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A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Transduced With Lenti-D Lentiviral Vector for the Treatment of Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD)

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of Lenti-D Drug Product (eli-cel) in Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), sponsored by bluebird bio. Completed at 8 sites in 6 countries. Open to male participants aged Up to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-04-25.

Sponsored by bluebird bio · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
32
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
Up to 17 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

This trial assessed the efficacy and safety of autologous cluster of differentiation 34 (CD34+) hematopoietic stem cells, transduced ex-vivo with Lenti-D lentiviral vector (also called elivaldogene autotemcel or eli-cel), for the treatment of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD). A participant's blood stem cells were collected and modified (transduced) using the Lenti-D lentiviral vector encoding human adrenoleukodystrophy protein. After modification (transduction) with the Lenti-D lentiviral vector, the cells were transplanted back into the participant following myeloablative conditioning. Participants in this study will be continuously followed in study LTF-304.

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For study ALD-102 the Transplant Population (TP), Neutrophil Engraftment Population (NEP), and Intent-to-Treat Population (ITT) were identical.

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Conditions studied

  • Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD)

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Keywords

  • Adrenoleukodystrophy
  • X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
  • Gene therapy
  • Hematopoietic stem cell
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In context

Adrenoleukodystrophy

68 studies on the registry are indexed under Adrenoleukodystrophy; 19 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 32 is close to the median of 31 across 40 interventional studies indexed under Adrenoleukodystrophy.

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Lead sponsor

bluebird bio is the lead sponsor of 12 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Up to 17 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. was obtained from a competent custodial parent or guardian with legal capacity to execute a local institutional review board (IRB)/Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) approved consent (informed assent will be sought from capable participants, in accordance with the directive of the IRB/IEC and with local requirements).
  2. Males aged 17 years and younger, at the time of parental/guardian consent and, where appropriate, participant assent.
  3. Active cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) as defined by:

    1. Elevated very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA) values, and
    2. Active CNS disease established by central radiographic review of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrating:
    3. Loes score between 0.5 and 9 (inclusive) on the 34-point scale, and
    4. Gadolinium enhancement on MRI of demyelinating lesions.
  4. NFS less than or equal to (\<or=) 1.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Receipt of an transplant or gene therapy.
  2. Availability of a willing 10/10 HLA-matched sibling donor (excluding female heterozygotes).
  3. Use of statins, Lorenzo's Oil, or dietary regimens used to lower very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA) levels. Note: participants must discontinue use of these medications at time of consent.
  4. Receipt of an study drug or procedure within 3 months before Screening that might confound study outcomes. Use of investigational study drugs is prohibited throughout the course of the study.
  5. Any conditions that make it impossible to perform MRI studies (including allergies to anesthetics or contrast agents).
  6. Hematological compromise as evidenced by:

    • Peripheral blood (ANC) count \< 1500 cells/ cubic milli meter (mm3),
    • count \< 100,000 cells/mm3, or
    • \< 10 gram per deciliter (g/dL).
    • Uncorrected bleeding disorder.
  7. Hepatic compromise as evidenced by:

    • (AST) value > 2.5× (ULN)
    • Alanine transaminase (ALT) value > 2.5×ULN
    • Total value > 3.0 milligram per deciliter (mg/dL), except if there is a diagnosis of Gilbert's Syndrome and the participant is otherwise stable
  8. Renal compromise as evidenced by abnormal renal function (actual or calculated \< 50 milliliter per minute [mL/min])
  9. Cardiac compromise as evidenced by \<40 percent (%)
  10. Immediate family member with a known or suspected Familial Cancer Syndrome (including but not limited to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome, hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer syndrome, and familial adenomatous polyposis).
  11. active bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, or prion-associated infection
  12. Positive for type 1 or 2 (HIV-1, HIV-2); ; ; human T lymphotrophic virus 1 (HTLV-1). (Note that participants who have been vaccinated against hepatitis B [hepatitis B surface antibody-positive] who are negative for other markers of prior hepatitis B infection [eg, negative for hepatitis B core antibody (Ab)] are eligible. Participants with past exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV [HBcAb positive and/or HBeAb positive]) are also eligible for the study provided they have a negative test for HBV DNA. Also note that participants who are positive for anti-hepatitis C antibody are eligible as long as they have a negative hepatitis C viral load.
  13. Any clinically significant cardiovascular or pulmonary disease, or other disease or condition that would be for any of the other study procedures.
  14. Absence of adequate for fertile participants. Male participants and their female partners are required to use two different effective methods of contraception from Screening through at least 6 months after drug product infusion. If subjects are truly sexually abstinent (where true sexual abstinence is defined as being in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject), no second method is required.
  15. Any contraindications to the use of granulocyte colony stimulating (G-CSF) during the mobilization of HSCs, and any contraindications to the use of busulfan or cyclophosphamide, including known to the active substances or to any of the in their formulations.
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Informed consent

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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Allogeneic and autologous transplant

Stem cell (bone marrow) transplants. Allogeneic uses cells from a donor; autologous uses your own cells, collected earlier and given back.

Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)

The number of neutrophils, white blood cells that help fight infection, in a given amount of blood. Too few raises the risk of infection.

It is a count, not a percentage of the white cells. Limits are written in units that mean the same: ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L is ≥ 1,500 per mm³ (µL). Each lab has its own reference range.

Platelets

Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.

Hemoglobin (Hb)

The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. A low level is anaemia, which can cause tiredness and breathlessness. Measured in g/dL or g/L (9 g/dL is 90 g/L).

ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.

ULN (upper limit of normal)

The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.

“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.

Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

Creatinine clearance (CrCl)

How quickly the kidneys clear creatinine, a waste product, from the blood. A study may estimate it from a blood test with age, weight and sex (often by the Cockcroft–Gault formula), or measure it using blood and urine collected over a set time. Given in mL/min; higher is better.

LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction)

The share of blood the heart’s main pumping chamber (the left ventricle) pushes out with each beat, measured by an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) or a MUGA scan. About 50–70% is normal.

Clinically significant

Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.

HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.

Hepatitis B tests

Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.

Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.

Hepatitis C tests

Hepatitis C is a virus that infects the liver. An HCV antibody test can stay positive after an infection has cleared (and is occasionally positive without one); an HCV RNA test shows whether the virus is there now.

After treatment, hepatitis C counts as cured when HCV RNA is still undetectable 12 weeks or more after the treatment ended. Studies often accept people cured this way.

Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Hypersensitivity

An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.

Excipients

The other ingredients in a medicine besides the active drug, such as fillers, colours or preservatives.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
32 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Lenti-D Drug Product

    Participants received a single intravenous (IV) infusion of Lenti-D Drug Product at a dose of greater than or equal to (\>=) 5.0 × 10\^6 CD34+ cells/kilogram (kg) (autologous CD34+ cell-enriched population that contained cells transduced with lentiviral vector encoding ABCD1 cDNA for human adrenoleukodystrophy protein, suspended in a cryopreservative solution) on Day 0.

    Genetic: Lenti-D Drug Product (eli-cel)

Interventions

  • GeneticLenti-D Drug Product (eli-cel)

    Participants received a single IV infusion of Lenti-D Drug Product.

    Also known as: elivaldogene autotemcel, eli-cel

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants Who Were Alive and Have None of the 6 Major Functional Disabilities (MFDs) at Month 24 and Without Allo-HSCT or Rescue Cell Administration

    The 6 MFDs consisted of loss of communication, cortical blindness, tube feeding, total incontinence, wheelchair dependence, complete loss of voluntary movement. Month 24 MFD-Free survival criteria was defined as: alive at 24 months post-infusion; had not developed any of the MFDs by 24 months post-infusion; had not received rescue cell administration or allo-HSCT by 24 months post-infusion; and had not withdrawn from the study or had not been lost to follow-up by 24 months post-infusion. Percentage of participants who were alive and have none of the 6 major functional disabilities (MFDs) at Month 24 were reported.

    Time frame: At Month 24

  2. Proportion of Participants Who Had Experienced Either Acute ([>or=] Grade II) or Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) by Month 24

    Acute GVHD graded on the Acute GVHD Grading Scale (I-IV): Grade I is characterized as mild disease, Grade II as moderate, Grade III as severe (involvement of any organ system), and Grade IV as life-threatening; chronic GVHD was determined by the Investigator. Percentage of participants who experienced with either acute (\>= Grade II) or chronic GVHD at Month 24 were reported.

    Time frame: By Month 24

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Participants Who Demonstrated Resolution of Gadolinium Positivity on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at Month 24

    Percentage of participants who demonstrated resolution of gadolinium positivity (i.e., GdE-) on MRI at Month 24 were reported.

    Time frame: At Month 24

  2. Time to Sustained Resolution of Gadolinium Positivity on MRI

    Sustained resolution of gadolinium positivity was defined as having at least two consecutive GdE- results by MRI without a subsequent evaluation indicating GdE+.

    Time frame: Up to Month 24

  3. Number of Participants With Change in Total Neurologic Function Score (NFS) From Baseline up to Month 24

    NFS was a 25-point score used to evaluate the severity of gross neurologic dysfunction in CALD by scoring 15 symptoms (functional domains) across 6 categories. Listed here are the 15 symptoms followed by their maximal score out of 25 points: a) Hearing / auditory processing problems-1, b) Aphasia/apraxia-1, c) Loss of communication-3, d) Vision impairment/field cut-1, e) Cortical blindness-2, f) Swallowing/other CNS dysfunctions-2, g) Tube feeding-2, h) Running difficulties/hyperreflexia-1, i) Walking difficulties/spasticity/spastic gait (no assistance)-1, j) Spastic gait (needs assistance)-2, k) Wheelchair dependence-2, l) Complete loss of voluntary movement-3, m) Episodes of incontinence -1, n) Total incontinence-2, o) Nonfebrile seizures-1. A score of "0" denoted absence of clinical signs of cerebral disease. Maximal signs within a domain score the total of all grades within that domain. Number of participants with change in total NFS from baseline up to Month 24 were reported.

