Recruiting
Phase 3

Fenfluramine HCl

Sponsor:

UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc.

Code:

NCT07503444

Conditions

Rett Syndrome

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 5 - 35

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

fenfluramine hydrochloride

Placebo

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of fenfluramine hydrochloride (HCl) versus placebo in study participants with Rett syndrome (RTT).

Conditions

Rett Syndrome

Study ID

NCT07503444

Start date

Jul 14, 2026

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Aug 29, 2031

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Feb 6, 2029

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 5 - 35

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participant has typical or classic Rett Syndrome (RTT) according to the RettSearch Consortium 2010 revised criteria
  • Participant has a documented disease-causing mutation or deletion in the methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene
  • Participant meets criteria for postregression for at least 6 months prior to Screening, defined as:
  • No loss or degradation of ambulation (including gait, coordination, or independence of walking/standing);
  • No loss or degradation of hand function; no loss or degradation of speech (including babbling, words, or previously developed communicative vocalizations);
  • No loss or degradation of nonverbal communicative or social skills (including eye gaze, using body to indicate communicative intent, or social attentiveness)
  • Participant has an Rett Syndrome Clinical Severity Scale (RTT-CSS) rating of 10 to 36 (inclusive)
  • Participant has a Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGIS) score of ≥4
  • Participant has a legal representative capable of providing signed informed consent on behalf of the participant as described in the protocol, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in the protocol.
  • Participant is aged 5 to 35 years of age (inclusive) at the time of first administration of investigational intervention.
  • Male or female.
  • Participant has a consistent caregiver who is ≥18 years of age at the Screening Visit. The caregiver needs to be able to complete the caregiver assessments defined for the entire study. Every attempt should be made to have the same evaluator complete the assessments for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant has a history of lymphoma, leukemia, or any malignancy within the past 5 years except for basal cell or squamous epithelial carcinomas of the skin that have been resected with no evidence of metastatic disease for 3 years.
  • Participant has clinically significant abnormality in vital signs according to the Investigator
  • Participant has an exclusionary cardiovascular or cardiopulmonary abnormality based on echocardiogram (ECHO), electrocardiogram (ECG), or physical examination, and is not approved for entry by the central cardiac reader. Exclusionary abnormalities include, but are not limited to:

1. Greater than trace aortic valve regurgitation.
2. Greater than mild mitral valve regurgitation.
3. Possible signs of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with abnormal pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) or PASP ≥35 mmHg.
4. Evidence of left ventricular dysfunction (systolic or diastolic).
5. Clinically significant structural cardiac abnormality, including but not limited to mitral valve prolapse, atrial or ventricular septal defects, or patent ductus arteriosus with reversal of shunt (right to left shunt). Note: Patent foramen ovale without a reversal of shunt or a bicuspid aortic valve is not considered exclusionary
  • Participant has a clinically significant medical condition, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, portal hypertension, or need for invasive mechanical ventilation (eg, via tracheostomy), or has had clinically relevant symptoms or a clinically significant illness currently or in the 4 weeks prior to the Screening Visit that would negatively impact study participation, collection of study data, or pose a risk to the participant
  • Participant is taking >4 concomitant antiseizure medications (ASMs). Rescue medications are not included in the count

Study Design

Enrollment

200 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: fenfluramine hydrochloride

Participants will receive fenfluramine hydrochloride for 14 weeks in a double-blind period (including titration and maintenance), followed by a 2-week double-blind transition period. This is followed by a 52-week open-label treatment period. Participants may continue treatment until alternative access is available. Those who discontinue without continued access will undergo an 8-day taper and a 26-week follow-up.

placebo comparator: Placebo

Participants will receive a matching placebo for 14 weeks in a double-blind period (including titration and maintenance). After this period, they transition into a 2-week double-blind period with fenfluramine hydrochloride, followed by a 52-week open-label treatment period. Participants may continue treatment until alternative access is available. Those who discontinue without continued access will undergo an 8-day taper and a 26-week follow-up.

Interventions

fenfluramine hydrochloride

Oral solution

Placebo

Oral solution

Primary outcome measure

  • Change from Baseline to Week 14 in Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire (RSBQ) Total Score [ Time Frame: From Baseline (Day 1) to Week 14 ]
  • Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) Score at Week 14 [ Time Frame: At Week 14 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

Ep0247 21010

Recruiting

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202

Ep0247 21011

Recruiting

Orlando, Florida, United States, 32806

Ep0247 21007

Recruiting

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

Ep0247 21005

Recruiting

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Ep0247 21013

Recruiting

Irving, Texas, United States, 75062

More Information

Sponsor

UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc.

Last update posted

Aug 17, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Keywords

  • Fenfluramine HCl
  • RTT

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc. on 2026-08-17.