Promising new pill for rare childhood brain diseases enters final testing
NCT ID NCT07082543
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study tests an oral drug called nizubaglustat in children and teens with rare genetic disorders (GM1, GM2 gangliosidosis) that damage the brain and nerves. The goal is to see if the drug can slow disease progression and improve movement and coordination. About 75 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo for 18 months.
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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 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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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4 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: * Confirmed GM1 gangliosidosis or Tay-Sachs, Sandhoff, or GM2AB variant * Male and female participants aged 4 years and older at the time of informed consent * Onset of neurological symptoms from 1 to 10 years * Disability level at Baseline: Ataxic disturbances with a total SARA score of ≥3 and ≤30 at Baseline * Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active willing to follow the contraceptive guidance * Male participants with a female partner of childbearing potential willing to follow the contraceptive guidance Exclusion Criteria: * A history of medical conditions other than GM1 or GM2 gangliosidosis that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, would confound scientific rigor or the interpretation of results * Body weight of \<10 kg * The presence of another neurologic disease * The presence of moderate or severe hepatic impairment * The presence of moderate or severe renal impairment * Platelet count of \<100x10\^9/L * The dose of any anti-epileptic treatment(s) was not stable (required a change in dose within the previous 3 months) and/or a new anti-epileptic treatment (drug or procedure) was prescribed in the month before Baseline * Prior use of an investigational drug within the 3 months before Screening; or prior participation in a clinical study involving gene therapy or stem cell transplantation within 2 years prior to Screening * A positive serum pregnancy test (for women of childbearing potential)
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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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AP-HP - Hôpital Armand Trousseau
Paris, 75012, France
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) - New Delhi
New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110029, India
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Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
Ernākulam, Kerala, 682041, India
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Balcali Hastanesi Saglik Uygulama ve Arastirma Merkezi
Adana, Adana, 1250, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Children's Medical Center Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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Ege Universitesi Tip Fakultesi
Bornova, İzmir, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Milan, 20133, Italy
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Gazi Universitesi Saglik Arastirma ve Uygulama Merkezi
Çankaya, Ankara, 6500, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesus - PIN
Madrid, Madrid, 28009, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Austral
Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, B1629AHJ, Argentina
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Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron - PPDS
Barcelona, Barcelona, 8035, Spain
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Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) - PPDS
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90560-030, Brazil
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Hospital de Niños de La Santisima Trinidad
Córdoba, Córdoba Province, X5004 ASL, Argentina
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Inselspital - Universitätsspital Bern
Bern, Canton of Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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Instituto Fernandes Figueira
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 22250-020, Brazil
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JK Lone Hospital
Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302004, India
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Lysosomal Rare Disorders Research and Treatment Center
Fairfax, Virginia, 22030-7404, United States
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M.A.G.I.C. Clinic Ltd. Metabolics and Genetics in Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8, Canada
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Mayo Clinic Children's Center - PIN
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Sahlgrenska universitetssjukhuset Östra
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, 416 50, Sweden
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SphinCS GmbH
Höchheim, 65239, Germany
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UCSF Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland
Oakland, California, 94609, United States
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ULS de Santa Maria,EPE - Hospital de Santa Maria - PPDS
Lisbon, 1649-035, Portugal
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ULS de Santo António, EPE - Centro Materno Infantil Norte
Porto, Porto District, 4050-651, Portugal
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University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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Women's and Children's Hospital
North Adelaide, South Australia, 5006, Australia
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