New drug AOC 1001 tested for rare muscle disease
NCT ID NCT05027269
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new drug called AOC 1001 in 39 adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1, a genetic muscle disorder. Participants received either the drug or a placebo by IV infusion. The goal was to check safety and how the drug moves through the body. Results will help decide if larger studies are warranted.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AOC 1001
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a treatment that controls or reduces symptoms of myotonic dystrophy type 1.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 1/2 trial with only 39 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or fail to improve symptoms.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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39 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Feb 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Genetic diagnosis of DM1 (CTG repeat length ≥ 100) * Clinician assessed signs of DM1 * Ability to walk independently (orthoses and ankle braces allowed) for at least 10 meters at screening Key Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes that is not adequately controlled * BMI \> 35 kg/m2 * Uncontrolled hypertension * Congenital DM1 * History of tibialis anterior (TA) biopsy within 3 months of Day 1 or planning to undergo TA biopsies during study period * Recently treated with an investigational drug * Treatment with anti-myotonic medication within 14 days of Day 1 Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66205, United States
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Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43221, United States
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Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of Colorado
Denver, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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