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Duchenne Muscular DystrophyPhase 2/3NCT05693142

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

A Phase 2/3 study testing RGX-202 in people with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, run by REGENXBIO Inc. at 23 sites in 2 countries.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial 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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 year and older, men only
Conditions the study is for
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
What is being tested?
RGX-202
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
65 participants
Where
23 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
4 Jan 2023to Jun 2028
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 year and older
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

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, where applicable, the minor participant has provided written or verbal assent according to local 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 with typical DMD with the exception of a participant (Cohort 1b) with DMD gene mutation 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 without assistive devices. Cohort 1b participant must be able to walk with or without assistive devices.
  • Participant is able to complete the TTSTAND per protocol-specific criteria.
  • Participant has been on a stable dose of systemic glucocorticoids according to the standard of care for at least 12 weeks. Cohort 2c participants must be consistently on or off a stable dose of systemic glucocorticoids according to the standard of care for at least 12 weeks.
  • Clinical laboratory test results, including hepatic and renal function, are within the 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 the local country's vaccination schedule. The parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must be willing to have their child receive a meningococcal vaccine, if not already vaccinated.
  • Participant and parent(s)/legal guardian(s) are willing and able to comply with scheduled 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, where applicable, the minor participant has provided written or verbal assent according to local requirements.
  • DMD gene mutation with any mutation except for those with deletions or point mutations in exons 8, 9 and/or 10.
  • Participant is able to complete the TTSTAND per protocol-specific criteria.
  • Clinical laboratory test results, including hepatic and renal function, are within the 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 the local country's vaccination schedule. The parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must be willing to have their child receive a meningococcal vaccine, if not already vaccinated.
  • Participant and parent(s)/legal guardian(s) are willing and able to comply with scheduled 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.
  • Sexually active participants must be willing to use a medically accepted method of contraception from the time of the screening visit through 5 years after RGX-202 administration.
  • 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 glucocorticoids according to the standard of care for at least 12 weeks and the 24-month duration of the study.
  • 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 the standard of care for at least 12 weeks and remain on a stable dose for the 24-month duration of the study.
  • have a NSAA total score ≥16.

Part 1 Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant has any condition that would contraindicate treatment with immunosuppression.
  • Participant has received ataluren (a protein restoration therapy) or an exon-skipping therapy for the treatment of DMD within 6 months of study entry or is unable to refrain from taking ataluren or exon-skipping therapy for a duration of 5 years from the time of RGX-202 administration.
  • Participant has received any investigational or commercial gene therapy product over his lifetime.
  • Participant is currently taking any other investigational intervention (other than corticosteroids) or has taken any other investigational intervention (other than corticosteroids) within 3 months prior to the scheduled Day 1 intervention. If your corticosteroid is vamorolone, the participant will be asked to temporarily convert his daily dosing to prednisolone/prednisone during a short period of time around RGX-202 administration. He will be allowed to revert back to his baseline vamorolone regimen at the original per kilogram dose at which he entered the study and should remain on this for 24 months unless the investigator determines that this is not clinically indicated or possible.
  • Participant has impaired cardiac function defined as a left ventricular ejection fraction of < 55% on screening cardiac assessments (echocardiogram or MRI).
  • Participant is not a good candidate for the study, in the opinion of the investigator.

Part 2 and 3 Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant has any condition that would contraindicate treatment with immunosuppression.
  • Participant has received givinostat within 3 months of study entry or has received ataluren (a protein restoration therapy) or an exon-skipping therapy for the treatment of DMD within 6 months of study entry or is unable to refrain from taking ataluren or exon-skipping therapy for a duration of 5 years from the time of RGX-202 administration.
  • Participant has received any investigational or commercial gene therapy product over his lifetime.
  • Participant is currently taking any other investigational intervention (other than corticosteroids) or has taken any other investigational intervention (other than corticosteroids) within 3 months prior to the scheduled Day 1 intervention. If the corticosteroid is vamorolone, the participant will be asked to temporarily convert his daily dosing to prednisolone/prednisone during a short period of time around RGX-202 administration. He will be allowed to revert back to his baseline vamorolone regimen at the original per kilogram dose at which he entered the study and should remain on this for 24 months unless the investigator determines that this is not clinically indicated or possible.
  • Participant has detectable titer of >1:50 for AAV8 total binding antibodies in serum at screening.
  • Participant has impaired cardiac function defined as a left ventricular ejection fraction of < 55% on screening cardiac assessments echocardiogram or MRI).
  • Participant is not a good candidate for the study, in the opinion of the investigator.

Trial locations and contacts

23 sites in 2 countries.

23 sites in 2 countries

United States19 sites
  • Rare Disease Research

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30329

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

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

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Cincinnati Children's

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205

  • The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

  • University of Florida

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610

  • Helen DeVos Children's Hospital

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503

  • University of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    Kansas City, Kansas, 60160

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202

  • Monroe Carell Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032

  • Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23510

  • Children's Hospital of Orange County

    Orange, California, 92868

  • Stanford School of Medicine /Division of Neuromuscular Medicine

    Palo Alto, California, 94304

  • Oregon Health & Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

  • Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298

  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01608

Other trials in United States

Canada4 sites
  • Children's Hospital London Health Science Centre

    London, Ontario

  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8

  • BC Children's Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V65 3N1

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Official title: A Phase 1/2/3 Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy, Pharmacodynamics, and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous RGX-202 Gene Therapy in Males With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

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.

Read the detailed 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. Enrollment is complete for Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the study. 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.

