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A Safety and Efficacy Study Evaluating CTX001 in Participants With Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia

A Phase 1/2/3 Study of the Safety and Efficacy of a Single Dose of Autologous CRISPR-Cas9 Modified CD34+ Human Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells (hHSPCs) in Subjects With Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03655678
Enrollment
59
Registered
2018-08-31
Start date
2018-09-14
Completion date
2025-11-13
Last updated
2025-12-17

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

Conditions

Beta-Thalassemia, Genetic Diseases, Inborn, Hematologic Diseases, Hemoglobinopathies, Thalassemia

Keywords

CRISPR-Cas9, Beta-Thalassemia, Hemoglobinopathies

Brief summary

This is a single-arm, open-label, multi-site, single-dose Phase 1/2/3 study in participans with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT). The study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of autologous CRISPR-Cas9 Modified CD34+ Human Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells (hHSPCs) using CTX001.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALCTX001

Administered by IV infusion following myeloablative conditioning with busulfan

Sponsors

CRISPR Therapeutics
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) as defined by 1. Documented homozygous β-thalassemia or compound heterozygous β-thalassemia including β-thalassemia/hemoglobin E (HbE). Participants can be enrolled based on historical data, but a confirmation of the genotype using the study central laboratory will be required before busulfan conditioning 2. History of at least 100 mL/kg/year or ≥10 units/year of packed RBC transfusions in the prior 2 years before signing the consent or the last rescreening for patients going through re-screening * Eligible for autologous stem cell transplant as per investigator's judgment Key

Exclusion criteria

* A willing and healthy 10/10 Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-matched related donor is available per investigator's judgement * Prior allo-HSCT * Participants with associated α-thalassemia and \>1 alpha deletion or alpha multiplications * Participants with sickle cell beta thalassemia variant * Clinically significant and active bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infection as determined by the investigator * White blood cell (WBC) count \<3 × 10\^9/L or platelet count \<50 × 10\^9/L not related to hypersplenism Other protocol defined Inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of participants achieving transfusion independence for at least 12 consecutive months (TI12)From 60 days after last RBC transfusion up to 24 months post-CTX001 infusion]
Proportion of participants with engraftment (first day of 3 consecutive measurements of absolute neutrophil count [ANC] ≥500/µL on three different days)Within 42 days after CTX001 infusion
Time to neutrophil and platelet engraftmentDays post-infusion to engraftment
Frequency and severity of collected adverse events (AEs)Signing of informed consent through Month 24 visit
Incidence of transplant-related mortality (TRM)Baseline (pre-transfusion) to 100 days and 1 year post-CTX001 infusion
All-cause mortalitySigning of informed consent through Month 24 visit

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in fetal hemoglobin concentration over timeBaseline (pre-transfusion) through Month 24 visit
Change in total hemoglobin concentration over timeBaseline (pre-transfusion) through Month 24 visit
Change in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) from baseline over time using EuroQol Questionnaire (5 dimensions - 5 levels of severity - EQ-5D-5L)Screening visit through Month 24 visitThe EQ-5D-5L Questionnaire consists of the EQ-5D descriptive system and the EQ visual analogue scale (VAS). The EQ-5D comprises 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression, and 5 levels: no problems to extreme problems. The subject marks the most appropriate statement in each dimension, resulting in a 1-digit number for that dimension. The digits can be combined in a 5-digit number describing the subject's health state. The EQ VAS records the subject's self-rated health on a 100-point VAS, endpoints labelled the best health you can imagine and the worst health you can imagine.
Change in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) from baseline over time using the Functional assessment of cancer therapy-bone marrow transplant questionnaire (FACT-BMT)Screening visit through Month 24 visitThe FACT-BMT Questionnaire includes physical, social, family, emotional, and functional well-being, and treatment specific concerns of bone marrow transplantation. Each statement has a 5-point Likert-type response scale ranging from 0=not at all to 4=very much. The subject marks one number per line as it applies to the past 7 days. Questionnaires are scored; the higher the score, the better the QOL.
Proportion of participants achieving transfusion independence for at least 6 consecutive months (TI6)From 60 days after last RBC transfusion up to 24 months post-CTX001 infusion
Change in PRO over time assessed using pediatric quality of life inventory (PedsQL)Screening visit through Month 24 visit
Changes in liver iron concentration (LIC) and cardiac iron content (CIC) and ferritin parameters of iron overloadScreening visit through Month 24 visit
Proportion of participants receiving iron chelation therapy1 month post-CTX001 infusion through Month 24 visit
Change in patient reported outcome (PRO) over time assessed using EQ-5D-Youth (EQ-5D-Y)Screening visit through Month 24 visit
Proportion of participants achieving at least 95 percent (%), 90%, 85%, 75%, and 50% reduction from baseline in annualized volume of RBC transfusions after Month 10 after CTX001 infusionFrom Month 10 up to 24 months post-CTX001 infusion
Relative reduction from baseline in annualized volume of RBC transfusions after Month 10 after CTX001 infusionFrom Month 10 up to 24 months post-CTX001 infusion
Duration of transfusion free in participants who have achieved TI12From 60 days after last RBC transfusion up to 24 months post-CTX001 infusion
Proportion of alleles with intended genetic modification in peripheral blood leukocytes over timeDay 1 CTX001 infusion through Month 24 visit
Proportion of alleles with intended genetic modification present in CD34+ cells of bone marrow over timeDay 1 CTX001 infusion through Month 24 visit

Countries

Canada, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 9, 2026