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One-Time gene therapy aims to restore muscle in boys with duchenne
NCT ID NCT05693142
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a one-time gene therapy called RGX-202 in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The therapy delivers a mini version of the missing dystrophin protein to muscle cells. Researchers will check safety and whether it improves muscle function, like standing and walking. The trial enrolls 65 boys aged 1 to 12.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RGX-202 (a gene therapy that delivers a microdystrophin protein to muscle cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a one-time treatment that slows or stops muscle decline in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, helping boys maintain strength and mobility longer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-to-mid-stage trial with only 65 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Gene therapies can cause immune reactions or other side effects, and the long-term effects are still unknown.
Why investors are watching
RegenxBio is testing RGX-202, a one-time gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, in a 65-patient study that combines phase 2 and phase 3. For a small company, this trial is the main driver of its value, because a positive result could support regulatory approval and a negative result would leave it without a clear path forward.
If it works: If RGX-202 shows it is safe and helps boys with Duchenne, RegenxBio could move closer to bringing the therapy to market. That outcome would validate the company's core science and give it a product to sell.
If it fails: Gene therapy trials often fail on safety or effectiveness, and this one is still in early testing. A failure or delay could leave RegenxBio with no approved product and little reason for investors to stay.
AI-written from the trial record. Speculative, and not investment advice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 65 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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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1 year and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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.
Part 1 - Key Inclusion Criteria: * The participant's legal guardian(s) is (are) willing and able to provide written, signed informed consent prior to any study-related procedures; and, where applicable, the minor participant has provided written or verbal assent according to local requirements. * Is a male at least 4 years of age and less than 12 years of age at consent or 1 to \<4 years of age at the time of dosing and ≥ 10 kg at the time of screening. * Must meet any of the following criteria: * DMD gene mutation in exons 18 and above, and a clinical picture consistent with typical DMD with the exception of a participant (Cohort 1b) with DMD gene mutation in exons 12-17. * Participant is able to walk 100 meters independently without assistive devices. Cohort 2c participant must be able to walk 10 meters independently without assistive devices. Cohort 1b participant must be able to walk with or without assistive devices. * Participant is able to complete the TTSTAND per protocol-specific criteria. * Participant has been on a stable dose of systemic glucocorticoids according to the standard of care for at least 12 weeks. Cohort 2c participants must be consistently on or off a stable dose of systemic glucocorticoids according to the standard of care for at least 12 weeks. * Clinical laboratory test results, including hepatic and renal function, are within the normal range during screening, or if abnormal, are not clinically significant, in the opinion of the investigator. * Documentation is provided at screening visit for participant's adherence to the local country's vaccination schedule. The parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must be willing to have their child receive a meningococcal vaccine, if not already vaccinated. * Participant and parent(s)/legal guardian(s) are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, study intervention administration plan, and study procedures. Part 2 and 3 Inclusion Criteria: * The participant's legal guardian(s) is (are) willing and able to provide written, signed informed consent prior to any study-related procedures; and, where applicable, the minor participant has provided written or verbal assent according to local requirements. * DMD gene mutation with any mutation except for those with deletions or point mutations in exons 8, 9 and/or 10. * Participant is able to complete the TTSTAND per protocol-specific criteria. * Clinical laboratory test results, including hepatic and renal function, are within the normal range during screening, or if abnormal, are not clinically significant, in the opinion of the investigator. * Documentation is provided at screening visit for participant's adherence to the local country's vaccination schedule. The parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must be willing to have their child receive a meningococcal vaccine, if not already vaccinated. * Participant and parent(s)/legal guardian(s) are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, study intervention administration plan, and study procedures. * Is a male at least 1 year of age and ≥ 10 kg at the time of screening. * Sexually active participants must be willing to use a medically accepted method of contraception from the time of the screening visit through 5 years after RGX-202 administration. * Participants 1 to \<4 years of age must meet the following criteria: * is able to walk 10 meters independently without assistive devices. * must be consistently on or off a stable dose of systemic glucocorticoids according to the standard of care for at least 12 weeks and the 24-month duration of the study. * Participants 4 years and older must meet the following criteria: * are able to walk 100 meters independently without assistive devices. * have been on a stable dose of systemic glucocorticoids according to the standard of care for at least 12 weeks and remain on a stable dose for the 24-month duration of the study. * have a NSAA total score ≥16. Part 1 Exclusion Criteria: * Participant has any condition that would contraindicate treatment with immunosuppression. * Participant has received ataluren (a protein restoration therapy) or an exon-skipping therapy for the treatment of DMD within 6 months of study entry or is unable to refrain from taking ataluren or exon-skipping therapy for a duration of 5 years from the time of RGX-202 administration. * Participant has received any investigational or commercial gene therapy product over his lifetime. * Participant is currently taking any other investigational intervention (other than corticosteroids) or has taken any other investigational intervention (other than corticosteroids) within 3 months prior to the scheduled Day 1 intervention. If your corticosteroid is vamorolone, the participant will be asked to temporarily convert his daily dosing to prednisolone/prednisone during a short period of time around RGX-202 administration. He will be allowed to revert back to his baseline vamorolone regimen at the original per kilogram dose at which he entered the study and should remain on this for 24 months unless the investigator determines that this is not clinically indicated or possible. * Participant has impaired cardiac function defined as a left ventricular ejection fraction of \< 55% on screening cardiac assessments (echocardiogram or MRI). * Participant is not a good candidate for the study, in the opinion of the investigator. Part 2 and 3 Exclusion Criteria: * Participant has any condition that would contraindicate treatment with immunosuppression. * Participant has received givinostat within 3 months of study entry or has received ataluren (a protein restoration therapy) or an exon-skipping therapy for the treatment of DMD within 6 months of study entry or is unable to refrain from taking ataluren or exon-skipping therapy for a duration of 5 years from the time of RGX-202 administration. * Participant has received any investigational or commercial gene therapy product over his lifetime. * Participant is currently taking any other investigational intervention (other than corticosteroids) or has taken any other investigational intervention (other than corticosteroids) within 3 months prior to the scheduled Day 1 intervention. If the corticosteroid is vamorolone, the participant will be asked to temporarily convert his daily dosing to prednisolone/prednisone during a short period of time around RGX-202 administration. He will be allowed to revert back to his baseline vamorolone regimen at the original per kilogram dose at which he entered the study and should remain on this for 24 months unless the investigator determines that this is not clinically indicated or possible. * Participant has detectable titer of \>1:50 for AAV8 total binding antibodies in serum at screening. * Participant has impaired cardiac function defined as a left ventricular ejection fraction of \< 55% on screening cardiac assessments echocardiogram or MRI). * Participant is not a good candidate for the study, in the opinion of the investigator.
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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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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
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BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, V65 3N1, Canada
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Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Children's Hospital London Health Science Centre
London, Ontario, Canada
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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1, Canada
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Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia, 23510, United States
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Cincinnati Children's
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Monroe Carell Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Rare Disease Research
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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Stanford School of Medicine /Division of Neuromuscular Medicine
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 60160, United States
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University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01608, United States
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