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Safety Evaluation of Gene Therapy in Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) Patients

An Open Label Dose Escalation Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and the Tolerability of GS010 (rAAV2/2-ND4) in Patients With Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy Due to Mutations in the Mitochondrial NADH Dehydrogenase 4 Gene

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02064569
Enrollment
19
Registered
2014-02-17
Start date
2014-02-13
Completion date
2020-06-25
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability profile of ascending doses of GS010 in Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) patients.

Interventions

GENETICGS010

Sponsors

GenSight Biologics
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Documented diagnosis of LHON based on a genetic test confirming the presence of the G11778A mutation in the mitochondrial ND4 Age 18 years old or older at the time of study entry (informed consent signature) Visual acuity ≤ 1/10 of the less functional eye

Exclusion criteria

Any known allergy or hypersensibility to one of the product used during the trial Contraindication to IVT surgery (anaemia Hb \<8g/dl, severe cardiovascular disease, severe coagulopathy…) Disorder of the ocular humors and of the internal retina involving visual disability Glaucoma Presence of other pathology whose symptoms or associated treatments might affect the retina or the optic nerve Vascular retinal occlusion Narrow angle contra-indicating pupillary dilation Other cause of optic neuropathy (inflammatory conditions or exposure to toxins...) Patients presenting known mutation of other genes implicated in pathological retinal conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of local and general adverse events and Serious Adverse EventsUp to 48 weeks

Countries

France

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORCATHERINE J. VIGNAL, MD

CIC CHNO DES QUINZE VINGTS

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 3, 2026