Efficacy and Safety of the Treatment of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Patients With Glycerol Phenylbutyrate (RAVICTI)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age2-25
SponsorAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

About this trial

This is a phase II, multicenter, prospective, non-comparative clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of the treatment of pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency (PDH) patients with glycerol phenylbutyrate (Ravicti®).

The trial will be conducted with three visits: 3 day hospitalizations including clinical consultations and paramedical procedures at Month 0 (M0), Month 3 (M3), Month 6 (M6).

During all the research, AE/SAE and treatment compliance will be recorded. Patients will keep their usual treatment during the study time: vitamin B1, ketogenic diet, possible anti-epileptic and/or dystonic treatment(s).

The efficacy on fatigue, polyhandicap, neurodevelopmental functioning, quality of life and seizure amount for epileptic patients will be evaluated at 0, 3 and 6 months. Biological balance will be assed with regular quantification of PDH deficiency markers, lactate concentration and amino acid plasma quantification.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Child from 2 to 17 years of age Or

Adult from 18 to 25 years of age

a class 4 or 5- missense variant on the PDHA1 gene or

one homozygous variant or two mixed heterozygous variants of class 4 or 5 that are missense variants on PDHB or DLAT genes or

Disqualifiers

Patient with E3 deficiency due to pathogenic mutation in DLD gene

Patient with non-sense mutation on PDHB or DLAT gene, and male patient with non-sense mutation or PDHA1 gene.

Patient with planned hip or scoliosos surgery during the study timeframe.

Patient whose parents / legal representative refuse flu vaccine.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Glycerol Phenylbutyrate 1100 MG/ML [Ravicti]

    Drug

    The patients will orally take a dose of 200 mg/kg/day three times a day during meals: breakfast, lunch or afternoon snack and diner for 6 months.

Treatment groups

15 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Glycerol phenylbutyrate treatmentExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Efficacy on fatigue at 6 months

The efficacy of Glycerol Phenylbutyrate treatment on fatigue at 6 months will be evaluated by the Pediatric Quality of Life Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (PedsQL MFS) at Month 0 and Month 6. Results range from 0 to 72.

Time frame
6 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Efficacy on fatigue at 3 months

The efficacy of Glycerol Phenylbutyrate treatment on fatigue at 3 months will be evaluated by the Pediatric Quality of Life Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (PedsQL MFS) at Month 0 and Month 3. Results range from 0 to 72.

Time frame
3 months
2

Efficacy on polyhandicap

The efficacy of Glycerol Phenylbutyrate treatment on polyhandicap, will be evaluated by the Polyhandicap severity scale at Month 0 and Month 6, performed by a psychomotrician, a physiotherapist or a medical physician. Results range from 0 to 93.

Time frame
6 months
3

Efficacy on neurodevelopmental functioning

The efficacy of Glycerol Phenylbutyrate treatment on neurodevelopmental functions will be evaluated by a semi-structured interview with the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales second edition (VABS-II) 20 at Month 0 and Month 6. Results range from 0 to 160.

Time frame
6 months
4

Efficacy on epilepsy

The efficacy of Glycerol Phenylbutyrate treatment on the number of seizures during the last 3 months using patient diary, and electroencephalogram (EEG) for epileptic patients at Month 6 compared to Month 0.

Time frame
6 months

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Lead sponsor

URC-CIC Paris Descartes Necker Cochin

Collaborator