NB-001 in Children and Adolescents With 22q11 Deletion Syndrome
22q11 Deletion Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for 22q11 Deletion Syndrome focused on measuring 22q11 Deletion Syndrome, 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, 22q11DS, Children and Adolescents
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- The subject has a genotype with a pathologic deletion in the 22q11 region confirmed by documentation (e.g., genetic test results) available at the clinical trial site.
- The subject is aged 6 to 17 years old, inclusive.
The subject has a CGI-S scale score of ≥4 (i.e., moderately, markedly, severely, or among the most extremely ill patients) at Screening. Note that the Severity score of 4 could be from a composite of 2 or more sub-threshold scores.
And either:
Psychiatric symptoms in the clinical range for at least 1 of 3 disorders, anxiety disorder, ADHD, or ASD, respectively, as demonstrated by score(s) at or above the following numbers on at least 1 of 3 scales:
- PARS 5-Item Severity Score ≥12 (i.e., sum of items 2+3+5+6+7 ≥12)
- ADHD-RS-5 Scores of 2 or 3 (i.e., "Often" or "Very Often") on at least 6 questions, with the majority of symptoms related to inattention (common in 22q11DS) rather than hyperactivity (less common in 22q11DS)
- SRS-2 >60
OR:
Psychiatric symptoms in the subclinical range for at least 2 of 3 disorders, anxiety disorder, ADHD, and/or ASD, respectively, as demonstrated by scores at or above the following numbers on at least 2 of 3 scales:
- PARS 5-Item Severity Score of 10 or 11 (i.e., sum of items 2+3+5+6+7=10 or 11)
- ADHD-RS-5 Scores of 2 or 3 (i.e., "Often" or "Very Often") on 4 or 5 questions, with the majority of symptoms related to inattention (common in 22q11DS) rather than hyperactivity (less common in 22q11DS)
- SRS-2 of 55-59
The subject has adequate renal and hepatic function indicated by:
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (per the revised Schwartz equation; Fadrowski and Furth 2011, Staples et al. 2010)
- Serum bilirubin ≤2.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN; unless documented Gilbert's Disease); aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase ≤2.5 × ULN
- If the subject is female and of reproductive potential, she has a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening and a negative urine pregnancy test on Day 0.
If the subject is of reproductive potential, s/he agrees to abstain from reproductive cell donation, per below, and, if ever heterosexually active, to use dual effective/highly effective contraception (including at least one effective and at least one highly effective contraceptive method; Section 9.2.1) from Screening through the End of Trial Visit.
- If the subject is female and of reproductive potential, she agrees to abstain from oocyte donation from Screening through the End of Trial Visit.
- If the subject is male and of reproductive potential, he agrees to abstain from sperm donation from Screening through the End of Trial Visit.
- The subject's parent/guardian understands the trial procedures and agrees to the subject's participation in the trial, as well as to the parent/guardian trial involvement, as indicated by parent/guardian signature on the informed consent form and, if applicable, subject signature on the subject assent form.
Exclusion Criteria:
- The subject or parent/guardian is, in the opinion of the Investigator, mentally or legally incapacitated, or has significant emotional problems at the time of Screening or expected emotional problems during the conduct of the trial which would interfere with the conduct of the trial evaluations.
- The subject has a history of psychotic symptoms, current psychotic symptoms, or a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder based on clinical assessment.
- The subject has a history of any illness that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might confound the results of the trial or pose an additional risk to the subject by participation in the trial.
- The subject has clinically significant unstable or uncontrolled endocrine, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hematological, hepatic, immunological, renal, respiratory, or genitourinary abnormalities or diseases.
- The subject has uncontrolled, active seizure(s), within the 3 months prior to Screening.
- The subject has known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a detectable viral load for hepatitis C, or hepatitis B surface antigen indicative of chronic active infection.
- The subject is pregnant or is a nursing mother.
- The subject has suicidal ideation and behavior, based on Investigator assessment of the completed Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale at Screening, or when repeated on Day 0 (if more than 21 days elapse between Screening and Day 1).
- The subject is currently taking medication(s) at a dose that has not been stable for ≥3 months prior to Day 1 or psychotherapy that has not been stable for ≥3 months prior to Day 1. If the subject is taking medication(s) or receiving psychotherapy, the subject and parent/guardian must agree to continue the intervention(s) at the same dose and frequency through the End of Trial Visit.
- The subject has received any investigational therapy (i.e., used for a non-approved indication and in the context of a research investigation) <14 days prior to the first dose of NB-001 (i.e., Day 1) or within 5 drug half-lives prior to the first dose of NB-001.
- The subject uses illicit drugs (e.g., marijuana, amphetamines or cocaine), or has known alcohol or drug abuse or dependence, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (American Psychiatric Association 2013). Medically approved marijuana use, where usage is legal, is allowed; however, the dose and frequency of use should remain stable during trial participation.
Sites / Locations
- Children's Hospital Colorado
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
- Seattle Children's Hospital
- The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
NB-001
Placebo
Active drug product, NB-001: Two (2) 100 mg capsules will be administered orally BID with liquids or, if the subject is unable to swallow a capsule whole, capsules may be opened, and the contents sprinkled on applesauce; total daily dose: 400 mg.
Placebo: Two (2) capsules (matching NB-001) will be administered orally BID with liquids or, if the subject is unable to swallow a capsule whole, capsules may be opened, and the contents sprinkled on applesauce.