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NCT Number: NCT07681713

Long-Term Efficacy Study of Vatiquinone for the Treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia (FA)

The purpose of this study is to confirm the treatment effects of vatiquinone on the key measures of FA disease progression.

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Key information

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • mFARS ≥20 to ≤70 at Screening (4 weeks prior to Day 1) and Baseline (Day 1).
  • Must be ambulatory as defined by a E7 score of 4 or less on the USS at Screening and Baseline.
  • Documentation that participants reached maximum score on items E4, E5, and E3b on the USS of mFARS at Screening and Baseline.
  • FA diagnosis (homozygous for guanine-adenine-adenine [GAA] repeat expansion in intron-1 of the frataxin gene), confirmed and documented with GAA repeat length for both alleles by clinical genetic testing.
  • Difference in the mFARS score between Screening and Baseline of no more than 4 points.
  • Ability to abstain from strong cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 inducers/inhibitors (for example, ketoconazole, rifampin, St. John's wort, grapefruit juice) for at least 4 weeks prior to Baseline and for the duration of the study.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals with clinical diagnosis of FA who have point mutations, deletions, or other non-GAA expansion mutations.
  • Allergy to vatiquinone, sesame oil, gelatin (bovine and/or porcine), titanium dioxide, or red iron oxide.
  • Pregnant or lactating participants or those sexually active participants who are unwilling to comply with proper birth control methods; females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at Screening and during the Baseline Visit.
  • Comorbidities that may confound study results (for example, fat malabsorption syndrome, other mitochondrial disorder) in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Participation in an interventional clinical study or received investigational drug (other than SKYCLARYS® [omaveloxolone]) within 60 days prior to Screening. Participants may be screened after the exclusionary period of 60 days has passed.
  • Current use of omaveloxolone. Previous use of omaveloxolone will be allowed if:
  • Use was less than 3 cumulative months and participants have been off treatment for >30 days.
  • Use was less than 6 cumulative months and participants have been off treatment for >90 days
  • Previous or concurrent use of other investigational treatment for FA.
  • Participation in any cell or gene therapy-based treatment for FA.
  • Participation in an ongoing study for vatiquinone or current or previous use of vatiquinone.
  • Illicit drug use 30 days prior to Screening and during the study.

Note: Other protocol-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.

Treatment and study plan

Vatiquinone

Drug

Vatiquinone will be administered per dose and schedule specified in the arm.

Other names: PTC743

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Total Modified Friedreich's Ataxia Rating Scale (mFARS) Score at Month 24

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 24

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in mFARS Subscale Scores (Upright Stability Subscale [USS], Upper Limb [UL], Lower Limb [LL], Bulbar [BUL]) at Month 24

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 24

  2. Change From Baseline in Friedreich's Ataxia Rating Scale - Activities of Daily Living (FARS-ADL) Score at Month 24

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 24

  3. Change From Baseline in 25-Foot Walk Test (T25FW) at Month 24

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 24

  4. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Time frame: Baseline up to Month 25

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Patient Advocacy

CONTACT

[email protected]

1-866-562-4620

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

PTC Therapeutics

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of Long-Term Efficacy of Vatiquinone for the Treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia

Acronym: PROVE-FA

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2029
Study completion
2029
First posted
Jul 2, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 2, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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