OPTIRPE65: Clinical Trial of Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA)

Sponsor
MeiraGTx UK II Ltd (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT02781480
Collaborator
(none)
15
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3
32
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

A clinical trial of AAV2/5 vector for patients with Defects in RPE65

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Biological: AAV RPE65
Phase 1/Phase 2

Detailed Description

A dose escalation and dose expansion (Phase I/II) trial of adults and children with retinal dystrophy associated with defects in RPE65. ATIMP will be administered to one eye only in a single sub-retinal procedure

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
15 participants
Allocation:
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model:
Sequential Assignment
Intervention Model Description:
AAV2/5-OPTIRPE65AAV2/5-OPTIRPE65
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
An Open-label, Multi-centre, Phase I/II Dose Escalation Trial of an Adeno Associated Virus Vector for Gene Therapy of Adults And Children With Retinal Dystrophy Associated With Defects in RPE65 (LCA)
Study Start Date :
Apr 1, 2016
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2018
Actual Study Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2018

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Low dose AAV-RPE65

Subretinal administration of a single low dose of range AAV-RPE65

Biological: AAV RPE65
Comparison of different dosages of AAV RPE65

Experimental: Intermediate dose AAV-RPE65

Subretinal administration of a single intermediate dose of range AAV-RPE65

Biological: AAV RPE65
Comparison of different dosages of AAV RPE65

Experimental: High dose AAV-RPE65

Subretinal administration of a single high dose of range AAV-RPE65

Biological: AAV RPE65
Comparison of different dosages of AAV RPE65

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Overall Safety of Adeno-Associated Virus Vector (AAV-OPTIRPE65) - Number of Participants With a Safety Event [6 months]

    Safety was defined as an advanced therapy investigational medicinal product (ATIMP) related: Reduction in visual acuity by 15 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letters or more. Severe unresponsive inflammation. Infective endophthalmitis. Ocular malignancy. Grade III or above non-ocular suspected unexpected serious adverse reaction (SUSAR).

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
3 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Key Inclusion Criteria:
  • Aged 3 years or older

  • Early-onset severe retinal dystrophy consistent with RPE65 deficiency

Key Exclusion Criteria:
  • Females who are pregnant or breastfeeding

  • Have participated in another research study involving an investigational therapy for ocular disease within the last 6 months.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Kellogg Eye Centre, University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan United States 48105
2 Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom EC1V 2PD

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • MeiraGTx UK II Ltd

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
MeiraGTx UK II Ltd
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02781480
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • MGT003
First Posted:
May 24, 2016
Last Update Posted:
Jul 12, 2021
Last Verified:
Jun 1, 2021
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Undecided
Plan to Share IPD:
Undecided
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details
Pre-assignment Detail
Arm/Group Title Low Dose AAV-RPE65 Intermediate Dose AAV-RPE65 High Dose AAV-RPE65
Arm/Group Description Unilateral sub-retinal injection of AAV2/5-OPTIRPE65 in a total volume of no more than 1mL at low dose (1 x 10^11 vg/mL) Unilateral sub-retinal injection of AAV2/5-OPTIRPE65 in a total volume of no more than 1mL at intermediate dose (3 x 10^11 vg/mL) Unilateral sub-retinal injection of AAV2/5-OPTIRPE65 in a total volume of no more than 1mL at high dose (1 x 10^12 vg/mL)
Period Title: Overall Study
STARTED 9 3 3
COMPLETED 9 3 3
NOT COMPLETED 0 0 0

Baseline Characteristics

Arm/Group Title Low Dose AAV-RPE65 Intermediate Dose AAV-RPE65 High Dose AAV-RPE65 Total
Arm/Group Description Unilateral sub-retinal injection of AAV2/5-OPTIRPE65 in a total volume of no more than 1mL at low dose (1 x 10^11 vg/mL) Unilateral sub-retinal injection of AAV2/5-OPTIRPE65 in a total volume of no more than 1mL at intermediate dose (3 x 10^11 vg/mL) Unilateral sub-retinal injection of AAV2/5-OPTIRPE65 in a total volume of no more than 1mL at high dose (1 x 10^12 vg/mL) Total of all reporting groups
Overall Participants 9 3 3 15
Age (years) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
Mean (Standard Deviation) [years]
12.8
(5.52)
19.0
(2.65)
21.0
(3.00)
15.7
(5.79)
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female
7
77.8%
2
66.7%
0
0%
9
60%
Male
2
22.2%
1
33.3%
3
100%
6
40%
Race/Ethnicity, Customized (Count of Participants)
Hispanic or Latino
0
0%
1
33.3%
0
0%
1
6.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino
9
100%
2
66.7%
3
100%
14
93.3%
Black or African American
0
0%
0
0%
1
33.3%
1
6.7%
Asian
2
22.2%
0
0%
0
0%
2
13.3%
White
7
77.8%
3
100%
2
66.7%
12
80%
Region of Enrollment (participants) [Number]
United States
2
22.2%
0
0%
0
0%
2
13.3%
United Kingdom
7
77.8%
3
100%
3
100%
13
86.7%

