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TerminatedNCT02293408Updated Sep 13, 2018

Natural History Study to Characterise the Course of Disease Progression in Participants With Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIB

An observational study in MPS IIIB (Sanfilippo B Syndrome), sponsored by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. Terminated at 7 sites in 6 countries. Open to participants aged 1 Year and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-09-13.

Sponsored by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Observational

Why this study was terminated
The Sponsor's decision to terminate the SBC-103 program was reached after review of the data from all interventional clinical studies of SBC-103.
Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
30
Ages
1 Year and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objectives of this study are to describe the clinical and biochemical characteristics and course of disease progression in participants with Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB (MPS IIIB)

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Conditions studied

  • MPS IIIB (Sanfilippo B Syndrome)

Keywords

  • MPS IIIB
  • Mucopolysaccharidosis
  • Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB
  • Sanfilippo Syndrome Type B
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In context

Mucopolysaccharidoses

145 studies on the registry are indexed under Mucopolysaccharidoses; 11 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 30 is close to the median of 32 across 56 observational studies indexed under Mucopolysaccharidoses.

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Lead sponsor

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 249 studies on the registry; 25 are open to participants now.

Of its 98 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 70 (71%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
1 Year and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

27 participants with MPS IIIB were enrolled and analyzed in Component 1.

Component 1 (27 participants): The participant has a definitive diagnosis of MPS IIIB. Component 2 (15 participants from Component 1): The participant is considered to be at risk of rapid disease progression.

Inclusion criteria

A participant must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for this study:

  1. The participant has a definitive diagnosis of MPS IIIB, as determined by either of the following:

    1. Documented deficiency in alpha-N-acetyl-glucosaminidase (NAGLU) enzyme activity or
    2. Documented functionally-relevant mutations in both alleles of the NAGLU gene.
  2. The participant is at least 1 year of age (biological age).
  3. The participant or the participant's parent provides informed consent.
  4. The participant is willing and able to comply with protocol requirements to the extent that may be expected of a participant with cognitive impairment.

In addition to the eligibility criteria above, a participant must meet all of the following criteria for Component 2:

  1. The participant meets criterion a or criterion b below.

    a. The participant is considered to be at risk of rapid disease progression based on at least 1 of the following criteria:

    i. The participant has documented mutations of the NAGLU gene that are reported to be linked to rapid disease progression (for example, disease onset before 6 years of age), or

    ii. The participant has a sibling, or other first- or second-degree relative with rapidly progressing MPS IIIB (for example, disease onset before 6 years of age).

    b. The participant had disease onset prior to 6 years of age (biological age), as defined by:

    i. Cognitive delay evaluated by Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Third Edition (BSID-III) or Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition (KABC-II), or

    ii. Language delay, plateauing, or regression of language skills as determined by the Investigator (for example, participant uses isolated words, associated words such as 2-word combinations, sentences, poor or reduced language, and/or difficult to understand).

  2. The participant has an age equivalent of ≥1 year on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition (Vineland II).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

A participant who meets any of the following exclusion criteria will be ineligible for this study:

  1. The participant has visual or hearing impairments sufficient to preclude cooperation with neurodevelopmental testing.
  2. The participant has a history of poorly-controlled seizure disorder.
  3. The participant is currently receiving medication, which, in the Investigator's opinion, would be likely to substantially confound interpretation of the results (for example, the participant has been on the current dose of psychotropic medication for less than 3 months).
  4. The participant is receiving a newly increased dose of melatonin (for example, less than 3 months on current dose).
  5. The participant has previously received an investigational therapy for MPS IIIB (with the exception of high dose Genistein >150 milligram/kilogram (mg/kg)/day, which will require a minimum of 3 months wash-out before entering the study) or has had hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).
  6. The participant has any other prior or ongoing medical condition that may present a safety risk, interfere with study compliance, or confound data interpretation.
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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
30 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples with dna

Groups and cohorts

  • Component 1

    Component 1 involved an evaluation of the clinical characteristics of MPS IIIB in participants based on a retrospective chart review to collect information on demographics, clinical history, diagnostic tests, treatments, clinical chemistry and hematology test results, physical examination findings, anthropometric data, radiology results, and supportive interventions performed over a period of up to 6 weeks.

  • Component 2

    Component 2 involved a longitudinal evaluation of the course of disease progression in a subset of participants considered to be at risk of rapid disease progression, who, after completing Component 1, were to be prospectively followed for a period of at least 1 year (Longitudinal Follow-Up) and up to 3 years total (Extended Follow-Up).

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Collection And Analysis Of Clinical Characteristics Of MPS IIIB

    Component 1 involved an evaluation of the clinical characteristics of MPS IIIB in participants based on a retrospective chart review to collect information on demographics, clinical history, diagnostic tests, treatments, clinical chemistry and hematology test results, physical examination findings, anthropometric data, radiology results, and supportive interventions performed over a period of up to 6 weeks.

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 43

  2. Longitudinal Analysis Of The Course Of Disease Progression In Participants With MPS IIIB

    Component 2 involved a longitudinal evaluation of the course of disease progression in a subset of participants considered to be at risk of rapid disease progression, who, after completing Component 1, were to be prospectively followed for a period of at least 1 year (Longitudinal Follow-Up) and up to 3 years total (Extended Follow-Up).

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 43

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Study locations

7 sites
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Monza, Italy
  • Coimbra, Portugal
  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 13, 2018, 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
NCT02293408
Lead sponsor
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 18, 2014
Start date
Sep 14, 2014
Primary completion
Jul 11, 2017
Completion
Jul 11, 2017
Last update
Sep 13, 2018

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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