Clinical trial • Phase III • Musculoskeletal | Neurology

HUMANISED IGG1 KAPPA FRAGMENT ANTIBODY TARGETING TFR1 CONJUGATED TO P125 OLIGONUCLEOTIDE for Myotonic dystrophy type 1

Phase III trial of HUMANISED IGG1 KAPPA FRAGMENT ANTIBODY TARGETING TFR1 CONJUGATED TO P125 OLIGONUCLEOTIDE for Myotonic dystrophy type 1.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Musculoskeletal | Neurology
Trial Disease
Myotonic dystrophy type 1
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Monoclonal antibody | Oligonucleotide | Other
Paediatric Trial
Yes
Orphan Drug
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
29-12-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
28-04-2026

Trial design

Randomised, placebo (sodium chloride, intravenous) as placebo comparator arm; active arm dyne-101 (intravenous). dose and schedule not specified in provided data.-controlled Phase III trial across 22 sites in Belgium, France, Italy and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo (SODIUM CHLORIDE, intravenous) as placebo comparator arm; active arm DYNE-101 (intravenous). Dose and schedule not specified in provided data.
Target Sample Size
78
Trial Duration For Participant
336

Eligibility

Recruits 78 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
Any participant who is pregnant or breastfeeding or is planning to become pregnant during the study
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population considerations: participants aged 16–17 years are included with pediatric assent documents available (assent forms for 16–17 yrs and parental/legal guardian ICFs are present in multiple country submissions). Inclusion criteria require participants to be "Capable of giving signed informed consent/assent as described in the protocol". Country-specific ICF/assent and parental consent forms are provided (multiple language versions listed in documents).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Age 16 to ≤ 65 years at the time of signing the informed consent/assent form\n- 8. If being treated with testosterone, on a stable replacement dose for 30 days prior to screening\n- 9. Participants must agree to follow protocol-specified highly effective contraception guidance as described in the protocol\n- 11. Capable of giving signed informed consent/assent as described in the protocol, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in the protocol and authorization to use health information that is confidential according to national and local privacy regulations\n- 12. Willingness and ability of participant to comply with and tolerate scheduled visits, dosing administration plan, and study assessments over the duration of the study\n- 2. Diagnosis of DM1 confirmed by molecular genetics with trinucleotide repeat size > 100. Historical results from clinical testing are acceptable\n- 3. Clinically apparent myotonia equivalent to hand opening time of at least 3 seconds as determined by a central reading of vHOT (middle finger) values\n- 4. Hand grip strength averaged from both sides ≥ 15% and ≤ 85% predicted of normal\n- 5. 5×STS completion in ≥ 8 seconds without the use of assistive devices such as canes or walkers. The use of braces, such as ankle braces, and orthoses such as submalleolar orthoses, and inserts or supports that do not extend above the malleolus are permitted during testing.\n- 6. Able to complete 10-MWRT and 5×STS without the use of assistive devices such as canes, walkers, or orthoses. The use of submalleolar orthoses and inserts or supports that do not extend above the malleolus are permitted during testing\n- 7. Body mass index (BMI) < 35kg/m2"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Previous or ongoing medical condition, medical history, physical findings, or laboratory abnormalities that in the opinion of the Investigator could affect safety, make it unlikely that the dosing schedule and follow-up will be correctly completed, and/or impair the assessment and interpretation of study results\n- 12. Medical condition other than DM1 that would significantly impact ambulation or participation in functional assessments\n- 13. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or other serious medical illness that may complicate interpretation of safety or efficacy in the study, in the opinion of the Investigator\n- 19. Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist/incretin medications including semaglutide, dulaglutide, liraglutide, exenatide, or tirzepatide within a period of 5 half-lives of the medication prior to performing screening assessments\n- 14. Individuals with a history or presence of second- or third-degree heart block, ventricular arrhythmias, ECG with the corrected QT interval by Fridericia’s Formula (QTcF) ≥ 450 ms in men and QTcF ≥ 460 ms in women, PR ≥ 240 ms; left bundle-branch block, or a conduction defect that is clinically significant in the opinion of the Investigator are excluded unless they have an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator that was implanted more than 2 weeks prior to screening\n- 15. Individuals with known structural heart disease, evidence of noncompaction cardiomyopathy, or a known (at most recent imaging) left ventricular ejection fraction of < 40%\n- 16. Individual has a history of suicide attempt, suicidal behavior, or has any suicidal ideation within 6 months prior to Screening that meets criteria at a level of 4 or 5 of document or who, in the opinion of the Investigator, is at significant risk to commit suicide\n- 17. Treatment with medications that can improve myotonia or clinical functional endpoints within a period of 5 half-lives of the medication prior to performing screening assessments. ay include, but not limited to, mexiletine, phenytoin, carbamazepine, procainamide, disopyramide, ranolazine, flecainide, lamotrigine, nifedipine, acetazolamide, clomipramine, imipramine, amitriptyline, taurine, or quinine\n- 18. Current treatment with systemic immunosuppressive therapy\n- 4. A known diagnosis of congenital DM1\n- 2. History of major surgical procedure (based on Investigator judgment) within 12 weeks prior to the start of screening, with the exception of implanted pacemaker or defibrillator, or an expectation of a major surgical procedure during the Placebo-Controlled Period of the study (based on Investigator judgment).