The purpose of this trial is to evaluate safety and efficacy of intrathecal delivery of VGN-R13 as a treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
The study will evaluate safety and efficacy of gene therapy in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients. ALS is a fatal central nervous system neurodegenerative disease. There is no effective treatment for ALS and current drug therapy has been unsuccessful in stabilizing or reversing this disease. Only supportive care is currently possible. This study consists of screening period, treatment period and follow-up period. Eligible subjects will be enrolled. The day of administration set to be D1. Prophylactic immunosuppressive therapy will be initiated on D1. During the follow-up period (up to 52 weeks after administration), all the examinations will be completed based on the evaluation time point specified in the Schedule of Assessments table for efficacy and safety assessments until the End of Trial. Unscheduled visits may occur if the PI determines that they are necessary.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
6
An adeno-associated viral vector 9 gene therapy product.
TongJi Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, China
RECRUITINGIncidence and severity of adverse events
An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a product; the event will not need to have a causal relationship with the treatment.
Time frame: up to 52 weeks
Change From Baseline in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) Total Score
The ALSFRS-R measures 4 functional domains, including respiratory, bulbar function, gross motor skills, and fine motor skills. There are 12 questions, each scored from 0 (no function) to 4 (full function), for a total possible score of 48. Scores decline with disease progression. ALSFRS-R scores calculated at diagnosis can be compared to scores throughout time to determine the speed of progression. Higher scores represent better function, negative change from baseline indicates disease progression.
Time frame: up to 52 weeks
Change From Baseline in Percent Predicted Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)
Vital capacity is measured by means of an FVC test.
Time frame: up to 52 weeks
Time to Death or Permanent Ventilation
Time to Death or Permanent Ventilation is defined as the time to the earliest occurrence of one of the following events that were adjudicated by an independent committee: Death; Permanent ventilation (≥22 hours of mechanical ventilation \[invasive or noninvasive\] per day for ≥21 consecutive days).
Time frame: up to 52 weeks
Change From Baseline in Handheld Dynamometry (HHD) Megascore as Measured by the HHD Device
Quantitative muscle strength is evaluated using HHD, which tests isometric strength of multiple muscles using standard participant positioning.
Time frame: up to 52 weeks
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The antibody titer
Immunogenicity
Time frame: up to 52 weeks
Immunogenicity
the number of subjects with positive anti-AAV9 in the blood and CSF.
Time frame: up to 52 weeks