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Gene therapy hope for kids with rare paralysis: phase 3 trial launches

NCT ID NCT06692712

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Elpida Therapeutics SPC Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jan 21, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 12 times

Summary

This study tests a one-time gene therapy called MELPIDA for children aged 4 months to 6 years with hereditary spastic paraplegia type 50 (SPG50), a rare genetic disease that causes progressive paralysis. The treatment is given as a single injection into the spinal fluid. The goal is to see if it helps children gain or maintain motor skills like sitting, crawling, and walking compared to untreated children. The study involves 24 participants and will follow them for over 3 years.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Sant Joan de Deu

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Barcelona, 08950, Spain

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75025, United States

Conditions

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HEREDITARY SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA TYPE 50 HEREDITARY SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA TYPE 50