\n- 10. Persistent systolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg or signs or symptoms of hypotension or volume depletion/dehydration\n- 3. History of DVT or PE within the last 5 years\n- 5. History of clinically significant liver disease or ongoing treatment for liver disease or confirmed elevated ALT > 3× ULN at screening\n- 6. History of clinically significant hematologic disease or have any of the following hematologic results at screening: platelets or hemoglobin below the lower limit of normal for age and sex\n- 7. History of clinically significant kidney disease, ongoing treatment for kidney disease (treatment for hypertension is permitted) or eGFR < 60 mL/min as calculated with the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) Cystatin C Equation\n- 8. Acute kidney injury within 12 weeks prior to Screening, characterized by an increase in serum creatinine of 0.3 mg/dL within 48 hours, or of 1.5-fold within a week\n- 9. Hematuria > 5 red blood cells per high power field (RBC/HPF) on urinalysis at screening\n- Inability to comply with physical activity requirements (eg., abstaining from strenuous exercise) from Screening through the end of the Placebo-Controlled Period\n- Any participant who is pregnant or breastfeeding or is planning to become pregnant during the study\n- 20. Use of nephrotoxic medications within a period of 5 half-lives of the medication prior to performing screening assessments. These may include, but are not limited to, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aminoglycosides (eg, gentamicin and streptomycin), bisphosphonates, and antiviral agents (eg, acyclovir and adefovir). Planned procedures that require contrast during the study are also exclusionary\n- 11. Active malignancy or history within the last 5 years, except for basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix thathat has been successfully excised and considered cured at least 1 year prior to Screening. Participants with cancers in remission for >5 years prior to Screening may be included after discussion with the Medical Monitor.\n- 21. Receipt of any prior gene therapy, or receipt of another investigational drug, biologic agent, or device within 5 half-lives (if known) of the agent, or within 4 months prior to the start of Screening, whichever is longer. Individuals previously treated with oligonucleotide therapies (including small interfering RNA [siRNA]) may be eligible if the last dose of the investigational drug was received ≥ 3 years ago\n- 22. Percent predicted forced vital capacity (FVC) < 50% (sitting position)\n- 23. Recent physical inactivity (eg, immobilization of ≥ 3 days) if, in the opinion of the Investigator, this would hinder the participant from complying with study requirements\n- 24. Inability to undergo venipuncture successfully or tolerate venous access\n- 25. Inability, or impaired ability, to complete study procedures and/or complete the study, due to physical or cognitive impairment or illicit drug or alcohol abuse, in the judgment of the Investigator"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- 5×STS time, change from baseline at Week 49","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline at Week 49 measured using the 5×STS (five-times sit-to-stand) test time."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change from baseline at Week 49 in: vHOT; middle finger QMT total CGI-C 10-MWRT velocity (m/s) PGI-C DM1-ACTIVC total score MDHI total PGI-S CGI-S 9-HPT MDHI subscale","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Change from baseline at Week 49 measured for the listed clinical and patient-reported outcomes (vHOT middle finger, QMT total, CGI-C, 10-MWRT velocity, PGI-C, DM1-ACTIVC total score, MDHI total and subscales, PGI-S, CGI-S, 9-HPT) as specified in protocol."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Maximum observed drug concentration (Cmax) Time to maximum concentration (tmax) Area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) from hour 0 to the last measurable concentration (AUCtlast) AUC extrapolated to infinity (AUC∞) Apparent terminal elimination rate constant (λZ) Apparent terminal elimination half-life (t½) Plasma clearance (CL) Volume of distribution at the terminal phase (Vz), if appropriate Volume of distribution at steady state (Vss), if appropriate","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Standard plasma PK parameters: Cmax, tmax, AUC0-tlast, AUC∞, λZ, t½, CL, Vz, Vss measured from plasma concentration-time samples per PK schedule in protocol."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Incidence of anti-drug antibodies (ADAs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence of treatment-emergent anti-drug antibodies measured by validated immunogenicity assays per protocol schedule."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- * Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) including: - Treatment-emergent serious adverse events (SAEs) - TEAEs considered related to study drug - TEAEs leading to discontinuation from study drug and discontinuation from the study * Other clinically significant safety and tolerability observations including: - Vital sign findings - 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) findings -Clinical laboratory values *C-SSRS results","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety endpoints assessed by recording TEAEs/SAEs, relatedness, discontinuations, vital signs, 12-lead ECGs, clinical laboratory values, and C-SSRS results per safety monitoring schedule."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
78
Recruitment Window Months
32
Consent Approach
Informed consent: participants capable of giving signed informed consent/assent per protocol. Adolescents aged 16–17 have pediatric assent forms available; parental/legal guardian ICFs are provided in some national submissions. Multiple language ICF/assent documents available (English, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, German, Danish as per country document listings). Consent/assent procedures and authorization to use confidential health information are described in protocol and country-specific ICFs.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
22
Total Number Of Participants
72

