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CompletedNCT02710500Updated May 13, 2021

rAAVrh74.MHCK7.DYSF.DV for Treatment of Dysferlinopathies

A Phase 1 interventional study of rAAVrh74.MHCK7.DYSF.DV in Dysferlinopathy, sponsored by Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-05-13.

Sponsored by Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
2
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The proposed clinical trial is a double-blind, randomized controlled study with direct intramuscular injection of rAAVrh.74.MHCK7.DYSF.DV gene vector to the extensor digitorum brevis muscle (EDB). Two cohorts of subjects with dysferlin deficiency, each with proven mutations will undergo gene transfer. A minimum of three subjects will be enrolled into each cohort.

Read the detailed description

This is a phase I safety and tolerability study with a direct intramuscular injection of rAAVrh.74.MHCK7.DYSF.DV transferred to the extensor digitorum brevis muscle (EDB). The study is designed as a randomized, controlled, dose escalation trial with one EDB receiving the rAAVrh.74.MHCK7.DYSF.DV and the other side receiving saline alone. It will follow the previously safe and effective IM gene transfer to EDB for LGMD2D.2, 3 The first cohort, inclusive of three Dysferlinopathy subjects, will receive a gene transfer total dose of 2 x 10\^12 vector genomes. Muscle biopsies will be performed at Day 45 (two subjects) and Day 90 (one subject). If there are no safety concerns, three additional subjects will be enrolled and receive an escalated dose at 6 X 10\^12 vg (total dose). Muscle biopsies in the second cohort will be performed at Day 90 (one subject) and Day 180 (two subjects). This protocol design gives us a maximum period of observation ranging from 6 weeks to 6 months to capture both transient and delayed gene expression, and to recognize sustained expression.

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Conditions studied

  • Dysferlinopathy

Keywords

  • LGMD2B
  • Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
  • Miyoshi
  • Gene Transfer
  • Dysferlin
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In context

Lead sponsor

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 52 studies on the registry; 8 are open to participants now.

Of its 20 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 12 (60%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Must be Non-ambulant (cannot walk 10 meters in ≤ 30 sec) and age 18 years or older
  • Established mutations of the dysferlin gene on both alleles
  • Impaired muscle function but with sufficient muscle preservation to ensure muscle transfection based on magnetic resonance image of the EDB showing sufficient muscle preservation to permit transfection
  • Willingness of sexually active subjects with reproductive capacity to practice reliable method of contraception (If appropriate), during the first six months after gene transfer (females) or until two negative sperm samples are obtained post gene transfer (males).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active viral infection based on clinical observations or serological evidence of HIV, or Hepatitis A, B or C infection
  • The presence of a Dysferlin mutations without weakness or loss of function
  • Symptoms or signs of cardiomyopathy, including:
  • Dyspnea on exertion, pedal edema, shortness of breath upon lying flat, or rales at the base of the lungs
  • Echocardiogram with ejection fraction below 40%
  • Diagnosis of (or ongoing treatment for) an autoimmune disease
  • Persistent leukopenia or leukocytosis (WBC ≤ 3.5 K/µL or ≥ 20.0 K/µL) or an absolute neutrophil count \< 1.5K/µL
  • Concomitant illness or requirement for chronic drug treatment that in the opinion of the PI creates unnecessary risks for gene transfer
  • Pregnancy
  • AAVrh74 or AAV8 binding antibody titers > 1:50 as determined by ELISA immunoassay
  • Abnormal laboratory values in the clinically significant range in the table below, based upon normal values in the Nationwide Children's Hospital Laboratory: GGT, Total Bilirubin, Cystatine, Hemoglobin, White Blood Cells
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
2 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cohort 1 (Low Dose)

    Three (n=3) dysferlin deficiency subjects will receive bilateral injections with one extensor digitorum brevis muscle (EDB) receiving the rAAVrh74.MHCK7.DYSF.DV and the other side receiving saline alone.Subjects will receive a total dose of 2 x 10\^12 in one muscle. Intervention Drug: rAAVrh.MHCK7.DYSF.DV

    Drug: rAAVrh74.MHCK7.DYSF.DV

  • Experimental
    Cohort 2 (High Dose)

    Three (n=3) dysferlin deficiency subjects will receive bilateral injections with one extensor digitorum brevis muscle (EDB) receiving the rAAVrh74.MHCK7.DYSF.DV and the other side receiving saline alone.Subjects will receive a total dose of 6 x 10\^12 vg in one muscle. Intervention Drug: rAAVrh74.MHCK7.DYSF.DV

    Drug: rAAVrh74.MHCK7.DYSF.DV

Interventions

  • DrugrAAVrh74.MHCK7.DYSF.DV

    Biological/Vaccine: rAAVrh74.MHCK7.DYSF.DV Recombinant adeno-associated virus carrying a dysferlin transgene under control of a muscle specific MHCK7 promoter.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Determination of safety based on the development of unacceptable toxicity

    Defined as the occurrence of any one Grade III or higher, unanticipated, treatment-related toxicity

    Time frame: 2 Years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of participants showing dysferlin protein expression in muscle tissue

    More than 3 fold increase in dysferlin protein expression in muscle compared to control side by western blot or more than 30% increase in dysferlin-expressing fibers Dysferlin protein expression as demonstrated with N -terminal anti-dysferlin antibodies will be quantified using BioQuant

    Time frame: 2 Years

  2. Leukocyte marker counts including CD45, CD3, CD4, CD8, and MAC 387.

    Number of CD4+ cells/ mm2 area; Number of CD8+ cells/ mm2 area; Number of muscle fibers expressing MHCI staining / mm2 area; Number of muscle fibers expressing MHCII staining / mm2 area

    Time frame: 2 Years

  3. Binding antibodies counts and ELISpot counts to both rAAVrh74 capsid and dysferlin protein.

    AAVrh74 or AAV8 binding antibody titers \> 1:50 as determined by ELISA immunoassay

    Time frame: 2 Years

  4. Number of inflammatory cells in muscle

    Number of inflammatory cells per mm2 area

    Time frame: 2 Years

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Study locations

1 site
  • Nationwide Children's Hosptial
    Columbus, Ohio 43205, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Sondergaard PC, Griffin DA, Pozsgai ER, Johnson RW, Grose WE, Heller KN, Shontz KM, Montgomery CL, Liu J, Clark KR, Sahenk Z, Mendell JR, Rodino-Klapac LR. AAV.Dysferlin Overlap Vectors Restore Function in Dysferlinopathy Animal Models. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2015 Mar;2(3):256-70. doi: 10.1002/acn3.172. Epub 2015 Jan 20. PubMed 25815352 ↗
  • Grose WE, Clark KR, Griffin D, Malik V, Shontz KM, Montgomery CL, Lewis S, Brown RH Jr, Janssen PM, Mendell JR, Rodino-Klapac LR. Homologous recombination mediates functional recovery of dysferlin deficiency following AAV5 gene transfer. PLoS One. 2012;7(6):e39233. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039233. Epub 2012 Jun 15. PubMed 22720081 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 13, 2021, 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
NCT02710500
Lead sponsor
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 16, 2016
Start date
Mar 2016
Primary completion
Jul 2019
Completion
Jul 2019
Last update
May 13, 2021

Study contacts

Jerry R Mendell, MD
principal investigator · Director, Center for Gene Therapy

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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