Gene therapy offers hope for hemophilia b patients
NCT ID NCT03307980
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a gene therapy (PF-06838435) for people with severe hemophilia B, a bleeding disorder. The therapy uses a harmless virus to deliver a working gene for clotting factor IX. Researchers are following 21 participants long-term to see if it is safe and reduces bleeding. Some participants receive a higher dose in a substudy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PF-06838435 (a gene therapy using a modified virus to deliver a working factor IX gene)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this gene therapy could allow people with hemophilia B to produce their own clotting factor, reducing or eliminating the need for regular infusions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (21 participants) focused on safety. Gene therapy carries risks like immune reactions or the treatment not lasting long-term. It may not work for everyone.
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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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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2017
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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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18 to 65 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.
This study is currently only enrolling into the dose-escalation substudy with subsequent long-term follow-up. The Eligibility Criteria for entry into the dose-escalation substudy is presented below: Inclusion Criteria: 1. Able to provide informed consent and comply with requirements of the study 2. Males age 18 to 65 years with confirmed diagnosis of hemophilia B (≤2 IU/dL or ≤2% endogenous factor IX) 3. Received ≥50 exposure days to factor IX products 4. No measurable factor IX inhibitor as assessed by the central laboratory and have no prior history of inhibitors to factor IX protein 5. Agree to refrain from donating sperm and either abstain from intercourse or use reliable barrier contraception until 3 consecutive semen samples are negative for vector sequences Exclusion Criteria: 1. Evidence of active hepatitis B or C 2. Currently on antiviral therapy for hepatitis B or C 3. Have significant underlying liver disease 4. Serological evidence\* of HIV-1 or HIV-2 with CD4 counts ≤200/mm3 (\* participants who are HIV+ and stable with CD4 count \>200/mm3 and undetectable viral load are eligible to enroll) 5. Neutralizing antibody titers to the capsid portion of PF-06838435 above the established threshold 6. Sensitivity to heparin or heparin induced thrombocytopenia; sensitivity to any of the study interventions, or components thereof, or drug or other allergy 7. Previously dosed in a gene therapy research trial at any time or in an interventional clinical study within 3 months of screening visit 8. Any concurrent clinically significant major disease or condition 9. Unable or unwilling to comply with the study procedures
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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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Ege Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Cocuk Sagligi ve Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali
Izmir, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Istanbul Universitesi Onkoloji Enstitusu Çocuk Hematoloji Onkoloji Bilim Dali
Istanbul, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Istanbul University Clinical Trials Excellence Center
Istanbul, 34452, Turkey (Türkiye)
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LA Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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LA Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders - Metairie
Metairie, Louisiana, 70001, United States
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Louisiana Center for Advanced Medicine
Slidell, Louisiana, 70461, United States
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McGill University Health Center - Research Institute
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 3L8, Canada
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McMaster University Medical Centre - Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada
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Mississippi Center for Advanced Medicine
Madison, Mississippi, 39110, United States
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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, H3H 2R9, Canada
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Tulane Lakeside Hospital
Metairie, Louisiana, 70001, United States
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Tulane University Clinical Translational Unit
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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Tulane University Hospitals and Clinic
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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UC Davis Ellison Ambulatory Care Clinic
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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UC Davis Medical Center department of Radiology
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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UC Davis Midtown Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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UC DavisHealth Main Hospital
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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University Medical Center New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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Weill Cornell Medicine - New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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