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Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)Phase 1/2NCT05820152

Gene Therapy Clinical Trial for the Treatment of Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy Associated With ND1 Mutations

A Phase 1/2 study testing NFS-02 Injection in people with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), run by Neurophth Therapeutics Inc at 4 sites in 2 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of NFS-02 in the treatment of LHON caused by mitochondrial ND1 gene mutation. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)
What is being tested?
NFS-02 Injection
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
11 participants
Where
4 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
15 Aug 2023to 24 Jun 2024
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age
  • Age at the time of signing the informed consent form: the age of the subjects must be ≥ 18 years old and ≤ 75 years old Type of Subject and Disease Characteristics
  • The clinical manifested vision loss due to LHON, and any eye BCVA ≥ 0.5 LogMAR
  • The genotype testing result shows the presence of G3460A mutation in the ND1 gene, and the absence of the other primary LHON associated mutations in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) (ND4 [G11778A] or ND6 [T14484C]) (confirmed by a CLIA-certified international laboratory)
  • The vision loss in the eye with worse visual acuity lasted > 6 months and < 10 years at screening
  • Pupils can be adequately dilated for a thorough ocular examination and visual acuity test
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  • Each eye of the subject must maintain at least Hand Motion visual acuity (VA) (≤ 2.3 LogMAR) as defined in the ocular/vision examination manual (operating manual for refraction and VA examinations) in this study
  • Willingness to comply with the clinical study protocol and 5 years of long-term follow-up after administration Sex
  • Male or female
  • Male subjects:
  • A male subject must agree to take contraceptive measures at least 6 months after the treatment visit, see Appendix 5 for details
  • Female subjects:
  • A female subject is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant (see Appendix 5), not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies:
  • Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) as defined in Appendix 5 ii) A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraception guidance in Appendix 5 for at least 6 months after the treatment visit Informed Consent
  • Written informed consent form must be obtained from the subject or his/her parent/legal guardian before any study-related procedures is performed (see Section 10.2)
  • If the subject is legally blind (> 1.0 LogMAR or the readings of decimal visual acuity chart < 0.1), an impartial witness must be present throughout the informed consent process and discussion process.

Who cannot join

  • Any known allergy and/or hypersensitivity to the study drug or its constituents
  • Contraindication to IVT injection in any eye
  • IVT drug delivery to any eye within 30 days prior to the screening visit
  • History of vitrectomy in either eye
  • Narrow anterior chamber angle in any eye contra-indicating pupillary dilation
  • Presence of disorders or diseases of the eye or adnexa, excluding LHON, which may interfere with visual or ocular assessments, including spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), during the study
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  • Presence of known/documented mutations, other than the LHON-related mutation, which are known to cause pathology of the optic nerve, retina, or afferent visual system
  • Presence of systemic or ocular/vision diseases, disorders, or pathologies, other than LHON, known to cause or be associated with vision loss, or whose associated treatment(s) or therapy(ies) is/are known to cause or be associated with vision loss
  • Presence of optic neuropathy from any cause other than LHON
  • Presence of illness or disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, include symptoms and/or the associated treatments that can alter visual function, for instance cancers or pathology of the central nervous system (CNS), including multiple sclerosis (diagnosis of multiple sclerosis must be based on the 2010 Revisions to the McDonald Criteria) (Polman C H et al., 2011), and/or diseases or conditions that affect the safety of subjects participating in the study
  • History of recurrent uveitis (idiopathic or immune-related) or active ocular inflammation
  • Participated in another clinical study and receive an IMP within 90 days prior to the screening visit
  • Exceptions: Subjects who have completed the clinical study of idebenone as IMP > 90 days prior to the screening visit and has completely discontinued idebenone at least 7 days prior to dosing are still eligible to participate in the study.
  • Any eye has previously received ocular gene therapy
  • Subjects who refused to stop using idebenone
  • Have undergone clinical-related ocular surgery (per investigator's assessment) within 90 days prior to the screening visit
  • Female subjects who are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed within the first 6 months after the administration of NFS-02 Injection
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse (including heavy smoking, i.e., > 20 cigarettes per day or > 20 pack-years [equivalent to one pack a day for 20 years or 2 packs a day for 10 years])
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody, syphilis antibody and HCV antibody positive are excluded; hepatitis B test that shows a clinically significant active infection requiring treatment (defined as the presence of hepatitis B core antibody [HBcAb] positive or hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] positive, and hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid [HBV-DNA]) > 1000 copies/mL or according to local laboratory method above lower limit of quantitative detection) are excluded
  • Unable to tolerate or unable or unwilling to comply with all the protocol requirements
  • Subjects from the study site fail to comply with or do not agree to comply with local and institutional guidelines for suspected 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection/testing
  • Any other exclusions determined by the investigator

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 2 countries.

