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Clinical Trial of a MEK Inhibitor for RASopathy-Associated Severe Infantile Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Baby MERIT
Sponsor: Carelon Research
Summary
This project seeks to perform a Phase 3 clinical trial to test whether an FDA-approved cancer drug called trametinib is effective in treating young infants with genetic conditions called RASopathies and a severe, life-threatening heart problem called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The purpose of this research is to demonstrate that trametinib is effective in preventing these sick babies from dying, receiving a heart transplant or undergoing heart surgery to remove extra heart muscle over a one-year period. In addition, the investigators will determine how often this heart problem comes back when the trametinib treatment is stopped.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
28 Days - 6 Months
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
25
Start Date
2027-08-01
Completion Date
2032-06-30
Last Updated
2026-09-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Trametinib
Participants will begin 0.025 mg/kg of oral trametinib once daily for up to 12 months. Dose will be adjusted for weight at each study visit. A 12-month surveillance phase follows cessation of treatment. If the participant experiences a RAS-HCM relapse during the surveillance phase, they will restart oral trametinib once daily for up to 12 additional months.