New pill could help kids with dwarfism grow better
NCT ID NCT07169279
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests an oral drug called infigratinib in infants and children under 3 years old with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. The goal is to see if it safely improves growth and body proportions. The trial has several phases to find the right dose and then compare the drug to a placebo over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- infigratinib (oral drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a daily oral treatment to improve growth and body proportions in young children with achondroplasia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 77 participants, so results may not confirm benefit. Side effects are still being studied, and the drug requires daily dosing.
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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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About 77 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years to 32 months
- 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: * Diagnosis of ACH confirmed by genetic testing. If prospective participants had prior genetic testing, the diagnosis must be confirmed by a report from a certified laboratory, documenting the specific mutation. * Age 0 to 32 months (2 years and 8 months) at screening. * Signed informed consent, which must be obtained from each participant's parent(s) or legal guardian. * Parent(s)/Guardian(s) willing and able to attend all study visits and comply with all study requirements. * Parent(s)/Guardian(s) willing and able to comply with the routine care of the study participants according to local guidance for the management of infants and young children with ACH. * Able to swallow age-appropriate oral medication. * In participants \<1 year old, be compliant with recommended vitamin D supplementation of 5 10 μg/day or higher (or as recommended by country specific guidelines). Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who have hypochondroplasia or diagnosis of genetic condition other than ACH, or any clinical condition that can affect growth. * Gestational age at birth \<37 weeks and/or birth weight \<2500 grams. * Gastroesophageal reflux disease requiring prolonged treatment (\>1 week) with prohibited medications. * Evidence of cervicomedullary compression, as defined by an Achondroplasia Foramen Magnum Score (AFMS) 4, symptomatic or asymptomatic, diagnosed during MRI done at screening or a previous MRI done at any time if the participant had not undergone decompression surgery. * History of fracture of a long bone or spine within 6 months prior to screening. * Any other significant concurrent disease or condition that, in the view of the investigator and/or sponsor, would confound assessment of efficacy or safety of infigratinib and/or would require treatment with a prohibited medication (per protocol), and/or would place the participant at high risk for poor treatment compliance or for failure to complete the study. * Having received or planning to receive treatment with any other investigational or approved product for the treatment of ACH or short stature, including (but not limited to) r-hGH, IGF-1, CNP analog, FGF ligand trap, or treatment targeting FGFR inhibition at any time. * Regular long-term (\>3 weeks; more than twice/year) treatment with supraphysiologic doses of glucocorticoid therapy (ie, \>15 mg/m2/day of hydrocortisone or equivalent) or treatment with glucocorticoids at anti-inflammatory doses (for over 3 weeks within 6 months of the screening visit. NOTE: Low-dose topical, inhaled, or intranasal corticosteroids are acceptable. * Significant abnormality in screening laboratory results, * Allergy or hypersensitivity to any components of the study drug.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
12 sites in 7 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute
RECRUITINGOttawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1, Canada
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Johns Hopkins University
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States
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KK Women's and Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGSingapore, 2298899, Singapore
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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGManchester, M13 9WL, United Kingdom
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Murdoch Children's Research Institute
RECRUITINGParkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
RECRUITINGGlasgow, G3 8SJ, United Kingdom
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Paediatric Clinical Research Unit at Oslo University Hospital
RECRUITINGOslo, 0372, Norway
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Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGSheffield, S10 2TH, United Kingdom
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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGOakland, California, 94609, United States
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Unidad de Cirugía Artroscópica (UCA)
RECRUITINGVitoria-Gasteiz, 01010, Spain
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University of Wisconsin Madison - Waisman Center Bone Dysplasia Clinic
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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Université de Montréal - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada
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