Pelizaeus-Merzbacher spectrum disorder
MONDO:0010714An X-linked leukodystrophy characterized by developmental delay, nystagmus, hypotonia, spasticity, and variable intellectual deficit. It is classified into three sub-forms based on the age of onset and severity: connatal, transitional, and classic PMD.
Also known as: HLD1, PMD, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher brain sclerosis, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, X-linked recessive, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher spectrum disorder, Sudanophilic leukodystrophy, Paelizeus-Merzbacher type, diffuse familial brain sclerosis
8 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Radiation boosts cancer drug in Tough-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding low-dose radiation to the drug elranatamab can better kill cancer cells in people with multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to treatment and has spread outside the bone. About 34 adults will receive the combination. The goal is to s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New drug trial offers hope for rare brain disease in boys
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new medicine called ION356 in 24 boys aged 2 to 17 with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, a rare genetic brain disorder. The main goal is to check if the drug is safe and how the body processes it. The drug is given through a spinal injection to target …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Experimental cell shot aims to boost brain repair in kids with rare metabolic diseases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests whether adding special cells (DUOC-01) into the spinal fluid is safe for children with inherited metabolic diseases that damage the brain. Participants are ages 1 week to 21 years and are already receiving a standard umbilical cord blood transplant. T…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Joanne Kurtzberg, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:27 UTC
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New study tests Mesh-Free option for bladder leak surgery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study compares two surgeries for stress urinary incontinence (leaking urine when coughing or sneezing) in women. One method uses a synthetic mesh sling, while the other repairs natural tissues without mesh. Researchers will track symptom improvement, recovery time, pain, and…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Mehmet Incebıyik • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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New study aims to unlock secrets of rare brain disease in children
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis observational study is following 32 boys aged 6 months to 17 years with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD), a rare genetic disorder affecting the brain's white matter. Researchers are measuring biomarkers in spinal fluid and blood, brain scans, and motor and cognitive skills…
Sponsor: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Major study tracks rare brain diseases to unlock their secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 1500 people with rare genetic brain disorders to learn how these diseases progress. Researchers measure thinking, movement, and daily living skills over time, and also look at brain scans and body fluids. The goal is to better understand the diseases and how tr…
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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Massive leukodystrophy biobank aims to unlock disease secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects medical information and biological samples (like blood or tissue) from up to 12,000 people with leukodystrophies—rare disorders that damage the brain's white matter. Researchers will use this data to find new genetic causes, develop biomarkers for future trial…
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC