Treatment of Pediatric Subjects with Pearson syndrome
If effective, treatment with EPI-743 should result in a significant reduction in occurrence of sepsis, metabolic crisis, hepatic failure and transfusion dependence.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
2
EPI-743 is the quinone oxidation product of alpha-tocotrienol
Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, United States
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
Occurence of episodes of sepsis, metabolic crisis or hepatic faillure
Time frame: 1 year
Transfusion avoidance
Time frame: 1 year
Hematologic function
Time frame: 1 year
Neuromuscular function
Neuromuscular function as assessed by Gross Motor Function Measure
Time frame: 1 year
Disease severity
Disease severity as assessed by Newcastle Pediatric Mitochondrial Disease Scale
Time frame: 1 year
Renal function
Time frame: 1 year
Hepatic function
Time frame: 1 year
Weight gain
Time frame: 1 year
Hospitalizations
Time frame: 1 year
Pancreatic function
Pancreatic function as assessed by insulin requirement and hemoglobin A1c
Time frame: 1 year
Mortality
Time frame: 1 year
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