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Lead
Eli Lilly and Company
Age
7–14
Sex
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Ambulant males with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) confirmed by typical clinical presentation (onset of clinical signs or symptoms before 6 years of age supported by an elevated serum creatinine kinase level, and ongoing difficulty with walking) together with either a record of a genetic confirmation of the DMD diagnosis, or a record of muscle biopsy showing near-complete dystrophin deficiency (excluding revertant fibers)
Receiving systemic corticosteroids for a minimum of 6 months immediately prior to screening, with no significant change in total daily dosage or dosing regimen (except those adjusting for weight changes) for a minimum of 3 months immediately prior to screening and a reasonable expectation that total daily dosage and dosing regimen will not change significantly (except for adjustments for weight) for the duration of the study
Able to complete the six minute walk distance (6MWD) test with results within 20% of each other at a minimum of 2 pre-randomization assessments
Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50% as determined by echocardiogram
Written informed consent from parents/legal guardian will be obtained prior to any study procedure being performed. In addition, the child may be required to give documented assent, if capable.
You may not be if
Symptomatic cardiomyopathy or heart failure
Change in prophylactic treatment for heart failure within 3 months prior to start of study treatment
Cardiac rhythm disorder
History of participation in gene or cell-based therapy , or antisense oligonucleotide or stop codon read-through therapy
Unable to take orally administered tablets
Use of any pharmacologic treatment, other than corticosteroids, that might have an effect on muscle strength within 3 months prior to the start of study treatment (for example, growth hormone, anabolic steroids including testosterone)
New or changed treatment with herbal or dietary supplements being taken with an expectation of an effect on muscle strength or function during 1 month prior to first dose of study drug
Surgery that might have an effect on muscle strength or function within 3 months before study entry or planned surgery at any time during the study
Evidence of a lower limb injury that may affect performance on the 6MWD
Severe behavioral problems, including severe autism or attention deficit disorders, that may interfere with completion of the 6MWD
Any contraindication to tadalafil (use of any form of organic nitrate, either regularly and/or intermittently, or known serious hypersensitivity to tadalafil)
History of significant renal insufficiency or clinical evidence of cirrhosis
Have known allergy to any of the excipients in tadalafil tablets, notably lactose
Current Phosphodiesterase Type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor therapy or treatment within the past 6 months
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