Status: Recruiting
Triheptanoin for Children With Primary-Specific Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex (PDC) Deficiency
This is a medical research study to test a medication in patients with a disease called Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex (PDC) Deficiency. The medication is triheptanoin, which is currently FDA approved for the treatment of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders. Previous research suggests that triheptanoin may also be effective in the treatment PDC Deficiency. This study will investigate the safety and efficacy (how well it works) of triheptanoin in patients with PDC Deficiency.
Participants needed: 6
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1Age: 1-17Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Jirair Krikor BedoyanUpdated: Feb 17, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria
Age 1 year to <18 years of age [+9]
Diagnosis of medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) [+4]