A Phase 3 interventional study of GS010 and Placebo in Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, sponsored by GenSight Biologics. Completed at 13 sites in 7 countries. Open to participants aged 15 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-16.
Sponsored by GenSight Biologics · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the efficacy and safety of GS010 gene therapy - (lenadogene nolparvovec) in subjects with LHON due to the G11778A ND4 mitochondrial mutation with a vision loss up to one year.
The REFLECT study is a Phase 3, international, multi-center, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled, clinical trial. The primary objective is to assess the efficacy of intravitreal (IVT) of GS010 compared to IVT of placebo in second-affected/not-yet-affected eyes at 1.5 years post-treatment, by analyzing the change from baseline of the visual acuity in ND4 LHON subjects with vision loss up to one year.
44 studies on the registry are indexed under Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber; 9 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 98 is above the median of 36 across 31 interventional studies indexed under Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber.
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Patients received single IVT injection of GS010 in both their first-affected eye and their second-affected/not-yet-affected eye at a droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) dose of 1.2/1.3E11 vg in 90 μL for each eye. Treatment could be performed either on a single day (1 IVT injection in each eye on Day 0) or on 2 consecutive days (1st IVT injection on Day -1 and 2nd IVT injection on Day 0).
Genetic: GS010
Patients received single IVT injection of GS010 in their first-affected eye and placebo IVT injection in their second-affected/not-yet-affected eye. Patients received IVT lenadogene nolparvovec in their first-affected eye (ddPCR dose of 1.2/1.3E11 vg in a volume of 90 μL) and placebo IVT injection (volume of 90 μL) in their second-affected/not-yet-affected eye. Treatment could be performed either on a single day (1 IVT injection in each eye on Day 0) or on 2 consecutive days (1st IVT injection on Day -1 and 2nd IVT injection on Day 0).
Genetic: GS010 · Drug: Placebo
GS010 is a recombinant adeno-associated viral vector serotype 2 (rAAV2/2) containing the wild-type ND4 gene (rAAV2/2-ND4). GS010 was administrated via intravitreal injection containing 1.2/1.3E11 vg in 90 μL balanced sterile saline solution (BSSS).
Also known as: Lenadogene nolparvovec
The placebo is a balanced sterile saline solution (BSSS) used for IVT. The placebo was administered via intravitreal injection in a volume of 90 μL.
Change From Baseline of the Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) Reported With Log of the Minimal Angle of Resolution (LogMAR) at 1.5 Years Post-treatment, in the Second Affected/Not-yet Affected Eyes
The primary efficacy endpoint was the change from baseline of BCVA reported with LogMAR at 1.5-year post-treatment, in the second-affected/not-yet-affected eyes of ND4 LHON patients with vision loss up to one year. LogMAR BCVA was used to represent BCVA.
Time frame: at 1.5 years post-treatment, in the second-affected/not-yet affected eyes
Change From Baseline of the BCVA Reported With LogMAR at 5 Years Post-treatment, in the Second Affected/Not-yet Affected Eyes
Change from baseline of BCVA reported with LogMAR at 5 years post-treatment, in the second-affected/not-yet-affected eyes of ND4 LHON patients with vision loss up to one year. LogMAR BCVA was used to represent BCVA.
Time frame: at 5 years post-treatment, in the second-affected/not-yet affected eyes
Proportion of Patients Who Switched From Off-chart Eyes to On-chart Eyes at 5 Years Post-treatment
Proportion of patients with both eyes off-chart, defined as those patients unable to read letter on the ETDRS chart, who had at least one eye on-chart, defined as those patients able to read letters on the ETDRS chart (at either 4 meters or 1 meter) at 5 years
Time frame: From baseline to 5 years post-treatment
Responder Analyses - Improvements From Nadir (Gainer Eyes) at 5 Years
Proportion of patients with an improvement of at least -0.3 LogMAR (≥ +15 ETDRS letters) from nadir to year 5 in at least one eye. Nadir was defined for each eye of each subject as the worst value observed from baseline to year 5
Time frame: From nadir to 5 years post-treatment
Responder Analyses - Clinically Relevant Recovery From Nadir at 5 Years
Proportion of patients with clinically relevant recovery (CRR) from nadir that was defined as patient with a CRR in at least one eye - Patient with at least one eye which was on chart at nadir, and which had an improvement of at least -0.2 LogMAR from nadir, or which was off-chart at nadir but became on-chart
Time frame: From nadir to 5 years post-treatment
Responder Analyses- Clinically Relevant Benefit at 5 Years
Proportion of patients who had clinically relevant stabilization (CRS), defined as eyes with LogMAR BCVA \< 1 at baseline and at 5 years post-treatment or had a clinically relevant recovery (CRR) from nadir. The best response observed in either eye was considered.
