New study tracks rare brain disease in children to speed up treatment development
NCT ID NCT05659901
First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated May 24, 2026 · Updated 26 times
Summary
This study follows 32 boys and young men with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, a rare genetic brain disorder, to measure how the disease changes over time. Researchers will collect spinal fluid, blood, and brain scans, and track movement, thinking, and daily function. The goal is to find reliable markers of disease progression that can be used in future treatment trials.
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Locations
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Ionis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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Ionis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Ionis Investigative Site
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGClermont-Ferrand, France
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Ionis Investigative Site
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLe Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94270, France
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Ionis Investigative Site
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGGöttingen, Germany
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Ionis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGTel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
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Ionis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMilan, 20154, Italy
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Ionis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands
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Ionis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGLeeds, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom
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