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CompletedNCT03396042Updated May 19, 2022

Natural History Study of CEP290-Related Retinal Degeneration

An observational study in Blindness, Leber Congenital Amaurosis 10 and Vision Disorders, sponsored by Editas Medicine, Inc.. Completed at 7 sites in 4 countries. Open to participants aged 3 Years to 99 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-05-19.

Sponsored by Editas Medicine, Inc. · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
26
Ages
3 Years to 99 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

A prospective natural history study with systematic assessments and uniform follow-up to provide a high-quality dataset for assisting in the design of future clinical treatment trials involving patients with CEP290-related retinal degeneration caused by the common intron 26 mutation.

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The purpose of the study is to describe the natural history of CEP290-related retinal degeneration caused by a compound heterozygous or homozygous intron 26 c.2991+1655A>G mutation and to better understand the best assessments for evaluation of patients with this condition in a future interventional trial. Patients meeting the entry criteria will be enrolled in the study. Visits will occur at Screening, Baseline, and Months 3, 6, and 12, for a total duration of 1 year.

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Conditions studied

  • Blindness
  • Leber Congenital Amaurosis 10
  • Vision Disorders
  • Eye Diseases
  • Eye Diseases, Hereditary
  • Eye Disorders Congenital
  • Retinal Disease
  • Retinal Degeneration

Keywords

  • CEP290
  • LCA10
  • Retinal degenerative diseases (RDD)
  • Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA)
  • Congenital Retinal Blindness
  • p.Cys998X
  • c.2991+1655A>G
  • Eye Diseases Signs and Symptoms
  • Genetic Diseases, Inborn
  • Congenital Abnormalities
  • Eye Abnormalities
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In context

Blindness

144 studies on the registry are indexed under Blindness; 33 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 26 is below the median of 76 across 35 observational studies indexed under Blindness.

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Lead sponsor

Editas Medicine, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
3 Years to 99 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

The indication for this study is CEP290-related retinal degeneration caused by a compound heterozygous or homozygous intron 26 c.2991+1655A>G mutation.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patient and/or parent/legal guardian must complete/sign an form (ICF). If required on a per patient basis, provisions can be made for alternative forms of consent (eg, witnessed consent). Where required by the IRB/IEC, minors must also verbalize or sign a confirmation of assent.
  • At least 3 years of age at screening.
  • Has abnormally decreased vision, defined as having light perception to 20/50 visual acuity in each eye, with examination and test results consistent with an inherited retinal degeneration due to mutations in the CEP290 gene.
  • Has CEP290-related retinal degeneration caused by a compound heterozygous or homozygous intron 26 c.2991+1655A>G mutation (ie, 1 or 2 copies of the intron 26 c.2991+1655A>G mutation) confirmed by deoxyribonucleic acid sequencing.
  • Has ability to cooperate with assessments relative to age.
  • Has clear ocular media and adequate pupil dilation in at least 1 eye, to permit good quality fundus examination and optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has history or current evidence of a medical condition (systemic or ophthalmic disease, metabolic dysfunction, physical examination finding, or clinical laboratory finding) that may, in the opinion of the Investigator, preclude adherence to the scheduled study visits, safe participation in the study, or affect the results of the study (eg, uncontrolled systemic hypertension, disease, advanced coronary artery disease, or cerebral vascular disease, other unstable or progressive cardiovascular, pulmonary, Parkinson's, liver or renal disease, cancer, or dementia).
  • Has history or current evidence of ocular disease in either eye that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may confound assessment of this inherited retinal disease or the assessments utilized herein (eg, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, uveitis, or the presence of any condition that precludes adequate visualization of the fundus such as dense cataracts or corneal scarring).
  • Achieves a passing score for the Visual Function Navigation Test at the maximum level of difficulty (ie, passes the most challenging Visual Function Navigation Test under the dimmest lighting conditions) with each eye independently and both eyes together.
  • Is currently receiving gene therapy and/or has received gene therapy.
  • Is currently enrolled in an or interventional drug or device study and/or has participated in such a study within 30 days of Screening.
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Autoimmune disease

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Investigational drug or device

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
26 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples with dna

Groups and cohorts

  • Group 1

    5 Patient target, ages 3 to 5 yr, with visual acuity Light Perception (LP) to \<=20/200

  • Group 2

    5 Patient target, ages 3 to 5 yr, with visual acuity \>20/200 to \<=20/50

  • Group 3

    5 Patient target, ages 6 to 11 yr, with visual acuity LP to \<=20/200

  • Group 4

    5 Patient target, ages 6 to 11 yr, with visual acuity \>20/200 to \<=20/50

  • Group 5

    5 Patient target, ages 12 to 17 yr, with visual acuity LP to \<=20/200

  • Group 6

    5 Patient target, ages 12 to 17 yr, with visual acuity \>20/200 to \<=20/50

  • Group 7

    5 Patient target, ages 18yr and older, with visual acuity LP to \<=20/200

  • Group 8

    5 Patient target, ages 18yr and older, with visual acuity \>20/200 to \<=20/50

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Characterize CEP290-related retinal degeneration

    To prospectively characterize CEP290-related retinal degeneration and the clinical phenotype of patients with either compound heterozygous or homozygous intron 26 c.2991+1655A\>G mutations

    Time frame: Through 12 months

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Study locations

7 sites
  • Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
    Miami, Florida 33136, United States
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
    Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
  • W.K. Kellogg Eye Center
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, United States
  • Casey Eye Institute - OHSU
    Portland, Oregon 97239, United States
  • Universite Pierre et Marie Curie
    Paris, 75252, France
  • Universitaetsklinikum Giessen and Marburg GmbH
    Giessen, 35392, Germany
  • Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
    Nijmegen, Gelderland 6525, Netherlands
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 19, 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
NCT03396042
Lead sponsor
Editas Medicine, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 10, 2018
Start date
Dec 17, 2017
Primary completion
May 6, 2022
Completion
May 6, 2022
Last update
May 19, 2022

Oversight

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