Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of CTH120 in Fragile X Syndrome

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age18-45
SponsorConnecta Therapeutics, S.L.

About this trial

The purpose of this Phase IIa study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of CTH120 in adult males with Fragile X syndrome.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adult male participants.

Aged ≥ 18 and ≤ 45 years.

Weight ≥ 50 kg and ≤ 100 kg.

Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 18.5 and ≤ 32.

Disqualifiers

Personal history of infantile spasms/convulsions/epilepsy, severe head trauma or CNS infections (e.g. meningitis), except for infantile febrile seizures.

Participants with a current diagnosis of severe (Level 3) autism spectrum disorder or any primary psychiatric diagnosis according to DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-DSM-5). Diagnoses that are secondary, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders and conduct disorders are allowed if they are considered to not interfere with study conduct and are stable during the 8 weeks prior to screening. Related allowed treatments must be on stable dosing for the last 3 months.

Substance use disorder according to the DSM-5 criteria.

Epileptiform abnormalities on EEG (excluding isolated sharp waves and beyond those expected for age).

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • CTH120
  • CTH120 placebo hard capsules

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Connecta Therapeutics, S.L.

Lead sponsor

Hospital del Mar Research Institute (IMIM)

Collaborator

Corporacion Parc Tauli

Collaborator

Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain

Collaborator

Astrum CRO, S.L.

Collaborator