Announcement of Phase Two Clinical Trial for SMA Patients

Announcement of Phase Two Clinical Trial for SMA Patients

 25th Mar 2011

With support from the French Muscular Dystrophy Association and the involvement of clinicians in the search for new treatments, Trophos is developing olesoxime (TRO19622) for treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

A phase 2 clinical trial is now open for recruitment of patients in several European Countries, including the UK, with the objective to assess efficacy and the safety of olesoxime in patients with SMA Type 2 and Type 3. This trial concerns non-ambulant patients from 3 to 25 years and other inclusion and exclusion criteria apply.

For further details, follow the link to view and download the invitation letter, which lists inclusion and exclusion criteria plus contact details for the three UK centres running the trials.

If you have any further questions about any aspect of the trial or eligibility for the trial, please contact one of the three centres direct -­ contact details are in the invitation letter.

If you are already signed up to the UK SMA Patient registry, you may receive notification through the registry that this trial is taking place and possibly a copy of the invitation letter above. You do not have to be signed up to the registry to take part in the trial, but click here to find out more about the benefits of signing up to the Patient Registry

If you are from outside the UK, visit the TREAT-NMD website for details of European and International trials.

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