Gene therapy injection aims to halt vision loss in AMD patients
NCT ID NCT07392255
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a single injection of CTx001 gene therapy into the eye for people with geographic atrophy, a form of advanced age-related macular degeneration that causes vision loss. The trial involves 75 participants and will monitor safety and whether the treatment can slow damage to the retina over two years, with long-term follow-up up to five years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CTx001 (gene therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could slow or stop the progression of geographic atrophy, preserving vision in people with age-related macular degeneration.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1/2 trial with only 75 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Gene therapy via subretinal injection carries risks like inflammation or vision loss.
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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 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2032
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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55 years and older
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: Meet protocol-defined age eligibility Have bilateral geographic atrophy secondary to AMD, confirmed by the Reading Center Meet baseline lesion size requirements, as assessed by fundus autofluorescence imaging Meet best-corrected visual acuity and low-luminance visual acuity criteria, as measured by ETDRS charts Meet retinal sensitivity criteria, as measured by microperimetry Have sufficient fellow-eye visual function to ensure navigational vision Have adequate historical SD-OCT imaging available for longitudinal assessment Meet reproductive status and contraception requirements, where applicable Be able and willing to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures Exclusion Criteria: Macular atrophy or retinal disease not attributable to AMD Evidence of current or prior choroidal neovascularization (wet AMD) Prior intraocular, macular, or retinal surgery or laser treatment that may confound assessments Prior AMD-directed or intravitreal therapy in the study eye, except permitted supplements Prior exposure to complement inhibitor therapies Ocular conditions, infections, inflammation, or media opacities that interfere with safety or retinal imaging Uncontrolled glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, or clinically significant refractive error Aphakia or compromised posterior capsule, except as permitted by protocol Systemic medical or psychiatric conditions that may increase risk or limit compliance Recent participation in another interventional clinical study or exposure to investigational therapies Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, poses unacceptable risk or precludes safe participation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
5 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Gundersen Health System
RECRUITINGLa Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States
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Midwest Eye Institute
RECRUITINGCarmel, Indiana, 46290, United States
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Retina Foundation of the Southwest
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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Sierra Eye Associates
RECRUITINGReno, Nevada, 89502, United States
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The Retina Clinic London
RECRUITINGLondon, London, W1G 7LB, United Kingdom
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