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Efficacy of Epoetin Alfa in Patients With Friedreich's Ataxia

NCT00631202 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2010-05-27

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Summary

Friedreich's ataxia is a rare genetic disorder characterized by severe neurological disability and cardiomyopathy. Friedreich's ataxia is the consequence of frataxin deficiency. Although several drugs have been proposed, there is no available treatment. It was recently demonstrated that erythropoietin can increase the intracellular levels of frataxin in an in-vitro model.

The present project is aimed at testing the possible therapeutic approach of erythropoietin, which is an already available and commercialized drug. The investigators will perform both in-vitro and in-vivo tests, in order to asses its efficacy and safety in patients. The results will be useful to plan further clinical trials.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Epoetin alfa

Patients that will satisfy all inclusion/exclusion criteria will be sequentially treated with three single Epoetin alfa administrations. The first time the dose will be 600U/KG BW s.c. in a single administration. The outcome measures will be assessed. A washout period of 1 month will be necessary to eliminate any carry-over effect. A second administration of 1200U/KG BW s.c. will be performed. Outcome measures will be again assessed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federico II University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alessandro Filla, MD · Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologice, University "Federico II" Naples

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-02-29
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2009-06-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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