Gene therapy hope for rare immune disease fails to launch
NCT ID NCT00778882
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial aimed to test a gene therapy for X-linked chronic granulomatous disease, a condition where the immune system cannot fight certain infections. The treatment involved taking the patient's own stem cells, adding a working copy of the defective gene, and returning them to the body. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no safety or effectiveness data were collected.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gene-modified stem cells (VM106)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could provide a way to restore immune function in patients with chronic granulomatous disease, reducing severe infections.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results exist. Gene therapy carries risks like insertional mutagenesis and immune reactions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2007
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2010
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * gp91 defective male patients with chronic granulomatous disease: confirmed by DHR * Weigh greater than or equal to 15 kg * History of severe infections: more than 2 times * Performance status: ECOG 0-2 * Patients must be free of significant functional deficits in major organs, but the following eligibility criteria may be modified in individual cases. * Heart: a shortening fraction \> 28%; QTc interval \< 0.44 * Liver: total bilirubin \< 2 × upper limit of normal; ALT \< 3 × upper limit of normal; AST \< 3 x upper limit of normal * Kidney: creatine \< 2 x normal * Blood: WBC \> 2,500/uL; platelet \> 100,000/uL; hematocrit \> 26% * Written informed consent obtained from patient (or guardian if patients age \< 19) Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a HLA-matched sibling for stem cell donation * Evidence or history of malignant tumor * Presence of a severe infection * Presence of an active tuberculosis * Uncorrectable electrolyte, Ca, P * Unable to comply with the protocol or to cooperate fully with the Investigator or site personnel
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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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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, 110-744, South Korea
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