Use of (-)-Epicatechin in the Treatment of Becker Muscular Dystrophy (Pilot Study)

NCT01856868 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 7

Last updated 2021-12-22

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Summary

(-)-Epicatechin will be evaluated for the treatment of progressive muscle loss and impaired skeletal muscle function in Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD) patients.

Conditions

  • Becker Muscular Dystrophy

Interventions

DRUG

(-)-epicatechin

purified nutritional extract (-)-epicatechin 100mg/day orally for 8 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cardero Therapeutics, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY
  • Craig McDonald, MD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Craig M McDonald, MD · University of California, Davis

  • Erik K Henricson, MPH · University of California, Davis

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-05-31
Primary Completion
2018-09-30
Completion
2018-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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