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Gene Therapy for Achromatopsia (CNGB3)

An Open Label, Multi-centre, Phase I/II Dose Escalation Trial of a Recombinant Adeno-associated Virus Vector (AAV2/8-hCARp.hCNGB3) for Gene Therapy of Adults and Children With Achromatopsia Owing to Defects in CNGB3

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03001310
Acronym
CNGB3
Enrollment
23
Registered
2016-12-23
Start date
2017-01-16
Completion date
2019-10-25
Last updated
2023-03-08

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

Conditions

Achromatopsia

Brief summary

A clinical trial of AAV - CNGB3 retinal gene therapy for patients with achromatopsia

Detailed description

CNGB3 retinal gene therapy for patients with achromatopsia

Interventions

BIOLOGICALAAV - CNGB3

Comparison of different dosages of AAV-CNGB3

Sponsors

Janssen Research & Development, LLC
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
MeiraGTx UK II Ltd
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Are aged 3 years or older * Have achromatopsia confirmed by a retinal specialist (CI or PI)

Exclusion criteria

* Are females who are pregnant or breastfeeding * Have participated in another research study involving an investigational medicinal therapy for ocular disease within the last 6 months * Have any other condition that the CI/PI considers makes them inappropriate for entry into the trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants Meeting the Primary Outcome Defined as Any of the Below Events Occurring During the 6 Weeks Following Administration, at Least Possibly Related to the Advanced Therapy Investigational Medicinal Products (ATIMP), Not Surgery Alone.6 weeksThe primary outcome is defined as any of the below occurring during the 6 weeks following administration, at least possibly related to the Advanced Therapy Investigational Medicinal Products (ATIMP), not surgery alone: * Reduction in visual acuity by 15 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letters or more that fails to resolve to within 15 letters of baseline in a 4-week period once prophylactic treatment commences * Severe unresponsive inflammation * Infective endophthalmitis * Ocular malignancy * Grade III or above non-ocular Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reaction (SUSAR)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Improvements in Visual Function as Assessed by Visual Acuity6 monthsChange from baseline to Week 24 in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart letter score in the treated eye. The direction of improvement from baseline is an increase in the number of ETDRS letters read over time.
Improvements in Retinal Function as Assessed by Static Perimetry6 monthsChange from baseline to Week 24 in mean retinal sensitivity in the treated eye. The direction of improvement is an increase in sensitivity.
Quality of Life Measured by QoL Questionnaires in Children and Adolescents6 monthsChange from baseline to Week 24 in EuroQol-5D-Y Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS) in children and adolescents. EQ-VAS uses a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst imaginable health state and 100 represents the best imaginable health state. A positive change from baseline reflects improvement and a negative change from baseline reflects worsening.
Quality of Life Measured by QoL Questionnaires in Adults6 MonthsChange from baseline to Week 24 in EuroQol-5D-5L Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS) in adults. EQ-VAS uses a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst imaginable health state and 100 represents the best imaginable health state. A positive change from baseline reflects improvement and a negative change from baseline reflects worsening.

Countries

United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Participants were recruited from medical centers in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US). A total of 23 participants were enrolled in the study.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Low Dose AAV - CNGB3
Subretinal administration of a single low dose of adeno-associated virus AAV-CNGB3; AAV-CNGB3: AAV gene therapy for defects in CNGB3 gene
3
Intermediate Dose AAV-CNGB3
Subretinal administration of a single intermediate dose of adeno-associated virus AAV-CNGB3; AAV-CNGB3: AAV gene therapy for defects in CNGB3 gene
12
Other Dose - AAV - CNGB3
Subretinal administration of a single other dose (between intermediate and high dose levels) of adeno-associated virus AAV-CNGB3; AAV-CNGB3: AAV gene therapy for defects in CNGB3 gene
3
High Dose AAV - CNGB3
Subretinal administration of a single high dose of adeno-associated virus AAV-CNGB3; AAV-CNGB3: AAV gene therapy for defects in CNGB3 gene
5
Total23

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicLow Dose AAV - CNGB3Intermediate Dose AAV-CNGB3Other Dose - AAV - CNGB3High Dose AAV - CNGB3Total
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants8 Participants3 Participants2 Participants13 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
3 Participants4 Participants0 Participants3 Participants10 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants12 Participants3 Participants5 Participants23 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
3 Participants12 Participants3 Participants5 Participants23 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
3 participants11 participants1 participants5 participants20 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
0 participants1 participants2 participants0 participants3 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants10 Participants3 Participants3 Participants18 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants2 Participants0 Participants2 Participants5 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 30 / 120 / 30 / 50 / 23
other
Total, other adverse events
3 / 312 / 123 / 35 / 523 / 23
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 31 / 120 / 31 / 52 / 23

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants Meeting the Primary Outcome Defined as Any of the Below Events Occurring During the 6 Weeks Following Administration, at Least Possibly Related to the Advanced Therapy Investigational Medicinal Products (ATIMP), Not Surgery Alone.

