An Open Label Clinical Trial of Retinal Gene Therapy for Choroideremia (NCT02077361) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedPhase 1/2
An Open Label Clinical Trial of Retinal Gene Therapy for Choroideremia
Canada6 participantsStarted 2015-04
Plain-language summary
A project has been developed in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to enable male patients with choroideremia to access a clinical trial that replaces the defective gene with a normal copy. This experiment is designed to show that the transfer of a normal copy of the gene to the eye is not only safe but may improve the sight of patients. Only Canadian subjects who meet criteria will be recruited.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* The research subject is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
* Male aged 18 years or above.
* Diagnosed with choroideremia (with genotyping or evidence of lack of the gene product with immunohistochemistry) and in good health.
* Active degeneration of the retina (the expectation of significant decline in visual function without any intervention over the subsequent 5 years) with OCT (optical coherent tomography) changes visible within the macula.
* Willingness to allow his general physician and ophthalmologist, if appropriate, to be notified of participation in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
The participant may not enter the study if ANY of the following apply.
* Female or child research subject (under the age of 18).
* Men unwilling to use barrier contraception methods, if relevant.
* Previous history of retinal surgery or ocular inflammatory disease (uveitis).
* Grossly asymmetrical retinal disease or other ocular morbidity which might confound adopting the fellow eye as a long-term comparator.
* Any other significant systemic disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the research subject at risk because of participation in the study, or may influence the result of the study, or the research subject's ability to participate in the study. This would include a contraindication to oral prednisolone, such as a history of gastric ulcer).
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What they're measuring
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Number of patients with ocular and systemic adverse events