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dC-dT-MDSA Phase II, Monocenter, Single Arm Study To Assess The Safety and Efficacy Of Combination Deoxycytidine and Deoxythymidine For Mitochondrial Depletion Disorders

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What is being tested

deoxycytidine and deoxythymidine

Combination Product
Who is being recruted

Brain Diseases+9

+ Brain Diseases, Metabolic

+ Central Nervous System Diseases

From 1 Months to 60 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 2
Interventional
Study Start: October 2021
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Summary

Principal SponsorKenneth Myers, MD
Study ContactKenneth Alexis MD Myers, MD PhD FRCPCMore contacts
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: October 18, 2021

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This Trial is designed as Phase II, Monocenter, Open label study in the pediatric population. The aim is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of Deoxycytidine and Deoxythymidine in treatment of children with Mitochondrial Depletion Disorders. Primary Objectives The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of dC/dT100-400 in subjects with mitochondria depletion disorders. Secondary Objectives The secondary objectives of this study are to evaluate tolerability and safety of dC/dT100-400 in subjects with mitochondria depletion disorders. Efficacy of dC/dT100-400 : First Outcomes: 1. Improved clinical status observed during the genetic follow-up and the Newcastle Paediatric Mitochondrial Disease Scale (NPMDS) or Adult Newcastle Mitochondrial Disease Scale (ANMDS), which are validated measures used by geneticists to allow evaluation of the progression of mitochondrial disease in patients 0-60 y. 2. Evaluation of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15; a marker of severity of mitochondria dysfunction). Secondary Outcomes: 1. Safety and tolerability will be tested by recording adverse effects (AE): AE will be monitored and collected throughout the study. * Diarrhea: Reported diarrhea frequency during the treatment, will permit to define the tolerability of dC/dT100-400. * AE leading to study drug discontinuation, treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), SAEs (Severe Adverse Effect) will be reported from the first day the subjects start taking medication until the last dose taken. 2. Neurological improvement by electroencephalography (EEG), seizure diary, development and quality of life questionnaires (PED and adults), clinical status observed during the neurological follow-up. 3. Bloodwork for different assessments: Complete blood and platelet counts (CBC) will be performed to monitor any potential toxicity, liver function (aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), bilirubin and albumin.), kidney function (creatinine, urea, electrolytes). Assess for myopathy with serum creatine kinase (CK). 4. mtDNA quantification. 5. Evaluation of mitochondrial function with capillary/venous blood gas, serum lactate, plasma amino acids, acylcarnitine profile, urine amino acids, urine purines and pyrimidines acids.

Official TitleA Phase II, Monocenter, Single Arm Study To Assess The Safety and Efficacy Of Combination Deoxycytidine and Deoxythymidine For Mitochondrial Depletion Disorders
NCT04802707
Principal SponsorKenneth Myers, MD
Study ContactKenneth Alexis MD Myers, MD PhD FRCPCMore contacts
Last updated: January 28, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

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Design Details

200 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

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Eligibility

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Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 1 Months to 60 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Brain DiseasesBrain Diseases, MetabolicCentral Nervous System DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesMuscular DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesNervous System DiseasesNeuromuscular DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesMitochondrial EncephalomyopathiesMitochondrial MyopathiesMitochondrial Diseases

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Children \& Adults (0 -60 Y) * Written informed consent obtained, * Clinical Diagnosis of a Mitochondrial Depletion Disorder. * Pathogenic variant(s) Homozygote and Heterozygote in one of the following genes: POLG, POLG2, C10orf2, RRM2B, MPV17, SUCLA2, SUCLG1, FBXL4, DTYMK * Females of childbearing age: Negative urinary pregnancy test at screening Agree to use effective contraception for the duration of the study Exclusion Criteria: * Inability of a parent or legal guardian to give informed consent for any reason * Chronic severe diarrhea

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

One single intervention group is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
Children \& Adult (0-60 Y), who takes the investigational product deoxynucleosides pyrimidine (mix of deoxycytidine and deoxythymidine), following the protocol.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

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Research InstituMcGill University Health Centre - Children Hospital of Montreal

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