A Study to Assess Efficacy, Long Term Safety and Tolerability of RT001 in Subjects With Friedreich's Ataxia

Retrotope

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Friedreich's Ataxia

Treatments: Drug: RT001; Drug: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT04102501

RT001-006

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the Efficacy, Long Term Safety and Tolerability of RT001 in subjects with Friedreich's Ataxia

Full description

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability, in subjects with FRDA following the oral administration of study drug (active or placebo capsules). Sixty eligible patients will undergo various assessments at different time points during the the study. The study duration is 13 months which includes screening, treatment and safety follow up phone call.

Enrollment: 65 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female 12 to 50 years of age
2. Medical history consistent with the symptoms of FRDA at ≤ 25 years of age
3. Detection of biallelic pathogenic variants in frataxin gene (FXN)
4. Ambulatory (with or without assistive device) and capable of performing other assessments/evaluations.
5. Must be able to walk 25 feet during the timed 1-minute walk

Key Exclusion Criteria:

1. Received treatment with other experimental therapies within the last 30 days prior to the first dose
2. Previously participated in the RT001 trial
3. Refusal to discontinue fish oils or other oil-based supplements for the duration of the study (Screening till last study procedure completed)
4. History of malignancies (other than basal cell carcinomas)
5. Inability to complete CPET protocol
6. Female who is breastfeeding or has a positive pregnancy test
7. History of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or 2)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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65 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

RT001

Experimental group

Description:

* 9 capsules daily (8.64 g total dose) given as 3 capsules three times a day (TID) with meals for the first month of treatment. * Six capsules daily (5.76 g total dose) given as 3 capsules (BID) with breakfast, and 3 capsules with dinner after the first month of treatment

Treatment:

Drug: RT001

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

* 9 capsules daily (8.64 g total dose) given as 3 capsules three times a day (TID) with meals for the first month of treatment. * Six capsules daily (5.76 g total dose) given as 3 capsules (BID) with breakfast, and 3 capsules with dinner after the first month of treatment

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo