New drug aims to unlock speech in angelman syndrome
NCT ID NCT06914609
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This Phase 3 study tests an experimental drug called ION582 in 158 children and adults with Angelman syndrome, a genetic disorder causing severe developmental delays. The drug is given as a spinal injection and aims to improve expressive communication and cognitive skills. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either ION582 or a placebo, and researchers will measure changes in communication abilities 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
- ION582
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a treatment that improves communication and cognitive skills in people with Angelman syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is still an experimental drug. It may not work better than placebo, and side effects from the spinal injection or the drug itself are possible.
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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 158 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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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2 to 50 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. The participants caregiver(s)/ legally authorized representative must have given written informed consent and any authorizations required by local law and be able to comply with all study requirements. 2. Medically stable and can undergo sedation and/or general anesthesia without intubation. 3. Male or female between 2 and lesser than or equal to (≤)50 years of age, depending on specific cohort, at the time of the in-clinic Screening visit. 4. Participant has a clinical diagnosis of Angelman syndrome (AS) with molecular confirmation of either Ubiquitin-protein ligase E3A (UBE3A) deletion or UBE3A mutation. 5. Currently receiving stable doses of concomitant medications typically prescribed for AS, such as anti-epileptic medication, behavioral management medications, sleep medications, gabapentin, cannabidiol, and special diets, supplements, or nutritional support for at least 8 weeks prior to the Baseline visit. 6. Legally authorized representative/caregiver(s) agree(s) not to post any of the participant's personal medical data or information related to the study on any website or social media site (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, TikTok, etc.) from the time of enrollment until they are notified that the study is completed. Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Must not have any clinically significant abnormalities in medical history (e.g., major surgery within 3 months of screening), or on physical examination for which treatment with an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) would be contraindicated or which, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator (PI), could confound the results of this study. 2. Known brain or spinal disease that would interfere with the lumbar puncture (LP) procedure, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation, or presence of other factors would affect the safety of the LP procedure. 3. Must not have any other conditions, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would make the participant unsuitable for inclusion or could interfere with the participant participating in or completing the study. 4. Must not have any laboratory abnormalities or any other clinically significant abnormalities that would, as assessed by the Investigator, at screening or Baseline, render a participant unsuitable for inclusion. 5. Previous treatment with an oligonucleotide (including small interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) \[siRNA\], ASOs) gene therapy or gene editing. This exclusion criterion does not apply to approved nucleic acid-based vaccines, including mRNA vaccines, which are allowed. 6. Has molecular confirmation of AS due to paternal uniparental disomy, imprinting center defect, or mosaic findings. Other inclusion/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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
41 sites in 12 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Austin Hospital
RECRUITINGHeidelberg, 3084, Australia
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
RECRUITINGPisa, 56126, Italy
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Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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British Columbia Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGVancouver, V6H 3V4, Canada
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Children's Mercy
RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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Children's National Hospital
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20011, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Colorado Children's Hospital Research Institute
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Corporacio Sanitaria Parc Tauli - Hospital de Sabadell
RECRUITINGSabadell, 08208, Spain
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Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
RECRUITINGMilan, 20133, Italy
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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children - NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGLondon, WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom
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Hospital Sant Joan de Deu
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08950, Spain
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Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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John Radcliffe Hospital
RECRUITINGOxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
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KK Women's and Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGSingapore, 229899, Singapore
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Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen
RECRUITINGMünchen, 81377, Germany
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London Health Science Centre - Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGLondon, Ontario, N6A 5W9, Canada
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McGill University Health Centre
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
RECRUITINGKodaira, Tokyo, 187-8551, Japan
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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Nicklaus Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGIzumi, Osaka, 594-1101, Japan
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Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
RECRUITINGRoma, 00165, Italy
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Perth Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGNedlands, 6009, Australia
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Queensland Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGSouth Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia
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Rady Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Samsung Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, 06351, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03080, South Korea
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Sheba Medical Center
RECRUITINGRamat Gan, 5265601, Israel
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Sydney Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGRandwick, 2031, Australia
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Texas Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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UCLA Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC)
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of Alberta Hospital
RECRUITINGEdmonton, T6G 2B7, Canada
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
RECRUITINGCarrboro, North Carolina, 27510, United States
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Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
RECRUITINGGdansk, 80-952, Poland
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Vanderbilt Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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