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PEARL (PrEnAtal Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Lysosomal Storage Disorders)

PEARL (PrEnAtal Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Lysosomal Storage Disorders)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04532047
Acronym
PEARL
Enrollment
10
Registered
2020-08-31
Start date
2021-07-01
Completion date
2032-07-31
Last updated
2026-03-17

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

Conditions

Gaucher Disease, Type 2, Gaucher Disease, Type 3, MPS I, MPS II, MPS IVA, MPS VI, Mps VII, Pompe Disease Infantile-Onset, Wolman Disease

Brief summary

For detailed information, please view our study website: https://pearltrial.ucsf.edu/ The investigators aims to determine the the maternal and fetal safety and feasibility of in utero fetal enzyme replacement therapy in fetuses with Lysosomal Storage Diseases.

Detailed description

Because fetuses with these LSDs are at increased risk of serious perinatal morbidity and mortality, particularly in the setting of Non-Immune Hydrops Fetalis (NIHF), the administration of the approved enzyme therapy in utero has the potential to significantly improve outcomes for affected fetuses. The perinatal death rate associated with NIHF ranges from 30 to 75%, so development of an in utero approach to treatment could be of significant benefit. The in utero period has been shown to be a time of relative fetal tolerance to immune stimuli, and this tolerance may lead to improved response to ERT in situations where postnatal initiation instead leads to antibody development and impaired response to treatment. It is also probable that in some cases, initiation of ERT in utero leads to improved neurodevelopmental outcomes if the replaced enzyme impacts the neurologic system during critical periods of development. This is a phase 1 clinical trial to determine the safety and feasibility of fetal enzyme replacement therapy in fetuses with LSD

Interventions

DRUGAldurazyme (laronidase)

Enzyme replacement therapy for lysosomal storage diseases

Sponsors

University of California, San Francisco
Lead SponsorOTHER
Duke University
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Live male or female fetuses at 18 0/7 weeks to 34 6/7 weeks gestation * Diagnosis of one of the 8 included LSDs in utero by genetic or enzymatic analyses performed on amniotic fluid, fetal blood, placental tissue, or other samples through chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis, cordocentesis, cell free fetal DNA, or other procedures. In the event that parents are identified as genetic carriers for a LSD, diagnostic testing for the fetus would be performed to confirm the diagnosis * Pregnant women age 18 years to 50 years, carrying a live male or female fetus at 18 0/7 weeks to 34 6/7 weeks gestation * Identified through the above listed means to be carrying a fetus with an LSD. * Ability to give written informed consent and comply with the requirements of the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Fetuses with a concurrent severe structural anomaly * Fetuses with an additional pathogenic genetic variant not related to the underlying LSD that contribute a significant risk of morbidity or mortality. Hydrops fetalis will not be an exclusion criterion because ERT has the possibility of significant benefit in this situation. * Women with one or more significant comorbidities that would preclude fetal intervention including, but not limited to: 1. inability to complete the procedure secondary to maternal body habitus or placental location 2. significant cardiopulmonary disease 3. mirror syndrome 4. end organ failure 5. altered mental status 6. placental abruption 7. active preterm labor 8. preterm premature rupture of membranes. * Mother will require therapeutic dosing of anticoagulation within 24 hours prior to or following the intervention.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The number of participants with improvement or resolution of hydrops (if present).6 yearsImprovement of hydrops via ultrasound and echocardiogram results (if present).
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0.6 yearsAdverse and serious adverse events including, but not limited to, death within 24 hours after the procedure, stillbirth, death prior to initial hospital discharge,increased response with antibody development above that expected with postnatal ERT, and serious related or serious unexpected adverse events exceeding those expected with the natural history of treated disease during the first five years of life, assessed by CTCAE v5.0.
Number of participants to receive the full initial, weight-based dose of enzyme replacement therapy through the fetal umbilical vein, and subsequent doses throughout the pregnancy.6 yearsfull dose administration compared to the need to halt the intervention prior to administration of a full dose.
Number of participants with the presence and levels of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in urine.6 yearsLaboratory analysis of urine for GAG levels.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of participants that show measured levels of antibodies against the enzyme.6 yearsLaboratory analysis of blood to measure antibody levels.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTTippi MacKenzie, MD
tippi.mackenzie@ucsf.edu415-476-4086
CONTACTEmma Canepa, MS, CCRP
Emma.Canepa@ucsf.edu415-476-7255
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORTippi MacKenzie, MD

University of California, San Francisco

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 18, 2026