AFFINITY DUCHENNE: RGX-202 Gene Therapy in Participants with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

Last updated: March 10, 2025
Sponsor: REGENXBIO Inc.
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2/3

Condition

Muscular Dystrophy

Treatment

RGX-202

Clinical Study ID

NCT05693142
RGX-202-1101
  • Ages > 1
  • Male

Study Summary

RGX-202 is a gene therapy designed to deliver a transgene for a novel microdystrophin that includes functional elements of naturally-occurring dystrophin including the C-Terminal (CT) domain.

This is a multicenter, open-label dose evaluation clinical study to assess the safety, tolerability, and clinical efficacy of a one-time intravenous (IV) dose of RGX-202 in participants with Duchenne.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Part 1 - Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • The participant's legal guardian(s) is (are) willing and able to provide written,signed informed consent prior to any study-related procedures; and, whereapplicable, the minor participant has provided written or verbal assent according tolocal requirements.

  • Is a male at least 4 years of age and less than 12 years of age at consent or 1 to <4 years of age at the time of dosing and ≥ 10 kg at the time of screening.

  • Must meet any of the following criteria:

  • DMD gene mutation in exons 18 and above, and a clinical picture consistent withtypical DMD with the exception of a participant (Cohort 1b) with DMD genemutation in exons 12-17.

  • Participant is able to walk 100 meters independently without assistive devices.Cohort 2c participant must be able to walk 10 meters independently withoutassistive devices. Cohort 1b The participant must be able to walk with orwithout assistive devices.

  • Participant is able to complete the TTSTAND per protocol-specific criteria.

  • Participant has been on a stable dose of systemic glucocorticoids according tothe standard of care for at least 12 weeks. Cohort 2c participants must beconsistently on or off a stable dose of systemic glucocorticoids according tothe standard of care for at least 12 weeks.

  • Clinical laboratory test results, including hepatic and renal function, arewithin the normal range during screening, or if abnormal, are not clinicallysignificant, in the opinion of the investigator.

  • Documentation is provided at screening visit for participant's adherence to thelocal country's vaccination schedule. The parent(s) or legal guardian(s) mustbe willing to have their child receive a meningococcal vaccine, if not alreadyvaccinated.

  • Participant and parent(s)/legal guardian(s) are willing and able to comply withscheduled visits, study intervention administration plan, and study procedures.

Part 2 and 3 Inclusion Criteria:

  • The participant's legal guardian(s) is (are) willing and able to provide written,signed informed consent prior to any study-related procedures; and, whereapplicable, the minor participant has provided written or verbal assent according tolocal requirements.

  • DMD gene mutation in exons 18 and above, and a clinical picture consistent withtypical DMD.

  • Participant is able to complete the TTSTAND per protocol-specific criteria.

  • Clinical laboratory test results, including hepatic and renal function, are withinthe normal range during screening, or if abnormal, are not clinically significant,in the opinion of the investigator.

  • Documentation is provided at screening visit for participant's adherence to thelocal country's vaccination schedule. The parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must bewilling to have their child receive a meningococcal vaccine, if not alreadyvaccinated.

  • Participant and parent(s)/legal guardian(s) are willing and able to comply withscheduled visits, study intervention administration plan, and study procedures.

  • Is a male at least 1 year of age and ≥ 10 kg at the time of screening.

  • Participants 1 to <4 years of age must meet the following criteria:

  • is able to walk 10 meters independently without assistive devices.

  • must be consistently on or off a stable dose of systemic glucocorticoidsaccording to the standard of care for at least 12 weeks.

  • Participants 4 years and older must meet the following criteria:

  • are able to walk 100 meters independently without assistive devices.

  • have been on a stable dose of systemic glucocorticoids according to thestandard of care for at least 12 weeks.

  • have a NSAA total score ≥16.

Exclusion

Part 1 Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant has any condition that would contraindicate treatment withimmunosuppression.

  • Participant has received ataluren (a protein restoration therapy) or anexon-skipping therapy for the treatment of DMD within 6 months of study entry or isunable to refrain from taking ataluren or exon-skipping therapy for a duration of 5years from the time of RGX-202 administration.

  • Participant has received any investigational or commercial gene therapy product overhis lifetime.