    Time frame: Baseline up to Month 24

  4. Major Functional Disability (MFD)-Free Survival Rate

    MFD-free survival rate was defined as percentage of participants from drug product infusion to either second transplant, MFD, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. MFD-free survival rate was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier Analysis. Kaplan-Meier estimated MFD-free survival rate at 24 months after Lenti-D drug infusion was reported.

    Time frame: At 24 months after Lenti-D drug infusion

  5. Overall Survival Rate

    Overall survival rate was defined as percentage of participants alive from date of Lenti-D drug product infusion (Day 0) to date of death of all causes. Overall survival rate was censored at the date of last visit if the participant were alive. Participants who are alive were censored at the date of last contact. Overall survival rate was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier Analysis. Kaplan-Meier estimated overall survival rate at 24 months after Lenti-D drug infusion was reported.

    Time frame: At 24 months after Lenti-D drug infusion

  6. Proportion of Participants With Neutrophil Engraftment by 42 Days Post-drug Product Infusion

    Neutrophil engraftment (NE) was defined as achieving 3 consecutive absolute neutrophil count (ANC) laboratory values of \>= 0.5×10\^9 cells/Liter (L) (after initial post-infusion nadir) obtained on different days by 42 days post-infusion of Lenti-D Drug Product (Relative Day 43). Percentage of participants with neutrophil engraftment by 42 Days post-drug product infusion were reported.

    Time frame: By 42 days post-drug infusion

  7. Time to Neutrophil Engraftment Post-drug Product Infusion

    Neutrophil Engraftment was defined as achieving 3 consecutive ANC laboratory values of \>= 0.5×10\^9 cells/L (after initial post-infusion nadir) obtained on different days by 42 days post-infusion of Lenti-D Drug Product (Relative Day 43). Time to neutrophil engraftment post-drug product infusion was reported.

    Time frame: By 42 days post-drug infusion

  8. Proportion of Participants With Platelet Engraftment by Month 24

    Platelet Engraftment was defined as achieving 3 consecutive unsupported platelet counts of \>=20 × 10\^9 cells/L (after initial post-infusion nadir) obtained on different days while no platelet transfusions were administered for 7 days immediately preceding and during the evaluation period. The first day of 3 consecutive platelet counts \>=20 × 10\^9 cells/L was the day of PE. Percentage of participants with Platelet Engraftment by Month 24 (Rel Day 730) were reported.

    Time frame: By Month 24

  9. Time to Platelet Engraftment Post-drug Product Infusion

    Platelet Engraftment was defined as achieving 3 consecutive unsupported platelet counts of \> or =20 × 10\^9 cells/L (after initial post-infusion nadir) obtained on different days while no platelet transfusions were administered for 7 days immediately preceding and during the evaluation period. The first day of 3 consecutive platelet counts \>=20 × 10\^9 cells/L was the day of PE. Time to Platelet Engraftment post-drug product infusion up to Month 24 was reported.

    Time frame: By Month 24

  10. Proportion of Participants With Engraftment Failure By Month 24

    Participants were considered to have primary engraftment failure if they did not achieve NE by Relative Day 43. A participant was considered to have secondary engraftment failure if they achieved and then subsequently lost NE by the Month 24, i.e., if they met both the conditions; Achieved NE by Relative Day 43 as defined above and had sustained decline in ANC to \< 0.5×10\^9 cells/L for 3 consecutive measurements on different days after Relative Day 43, without alternate etiology. First day of the 3 consecutive ANC decline to \< 0.5×10\^9 cells/L was considered the day of secondary engraftment failure. Percentage of participants with both primary and secondary engraftment failure at Month 24 were reported.

    Time frame: By Month 24

  11. Proportion of Participants Who Underwent a Subsequent Allo-Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC) Infusion by Month 24

    Percentage of Participants who have undergone a subsequent allo-HSC infusion at Month 24 were reported.

    Time frame: By Month 24

  12. Percentage of Participants With Transplant-related Mortality Through 100 and 365 Days Post-drug Product Infusion

    Transplant-related mortality was determined by the Investigator in participants who had died from transplant-related causes by 100 days post-drug product infusion (Rel Day 101) or 365 days post-drug product infusion (Rel Day 366) respectively or had been followed to at least Rel Day 101 or 366 respectively if no events yet. Percentage of participants with transplant-related mortality through 100 and 365 days post-drug product infusion were reported.

    Time frame: From time of drug product infusion through 100 and 365 days post-drug product infusion

  13. Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, Grade >=3 AE, Related AEs, Related SAEs and Related Grade >=3 AEs

    Adverse event was defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug product in participants, whether or not considered drug related. SAE was any AE, occurring at any dose and regardless of causality, that resulted in death, was life-threatening, required in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, a congenital anomaly/birth defect, or was considered an important medical event that may jeopardize the participant and may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent an outcome listed previously. Percentage of participants with all AEs, all SAEs, all drug-product related AEs and SAEs Grade \>=3 (severe or medically significant but not immediately life threatening AE) and related Grade \>=3 AEs were reported.

