The Symptomatic Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Trial of REC-994 (SYCAMORE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05085561 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : October 20, 2021
Last Update Posted : February 24, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Cerebral Cavernous Malformation | Drug: REC-994 Drug: Placebo | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 60 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of REC-994 in the Treatment of Symptomatic Cerebral Cavernous Malformation |
Actual Study Start Date : | March 17, 2022 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | June 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | June 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: REC-994 200 mg
REC-994 200 mg po once daily (QD) (1 200 mg REC-994 tablet, 1 matching placebo tablet)
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Drug: REC-994
REC-994 200 mg tablets Drug: Placebo Placebo Tablets |
Active Comparator: REC-994 400 mg
REC-994 400 mg po QD (2 200 mg REC-994 tablets)
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Drug: REC-994
REC-994 200 mg tablets |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Matching Placebo po QD (2 matching placebo tablets)
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Drug: Placebo
Placebo Tablets |
- Incidence and severity of adverse events (AEs) [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Safety and tolerability
- Incidence of clinically significant changes in laboratory assessments (hematology, chemistry, coagulation, and urinalysis), 12-lead ECGs, vital sign measurements, and physical examinations. [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Safety and tolerability

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion criteria:
- 18 years of age or older with anatomic CCM lesions demonstrated by brain MRI
- Have symptomatic CCM
- Have provided written informed consent to participate in the study
- Have NOT participated in a clinical trial utilizing an investigational agent within 28 days or within 6 half-lives of the investigational drug (whichever is longer) prior to Screening
Exclusion Criteria:
- Symptoms deemed by the study Investigator to be caused exclusively by irreversible neuronal damage from prior stroke or neurosurgical instrumentation
- History of cranial irradiation or surgical/radiosurgical treatment of the primary symptomatic CCM lesion
- Pregnant or breast feeding
- Be unable or unwilling to participate in MRI assessments (eg, claustrophobia, metal implant or implanted cardiac pacemaker)
- Liver dysfunction or active liver disease as defined by baseline serum transaminases >2x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Have severely impaired renal function (eGFR <60ml/min) or active renal disease
- Have had a previous diagnosis of skeletal muscle disorders (myopathy) of any cause or have a baseline creatine kinase level > 5x ULN
- History of alcohol or substance abuse within 1 year prior to screening
- Clinically significant laboratory abnormality
- Have had an intracerebral hemorrhage within 3 months of screening or any brain surgery within 6 months of screening

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05085561
Contact: Recursion Pharmaceuticals | 385-374-1724 | clinicaltrials@recursionpharma.com |
United States, Arizona | |
Xenoscience Inc | Recruiting |
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85004 | |
Contact: Mona Dever 602-274-9500 mdever@xenoscience.com | |
Contact: Meaghan Geiger mgeiger@xenoscience.com | |
United States, California | |
UCLA | Recruiting |
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095 | |
Contact: Melissa Arevalo 310-794-3788 mfarevalo@mednet.ucla.edu | |
Stanford University | Recruiting |
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304 | |
Contact: Sasha Alexander 650-497-3968 sashalex@stanford.edu | |
Contact: Guiping Qin gqin68@stanford.edu | |
United States, Florida | |
University of Florida | Recruiting |
Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32608 | |
Contact: Jessica Spana jessica.spana@neurology.ufl.edu | |
Contact: Hans Shuhaiber, MD hshuhaiber@ufl.edu | |
Lyerly Neurosurgery | Recruiting |
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32207-8202 | |
Contact: Jordan Oberhaus 904-202-7089 ordan.Oberhaus@bmcjax.com | |
Contact: Eisley Charltray 904-202-7998 Eisley.Charltray@bmcjax.com | |
United States, Georgia | |
Emory | Recruiting |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322 | |
Contact: Yvan Bamps, PhD 404-778-7673 ybamps@emory.edu | |
Contact: Emilee Wehunt 404-778-3746 emorga9@emory.edu | |
United States, New Jersey | |
Valley Hospital | Recruiting |
Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States, 07450 | |
Contact: Naomi Hatulan 201-447-8453 nhatula@valleyhealth.com | |
Contact: Kimberly Michel 201-447-8453 kmichel@valleyhealth.com | |
United States, New York | |
Columbia University Medical Center | Recruiting |
New York, New York, United States, 10027 | |
Contact: Angela Velazquez 212-305-6071 agv2113@cumc.columbia.edu | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Thomas Jefferson University | Recruiting |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 | |
Contact: Nadirah Jones nadirah.jones2@jefferson.edu | |
University of Pennsylvania | Recruiting |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 | |
Contact: Leah Coghlan NCRDNeuroICU@uphs.upenn.edu | |
University of Pittsburgh | Recruiting |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15260 | |
Contact: Maegan Johnson 412-677-0243 johnsonme9@upmc.edu | |
Contact: Sara Onesi 412-385-7711 onesisa2@upmc.edu | |
United States, Texas | |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Recruiting |
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390-8855 | |
Contact: Tash Mupambo tashinga.mupambo@UTSouthwestern.edu | |
Contact: Emerson Nairon emerson.nairon@UTsouthwestern.edu | |
United States, Virginia | |
University of Virginia | Recruiting |
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908 | |
Contact: Judy Beenhakker 434-982-1856 jgb3p@virginia.edu |
Responsible Party: | Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05085561 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
REC-994-201 |
First Posted: | October 20, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 24, 2023 |
Last Verified: | February 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System Congenital Abnormalities Hemangioma, Cavernous Hemangioma Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations Nervous System Malformations |
Nervous System Diseases Vascular Malformations Cardiovascular Abnormalities Cardiovascular Diseases Hemostatic Disorders Vascular Diseases Hemorrhagic Disorders Hematologic Diseases |