SCI-210 in the Treatment of Children and Young Adults With AutismEvaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of SCI-210 in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

SciSparc

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Treatments: Drug: Oral CBD oil; Drug: SCI-210

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry; Other

Identifiers

NCT05182697

SCRC21013

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of SCI-210 in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Full description

The innovative compound SCI-210 consists of CBD oil combined with CannAmide (PEA formulation) using the "entourage effect" to enhance efficacy of CBD. It is believed that PEA potentiates anandamide responses in non-vascular tissues. This effect is called "entourage effect". The "entourage effect" can be achieved by enhancing the action of endogenous anandamide through an increase in the affinity for receptors and/or a decrease in enzymatic degradation of anandamide (primarily by fatty acid amide hydrolase, FAAH). Thus, the combination of CBD oil with PEA is believed to be more effective than CBD oil alone, while AEs are not increased by the addition of the natural substance PEA.

SCI-210 has not been tested in clinical trials before, but anecdotal evidence of combined use of CBD and CannAmide in ASD patients has been accumulated in recent months. The evidence suggests the beneficial effects of the combination in alleviating ASD symptoms with no reported adverse events associated with the treatment.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Males or females aged between 5 and 18 years of age (inclusive)
2. Diagnosis of ASD confirmed by the ADOS-2 and DSM-5 criteria
3. Moderate or greater behavioral problems as measured by a rating of moderate or higher (≥4) on the Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S)
4. Presence of a parent/legal guardian who is able to consent for their participation and completes assessments regarding the child's development and behavior throughout the study
5. Patients eligible for cannabis treatment as regulated by the Israeli Ministry of Health, as out lined in the Medical Cannabis unit circular on Licenses for cannabis use, Procedure number 106, version 5 dated Jan 2021

Exclusion criteria

1. Children who are already receiving cannabis, antipsychotic drugs, or stimulants.
2. Children with heart, liver, renal or hematological disorders.
3. History of active seizure disorder or epilepsy; patients who are seizure free for more than 3 years can take part in the study
4. Exposure to any investigational agent in the 30 days prior to trial onset.
5. A current psychiatric diagnosis of bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), psychosis, schizophrenia, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
6. Subjects who have had changes in non-exclusionary psychotropic medications within 4 weeks of initiation of trial.
7. Allergic to cannabinoids or PEA tablet components.
8. History of substance abuse (including alcohol abuse or dependence) or laboratory evidence of drug abuse on the Visit 1 drug-screening panel.
9. Any condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, places the patient at unacceptable risk if he or she were to participate in the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

SCI-210

Experimental group

Description:

Oral CBD oil plus pills of CannAmide (palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) 400 mg twice daily

Treatment:

Drug: SCI-210

CBD oil

Active Comparator group

Description:

CBD- active CBD oil with twice daily and CannAmide Placebo pills matched in appearance and taste to CannAmide active pill.

Treatment:

Drug: Oral CBD oil