4 sites in 2 countries

China3 sites
  • The First Medical Center of the General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality

  • Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong

  • Optometry Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University

    Wenzhou, Zhejiang

Other trials in China

United States1 site
  • University of Colorado- Dept of Ophthalmology

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: A Phase 1/2, Multi-regional, Single-Arm, Open-Label, Dose-Finding Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Gene Therapy for Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) Associated With ND1 Mutation

The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of NFS-02 in the treatment of LHON caused by mitochondrial ND1 gene mutation. This study will enroll subjects aged ≥ 18 years old and ≤ 75 years old to receive a single unilateral intravitreal (IVT) injection of NFS-02 to evaluate its safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy. The clinical manifestations of all subjects are to be reduced visual acuity caused by LHON associated with ND1 mutation, with laboratory test showing G3460A mutation (a CLIA-certified laboratory) and reduced visual acuity lasted for > 6 months and < 10 years.

Read the detailed description

At the dose-finding stage, the principle is that the Safety Review Committee (SRC) will decide whether to make dose adjustment based on the safety data of the starting dose. The starting dose is 1.5×108 vg, 0.05 mL eye/dose. The safety of the starting dose will be reviewed by the SRC, and dose escalation or de-escalation is by recommendation of the SRC. The safety of the starting dose will first be performed in 6 evaluable subjects.

Criteria for Dose Modification:

Dose Escalation:

If drug-related dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) events are observed in < 2 of the 6 evaluable subjects within 6 weeks after the dosing of NFS-02 at the starting dose, the dose can be escalated to 5.0×108 vg, 0.05 mL eye/dose after the approval by SRC.

If drug-related dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) events are observed in < 2 of the 6 evaluable subjects within 6 weeks after the dosing of NFS-02 at the 5.0×108 vg, 0.05 mL eye/dose, the dose can be escalated to 1.5×109 vg, 0.05 mL eye/dose after the approval by SRC.

Dose De-escalation:

If drug-related dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) events are observed in ≥ 2 of the 6 evaluable subjects within 6 weeks after the dosing of NFS-02 at the starting dose, the dose can be de-escalated to 5.0×107 vg, 0.05 mL eye/dose after the approval by SRC.

Enrollment Sequence:

  • The enrollment sequence of any dose group (6 subjects) is that the 2nd subject and the 3rd subject will be enrolled at least 7 days after the enrollment of the 1st subject.
  • The 4th, 5th and 6th subjects will be enrolled at least 7 days after the enrollment of the 2nd and the 3rd subjects.

The 7-day interval is to avoid acute safety events to the greatest possible extent.

Being tested
NFS-02 Injection
Medical subject headings
Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber

What participants receive

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

  • NFS-02 InjectionDrug

    The starting dose is 1.5×108 vg, 0.05 mL eye/dose. If drug-related dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) events are observed in < 2 of the 6 evaluable subjects within 6 weeks after the dosing of NFS-02 at the starting dose, the dose can be escalated to 5.0×108 vg, 0.05 mL eye/dose after the approval by SRC. If drug-related dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) events are observed in < 2 of the 6 evaluable subjects within 6 weeks after the dosing of NFS-02 at the 5.0×108 vg, 0.05 mL eye/dose, the dose can be escalated to 1.5×109 vg, 0.05 mL eye/dose after the approval by SRC. If drug-related dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) events are observed in ≥ 2 of the 6 evaluable subjects within 6 weeks after the dosing of NFS-02 at the starting dose, the dose can be de-escalated to 5.0×107 vg, 0.05 mL eye/dose after the approval by SRC.

