Evaluation of the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Sarizotan in Rett Syndrome With Respiratory Symptoms

Summary

This study evaluates the safety, tolerability and efficacy of Sarizotan in reducing respiratory abnormalities in Rett Syndrome in an initial double blind 24 week period followed by an open label treatment phase of up to 168 weeks (the latter for patients with no safety and tolerability issues).

Timeline

Start

2016-10-26

Primary completion

2019-08-06

Completion

2020-05-04

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

Stopped: “The study did not demonstrate evidence of efficacy on the primary or secondary efficacy variables”

registry analysis (superiority test); Sarizotan High Dose vs Placebo; p = 0.6411; Mean Difference (Final Values) -5.292 (95% CI -27.741 to 17.157); Mixed Models Analysis NCT02790034 ↗

registry analysis (superiority test); Sarizotan Low Dose vs Placebo; p = 0.2011; Mean Difference (Final Values) -16.966 (95% CI -43.119 to 9.186); Mixed Models Analysis NCT02790034 ↗

release “STARS clinical study evaluating sarizotan in patients with Rett syndrome did not demonstrate evidence of efficacy on the primary or secondary efficacy variables.” newron.com ↗

Publications

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Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Sarizotan	Small molecule	2 mg	—
Subject	Sarizotan	Small molecule	5 mg	—
Subject	Sarizotan	Small molecule	10 mg	—

Indications