New drug aims to ease fatigue in mitochondrial disease

NCT ID NCT05650229

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This Phase 2 trial tests whether KL1333 can reduce fatigue and improve leg strength in adults with primary mitochondrial disease, a genetic condition that affects energy production. About 180 participants will receive either KL1333 or a placebo twice daily for 48 weeks. The study measures changes in fatigue symptoms and physical function.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
KL1333
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a treatment that reduces fatigue and improves daily function for people with primary mitochondrial disease.
What could go wrong
This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 180 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is also a placebo-controlled study, meaning some may not receive the active drug.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Akron Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Akron, Ohio, 44307, United States

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Gaetano Martino Messina

    RECRUITING

    Messina, 98125, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana

    RECRUITING

    Pisa, 56126, Italy

  • Baylor College of Medicine (BCM)

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • CHU de NICE - Hôpital Archet 2

    RECRUITING

    Nice, France

  • CIBERER- IDIBAPS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona

    RECRUITING

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Bordeaux - Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin

    RECRUITING

    Bordeaux, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers

    RECRUITING

    Angers, 49933, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Nantes, 44093, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Hopital Pasteur 2

    RECRUITING

    Nice, France

  • Charite - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin

    RECRUITING

    Berlin, 10117, Germany

  • Charles University and General University Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Prague, 128 08, Czechia

  • Children's Hospital Colorado - Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) - Anschutz Medical Campus Location

    RECRUITING

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 100032, United States

  • Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center, Rigshospitalet

    RECRUITING

    Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

  • Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

    RECRUITING

    Milan, 20133, Italy

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS - Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

    RECRUITING

    Roma, 00168, Italy

  • Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere

    RECRUITING

    Paris, France

  • Hopital Roger Salengro, CHRU de Lille

    RECRUITING

    Lille, France

  • Hopital Universitaire Necker Enfants Malades

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Paris, 75015, France

  • Hopital Universitaire de Bruxelles (H.U.B)/ Academisch Ziekenhuis Brussel

    RECRUITING

    Brussels, Belgium

  • Hopitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg

    RECRUITING

    Strasbourg, 67091, France

  • Hospital General Universitario de Catalunya

    RECRUITING

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron

    RECRUITING

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

  • Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

    COMPLETED

    Barcelona, Spain

  • IRCCS Institute of Neurological Sciences of Bologna- Universita di Bologna

    RECRUITING

    Bologna, 40139, Italy

  • IU Health University Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10029-6574, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Neurology and Neuromuscular Care Center-Neurology Rare Disease Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Flower Mound, Texas, 75028, United States

  • Neuroscience Research Australia

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Randwick, New South Wales, 2031, Australia

  • Novel Clinical Research Center, LLC

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33186, United States

  • Perron Institute

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia

  • Radboud University Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Nijmegen, 6525, Netherlands

  • Rare Disease Research, LLC

    RECRUITING

    Atlanta, Georgia, 303129, United States

  • Royal Melbourne Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia

  • Royal North Shore Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Saint Leonards, New South Wales, 2065, Australia

  • Royal Victoria Infirmary - The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    RECRUITING

    Newcastle, United Kingdom

  • Tekton Marlboro Neurology

    RECRUITING

    Marlboro, New Jersey, 07746, United States

  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • The Regents of the University of California - San Diego

    RECRUITING

    San Diego, California, 292093, United States

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • UCSF Movement Disorders Clinic

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

  • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States

  • Universitaetsklinikum Halle

    RECRUITING

    Halle, 6120, Germany

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent

    RECRUITING

    Ghent, Belgium

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven Gasthuisberg Campus

    RECRUITING

    Leuven, Belgium

  • Universitat de Valencia

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Valencia, 46026, Spain

  • University College London Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust

    RECRUITING

    London, United Kingdom

  • University of California, Irvine - ALS & Neuromuscular Center

    RECRUITING

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine - Center for Advanced Medicine (CAM) - Neuroscience Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • Yale University School of Medicine

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States

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