Study groups in NCT05820152
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NFS-02 InjectionExperimentalPotential doses at the dose-finding stage: 5.0×107 vg, 0.05 mL/eye/dose (low dose) 1.5×108 vg, 0.05 mL/eye/dose (starting dose) 5.0×108 vg, 0.05 mL/eye/dose (intermediate dose) 1.5×109 vg, 0.05 mL/eye/dose (high dose)
Receives: Drug: NFS-02 Injection

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of adverse events (AEs)

    Incidence of adverse events (AEs) within 52 weeks of NFS-02 intravitreal injection at different doses

    Measured: 52 weeks

  2. Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs)

    Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs)within 52 weeks of NFS-02 intravitreal injection at different doses

    Measured: 52 weeks

  3. Incidence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLT)

    Incidence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) (ocular and non-ocular) within 52 weeks of NFS-02 intravitreal injection at different doses

    Measured: 52 weeks

Secondary outcomes (16)
  1. Proportion (%) of subjects with an improvement of ≥ 0.3 LogMAR from baseline in BCVA in the injected eye and non-injected eye

    ETDRS visual acuity charts will used to assess proportion (percent) of subjects with an improvement of ≥ 0.3 LogMAR from baseline in Best corrected visual acuity(BCVA)

    Measured: At Weeks 2, 6,12, 26, 40, 52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182, 208, 234, and 260

  2. Mean change from baseline in BCVA (LogMAR) in the injected eye and non-injected eye

    ETDRS visual acuity charts will used to assess mean change from baseline in BCVA (LogMAR)

    Measured: At Weeks 2, 6,12, 26, 40, 52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182, 208, 234, and 260

  3. Mean change in BCVA (LogMAR) compared to nadir in the injected eye and non-injected eye

    ETDRS visual acuity charts will used to assess mean change in BCVA (LogMAR) compared to nadir

    Measured: At Weeks 2, 6,12, 26, 40, 52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182, 208, 234, and 260

  4. Change from baseline in the parameter of microperimetry in the injected eye and non-injected eye

    Microperimetry parameters will evaluate alterations in function of different region the retina. The major parameter to be documented is mean sensitivity

    Measured: At Weeks 2, 6,12, 26, 40, 52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182, 208, 234, and 260

  5. Proportion (%) of subjects with a clinically meaningful improvement of injected eye from baseline in microperimetry in the injected eye and non-injected eye

    Microperimetry parameters will evaluate alterations in function of different region the retina. The major parameter to be documented is mean sensitivity. A clinically meaningful improvement is defined as an improvement of 7 decibels (dB) or more post-treatment from a baseline in a pre-defined area consisting of 5 or more points in central 20° vision on microperimetry (a pre-defined area is set as central 36 loci among 68 loci of the whole grid)

    Measured: At Weeks 2, 6,12, 26, 40, 52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182, 208, 234, and 260

  6. Change from baseline in contrast sensitivity in the injected eye and non-injected eye

    The contrast sensitivity examination measures the subject's ability to discern targets presented at varying spatial frequencies or sizes under different contrast levels. The contrast sensitivity examination measures the full range of visual sensitivity, including brightness and contrast, and it may be used as a comprehensive assessment of visual function

    Measured: At Weeks 2, 6,12, 26, 40, 52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182, 208, 234, and 260

  7. Change from baseline in visual evoked potential (VEP) parameters in the injected eye and non-injected eye

    VEP is a visual electrophysiological examination used to identify possible ischemic optic neuropathy, including the P100 Latency,P100 Amplitude,P2 Latency,P2 Amplitude

    Measured: At Weeks 2, 6,12, 26, 40, 52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182, 208, 234, and 260

  8. To evaluate immunogenicity

    A central laboratory will be used to evaluate anti-AAV2 neutralizing antibodies in the serum samples of all subjects. These samples will be tested by the sponsor or its designee to detect anti-AAV2 neutralizing antibodies in the samples and report the titer of confirmed positive samples. Samples confirmed positive for anti-AAV2 neutralizing antibodies will also be evaluated for the presence of neutralizing antibodies