    Time frame: From date of informed consent up to Month 24

  14. Percentage of Participants With Potentially Clinical Significant Changes in Laboratory Parameters by Month 24

    Laboratory parameters included hematology (Leukocytes \[with a threshold (TS) range \<4.0 x 10\^9/L, \>=18 x 10\^9/L\], Neutrophils \[\<1.0 x 10\^9/L\], Erythrocytes \[\<=3.0 x 10\^12/L\], Platelets \[\<=75 x 10\^9/L\]); clinical chemistry (Sodium \[\<=126 millimoles per liter (mmol/L), \>=156 mmol/L\], Potassium \[\<=3 mmol/L, \>=6 mmol/L\], Glucose \[\<=3.0 mmol/L\], Urea Nitrogen \[\>=10.7 mmol/L\], Creatinine \[\>=150 umol/L\]) and liver function tests (LFT) (Alanine Aminotransferase \[ALA\]. Aspartate Aminotransferase \[ASA\], Alkaline Phosphatase \[AP\] with TS range of \>=3 x upper limit of normal (ULN), Bilirubin \[\>=34.2 micromoles per liter (umol/L)\]). Clinical significance was decided by investigator.

    Time frame: From time of drug product infusion up to Month 24

  15. Number of Emergency Room Visits (Post-Neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 24

    Number of emergency room visits (post-neutrophil engraftment) up to Month 24 were reported.

    Time frame: From Post-Neutrophil Engraftment up to Month 24

  16. Number of In-patient Hospitalizations (Post-Neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 24

    Number of In-patient hospitalizations (post-neutrophil engraftment) by Month 24 were reported.

    Time frame: From post-neutrophil engraftment up to Month 24

  17. Duration of In-patient Hospitalizations (Post-Neutrophil Engraftment) up to Month 24

    Duration of in-patient hospitalizations was calculated as: Duration = (Date of hospital discharge) - (Date of hospital admission before NE) + 1. Duration of In-patient hospitalizations (post-neutrophil engraftment) up to Month 24 was reported.

    Time frame: From post-neutrophil engraftment up to Month 24

  18. Number of Intensive Care Units (ICU) Stays (Post-neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 24

    Number of ICU Stays (Post-neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 24 were reported.

    Time frame: From post-neutrophil engraftment up to Month 24

  19. Duration of ICU Stays (Post-neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 24

    Duration of ICU Stays was calculated as: Duration = (Date of hospital discharge) - (Date of hospital admission before NE) + 1. Duration of ICU Stays (Post-neutrophil Engraftment) by Month 24 was reported.

    Time frame: From post-neutrophil engraftment up to Month 24

  20. Number of Participants With Vector-Derived Replication Competent Lentivirus (RCL) Detected by Month 24

    Number of Participants with Vector-derived RCL detected at Month 24 were reported. Screening participants blood samples for RCL at month 24 following Lenti-D Drug infusion was performed, with the more rigorous co-culture assays used to distinguish any false positives as applicable.

    Time frame: By Month 24

  21. Number of Participants With Insertional Oncogenesis By Month 24

    Insertional oncogenesis including myelodysplasia, leukemia, lymphoma. Number of participants with insertional oncogenesis at Month 24 were reported.

    Time frame: By Month 24

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Results

Posted Apr 25, 2022

Participant flow

This study was conducted at 8 centers from 21 August 2013 (first participants first visit) to 26 March 2021 (last participants last visit).

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneLenti-D Drug Product
Started32
Completed29
Not completed3
Withdrew: Death1
Withdrew: Participant to receive allogenic transplant2

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Participants Who Were Alive and Have None of the 6 Major Functional Disabilities (MFDs) at Month 24 and Without Allo-HSCT or Rescue Cell Administration

The 6 MFDs consisted of loss of communication, cortical blindness, tube feeding, total incontinence, wheelchair dependence, complete loss of voluntary movement. Month 24 MFD-Free survival criteria was defined as: alive at 24 months post-infusion; had not developed any of the MFDs by 24 months post-infusion; had not received rescue cell administration or allo-HSCT by 24 months post-infusion; and had not withdrawn from the study or had not been lost to follow-up by 24 months post-infusion. Percentage of participants who were alive and have none of the 6 major functional disabilities (MFDs) at Month 24 were reported.

Time frame:
At Month 24
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Were Alive and Have None of the 6 Major Functional Disabilities (MFDs) at Month 24 and Without Allo-HSCT or Rescue Cell Administration
Percentage of participantsLenti-D Drug Product
Percentage of Participants Who Were Alive and Have None of the 6 Major Functional Disabilities (MFDs) at Month 24 and Without Allo-HSCT or Rescue Cell Administration90.6 (75.0 to 98.0)
PrimaryProportion of Participants Who Had Experienced Either Acute ([>or=] Grade II) or Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) by Month 24

Acute GVHD graded on the Acute GVHD Grading Scale (I-IV): Grade I is characterized as mild disease, Grade II as moderate, Grade III as severe (involvement of any organ system), and Grade IV as life-threatening; chronic GVHD was determined by the Investigator. Percentage of participants who experienced with either acute (\>= Grade II) or chronic GVHD at Month 24 were reported.

