Study Overview:

The purpose of this study is to confirm the treatment effects of vatiquinone on the key measures of FA disease progression. This is an open label study with comparison to natural history controls. All participants will receive vatiquinone. The primary outcome measure is change in modified Friedreich’s Ataxia Rating Scale (mFARS), a measure of neurological function, after 24 months. 

Anyone considering participating in a clinical trial should discuss the matter with their physician. FARA does not endorse or recommend any particular studies. 

Study Details:

Key Inclusion Criteria: 

  • Diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia with two GAA repeat expansions 
  • Ages 7-21 years 

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals with FA who have point mutations, deletions, or other non-GAA expansion mutations 
  • Current use of omaveloxolone (SKYCLARYS)  
  • Current use of an investigational treatment 
  • Individuals who are already participating in an ongoing vatiquinone study or previously took vatiquinone 

Additional inclusion and exclusion criteria apply and will be evaluated by a study doctor.  

Contact Information

PTC Patient Advocacy

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Participating Study Locations

Institution NameLocationPrincipal Investigator

University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Susan Perlman

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, USA

Theresa Zesiewicz

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, USA

Katherine Mathews

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA, USA

David Lynch

Hôpital Érasme (Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles)

Brussels, Belgium

Gilles Naeije

University of Campinas

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Marcondes França

Centre Hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal CHUM

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Antoine Duquette

Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Epinière

Paris, France

Alexandra Durr

Hospital Sant Joan de Deu

Barcelona, Spain

Alejandra Darling