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New drug PGN-EDODM1 tested for muscle disease
NCT ID NCT06204809
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tested a single dose of the drug PGN-EDODM1 in 24 adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1, a genetic muscle disorder. The main goal was to check safety and how the body handles the drug. The study is complete, but results are not yet available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PGN-EDODM1
- What this could lead to
- If safe, this could pave the way for a treatment that targets the root cause of myotonic dystrophy type 1.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 safety trial with only 24 people. It does not yet test if the drug works, and side effects are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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18 to 60 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: * Confirmed diagnosis of DM1, as defined as having a repeat sequence in the DMPK gene with at least 100 CTG repeats * Medical Research Council (MRC) score of ≥ Grade 4- in bilateral tibialis anterior (TA) muscles (the ability to move through full range of motion and hold against at least moderate pressure from the examiner) * Presence of myotonia Exclusion Criteria: * Congenital DM1 * Known history or presence of any clinically significant conditions that may interfere with study safety assessments * Abnormal laboratory tests at screening * Medications specific for the treatment of myotonia within 2 weeks prior to screening * Percent predicted forced vital capacity (FVC) \<40% Note: Other inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.
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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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CIUSSS du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Rare Disease Research
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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Salford Royal Hospital
Salford, United Kingdom
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Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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UCI Center for Clinical Research
Irvine, California, 92697, United States
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University College London Hospital
London, UK, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom
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University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, T3M 1M4, Canada
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Fairway, Kansas, 66205, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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