Experimental gene therapy targets genetic form of dementia

NCT ID NCT04747431

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study tests a one-time gene therapy called PBFT02 for frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in adults who have a mutation in the GRN or C9ORF72 gene. The therapy aims to deliver a working copy of the GRN gene to the brain to help control the disease. About 30 participants will receive a single dose to check safety and how well it works. This is an early-stage trial, so the main goal is to see if the treatment is safe and to measure changes in key proteins in the blood and spinal fluid.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra

    Coimbra, Portugal

  • Eastern Health-Box Hill Hospital

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3128, Australia

  • Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo (HCFMUSP)

    São Paulo, Brazil

  • Hospital das Clinicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

    Minas Gerais, Brazil

  • Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States

  • Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital

    Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2B4, Canada

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of Texas at Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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