Clinical trial • Phase I/II • Neurology|Rare Disease

Adeno-associated viral vector serotype rh10 containing the human cholesterol 24-hydroxylase gene (human CYP46A1) for Huntington's disease|Early manifest Huntington's disease

Phase I/II trial of Adeno-associated viral vector serotype rh10 containing the human cholesterol 24-hydroxylase gene (human CYP46A1) for Huntington's dise…

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Neurology|Rare Disease
Trial Disease
Huntington's disease|Early manifest Huntington's disease
Trial Stage
Phase I/II
Drug Modality
Gene therapy|Small molecule|Radiopharmaceutical|Diagnostic agent

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
29-02-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
22-03-2024

Trial design

open-label, adaptive Phase I/II trial in France.

Open Label
Yes
Adaptive
True, dose-finding (dose escalation) followed by a dose expansion part; main objective includes selection of dose for the Expansion Part (specific escalation rules not provided here).
Single Multiple Or Escalation Dose Combined
Yes
Target Sample Size
18
Trial Duration For Participant
364

Eligibility

Recruits 18 Vulnerable population selected; participants must be able to provide Informed Consent. Inclusion criteria require subjects to be able to provide Informed Consent; no information on assent or proxy consent is provided in the available documents..

Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected; participants must be able to provide Informed Consent. Inclusion criteria require subjects to be able to provide Informed Consent; no information on assent or proxy consent is provided in the available documents.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Male or Female subjects between ages 18 and 65 years (both inclusive) at time of consenting, able to provide Informed Consent and able to understand and comply with all study procedures."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Documented genetic confirmation of pathological CAG expansion in the huntingtin gene ≥ 40"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Early manifest HD as defined by a UHDRS total functional capacity (TFC) score of 9 to 13 and a diagnostic classification level (DCL) of 4, or a DCL of 3 if present with cognitive impairment and clear evidence of disease progression."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Striatal MRI volumes per hemisphere compatible with the local delivery of the study drug: Putamen ≥ 2.3 cm3 (per side); Caudate ≥ 1.7 cm3 on Screening MRI."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- All HD concomitant medications are stable for at least 30 days prior to screening at the investigator’s discretion."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects with prior metastatic neoplasms"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects with active psychosis"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects with confused state"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects with violent and/or suicidal behavior"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects with prior strokes"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects with intracranial hemorrhage"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects with active infection"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Subjects with contraindication to MRI or gadolinium and any other medical condition that in the investigator’s opinion would interfere with the study conduct and assessments will be excluded."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs), Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) through Week 52","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence of DLTs, TEAEs and SAEs assessed through Week 52 (safety/tolerability assessment over 52 weeks)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Magnitude and variability of change from baseline in anatomical and volumetric measures of brain regions impacted by HD (caudate, putamen, whole brain volume, grey matter volume, white matter volume, ventricular volume) as assessed by MRI at Week 52","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in anatomical and volumetric brain measures assessed by MRI at Week 52."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in the Unified Huntington’s Disease Rating Scale composite score [cUHDRS: Total Motor Score (TMS), Total Functional Capacity (TFC), Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) and Stroop Word Reading (SWRT)] at Week 52","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in cUHDRS composite score components at Week 52."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) mHTT, Neurofilament light chain (NfL), and 24-OH cholesterol at Week 52","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Biomarker concentration changes in blood and CSF for mHTT, NfL and 24-OH cholesterol at Week 52."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) metabolic profile (measuring lactate, N-acetyl aspartate, creatine, choline, glutamate, glutamine, glutathione, taurine, and myo-inositol) at Week 52","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in MRS metabolic profile measuring listed metabolites at Week 52."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Fluoro-deoxyglucose (FDG) striatal profile at Week 52","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline in FDG-PET striatal profile at Week 52."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
18
Recruitment Window Months
78
Consent Approach
Participants must be able to provide Informed Consent (inclusion criterion). Age range 18–65. Subject information and informed consent forms are listed (French versions available). No information on assent or proxy consent in the available documents.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
1
Total Number Of Participants
18

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-01-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
24-11-2025
Processing Time Days
678
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
18

Sites

Site Name
Institut Du Cerveau Et De La Moelle Epiniere
Department Name
75
Principal Investigator Name
Alexandra Durr
Principal Investigator Email
alexandra.durr@icm-institute.org
Contact Person Name
Alexandra Durr
Number Of Participants
18

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
AskBio France
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
France

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Metabolon Inc.","duties_or_roles":"lipidomics analyses, metabolic profile","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Ixico Technologies Limited","duties_or_roles":"Central Imaging Service","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Australia","full_name":"Zindametrix Pty Limited","duties_or_roles":"Cognitive and behavioural tests.","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Sweden","full_name":"Olink Proteomics AB","duties_or_roles":"proteomics","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Precision For Medicine Inc.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Bayer AG","duties_or_roles":"Statistical analysis; Medical Writing; Medical Expertise; Data Management; E-data capture; Safety Reporting","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Institut Du Cerveau Et De La Moelle Epiniere","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
AB-1001
Active Substance
Adeno-associated viral vector serotype rh10 containing the human cholesterol 24-hydroxylase gene (human CYP46A1)
Modality
Gene therapy
Routes Of Administration
Intracerebral use
Route
Intracerebral use
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus:1
First In Human
Yes
Frequency
One-time administration
Investigational Product Name
METHYLPREDNISOLONE HEMISUCCINATE
Active Substance
METHYLPREDNISOLONE HEMISUCCINATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Injection
Route
Injection
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus:2
Investigational Product Name
FLUDEOXYGLUCOSE (18F)
Active Substance
FLUDEOXYGLUCOSE (18F)
Modality
Radiopharmaceutical
Routes Of Administration
Injection
Route
Injection
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus:2
Investigational Product Name
GADOTERIC ACID
Active Substance
GADOTERIC ACID
Modality
Diagnostic agent
Routes Of Administration
Direct intravenous injection (pre-filled syringe)
Route
Intravenous injection
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus:2

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