Effect of CANnabidiol on Anxiety & GABAergic Function in Individuals With

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

This study focuses on the therapeutic relevance of the endocannabinoid (eCB) system for the treatment of Fragile-X syndrome (FXS), the primary hereditary cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Most individuals with FXS have moderate to severe intellectual disability (ID), and caregivers are mainly concerned about aggressive behavior and anxiety problems. Since FXS individuals have a normal lifespan, the overall lifetime cost for the Canadian society of a single case is estimated at $1.2 to $4.7 millions reaching $18 billions for all FXS cases. There is no cure for FXS, as all clinical trials so far have been unsuccessful.FXS is caused by transcriptional silencing of the Fragile X mental retardation protein (FMR1) gene, making FXS a simple model to study ASD and ID pathophysiological mechanisms. Of those, neuronal hyperexcitability is largely recognized as a core deficit in FXS, and a critical therapeutic target for the disorder. Using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in FXS patients, our team provided the first direct evidence of Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor a (GABAa) dysfunctions in humans with this disorder and showed that this inhibitory deficit is linked with cortical hyperexcitability (PMID: 31748507). Concurrent lines of evidence suggest that stimulation of the endocannabinoid (eCB) system with the administration of Cannabidiol (CBD) could upregulate GABAergic function and correct inhibitory deficits presumed responsible for the neuropsychiatric phenotype of FXS. CBD has been shown to increase GABA concentration levels in the brains of healthy individuals, an effect that could help correct the hyperexcitability typically found in FXS. Thus, this trial aims to define the therapeutic potential of the eCB system for FXS, by measuring the impacts of oral CBD administration on the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter system of FXS patients, and the severity of the clinical phenotype.

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT06261502
Study type	Interventional
Source	Université de Sherbrooke
Contact	François Corbin, MD, Ph.D.
Phone	819-346-1110
Email	Francois.Corbin@USherbrooke.ca
Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	Phase 2
Start date	April 1, 2024
Completion date	August 1, 2027

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Effect of CANnabidiol on Anxiety and GABAergic Function in Individuals With Fragile-X Syndrome — CANAX

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