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Friedreich Ataxia clinical trials

7 of 15 indexed Friedreich Ataxia trials are currently recruiting.

15 US clinical trials · 7 currently recruiting

Friedreich Ataxia is the subject of 15 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 7 of them currently open to new participants. 2 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 5 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Biogen, running 4 of these trials.

The research picture

Friedreich Ataxia has 15 registered US clinical trials, 7 of them open to new participants right now, about 47% of the total.

7
recruiting participants now
47%
of trials open to enrollment
2
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
4
top sponsor: Biogen
Phase 14Phase 21Phase 32

Active & Recent Trials

15 total, page 1 of 1

RECRUITING 3,000 participants

Friedreich Ataxia Global Clinical Consortium UNIFIED Natural History Study

Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance

NCT06016946

RECRUITING 300 participants

A Study to Learn More About the Long-Term Safety of BIIB141 (Omaveloxolone) in Participants With Friedreich's Ataxia Who Are Prescribed it by Their Own Doctors

Biogen

NCT06623890

RECRUITING Phase 3 255 participants

A Study to Learn More About the Effects and Long-Term Safety of BIIB141 (Omaveloxolone) in Participants With Friedreich's Ataxia Aged 2 to 15 Years Old (BRAVE)

Biogen

NCT06953583

RECRUITING 65 participants

Clinical Course Of Disease In Participants With FA-CM

Lexeo Therapeutics

NCT06865482

RECRUITING Phase 1 35 participants

A Study to Find Out How BIIB141 (Omaveloxolone) is Processed in the Body and to Learn More About Its Safety in Participants With Friedreich's Ataxia Aged 2 to 15 Years Old

Biogen

NCT06054893

RECRUITING Phase 1 25 participants

Phase IA and IB Study of AAVrh.10hFXN Gene Therapy for the Cardiomyopathy of Friedreich's Ataxia

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

NCT05302271

RECRUITING 20 participants

A Study to Learn How BIIB141 (Omaveloxolone) Affects the Health of Participants With Friedrich's Ataxia Who Took it During Pregnancy and/or During Breastfeeding and About the Health of Their Babies

Biogen

NCT06628687

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 2,000 participants

FA Clinical Outcome Measures

Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance

NCT03090789

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 300 participants

A Natural History Study to TRACK Brain and Spinal Cord Changes in Individuals with Friedreich Ataxia (TRACK-FA)

Monash University

NCT04349514

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 3 130 participants

A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Vatiquinone in Participants With Friedreich Ataxia

PTC Therapeutics

NCT05515536

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 1 8 participants

Gene Therapy for Cardiomyopathy Associated With Friedreich's Ataxia

Lexeo Therapeutics

NCT05445323

COMPLETED 85 participants

Early and Longitudinal Assessment of Neurodegeneration in the Brain and Spinal Cord in Friedreich's Ataxia

University of Minnesota

NCT01776164

COMPLETED Phase 1 32 participants

Study to Evaluate Multiple Ascending Dose and Multi-Dose of DT-216 in Adult Patients With Friedreich Ataxia

Design Therapeutics

NCT05573698

COMPLETED Phase 2 28 participants

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose Exploration Study of CTI-1601 in Adult Subjects With Friedreich's Ataxia

Larimar Therapeutics

NCT05579691

COMPLETED 10 participants

Measurement of Frataxin mRNA in Biofluids

University of Florida

NCT06496451

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 4
Phase 2 1
Phase 3 2

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

Reading the Friedreich Ataxia Trial Landscape

15 indexed Friedreich Ataxia studies · 7 recruiting (47%).

Phase mix: 2 late (III/IV) vs 5 early (I/II).

Top sponsor: Biogen (4 trials), 9 others listed. 15 shown below, recruiting first.

How to read this condition's trial landscape

That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.

Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Friedreich Ataxia?

PlainTrial tracks 15 US clinical trials for Friedreich Ataxia, of which 7 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

How do I find a recruiting trial for Friedreich Ataxia?

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Is this data current?

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.

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