STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 Related Disorders Natural History Study

Last updated: October 28, 2025
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Williams Syndrome

Autism

Cerebral Palsy

Treatment

Non-interventional study

Clinical Study ID

NCT06555965
23-021140
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out more about STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 related disorders. The information gathered by this study will be used to prepare for clinical treatment trials. The primary objective of the study is to better define and outline the clinical spectrum of STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 through detailed developmental, seizure, and quality of life assessments as an extension of routine clinical care.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female of any age.

  • Presence of a STXBP1 or SYNGAP1 gene mutation. The variant in STXBP1 or SYNGAP1 mustbe classified as causative based on clinical and variant classification criteria.Historical documentation is sufficient to support eligibility for the study.Confirmatory testing will be obtained, if necessary, at baseline and performed by aCLIA certified laboratory.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The presence of a confirmed mutation in a gene other than STXBP1 or SYNGAP1 that isknown to contribute to a neurodevelopmental disability. This includes full genedeletions of STXBP1 or SYNGAP1 that include other genes beyond STXBP1 or SYNGAP1.

  • The presence of a significant non-STXBP1-RD or non-SYNGAP1-RD related centralnervous impairment/behavioral disturbance that would confound the scientific rigoror interpretation of results of the study.

  • History of intraventricular hemorrhage, structural brain deficit or congenital heartdisease

  • The presence of a clinical comorbidity deemed by the investigator to potentiallyconfound the typical presentation of STXBP1-RD or SYNGAP1-RD.

  • Pregnant women or females of age of menarche who are found to be pregnant upon urinepregnancy testing.

Study Design

Total Participants: 600
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Non-interventional study
Phase:
Study Start date:
August 30, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
December 30, 2028

Study Description

STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 related disorders are genetic disorders that cause differences in the synaptic transmission of the brain. Disease-causing variants in these genes lead to a spectrum of developmental delay that is most often severe, epileptic encephalopathies, and complex behavioral and psychiatric disorders. As there are multiple targeted therapies in development for these conditions, there is an urgent need to push forward a prospective natural history study in order to define specific disease outcomes in these genetic conditions.

Participation may last up to five years and will involve up to 10 study visits. Detailed questions about health and medical history, physical exams, electrographic encephalogram (EEG) or quantitative EEG (qEEG) and some age-appropriate assessments of neurodevelopmental and behavioral function are some of the study procedures. Study procedures will occur during regularly scheduled clinic visits. Participants will undergo assessments at baseline visit and semi-annually (every 6 months for 2-5 years).

The primary objective of the study is to better define and outline the clinical spectrum of STXBP1 and SYNGAP1 through detailed developmental, seizure, and quality of life assessments as an extension of routine clinical care.

The secondary objectives of the study are listed below:

  • To evaluate changes in neurodevelopmental and behavioral parameters as assessed by instruments appropriate to the study population.

  • To assess the burden of disease by quality-of-life instruments appropriate to the study population.

  • To assess the burden of performing multiple outcome measures and scales on the caregiver, participant, and clinical personnel.

  • To assess health care resource utilization

Connect with a study center

  • Stanford Medicine Children's Health

    Palo Alto, California 94304
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Stanford Medicine Children's Health

    Palo Alto 5380748, California 5332921 94304
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado 80011
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora 5412347, Colorado 5417618 80011
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    New York, New York 10065
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10065
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19403
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia 4560349, Pennsylvania 6254927 19403
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston 4699066, Texas 4736286 77030
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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