Restoring Dystrophin Expression in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Phase I/II Clinical Trial Using AVI-4658

Phase 1

Conditions: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
MedDRA version: 9.1Level: LLTClassification code 10013801Term: Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Registration Number: EUCTR2006-003833-33-GB

Lead Sponsor: Imperial College, London

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: ot Recruiting

Sex: Male

Target Recruitment: 9

Inclusion Criteria

1. Subject is male = 12 years and = 17 years of age at the time of study drug administration.
2. Subject has clinical diagnosis compatible with Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and evidence of mutational and dystrophin defects from muscle biopsy consistent with DMD (out-of frame deletions, absent dystrophin).
3. Subject has had a muscle biopsy analysed, showing <5% revertant fibres present. Biopsy may be collected at the time of DMD diagnosis or as part of protocol screening procedures.
4. Subject is unable to ambulate or stand independently.
5. Subject has Stage 1 to 3 EDB muscle preservation determined by MRI (Mercuri et al., 2002; Hawley et al., 1984).
6. Subject has a forced vital capacity = 25% confirmed within 3 months from Day One.
7. Subject has mean oxygen saturation monitoring > 94% in overnight domiciliary overnight sleep study within 3 months of Day One.
8. Subject has the ability to comply with all study evaluations and return for all study.
9. Subject and parent have psychiatric adjustments, adequately supportive psychosocial circumstances and a full understanding of study aims process and likely outcomes.

Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

1. Subject has had external digitorum brevis (EDB) muscle removed.
2. Subject has Stage 4 EDB muscle preservation determined by MRI.
3. Subject has a left ventricular shortening fraction of < 25% and/or an ejection fraction of < 35% by echocardiography at visit one or within three months of visit one.
4. Subject has evidence of nocturnal hypoventilation (mean oxygen saturation at night of = 94%) confirmed via overnight sleep study at Visit One (as screening procedure) or within 3 months of Visit One by overnight sleep study.
5. Subject has severe respiratory insufficiency defined by the need for invasive or non-invasive mechanical ventilation (does not include nocturnal ventilatory support).
6. Subject has severe cognitive dysfunction rendering them unable to understand and collaborate with study protocol.
7. Subject has immune deficiency or autoimmune disease.
8. Subject has a known bleeding disorder or has received chronic anticoagulant treatment within three months of study entry.
9. Subject has received pharmacologic treatment, apart from corticosteroids, that might affect muscle strength or function within 8 weeks of study entry (viz., anabolic steroids, creatine protein supplementation, albuterol or other beta agonists).
10. Subject has had surgery within 3 months of study entry or planned for anytime during study.
11. Subject has active significant illness at time of study entry.
12. Subject has is unable to undergo MRI testing (viz., has metal implants).
13. Subject or parent has active psychiatric disorder, has adverse psychosocial circumstances, recent significant emotional loss, history of depressive or anxiety disorders that might interfere with protocol completion or compliance.
14. Subject has any known allergies to products likely to be used in the study (viz., antiseptics, anaesthetics).
15. Subject has used any experimental treatments or has participated in any clinical trial within 4 weeks of study entry.
16. Subject has used intranasal, inhaled or topical steroids for a condition other than muscular dystrophy within 1 weeks of study entry.