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Last refreshed on: 22 May 2023
Main ID:  NCT00374075
Date of registration: 06/09/2006
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: University of Utah
Public title: Study of Safety and Dosing Effect on SMN Levels of Valproic Acid (VPA) in Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Scientific title: In Vivo Study of Safety, Tolerability and Dosing Effect on SMN mRNA and Protein Levels of Valproic Acid in Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Date of first enrolment: September 2003
Target sample size: 42
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00374075
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Non-Randomized. Intervention model: Single Group Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  Phase 1
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Kathryn J Swoboda, M.D
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Affiliation:  University of Utah/Primary Children's Medical Center
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients must have a diagnosis of SMA, confirmed by genetic testing

- Only patients 2 years of age and older at enrollment will be eligible

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients taking any medications with known hepatotoxicity, congenital metabolic
disorders or on multiple anticonvulsant medications

- Patients taking medications which may interact with VPA

- Patients on ventilatory support for more than 16 hours per day

- Patients currently enrolled in other treatment trials



Age minimum: 2 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Intervention(s)
Drug: Valproic Acid
Primary Outcome(s)
To assess safety and tolerability of VPA in SMA patients greater than 2 years of age
Secondary Outcome(s)
DEXA estimates of body composition, bone mineral density and content
Electrophysiologic measures of denervation
To look for a potential in vivo effect of VPA on SMN mRNA in patient blood cells at routinely used clinical doses
Measures of gross motor function
Measures of pulmonary function
Secondary ID(s)
11893
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Abbott
Leadiant Biosciences, Inc.
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Ethics review
Results
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