Gene therapy shot aims to fix gaucher disease in kids
NCT ID NCT06528080
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-phase trial tests a single intravenous dose of LY-M001 gene therapy in 9 children (ages 6 to 17) with type 1 Gaucher disease. The goal is to see if it is safe and can improve key symptoms like liver size and blood markers. Researchers will monitor participants for side effects and measure how well the therapy works over 52 weeks, with long-term follow-up.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LY-M001 (gene therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a one-time gene therapy that reduces or eliminates the need for regular enzyme replacement in children with Gaucher disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial (9 participants) focused on safety. Gene therapies can have unexpected side effects, and it is too soon to know if it will improve symptoms long-term.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
-
3 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
-
May 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
6 to 18 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. The subject and/or parent, caregiver, or legal representative must be willing and able to provide written informed consent/consent for the study in accordance with applicable regulations and guidelines and comply with all study access and procedures, including the use of any data collection devices that can be used to directly record participant data. 2. Gender is not limited, 6 years old ≤ 18 years old. 3. Patients with double allele mutation of glucocerebrosidase gene (GBA1) and decreased glucocerebrosidase activity were confirmed by laboratory tests and met the clinical manifestations of type I Gaucher disease. 4. Subjects were newly treated or treated patients with type I Gaucher disease; For patients treated with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) or substrate clearance therapy (SRT) before screening, 5 drug half-lives are required before administration. 5. The subject is willing to participate in all study follow-up and comply with all study procedures and evaluations. 6. The subject must be willing to refrain from donating blood, organs, tissues, or cells at any time after receiving treatment. 7. Pregnant Women (WOCBP) subjects tested negative for pregnancy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Positive AAV8 neutralizing antibody (antibody titer \> 1:10). 2. Patients with type II or III Gaucher disease (GD2 or GD3), or with suspected Gaucher disease as assessed by the investigator (e.g., subjects with Gaucher disease-related central nervous system manifestations or abnormal electroencephalogram \[EEG\] examination). 3. Active and progressive bone diseases that are expected to require surgical treatment within the next 6 months. 4. The subjects were judged by the investigator to have idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), thrombocytopenia, anemia, hepatomeglia, splenomeglia, and/or osteoporosis unrelated to GD (bone mineral density z-score ±2). 5. Treatment with an investigational drug in another clinical study within 28 days prior to screening or 5 half-lives, whichever is older. 6. Evidence of a history of clinically significant liver disease or hepatotoxin exposure that meets, but is not limited to, any of the following at the time of screening: ① Progressive hepatomegaly larger than 3 times the normal volume; ② History of stage 2 or above hepatic fibrosis; ③ AST, ALT, or TBIL were 1.5 times higher than the upper limit of normal (ULN); ④ Immune hepatitis; ⑤ Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive, and hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid (HBV-DNA) positive (HBV-DNA\>10\^3 copy number /mL); Or take hepatitis B drugs (such as interferon, lamivudine, adefovir and entecavir); Or hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody positive. 7. The subject's blood indicators have any of the following: ① The hemoglobin value was \< 8.0 g/dL; ② Platelet count \< 40 × 10\^9/L. 8. Refractory epilepsy. 9. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody positive or treponema syphilis antibody positive. 10. Subjects had significant clinical comorbidities (such as malignant tumors, primary biliary cirrhosis, or autoimmune liver disease) that the investigators believed might affect the study data or confounding the findings. 11. Subjects have received or plan to receive bone marrow transplantation, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and/or major organ transplantation, including but not limited to liver transplantation, kidney transplantation, etc. 12. 3 months before screening, subjects received treatment with erythropoietin, whole blood transfusion, or red blood cell transfusion; Or received platelet transfusion 1 month before screening. 13. Allergic to any component of LY-M001 injection. 14. Previous treatment with any type of gene therapy or cell therapy. 15. Use of systemic immunosuppressant or steroid therapy within 3 months prior to administration (other than immunosuppressive therapy prescribed for prophylactic administration). 16. Any condition in which the subject is unable to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies (including hypersensitivity to anesthetics or contrast agents). 17. Have received live attenuated vaccine within 4 months prior to screening or plan to receive live attenuated vaccine during clinical trials. 18. Other situations in which the investigator considers the subject. inappropriate for study participation.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Gaucher disease are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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
-
Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can brain scans and typing tests reveal early Parkinson's signs?
- Can we outsmart Gaucher's hidden toll on lungs, bones, and brain?
- Cough medicine repurposed: ambroxol registry launches for rare brain diseases
- Could tiny cell particles unlock secrets of gaucher disease?
- Do patients understand their home infusion guides? new survey aims to find out
- Home infusions may help patients stick to treatment