Gene therapy shows promise for rare eye disease causing blindness

NCT ID NCT02652780

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

Summary

This study tested a one-time gene therapy injection, GS010, in 37 adults with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a genetic condition that causes rapid vision loss. Participants had vision loss for 6 to 12 months before treatment. The goal was to see if the therapy could improve eyesight compared to a sham injection. Results measured changes in visual acuity over 48 and 96 weeks.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre National Hospitalier d'Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingt

    Paris, Paris, France

  • Department of Neurology, University of Munich, Friedrich-Baur-Institute

    Munich, 80336, Germany

  • Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Doheny Eye Center, University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, United States

  • IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, UOC Clinica Neurologica, Ospedale Bellaria

    Bologna, Bologna, Italy

  • Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    London, EC1V 2PD, United Kingdom

  • Neuro Ophthalmologic Associates, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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