Time frame: From baseline nadir to 5 years post-treatment
Quality of Life Questionnaire: VFQ-25 - Composite Score
Change from baseline to 5 years follow up in the Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ-25) composite score. The VFQ-25 is a patient-reported outcome instrument assessing vision-related quality of life and consists of a base set of 25 vision-targeted questions representing 11 vision-related constructs plus an additional single-item general health rating question. Each item was converted to a 0-100 scale for scoring, where 100 represents the best possible score on the measure and 0 represents the worst. Items within each subscale were averaged to create 12 subscale scores (11 subscales related to vision + 1 subscale related to general health). The vision-related subscale scores (excluding the general health rating question) were then averaged to calculate the composite score.
Time frame: From baseline to 5 years post-treatment
108 patients (≥ 15 years old) were screened for eligibility in 13 sites (Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom: 1 site each, and the United States: 7 sites). Of these, 98 were randomized: 48 to treatment Arm 1 (GS010-GS010) and 50 to treatment Arm 2 (GS010-placebo). The remaining 10 participants were screen failures.
| Milestone | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 48 | 50 |
| Completed | 40 | 36 |
| Not completed | 8 | 14 |
| Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject | 4 | 6 |
| Withdrew: Lost to follow-up | 4 | 4 |
| Withdrew: Death | 0 | 2 |
| Withdrew: Email by patient 9 months after final visit | 0 | 1 |
| Withdrew: Non-compliant to visits | 0 | 1 |
The primary efficacy endpoint was the change from baseline of BCVA reported with LogMAR at 1.5-year post-treatment, in the second-affected/not-yet-affected eyes of ND4 LHON patients with vision loss up to one year. LogMAR BCVA was used to represent BCVA.
| logMAR | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline of the Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) Reported With Log of the Minimal Angle of Resolution (LogMAR) at 1.5 Years Post-treatment, in the Second Affected/Not-yet Affected Eyes | -0.09 ± 0.072 | -0.04 ± 0.071 |
Change from baseline of BCVA reported with LogMAR at 5 years post-treatment, in the second-affected/not-yet-affected eyes of ND4 LHON patients with vision loss up to one year. LogMAR BCVA was used to represent BCVA.
| LogMAR | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline of the BCVA Reported With LogMAR at 5 Years Post-treatment, in the Second Affected/Not-yet Affected Eyes | -0.13 ± 0.080 | -0.05 ± 0.079 |
Proportion of patients with both eyes off-chart, defined as those patients unable to read letter on the ETDRS chart, who had at least one eye on-chart, defined as those patients able to read letters on the ETDRS chart (at either 4 meters or 1 meter) at 5 years
| Percentage of participants | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of Patients Who Switched From Off-chart Eyes to On-chart Eyes at 5 Years Post-treatment | 61.54 | 33.33 |
Proportion of patients with an improvement of at least -0.3 LogMAR (≥ +15 ETDRS letters) from nadir to year 5 in at least one eye. Nadir was defined for each eye of each subject as the worst value observed from baseline to year 5
| percentage of participants | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Responder Analyses - Improvements From Nadir (Gainer Eyes) at 5 Years | 68.8 | 66.0 |
Proportion of patients with clinically relevant recovery (CRR) from nadir that was defined as patient with a CRR in at least one eye - Patient with at least one eye which was on chart at nadir, and which had an improvement of at least -0.2 LogMAR from nadir, or which was off-chart at nadir but became on-chart
| percentage of participants | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Responder Analyses - Clinically Relevant Recovery From Nadir at 5 Years | 75.0 | 60.0 |
Proportion of patients who had clinically relevant stabilization (CRS), defined as eyes with LogMAR BCVA \< 1 at baseline and at 5 years post-treatment or had a clinically relevant recovery (CRR) from nadir. The best response observed in either eye was considered.
| percentage of participants | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Responder Analyses- Clinically Relevant Benefit at 5 Years | 75.0 | 62.0 |
Change from baseline to 5 years follow up in the Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ-25) composite score. The VFQ-25 is a patient-reported outcome instrument assessing vision-related quality of life and consists of a base set of 25 vision-targeted questions representing 11 vision-related constructs plus an additional single-item general health rating question. Each item was converted to a 0-100 scale for scoring, where 100 represents the best possible score on the measure and 0 represents the worst. Items within each subscale were averaged to create 12 subscale scores (11 subscales related to vision + 1 subscale related to general health). The vision-related subscale scores (excluding the general health rating question) were then averaged to calculate the composite score.
| Points | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life Questionnaire: VFQ-25 - Composite Score | 11.8 ± 2.48 | 15.0 ± 2.51 |
Collected over From the time of the ICF was signed throughout the completion of the study follow-up (Year 5). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS010-GS010 | 0/49 (0%) | 5/49 (10.2%) | 49/49 (100%) |
| GS010-Placebo | 2/49 (4.1%) | 6/49 (12.2%) | 49/49 (100%) |
| Event | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Gastritis (Systemic)Gastrointestinal disorders | 1/49 | 0/49 |
| Death (Systemic)General disorders | 0/49 | 1/49 |
| Sudden cardiac death (Systemic)General disorders | 0/49 | 1/49 |
| Appendicitis (Systemic)Infections and infestations | 1/49 | 0/49 |
| Clostridium difficile infection (Systemic)Infections and infestations | 0/49 | 1/49 |
| Subdural haemorrhage (Systemic)Injury, poisoning and procedural complications | 0/49 | 1/49 |
| Hypomagnesaemia (Systemic)Metabolism and nutrition disorders | 0/49 | 1/49 |
| Muscle spasms (Systemic)Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | 1/49 | 0/49 |
| Multiple sclerosis (Systemic)Nervous system disorders | 1/49 | 1/49 |
| Psychotic disorder (Systemic)Psychiatric disorders | 1/49 | 0/49 |
| Event | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Vitritis (First-Affected Eye)Eye disorders | 17/49 | 22/49 |
| Vitritis (Second-affected/not-Yet-Affected Eye)Eye disorders | 17/49 | 2/49 |
| Iridocyclitis (Second-affected/not-Yet-Affected Eye)Eye disorders | 14/49 | 2/49 |
| Keratic precipitates (First-Affected Eye)Eye disorders | 14/49 | 14/49 |
| Keratic precipitates (Second-affected/not-Yet-Affected Eye)Eye disorders | 14/49 | 1/49 |
| Iridocyclitis (First-Affected Eye)Eye disorders | 12/49 | 11/49 |
| Iritis (First-Affected Eye)Eye disorders | 7/49 | 11/49 |
| Headache (Systemic)Nervous system disorders | 11/49 | 8/49 |
| Punctate keratitis (First-Affected Eye)Eye disorders | 10/49 | 7/49 |
| Uveitis (First-Affected Eye)Eye disorders | 10/49 | 6/49 |
The intent-to-treat analysis (ITT) population consisted of all randomized subjects. The analyses were based on the planned treatment (as randomized).
| Age, Continuous(years) | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at screening | 32.4 ± 14.4 | 31.8 ± 13.4 | 32.1 ± 13.8 |
| Age, Customized(participants) | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Between 15 and 18 years | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Between 18 and 60 years | 42 | 41 | 83 |
| ≥ 60 years | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Sex/Gender, Customized(participants) | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Male | 37 | 41 | 78 |
| Race and Ethnicity Not Collected(Participants) | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count of participants | — | — | 0 |
| Region of Enrollment(Participants) | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Europe | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| United States | 29 | 27 | 56 |
| Age at onset of the disease(years) | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 31.7 ± 14.4 | 31.2 ± 13.4 | 31.5 ± 13.8 |
| Current alcohol use(Participants) | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 1 drink/day or occasionally : | 24 | 27 | 51 |
| > 1 to 2 drinks/day : | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| > 2 drinks/day : | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| No use : | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| Missing : | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Affected eye status(Participants) | GS010-GS010 | GS010-Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unilateral | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bilateral | 47 | 50 | 97 |
2 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.
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Ran from Mar 2018 to primary completion in Jul 2024, 76 months.
Results were first posted in Apr 2026, 1 year 8 months after primary completion.
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