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Celia Goeldner, Priya S. Kishnani, Brian G. Skotko, Julian Lirio Casero, Joerg F. Hipp, Michael Derks, Maria-Clemencia Hernandez, Omar Khwaja, et al.
(2022).
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II trial to explore the effects of a GABAA-α5 NAM (basmisanil) on intellectual disability associated with Down syndrome.
Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 14(1), 10.
Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
- Publication date
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5 Feb 2022
- Identifier
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10.1186/s11689-022-09418-0
- Authors
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Celia Goeldner,
Priya S. Kishnani,
Brian G. Skotko,
Julian Lirio Casero,
Joerg F. Hipp,
Michael Derks,
Maria-Clemencia Hernandez,
Omar Khwaja,
Sian Lennon-Chrimes,
Jana Noeldeke,
Sabine Pellicer,
Lisa Squassante,
Jeannie Visootsak,
Christoph Wandel,
Paulo Fontoura,
Xavier Liogier d’Ardhuy,
Clematis Study Group,
Rafael De La Torre Fornell,
Paul Glue,
Julie Hoover-Fong,
Sonja Uhlmann,
Jorge Malagón Valdez,
Andrew Marshall,
Federico Martinón-Torres,
Lorenzo Redondo-Collazo,
Carmen Rodriguez-Tenreiro,
Valeria Marquez Chin,
Adriana G. Michel Reynoso,
Ed A. Mitchell,
Rebecca F. Slykerman,
Trecia Wouldes,
Sarah Loveday,
Fernando Moldenhauer,
Ramon Novell,
Cesar Ochoa,
Michael S. Rafii,
Anne-Sophie Rebillat,
Damien Sanlaville,
Pierre Sarda,
Rohit Shankar,
Margaret Pulsifer,
Casey L. Evans,
Alexandra M. Silva,
Mary Ellen McDonough,
Maria Stanley,
Lindsay M. McCary,
Stefano Vicari,
William Wilcox,
Giuseppe Zampino,
Alessandro Zuddas
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- Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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- 14(1), 10
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- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Abstract
Abstract Background There are currently no pharmacological therapies to address the intellectual disability associated with Down syndrome. Excitatory/inhibitory imbalance has been hypothesized to contribute to impairments in cognitive functioning in Down syndrome. Negative modulation of the GABA A -α5 receptor is proposed as a mechanism to attenuate GABAergic function and restore the excitatory/inhibitory balance. Methods Basmisanil, a selective GABA A -α5 negative allosteric modulator, was evaluated at 120 mg or 240 mg BID (80 or 160 mg for 12–13 years) in a 6-month, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II trial (Clematis) for efficacy and safety in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome. The primary endpoint was based on a composite analysis of working memory (Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Scale [RBANS]) and independent functioning and adaptive behavior (Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales [VABS-II] or the Clinical Global Impression-Improvement [CGI-I]). Secondary measures included the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning-Preschool (BRIEF-P), Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF-4), and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (Peds-QL). EEG was conducted for safety monitoring and quantitatively analyzed in adolescents. Results Basmisanil was safe and well-tolerated; the frequency and nature of adverse events were similar in basmisanil and placebo arms. EEG revealed treatment-related changes in spectral power (increase in low ~ 4-Hz and decrease in high ~ 20-Hz frequencies) providing evidence of functional target engagement. All treatment arms had a similar proportion of participants showing above-threshold improvement on the primary composite endpoint, evaluating concomitant responses in cognition and independent functioning (29% in placebo, 20% in low dose, and 25% in high dose). Further analysis of the individual measures contributing to the primary endpoint revealed no difference between placebo and basmisanil-treated groups in either adolescents or adults. There were also no differences across the secondary endpoints assessing changes in executive function, language, or quality of life. Conclusions Basmisanil did not meet the primary efficacy objective of concomitant improvement on cognition and adaptive functioning after 6 months of treatment, despite evidence for target engagement. This study provides key learnings for future clinical trials in Down syndrome. Trial registration The study was registered on December 31, 2013, at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02024789.
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