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Thompson 2021 — Elamipretide Phase 2/3 Barth Syndrome Trial

Genetics in Medicine

W. Reid Thompson, et al.

Summary

Elamipretide was associated with improvements in Barth syndrome symptoms after randomized and open-label treatment phases.

Study Details
Study Design

Phase 2/3 randomized clinical trial followed by open-label extension

Indication

Barth syndrome

Intervention

Daily elamipretide

Species

Human

Sample Size

12 subjects

Risk of Bias Assessment

Very small rare-disease trial; mixed regulatory interpretation

Tags
SourceClinical TrialElamipretideBarth SyndromeMitochondria
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Evidence QualityN/A
Last VerifiedMay 9, 2026
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