Belgium

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
31-03-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-04-2026
Processing Time Days
28
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen
Department Name
Neurology
Contact Person Name
Willem De Ridder
Contact Person Email
Willem.deridder@uza.be
Site Name
UZ Leuven
Department Name
Neurology
Contact Person Name
Kristl Claeys
Contact Person Email
Kristl.Claeys@uzleuven.be

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
31-03-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-04-2026
Processing Time Days
28
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
15

Sites

Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Neuromyology Service – Reference Center for neuromuscular Diseases
Contact Person Name
Guillaume BASSEZ
Contact Person Email
guillaume.bassez@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nantes
Department Name
Centre de Référence Maladies Neuromusculaires Rares AOC
Contact Person Name
Yann PEREON
Contact Person Email
Yann.pereon@univ-nantes.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Neurology department
Contact Person Name
Pascal LAFORET
Contact Person Email
pascal.laforet@aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Regional De Marseille
Department Name
Centre de Référence des Maladies Neuromusculaires rares et de la SLA
Contact Person Name
Shahram ATTARIAN
Contact Person Email
Shahram.attarian@ap-hm.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Toulouse
Department Name
Service de neurologie et d’explorations fonctionnelles neurologiques
Contact Person Name
Pascal CINTAS
Contact Person Email
cintas.p@chu-toulouse.fr

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
19-01-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
30-04-2026
Processing Time Days
101
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
15

Sites

Site Name
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Department Name
Department of Women's, Child and Public Health Sciences
Contact Person Name
Marika Pane
Site Name
Centro Clinico Nemo
Department Name
Centro Clinico Nemo di Brescia
Contact Person Name
Massimiliano Filosto
Contact Person Email
massimiliano.filosto@unibs.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant Andre
Department Name
UOC Neurologia
Contact Person Name
Matteo Garibaldi
Contact Person Email
matteo.garibaldi@uniroma1.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Citta Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino
Department Name
Dipartimento di Neuroscienze
Contact Person Name
Tiziana Enrica Mongini
Contact Person Email
tizianaenrica.mongini@unito.it
Site Name
Centro Clinico Nemo
Department Name
Centro Clinico Nemo - Milan
Contact Person Name
Valeria Ada Sansone

