RTA 408 in Friedreich Ataxia

Principal Investigator: David Lynch, MD, PhD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Sponsor: Reata Pharmaceuticals

This is a multi-site, placebo-controlled study involving an Nrf-2 activator called RTA 408, which has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Each of the subjects enrolled in part 2 of this study takes either study medication (150 mg RTA 408) or placebo. Enrollment has closed for part 2 of the study.

Previous subjects from part 1 and part 2 are now eligible to screen for the open-label extension phase.

This is the first study involving the testing of RTA 408 in people with Friedreich's ataxia.

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For more information about this study, please contact the program at 267-426-7538 or email us at FAProgram@email.chop.edu.