The primary outcome is defined as any of the below occurring during the 6 weeks following administration, at least possibly related to the Advanced Therapy Investigational Medicinal Products (ATIMP), not surgery alone: * Reduction in visual acuity by 15 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letters or more that fails to resolve to within 15 letters of baseline in a 4-week period once prophylactic treatment commences * Severe unresponsive inflammation * Infective endophthalmitis * Ocular malignancy * Grade III or above non-ocular Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reaction (SUSAR)

Time frame: 6 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Low Dose AAV - CNGB3Number of Participants Meeting the Primary Outcome Defined as Any of the Below Events Occurring During the 6 Weeks Following Administration, at Least Possibly Related to the Advanced Therapy Investigational Medicinal Products (ATIMP), Not Surgery Alone.0 Participants
Intermediate Dose AAV-CNGB3Number of Participants Meeting the Primary Outcome Defined as Any of the Below Events Occurring During the 6 Weeks Following Administration, at Least Possibly Related to the Advanced Therapy Investigational Medicinal Products (ATIMP), Not Surgery Alone.1 Participants
Other Dose - AAV - CNGB3Number of Participants Meeting the Primary Outcome Defined as Any of the Below Events Occurring During the 6 Weeks Following Administration, at Least Possibly Related to the Advanced Therapy Investigational Medicinal Products (ATIMP), Not Surgery Alone.0 Participants
High Dose AAV - CNGB3Number of Participants Meeting the Primary Outcome Defined as Any of the Below Events Occurring During the 6 Weeks Following Administration, at Least Possibly Related to the Advanced Therapy Investigational Medicinal Products (ATIMP), Not Surgery Alone.2 Participants
Secondary

Improvements in Retinal Function as Assessed by Static Perimetry

Change from baseline to Week 24 in mean retinal sensitivity in the treated eye. The direction of improvement is an increase in sensitivity.

Time frame: 6 months

Population: 20 of the 23 participants had mean retinal sensitivity data available at both baseline and Week 24 in the treated eye.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Low Dose AAV - CNGB3Improvements in Retinal Function as Assessed by Static Perimetry-1.58 decibel
Intermediate Dose AAV-CNGB3Improvements in Retinal Function as Assessed by Static Perimetry-0.39 decibel
Other Dose - AAV - CNGB3Improvements in Retinal Function as Assessed by Static Perimetry8.13 decibel
High Dose AAV - CNGB3Improvements in Retinal Function as Assessed by Static Perimetry-0.77 decibel
Secondary

Improvements in Visual Function as Assessed by Visual Acuity

Change from baseline to Week 24 in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart letter score in the treated eye. The direction of improvement from baseline is an increase in the number of ETDRS letters read over time.

Time frame: 6 months

Population: 22 of the 23 participants performed the visual acuity assessment at baseline and Week 24.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Low Dose AAV - CNGB3Improvements in Visual Function as Assessed by Visual Acuity-0.44 number of ETDRS letters
Intermediate Dose AAV-CNGB3Improvements in Visual Function as Assessed by Visual Acuity-0.58 number of ETDRS letters
Other Dose - AAV - CNGB3Improvements in Visual Function as Assessed by Visual Acuity1.78 number of ETDRS letters
High Dose AAV - CNGB3Improvements in Visual Function as Assessed by Visual Acuity1.45 number of ETDRS letters
Secondary

Quality of Life Measured by QoL Questionnaires in Adults

Change from baseline to Week 24 in EuroQol-5D-5L Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS) in adults. EQ-VAS uses a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst imaginable health state and 100 represents the best imaginable health state. A positive change from baseline reflects improvement and a negative change from baseline reflects worsening.

Time frame: 6 Months

Population: EQ-VAS data were available for 11 adults enrolled in the study.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Low Dose AAV - CNGB3Quality of Life Measured by QoL Questionnaires in Adults0.0 units on a scale
Intermediate Dose AAV-CNGB3Quality of Life Measured by QoL Questionnaires in Adults-3.8 units on a scale
High Dose AAV - CNGB3Quality of Life Measured by QoL Questionnaires in Adults4.3 units on a scale
Secondary

Quality of Life Measured by QoL Questionnaires in Children and Adolescents

Change from baseline to Week 24 in EuroQol-5D-Y Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS) in children and adolescents. EQ-VAS uses a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst imaginable health state and 100 represents the best imaginable health state. A positive change from baseline reflects improvement and a negative change from baseline reflects worsening.

Time frame: 6 months

Population: EQ-VAS data were available for 11 children/adolescents enrolled in the study.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Intermediate Dose AAV-CNGB3Quality of Life Measured by QoL Questionnaires in Children and Adolescents6.9 units on a scale
Other Dose - AAV - CNGB3Quality of Life Measured by QoL Questionnaires in Children and Adolescents2.3 units on a scale
High Dose AAV - CNGB3Quality of Life Measured by QoL Questionnaires in Children and Adolescents-9.0 units on a scale

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026