An Observational Study of Pediatric Subjects With Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy (GLD)

May 30, 2021 updated by: Shire

A Multicenter, Prospective, Longitudinal, Observational Study of Pediatric Subjects With Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy (Krabbe Disease)

The objective of this study is to evaluate the natural history of disease progression in infants with globoid cell leukodystrophy (GLD).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Withdrawn

Conditions

Conditions

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Detailed Description

This study is being conducted to gather prospective data on disease progression in infants diagnosed with GLD. This study will be performed using protocol-defined, standardized assessments including clinical, developmental, and neurologic measures. All study visits will be conducted in the subject's home. No travel to the study site is necessary.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 1 year (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Subjects with a documented diagnosis of GLD and clinical signs and symptoms consistent with that diagnosis

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects must meet all of the following criteria to be considered eligible for this study:

  1. The subject has a documented diagnosis of GLD as evidenced by GALC enzyme activity or a GALC genotype that is predictive of GLD.

  2. The subject must have clinical signs and symptoms consistent with the diagnosis of infantile GLD including at least 2 of the following:

    1. Chronic difficulty with feeding or unexplained irritability or "fisting" or other signs of abnormal increased tone
    2. CT or MRI imaging, if performed during diagnostic evaluation prior to enrollment, consistent with GLD
    3. Failure to meet at least 2 age-specific developmental milestones consistent with GLD
    4. Loss of deep tendon reflexes or abnormal visual fixation or optic atrophy
  3. The subject has documented onset of signs and symptoms consistent with GLD at <12 months of age and is <21 months of age at time of study entry.
  4. The subject was born at a gestational age of 35-41 weeks.
  5. The subject had a birth weight of ≥2 kg.
  6. At study entry, the subject must be able to maintain oral nutrition and hydration without the use of supportive measures, defined as use of a feeding tube.
  7. At study entry, the subject must be able to maintain ventilation without the use of invasive supportive measures, defined as use of a breathing tube.
  8. The subject must be able, in the opinion of the Investigator, to accommodate the protocol requirements, including feasibility of study visits.
  9. The subject's parent(s) or legal guardian must have voluntarily signed an Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee-approved informed consent form after all relevant aspects of the study have been explained and discussed with the subject's parent(s), or legal guardian.

Exclusion Criteria: Subjects who meet any of the following criteria are not eligible for this study:

  1. The subject has neurologic, hearing or vision impairment, difficulty swallowing or feeding, respiratory complications, behavioral disturbances, or other medical conditions that are not due to GLD and are likely to confound the scientific integrity or interpretation of study assessments, as determined by the Investigator.
  2. The subject has received treatment with any investigational drug or a device within the 30 days prior to study enrollment through study completion.
  3. The subject has received a cord blood or bone marrow transplant or is planning to receive one during the study.
  4. The subject's parent(s) or legal guardian is unable to understand the nature, scope, and possible consequences of the study, or does not agree to comply with the protocol defined schedule of assessments.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To measure the change from baseline in growth parameters (eg, weight gain, linear growth, head circumference).
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
To determine the onset date of inadequate oral nutrition, hydration, and/or ventilation as a biomarker for survival
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To assess the change from baseline in clinical parameters of GLD disease progression from a standardized infant neurological examination and infant distress scales.
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
To assess the change from baseline in clinical parameters described in Hagberg's clinical staging.
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
To measure the time to absolute survival
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year
To assess the AE experience in this patient population
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Shire

Collaborators

Collaborators

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PharmaNet
Nextrials, Inc.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

Study Start

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April 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

Primary Completion

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May 1, 2012

Study Completion (Anticipated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
May 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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March 24, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 24, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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March 25, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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June 3, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
May 30, 2021

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2021

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • HGT-GLD-056

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