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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 275882 | Other Identifier | Health Canada | |
| 202010PJT-451514 | Other Grant/Funding Number | Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
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| Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) | OTHER_GOV |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals | INDUSTRY |
| Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke | OTHER |
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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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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| CBD First | Experimental | Participants will start with CBD to stimulate the eCB for 12 weeks, undergo an 8-week washout period, and then receive a 12-week placebo. |
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| Placebo First | Experimental | Participants will start with a placebo for 12 weeks, undergo an 8-week washout period, and then receive a 12-week CBD to stimulate the eCB system. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| CBD Oral Solution | Drug | Participants will start with oral CBD dose of 5 mg/kg/day for two weeks and then increase to 10 mg/kg/day. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Impact of Oral CBD Solution anxiety. | Caregivers will complete The Anxiety, Depression, and Mood Scale (ADAMS). The ADAMS consists of 29 items on a 4-point scale from 0 (behavior have not occurred or is not a problem) to 3 (behavior occurs a lot, or is a severe problem). It evaluates emotional disturbances along five dimensions: mania/hyperactivity, depressed mood, social avoidance, general anxiety, and obsessive behavior. | At baseline, 12 weeks, 20 weeks, and 32 weeks |
| Impact of Oral CBD Solution on disruptive behavior | Caregivers will complete the Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community Fragile-X (ABC-C FX). The ABC-C FX has 55 items and is subdivided into explores 6 subdomains: irritability, hyperactivity, lethargy/withdrawal, stereotypy, inappropriate speech, and social avoidance. Higher scores reflect higher aberrant behavior. ABC-C FX is considered the gold standard for assessing behavioral changes in clinical trials in FXS. | At baseline, 12 weeks, 20 weeks, and 32 weeks |
| Impact of Oral CBD Solution on Behavioral Inhibition | Participants will complete the NIH Toolbox Cognitive Battery Flanker Task, a behavioral inhibition task validated in FXS. Global scores range from 0 to 10 and are algorithmically defined using accuracy and reaction time. Higher scores reflect better performance. | At baseline, 12 weeks, 20 weeks, and 32 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Impact of Oral CBD Solution on intracortical inhibition | TMS-derived measure of Intracortical inhibition: The degree of decrease of peak-to-peak motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude induced by the administration of a conditioning stimulus (set at 70% of resting motor threshold) 2-4 ms before the test stimulus (stimulation intensity required to produce an MEP of 1 millivolt (mV), approximately 120% of resting motor threshold) |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| François Corbin, MD, Ph.D. | Contact | 819-346-1110 | 15801 | Francois.Corbin@USherbrooke.ca |
| Samantha Cote, Ph.D. | Contact | 819-346-1110 | 70184 | Samantha.cote@usherbrooke.ca |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005600 | Fragile X Syndrome |
| ID | Term |
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| D038901 | X-Linked Intellectual Disability |
| D008607 | Intellectual Disability |
| D019954 | Neurobehavioral Manifestations |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
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Randomized, Double-blind, placebo-controlled, single center, cross-over trial
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The randomization and participant code allocation process will be carried out by the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CRCHUS) pharmacy. The pharmacy will dispense the medication or placebo based on the randomization. The principal investigators, Drs. Lepage and Corbin and the research, as well as the participants and their caregivers, will never be aware of the randomization. To avoid any suspicions on the part of the investigators, Dr. Artuela Çaku, who is not part of the research team, will have access to the laboratory results. In the event of an adverse drug effect, Dr. Çaku may break the code to make a more informed decision for the patient's well-being, such as discontinuing participation or reducing the dose, etc.
| Placebo | Drug | Participants will receive a dose of a placebo composed of the inactive ingredients of CBD of the same volume as the CBD Oral Solution. |
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| At baseline, 12 weeks, 20 weeks, and 32 weeks |
| Impact of Oral CBD Solution on intracortical facilitation | Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) -derived measure of Intracortical facilitation: The degree of increase of peak-to-peak motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitude induced by the administration of a conditioning stimulus (set at 80% of resting motor threshold) 12-24 ms before the test stimulus (stimulation intensity required to produce an MEP of 1 mV, approximately 120% of resting motor threshold). | At baseline, 12 weeks, 20 weeks, and 32 weeks |
| Impact of Oral CBD Solution on | Estimation of GABA concentrations in the brain from magnetic resonance spectroscopy | At baseline, 12 weeks, 20 weeks, and 32 weeks |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D025064 | Sex Chromosome Disorders |
| D025063 | Chromosome Disorders |
| D000013 | Congenital Abnormalities |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
| D030342 | Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D040181 | Genetic Diseases, X-Linked |
| D020271 | Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System |