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Safety, Tolerability and EEG-Based Target Engagement of STP1 (PDE3,4 Inhibitor and NKCC1 Antagonist), in a Randomized Clinical Trial in a Subgroup of Patients with ASD

Version 1 : Received: 22 March 2024 / Approved: 26 March 2024 / Online: 26 March 2024 (10:20:29 CET)

How to cite: Gomez-Mancilla, B.; Erickson, C.; Pedapati, E.V.; Painbeni, E.; Bonfils, G.; Schmitt, L.M.; Sachs, H.; Will, M.; Destefano, L.; Westerkamp, G.; De Souza, A.; Pohl, O.; Laufer, O.; Issachar, G.; Hyvelin, J.; Durham, L.A. Safety, Tolerability and EEG-Based Target Engagement of STP1 (PDE3,4 Inhibitor and NKCC1 Antagonist), in a Randomized Clinical Trial in a Subgroup of Patients with ASD. Preprints 2024, 2024031581. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1581.v1 Gomez-Mancilla, B.; Erickson, C.; Pedapati, E.V.; Painbeni, E.; Bonfils, G.; Schmitt, L.M.; Sachs, H.; Will, M.; Destefano, L.; Westerkamp, G.; De Souza, A.; Pohl, O.; Laufer, O.; Issachar, G.; Hyvelin, J.; Durham, L.A. Safety, Tolerability and EEG-Based Target Engagement of STP1 (PDE3,4 Inhibitor and NKCC1 Antagonist), in a Randomized Clinical Trial in a Subgroup of Patients with ASD. Preprints 2024, 2024031581. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1581.v1

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of STP1, a combination of ibudilast and bumetanide, tailored for the treatment of a specific subgroup of patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), namely ASD Phenotype 1 (ASD-Phen1). We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group phase 1b study with two 14-day treatment phases (registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT04644003). Nine ASD-Phen1 patients were administered STP1, while three received a placebo. We assessed safety and tolerability, along with electrophysiological markers, such as EEG, Auditory Habituation, and Auditory Chirp Synchronization, to better understand STP1's mechanism of action. Additionally, we used several clinical scales to measure treatment outcomes. The results showed that STP1 was safe and well-tolerated, with electrophysiological markers indicating a significant and dose-related reduction of gamma power in the whole brain and in brain areas associated with executive function and memory. Treatment with STP1 also increased alpha 2 power in frontal and occipital regions and improved habituation and neural synchronization to auditory chirps. Although numerical improvements were observed in several clinical scales, they did not reach statistical significance. Overall, this study suggests that STP1 is safe and well-tolerated in ASD-Phen1 patients and shows indirect target engagement in ASD brain regions of interest.

Keywords

ASD-Phen1; STP1; ibudilast; bumetanide; phase 1b; EGG; NIH-TCB; SRS-2; ABC-C

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Neurology

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