Experimental achondroplasia drug trial halted early
NCT ID NCT06067425
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested an experimental drug called SAR442501 in children with achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism. The goal was to see if the drug was safe and could improve growth. However, the trial was stopped early after enrolling only 16 children, so we have very little information about how well it worked.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SAR442501 (an experimental drug given as a shot under the skin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this drug could help children with achondroplasia grow more, potentially reducing some health complications.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early with only 16 participants, so results are very limited. It is unclear if the drug is safe or effective, and side effects are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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0 days to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must have ACH with a confirmed mutation in the FGFR3 gene * Participants and/or parent(s) or legal representative(s) must be willing and able to perform all the study procedures to the best of their physical ability. * Parent(s) or legal representative(s) capable of giving signed informed consent and participants capable of giving assent when applicable. Exclusion Criteria: * Have hypochondroplasia (or the N540K mutation) or short stature condition other than ACH (eg, trisomy 21, pseudochondroplasia) * Participants have received any dose of medications or investigational product, including human growth hormone, IGF-1, intended to affect participants' stature or body proportions between the completion of OBS16647 and enrollment (Week 0/Day 1/Visit 2). * Have a history of growth plate closure. * Long bone fracture within 3 months of enrollment (Week 0/Day 1/Visit 2) * Current evidence of corneal or retinal disorder/keratopathy. * Participants have had a previous surgical intervention involving the foramen magnum (Stage 2 only). * Hyperphosphatemia. The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a potential participation in a clinical trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Investigational Site Number : 0360001
Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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Investigational Site Number : 1560001
Wuhan, 430030, China
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Investigational Site Number : 1560002
Shanghai, 200120, China
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Investigational Site Number : 3800001
Rome, Roma, 00168, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 3800002
Milan, Lombardy, 20122, Italy
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Investigational Site Number : 4100001
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, 03080, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number : 4100002
Seoul, Seoul-teukbyeolsi, 06351, South Korea
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Investigational Site Number : 7240001
Esplugues de Llobregat, Catalunya [Cataluña], 08950, Spain
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Investigational Site Number : 7240002
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, 01008, Spain
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