Can a One-Time gene therapy fix fabry disease for years?
NCT ID NCT04455230
First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows people with Fabry disease who have already received FLT190, an experimental gene therapy that delivers a working copy of the GLA gene. The goal is to see how safe the treatment is over the long term and whether its effects last. Researchers will track participants for up to 5 years after dosing, watching for side effects and checking if the body continues to produce the enzyme that Fabry disease lacks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FLT190, a gene therapy that delivers a working copy of the GLA gene to help the body produce the missing enzyme
- What this could lead to
- If FLT190 proves safe and durable, it could offer a one-time treatment that reduces or eliminates the need for lifelong enzyme replacement in Fabry disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 3 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Gene therapy carries risks like immune reactions or the effect fading over time.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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3 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects who have previously received FLT190 * Provision of full informed consent and able to comply with all requirements of the study including long-term follow-up for 60 months (5 years) post-treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * N/A
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Royal Free London
London, United Kingdom
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