Time frame:
By Month 24
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Proportion of Participants Who Had Experienced Either Acute ([>or=] Grade II) or Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) by Month 24
Percentage of participantsLenti-D Drug Product
Proportion of Participants Who Had Experienced Either Acute ([>or=] Grade II) or Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) by Month 240.0 (0.0 to 10.9)
SecondaryPercentage of Participants Who Demonstrated Resolution of Gadolinium Positivity on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at Month 24

Percentage of participants who demonstrated resolution of gadolinium positivity (i.e., GdE-) on MRI at Month 24 were reported.

Time frame:
At Month 24
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants Who Demonstrated Resolution of Gadolinium Positivity on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at Month 24
Percentage of participantsLenti-D Drug Product
Percentage of Participants Who Demonstrated Resolution of Gadolinium Positivity on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at Month 2486.7 (69.3 to 96.2)
SecondaryTime to Sustained Resolution of Gadolinium Positivity on MRI

Sustained resolution of gadolinium positivity was defined as having at least two consecutive GdE- results by MRI without a subsequent evaluation indicating GdE+.

Time frame:
Up to Month 24
Reported as:
Median · Days
Time to Sustained Resolution of Gadolinium Positivity on MRI
DaysLenti-D Drug Product
Time to Sustained Resolution of Gadolinium Positivity on MRI77 (25 to 551)
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Change in Total Neurologic Function Score (NFS) From Baseline up to Month 24

NFS was a 25-point score used to evaluate the severity of gross neurologic dysfunction in CALD by scoring 15 symptoms (functional domains) across 6 categories. Listed here are the 15 symptoms followed by their maximal score out of 25 points: a) Hearing / auditory processing problems-1, b) Aphasia/apraxia-1, c) Loss of communication-3, d) Vision impairment/field cut-1, e) Cortical blindness-2, f) Swallowing/other CNS dysfunctions-2, g) Tube feeding-2, h) Running difficulties/hyperreflexia-1, i) Walking difficulties/spasticity/spastic gait (no assistance)-1, j) Spastic gait (needs assistance)-2, k) Wheelchair dependence-2, l) Complete loss of voluntary movement-3, m) Episodes of incontinence -1, n) Total incontinence-2, o) Nonfebrile seizures-1. A score of "0" denoted absence of clinical signs of cerebral disease. Maximal signs within a domain score the total of all grades within that domain. Number of participants with change in total NFS from baseline up to Month 24 were reported.

Time frame:
Baseline up to Month 24
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Change in Total Neurologic Function Score (NFS) From Baseline up to Month 24
ParticipantsLenti-D Drug Product
Number of Participants With Change in Total Neurologic Function Score (NFS) From Baseline up to Month 244
SecondaryMajor Functional Disability (MFD)-Free Survival Rate

MFD-free survival rate was defined as percentage of participants from drug product infusion to either second transplant, MFD, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. MFD-free survival rate was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier Analysis. Kaplan-Meier estimated MFD-free survival rate at 24 months after Lenti-D drug infusion was reported.

Time frame:
At 24 months after Lenti-D drug infusion
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Major Functional Disability (MFD)-Free Survival Rate
Percentage of participantsLenti-D Drug Product
Major Functional Disability (MFD)-Free Survival Rate90.6 (73.7 to 96.9)
SecondaryOverall Survival Rate

Overall survival rate was defined as percentage of participants alive from date of Lenti-D drug product infusion (Day 0) to date of death of all causes. Overall survival rate was censored at the date of last visit if the participant were alive. Participants who are alive were censored at the date of last contact. Overall survival rate was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier Analysis. Kaplan-Meier estimated overall survival rate at 24 months after Lenti-D drug infusion was reported.

Time frame:
At 24 months after Lenti-D drug infusion
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Overall Survival Rate
Percentage of participantsLenti-D Drug Product
Overall Survival Rate96.7 (78.6 to 99.5)
SecondaryProportion of Participants With Neutrophil Engraftment by 42 Days Post-drug Product Infusion

Neutrophil engraftment (NE) was defined as achieving 3 consecutive absolute neutrophil count (ANC) laboratory values of \>= 0.5×10\^9 cells/Liter (L) (after initial post-infusion nadir) obtained on different days by 42 days post-infusion of Lenti-D Drug Product (Relative Day 43). Percentage of participants with neutrophil engraftment by 42 Days post-drug product infusion were reported.

Time frame:
By 42 days post-drug infusion
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Proportion of Participants With Neutrophil Engraftment by 42 Days Post-drug Product Infusion
Percentage of participantsLenti-D Drug Product
Proportion of Participants With Neutrophil Engraftment by 42 Days Post-drug Product Infusion100.0 (89.1 to 100)
SecondaryTime to Neutrophil Engraftment Post-drug Product Infusion

Neutrophil Engraftment was defined as achieving 3 consecutive ANC laboratory values of \>= 0.5×10\^9 cells/L (after initial post-infusion nadir) obtained on different days by 42 days post-infusion of Lenti-D Drug Product (Relative Day 43). Time to neutrophil engraftment post-drug product infusion was reported.

Time frame:
By 42 days post-drug infusion
Reported as:
Median · Days
Time to Neutrophil Engraftment Post-drug Product Infusion
DaysLenti-D Drug Product
Time to Neutrophil Engraftment Post-drug Product Infusion13.0 (11 to 41)
SecondaryProportion of Participants With Platelet Engraftment by Month 24

Platelet Engraftment was defined as achieving 3 consecutive unsupported platelet counts of \>=20 × 10\^9 cells/L (after initial post-infusion nadir) obtained on different days while no platelet transfusions were administered for 7 days immediately preceding and during the evaluation period. The first day of 3 consecutive platelet counts \>=20 × 10\^9 cells/L was the day of PE. Percentage of participants with Platelet Engraftment by Month 24 (Rel Day 730) were reported.

Time frame:
By Month 24
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Proportion of Participants With Platelet Engraftment by Month 24
Percentage of participantsLenti-D Drug Product
Proportion of Participants With Platelet Engraftment by Month 24100 (89.1 to 100.0)
SecondaryTime to Platelet Engraftment Post-drug Product Infusion

Platelet Engraftment was defined as achieving 3 consecutive unsupported platelet counts of \> or =20 × 10\^9 cells/L (after initial post-infusion nadir) obtained on different days while no platelet transfusions were administered for 7 days immediately preceding and during the evaluation period. The first day of 3 consecutive platelet counts \>=20 × 10\^9 cells/L was the day of PE. Time to Platelet Engraftment post-drug product infusion up to Month 24 was reported.

Time frame:
By Month 24
Reported as:
Median · Days
Time to Platelet Engraftment Post-drug Product Infusion
DaysLenti-D Drug Product
Time to Platelet Engraftment Post-drug Product Infusion32 (16 to 60)
SecondaryProportion of Participants With Engraftment Failure By Month 24

Participants were considered to have primary engraftment failure if they did not achieve NE by Relative Day 43. A participant was considered to have secondary engraftment failure if they achieved and then subsequently lost NE by the Month 24, i.e., if they met both the conditions; Achieved NE by Relative Day 43 as defined above and had sustained decline in ANC to \< 0.5×10\^9 cells/L for 3 consecutive measurements on different days after Relative Day 43, without alternate etiology. First day of the 3 consecutive ANC decline to \< 0.5×10\^9 cells/L was considered the day of secondary engraftment failure. Percentage of participants with both primary and secondary engraftment failure at Month 24 were reported.

Time frame:
By Month 24
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Proportion of Participants With Engraftment Failure By Month 24
Percentage of participantsLenti-D Drug Product
Proportion of Participants With Engraftment Failure By Month 240.0 (0.0 to 11.9)
SecondaryProportion of Participants Who Underwent a Subsequent Allo-Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC) Infusion by Month 24

Percentage of Participants who have undergone a subsequent allo-HSC infusion at Month 24 were reported.

Time frame:
By Month 24
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Proportion of Participants Who Underwent a Subsequent Allo-Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC) Infusion by Month 24
Percentage of participantsLenti-D Drug Product
Proportion of Participants Who Underwent a Subsequent Allo-Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC) Infusion by Month 246.5 (0.8 to 21.4)
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Transplant-related Mortality Through 100 and 365 Days Post-drug Product Infusion

Transplant-related mortality was determined by the Investigator in participants who had died from transplant-related causes by 100 days post-drug product infusion (Rel Day 101) or 365 days post-drug product infusion (Rel Day 366) respectively or had been followed to at least Rel Day 101 or 366 respectively if no events yet. Percentage of participants with transplant-related mortality through 100 and 365 days post-drug product infusion were reported.

Time frame:
From time of drug product infusion through 100 and 365 days post-drug product infusion
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Transplant-related Mortality Through 100 and 365 Days Post-drug Product Infusion
Percentage of participantsLenti-D Drug Product
Transplant-related mortality within 100 days0.0 (0.0 to 10.9)
Transplant-related mortality within 365 days0.0 (0.0 to 10.9)
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, Grade >=3 AE, Related AEs, Related SAEs and Related Grade >=3 AEs

Adverse event was defined as any untoward medical occurrence associated with the use of a drug product in participants, whether or not considered drug related. SAE was any AE, occurring at any dose and regardless of causality, that resulted in death, was life-threatening, required in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, a congenital anomaly/birth defect, or was considered an important medical event that may jeopardize the participant and may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent an outcome listed previously. Percentage of participants with all AEs, all SAEs, all drug-product related AEs and SAEs Grade \>=3 (severe or medically significant but not immediately life threatening AE) and related Grade \>=3 AEs were reported.

