Gene therapy injection aims to save sight in rare eye disease
NCT ID NCT07161544
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a gene therapy called AAVB-039 for Stargardt disease, an inherited condition that causes vision loss. About 75 adults with a specific gene mutation will receive a single injection under the retina. The main goal is to check safety, but researchers will also measure whether it slows retinal damage and preserves vision.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AAVB-039 (a gene therapy given as a single injection under the retina)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could slow or stop vision loss in people with Stargardt disease, potentially preserving sight for years.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early (Phase 1/2) trial with only 75 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Gene therapy under the retina carries risks like inflammation or retinal damage.
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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 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2032
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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8 to 55 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Molecular diagnosis of Stargardt disease due to ABCA4 mutation * Willingness to adhere to protocol per informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Unwillingness to meet the requirements of the study * Participation in a clinical study with another Investigation Medicinal Product * Previous participation in another gene or cell therapy trial * Any condition that would preclude subretinal surgery * Complicating ocular and/or systemic diseases
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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 study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
9 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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Associated Retina Consultants
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85020, United States
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGLondon, England, EC1V 2PD, United Kingdom
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Retina Consultants of Texas
RECRUITINGBellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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Retina Foundation of the Southwest
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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Retina Vitreous Associates Medical Group
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90211, United States
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The Retina Clinic
RECRUITINGLondon, England, W1G 9AY, United Kingdom
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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University of Florida Health Science Center
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
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University of Utah
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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