One-Shot gene therapy aims to restore movement in children with SMA
NCT ID NCT06772402
First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Summary
Researchers test GCB-001, a gene therapy given as a single injection into the spinal fluid, in children aged 2 to 12 with type 2 spinal muscular atrophy who can sit alone but cannot walk. The trial checks safety and whether the treatment improves motor skills over 12 months. It is a small, early-stage study with 6 participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GCB-001, an experimental gene therapy that delivers a working copy of the SMN gene
- What this could lead to
- If it works, a single spinal injection could help children with type 2 SMA gain or keep motor function without lifelong treatment.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is very small, with only 6 children, and it is an early-stage safety study. Gene therapy can trigger immune reactions, and it may not improve movement or may wear off.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 6 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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2 to 12 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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 2 years and ≤ 12 years, gender not limited; 2. Meet the clinical diagnostic criteria for type 2 SMA, have an onset age form 6 months to 18 months, are diagnosed with SMN1 double allele pathogenic mutation, have 2-4 copies of SMN2 gene, and meet the clinical diagnostic criteria for SMA 5qSMA; 3. Capable of sitting alone but has never acquired the ability to walk independently (according to HFMSE standards, sitting alone: able to maintain a sitting position without hand support and count to 3 or more; walking independently: able to walk 4 or more steps without assistance); 4. The guardians of the subjects are able to understand and willing to comply with the requirements and procedures of protocol, voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Researchers believe that gene replacement therapy may cause unnecessary risk of concomitant diseases, such as serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, digestive tract diseases, liver and kidney dysfunction diseases, diabetes, known epilepsy, convulsions, convulsions or family history of psychosis; 2. Subjects who have participated in AAV gene therapy or have participated in or are currently participating in clinical trials of other SMA drugs; 3. Received treatment with Nordenafil Sodium Injection within 4 months prior to administration; 4. Received treatment with risperidone within 15 days prior to administration; 5. Subjects who have been treated with β 2 receptor agonists within 30 days prior to treatment (excluding inhaled salbutamol); 6. Subjects with allergic constitution, including those who are allergic or hypersensitive to prednisolone, other glucocorticoids or their excipients, and allergic to local anesthetics; 7. During the screening period, non-invasive ventilation support should be used for at least 12 hours per day; 8. The serum Anti-AAV9 neutralizing antibody titer is greater than 1:200.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital ZheJiang Univisity School Of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China
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