A Study of Zoledronic Acid, Pravastatin, and Lonafarnib for Patients With Progeria

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

5

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2009

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2009

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2009

Conditions
ProgeriaHutchinson-Gilford Syndrome
Interventions
DRUG

Lonafarnib

Lonafarnib capsules are to be orally administered twice per day approximately every 12 hours. Lonafarnib dosing will begin at 150 mg/m2 by mouth twice daily. Dose levels are 150, 115, 90 and 70 mg/m2. Patients experiencing significant drug related grade 3 or 4 toxicity and not responding to therapy interruption or supportive care measures will be dose reduced by one dose level.

DRUG

Zoledronic Acid

Zoledronic acid will be administered intravenously at week one of this treatment trial. Week one administration will consist of one infusion over a 30 minute period, 0.0125 mg/kg body weight.

DRUG

Pravastatin

Pravastatin will begin at 5 mg by mouth once daily for children weighing less than 10 kg, and 10 mg by mouth once daily for children weighing 10 kg or greater.

Trial Locations (1)

02115

Children's Hospital Boston, Boston

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

OTHER

collaborator

Brigham and Women's Hospital

OTHER

collaborator

Schering-Plough

INDUSTRY

lead

Boston Children's Hospital

OTHER