New hope for rare brain diseases: long-term drug trial now recruiting
NCT ID NCT07399704
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests the long-term safety and effectiveness of a daily medication called nizubaglustat in people with two rare genetic diseases that affect the brain and body. About 21 participants who were in a previous study or who have been on a similar drug (miglustat) will take nizubaglustat for up to several years. Researchers will monitor side effects, seizures, and disease markers to see if the drug helps control the condition over time.
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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 21 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2030
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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12 years and older
- 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: * Cohort 1 (NPC and GM2 patients): * Have been randomized into Phase 2 Study AZA-001-5A2-01. OR Cohort 2 (NPC patients): * Be male or female aged ≥12 years * Have a genetically-confirmed diagnosis of NPC disease * Have received full-dose Miglustat treatment for at least 12 months and experienced disease stabilization or worsening with treatment over the 2 previous clinic visits. Patients experiencing clinical improvement with Miglustat over the preceding 3 months should not be considered for this study. * Wish to change treatment to Nizubaglustat for their NPC disease. * Participants from Phase 2 Study AZA-001-5A2-01 (RAINBOW) who transitioned to Miglustat may be eligible for Cohort 2 if they meet all other criteria. Participation is supported and deemed beneficial by the Principal Investigator. Be willing and able to be evaluated for all protocol assessments. The participant, parent, and/or legal guardian can read, understand, and sign the informed consent form. Where appropriate, assent will also be sought for participants who have not reached the age of majority. Exclusion Criteria: * A positive serum pregnancy test (only tested for women of childbearing potential). * Female planning to breastfeed during the study. * Any medical event/condition that prevents participation in the study based on the judgment of the Principal Investigator. * Participation in another interventional or non-interventional study or early access program.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Associação Hospitalar de Prot à Infância Dr. Raul Carneiro
RECRUITINGÁgua Verde, Curitiba, 80250-060, Brazil
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Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
RECRUITINGPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-903, Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira
RECRUITINGRio de Janeiro, 22250, Brazil
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