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Trofinetide for Rett Syndrome (DAFFODIL™ Trial)

Phase 2 & 3
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by ACADIA Pharmaceuticals 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 approximately 24 months treatment duration
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Summary

This trial is testing a medicine called trofinetide, which is taken by mouth, to see if it is safe for extended use in girls with Rett syndrome. The medicine aims to help the brain work better and reduce the symptoms of the disorder.

Eligible Conditions
  • Rett Syndrome

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~approximately 24 months treatment duration
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and approximately 24 months treatment duration for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Apparent terminal elimination half-life (t½)
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC)
Maximum (peak) observed drug concentration (Cmax)
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Side effects data

From 2021 Phase 3 trial • 187 Patients • NCT04181723
81%
Diarrhoea
27%
Vomiting
9%
Pyrexia
8%
Seizure
6%
Irritability
5%
Decreased appetite
1%
Bacteraemia
1%
Bronchiolitis
1%
COVID-19 pneumonia
1%
Urinary tract infection
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Drug - Trofinetide
Placebo

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Drug - trofinetideExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Oral dose of trofinetide
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Trofinetide
2020
Completed Phase 3
~360

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Who is running the clinical trial?

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.Lead Sponsor
47 Previous Clinical Trials
11,581 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Rett Syndrome
419 Patients Enrolled for Rett Syndrome
~4 spots leftby Sep 2025