Gene therapy injection aims to restore pigment in Children's eyes
NCT ID NCT07313618
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tests a single injection of JWK010 gene therapy in 18 children aged 5 to 12 with oculocutaneous albinism type 1 (OCA1). OCA1 is caused by a gene change that prevents the body from making pigment, leading to vision problems and light sensitivity. The therapy is designed to help eye cells produce the missing pigment, potentially improving vision and eye structure. The main goal is to check safety, with secondary goals looking at vision changes and pigment restoration.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 18 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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5 to 12 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Fully understand the purpose and requirements of this trial, voluntarily participate in the clinical study and sign the informed consent form (for minor subjects, the informed consent form shall be signed by their guardians), and be able to cooperate with all required tests according to the study protocol. 2. Aged ≥5 years and ≤12years (inclusive of the threshold values, based on the date of signing the informed consent form), regardless of gender. 3. Clinically diagnosed with OCA1A type, with ocular and cutaneous manifestations consistent with the clinical presentation of OCA1A. 4. Confirmed by genetic testing to carry pathogenic mutations in both TYR alleles, without carrying pathogenic mutations associated with other ophthalmic genetic diseases. 5. The visual acuity of the fellow eye is better than that of the study eye, and the visual acuity of the fellow eye is no less than 20/400 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of any other condition in the study eye that may cause vision loss (e.g., optic atrophy, advanced glaucoma, uveitis). 2. The presence of lens, cornea or other refractive stromal opacity in the study eye affects retinal observation and examination. 3. Presence of ocular conditions that may affect suprachoroidal injection or the assessment of study endpoints. 4. Have undergone intraocular surgery in the study eye within 6 months. 5. Have received any gene therapy or cell therapy in the past. 6. Subjects with childbearing potential are unwilling to use contraceptive measures. 7. Presence of any of the following: active infection requiring systemic treatment which, in the opinion of the investigator, may affect the patient's participation or study results; positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) with HBV DNA copy number \> ULN; positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody with HCV-RNA copy number \> ULN; positive Treponema pallidum antibody; positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody. 8. Diagnosis of malignancy within 5 years prior to screening (except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast after radical resection). 9. Suffering or having suffered from systemic immune system diseases. 10. Abnormal laboratory values considered clinically significant: alanine aminotransferase and/or aspartate aminotransferase \>2.5×ULN, total bilirubin \>1.5×ULN, serum creatinine \>1.5×ULN, prothrombin time ≥1.5× ULN, activated partial thromboplastin time ≥1.5×ULN. 11. There is severe allergy or known allergy to the drugs used for treatment or examination in the research protocol, including allergy to study drugs. 12. Pregnant or lactating women; subjects of childbearing potential who are unable to use effective contraception from 2 weeks prior to screening until 6 months after administration. 13. Other circumstances that the researcher believes are not suitable for participating in this study
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Locations
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West China Hospital, Sichuan University
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China