Gene therapy trial targets duchenne in toddlers
NCT ID NCT06128564
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests a gene therapy called delandistrogene moxeparvovec in 13 children under age 4 with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The goal is to see if it is safe and can help produce a key muscle protein. The children will be followed for about 5 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- delandistrogene moxeparvovec (gene therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could slow muscle damage and delay disability in very young children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study focused on safety, not proof of benefit. Gene therapy carries risks like immune reactions, and long-term effects are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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13 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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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2 to 3 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Cohort A: \>=3 years of age to \<4 years of age * Cohort B: \>=2 years of age to \<3 years of age * Has a definitive diagnosis of DMD prior to screening based on documentation of clinical findings and prior confirmatory genetic testing using a clinical diagnostic genetic test * Able to cooperate with age-appropriate motor assessment testing * A pathogenic frameshift mutation or premature stop codon contained between exons 18 and 79 (inclusive) Exclusion Criteria: * Exposure to gene therapy, investigational medication, or any treatment designed to increase dystrophin expression, within protocol-specified time limits * Recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus Serotype rh74 (rAArh74) antibody titers are elevated, as per protocol-specified criteria * Receiving regular oral corticosteroids as a treatment for DMD or planning to receive oral corticosteroids as a treatment for DMD within 1 year of baseline * Presence of any other clinically significant illness, medical condition, or requirement for chronic drug treatment that in the opinion of the Investigator creates unnecessary risk for gene transfer * Medical condition or extenuating circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator, might compromise the participant's ability to comply with the protocol required testing or procedures, or compromise the participant's well-being or safety, or clinical interpretability Other inclusion or exclusion criteria could 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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Chr de La Citadelle
Liège, 3500, Belgium
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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
London, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom
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Hospital Sant Joan De Deu
Esplugues de Llobregas, Barcelona, 08950, Spain
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
Paris, 75015, France
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John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
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PU A. Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Rome, Lazio, 00168, Italy
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Universitätsklinikum Essen
Essen, 45147, Germany
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