Miglustat on Gaucher Disease Type IIIB
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
evaluate the combination therapy with Miglustat and enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) on Gaucher disease
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
understand if Miglustat (glucosylceramide synthase inhibitor) could improve neuropathy in patients with Gaucher disease
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Case_Miglustat Besides regular ERT, patients in this group also need to take Miglustat for 24 months. |
Drug: Miglustat
combine miglustat and ERT to see if neurologic manifestations can be improved
Other Names:
Drug: ERT
enzyme replacement therapy
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No Intervention: Control Patients will be tested for their pupil cycle time. |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Improve in Purdue Pegboard test speed [24 months]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Case_Miglustat
Inclusion Criteria:
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Confirmed diagnosis of Gaucher Disease: blood test shown lack of beta- glucocerebrosidase, and found L444P homozygous on GBA gene.
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Aged 6 years old or above.
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Already have regular ERT (30-120 IU/kg/ every 2 weeks) at least a year; dosage and frequency of ERT had not been changed in recent 3 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
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History of tremor and abnormal extremities perception ( pain, numbness, tingle etc.)
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Abnormal kidney function.
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Pregnant or plan to have a baby ( potentially pregnant patient need to be transferred to gynecologist for the test and promise to have proper contraception measures).
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Allergic to Miglustat.
Control_normal Inclusion Criteria
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Age 6-18 years
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No significant physical, mental, or psychiatric problems
Exclusion criteria
- Children with eye disease (not include myopia, hyperopia, Astigmatism)
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | National Taiwan University Hospital | Taipei | Taiwan | 10041 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Actelion
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Yin-Hsiu Chien, M.D., Ph.D., National Taiwan University Hospital
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 201503076MIPD