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Tests treatment safety and results for Age-related Hearing Loss
Official title First Clinical Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability & PK of DX243 in Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Hearing Loss
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07637981
What this study is testing
What is DX243?
DX243 is an investigational medicine, given as an once-weekly injection under the skin, being studied as a potential treatment for age-related hearing loss.
Plain-language explanation of the investigational treatment - it is being studied and is not an approved or proven therapy. The study team can confirm the details.
- What it's testing
- Phase 2a: Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) in male and female patients with hearing loss: The study will be conducted according to a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind design. A total of 24 patients, otherwise healthy, aged up to 75 years old, with mild to moderate hearing loss will be included.
- Phase 2: a mid-size study of how well it works
- You might receive a placebo (an inactive treatment) instead of the study drug, decided by chance. You may not know which one you got.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 to 75
You may be able to join if
- Patient having self-reported recent difficulty hearing in noisy environments for at least 6 months prior to screening.
- Patient exhibiting a speech-in-noise hearing deficit in at least one ear;
- Patient having audiometrically-defined normal hearing or up to moderately severe hearing impairment
You likely can't join if
- Current tympanic membrane perforation;
- Current acute or chronic otitis;
- Genetic hearing loss;
- Symmetric or asymmetric severe hearing loss;
- Any therapy known as ototoxic;
- Acute chronic otitis media or otitis externa terminated less than 7 days prior to randomisation;
See the full eligibility criteria
- Patient having self-reported recent difficulty hearing in noisy environments for at least 6 months prior to screening.
- Patient exhibiting a speech-in-noise hearing deficit in at least one ear;
- Patient having audiometrically-defined normal hearing or up to moderately severe hearing impairment
- Current tympanic membrane perforation;
- Current acute or chronic otitis;
- Genetic hearing loss;
- Symmetric or asymmetric severe hearing loss;
- Any therapy known as ototoxic;
- Acute chronic otitis media or otitis externa terminated less than 7 days prior to randomisation;
- History of chronic inflammatory or suppurative ear disease or cholesteatoma;
- History of otosclerosis, suspected perilymph fistula or membrane rupture, suspected retro-cochlear lesion, barotrauma;
- Prior ear surgery of any kind;
- Fluctuating hearing loss;
- Patient with conductive hearing loss;
- History of Meniere's disease, autoimmune hearing loss, radiation-induced hearing loss, acoustic neuroma
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Liège, Liège, Belgium
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years to 75 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Liège, Liège, Belgium. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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