The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) defines a clinical trial as, "a research study in human volunteers to answer specific health questions. Carefully conducted clinical trials are the fastest and safest way to find treatments that work in people and ways to improve health. Interventional trials determine whether experimental treatments or new ways of using known therapies are safe and effective under controlled environments. Observational trials address health issues in large groups of people or populations in natural settings." 

The decision to participate in a clinical trial is a personal and private decision. NTSAD supports families in all their care choices. Our role is to provide families with the tools and resources to make informed decisions that they can live with and that are right for their family.

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Current Clinical Trials

	IntraBio	Passage Bio	Sanofi Genzyme	Sio Gene Therapies I	Sio Gene Therapies II	Taysha Gene Therapies
Primary focus	Late Onset GM2	GM1 Gangliosidosis Late infantile followed by infantile	Late Onset GM2	GM2 Sandhoff/Tay-Sachs Infantile/Juvenile	GM1 Gangliosidosis Infantile/Juvenile	GM2 Sandhoff/Tay-Sachs Infantile/Juvenile
Program	Small molecule	Gene Therapy	Small molecule/substrate inhibitor	Gene Therapy	Gene Therapy	Gene Therapy (approved in Canada)
Status	Recruiting	NOT yet recruiting	Recruiting	Recruiting	Recruiting	NOT yet recruiting
Clinical Trials posting	CT Posting	CT Posting	CT Posting	CT Posting	GM1 posting	Not yet posted

 

Other Resources

FAQ About Clinical Trials at clinicaltrials.gov
Clinical Trials at clinicaltrials.gov
Food and Drug Administration at fda.gov