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Active, not recruitingNCT04120493Updated Oct 21, 2025

Safety and Proof-of-Concept (POC) Study With AMT-130 in Adults With Early Manifest Huntington's Disease

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of intra-striatal rAAV5-miHTT and Imitation (sham) surgery in Huntington's Disease, sponsored by UniQure Biopharma B.V.. Active, not recruiting at 12 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 25 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-10-21.

Sponsored by UniQure Biopharma B.V. · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
43
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
25 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is the first study of AMT-130 in patients with early manifest HD and is designed to establish safety and proof-of-concept (PoC). CT-AMT-130-01 is a Phase 1/2, multicenter, first-in-human (FIH) study. The first three cohorts of the study have completed enrollment, including the randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled cohorts. Cohort 4 is open-label.

Cohort 4 participants will receive high dose AMT-130.

Read the detailed description

AMT-130 is an investigational, single administration gene therapy intended to modify the disease course for HD. Preclinical studies have shown that AMT-130 lowers huntingtin protein and is associated with decreased progression of Huntington's Disease signs in animal models.

Cohort 1, 2, and 3 evaluated low dose and high dose AMT-130.

Cohort 4 will further evaluate the safety of high dose AMT-130 in participants with low striatal volume. All participants in Cohort 4 will receive high dose AMT-130 and will receive pre- and post-operative dexamethasone.

Cohorts 1 and 2 participants continue follow-up visits through 6 years after receipt of AMT-130. Cohorts 3 and 4 participants continue follow-up visits through 5 years after receipt of AMT-130.

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Conditions studied

  • Huntington's Disease

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Keywords

  • Gene therapy
  • AAV (adeno-associated virus)
  • serotype 5 AAV (adeno-associated virus)
  • serotype 5
  • Viral vector
  • miHTT
  • muHTT
  • Huntington's Disease (HD)
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In context

Huntington Disease

285 studies on the registry are indexed under Huntington Disease; 49 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 43 is close to the median of 40 across 203 interventional studies indexed under Huntington Disease.

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Lead sponsor

UniQure Biopharma B.V. is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
25 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Able and willing to provide written informed consent prior to the study and study-related procedure
  • Participants 25 to 65 years of age of both sexes
  • Cohorts 1, 2, \& 4: Early manifest HD as defined by a UHDRS total functional capacity (TFC) score of 9 to 13 and EITHER a diagnostic confidence level (DCL) of 4 OR a DCL of 3 if the subject either meets the definition of multidimensional manifest HD (UHDRS question 80) or has cognitive symptoms
  • Cohort 3: Early manifest HD as defined by a UHDRS TFC score of ≥ 11 and EITHER a DCL of 4 or a DCL of 3 with either a positive "Yes" response to UHDRS Question 80 (multidimensional manifest diagnosis on motor, cognitive, behavioral, functional) or DSM5 criteria for cognitive disorder (Movement Disorder Society Task Force criteria).
  • HTT gene expansion testing with the presence of ≥40 CAG repeats
  • Striatal MRI volume requirements per hemisphere:
  • Cohorts 1, 2, \& 3: Putamen ≥2.5 cm\^3 (per side); Caudate ≥2.0 cm\^3 (per side)
  • Cohort 4: Putamen \<2.5 cm\^3 (on either side); Caudate \<2.0 cm\^3 (on either side)
  • All HD concomitant medications (addressing motor, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms) must be stable for 3 months prior to Screening with no change in clinical symptoms requiring change in medication prior to anticipated administration procedure
  • Able and willing to comply with all procedures and the study visit schedule as outlined in the protocol
  • All female participants of childbearing potential (FOCP) must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening, (and Visit 1A, as appropriate), a negative pregnancy urine dipstick at Baseline, and not be breastfeeding. All FOCPs and sexually mature males must be compliant with a highly effective birth control method.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Evidence of suicide risk
  • Receipt of an experimental agent within 60 days or five half-lives prior to Screening or anytime over the duration of this study.
  • Participation in an investigational trial or investigational paradigm (such as exercise/physical activity, cognitive therapy, brain stimulation) within 60 days prior to Screening or anytime over the duration of this study.
  • Presence of an implanted deep brain stimulation device, ventriculoperitoneal or other CSF shunt, or other implanted catheter
  • Any history of gene therapy, RNA or DNA targeted HD specific investigational agents, such as antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), cell transplantation or any other experimental brain surgery.
  • Any contraindication to 3.0 Tesla MRI as per local guidelines
  • Brain and spinal pathology that may interfere with the surgical delivery of AMT-130 or represents a significant neurologic comorbid disorder
  • Any contraindication to lumbar puncture as per local guidelines
  • Malignancy within 5 years of Screening, except for basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix that has been successfully treated
  • Hospitalization for any major medical or surgical procedure involving general anesthesia within 12 weeks of Screening or planned during the study
  • Current or recurrent disease, (including pre-existing cardiovascular or pulmonary conditions) infection, or other significant concurrent medical condition or medications that could confound clinical and laboratory evaluations or could affect a participant's safety or their ability to undergo the neurosurgical procedure or comply with the procedures and study visit schedule
  • Known or suspected intolerance or hypersensitivity to the investigational product(s), closely-related compounds, or any of the stated ingredients
  • Any known allergy to gadoteridol (ProHance)
  • Screening laboratory values (as measured by the central laboratory): a. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >2 × upper limit of normal (ULN) b. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >2 × ULN c. Total bilirubin >2 × ULN d. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) >2 × ULN e. Creatinine >1.5 × ULN f. Platelet count \<100,000/mm3g.Prothrombin time (PT) >1.2 × ULN h. Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) >1.2 × ULN
  • Known allergy, sensitivity, or other contraindication to medications in the immunosuppression regimen in this protocol.
  • Any participant with an active infection (e.g., coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) at Screening or at the time of treatment that requires medical intervention. Participants may rescreen, or if screened eligible and an open surgical slot is available, may receive treatment after recovery.
  • Cohort 4 ONLY: Inability to establish a safe trajectory to administer AMT-130 to the target structures, as assessed by neuroimaging.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
43 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cohort 1

    Low dose rAAV5-miHTT (6x10\^12 gc/subject). Note: gc = genome copies

    Genetic: intra-striatal rAAV5-miHTT

  • Experimental
    Cohort 2

    High dose rAAV5-miHTT (6x10\^13 gc/subject).

