Hope for duchenne: new drug targets rare gene mutation in phase 3 trial
NCT ID NCT07587242
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 14 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called AOC 1044 for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) who have a specific genetic change (exon 44 skipping). About 70 boys aged 7 to 16 who can still walk will receive either the drug or a placebo. The main goal is to see if the drug helps them stand up faster after 54 weeks of treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2030
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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7 to 16 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: * Ambulatory males with clinical and genetic diagnosis of DMD * Acceptable genetic test confirming dystrophin gene mutation amenable to exon 44 skipping * 7 to 16 years of age at time of consent * TTR and NSAA assessment completed within the protocol specified parameters at Screening * On a stable regimen of corticosteroids (including Vamolorone) for at least 6 months prior to Day 1. Steroid regimen must be anticipated to remain stable. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Previous treatment cell or gene therapy. * Treatment with another oligonucleotide within 6 months of informed consent (not including COVID-19 RNA vaccines). * Lab values outside of the protocol specified range at Screening * If on any of the following treatments (growth hormone, testosterone or givinostat), participants must be on a stable regimen and must plan to maintain it for the duration of the study. Participants will be excluded if regimen stability prior to informed consent is as follows: * Less than 1 month, for growth hormone and/or testosterone * Less than 6 months for givinostat
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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 places running it
14 sites in 6 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AP-HP Hospital Armand-Trousseau
RECRUITINGParis, France
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Centre Hospitalier Régional de la Citadelle
RECRUITINGLiège, Belgium
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Universitario Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
RECRUITINGRoma, Italy
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Fondazione Serena ETS - Centro Clinico NeMO Milano
RECRUITINGMilan, Italy
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Hospital Sant Joan de Deu
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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Hospital Viamed Santa Angela De la Cruz - FutureMeds Spain
RECRUITINGSeville, Spain
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Istituto Giannina Gaslini
RECRUITINGGenova, Italy
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Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen
RECRUITINGMünchen, Germany
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Royal Victoria Infirmary
RECRUITINGNewcastle, United Kingdom
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UZ Leuven
RECRUITINGLeuven, Belgium
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Universitaetsklinikum Essen
RECRUITINGEssen, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg
RECRUITINGHeidelberg, Germany
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University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGOxford, United Kingdom
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