Assessing the efficacy of Bumetanide for the improvement of cognitive functions in children and adolescents with Down syndrome

2024-519342-71-00 Protocol 1042_OPBG_2016 Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Ongoing, recruiting

Start 11 Jan 2023 · Status Ongoing, recruiting · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites · Protocol 1042_OPBG_2016

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)
Status Ongoing, recruiting
Participants planned 64
Countries 1
Sites 1

Down Syndrome

The aim of the study is to investigate the potential of 3 months of treatment with Bumetanide to rescue cognitive functions and associated psychopathological aspects in DS of Bumetanide treatment in children and adolescents with DS aged 10-16 years. The overreaching goal of our project is to test the ability of a treat…

Key facts

Sponsor
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
Participant type
Pediatric, Patients
Age range
0-17 years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Trial duration
11 Jan 2023 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2025-02-03
Transition trial
Yes
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
Yes
Funding sources
Jerome Lejeune Foundation - Stati Uniti

External identifiers

EU CT number
2024-519342-71-00
EudraCT number
2015-005780-16

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Therapy, Safety, Efficacy

The aim of the study is to investigate the potential of 3 months of treatment with Bumetanide to rescue cognitive functions and associated psychopathological aspects in DS of Bumetanide treatment in children and adolescents with DS aged 10-16 years. The overreaching goal of our project is to test the ability of a treatment with Bumetanide to rescue cognitive functions and associated psychopathological aspects in children and adolescents with DS. As Bumetanide has been extensively used in the past in humans with little side effects, it is orally active, and it is very economical, we will test here the potentials of our therapeutic approach to be translated directly in a clinical trial on a cohort of DS patients.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Down Syndrome

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 1

  1. 1) The presence of a free trisomy 21 documented by karyotyping 2) Adolescents from 10 to 17 years old (included) 3) 4.5 ≥ Mental age ≤ 8.5 (as assessed by Leiter-3 at visit 1 or by assessment with Leiter-3 within 6 months of the first visit (Visit 1) 4) Informed consent from each child and their parents.

Exclusion criteria 1

  1. 1) The presence of any neurosensory deficits, such as hypoacusis or serious visual impairments 2) The presence of epilepsy 3) The presence of electrolyte disorders 4) The presence of clinically and/or hemodynamically significant congenital heart defects, defined as patients with congenital heart disease who already underwent or are awaiting surgical/percutaneous correction (including palliative cardiac surgery as Glenn and/or Fontan) or who are under current treatment with cardiac medications. 5) The presence of a hypersensibility known about sulpha drugs 6) The presence of contraindications relative to the treatment by bumetanide 7) Patients already treated by diuretics 8) Any of the following abnormal laboratory values at screening: - Hemoglobin <10 g/dL - Abnormal liver function defined as any 2 or more of the following: ≥3 × upper limit of normal (ULN) aspartate aminotransferase (AST), ≥3 × ULN alanine aminotransferase (ALT), ≥3 × ULN gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), ≥3 × ULN alkaline phosphatase (ALP), or ≥2 × ULN total bilirubin - Abnormal liver function defined as any increase of ≥5 × ULN AST or ALT - Estimated glomerular filtration rate ≤80 mL/min/1.73 m2 (calculated by the Schwartz equation) - Plasma HCO3 > 32 9) A 12-lead ECG demonstrating QTc >450 msec at Screening 10) Subject’s weight less than 25 Kg 11) Pregnancy as assessed by urine beta HCG

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. The primary end-point will be the improvement at the Visual-Object learning test, defined as the increase of 22% in the mean total score occurred after three months of treatment. This improvement is considered clinically significant since the value is similar to the improvement in the healthy population (22,6%), considering the test-retest reliability at three months (Vicari et al., 2007).

Secondary endpoints 1

  1. Secondary end-points will be significant higher improvement in the bumetanide group compared to the placebo group after 3 months in the total scores and subdomain scores of the other episodic memory tasks (Verbal and Visual-Spatial long-term memory, associative memory); the executive function measures (Behavior Rating Inventory Executive Function Second Edition questionnaire – parent report form - BRIEF2), the psychopathological measures, the adaptive level and quality of life

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Burinex 1 mg tabletter

PRD7212288 · Product

Active substance
Bumetanide
Pharmaceutical form
TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL USE
Max daily dose
4 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
360 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
3 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
C03CA02 — BUMETANIDE
Marketing authorisation
9001
MA holder
KARO PHARMA AB
MA country
Sweden
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Placebo 1

Placebo of Burinex tablet

N/A · Product

Other product name
N/A
Pharmaceutical form
N/A
ATC code
N/A — N/A
Marketing authorisation
N/A
MA holder
N/A
MA country
Iceland
Paediatric formulation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu

Sponsor organisation
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
Address
Piazza Di Sant'onofrio 4
City
Rome
Postcode
00165
Country
Italy

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
Contact name
Stefano Vicari

Public contact point

Organisation
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
Contact name
Stefano Vicari

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Italy Ongoing, recruiting 64 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Italy

1 site · Ongoing, recruiting
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
Child Neuropsychiatry, Piazza Di Sant'onofrio 4, 00165, Rome

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Italy 2023-01-11 2023-01-11

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 16 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) Bumetanide_CRF_forpublication 0.6
Protocol (for publication) D_Bumetanide_Protocollo_forpublication 8
Protocol (for publication) D_Bumetanide_Protocollo_fP 8.1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangement 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L_Brochure informativa cartacea 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L_Brochure informativa relativa allo studio_notforpublication 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L_Consenso e Informativa Biobanca Gaslini Ed.5
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L_ICF_genitori del minore_studi clinici_notforpublication 5
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L_ICF_privacy_genitori_tutore_legale_notforpublication 4
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L_LOCANDINA social 1.1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L_Presentazione ppt 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L_Scheda informativa e assenso Adolescenti_notforpublication 2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L_Scheda informativa e dichiarazione di assenso Bambini_notforpublication 2
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) G_SmPC-202005-Burinex 1 mg-ie 1
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D_Bumetanide_Sinossi del protocollo_forpublication 4
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D_Bumetanide_Sinossi del protocollo_fP 4.1

Application history

2 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-12-23 Italy Acceptable
2025-01-21
2025-02-03
2 NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION NSM-1 2026-01-09 Italy Acceptable
2025-01-21
2026-01-09