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Clinical Trial Summary

(-)-Epicatechin will be evaluated for the treatment of progressive muscle loss and impaired skeletal muscle function in Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD) patients.


Clinical Trial Description

This is a proof-of-concept phase 1/2a pilot and endpoint development study that is designed to provide initial evidence of biological activity of (-)-epicatechin. Primary endpoints include initial assessment of tissue-specific evidence of efficacy from muscle biopsy samples. Secondary endpoints include measures of strength and physical function, and safety and adverse event data. Pilot endpoints include assessment of mRNA and miRNA peripheral blood profiles and validation of non-invasive near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) muscle perfusion studies during exercise and a recumbent cycle exercise test that may be employed as endpoints in future clinical trials. This single center open-label pilot study will enroll 10 adults with genetically-confirmed Becker muscular dystrophy, who will receive the purified nutritional extract (-)-epicatechin 100mg/day orally for 8 weeks. After screening visits, participants will be enrolled in the study if they meet all inclusion criteria. They will be evaluated at baseline and at screening, day 1, and weeks 1, 2, 4 and 8. ;


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NCT number NCT01856868
Study type Interventional
Source University of California, Davis
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 1/Phase 2
Start date May 2013
Completion date September 2018

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