Clinical trial • Phase III • Neurology|Rare Disease

2'-O-(2-METHOXYETHYL) MODIFIED ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE TARGETING UBE3A ANTISENSE TRANSCRIPT RNA for Angelman syndrome

Phase III trial of 2'-O-(2-METHOXYETHYL) MODIFIED ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE TARGETING UBE3A ANTISENSE TRANSCRIPT RNA for Angelman syndrome.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Neurology|Rare Disease
Trial Disease
Angelman syndrome
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Oligonucleotide
Paediatric Trial
Yes
Orphan Drug
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
07-11-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
09-03-2026

Trial design

Phase III trial in Italy, Spain, Germany and others.

Target Sample Size
128
Trial Duration For Participant
364

Eligibility

Recruits 128 paediatric patients.

Vulnerable Population
The trial selects a vulnerable population (isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true). Consent is required from the participant's caregiver(s) or legally-authorised representative (LAR): "The participants caregiver(s)/ legally-authorized representative (LAR) must have given written informed consent..." Specific subject information and informed consent forms are listed (Caregiver ICF, Parent-Guardian-LAR ICF, Main ICF, Genetic ICF, etc.) indicating consent by caregiver/LAR. Assent of participants is not specified in the provided record.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. The participants caregiver(s)/ legally-authorized representative (LAR) must have given written informed consent and any authorizations required by local law and be able to comply with all study requirements.\n- 2. Medically stable and can undergo sedation and/or general anesthesia without intubation.\n- 3. Male or female between 2 and ≤50 years of age, depending on specific cohort, at the time of the in-clinic Screening visit.\n- 4. Participant has a clinical diagnosis of Angelman syndrome (AS) with molecular confirmation of either a Ubiquitin-protein ligase E3A (UBE3A) deletion or UBE3A mutation.\n- 5.Currently receiving stable doses of concomitant medications typically prescribed for AS, such as anti-epileptic medication, behavioral management medications, sleep medications, gabapentin, cannabidiol, and special diets, supplements, or nutritional support for at least 8 weeks prior to the Baseline visit.\n- 6. LAR/caregiver(s) agree(s) not to post any of the participant’s personal medical data or information related to the study on any website or social media site (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, TikTok, etc.) from the time of enrollment until they are notified that the study is completed."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Must not have any clinically significant abnormalities in medical history (e.g., major surgery within 3 months of screening), or on physical examination for which treatment with an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) would be contraindicated or which, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator (PI), could confound the results of this study.\n- 2. Known brain or spinal disease that would interfere with the lumbar puncture (LP) procedure, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation, or presence of other factors would affect the safety of the LP procedure.\n- 3. Must not have any other conditions, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would make the participant unsuitable for inclusion or could interfere with the participant participating in or completing the study.\n- 4. Must not have any laboratory abnormalities or any other clinically significant abnormalities that would, as assessed by the Investigator, at screening or Baseline, render a participant unsuitable for inclusion.\n- 5. Previous treatment with an oligonucleotide (including small interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA) [siRNA], ASOs) or gene editing. This exclusion criterion does not apply to approved nucleic acid-based vaccines, including mRNA vaccines, which are allowed.\n- 6. Has molecular confirmation of AS due to paternal uniparental disomy, imprinting defect, or mosaic findings."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change in performance on the Expressive Communication subdomain raw score of the Bayley Scales for Infant and Toddler Development-4 (Bayley-4) without caregiver input in Cohort 1 [Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Expressive Communication subdomain raw score of the Bayley-4 assessed without caregiver input, measured at Baseline and at Week 52."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- 1. Change in Bayley Scales for Infant and Toddler Development-4 (Bayley-4): Cognition Subdomain Raw Score without caregiver input [Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Cognition subdomain raw score of Bayley-4 assessed without caregiver input at Baseline and Week 52."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 2. Change in Symptoms of Angelman Syndrome -Clinician Global Impression of Change (SAS-CGI-C): Overall AS [Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinician-rated SAS-CGI-C overall assessment of change in Angelman Syndrome symptoms at Baseline and Week 52."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 3. Change in Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale-3 (Vineland-3): Receptive Communication Subdomain Raw Score [Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Receptive Communication subdomain raw score from Vineland-3 at Baseline and Week 52."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 4. Change in Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale-3 (Vineland-3): Daily Living Skills, Personal Subdomain Raw Score [Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Daily Living Skills, Personal subdomain raw score from Vineland-3 at Baseline and Week 52."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 5. Change in Symptoms of Angelman Syndrome - Clinician Global Impression of Change (SAS-CGI-C): Sleep Problems [Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinician-rated SAS-CGI-C assessment specific to sleep problems at Baseline and Week 52."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 6. Change in Bayley Scales for Infant and Toddler Development-4 (Bayley-4): Fine Motor Subdomain Raw Score without caregiver input [Time Frame: Baseline to Week 52]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Fine Motor subdomain raw score of Bayley-4 assessed without caregiver input measured from Baseline to Week 52."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 7. Change in Observer-Reported Communication Ability (ORCA): Overall Emerging T score [Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Observer-reported ORCA overall Emerging T score at Baseline and Week 52."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 8. Percentage of Participants with Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [Time Frame: Up to Week 52]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants experiencing TEAEs and SAEs recorded up to Week 52."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- 9. Change in Vital Signs and Clinical Laboratory Results [Time Frame: Baseline and Week 52]","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Changes from Baseline in measured vital signs and clinical laboratory results assessed at Baseline and Week 52."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
128
Recruitment Window Months
45
Consent Approach
Written informed consent must be provided by the participant's caregiver(s) or legally-authorised representative (LAR): "The participants caregiver(s)/ legally-authorized representative (LAR) must have given written informed consent..." Subject information and informed consent documents exist for caregivers and parent/guardian/LAR (country-specific ICFs listed), and optional genetic/future research consent forms are provided. The record does not specify participant assent procedures or the languages of consent documents in the provided data.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
8
Total Number Of Participants
30

