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Fatty Acid

Docosahexaenoic Acid for Sickle Cell Disease (SCOT Trial)

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Matthew Heeney, MD
Research Sponsored by Micelle BioPharma Inc
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up week 0 (baseline) through month 52 (end of treatment)
Awards & highlights
Approved for 5 Other Conditions
All Individual Drugs Already Approved

Summary

This is a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, dose-finding study of SC411 in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of three different doses of SC411 compared to a placebo. All patients will undergo eight weeks of oral study treatment and a four-week safety follow-up period. Patients will be randomized to one of three dose levels of SC411 or placebo.

Eligible Conditions
  • Sickle Cell Disease

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~week 0 (baseline) through month 52 (end of treatment)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 0 (baseline) through month 52 (end of treatment) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Evaluate safety & tolerability of SC411 & determine change from Baseline in the blood cells omega-3 fatty acids index in subjects, treated with active SC411 doses or placebo in Part A and safety and tolerability in Part B.
Secondary study objectives
Measurement of the pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter of AUC will be performed for three dose levels of SC411 will be measured.
Measurement of the pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter of Cmax will be performed for three dose levels of SC411 will be measured.
Measurement of the pharmacokinetic (PK) parameter of Tmax will be performed for three dose levels of SC411 will be measured.
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Other study objectives
The intensity of painful crises on a scale of 0 to 10, reported by subjects receiving one of the three oral dose levels of SC411 compared to matching placebo will be evaluated from eDiary-records of patient reported outcomes.
The number of blood transfusions on subjects receiving one of the three oral dose levels of SC411 compared to matching placebo will be evaluated.
The number of painful crises had by subjects receiving one of the three oral dose levels of SC411 compared to matching placebo will be evaluated from eDiary-records of patient reported outcomes.
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Side effects data

From 2020 Phase 2 trial • 65 Patients • NCT01849250
6%
Anemia
6%
Gastrointestinal disorders - Other: Burping
6%
Headache
3%
Allergic rhinitis
3%
Back pain
3%
Breast pain
3%
Bruising
3%
Diarrhea
3%
Dyspepsia - Heart Burn
3%
Fall
3%
Flu like symptoms
3%
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
3%
Myalgia
3%
Flatulence
3%
Localized edema
3%
Pain
3%
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders - Other, Chest Congestion
3%
Sinusitis
3%
Skin infection
3%
Sore throat
3%
Urticaria
3%
Vertigo
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Placebo
Docosahexaenoic Acid

Awards & Highlights

Approved for 5 Other Conditions
This treatment demonstrated efficacy for 5 other conditions.
All Individual Drugs Already Approved
Therapies where all constituent drugs have already been approved are likely to have better-understood side effect profiles.

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Dose Level 3Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Target dose 60 mg/kg Docosahexaenoic acid
Group II: Dose Level 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Target dose 36 mg/kg Docosahexaenoic acid
Group III: Dose Level 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Target dose 20 mg/kg Docosahexaenoic acid
Group IV: PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Soybean oil
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Doconexent
FDA approved

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Micelle BioPharma IncLead Sponsor
1 Previous Clinical Trials
210 Total Patients Enrolled
Matthew Heeney, MDPrincipal InvestigatorBoston Children's Hospital
2 Previous Clinical Trials
1,657 Total Patients Enrolled
~8 spots leftby Nov 2025