Promising drug may slow blindness in teens with rare eye disease
NCT ID NCT05244304
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested an experimental drug called tinlarebant in 104 teenagers with Stargardt disease, a genetic condition that causes progressive vision loss. The goal was to see if the drug could slow the growth of damage in the back of the eye. Participants took the drug or a placebo daily for a set period, and researchers measured changes in eye scans and vision tests.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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104 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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Sep 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.
- Ages
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12 to 20 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female subjects 12 to 20 years old, inclusive. * Subject must have clinically diagnosed STGD1 (Stargardt disease 1) with at least 1 mutation identified in the ABCA4 gene. * Subject must have a defined aggregate atrophic lesion size within 3 disc areas (7.62 mm2), as imaged by FAF in the study eye Subjects must have a BCVA of 20/200 or better for the study eye based on ETDRS letter score * Subject and their parent(s) or legal guardian are willing to provide their consent on an Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Independent Ethics Committee (IEC)/Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)-approved informed consent form (ICF) prior to participating in any study-related procedures. * Subject agrees to comply with all protocol requirements. Exclusion Criteria: * Any ocular disease other than Stargardt (STGD1) at baseline that, in the opinion of the investigator, would complicate assessment of a treatment effect. * History of ocular surgery in the study eye in the last 3 months. * Investigational drug use of any kind in the last 3 months or within 5 half-lives of the investigational drug, whichever is shorter. * Any prior gene therapy. * Vitamin A (retinol) deficiency as defined as a retinol serum level less than 20 mcg/dL (=0.7 μmol/L).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Belite Study Site
Palo Alto, California, 94303, United States
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Belite Study Site
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55435, United States
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Belite Study Site
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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Belite Study Site
Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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Belite Study Site
East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Belite Study Site
South Brisbane, Australia
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Belite Study Site
Ghent, Belgium
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Belite Study Site
Beijing, China
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Belite Study Site
Shanghai, China
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Belite Study Site
Paris, France
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Belite Study Site
Bonn, Germany
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Belite Study Site
Tübingen, Germany
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Belite Study Site
Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Belite Study Site
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Belite Study Site
Basel, Switzerland
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Belite Study Site
Taipei, Taiwan
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Belite Study Site
Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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Belite Study Site
London, United Kingdom
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Belite Study Site
Southampton, United Kingdom
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