    Genetic: intra-striatal rAAV5-miHTT

  • Sham comparator
    Cohorts 1, 2

    Imitation (sham) surgery

    Other: Imitation (sham) surgery

  • Experimental
    Cohort 3

    Low dose rAAV5-miHTT (6x10\^12 gc/subject). High dose rAAV5-miHTT (6x10\^13 gc/subject).

    Genetic: intra-striatal rAAV5-miHTT

  • Experimental
    Cohort 4

    High dose rAAV5-miHTT (6x10\^13 gc/subject).

    Genetic: intra-striatal rAAV5-miHTT

Interventions

  • Geneticintra-striatal rAAV5-miHTT

    One time MRI-guided stereotaxic infusion of rAAV5-miHTT into the brain

    Also known as: AMT-130

  • OtherImitation (sham) surgery

    Simulated surgical procedure with skin incisions only; no intrastriatal injections and no burr holes through the skull

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number and type of Adverse Events (AE)

    Safety will be assessed by adverse events (AEs) related to clinical safety laboratory tests, vital signs, electrocardiograms (ECGs), neurological and physical examinations, rAAV5 vector shedding, immunogenicity response (Cohorts 1, 2 \& 3), suicidality risk \[Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale \[C-SSRS)\], changes in global cognitive functioning \[Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA)\] and MRI measures of edema, inflammation, volume loss and structural changes.

    Time frame: 12 months (Cohorts 1 & 2) and 12 months (Cohort 3)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Duration of persistence of AMT-130 in the brain

    Change over time in levels of AMT-130-derived Vector DNA Expression in the Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)

    Time frame: Collected for duration of study through month 72 (Cohorts 1 & 2) and through month 16 (Cohorts 3 & 4)

Other outcomes

  1. CSF Mutant Protein (fM)

    Will be used as an exploratory biomarker to measure disease progression and responsiveness to AMT-130 treatment.

    Time frame: Collected for duration of study through month 72

  2. CSF/Serum Neurofilament Light Chain (pg/mL)

    Will be used as an exploratory biomarker to measure disease progression and responsiveness to AMT-130 treatment.

    Time frame: Collected for duration of study through month 72

  3. Unified Huntington Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS)

    The UHDRS will assess changes from baseline in summary scores of domains of motor function, cognitive function, behavioral function, and functional abilities.

    Time frame: Collected for duration of study through month 72

  4. Quantitative Motor (Q-Motor) Testing

    Q-Motor testing will measure disease progression and responsiveness to AMT-130 treatment.

    Time frame: Collected for duration of study through month 72 (Cohorts 1, 2 & 3)

  5. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

    MRI assessments will include whole brain volume, striatal region volumes, white matter volume, gray matter volume, ventricular volume, cortical thickness, and diffusion MRI measures.

    Time frame: Collected for duration of study through month 72

  6. Neuro-QoL Measures

    The Neuro-QoL is a brief, reliable, valid, standardized set of patient reported, Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) measures for people living with neurological conditions.

    Time frame: Collected for duration of study through month 72

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Study locations

12 sites
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0111, United States
  • University of Arizona (Surgical Site Only)
    Tucson, Arizona 85724, United States
  • University of California, San Francisco
    San Francisco, California 94158, United States
  • CenExel Rocky Mountain Clinical Research
    Englewood, Colorado 80113, United States
  • Rush University Medical Center
    Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
  • University of Michigan Department of Neurology
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, United States
  • Ohio State University
    Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Nashville, Tennessee 37232, United States
  • The University of Texas
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • Virginia Commonwealth University VCU School of Medicine, Department of Neurology
    Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States
  • University of Washington Medical Center
    Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Pala M, Yilmaz SG. Circular RNAs, miRNAs, and Exosomes: Their Roles and Importance in Amyloid-Beta and Tau Pathologies in Alzheimer's Disease. Neural Plast. 2025 Apr 8;2025:9581369. doi: 10.1155/np/9581369. eCollection 2025. PubMed 40235521 ↗
  • Estevez-Fraga C, Tabrizi SJ, Wild EJ. Huntington's Disease Clinical Trials Corner: March 2024. J Huntingtons Dis. 2024;13(1):1-14. doi: 10.3233/JHD-240017. PubMed 38489195 ↗
  • Estevez-Fraga C, Tabrizi SJ, Wild EJ. Huntington's Disease Clinical Trials Corner: November 2022. J Huntingtons Dis. 2022;11(4):351-367. doi: 10.3233/JHD-229006. PubMed 36463457 ↗
  • Rodrigues FB, Wild EJ. Huntington's Disease Clinical Trials Corner: April 2020. J Huntingtons Dis. 2020;9(2):185-197. doi: 10.3233/JHD-200002. PubMed 32250312 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 21, 2025, 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
NCT04120493
Lead sponsor
UniQure Biopharma B.V.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 9, 2019
Start date
Sep 6, 2019
Primary completion
Jun 2029 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2029 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 21, 2025

Study contacts

David H. Margolin, MD, PhD
study director · uniQure, Inc.

Oversight

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