Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 5:08 AM
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2025-12-25 @ 5:08 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01299727
Brief Summary:
Sanfilippo syndrome, or Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) III, is a rare lysosomal storage disease (LSD) caused by loss in activity of 1 of 9 enzymes necessary for degradation of the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) heparan sulfate (HS) in lysosomes. MPS IIIA results from deficiency of the enzyme heparan N-sulfatase (sulfamidase). In the absence of this enzyme, intermediates of the HS degradation process accumulate in the lysosomes of neurons and glial cells, with lesser accumulation outside the brain. MPS IIIA symptoms arise on average at 7 months of age, with the average age of diagnosis at 4.5 years for the majority of patients. Patients present a wide spectrum and severity of clinical symptoms. The central nervous system (CNS) is the most severely affected organ system in patients with MPS IIIA, evidenced by deficits in language development, motor skills, and intellectual development. In addition, there are abnormal behaviors including but not limited to aggression and excess motor activity/hyperactivity that contribute to disturbances in sleep.Overall, individuals with MPS IIIA have a marked developmental delay and significantly reduced lifespan to 15 years of age on average.
The purpose of this study is to collect long term safety and tolerability data in patients with MPS IIIA who previously received rhHNS in study HGT-SAN-055 (NCT01155778).
Detailed Description:
No effective, disease-modifying therapies are currently approved as treatments for this devastating and disabling disease.
Shire Human Genetic Therapies (Shire HGT) is developing a sulfamidase enzyme replacement therapy (ERT)rhHNS for patients with MPS IIIA. rhHNS is being administered into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) via an surgically implanted intrathecal drug delivery device (IDDD), because when administered intravenously (IV) it does not cross the blood brain barrier (BBB).
This is a multicenter study designed to collect long-term safety and tolerability data in patients with Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A (MPS IIIA) who received rhHNS via a surgically implanted intrathecal drug delivery device (IDDD) in study HGT-SAN-055 and elected to continue therapy.Patients will continue in the treatment group as they participated in the HGT-SAN-055 study (rhHNS administered by IT injection 10 mg once per month, 45 mg once per month or 90 mg once per month.
The study duration will be a maximum duration of 8 years of rhHNS treatment or until rhHNS is commercially available, the patient discontinues from the study, the Sponsor stops the study, or the Sponsor discontinues the development of rhHNS.
Study:
NCT01299727
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01299727