Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB (MPS IIIB, also known as Sanfilippo Syndrome Type B) is a severe neurodegenerative disorder. The purpose of this study is to learn more about the health problems in patients with MPS IIIB and how to measure these problems over time. It will particularly look at how the disease develops in young children. This is an observational study, so no experimental drug will be given. The results from this study will help us design future studies to measure whether these health problems get better when we give experimental drug for MPS IIIB.
This is a multicenter, multinational, longitudinal, observational study in subjects 1 through 10 years of age who have been diagnosed with MPS IIIB. Data will be prospectively collected from 20 to 30 subjects to understand the clinical progression of MPS IIIB in terms of neurocognitive function, behavior, quality of life, imaging characteristics, genotype, and biochemical markers of disease burden. This information may help inform the design and interpretation of subsequent interventional studies.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
22
Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland
Oakland, California, United States
Melbourne Children's Trials Centre
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Fundacion Cardioinfantil-Instituto de Cardiologia
Bogotá, Colombia
University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Department of Pediatrics
Hamburg, Germany
Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
MacKay Memorial Children's Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
Gazi University Faculty of Medicine
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Somers Clinical Research Facility, Great Ormond Street Hospital
London, United Kingdom
Neurocognitive function
A neurodevelopmental assessment will be performed using standardized developmental tests to provide quantifiable measures of neurocognitive function.
Time frame: Screening, baseline, and every 12 weeks, for up to 48-96 weeks
Imaging characteristics
MRI will be used to assess changes in size of various organs affected by the disease, including brain, liver and spleen.
Time frame: Baseline and every 24 weeks, for up to 48-96 weeks
Behavioral function
Disease-related behaviors will be assessed using an MPS III-specific behavior rating scale.
Time frame: Baseline and every 12 weeks, for up to 48-96 weeks
Hearing
The function of conductive and sensorineural hearing pathways will be assessed using tympanometry and auditory brainstem response (ABR).
Time frame: Baseline and every 24 weeks, for up to 48-96 weeks
Sleep habits
Patient sleep habits will be assessed using specific questionnaires.
Time frame: Baseline and every 24 weeks, for up to 48-96 weeks
Quality-of-life
Multiple QOL tools will be used to capture physical, mental, and social well-being of the patient as well as to examine the impact of the patient's disease on the parent/guardian and family.
Time frame: Baseline and every 24 weeks, for up to 48-96 weeks
Biochemical, Molecular, Cellular and Genetic Markers of Disease Burden
Blood, urine, and CSF samples will be used to evaluate biochemical, molecular cellular, and genetic/genomic aspects of MPS IIIB.
Time frame: Baseline and every 24 weeks, for up to 48-96 weeks
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