Elamipretide Research
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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Last VerifiedMay 9, 2026
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