New gene therapy shows promise for kids with rare muscle disease

NCT ID NCT05089656

First seen Jan 09, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study tested a one-time gene therapy called OAV101 in 126 children aged 2 to 18 with type 2 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic condition that causes muscle weakness. Participants received either the therapy or a sham procedure. The goal was to see if the treatment improves motor function, like sitting and moving arms, compared to no treatment. The study is complete, and results will help determine if this therapy can slow or improve the disease.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AIIMS, Ansari Nagar

    New Delhi, New Delhi, 110029, India

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Child Hosp Of The Kings Daughters

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States

  • Children's Specialty Group/CHKD

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States

  • Clinic for Special Children

    Strasburg, Pennsylvania, 17579, United States

  • Connecticut Children's Medical Center

    Farmington, Connecticut, 06032, United States

  • Hospital Civil De Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde

    Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44280, Mexico

  • Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital

    Kaohsiung City, 80756, Taiwan

  • National Children's Hospital

    Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Curitiba, Paraná, 81520-060, Brazil

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403 000, Brazil

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034, China

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400010, China

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510623, China

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518034, China

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310052, China

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Beijing, 100069, China

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Beijing, 100730, China

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Copenhagen, 2100 O, Denmark

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110029, India

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110060, India

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kolkata, West Bengal, 700094, India

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hyderabad, 500034, India

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Mumbai, 400016, India

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kuala Lumpur, 50300, Malaysia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Guadalajara, Jalisco, 44280, Mexico

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Mexico City, Mexico City, 06720, Mexico

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Singapore, 119074, Singapore

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Cape Town, 7925, South Africa

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kaohsiung City, 80756, Taiwan

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Bangkok, 10700, Thailand

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam

  • P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & MRC

    Mumbai, 400016, India

  • Paediatric Neurology

    Copenhagen, 2100 O, Denmark

  • Peking University First Hospital

    Beijing, 100034, China

  • Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital

    Cape Town, 7925, South Africa

  • Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

    New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 110 060, India

  • Siriraj Hospital

    Bangkok, 10700, Thailand

  • St Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

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