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Short-Term Administration of Mycophenolate Is Well-Tolerated in CLN3 Disease (Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis).


ABSTRACT: Mycophenolate, an immunosuppressant, is commonly used off-label for autoimmune neurological conditions. In CLN3 disease, a neurodegenerative disorder of childhood, preclinical and clinical data suggest secondary autoimmunity and inflammation throughout the central nervous system are key components of pathogenesis. We tested the short-term tolerability of mycophenolate in individuals with CLN3 disease, in preparation for possible long-term efficacy trials of this drug. We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study of mycophenolate in 19 ambulatory individuals with CLN3 disease to determine the safety and tolerability of short-term administration (NCT01399047). The study included two 8-week treatment periods with a 4-week intervening washout. Mycophenolate was well tolerated. 89.5% of participants completed the mycophenolate arm, on the assigned study dose (95% CI: 66.9-98.7%), and there were no significant differences in tolerability rates between mycophenolate and placebo arms (10.5%; 95% CI: -3.3-24.3%, p = 0.21). All reported adverse events were mild in severity; the most common adverse events on mycophenolate were vomiting (31.6%; 95% CI: 12.6-56.6%), diarrhea (15.8%; 95% CI: 3.4-39.6%), and cough (15.8%; 95% CI: 3.4-39.6%). These did not occur at a significantly increased frequency above placebo. There were no definite effects on measured autoimmunity or clinical outcomes in the setting of short-term administration. Study of long-term exposure is needed to test the impact of mycophenolate on key clinical features and CLN3 disease trajectory.

SUBMITTER: Augustine EF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6323012 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Short-Term Administration of Mycophenolate Is Well-Tolerated in CLN3 Disease (Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis).

Augustine Erika F EF   Beck Christopher A CA   Adams Heather R HR   Defendorf Sara S   Vierhile Amy A   Timm Derek D   Weimer Jill M JM   Mink Jonathan W JW   Marshall Frederick J FJ  

JIMD reports 20180620


Mycophenolate, an immunosuppressant, is commonly used off-label for autoimmune neurological conditions. In CLN3 disease, a neurodegenerative disorder of childhood, preclinical and clinical data suggest secondary autoimmunity and inflammation throughout the central nervous system are key components of pathogenesis. We tested the short-term tolerability of mycophenolate in individuals with CLN3 disease, in preparation for possible long-term efficacy trials of this drug. We conducted a randomized,  ...[more]

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