Could a fatty acid drug stop dangerous sugar crashes in rare disease?

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. A diagnosis of MCADD with molecular confirmation 2. ≥4 years of age 3. Able to perform and comply with study activities placement of a continuous glucose monitor, IV catheter, and all blood draws. 4. Negative pregnancy test for all female subjects of childbearing age. 5. Signed informed consent by the subject or parent/guardian of minors. 6. All females of childbearing age and all sexually active males must agree to use an acceptable method of contraception throughout the study. Appropriate contraceptive methods include hormonal contraceptives (oral, injected, implanted, or transdermal), tubal ligation, intrauterine device, hysterectomy, vasectomy, or double barrier methods. Abstinence is an acceptable form of birth control, though appropriate contraception must be used if the subject becomes sexually active. 7. Willing and able to adhere to requirements for maintaining continuous glucose monitoring. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Use of any investigational drug within 30 days of Screening (Visit 1). 2. Active infection (viral or bacterial) or any other intercurrent condition as reported by the subject or noted on physical exam at screening. 3. Any clinical or laboratory abnormality or medical condition that, at the discretion of the investigator, may put the subject at increased risk by participating in this study. 4. Known hypersensitivity to triheptanoin 5. Breastfeeding or lactating females. 6. Subjects with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, or who take medications as part of their routine care that can cause hypoglycemia 7. Subjects who are taking medications in the antimetabolite drug class (e.g., hydroxyurea, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), methotrexate) will be excluded; these medications can interfere with the DEXCOM sensor and cause inaccurate glucose readings