A Study of Diazoxide Choline in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03440814 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : February 22, 2018
Last Update Posted : June 8, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Prader-Willi Syndrome | Drug: DCCR Drug: Placebo for DCCR | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 127 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Diazoxide Choline Controlled-Release Tablet (DCCR) in Patients With Prader-Willi Syndrome |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 9, 2018 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 1, 2020 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 1, 2020 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: DCCR
75 - 450 mg DCCR
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Drug: DCCR
Once daily oral administration |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
75 - 450 mg placebo for DCCR
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Drug: Placebo for DCCR
Once daily oral administration |
- Hyperphagia Score [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 13 ]Change in hyperphagia-related behavior as measured by total score of a Hyperphagia Questionnaire
- Body fat mass (DXA) [ Time Frame: Baseline to Week 13 ]Change in Body Fat Mass from Baseline to Week 13
- CGI-I [ Time Frame: at Week 13 ]Clinical Global Impression of Improvement
- Caregiver GI-C [ Time Frame: at Week 13 ]Caregiver Global Impression of Change

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 4 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Provide voluntary, written informed consent (parent(s) / legal guardian(s) of patient); provide voluntary, written assent (patients, as appropriate)
- Genetically-confirmed Prader-Willi syndrome and hyperphagic
- In a stable care setting for at least 6 months prior to Visit 1
- Caregiver must have been caring for the patient for at least 6 months prior to Visit 1
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have participated in an interventional clinical study (i.e., investigational drug or device, approved drugs or device evaluated for unapproved use) within prior 3 months
- Positive urine pregnancy test (in females of child-bearing potential) or females who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and/or plan to become pregnant or to breast-feed during or within 30 days after study participation
- Any other known disease and/or condition, which would prevent, in the opinion of the Investigator, the patient from completing all study visits and assessments required by the protocol

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03440814

Principal Investigator: | Evelien Gevers, MD, PhD | Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust | |
Principal Investigator: | Jennifer L. Miller, MD | University of Florida |
Responsible Party: | Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03440814 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
C601 |
First Posted: | February 22, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | June 8, 2022 |
Last Verified: | November 2021 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
PWS Prader-Willi Syndrome |
Prader-Willi Syndrome Syndrome Disease Pathologic Processes Intellectual Disability Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases |
Abnormalities, Multiple Congenital Abnormalities Chromosome Disorders Genetic Diseases, Inborn Obesity Overweight Overnutrition Nutrition Disorders |