Hope for rare brain disease: new drug targets motor decline
NCT ID NCT04849741
First seen Dec 10, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 21 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called zilganersen (ION373) in 54 people with Alexander disease, a rare brain disorder. The drug is given via spinal injection and aims to improve or stabilize walking and other motor functions. Participants are aged 2 to 65 and must have a confirmed GFAP gene mutation.
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Locations
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Amsterdam Universitair Medische Centra - Academisch Medisch Centrum
Amsterdam, North Holland, 1105 AZ, Netherlands
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Children's Hospital of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
London, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0G4, Canada
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Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Tokyo, Kodaira-shi, 187-8551, Japan
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Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Roma, 165, Italy
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Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi
Milan, 20154, Italy
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Pediatric Neurology Institute, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
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University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom
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