Experimental gene therapy offers hope for rare blindness condition

NCT ID NCT07307469

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study provides ZVS101e, a gene therapy, to 32 people with Bietti crystalline corneoretinal dystrophy (BCD) who were in the control group of a previous Phase III trial. The therapy uses a harmless virus to deliver a working gene to the eye, aiming to slow vision loss. The main goal is to check safety and side effects.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

ZVS101e (a gene therapy using a harmless virus to deliver a working copy of the CYP4V2 gene into eye cells)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a treatment option for people with Bietti crystalline dystrophy, potentially slowing vision loss.

What could go wrong

This is an early compassionate-use study with only 32 participants, so results may not apply widely. Gene therapies can cause inflammation or other side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Bietti crystalline corneoretinal dystrophy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Henan Provincial People's Hospital

    Zhengzhou, Henan, China

  • Peking University Third Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

  • Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

  • West China Hospital, Sichuan University

    Chengdu, Sichuan, China

  • Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China