Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Givinostat in Ambulant Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

1. Have exposure to another investigational drug within 3 months prior to the start of study treatment;
2. Have exposure to idebenone within 3 months prior to the start of study treatment;
3. Have exposure to any dystrophin restoration product (e.g., Ataluren, Exon skipping)within 6 months prior to the start of study treatment;
4. Use of any pharmacologic treatment, other than corticosteroids, that might have had an effect on muscle strength or function within 3 months prior to the start of study treatment (e.g., growth hormone); Vitamin D, calcium, and any other supplements will be allowed as long as their intake has been stable for 3 months prior to the start of study treatment; Testosterone will also be allowed as long as their intake has been stable for 3 months prior to the start and testosterone dose and regimen have been stable for at least 6 months and circulating testosterone levels are within the normal ranges for the subject's age;
5. Have 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;
6. Ankle joint contractures due to a fixed loss of ≥10 degrees of dorsiflexion from plantagrade assuming a normal range of dorsiflexion of 20 degree;
7. Change in contracture treatment such as serial casting, contracture control devices,night splints, stretching exercises (passive, active, self) within 3 months prior to enrollment, or expected need for such intervention during the study;
8. Have presence of other clinically significant disease, which, in the Investigator's opinion, could adversely affect the safety of the subject, making it unlikely that the course of treatment or follow-up would be completed, or could impair the assessment of study results;
9. Have a diagnosis of other uncontrolled neurological diseases or presence of relevant uncontrolled somatic disorders that are not related to DMD;
10. . Have platelets count at screening < Lower Limit of Normal (LLN);
11. . Have symptomatic cardiomyopathy or heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III or IV) or left ventricular ejection fraction <50% at screening;
12. . Have a current or history of liver disease or impairment;
13. . Have inadequate renal function, as defined by serum Cystatin C >2 x the upper limit of normal (ULN);
14. . Have Triglycerides > 300 mg/dL (3.42 mmol/L) in fasting condition at screening visit;
15. . Have a baseline QTcF >450 msec, or history of additional risk factors for torsades de pointes (e.g., heart failure, hypokalemia, or family history of long QT syndrome);
16. . Have a psychiatric illness/social situations rendering the potential subject unable to understand and comply with the muscle function tests and/or with the study protocol procedures;
17. . Have any known allergic reaction to givinostat or any of its excipients.

At the discretion of the Investigator, subjects not meeting inclusion/exclusion criteria may be re-screened twice with an interval of at least 3 months between assessments.