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
02-04-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
30-04-2026
Processing Time Days
28
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
Hospital Universitario Donostia
Department Name
Neurology
Contact Person Name
Adolfo López de Munain Arregui
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía
Department Name
Neurology
Contact Person Name
Gerardo Gutierrez Gutierrez
Contact Person Email
g3.neuro@gmail.com

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
21-04-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-04-2026
Processing Time Days
7
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Department Name
Neurology
Contact Person Name
Catharina Faber
Contact Person Email
c.faber@mumc.nl
Site Name
Radboud universitair medisch centrum Stichting
Department Name
Neurology
Contact Person Name
Karlien Mul
Contact Person Email
karlien.mul@radboudumc.nl

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
31-03-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
28-04-2026
Processing Time Days
28
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
Region Midtjylland
Department Name
Department of Neurology
Contact Person Name
Henning Andersen
Contact Person Email
hennande@rm.dk
Site Name
Rigshospitalet
Department Name
Neuromuscular Clinic and Research Unit
Contact Person Name
Nicolai Rasmus Perisler

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
16-04-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
29-04-2026
Processing Time Days
13
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
18

Sites

Site Name
Universitaetsmedizin Goettingen
Contact Person Name
Jana Zschuentzsch
Site Name
Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin KöR
Department Name
Campus Buch, Muscle Research Unit
Contact Person Name
Elisabetta Gazzerro
Contact Person Email
elisabetta.gazzerro@charite.de
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Bonn AöR
Department Name
Zentrum für Neurologie, Klinik für Neuromuskuläre Erkrankungen, NPP, Geb. C80
Contact Person Name
Jens Reimann
Contact Person Email
jens.reimann@ukbonn.de
Site Name
LMU Klinikum Muenchen AöR
Department Name
Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Friedrich-Baur-Institut, Campus lnnenstadt
Contact Person Name
Benedikt Schoser

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Dyne Therapeutics Inc.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
Iqvia Laboratories Limited
Name
PPD Development LP
Responsibilities
Biomarkers and PK
Name
Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC
Responsibilities
consumables & equipment, packaging & labelling, PT Card, CT hotline, clinical endpoint committee
Name
Suvoda LLC
Name
Longboat Clinical Limited
Responsibilities
site document repository
Name
Medidata Solutions Inc.

Third parties

  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Centogene GmbH","duties_or_roles":"genetic testing","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Trinds LLC","duties_or_roles":"PT Training, vHOT reviewers and MPT Management​","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Chillibean Limited","duties_or_roles":"ideo file storage functional assessments​","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Iqvia Laboratories Limited","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"eResearchTechnology GmbH","duties_or_roles":"Cardiac / respiratory testing","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute Inc.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Scout Clinical","duties_or_roles":"Patient reimbursement","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Quanterix Corp.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Australia","full_name":"Cogstate Limited","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Meeting Protocol Worldwide LP","duties_or_roles":"Investigator Meeting Planning","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Suvoda LLC","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"France","full_name":"Association Institut De Myologie","duties_or_roles":"QMT / MyoTools","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Actigraph LLC","duties_or_roles":"wearable devices","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"PPD Development LP","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC","duties_or_roles":"consumables & equipment, packaging & labelling, PT Card, CT hotline, clinical endpoint committee","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Evidera Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Exit Interviews","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Longboat Clinical Limited","duties_or_roles":"site document repository","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Charles River Laboratories Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Immunogenicity/ADA​","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"PPD Development LP (US address)","duties_or_roles":"Biomarkers and PK","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
DYNE-101
Active Substance
HUMANISED IGG1 KAPPA FRAGMENT ANTIBODY TARGETING TFR1 CONJUGATED TO P125 OLIGONUCLEOTIDE
Modality
Monoclonal antibody | Oligonucleotide
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Orphan Designation
Yes
Maximum Dose
99 mg/kg
Investigational Product Name
SODIUM CHLORIDE
Active Substance
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE PH. EUR.; SODIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE PHEUR; SODIUM CHLORIDE PH. EUR.
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS USE
Route
INTRAVENOUS

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