Gene therapy trial aims to tame deadly heart rhythms
NCT ID NCT07148089
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a single dose of SGT-501, a gene therapy given by IV, in 18 people with a rare inherited heart condition called CPVT that can cause dangerous fast heartbeats during exercise or stress. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose in adults and children aged 7 and older. Participants will be followed for 5 years to monitor side effects and any changes in heart rhythm during exercise tests.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SGT-501 (gene therapy given as a single intravenous infusion)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a one-time gene therapy to control dangerous heart rhythms in people with CPVT, potentially reducing reliance on lifelong medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early (Phase 1b) and small (18 participants) safety study. It is the first time SGT-501 is tested in humans, so safety and effectiveness are unknown. There is a risk of side effects or no benefit.
Why investors are watching
Solid Biosciences is testing SGT-501, a single intravenous dose, in 18 patients with a rare heart rhythm disorder called CPVT. This is the first time the drug is given to humans, and the main goal is to check safety and tolerability. For a micro-cap company, this early readout is a key test of whether its pipeline has a viable product.
If it works: If SGT-501 proves safe and tolerable in this small study, Solid Biosciences could advance the drug to later-stage trials. A positive safety signal would give the company a new asset in a rare disease area with few treatment options.
If it fails: Phase 1 trials often fail on safety or dosing, and this one is no exception. A poor result or a delay in the pediatric cohort could set the program back and hurt the company's prospects, since it has few other public catalysts.
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 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 18 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2031
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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7 years 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: Type of Participant and Disease Characteristics: * Clinical diagnosis of CPVT, based on documented history of polymorphic or bidirectional non-sustained ventricular tachycardia with exercise or ventricular ectopy in a pattern consistent with CPVT on EST. * Central Screening laboratory determination of a RYR2 variant that is pathogenic or likely pathogenic for CPVT. * Documented history of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmic event defined as: survived sudden cardiac arrest, sudden cardiac arrest with appropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) shock, arrhythmic syncope, or sustained ventricular tachycardia (30 seconds or more) with or without ICD shock. * On stable dose (defined as no change in dose by more than 50% for at least 1 month prior to Screening) of standard-of-care therapy defined as a beta-blocker and/or flecainide. * Documented prior history of EST demonstrating a ventricular arrythmia score (VAS) score of ≥ 2. * For the first 2 participants in each cohort only: a properly functioning ICD device in place. Following review of data from Cohorts 1 and 2, the Data Safety and Monitoring Board (DSMB) will determine if this criterion is required for participants in Cohort 3. * Must be up to date with meningococcal vaccination per national guidelines or willing to receive meningococcal vaccine to achieve this. * Other inclusion criteria to be applied as per protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Abnormal liver function: gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) \> 1.5 × upper limit of normal \[ULN\] or total bilirubin \> ULN). * Abnormal renal function defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate \< 60 milliliter /minute (mL/min)/1.73-square meter (m\^2) using Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) Formula. * Clinically significant abnormalities of coagulation including international normalized ratio or activated partial thromboplastin time \> 1.2 × ULN or platelets \< 150,000 cells/cubic millimeter (mm\^3). * Potential concomitant cardiomyopathy or inherited arrhythmia as evidenced by pathogenic or likely pathogenic mutation other than RYR2 obtained on cardiac panel during Screening. * Current or prior treatment with an approved or investigational gene transfer drug. * Exposure to another investigational drug within 90 days prior to Screening or 5 half-lives since last administration, whichever is longer. * Contraindication or unwillingness to receive required immunosuppression regimen. * Body mass index ≥ 30 kilograms per square meter (kg/m\^2). * Other exclusion criteria to be applied as per protocol.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02459, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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St. Paul's Hospital
RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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University of Pennsylvania
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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