Being tested
RGX-202
Keywords
Gene therapy, DMD, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
Medical subject headings
Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • RGX-202Genetic

    RGX-202 is a recombinant AAV8 containing a transgene encoding a novel microdystrophin

Study groups in NCT05693142
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Part 1: Cohort 1 and 1b (enrollment complete): RGX-202 Dose 1ExperimentalA single IV infusion of RGX-202 at a dose of 1×10^14 GC/kg body weight
Receives: Genetic: RGX-202
Part 1: Cohort 2, 2c;, and Part 2; and Part 3 (enrollment complete for all): RGX-202 Dose 2ExperimentalA single IV infusion of RGX-202 at a dose of 2x10^14 GC/kg body weight (or a fixed dose of 1.00×10^16 GC [150 mL] for participants weighing > 50 kg)
Receives: Genetic: RGX-202

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Part 1 Safety measured by incidence of Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events

    Evaluate incidences of AEs and SAEs

    Measured: 52 weeks

  2. Part 2 and 3 Pharmacodynamic

    Proportion of participants whose RGX-202 microdystrophin protein expression determined in their muscle biopsy is ≥ 10% relative to dystrophin level in non-DMD participants

    Measured: 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes (14)
  1. Time to Stand (TTSTAND)

    Values will include time (seconds) and velocity (tasks/second)

    Measured: 52 Weeks (Part 1); 52 and 104 Weeks (Part 2 &3)

  2. Time to Walk/Run 10 meters (TTWR)

    Values will include time (seconds) and velocity (meters/second)

    Measured: 52 Weeks (Part 1) and 104 Weeks (Part 2 &3)

  3. Time to Climb 4 Stairs (TTCLIMB)

    Values will include time (seconds) and velocity (tasks/second)

    Measured: 52 Weeks (Part 1); 52 and 104 Weeks (Part 2 &3)

  4. North Star Ambulatory Assessment (NSAA)

    Performance-based assessment of muscle strength and function using a 17-item scale, with all items rated 0,1, or 2, with higher score indicating better performance. The NSAA total score is the sum of the 17 items, ranging from 0 to 34. NSAA linearized score ranges from 0 to 100.

    Measured: 52 Weeks (Part 1) and; 52 and 104 Weeks (Part 2 &3)

  5. Peabody Developmental Motor Scale, Third Edition (PDMS-3); Body Control Subtest

    The PDMS-3 is a norm-referenced developmental assessment that measures motor skills of young children. The Body Control subtest measures the child's ability to maintain balance and postural reactions in a variety of positions. Motor skills appropriate for the child's developmental level are administered and rated 0, 1, or 2, with higher score indicating better performance. Body Control subtest total raw scores range from 0 to 112. Age equivalent and scaled scores will also be generated. PDMS-3 Body Control subtests is included for participants age <4 at screening.

    Measured: 52 Weeks (Part 1); 52 and 104 Weeks (Part 2 &3)

  6. Peabody Developmental Motor Scale, Third Edition (PDMS-3); Body Transport Subtest

    The PDMS-3 is a norm-referenced developmental assessment that measures motor skills of young children. The Body Transport subtest measures the child's ability to move from one place to another, including walking, running, jumping forward, and skipping. Motor skills appropriate for the child's developmental level are administered and rated 0, 1, or 2, with higher score indicating better performance. Body Transport subtest total raw score ranges from 0 to 63. Age equivalent and scaled scores will also be generated. PDMS-3 Body Control subtests is included for participants age <4 at screening.

    Measured: 52 Weeks (Part 1); 52 and 104 Weeks (Part 2 &3)

  7. Part 2 and 3: Stride velocity 95th centile

    Assessment of peak ambulatory performance captured by wearable activity monitoring device. For velocity measures, higher values indicate greater function.

    Measured: 104 weeks

  8. Part 1 Microdystrophin protein expression

    RGX-202 microdystrophin protein levels determined in muscle biopsy.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  9. Part 1 Pharmacokinetics (PK)

    Vector genome concentrations as measured by polymerase chain reaction [PCR] to RGX-202 deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA] in muscle and serum.

    Measured: 12 weeks (muscle) and 52 weeks (serum)

  10. Part 1 Vector Shedding

    Vector genome concentrations as measured by polymerase chain reaction [PCR] to RGX-202 deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA] in urine.

    Measured: 52 weeks

  11. Part 2 and 3 Microdystrophin protein expression

    RGX-202 microdystrophin protein levels determined in muscle biopsy.

    Measured: 12 weeks

  12. Part 2 and 3 Safety measured by incidence of Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events

    Evaluate incidences of AEs and SAEs

    Measured: 104 weeks

  13. Part 2 and 3 Pharmacokinetics (PK)

    Vector genome concentrations as measured by polymerase chain reaction [PCR] to RGX-202 deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA] in muscle and serum.

    Measured: 12 weeks (muscle) 52 weeks (serum)

  14. Part 2 and 3 Vector Shedding

    Vector genome concentrations as measured by polymerase chain reaction [PCR] to RGX-202 deoxyribonucleic acid [DNA] in urine, feces, and saliva.

    Measured: 52 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Jan 2023
  2. Study start4 Jan 2023
  3. Primary completionSep 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2028 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Dose Evaluation
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
65 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05693142
Sponsor's protocol ID
RGX-202-1101
Status last verified
Jul 2026
First submitted
4 Jan 2023
Last updated
21 Jul 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Expanded access
Available

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing RGX-202 in people with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, run by REGENXBIO Inc. at 23 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 23 sites in United States, Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Part 1 Safety measured by incidence of Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events (time frame: 52 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Jul 2026.

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