A Study in Adults and Adolescents With Angelman Syndrome (STARS)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02996305 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : December 19, 2016
Results First Posted : March 31, 2022
Last Update Posted : March 31, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Angelman Syndrome | Drug: OV101 Regimen 1 Drug: OV101 regimen 2 Other: Placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 88 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2 Adult and Adolescent Angelman Syndrome Clinical Trial: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Safety and Efficacy Study of Gaboxadol |
Study Start Date : | January 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 7, 2018 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 6, 2018 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: OV101 regimen 1
OV101 once daily
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Drug: OV101 Regimen 1
Other Name: Gaboxadol |
Experimental: OV101 regimen 2
OV101 twice daily
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Drug: OV101 regimen 2
Other Name: Gaboxadol |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Twice daily
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Other: Placebo |
- Incidence of Adverse Events in Placebo and Active Treatment Groups [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12 ]Summary of Subjects Reporting at least one Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAEs), Safety Set. The table below summarizes the subjects who experienced TEAEs in the study.
- Incidence of Adverse Events in Placebo and Active Treatment Groups [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12 ]The Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAEs) Reported by ≥10% of Subjects in Any Treatment Group by Preferred Term, Safety Set.
- Incidence of Adverse Events in Placebo and Active Treatment Groups [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12 ]Treatment-related TEAEs (Treatment Emergent Adverse Event) in ≥ 2 Subjects in OV101 Combined, Safety Set. The incidence of TEAEs assessed as treatment-related (at least possibly related to study drug, by the Investigator). Preferred Term in the table below.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 13 Years to 49 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria
- Age 13- 49 years
- Diagnosis of Angelman syndrome
- Receiving a stable regimen of concomitant medications for at least 4 weeks prior to Baseline, and able to maintain these throughout the duration of the study
- Has a caregiver capable of providing informed consent on behalf of the subject and able to attend scheduled study visits
- Able to ingest study medication
- Caregivers must agree not to post any subject or study information on social media
Exclusion Criteria
- Unable to perform the study related safety and exploratory efficacy assessments, such as motor function
- Poorly controlled seizure activity
- Concomitant cardiovascular, respiratory, liver, renal, or hematologic diseases of a degree that would limit participation in the study
- Pregnancy or women of child-bearing potential who are not using and acceptable method of contraception
- Concomitant use of minocycline, levodopa, zolpidem, zaleplon, eszopiclone, ramelteon, and cannabinoid derivatives, or any other use of any investigational agent, device, and/or investigational procedure 4 weeks prior to Baseline and during the study
- Allergy to OV101 or any excipients
- At increased risk of harming self and/or others based on investigator assessment
- Any condition or reason that in the opinion of the investigator makes the subject unsuitable for enrollment
- Inability of subject or caregiver to comply with study requirements
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02996305
United States, Arizona | |
Ovid Therapeutics Investigative Site | |
Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
United States, California | |
Ovid Therapeutics Investigative Site | |
San Diego, California, United States | |
United States, Florida | |
Ovid Therapeutics Investigative Site | |
Gainesville, Florida, United States | |
Ovid Therapeutics Investigative Site | |
Tampa, Florida, United States | |
United States, Georgia | |
Ovid Therapeutics Investigative Site | |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
United States, Illinois | |
Ovid Therapeutics Investigative Site | |
Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
United States, Massachusetts | |
Ovid Therapeutics Investigative Site | |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
Ovid Therapeutics Investigative Site | |
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States | |
United States, Ohio | |
Ovid Therapeutics Investigative Site | |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Ovid Therapeutics Investigative Site | |
Media, Pennsylvania, United States | |
United States, South Carolina | |
Ovid Therapeutics Investigative Site | |
Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
United States, Tennessee | |
Ovid Therapeutics Investigative Site | |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
Israel | |
Ovid Therapeutics Investigative Site | |
Ramat Gan, Israel |
Study Director: | Amit Rakhit, MD, MBA | Ovid Therapeutics Inc. |
Documents provided by Ovid Therapeutics Inc.:
Responsible Party: | Ovid Therapeutics Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02996305 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
OV101-15-001 |
First Posted: | December 19, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | March 31, 2022 |
Last Update Posted: | March 31, 2022 |
Last Verified: | March 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Angelman Syndrome Syndrome Disease Pathologic Processes Movement Disorders Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Abnormalities, Multiple Congenital Abnormalities Chromosome Disorders Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
Gaboxadol Analgesics Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Anticonvulsants GABA Agonists GABA Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |