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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03274856
Date of registration: 05/09/2017
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: GLWL Research Inc.
Public title: A Study of GLWL-01 in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Scientific title: A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of GLWL-01 in the Treatment of Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome
Date of first enrolment: February 20, 2018
Target sample size: 19
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03274856
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Crossover Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator).  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Canada United States
Contacts
Name:     Study Director
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Telephone:
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Affiliation:  GLWL Research Inc.
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Confirmed diagnosis of PWS based on genetic confirmation using DNA method

- Body mass index (BMI) of 27 to 60 kg/m2

- No evidence of weight excursion beyond 10% of baseline weight

- Patients must provide assent and have a reliable caregiver (must have been caring for
the patient for at least 6 months) who provides a separate written informed consent to
participate. The caregiver is expected to be the primary caregiver throughout the
study and must be in frequent contact with the patient (defined as at least 4 awake
hours per day). The caregiver must be able to communicate with site personnel and in
the investigator's opinion must have adequate literacy to complete questionnaires. If
a caregiver cannot continue, 1 caregiver replacement is allowed

- Are on a stable diet and exercise regimen for >2 months prior

Exclusion Criteria:

- Current enrollment in or discontinuation within the last 30 days from a clinical trial
involving any investigational drug or device

- Are currently living in a group home for more than 50% of the time

- A history or presence of other medical illness that indicates a medical problem that
would preclude study participation

- Have an estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/minute/1.73 m2. Have
macroalbuminuria (defined as spot urine albumin to creatinine ratio of >300 µg/mg) or
hematuria

- Are hypertensive (defined as sitting systolic blood pressure (BP) greater than or
equal to (=)140 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and diastolic BP =90 mmHg)

- Patients on weight loss medications within 30 days of dosing, or with a history of
bariatric surgery

- Unable to refrain from or anticipates the use of:

1. Any drugs known to be significant inhibitors of Cytochrome P450, family 3,
subfamily A (CYP)3A enzymes and/or P-glycoprotein (P-gp) including regular
consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit juice for 14 days prior to the first
dose. Acetaminophen (up to 2 grams per 24-hour period) may be permitted

2. Any drugs known to be significant inducers of Cytochrome P450, family 3,
subfamily A (CYP3A) enzymes and/or P-gp, including St. John's Wort

3. Any medications that prolong the QT/QTc interval, unless the participant has been
stable on the medication for at least 3 months and has a corrected QT interval
(QTc) <450 msec

- Currently taking simvastatin >10 mg per day, atorvastatin >20 mg per day, or
lovastatin >20 mg per day, or have a history of statin-induced myopathy/rhabdomyolysis

- Unsuitable for inclusion in the study in the opinion of the investigator



Age minimum: 16 Years
Age maximum: 65 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Intervention(s)
Drug: Placebo
Drug: GLWL-01
Primary Outcome(s)
Post-treatment Total Score on the Hyperphagia Questionnaire for Clinical Trials (HQ-CT) [Time Frame: Up to approximately 4 weeks of double-blind treatment]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Area Under the Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time Zero to 12 Hours (AUC0-12) [Time Frame: Day 14 and Day 42, pre-dose, and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, and between 8 and 12 hours postdose]
Number of Participants With One or More Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) or Any Serious AEs [Time Frame: Baseline up to approximately 18 weeks]
Maximum Observed Drug Concentration (Cmax) [Time Frame: Day 14 and Day 42, pre-dose, and 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, and between 8 and 12 hours postdose]
Caregiver Global Impression of Change (CGIC) [Time Frame: Up to approximately 4 weeks of double-blind treatment]
Secondary ID(s)
GLWL-PWS
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 27/03/2020
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT03274856
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