In this study, researchers will learn more about omaveloxolone, also known as BIIB141 or SKYCLARYS®. Omaveloxolone is already approved for people with Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) who are 16 years of age or older. However, it is not yet available for younger teens and children. The main goal of this study is to learn how omaveloxolone affects symptoms of FA and its safety in younger participants between the ages of 2 and 15 years old. The main questions researchers want to answer in this study are: * How does omaveloxolone affect the participants' FA symptoms? * How does the body process omaveloxolone? * How many participants have adverse events during the study? Adverse events are health problems that may or may not be caused by the study drug. * Are there any changes in the participants' overall health or heart health? Researchers will use the modified Friedreich's Ataxia Rating Scale (mFARS) to test nerve function. The mFARS tests movement ability, balance, coordination, speech, and arm and leg functions. More specifically, researchers will check participants' balance, coordination, movement, and ability to perform daily tasks using the Upright Stability Score (USS). The USS is part of the mFARS questionnaire. Researchers will also use other questionnaires to learn more about participants' symptoms, quality of life, ability to perform daily living activities, and how severe participants think their disease is. Researchers will also note any changes as participants go through puberty. Some participants may also be invited to take part in interviews about their experiences during the study or wear devices that measure movement and physical activity during daily life. This study will be done in 2 parts as follows: * Participants will be screened for up to 4 weeks to check if they can join the study. * In Part 1, participants will be randomly assigned to take either omaveloxolone or a placebo by mouth once a day for about 1 year. A placebo looks like the study drug but contains no real medicine. * Part 1 will be double blind. This means that the participants, study doctors, and study staff will not know if the participants are receiving omaveloxolone or a placebo. * Including screening, participants will have up to 9 clinic visits and 1 phone call during Part 1. If a participant does not join Part 2, they will have another safety follow-up phone call a month after their last dose of omaveloxolone. * Participants who finish Part 1 may move onto Part 2. During Part 2, participants who are at least 7 years old will be randomly assigned to receive either 150 mg or 250 mg of omaveloxolone once a day for about 104 weeks. Participants younger than 7 years old will receive 150 mg of omaveloxolone once a day for about 104 weeks. * During Part 2, participants will have up to 8 clinic visits and 1 phone call. Participants will also have a follow-up phone call about a month after they stop taking omaveloxolone. * In total, participants will have up to 17 clinic visits and 3 phone calls. Each participant will be in the study for up to 3 years.
Phase 3 trials are pivotal studies with large patient populations (hundreds to thousands) designed to prove efficacy and safety for FDA submission. A successful Phase 3 readout is typically the last major hurdle before a New Drug Application (NDA) or BLA filing.
Enrollment is complete. The trial is in its follow-up or data collection phase — a readout may occur on or near the primary completion date.
Biogen Inc (BIIB) is the sponsoring company for this trial. BiotechSign currently grades this company C (51/100) based on composite catalyst signals across its full pipeline. This trial is one data point in that overall catalyst picture.