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Not yet recruitingNCT03727555Updated Nov 2, 2026

IT and IV Lentiviral Gene Therapy for X-ALD

An interventional study of Intrathecal and intravenous LV gene therapy in X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy, sponsored by Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 1 Year to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-02.

Sponsored by Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Updated Nov 2, 2026Study contact changedGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
1 Year to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a Phase I/II clinical trial of gene therapy for treating X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy using a high-safety, high-efficiency, self-inactivating lentiviral vector (LV) TYF-ABCD1 to functionally correct the defective gene. The objectives are to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the intrathecal and intravenous lentiviral gene transfer clinical protocol.

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Important Regulatory Notice:

This trial record is only for global academic information registration on ClinicalTrials.gov. Neither the sponsor Beijing Meikang Jimian Biotechnology Co., Ltd. nor collaborator Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute has obtained NMPA clinical trial approval or clinical technology filing permission to carry out interventional cell therapy trials in mainland China.

ClinicalTrials.gov registration alone does not represent legal approval by Chinese health and drug regulatory authorities.

X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a devastating neurological disorder caused by mutations in the ABCD1 gene that encodes a peroxisomal ATP-binding cassette transporter (ABCD1). ABCD1 is responsible for transport of CoA-activated very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA) into the peroxisome for degradation. X-ALD is clinically characterized with two main phenotypes: adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) and the inflammatory cerebral ALD. This disease presents most commonly in males. Approximately 50% of heterozygote females show some symptoms later in life. Approximately two-thirds of ALD patients will present with the childhood cerebral form of the disease, which is the most severe form. The disease is characterized by normal development in early childhood, followed by rapid degeneration to a vegetative state. ALD patients are normally treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) from a matched healthy donor. However, HSCT must be performed at a very early stage of the disease, which limits the therapeutic opportunities for juvenile or adult forms of ALD. This trial aims to treat ALD using a safety and efficiency improved self-inactivating lentiviral vector carrying a functional ABCD1 gene via intrathecal (IT) and intravenous (IV) injections to directly correct the genetic defect. This protocol targets not only early stage patients but also patients with symptoms. The direct LV injection approach aims to correct the pathologies associated with this genetic defect, and the IT and IV LV injections substantially simplify the treatment process, which reduces the risk associated with myeloablative chemotherapy during the HSCT treatment.

The objectives are to evaluate the safety of the advanced self-inactivating LV TYF-ABCD1, the direct in vivo gene transfer clinical protocol and the efficacy of the treatment, including assessment of vector distribution and the potential long-term correction of the ALD disease phenotype.

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Conditions studied

  • X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy

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Keywords

  • X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
  • Lentiviral vector
  • Intrathecal injection
  • Intravenous injection
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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 planned enrollment of 30 is close to the median of 31 across 40 interventional studies indexed under Adrenoleukodystrophy.

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Lead sponsor

Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute is the lead sponsor of 70 studies on the registry; 44 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
1 Year to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. X-ALD patients ≥ 1 year of age
  2. ALD diagnosis of the brain: evaluation of the VLCFA value in plasma
  3. Central imaging of the MRI to examine the damage on the CNS.
  4. Neurological function score (NFS) ≥ 1
  5. Parent / guardian / patient signing
  6. Patients and their families have a strong willingness to participate in clinical trials, and are willing to bear all the consequences caused by the failure of the trial, and sign an informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. positive patients
  2. Stablized condition after statins, Lorenzo's oil, or diet to reduce VLCFA levels
  3. Patients who are experiencing severe viral, bacterial or fungal infections, malignant tumors, heart abnormalities, liver dysfunction, or renal insufficiency
  4. Cannot perform an MRI
  5. Infection or dermatosis at pre-injection site
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Lentivirus-mediated delivery of ABCD1 to the CNS and the body

    Intrathecal and intravenous injections with lentiviral TYF-ABCD1 vector carrying the functional gene

    Genetic: Intrathecal and intravenous LV gene therapy

Interventions

  • GeneticIntrathecal and intravenous LV gene therapy

    Direct IT and IV LV gene therapy to deliver high levels of LVs at 1-2×10\^9 multiplicity of infection/ml which carry normal ABCD1 gene

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety evaluation of IT and IV injections of lentiviral TYF-ABCD1, determined by number of participants with treatment-related adverse events (AEs), according to scheduled assessments, vital signs, & physical examinations as assessed by CTCAE v4.0.

    Safety of direct IT and IV injections of lentiviral TYF-ABCD1, determined by number of participants with treatment-related adverse events (AEs), according to scheduled assessments, vital signs, \& physical examinations as assessed by CTCAE v4.0. AEs \& clinically significant abnormalities (meeting grade 3, 4, or 5 criteria according to CTCAE) will be summarized by maximum intensity \& relationship to study drug(s). Grade 1 \& 2 AEs will be summarized if related to study therapy.

    Time frame: Minimum 1 day, maximum 1 year follow up

  2. Altered disease progression

    Altered disease progression based on biochemicaland neurological analysis.

    Time frame: Minimum 6 months, maximum 3 year follow up

  3. Assess disease progression

    Assess disease progression based on MRI brain imaging analysis.

    Time frame: Minimum 6 months, maximum 3 year follow up

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Study locations

1 site
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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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Timeline

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Start is estimated for Jun 2027; primary completion for May 2028, 11 months later.

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Registered
Sep 25, 2018
First posted
Nov 1, 2018
StartEst.
Jun 1, 2027
Primary completionEst.
May 31, 2028
CompletionEst.
Dec 31, 2028
Last update
Nov 2, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
Contact
Study contact's phone or email changed: c•••@szgimi.org→c•••@mkgimi.com; 1•••@163.com→z•••@mkgimi.com. See the current contact
Nov 2, 2026
Site contacts
Changed at 1 site. See the sites
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  • Shenzhen Geno-immune Medical Institute · Shenzhen, ChinaContact c•••@szgimi.org→c•••@mkgimi.com
Nov 2, 2026
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  1. Nov 2, 2026
    Contact Study contact's phone or email changed: c•••@szgimi.org→c•••@mkgimi.com; 1•••@163.com→z•••@mkgimi.com. See the current contact
    Site contacts Changed at 1 site. See the sites
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    • Shenzhen Geno-immune Medical Institute · Shenzhen, ChinaContact c•••@szgimi.org→c•••@mkgimi.com
    + 1 other change: verification date

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03727555
Lead sponsor
Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 1, 2018
Start date
Jun 1, 2027 (estimated)
Primary completion
May 31, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 2, 2026

Study contacts

Lung-Ji Chang, Ph.D
Contact
c@mkgimi.com
86-13671121909
Rui Zhang, MSc
Contact
zr@mkgimi.com
86-13488887093

Oversight

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