Long-Term Outcomes of Ataluren in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Sponsored by PTC Therapeutics
About this trial
Last updated 2 months ago
Study ID
Status
Type
Phase
Placebo
Accepting
Trial Timing
Ended 3 years ago
What is this trial about?
What are the participation requirements?
Inclusion Criteria
* Male sex
* Age ≥5 years
* Phenotypic evidence of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
* Nonsense point mutation in the dystrophin gene
* Use of systemic corticosteroids (prednisone/prednisolone or deflazacort)for a minimum of 12 months immediately prior to start of study treatment, with no significant change in dosage or dosing regimen for a minimum of 3 months immediately prior to start of study treatment
* 6MWD ≥150 meters
* Ability to perform timed function tests within 30 seconds
* Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, drug administration plan, study procedures, laboratory tests, and study restrictions.
Exclusion Criteria
* Any change in prophylaxis treatment for cardiomyopathy within 1 month prior to start of study treatment.
* Ongoing intravenous (IV) aminoglycoside or IV vancomycin therapy.
* Prior or ongoing therapy with ataluren.
* Known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients or excipients of the study drug
* Exposure to another investigational drug within 6 months prior to start of study treatment, or ongoing participation in any interventional clinical trial.
* History of major surgical procedure within 12 weeks prior to start of study treatment, or expectation of major surgical procedure during the 72-week placebo-controlled treatment period.
* Requirement for daytime ventilator assistance or any use of invasive mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy.
* Uncontrolled clinical symptoms and signs of congestive heart failure
* Elevated serum creatinine or cystatin C at screening.
