Gene therapy shows promise for kids with SMA after other drugs fail

NCT ID NCT05386680

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 07, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tested a one-time gene therapy called OAV101 in 27 children aged 2 to 18 with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) who had stopped taking other SMA medicines. The goal was to see if the treatment was safe and could help maintain or improve muscle function. Researchers monitored side effects and measured motor skills over a year.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Boston Childrens Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Child Hosp Of The Kings Daughters

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Leuven, 3000, Belgium

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bron, 69677, France

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Roma, RM, 00168, Italy

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Shinjuku Ku, Tokyo, 162 8666, Japan

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Utrecht, 3584, Netherlands

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Barcelona, Catalonia, 08035, Spain

  • University of Wisconsin Madison Medical School

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792-7375, United States

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