New hope for fabry patients with kidney failure: drug dosing study underway
NCT ID NCT04020055
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests the safety and how the body processes migalastat in 14 adults with Fabry disease who have severe kidney impairment or are on dialysis. Participants take migalastat capsules, and researchers measure drug levels in blood and dialysate. The goal is to ensure proper dosing for this vulnerable group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- migalastat (a drug that helps break down fatty substances in cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that migalastat is safe and properly dosed for Fabry patients with severe kidney problems, expanding treatment options for this group.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (14 people) focused on safety and drug levels, not on whether the drug improves symptoms. It may not lead to a new treatment if safety issues arise.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 14 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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18 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: 1. Male or female subjects aged 18 years or older, diagnosed with Fabry disease. 2. Subject (or legally authorized representative as applicable) is willing and able to provide written informed consent and authorization for use and disclosure of Personal Health Information 3. Subject has a GLA variant that is amenable to migalastat recorded in their medical records 4. Subject has at least 1 documented eGFR value of \< 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 within the last 3 months and has an eGFRMDRD value of \< 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 at Visit 1 5. Subjects with ESRD have been on a stable 2- or 3-times a week HD (standard or HDF) regimen for at least 2 months prior to the screening visit 6. Subjects with ESRD must commit to completing at least 4 standard HD or HDF sessions during each 2-week dosing interval. 7. Subjects with ESRD must commit to completing the entire prescribed duration for each dialysis session. 8. If of reproductive potential, both male and female patients agree to use a medically accepted method of contraception Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subject has undergone kidney transplantation 2. Subject is on peritoneal dialysis 3. Subject is treated or has been treated with another investigational drug (except migalastat) within the 30 days 4. Subject has undergone any gene therapy at any time prior to the study or anticipates undergoing gene therapy during the study. 5. Subject has had a documented transient ischemic attack, stroke, unstable angina, or myocardial infarction 6. Subject has clinically significant unstable cardiac disease 7. Subject has any intercurrent illness or condition that may preclude the subject from fulfilling the protocol requirements 8. Subject has a history of allergy or sensitivity to migalastat (including excipients) or other iminosugars (eg, miglustat, miglitol) 9. Subject requires concurrent treatment with Glyset® (miglitol), Replagal® (agalsidase alfa), or Fabrazyme® (agalsidase beta) 10. Subject requires concurrent treatment with Zavesca® (miglustat) or has been treated with Zavesca 11. Female subject is pregnant or breast-feeding 12. Subject is unable to comply with study requirements 13. In France only, protected persons as defined by the Public Health Code
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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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Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC)
Coimbra, 3041-801, Portugal
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario de Elda
Elda, 03600, Spain
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Hospital Universitari(o) de Bellvitge (HUB) Feixa Llarga
Barcelona, 08907, Spain
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Lysosomal and Rare Disorders Research and Treatment Center, Inc
Fairfax, Virginia, 22030, United States
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Osaka University Hospital
Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Royal Melbourne Hospital
Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia
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Royal Perth Hospital
Perth, Washington, 6000, Australia
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Salford Royal Hospital
Salford, England, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
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Shizuoka General Hospital
Shizuoka, Shizuoka, 420-8527, Japan
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The Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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