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
09-02-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
09-03-2026
Processing Time Days
28
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
14

Sites

Site Name
Associazione La Nostra Famiglia
Department Name
Neurorehabilitation
Contact Person Name
Alberto Danieli
Site Name
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
Department Name
Neuroscience
Contact Person Name
Nicola Pietrafusa
Contact Person Email
nicola.pietrafusa1@opbg.net
Site Name
IRCCS Foundation Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Department Name
Pediatric neuroscience
Contact Person Name
Stefano D’Arrigo
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana
Department Name
Developmental Neuroscience
Contact Person Name
Roberta Battini
Contact Person Email
roberta.battini@fsm.unipi.it

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
13-02-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
13-03-2026
Processing Time Days
28
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
8

Sites

Site Name
Parc Tauli Hospital Universitari
Department Name
Pediatric Medicine
Contact Person Name
Ana Roche Martinez
Contact Person Email
aroche@tauli.cat
Site Name
Hospital Sant Joan De Deu Barcelona
Department Name
Pediatric Neurology Department
Contact Person Name
Mercedes Serrano Gimare
Contact Person Email
mercedes.serrano@sjd.es

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
03-02-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
16-03-2026
Processing Time Days
41
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
4

Sites

Site Name
LMU Klinikum Muenchen AöR
Department Name
Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital - Neuropaediatrie
Contact Person Name
Christine Makowski

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
09-02-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
13-03-2026
Processing Time Days
32
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
4

Sites

Site Name
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
Department Name
Klinika Neurologii Rozwojowej
Contact Person Name
Maria Mazurkiewicz-Bełdzińska
Contact Person Email
mmazur@gumed.edu.pl

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
PPD Development LP
Responsibilities
PK analysis; Pharmacovigilance
Name
Medpace Finland Oy
Responsibilities
Patient Concierge Services (PCS) for patient stipend and travel reimbursement; Central lab for sample storage; other support functions
Name
WCG Clinical Inc.
Responsibilities
eCOA Scales and Translations and Central Vineland Raters
Name
Endpoint Clinical Inc.
Responsibilities
IWRS/IRT

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"PPD Development LP","duties_or_roles":"PK analysis; Pharmacovigilance","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Rehab Metrics","duties_or_roles":"Onsite Bayley rater, as needed","organisation_type":"Health care"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Preventiongenetics LLC","duties_or_roles":"UBE3A Genetic Testing Research – Optional","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"Clouds of Care","duties_or_roles":"EEG Central Reader","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Sitero LLC","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"CortiCare","duties_or_roles":"EEG (EEG technician and equipment)","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"WCG Clinical Inc.","duties_or_roles":"eCOA Scales and Translations and Central Vineland Raters","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Netherlands","full_name":"Xerimis B.V.","duties_or_roles":"Study Drug Depot for EU","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Cogstate Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Rater Qualification & Training","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Informed Medical Decisions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Central review of genetic reports","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Endpoint Clinical Inc.","duties_or_roles":"IWRS/IRT","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Finland","full_name":"Medpace Finland Oy","duties_or_roles":"Patient Concierge Services (PCS) for patient stipend and travel reimbursement; Central lab for sample storage; other study support functions","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
ION582
Active Substance
2'-O-(2-METHOXYETHYL) MODIFIED ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE TARGETING UBE3A ANTISENSE TRANSCRIPT RNA
Modality
Oligonucleotide
Routes Of Administration
Intrathecal
Route
Intrathecal
Orphan Designation
Yes
Maximum Dose
80 mg (max daily); 1120 mg (max total)

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