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One-Time gene infusion aims to save babies from fatal muscle disease

NCT ID NCT03837184

COMPLETED ⭐️ CURE ⭐️ Sponsor: Novartis Gene Therapies Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Summary

This study tested a single-dose gene therapy for babies under 6 months old with a severe, often fatal genetic muscle disease called spinal muscular atrophy type 1. The goal was to see if the one-time intravenous treatment could help these infants achieve a major milestone: sitting up on their own for at least 10 seconds by 18 months of age. The therapy works by delivering a functional copy of a missing gene directly to the body.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan

  • Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

    Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul, South Korea

  • Tokyo Women's Medical University

    Tokyo, Japan