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Trial in Adult Subjects With Spinocerebellar Ataxia

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Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of BHV-4157 (Troriluzole) 140 milligrams (mg) once daily versus placebo after 8 weeks of treatment in subjects with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA).

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Phase
Phase II/III

Eligibility

Gender
All
Healthy Volunteers
No
Minimum Age
18 Years
Maximum Age
75 Years

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with a known or suspected diagnosis of the following specific hereditary ataxias: SCA1, SCA2, SCA3, SCA6, SCA7, SCA8 and SCA10
  • Ability to ambulate 8 meters without assistance (canes and other devices allowed)
  • Screening total Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) score ≥8
  • Score of ≥ 2 on the gait subsection of the SARA
  • Determined by the investigator to be medically stable at baseline/randomization and must be physically able and expected to complete the trial as designed

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any medical condition other than one of the hereditary ataxias specified in the inclusion criteria that could predominantly explain or contribute significantly to the subjects' symptoms of ataxia
  • Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) score < 24
  • SARA total score of > 30 points at screening
  • Clinical history of stroke
  • Active liver disease or a history of hepatic intolerance to medications that in the investigator's judgment, is medically significant

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Protocol No.
16-001331
Category
Brain/Neurological Diseases
Principal Investigator
Contact
Aaron Fisher
Location
  • UCLA Westwood
For Providers
NCT No.
NCT02960893
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