Status:

COMPLETED

(-)- Epicatechin Becker Muscular Dystrophy

Lead Sponsor:

Craig McDonald, MD

Collaborating Sponsors:

Cardero Therapeutics, Inc.

Conditions:

Becker Muscular Dystrophy

Eligibility:

MALE

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a 48-week open-label extension of our initial proof-of-concept study (UCD0113) in patients with Becker muscular dystrophy who participated in the earlier trial. This single center study will e...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Prior participation in UCD0113 BMD epicatechin pilot study
  • Male
  • Age 18 years to 70 years
  • Average to low daily physical activity
  • Ability to ambulate for 75 meters without assistive devices
  • Diagnosis of BMD confirmed by at least one the following:
  • Dystrophin immunofluorescence and/or immunoblot showing partial dystrophin deficiency, and clinical picture consistent with typical BMD, or
  • Gene deletions test positive (missing one or more exons) of the dystrophin gene, where reading frame can be predicted as 'in-frame', and clinical picture consistent with typical BMD, or
  • Complete dystrophin gene sequencing showing an alteration (point mutation, duplication, or other mutation resulting in a stop codon mutation) that can be definitely associated with BMD, with a typical clinical picture of BMD, or
  • Positive family history of BMD confirmed by one of the criteria listed above in a sibling or maternal uncle, and clinical picture typical of BMD.
  • Hematology profile within normal range
  • Baseline laboratory safety chemistry profile within normal range
  • No plan to change exercise regimen during study participation
  • Nutritional, herbal and antioxidant supplements taken with the intent of maintaining or improving skeletal muscle strength or functional mobility have been discontinued at least 2 weeks prior to screening (daily multivitamin use is acceptable).

Exclusion

  • Currently enrolled in another treatment clinical trial.
  • History of significant concomitant illness or significant impairment of renal or hepatic function.
  • Use of regular daily aspirin or other medication with antiplatelet effects within 3 weeks of first dose of study medication.
  • Regular participation in vigorous exercise.
  • Symptomatic heart failure with cardiac ejection fraction \<25%

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

2 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03236662

Start Date

November 1 2016

End Date

December 1 2017

Last Update

November 24 2021

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UC Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, California, United States, 95817