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome
Title Overall Safety of Adeno-Associated Virus Vector (AAV-OPTIRPE65) - Number of Participants With a Safety Event
Description Safety was defined as an advanced therapy investigational medicinal product (ATIMP) related: Reduction in visual acuity by 15 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letters or more. Severe unresponsive inflammation. Infective endophthalmitis. Ocular malignancy. Grade III or above non-ocular suspected unexpected serious adverse reaction (SUSAR).
Time Frame 6 months

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
[Not Specified]
Arm/Group Title Low Dose AAV-RPE65 Intermediate Dose AAV-RPE65 High Dose AAV-RPE65
Arm/Group Description Unilateral sub-retinal injection of AAV2/5-OPTIRPE65 in a total volume of no more than 1mL at low dose (1 x 10^11 vg/mL) Unilateral sub-retinal injection of AAV2/5-OPTIRPE65 in a total volume of no more than 1mL at intermediate dose (3 x 10^11 vg/mL) Unilateral sub-retinal injection of AAV2/5-OPTIRPE65 in a total volume of no more than 1mL at high dose (1 x 10^12 vg/mL)
Measure Participants 9 3 3
Number of subjects with dose limiting events.
0
0%
0
0%
1
33.3%
Reduction in visual acuity by 15 ETDRS
0
0%
0
0%
1
33.3%
Severe unresponsive inflammation
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Infective endophthalmitis
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Ocular malignancy
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Grade III or above non-ocular SUSAR
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%

Adverse Events

Time Frame Within 6 months of ATIMP administration.
Adverse Event Reporting Description A serious adverse event that started on or after the start of the administration of ATIMP. Any serious adverse events that occurred after the last administration of ATIMP + 6 months were not considered treatment emergent.
Arm/Group Title Low Dose AAV-RPE65 Intermediate Dose AAV-RPE65 High Dose AAV-RPE65
Arm/Group Description Unilateral sub-retinal injection of AAV2/5-OPTIRPE65 in a total volume of no more than 1mL at low dose (1 x 10^11 vg/mL) Unilateral sub-retinal injection of AAV2/5-OPTIRPE65 in a total volume of no more than 1mL at intermediate dose (3 x 10^11 vg/mL) Unilateral sub-retinal injection of AAV2/5-OPTIRPE65 in a total volume of no more than 1mL at high dose (1 x 10^12 vg/mL)
All Cause Mortality
Low Dose AAV-RPE65 Intermediate Dose AAV-RPE65 High Dose AAV-RPE65
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/9 (0%) 0/3 (0%) 0/3 (0%)
Serious Adverse Events
Low Dose AAV-RPE65 Intermediate Dose AAV-RPE65 High Dose AAV-RPE65
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 0/9 (0%) 2/3 (66.7%) 1/3 (33.3%)
Eye disorders
Uveitis 0/9 (0%) 0 2/3 (66.7%) 2 1/3 (33.3%) 1
Visual acuity reduced 0/9 (0%) 0 0/3 (0%) 0 1/3 (33.3%) 1
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
Low Dose AAV-RPE65 Intermediate Dose AAV-RPE65 High Dose AAV-RPE65
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 5/9 (55.6%) 2/3 (66.7%) 3/3 (100%)
Eye disorders
Uveitis 3/9 (33.3%) 3 1/3 (33.3%) 1 1/3 (33.3%) 2
Visual acuity reduced 2/9 (22.2%) 2 0/3 (0%) 0 1/3 (33.3%) 1
Anterior chamber inflammation 0/9 (0%) 0 0/3 (0%) 0 1/3 (33.3%) 1
Hypotony of eye 1/9 (11.1%) 1 0/3 (0%) 0 0/3 (0%) 0
Blurred vision 0/9 (0%) 0 1/3 (33.3%) 1 0/3 (0%) 0
Investigations
Intraocular pressure increased 1/9 (11.1%) 1 0/3 (0%) 0 0/3 (0%) 0
Nervous system disorders
Visual field defect 0/9 (0%) 0 1/3 (33.3%) 1 0/3 (0%) 0

Limitations/Caveats

[Not Specified]

More Information

Certain Agreements

Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

Results Point of Contact

Name/Title Chief Medical Officer
Organization MeiraGTx
Phone +1 973 609-2156
Email robert.zeldin@meiragtx.com
Responsible Party:
MeiraGTx UK II Ltd
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02781480
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • MGT003
First Posted:
May 24, 2016
Last Update Posted:
Jul 12, 2021
Last Verified:
Jun 1, 2021