The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of a single escalating doses of BD111 CRISPR/Cas9 mRNA Instantaneous Gene Editing Therapy administered via corneal injection in participants with refractory herpetic viral keratitis.
This is an open-label, single ascending dose study of BD111 in adult (ages 18 to 70) participants with refractory herpetic viral keratitis. Approximately 6 participants will be enrolled.BD111 is a novel gene editing product designed to clear Herpes simplex virus type I (HSV-1) that results in herpetic stromal keratitis in both acute and recurrent infection models which is the leading factor for infectious blindness. The follow-up period was 360 days, and the patients will be followed up 3±1 days, 7±2 days, 30±7 days, 90±14 days, 180±21 days, and 360+31 days after treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
3
3-6 Participants will receive a single group dose administered via corneal injection in the study eye.
Eye & Ent Hospital of Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Effective clearance of HSV-1 genome
Judge HSV-1 genome clearance effective according to DNA sequencing results by methods of Plaque assay,Elisa,PCR etc.
Time frame: 12 months
Rate of reblindness in 3 participants with Refractory HSV Keratitis
180 days after corneal surgical, calculate rate of reblindness of treated eye in 3 participants.
Time frame: 12 months
HSV-1 virus testing outcome of the intervention eye
Herpes virus content before and after treatment were determinated by methods of plaque assay, ELISA, PCR etc. Compare the viral content changes with baseline.
Time frame: 12 months
Corneal graft survival time
Observe the survival time of grafted cornea in participants, whether the grafted cornea is transparency or opacity.
Time frame: 12 months
Visual improvement compared with baseline
Judge the visual recovery progress according to visual examination results on day 3±1,7±2,30±7,90±14,180±21,360±31.
Time frame: 12 months
Concentration of dose limiting toxicities
Observe and record AE,SAE incidence of dose limiting toxicities related with BD111 administration.
Time frame: 12 months
Concentration of maximum tolerated dose
Observe and record AE,SAE at maximum tolerated dose when occurs dose limiting toxicities.
Time frame: 12 months
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