Experimental sugar therapy tested for ultra-rare immune disorder
NCT ID NCT05754450
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 3 study is testing the long-term safety and effectiveness of AVTX-803, a form of L-fucose, in people with leukocyte adhesion deficiency type II (LAD II), a rare genetic disorder that weakens the immune system. Only 2 participants who completed a previous study are enrolled. Researchers will monitor side effects and measure immune cell markers and overall health over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AVTX-803 (L-fucose)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that long-term L-fucose treatment is safe and helps manage LAD II symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study (only 2 participants) with no placebo group, so results may not apply to all patients. Long-term risks are still unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 2 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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6 months to 75 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: * Subject must have completed protocol AVTX-803-LAD-301 * Subject has biochemically and genetically proven LAD II (SLC35C1-CDG) Exclusion Criteria: * Subject has severe anemia defined as hemoglobin \<8.0 g/dL (\<4.9 mmol/L) * Subject has impaired renal function as defined by an eGFR \<90 mL/min * Subject has known or suspected intolerance or hypersensitivity to fucose or any ingredients of the investigational product * In the investigator's opinion, subject has a history of failure to respond to fucose at adequate dosing
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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