Hope for sanfilippo kids: Brain-Infused drug enters final testing
NCT ID NCT07579910
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests a drug called tralesinidase alfa in 14 children aged 1-5 with Sanfilippo syndrome type B, a rare genetic disease that causes severe brain damage. The drug is given directly into the brain fluid to replace a missing enzyme. The goal is to see if it can slow cognitive decline compared to standard care over 5 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tralesinidase alfa
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could slow cognitive decline in children with Sanfilippo syndrome type B, offering a treatment option for this rare, devastating disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 14 participants. The drug is given directly into the brain, which carries risks like infection or side effects. Success is not guaranteed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 14 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2033
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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1 year to 5 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: Has a diagnosis of MPS IIIB confirmed by deficient NAGLU enzyme activity during screening. Has nonattenuated severe MPS IIIB by the Genotype and Clinical Assessment Committee. Is ≥1 and ≤5 years of age with BSID-III-C raw score of \<70. Is male or female as identified at birth. Exclusion Criteria: Genotyped for a known MPS IIIB variant associated with an attenuated phenotype or has a sibling with a known attenuated phenotype. Has another neurological illness that may have caused cognitive decline (e.g., trauma, meningitis, or hemorrhage) before study entry. Has received stem cell, gene therapy, or enzyme replacement therapy for MPS IIIB.
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Conditions
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