Time frame:
From date of informed consent up to Month 24
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs), Serious AEs, Grade >=3 AE, Related AEs, Related SAEs and Related Grade >=3 AEs
Percentage of participantsLenti-D Drug Product
Percentage of participants with at least 1 AE100.0
Percentage of participants with at least 1 SAE65.6
Percentage of participants with at least 1 AE related to Lenti-D Drug9.4
Percentage of participants with at least 1 SAE related to Lenti-D Drug3.1
Percentage of participants with at least 1 Grade >=3 AE93.8
Percentage of participants with at least 1 Grade>=3 AE related to Lenti-D Drug3.1
SecondaryPercentage of Participants With Potentially Clinical Significant Changes in Laboratory Parameters by Month 24

Laboratory parameters included hematology (Leukocytes \[with a threshold (TS) range \<4.0 x 10\^9/L, \>=18 x 10\^9/L\], Neutrophils \[\<1.0 x 10\^9/L\], Erythrocytes \[\<=3.0 x 10\^12/L\], Platelets \[\<=75 x 10\^9/L\]); clinical chemistry (Sodium \[\<=126 millimoles per liter (mmol/L), \>=156 mmol/L\], Potassium \[\<=3 mmol/L, \>=6 mmol/L\], Glucose \[\<=3.0 mmol/L\], Urea Nitrogen \[\>=10.7 mmol/L\], Creatinine \[\>=150 umol/L\]) and liver function tests (LFT) (Alanine Aminotransferase \[ALA\]. Aspartate Aminotransferase \[ASA\], Alkaline Phosphatase \[AP\] with TS range of \>=3 x upper limit of normal (ULN), Bilirubin \[\>=34.2 micromoles per liter (umol/L)\]). Clinical significance was decided by investigator.

Time frame:
From time of drug product infusion up to Month 24
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Percentage of Participants With Potentially Clinical Significant Changes in Laboratory Parameters by Month 24
Percentage of participantsLenti-D Drug Product
Hematology: Leukocytes (<4.0 x 10^9/L)100.0
Hematology: Leukocytes (>=18 x 10^9/L)0.0
Hematology: Neutrophils (<1.0 x 10^9/L)78.1
Hematology: Erythrocytes (<=3.0 x 10^12/L)43.8
Hematology: Platelets (<=75 x 10^9/L)96.9
Chemistry: Sodium (<=126 mmol/L)0.0
Chemistry: Sodium (>=156 mmol/L)0.0
Chemistry: Potassium (<=3 mmol/L)21.9
Chemistry: Potassium (>=6 mmol/L)0.0
Chemistry: Glucose (<=3.0 mmol/L)0.0
Chemistry: Urea Nitrogen (>=10.7 mmol/L)0.0
Chemistry: Creatinine (>=150 umol/L)0.0
LFT: ALA (>=3 x ULN)3.1
LFT: ASA (>=3 x ULN)3.1
LFT: AP (>=3 x ULN)0.0
LFT: Bilirubin (>=34.2 umol/L)0.0
SecondaryNumber of Emergency Room Visits (Post-Neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 24

Number of emergency room visits (post-neutrophil engraftment) up to Month 24 were reported.

Time frame:
From Post-Neutrophil Engraftment up to Month 24
Reported as:
Number · Emergency room visits
Number of Emergency Room Visits (Post-Neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 24
Emergency room visitsLenti-D Drug Product
Number of Emergency Room Visits (Post-Neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 2413
SecondaryNumber of In-patient Hospitalizations (Post-Neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 24

Number of In-patient hospitalizations (post-neutrophil engraftment) by Month 24 were reported.

Time frame:
From post-neutrophil engraftment up to Month 24
Reported as:
Number · Hospitalizations
Number of In-patient Hospitalizations (Post-Neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 24
HospitalizationsLenti-D Drug Product
Number of In-patient Hospitalizations (Post-Neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 2414
SecondaryDuration of In-patient Hospitalizations (Post-Neutrophil Engraftment) up to Month 24

Duration of in-patient hospitalizations was calculated as: Duration = (Date of hospital discharge) - (Date of hospital admission before NE) + 1. Duration of In-patient hospitalizations (post-neutrophil engraftment) up to Month 24 was reported.

Time frame:
From post-neutrophil engraftment up to Month 24
Reported as:
Median · Days
Duration of In-patient Hospitalizations (Post-Neutrophil Engraftment) up to Month 24
DaysLenti-D Drug Product
Duration of In-patient Hospitalizations (Post-Neutrophil Engraftment) up to Month 243.0 (2 to 33)
SecondaryNumber of Intensive Care Units (ICU) Stays (Post-neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 24

Number of ICU Stays (Post-neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 24 were reported.

Time frame:
From post-neutrophil engraftment up to Month 24
Reported as:
Number · ICU Stays
Number of Intensive Care Units (ICU) Stays (Post-neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 24
ICU StaysLenti-D Drug Product
Number of Intensive Care Units (ICU) Stays (Post-neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 241
SecondaryDuration of ICU Stays (Post-neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 24

Duration of ICU Stays was calculated as: Duration = (Date of hospital discharge) - (Date of hospital admission before NE) + 1. Duration of ICU Stays (Post-neutrophil Engraftment) by Month 24 was reported.

