One-Time brain infusion aims to tame Huntington's
NCT ID NCT06826612
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new gene therapy called SPK-10001 for people with Huntington's disease. It involves a one-time infusion into specific areas of the brain. The main goal is to see if it is safe and if it can slow down the worsening of movement and daily function. About 53 adults will take part in this early-phase trial.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 53 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2035
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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25 to 65 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: * Have confirmed huntingtin (HTT) cytosine-adenine-guanine (CAG) repeat length ≥40 on genetic testing and confirmation diagnostic test by the central laboratory (CL) at screening. * Have striatal atrophy demonstrated by caudate/intracranial volume less than the age-adjusted cutoff values associated with HDISS Stage 1. * Have UHDRS Total Motor Score (TMS) equal to or greater than the age-adjusted cutoff value associated with HDISS Stage 2. * Have UHDRS Total Functional Capacity (TFC) greater than or equal to 11. * Use of cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, amantadine, or riluzole must have been at stable dosing for at least 12 weeks before screening and baseline and anticipated to remain stable during the first 12 months after SPK-10001 administration. * Antidepressant or benzodiazepine use must have been at stable dosing for at least 12 weeks before screening and baseline and anticipated to remain stable during the first 12 months after SPK-10001 administration. * Antipsychotics for motor symptoms or mood stabilization (i.e., irritability or aggressive behavior) and/or tetrabenazine, valbenazine, or deutetrabenazine must have been at a stable dose for at least 12 weeks before screening and baseline and are anticipated to remain stable during the first 12 months after SPK-10001 administration. Key Exclusion Criteria: * A safe trajectory is not able to be identified for targeting placement of the cannula into the caudate or putamen on both sides of the brain due to extent of atrophy or other anatomical features. * Have received an antisense oligonucleotide therapy during the past year. * History of deep brain stimulation. * History of or intention to undergo gene therapy, cell transplantation, or brain surgery during the course of the study. * Have participated in an investigational drug study with a systemic administration within 6 weeks or 5 half-lives of screening, whichever is longer. Additional protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply.
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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. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43221, United States
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University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45221, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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University of Pittsburg
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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