    Measured: At Weeks 1, 2, 6, 12, 26, 40, and 52

  9. To evaluate immunogenicity

    The interferon gamma enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISpot) assay will be performed to measure the proliferative response of lymphocytes to AAV2 antigen and ND1 peptide. The number of activated cells in the sample was calculated

    Measured: At Weeks 1, 2, 6, 12, 26, 40, and 52

  10. To evaluate vector shedding

    Assessment of vector DNA shedding in tears (both eyes).Samples were analyzed to determine the presence of viral DNA in tears

    Measured: At Weeks 1, 2, 6, 12, 26, 40, and 52

  11. To evaluate biodistribution

    Assessment of biodistribution in whole blood. Samples were analyzed to determine the presence of viral DNA in whole blood

    Measured: At Weeks 1, 2, 6, 12, 26, 40, and 52

  12. To evaluate the improvement in BCVA in the injected eye and non-injected eye (< 0.3 LogMAR)

    ETDRS visual acuity charts will used to assess proportion (percent) of subjects with an improvement of ≥ 0.2 LogMAR and ≥ 0.1 LogMAR from baseline in BCVA Proportion (percent) of subjects with visual acuity of > 1.0 LogMAR before and after treatment

    Measured: At Weeks 52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182, 208, 234 and 260

  13. Change from baseline in retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in the injected eye and non-injected eye

    OCT is an imaging technology to investigate the ocular fundus by using of the basic principle of low-coherence light interferometry. It detects the reflection or diffusion signals of biological tissue layers of different depths by inputting low coherence light and obtains the images and quantitative results of the microscopic structure of the retina

    Measured: At Weeks 2, 6,12, 26, 52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182, 208, 234 and 260

  14. Change from baseline in retinal ganglion cell complex thickness in the injected eye and non-injected eye

    OCT is an imaging technology to investigate the ocular fundus by using of the basic principle of low-coherence light interferometry. It detects the reflection or diffusion signals of biological tissue layers of different depths by inputting low coherence light and obtains the images and quantitative results of the microscopic structure of the retina

    Measured: At Weeks 2, 6,12, 26, 52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182, 208, 234 and 260

  15. To evaluate the change from baseline in VFQ-25

    VFQ-25 is a 25-item short form version of the 51-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ), which can effectively measure patient-reported outcomes (including quality of life, QoL). All items are scored so that a high score represents better functioning. Each item is then converted to a 0 to 100 scale so that the lowest and highest possible scores are set at 0 and 100 points, respectively.

    Measured: At Weeks 12, 26,52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182, 208, 234 and 260

  16. To evaluate the change from baseline in quality of SF-36

    The SF-36 questionnaire is a universal tool for evaluating patient-reported QoL outcome. SF-36 comprises 36 questions which cover eight domains of health: 1) limitations in physical activities because of health problems; 2)limitations in social activities because of physical or emotional problems; 3) limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems; 4) bodily pain; 5) general mental health (psychological distress and well-being); 6)limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems; 7) vitality (energy and fatigue); and 8) general health perceptions. The scale score of each domain will be calculated based on the total score of the items included in the said domain and re-adjusted to 0-100,higher scores mean a worse outcome

    Measured: At Weeks 12, 26,52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182, 208, 234 and 260

Timeline

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

  1. First posted19 Apr 2023
  2. Study start15 Aug 2023
  3. Primary completion24 Jun 2024
  4. Study completion24 Jun 2024

Why it stopped: Due to the sponsor circumstances and external reasons

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
5.0×107 vg, 0.05 mL eye/dose(low dose); 1.5×108 vg, 0.05 mL eye/dose(starting dose); 5.0×108 vg, 0.05 mL eye/dose(intermediate dose); 1.5×109 vg, 0.05 mL eye/dose(high dose)
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
11 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05820152
Sponsor's protocol ID
NFS-02-101
Status last verified
Sep 2024
First submitted
6 Apr 2023
Last updated
20 Sep 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing NFS-02 Injection in people with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), run by Neurophth Therapeutics Inc at 4 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?

The sponsor lists 16 inclusion and 22 exclusion criteria. 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Sep 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in China, United States. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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

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

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Due to the sponsor circumstances and external reasons). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Incidence of adverse events (AEs) (time frame: 52 weeks). The study lists 3 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 20 Sep 2024.

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