Gene therapy safety check: luxturna registry wraps up
NCT ID NCT03597399
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed study tracked 87 patients who received Luxturna gene therapy for a rare inherited eye condition that causes blindness. Researchers monitored side effects and pregnancy outcomes for up to 5 years after treatment. The goal was to gather real-world safety data, not to test if the therapy works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- voretigene neparvovec (Luxturna) gene therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this registry confirms the long-term safety of Luxturna, supporting its continued use for this rare blinding condition.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove effectiveness. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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87 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2019
- Finished
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Jun 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.
Who is studied
Individuals who received voretigene neparvovec-rzyl in at least one eye.
- Ages
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12 months and older
- 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: 1. Received voretigene neparvovec-rzyl in at least one eye. 2. Signed informed consent/assent (when applicable). These are obtained as required under institutional policies and applicable laws and regulations unless a consent waiver is obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Independent Ethics Committee (IEC). Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Previously participated in, or are currently participating in, a Spark Therapeutics clinical trial and received voretigene neparvovec-rzyl in both eyes.
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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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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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Casey Eye Institute
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Cincinnati Eye Institute
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States
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Cullen Eye Institute
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Kellogg Eye Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States
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Massachusetts Eye and Ear Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Scheie Eye Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States