Retrospective analysis of glycopyrronium use in children under 3

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Retrospective analysis of real-world evidence on the use of glycopyrronium bromide in children under 3 years of age with sialorrhea

  • IRAS ID

    325926

  • Contact name

    Louise Bracken

  • Contact email

    Louise.bracken@alderhey.nhs.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    0 years, 7 months, 7 days

  • Research summary

    Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust will act as Sponsor. Proveca Ltd are the funder of this study, and are a UK-based pharmaceutical company which specialises in the development and licensing of medicines to address unmet medical needs in children. In 2016, Proveca Ltd received a Paediatric Use Marketing Authorisation for Sialanar® (glycopyrronium bromide) for the treatment of severe drooling in children and adolescents aged 3 years and older with chronic neurological disorders. The licence was initially developed for those 3 years of age and over.

    This study is intended to collect retrospective real world data on the use of glycopyrronium bromide in children under 3 years old, which is not covered by the current license. It is hoped that the data will allow for a retrospective analysis of the safety and efficacy of glycopyrronium bromide in this age group, with the intention of extending the Sialanar® licence. This would give the younger patients access to a licensed product to help manage their drooling.

    The study procedures are limited to the review of the existing medical records of participants from birth to 3 years of age treated with glycopyrronium bromide for sialorrhoea (excessive drooling).

  • REC name

    London - Hampstead Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    23/LO/0427

  • Date of REC Opinion

    15 May 2023

  • REC opinion

    Favourable Opinion