New hope for muscle disease: experimental drug ARO-DM1 enters human trials
NCT ID NCT06138743
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a new drug called ARO-DM1 in 78 adults aged 18-65 with type 1 myotonic dystrophy, a genetic muscle disorder. The goal is to check safety and how the body processes the drug. Participants receive either ARO-DM1 or a placebo by IV or injection. It is an early-stage trial, so results will guide future research.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ARO-DM1
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a treatment that controls symptoms of myotonic dystrophy type 1, improving muscle function and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial (Phase 1/2a) with only 78 participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The drug may cause side effects or fail to show benefit.
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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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About 78 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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: * Genetically confirmed diagnosis of DM1 * Clinician-assessed signs of DM1 including clinically apparent myotonia * Onset of DM1 symptoms occurred after the age of 12 years * Walk for at least 10 meters independently at screening * Participants of childbearing potential must agree to use highly effective contraception in addition to a condom during the study and for at least 90 days following the end of study or last dose of study drug, whichever is later. Participants must not donate sperm or eggs during the study and for at least 90 days following the end of study or last dose of study drug whichever is later. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Inadequately controlled diabetes * Confirmed diagnosis of congenital DM1 * Uncontrolled hypertension * History of tibialis anterior (TA) biopsy within 3 months of Day 1 or planning to undergo TA biopsies during the study period * Clinically significant cardiac, liver or renal disease * Human immunodeficiency virus infection (seropositive) at screening * Seropositive for hepatitis B or hepatitis C at screening * Untreated or poorly controlled epilepsy * Treatment with anti-myotonia medication within a period of 5 half-lives of the medication prior to screening. * Abnormal coagulation parameters at screening including platelet count, international normalized ratio, prothrombin time, and activated partial thromboplastin time Note: Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply per protocol
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
35 sites in 11 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alfred Health
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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Assistance Publique Hôpitaux De Paris
RECRUITINGParis, France
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana (AOUP)
RECRUITINGPisa, Italy
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CHU de Nice - Hôpital Pasteur 2
RECRUITINGNice, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux
RECRUITINGBordeaux, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille
RECRUITINGLille, France
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Centro Clinico Nemo (Milan)
RECRUITINGMilan, Italy
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China Medical University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaichung, 40447, Taiwan
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Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V.
RECRUITINGUlm, Germany
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
RECRUITINGRoma, Italy
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Fondazione Serena Onlus - Centro Clinico Nemo Brescia
RECRUITINGGussago, Italy
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Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofia
RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Torrecárdenas
RECRUITINGAlmería, Spain
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Klinikum der Universität München AöR
RECRUITINGMunich, Germany
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Lampang Hospital
RECRUITINGLampang, 52000, Thailand
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Liverpool Hospital
RECRUITINGLiverpool, New South Wales, 2170, Australia
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Mater Hospital Brisbane
RECRUITINGSouth Brisbane, Australia
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McGill University
RECRUITINGMontreal, Canada
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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New Zealand Clinical Research Christchurch
RECRUITINGChristchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
RECRUITINGNottingham, United Kingdom
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Nucleus Network Brisbane Clinic
RECRUITINGHerston, Australia
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Royal Brisbane And Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGHerston, Queensland, Australia
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Siriraj Hospital
RECRUITINGBangkok, 10700, Thailand
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Songklanagarind Hospital
RECRUITINGHat Yai, Changwat Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
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Southampton General Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGSouthampton, United Kingdom
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Sunshine Coast University Hospital
RECRUITINGBirtinya, Queensland, 4575, Australia
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
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UZ Leuven
RECRUITINGLeuven, Belgium
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
RECRUITINGGhent, Belgium
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University Hospital of Angers
RECRUITINGAngers, France
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University Of Alberta
RECRUITINGEdmonton, Canada
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University Of Calgary
RECRUITINGCalgary, Canada
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