  • Participant is currently taking any other investigational intervention (other thancorticosteroids) or has taken any other investigational intervention (other thancorticosteroids) within 3 months prior to the scheduled Day 1 intervention. If thecorticosteroid is vamorolone, the participant must be converted to equivalent dailyprednisolone or prednisone dose on Day -1 and remain on this for 12 weeks. Twelveweeks after the dosing of RGX-202, the participant will be allowed to resumevamorolone at the original per kilogram dose at which he entered the study andshould remain on this for 24 months unless the investigator determines that this isnot clinically indicated or possible.

  • Participant has detectable AAV8 total binding antibodies in serum.

  • Participant has impaired cardiac function defined as a left ventricular ejectionfraction of < 55% on screening cardiac assessments (echocardiogram or MRI).

  • Participant is not a good candidate for the study, in the opinion of theinvestigator.

Part 2 and 3 Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant has any condition that would contraindicate treatment withimmunosuppression.

  • Participant has received givinostat within 3 months of study entry or has receivedataluren (a protein restoration therapy) or an exon-skipping therapy for thetreatment of DMD within 6 months of study entry or is unable to refrain from takingataluren or exon-skipping therapy for a duration of 5 years from the time of RGX-202administration.

  • Participant has received any investigational or commercial gene therapy product overhis lifetime.

  • Participant is currently taking any other investigational intervention (other thancorticosteroids) or has taken any other investigational intervention (other thancorticosteroids) within 3 months prior to the scheduled Day 1 intervention. If thecorticosteroid is vamorolone, the participant must be converted to equivalent dailyprednisolone or prednisone dose on Day -1 and remain on this for 12 weeks. Twelveweeks after the dosing of RGX-202, the participant will be allowed to resumevamorolone at the original per kilogram dose at which he entered the study andshould remain on this for 24 months unless the investigator determines that this isnot clinically indicated or possible.

  • Participant has detectable AAV8 total binding antibodies in serum.

  • Participant has impaired cardiac function defined as a left ventricular ejectionfraction of < 55% on screening cardiac assessments echocardiogram or MRI).

  • Participant is not a good candidate for the study, in the opinion of theinvestigator.

Study Design

Total Participants: 65
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: RGX-202
Phase: 2/3
Study Start date:
January 04, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
August 31, 2028

Study Description

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) is a rare genetic disorder, caused by mutations in the gene responsible for making dystrophin, a protein of central importance for muscle cell structure and function. The absence of functional dystrophin protein in individuals with Duchenne results in cell damage during muscle contraction leading to cell death, inflammation, and fibrosis in muscle tissues, and ultimately progressive muscle weakness. RGX-202 is designed to use the AAV8 vector to deliver a transgene to muscle cells that encodes a novel microdystrophin that includes the functional elements of naturally occurring dystrophin including the C-Terminal (CT) domain.

This is a multicenter, phase I/II/III, open-label study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacodynamics (microdystrophin protein levels), pharmacokinetic, and clinical efficacy of RGX-202 when administered IV as one-time dose to ambulant male participants with Duchenne. A comprehensive, short-term, prophylactic immunosuppression regimen will be administered during treatment to mitigate a potential immune response. This study is being conducted in three sequential parts: a phase I/II study (Part 1), a phase 3 pivotal study (Part 2) and a confirmatory study (Part 3). Part 1 will study a one-time dose of RGX-202 (1x10^14 or 2x10^14 GC/kg) in up to 15 participants with Duchenne. In part 1, the primary objective is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of RGX-202 through 52 weeks. Part 2 (Pivotal Expansion) will study a single dose of RGX-202 (2x10^14 GC/kg) in approximately 30 participants. After the last Part 2 participant is dosed, enrollment into the confirmatory study (Part 3) will be initiated. The target enrollment for the confirmatory study (Part 3) is approximately 30 participants. Participants will be assessed at various time points for 104 weeks after receiving RGX-202. All participants will be given the opportunity to enroll in a separate long-term follow-study in accordance with the US federal government guidelines for the safety follow-up of patients receiving gene therapy.

Connect with a study center

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital

    Little Rock, Arkansas 72202
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Stanford School of Medicine /Division of Neuromuscular Medicine

    Palo Alto, California 94304
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Stanford School of Medicine /Division of Neuromuscular Medicine

    San Carlos, California 94070
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado 80045
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois 60611
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas 75390
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, Virginia 23298-0211
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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