Hope for rare disease: phase 3 trial of N-Acetyl-L-Leucine for Niemann-Pick type c

NCT ID NCT05163288

First seen Apr 08, 2026 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests an investigational drug, N-acetyl-L-leucine, in people aged 4 and older with Niemann-Pick disease type C, a rare genetic disorder that affects movement and thinking. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo for a set period, then may continue on the drug for up to 3 years. The goal is to see if the treatment improves coordination and daily function.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Amsterdam UMC

    RECRUITING

    Amsterdam, 1105, Netherlands

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    Contact

  • Comenius University in Bratislva

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Bratislava, 833 40, Slovakia

  • First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Hospital Prague

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Prague, 128 08, Czechia

  • Great Ormond Street Hospital

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    London, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom

  • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    München, 80539, Germany

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    Contact

  • Mayo Clinic

    COMPLETED

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    London, United Kingdom

  • Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Manchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom

  • SphinCS - Institute of Clinical Science in Lysosomal Storage Disorders

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Höchheim, 65239, Germany

  • The Royal Melbourne Hospital

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia

  • University Hospital Bern Inselspital

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Bern, 3010, Switzerland

  • University Hospital Münster

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Münster, 48149, Germany

  • University of Giessen

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Giessen, 35389, Germany

  • University of Hamburg

    COMPLETED

    Hamburg, 20246, Germany

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