
- Contact Person Name
- Matej Skorvanek
- Contact Person Email
- mskorvanek@gmail.com
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Intrabio Limited
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- United Kingdom
Contract research organisations
- Name
- Medpace Inc.
- Responsibilities
- sponsorDuties codes: 1,3,5,6,7
- Name
- Certara USA Inc.
- Responsibilities
- sponsorDuties codes: 10,11
Third parties
- {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Analytisches Zentrum Biopharm GmbH Berlin","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medpace Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 1,3,5,6,7","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Certara USA Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 10,11","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"MEDPACE LABORATORIES","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
- {"country":"France","full_name":"Patheon France","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 14; 15 (Manufacture)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Fisher Clinical Services GmbH","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 14; 15 (Packaging, Labelling)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Croatia","full_name":"Primevigilance Zagreb d.o.o.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 8","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Prolytic GmbH","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Fisher Clinical Services UK Limited","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 14; 15 (Packaging, Labbeling)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Fisher Clinical Services GmbH (Weil Am Rhein)","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 14; 15 (Packaging, Labelling)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- N-Acetyl-L-Leucine
- Active Substance
- L-ACETYLLEUCINE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- ORAL
- Route
- ORAL
- Orphan Designation
- Yes
- Maximum Dose
- 4 g daily
- Investigational Product Name
- granules for suspension
- Modality
- Other
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