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Prospective Clinical Assessment Study in Children with Achondroplasia (ACH)

Achondroplasia

This is a long-term, multi-center, observational study in children 2.5 to \<17 years with achondroplasia (ACH). The objective is to evaluate growth, ACH-related medical complications, assessments of health-related quality of life, body pain, functional abilities, cognitive functions, and treatments of study participants. No study medication will be administered.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL
  • Eligible Ages:

    3 to 17

Participation Criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

* Signed informed consent by study participant or parent(s) or legally authorized representative (LAR) and signed informed assent by the study participant (when applicable)
* Aged 2.5 to \<17 years at study entry
* Diagnosis of ACH
* Study participants and parent(s) or LAR(s) are willing and able to comply with study visits and study procedures

Key Exclusion Criteria:

* Have hypochondroplasia or short stature condition other than ACH (e.g. trisomy 21, pseudoachondroplasia, psychosocial short stature)
* In females, having had their menarche
* Height \< -2 or \> +2 standard deviations for age and sex based on reference tables on growth in children with ACH
* Annualized height growth velocity ≤1.5 cm/year over a period ≥6 months prior to screening
* Current evidence of corneal or retinal disorder/keratopathy
* Current evidence of endocrine alterations of calcium/phosphorus homeostasis
* Have a concurrent disease or condition that in the view of the Investigator and/or Sponsor, may impact growth or where the treatment is known to impact growth.
* Significant abnormality in screening laboratory results.
* Have been treated with growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF 1), or anabolic steroids in the previous 6 months or long-term treatment (\>3 months) at any time
* Have had regular long-term treatment (\>1 month) with oral corticosteroids (low-dose ongoing inhaled steroid for asthma is acceptable)
* Have had previous guided growth surgery or limb-lengthening surgery within 12 months prior to screening.

Study Location

University of Montreal
University of Montreal
Montréal, Quebec
Canada

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University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada

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Stollery Children's Hospital
Stollery Children's Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

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Backup Contact

Peter Kannu, MB ChB, PhD

Primary Contact

Lee-Ann Carroll

[email protected]
(780) 492 4902
Children's Hospital - London Health Sciences Center
Children's Hospital - London Health Sciences Center
London, Ontario
Canada

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Study Sponsored By
QED Therapeutics, Inc.
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT04035811