Phase 2a Study of IW-6463 in Adults Diagnosed With Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like Episodes (MELAS)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04475549 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(Study terminated due to enrollment challenges.)
First Posted : July 17, 2020
Last Update Posted : January 25, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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MELAS | Drug: IW-6463 Tablets | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 8 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Open-label, single-arm study with daily dosing for up to 29 days. |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2a Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetic, and Pharmacodynamic Study in Individuals With Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like Episodes (MELAS) |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 13, 2020 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 23, 2022 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | January 23, 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: IW-6463
Open-label IW-6463 15 mg once daily (QD), with possibility to dose reduce to 10 mg.
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Drug: IW-6463 Tablets
IW-6463 tablets administered orally (daily)
Other Name: CY6463 |
- Number (or %) of participants who discontinue or dose reduced the study drug due to a treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) [ Time Frame: From first dose date to Day 43 (±4) ]TEAE is defined as an adverse event with an onset that occurs after receiving the study drug, until the end of study period
- Number (or %) of participants who experience at least one treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) [ Time Frame: From first dose date to Day 43 (±4) ]TEAE is defined as an adverse event with an onset that occurs after receiving the study drug, until the end of study period
- Number (or %) of participants who experience at least one treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) by severity [ Time Frame: From first dose date to Day 43 (±4) ]TEAE is defined as an adverse event with an onset that occurs after receiving the study drug, until the end of study period

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Prior genetic confirmation of a known mitochondrial disease mutation
- Neurological features of MELAS (can be based on medical history)
- Elevated plasma lactate levels at Screening Visit (≥1.0 mmol/L)
- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test prior to randomization and must agree to use protocol-specified contraception from the Screening Visit through 90 days after the final dose of study drug.
- Male participants must be surgically sterile by vasectomy (conducted ≥60 days before the Screening Visit or confirmed via sperm analysis) or must agree to use protocol-specified contraception and agree to refrain from sperm donation from the Screening Visit through 90 days after the final dose of study drug.
- Other inclusion criteria per protocol
Exclusion Criteria:
- Positive pregnancy test at Screening or on Day 1
- Hypotension defined as systolic blood pressure (BP) ≤90 mmHg or diastolic BP ≤60 mmHg at Screening or predose at Day 1
- Hypertension defined as systolic BP >160 mmHg or diastolic BP >100 mmHg, at Screening or predose at Day 1
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Severe gastrointestinal dysmotility as determined by the investigator that may impact compliance and/or oral drug administration, absorption and exposure.
- Unable to fast for 3-4 hours after a meal
- Unable or unwilling to adhere to the study schedule, lifestyle restrictions, assessment requirements or, in the clinical judgment of the investigator, is otherwise not suitable for study participation.
- Current or past history of clinically significant cardiomyopathy and/or cardiac conduction abnormality
- Used any nicotine-containing products (eg, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vape pens, cigars) within 1 month of enrollment
- Other exclusion criteria per protocol

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04475549
United States, District of Columbia | |
Children's National Hospital of DC | |
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010 | |
United States, Maryland | |
Johns Hopkins University | |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205 | |
United States, Massachusetts | |
Massachusetts General Hospital | |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114 | |
United States, New York | |
Columbia University | |
New York, New York, United States, 10032 | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 |
Study Director: | Chad Glasser, PharmD | Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc. |
Responsible Party: | Cyclerion Therapeutics |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04475549 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
C6463-201 CY6463 ( Other Identifier: Cyclerion Therapeutics ) |
First Posted: | July 17, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 25, 2023 |
Last Verified: | January 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
mitochondrial disease |
MELAS Syndrome Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies Acidosis Acidosis, Lactic Acid-Base Imbalance Metabolic Diseases Mitochondrial Myopathies Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn Brain Diseases, Metabolic |
Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Neuromuscular Diseases Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Metabolism, Inborn Errors Genetic Diseases, Inborn Mitochondrial Diseases |