New hope for angelman syndrome: experimental drug enters Mid-Stage trial
NCT ID NCT07157254
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called GTX-102 (apazunersen) in 60 people with Angelman syndrome, a genetic disorder causing developmental delays and seizures. Participants range from 1 to 65 years old and are grouped by age and genetic type. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and can improve skills like thinking, communication, and movement.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GTX-102 (apazunersen), an antisense oligonucleotide
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a treatment that improves cognitive, communication, and motor skills in people with Angelman syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or fail to show meaningful improvement.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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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1 year to 64 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. Signed informed consent from parent(s) or legal guardian(s) 2. Males and females of the following ages and genotypes at time of informed consent: 1. Subprotocol A: ≥ 1 to \< 4 years of age with a genetically confirmed diagnosis of deletion-type Angelman syndrome 2. Subprotocol B: ≥ 4 to \< 18 years of age with a genetically confirmed diagnosis of UPD/ICD Angelman syndrome 3. Subprotocol C: ≥ 18 to \< 65 years of age with a genetically confirmed diagnosis of Angelman syndrome, any genotype 4. Subprotocol D: ≥ 4 to \< 18 years of age with a genetically confirmed diagnosis of mutation-type Angelman syndrome 3. Weight ≥ 8 kg at Screening Visit 4. Platelet count, prothrombin time / international normalized ratio, and partial thromboplastin time \< 1.5x the upper limit of normal and platelets \> 75,000 cells/mm3 at the Screening Visit 5. Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, drug administration plan, laboratory tests, and all study procedures, including lumbar puncture (LP) procedure, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and tolerating anesthesia without intubation 6. From the time of informed consent through to at least 6 months after the final dose of GTX-102, females of childbearing potential who are sexually active must use highly effective contraception or abstinence. Males are able to participate if they agree to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use acceptable contraceptive methods during the study and for at least 3 months after the final dose of GTX-102 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any change in medications or diet/supplements intended to treat symptoms of Angelman Syndrome (eg, sleeping aids, antiseizure medications, supplements, dietary change including ketogenic or low-glycemic index diet, other) within the month prior to the Screening Visit (excluding weight-based adjustments) 2. Any condition that creates an increased risk of unsuccessful lumbar puncture 3. Current or expected concomitant use of drugs that increase the risk of bleeding (eg, heparin, low molecular weight heparin, platelet inhibitors) 4. Known hypersensitivity to GTX-102 or its excipients or required premedication that, in the judgment of the Investigator, places the subject at increased risk for adverse effects 5. Presence or history of any condition, lab abnormality, or infection that, in the judgment of the Investigator, would interfere with study participation, pose undue safety risk, or would confound interpretation of results 6. Pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant (self or partner) at any time during the study 7. Use of any investigational product or investigational medical device within 6 months or 5 half-lives prior to the Screening Visit, or any prior use of gene therapy or an ASO regardless of length of time since last use 8. Concurrent participation in any interventional study
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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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Akron Children's Hospital
Akron, Ohio, 44308, United States
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer IRCCS
Florence, Italy
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Carum Research Inc.
Dallas, Texas, 75243, United States
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Casa dos Raros
Santa Cecília, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Clinical Trial Site
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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Clinical Trial Site
Rome, Italy
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Clinical Trial Site
London, United Kingdom
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Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico C. Besta
Milan, Italy
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Hopital de la Timone
Marseille, France
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Hospital Santa Joao
Porto, Portugal
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Hospital Universitario Austral
Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Hospital de Crianças César Pernetta e Hospital Pequeno Príncipe
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Hospital de Santa Maria
Lisbon, Portugal
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Kennedy Kreiger Institute
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
Paris, France
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Rare Disease Research
Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan, Israel
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UT Health Austin
Austin, Texas, 78723, United States
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University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
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