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TerminatedNCT01706523Updated Jul 31, 2013

Open Label Extension Study of STX209 (Arbaclofen) in Autism Spectrum Disorders

A Phase 3 interventional study of STX209 (arbaclofen) in Autism Spectrum Disorders, sponsored by Seaside Therapeutics, Inc.. Terminated at 25 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 5 Years to 21 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2013-07-31.

Sponsored by Seaside Therapeutics, Inc. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
165
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
5 Years to 21 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is an open-label extension protocol that will provide necessary data on the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of STX209 among subjects with ASD.

Read the detailed description

This is an open label extension study enrolling by invitation only to those subjects that have completed Seaside protocols 209AS208 and 22007.

Protocol 209AS208, "A Randomized,Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Study of the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of STX209 (Arbaclofen) Administered for the Treatment of Social Withdrawal in Subjects with Autism Spectrum Disorders."

Protocol 22007, "An Open Label Extension Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of STX209 in Subjects with Autism Spectrum Disorder."

This open-label extension will provide data on the following:

  1. Evaluate the safety and tolerability of long term use of STX209 (Arbaclofen)
  2. Provide supporting pharmacokinetic analyses
  3. Assess long term efficacy on social behaviors in subjects with ASD.
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Conditions studied

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders

Keywords

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Autism
  • Asperger
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not otherwise specified
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In context

Autistic Disorder

1,344 studies on the registry are indexed under Autistic Disorder; 334 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 165 is above the median of 45 across 1,044 interventional studies indexed under Autistic Disorder.

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Lead sponsor

Seaside Therapeutics, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 13 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
5 Years to 21 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Subject completed study 22007 or 209AS208, and showed he can adequately follow the protocol, and with adequate medical justification to enter this study.
  • Parent or other legally-authorized representative or caregiver is willing and able to perform all protocol-specified functions.
  • Treatment with no more than 2 psychoactive medications
  • Subjects with a history of seizure disorder must be adequately well-controlled, as specified in the study protocol
  • For female subjects, negative pregnancy test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Comorbid conditions that might interfere with the conduct of the study or confound the interpretation of the study data, or endanger the subject.
  • Current use of illicit drugs or alcohol abuse.
  • Subjects with a serious adverse event or other adverse event in study 22007 or 209AS208 that was related to STX209, and that endangers the subject, in the opinion of the investigator
  • Current use of another investigational drug, or of vigabatrin, tiagabine, or riluzole
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
165 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    STX209

    Active treatment with STX209

    Drug: STX209 (arbaclofen)

Interventions

  • DrugSTX209 (arbaclofen)

    Long-term, daily, orally-administered STX209

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety and tolerability of STX209

    Spontaneously-reported adverse events, physical examination, and clinical laboratory assessments

    Time frame: 100 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Aberrant Behavior Checklist

    Open-label assessment of change from baseline on the ABC

    Time frame: 100 weeks

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Study locations

25 sites
  • Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
    Phoenix, Arizona 85006, United States
  • University of California-Los Angeles Neuropsychiatric Institute
    Los Angeles, California 90024, United States
  • UCDavis M.I.N.D Insitute
    Sacramento, California 95817, United States
  • Pharmax Research Clinic
    Miami, Florida 33126, United States
  • Lake Mary Pediatrics
    Orange City, Florida 32763, United States
  • Institute for Behavioral Medicine
    Smyrna, Georgia 30080, United States
  • Institute for Juvenile Research
    Chicago, Illinois 60608, United States
  • Riley Hospital for Children
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
  • Kennedy Krieger Institute
    Baltimore, Maryland 21205, United States
  • Boston Children's Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
  • University of Massachusetts
    Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, United States
  • University of Missouri, Thompson Research Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders
    Columbia, Missouri 65211, United States
  • Seaver Autism Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center
    New York, New York 10029, United States
  • NYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities
    Staten Island, New York 10314, United States
  • UNC Chapel Hill Department of Psychiatry
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514, United States
  • Akron Children's Hospital
    Akron, Ohio 44308, United States
  • Cutting Edge Research
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116, United States
  • Summit Research Network
    Portland, Oregon 97210, United States
  • Suburban Research Associates
    Media, Pennsylvania 19063, United States
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
  • University of Tennessee Medical Group, LeBonheur Children's Hospital
    Memphis, Tennessee 38103, United States
  • Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
    Nashville, Tennessee 37203, United States
  • Red Oaks Psychiatry Associates, P.A.
    Houston, Texas 77090, United States
  • Road Runner Research
    San Antonio, Texas 78258, United States
  • Seattle Children's Hospital
    Seattle, Washington 98101, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 31, 2013, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01706523
Lead sponsor
Seaside Therapeutics, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 15, 2012
Start date
Nov 2011
Primary completion
Jul 2013
Completion
Jul 2013 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 31, 2013

Study contacts

Paul Wang, M.D.
study director · Seaside Therapeutics, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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