Ended Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) Glycogenosis type Ib is an ultra-rare disease, inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of empagliflozin in the treatment of neutropenia in patients with glycogenosis Ib. EMPAtia.

EU CTIS ID: 2024-512840-52-00

What this study is testing

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of neutropenia treatment with empagliflozin in patients with GSD Ib

  • Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II)

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Who can take part

You may be able to join if

  • Inclusion criteria for the study Patients who meet all of the following criteria will be included in the study: - males and females - age of 4 weeks or older - biochemically and/or molecularly diagnosed Ib glycogenosis with neutropenia and/or abnormal NADPH oxidase activity in neutrophils - the expression of voluntary informed consent by the legal representative for children < 13 years of age, the legal representative and the patient for children >=13 years of age, and the patient himself for adult patients.

You likely can't join if

  • Exclusion criteria for the study The following criteria exclude a patient from eligibility for the study: - risk of non-cooperation, including the risk of non-adherence to follow-up and non-adherence to dietary recommendations; - chronic kidney disease with eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 - urinary tract infection (time criterion at the time of inclusion in the study, pending completion of treatment for UTI), - participation in another clinical trial (withdrawal period: 6 months from the end of participation until the date of signing the Informed Consent Form), - participation in a therapeutic experiment, other than experimental treatment with empagliflozin (grace period: 24 months from the end of participation until the date of signing the Informed Consent Form) - pregnancy, breastfeeding - allergy to the administered drugs - lack of consent to participate in the study.

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This study is enrolling all sexes, 18-64 years, 65+ years, 0-17 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.

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