Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of AFQ056 in Fragile X Patients

Summary

This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of multiple doses of AFQ056 in patients with Fragile X Syndrome. The dose range will be 50 to 150 mg b.i.d. The primary read-out of efficacy is reduction in Aberrant-Behavior Checklist score.

Timeline

Start

2008-06

Primary completion

2009-02

Completion

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Publications

• Jacquemont S, Curie A, des Portes V, Torrioli MG, Berry-Kravis E, Hagerman RJ, Ramos FJ, Cornish K, He Y, Paulding C, Neri G, Chen F, Hadjikhani N, Martinet D, Meyer J, Beckmann JS, Delange K, Brun A, Bussy G, Gasparini F, Hilse T, Floesser A, Branson J, Bilbe G, Johns D, Gomez-Mancilla B. Epigenetic modification of the FMR1 gene in fragile X syndrome is associated with differential response to the mGluR5 antagonist AFQ056. Sci Transl Med. 2011 Jan 5;3(64):64ra1. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3001708.

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