Multicentric Trial of the Treatment of Huntington's Disease by Cysteamine (RP103)

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of cysteamine in patients with symptomatic Huntington's disease by comparing two groups of patients (cysteamine vs placebo) on the results of the Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS, Huntington study group 1996).

Conditions
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Huntington's Disease

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: RP103
* Drug: Placebo


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Clinically disease-registered for at least one year, leading to consult (abnormal movements, neuropsychiatric disorders, neuropsychological impairment). Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale motor ≥ 5 Total Functional Capacity > 10 (≥ 11) Huntington Disease diagnosed with abnormal number of CAG repeats: 38 < nucleotide expansion (CAG) Age between 18 and 65 Voluntarily Patient Consent Patients willing and able to take oral medications, and comply with the specific procedures of the study Exclusion Criteria: Severe cognitive impairment or neuropsychiatric troubles. No drug compliance to previous treatment. Patients with contra indication to the realization of imaging studies (including claustrophobia ) . Patients who have not given their written and informed consent signed . No national health insurance affiliation Private patients of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision, or patients under supervision. Pregnant women ( pregnancy test will be carried out systematically for women at risk) or lactating . Women who could become pregnant during the study period and with no contraception. Patients who have developed hypersensitivity to cysteamine or penicillamine ( against indication of cysteamine ) . Brain Damage intercurrent MRI. Brain morphological abnormalities , other than those characteristic of the disease . Disease - associated with neurological repercussions. Affection - visceral serious , scalable , involving life-threatening. Mental - disorder may disrupt accession to the Protocol , including a history of spontaneous and / or drug-induced hallucinations history of severe depression that required repeated hospitalizations , history of repeated suicide attempts . Participation in progress, or interrupted for less than three months, a therapeutic protocol of Huntington's disease . Patients with a history of surgical interventions to improve the symptoms of Huntington 's disease such as graft neuron, deep brain stimulation, infusion of neurotrophic agent

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: RP103<br>RP103 capsule, 16 capsules per day | Drug: RP103<br> <br> |
| Placebo Comparator: placebo<br>placebo capsule, 16 capsules per day | Drug: Placebo<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale motor |  | at 18 months |