Time frame:
From post-neutrophil engraftment up to Month 24
Reported as:
Median · Days
Duration of ICU Stays (Post-neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 24
DaysLenti-D Drug Product
Duration of ICU Stays (Post-neutrophil Engraftment) By Month 2412.0 (12 to 12)
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Vector-Derived Replication Competent Lentivirus (RCL) Detected by Month 24

Number of Participants with Vector-derived RCL detected at Month 24 were reported. Screening participants blood samples for RCL at month 24 following Lenti-D Drug infusion was performed, with the more rigorous co-culture assays used to distinguish any false positives as applicable.

Time frame:
By Month 24
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Vector-Derived Replication Competent Lentivirus (RCL) Detected by Month 24
ParticipantsLenti-D Drug Product
Number of Participants With Vector-Derived Replication Competent Lentivirus (RCL) Detected by Month 240
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Insertional Oncogenesis By Month 24

Insertional oncogenesis including myelodysplasia, leukemia, lymphoma. Number of participants with insertional oncogenesis at Month 24 were reported.

Time frame:
By Month 24
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Insertional Oncogenesis By Month 24
ParticipantsLenti-D Drug Product
Number of Participants With Insertional Oncogenesis By Month 240

Adverse events

Collected over From date of informed consent up to Month 24. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Lenti-D Drug Product1/32 (3.1%)21/32 (65.6%)32/32 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Showing 10 of 25
Most frequent serious events
EventLenti-D Drug Product
Febrile neutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders8/32
PyrexiaGeneral disorders6/32
Vascular device infectionInfections and infestations3/32
Adrenal insufficiencyEndocrine disorders2/32
Cardio-respiratory arrestCardiac disorders1/32
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders1/32
StomatitisGastrointestinal disorders1/32
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders1/32
Acute hepatic failureHepatobiliary disorders1/32
Cystitis viralInfections and infestations1/32
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventLenti-D Drug Product
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders31/32
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders31/32
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders30/32
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders30/32
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders28/32
StomatitisGastrointestinal disorders27/32
AlopeciaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders23/32
Decreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders22/32
Febrile neutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders20/32
HypokalaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders20/32

Baseline characteristics

The Intent-to-treat Population (ITT) consisted of participants who initiated any study procedures, beginning with mobilization by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF).

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Lenti-D Drug Product
Mean6 ± 2.4
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Lenti-D Drug Product
Female0
Male32
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Lenti-D Drug Product
Hispanic or Latino12
Not Hispanic or Latino17
Unknown or Not Reported3
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Lenti-D Drug Product
American Indian or Alaska Native0
Asian1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
Black or African American1
White15
More than one race5
Unknown or Not Reported10
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Study locations

8 sites
  • Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA/Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
  • Boston Children's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
  • University of Minnesota
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
  • Medeos SRL
    Buenos Aires, C1022, Argentina
  • Women and Children's Hospital
    North Adelaide, South Australia 5006, Australia
  • Hôpital Bicêtre
    Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Cedex, 94275, France
  • University of Leipzig
    Leipzig, 04103, Germany
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
    London, WC1N3JH, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Publications

  • Eichler F, Duncan C, Musolino PL, Orchard PJ, De Oliveira S, Thrasher AJ, Armant M, Dansereau C, Lund TC, Miller WP, Raymond GV, Sankar R, Shah AJ, Sevin C, Gaspar HB, Gissen P, Amartino H, Bratkovic D, Smith NJC, Paker AM, Shamir E, O'Meara T, Davidson D, Aubourg P, Williams DA. Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Gene Therapy for Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy. N Engl J Med. 2017 Oct 26;377(17):1630-1638. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1700554. Epub 2017 Oct 4. PubMed 28976817 ↗

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Bluebird bio is committed to transparency and appropriately de-identified patient-level datasets and supporting documents may be shared following attainment of applicable marketing approvals associated with this study and consistent with criteria established by bluebird bio and/or industry best practices to maintain the privacy of study participants. Note that given the rarity of the disease and the identifiable nature of the participants in this study, it is anticipated that the sharing of data from this study may be limited. For enquiries, please contact us at datasharing@bluebirdbio.com.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 25, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01896102
Lead sponsor
bluebird bio
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 11, 2013
Start date
Aug 21, 2013
Primary completion
Mar 26, 2021
Completion
Mar 26, 2021
Results posted
Apr 25, 2022
Last update
Apr 25, 2022

Study contacts

Jakob Sieker, MD.
study director · bluebird bio, Inc.
David Williams, MD
principal investigator · Boston Children's Hospital
Christine Duncan, MD
principal investigator · Boston Children's Hospital
Florian Eichler, MD
principal investigator · Massachusetts General Hospital
Satiro de Oliveira, MD
principal investigator · University of California, Los Angeles
Paul Orchard, MD
principal investigator · University of Minnesota
Adrian Thrasher, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Great Ormond Street Hospital for Chidren NHS Foundation Trust
Patrick Aubourg, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Hôpital Bicêtre
Jorn-Sven Kuhl, MD
principal investigator · University of Leipzig
Nicholas Smith, MD
principal investigator · Women and Children's Hospital
Hernan Amartino, MD
principal investigator · Medeos SRL

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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