Rescue of Infants With MCT8 Deficiency

Trial statusAvailable
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeExpanded Access
Biological sexMale
AgeUp to 18
SponsorRoy E. Weiss, M.D.

About this trial

Monocarboxylate Transporter 8 (MCT8) deficiency (that is also known as Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome) is a rare X-linked inherited disorder of brain development that causes severe intellectual disability and problems with movement. This condition, which occurs almost exclusively in males, disrupts development from before birth.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Genetic Confirmation: Male fetus or fetuses (including monozygotic twin pregnancies) must have a confirmed MCT8 gene mutation.

Family History: A previously born child or children with a severe, typical phenotype and an MCT8 gene mutation identical to that of the fetus.

Alternatively, the mother or a sister must have a relative with a known MCT8 defect.

Parental Decision: Parental refusal to terminate the pregnancy despite the diagnosis of MCT8 deficiency.

Disqualifiers

Atrial fibrillation or other arrhythmias.

Unstable angina.

Coronary heart disease.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Diiodothyropropionic acid (DITPA)

    Drug

    Drug Administration

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Trial outcomes

This trial has no outcomes listed.

Sponsors and contacts

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Roy E. Weiss, M.D.

Lead sponsor

University of Miami

Sponsor institution