Open-Label, Dose-Escalating Study Assessing Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy, of RP103 in Mitochondrial Disease

Summary

To evaluate safety, tolerability and efficacy of cysteamine bitartrate delayed-release capsules (RP103) administered at a target maintenance dose of 1.3 g/m²/day in two divided doses, every 12 hours, for up to 6 months in patients with inherited mitochondrial disease.

Timeline

Start

2014-05

Primary completion

2016-10

Completion

2016-10

Publications

• Background Bousquet M, Gibrat C, Ouellet M, Rouillard C, Calon F, Cicchetti F. Cystamine metabolism and brain transport properties: clinical implications for neurodegenerative diseases. J Neurochem. 2010 Sep;114(6):1651-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.06874.x. Epub 2010 Aug 19.
• Background Salmi H, Leonard JV, Rahman S, Lapatto R. Plasma thiol status is altered in children with mitochondrial diseases. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2012 Apr;72(2):152-7. doi: 10.3109/00365513.2011.646299. Epub 2012 Jan 2.
• Background Maher P, Lewerenz J, Lozano C, Torres JL. A novel approach to enhancing cellular glutathione levels. J Neurochem. 2008 Nov;107(3):690-700. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2008.05620.x. Epub 2008 Aug 12.
• Background Mancuso M, Orsucci D, Logerfo A, Rocchi A, Petrozzi L, Nesti C, Galetta F, Santoro G, Murri L, Siciliano G. Oxidative stress biomarkers in mitochondrial myopathies, basally and after cysteine donor supplementation. J Neurol. 2010 May;257(5):774-81. doi: 10.1007/s00415-009-5409-7. Epub 2009 Dec 4.

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