New drug trial aims to ease symptoms of rare muscle disease in kids

NCT ID NCT03692312

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study tested a drug called tideglusib against a placebo in 56 children aged 6 to 16 with congenital myotonic dystrophy, a rare genetic muscle condition. The goal was to see if tideglusib could reduce symptoms like muscle weakness and breathing problems. The trial was completed, but results are not yet public.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States

  • Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)

    London, Ontario, N6A4G5, Canada

  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1, Canada

  • New Zealand Clinical Research (NZCR)

    Auckland, 1010, New Zealand

  • Newcastle University

    Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, United Kingdom

  • Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

  • The Bright Alliance

    Randwick, New South Wales, 2031, Australia

  • University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • University of Rochester Medical Center

    Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

  • University of Utah Hospital

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

  • Virginia Commonwealth University - Department of Neurology. Muscular Dystrophy Translational Research Program.

    Richmond, Virginia, 23219, United States

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