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CompletedNCT05470270Updated Nov 23, 2022

Acceptability of a New Paediatric Formulation of Hydroxycarbamide in Children With Sickle Cell Disease.

A Phase 2 interventional study of Hydroxycarbamide in Sickle Cell Disease, sponsored by Theravia. Completed at 3 sites in France. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 6 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-11-23.

Sponsored by Theravia (part of Norgine) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
33
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
2 Years to 6 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a prospective, interventional, phase II, open-label, multicentre, national, non-comparative study of a single administration of the new dispersible form of hydroxycarbamide at the usual dose in children with sickle cell disease who are already treated with the current form of hydroxycarbamide (Siklos® 100 mg and/or 1000 mg film-coated tablets).

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Conditions studied

  • Sickle Cell Disease

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Keywords

  • hydroxycarbamide
  • pediatric
  • acceptability
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In context

Anemia, Sickle Cell

1,134 studies on the registry are indexed under Anemia, Sickle Cell; 238 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 33 is below the median of 40 across 769 interventional studies indexed under Anemia, Sickle Cell.

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Lead sponsor

Theravia is the lead sponsor of 8 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

First submitted before Theravia became part of Norgine.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
2 Years to 6 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Written , signed and dated by both parents or by the legally acceptable representative(s) of the children,
  • Child with sickle cell disease, treated with 100 mg and/or 1000 mg Siklos® film-coated tablets at the same daily dose for more than 4 weeks,
  • Child aged between 2 and 6 years old,
  • Parents capable of communicating with the investigator and understanding the requirements and constraints of the study protocol and willing to comply with the study requirements,
  • Children affiliated to a social security plan (including universal health coverage) or beneficiary of a similar insurance plan.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participation in any other clinical study for any other pharmaceutical product within 4 weeks preceding study inclusion,
  • Known or allergy to the ,
  • Any surgical or medical condition or any significant illness (of which severe hepatic impairment ( classification C), severe renal impairment, toxic ranges of myelosuppression) that, in the opinion of the investigator, constitutes a risk or a to the participation of the patient to the study, or that may interfere with the objectives, conduct or evaluation of the study.
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Hypersensitivity

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Excipients

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Child-Pugh class

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Contraindication

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
33 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    New formulation of hydroxycarbamide

    Single arm study with a single administration of hydroxycarbamide

    Drug: Hydroxycarbamide

Interventions

  • Single administration of the new dispersible form of hydroxycarbamide at the usual dose in children with sickle cell disease who are already treated with the current form of hydroxycarbamide.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Acceptability score

    Acceptability score evaluated by the parent(s) of the child (2-6 years old) and by the child (4-6 years old)

    Time frame: At Day 1 (inclusion visit at study drug administration)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of children with acceptable acceptability score (neutral to positive scores)

    Neutral to positive scores reported by the parent(s) of the child (2-6 years old), and by the child (4-6 years old)

    Time frame: At Day 1 (inclusion visit at study drug administration)

  2. Distribution of the scores related to the ease of administration

    Score reported by parent(s), based on a 5-point Likert scale,

    Time frame: At Day 1 (inclusion visit at study drug administration)

  3. Distribution of the scores related to the ease of preparation including the ease of constitution of the liquid form and the ease to follow the prescription

    Score reported by the parent(s) based on a 5-point Likert scale,

    Time frame: At Day 1 (inclusion visit at study drug administration)

  4. Score related to the usefulness of the dispersible form, compared with the tablets currently used

    Score reported by the parent(s), based on a 5-point Likert scale

    Time frame: At Day 1 (inclusion visit at study drug administration)

  5. Free comments collected by the investigator

    Questions from child/parent, reactions before/after drug intake

    Time frame: At Day 1 (inclusion visit at study drug administration)

  6. Number of adverse events

    Number of adverse events and percentage of patients reporting at least one adverse event

    Time frame: At Day 1 (inclusion visit at study drug administration)

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Study locations

3 sites
  • InterCommunal Hospital Centre of Creteil
    Créteil, 94000, France
  • Necker University Hospital
    Paris, 75015, France
  • Robert Debré Hospital
    Paris, 75019, France
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 23, 2022, 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
NCT05470270
Lead sponsor
Theravia
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 22, 2022
Start date
Jul 8, 2022
Primary completion
Oct 28, 2022
Completion
Oct 28, 2022
Last update
Nov 23, 2022

Study contacts

Bérengère Koel, MD
principal investigator · Hopital Universitaire Robert-Debre

Oversight

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