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A phase II clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of interferon gamma in elevating frataxin levels in Friedreich ataxia patients

A phase II clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of interferon gamma in elevating frataxin levels in Friedreich ataxia patients - GIFT/1

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2012-001881-14-IT
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2013-01-11
Start date
2013-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2014-01-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Friedreich's Ataxia MedDRA version: 14.1 Level: SOC Classification code 10029205 Term: Nervous system disorders System Organ Class: 10029205 - Nervous system disorders

Interventions

Trade Name: IMUKIN*SC 6F 0,5ML 100MCG Pharmaceutical Form: Concentrate for solution for injection INN or Proposed INN: INTERFERON GAMMA-1B CAS Number: 98059-61-1 Concentration unit: µg microgram(s) Co

Sponsors

AZIENDA UNIVERSITARIA POLICLINICO UMBERTO I DI ROMA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Genetically confirmed diagnosis of Friederich’s Ataxia 2. Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the subject (or a legally acceptable representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study. 3. Subjects who are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures. 4. Male and/or female subjects >/=18 . Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: 0 F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 15 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects presenting with any of the following will not be included in the study: Medical History 1. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 2. Significant concurrent medical conditions at the time of screening or baseline visit, including, but not limited to, the following: • Any major illness/condition or evidence of an unstable clinical condition (eg, renal, hepatic, hematologic, GI, endocrine, pulmonary, immunologic, or local active infection/infectious illness) that, in the investigator’s judgment, will substantially increase the risk to the subject if he or she participates in the study. • Class III or IV congestive heart failure as defined by the New York Heart Association. • Acute coronary syndrome (eg, myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris) and any history of significant cerebrovascular disease within 24 weeks before screening. 3. Presence of a transplanted organ. 4. Previous assumption of IFN gamma 1b.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: The primary objective of this study is to investigate whether the treatment with IFN gamma can induce significant accumulation of frataxin in FRDA patients, a possibility suggested by pre-clinical evidence in an animal model of the disease.;Secondary Objective: Secondary objectives include the assessment of the safety and tolerability of IFN gamma in FRDA patients during the treatment period.;Primary end point(s): The primary endpoint is the increase of cellular frataxin after treatment with IFN gamma.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Blood sample for the quantitation of frataxin will include in total 9 blood samples. Blood samples will be taken at the beginning of the treatment, 0 timepoint, and at days 1-7-14-15-21-28-29-35.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Secondary endpoints are the safety and tolerability of IFN gamma in FRDA patients. The on treatment adverse events and withdrawals due to adverse effects will be reported. Any subject who receives at least 1 dose of investigational product will be included in the evaluation for safety.;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Patients will be evaluated at the inclusion and after 14, 28 and 58 days.

Countries

Italy

Contacts

Public ContactServizio Info Sperimentazione

Barbara Tomassini

b.tomassini@alice.it+39-3387504282

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026