New hope for muscle stiffness: experimental drug ATX-01 enters human trials

NCT ID NCT06300307

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a new drug called ATX-01 in 56 adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1, a condition that causes muscle stiffness and weakness. The drug aims to block a molecule that may contribute to the disease. The trial will first give a single dose, then multiple doses, to check safety and how well it works compared to a placebo.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

ATX-01 (a synthetic molecule that blocks a specific microRNA)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a treatment that eases muscle symptoms in people with myotonic dystrophy type 1.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 56 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work or could cause side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

myotonic dystrophy myotonic dystrophy type 1

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et Services Sociaux du Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean

    RECRUITING

    Chicoutimi, Quebec, G7H 5H6, Canada

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  • Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli- IRCCS

    RECRUITING

    Rome, 00168, Italy

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  • Hospital Universitario Donostia

    RECRUITING

    Donostia / San Sebastian, 20014, Spain

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  • Institute of Myology

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75651, France

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  • Radboudumc

    RECRUITING

    Nijmegen, 6525, Netherlands

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  • St. George's University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    London, SW17 0RE, United Kingdom

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  • The NeMO Clinical Center in Milan, Neurorehabilitation Unit, University of Milan

    RECRUITING

    Milan, 20162, Italy

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  • UCLA

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

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  • University of Florida

    RECRUITING

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

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  • University of Iowa Health Care - Department of Neurology

    RECRUITING

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

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  • University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Neurology

    RECRUITING

    Fairway, Kansas, 66205, United States

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  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    RECRUITING

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

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