Experimental gene therapy targets duchenne MD in young boys
NCT ID NCT05429372
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tested a single dose of gene therapy (fordadistrogene movaparvovec) in 10 boys with early-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The goal was to check safety and whether the therapy could help muscles produce a mini-dystrophin protein. The study was terminated early, so full results are not available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fordadistrogene movaparvovec (a gene therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this gene therapy could help boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy produce a shortened form of dystrophin, potentially slowing muscle damage.
- What could go wrong
- This early-phase trial was terminated, so results are limited. Gene therapies can cause immune reactions or other serious side effects, and long-term benefits are unproven.
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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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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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: * Confirmed diagnosis of DMD by prior genetic testing. Exclusion Criteria: * Any of the following genetic abnormalities in the dystrophin gene: a. Any mutation (exon deletion, exon duplication, insertion, or point mutation) affecting any exon between exon 9 and exon 13, inclusive; OR b. A deletion that affects both exon 29 and exon 30; OR c. A deletion that affects any exons between 56-71, inclusive. * Positive test performed by Pfizer for neutralizing antibodies to AAV9. * Any prior treatment with gene therapy. * Any treatment designed to increase dystrophin expression within 6 months prior to screening (including, but not limited to, exon-skipping and nonsense read through). * Previous or current treatment with oral glucocorticoids or other immunosuppressive agents for the indication of DMD. * Abnormality in specified laboratory tests, including blood counts, liver and kidney function.
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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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CTSI Clinical Research Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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Perth Children's Hospital
Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States
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The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19146, United States
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The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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UF Health Shands Hospital
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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University of Utah Clinical Neurosciences Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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University of Utah Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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University of Utah Hospital & Clinics Investigational Drug Services
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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University of Utah Imaging and Neurosciences Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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