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Status unknownNCT04855045BRIGHTENUpdated Mar 25, 2022

An Open-label, Dose Escalation and Double-masked, Randomized, Controlled Trial Evaluating Safety and Tolerability of Sepofarsen in Children (<8 Years of Age) With LCA10 Caused by Mutations in the CEP290 Gene.

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of sepofarsen in Leber Congenital Amaurosis 10, Blindness and Leber Congenital Amaurosis, sponsored by ProQR Therapeutics. Status unknown at 9 sites in 7 countries. Open to participants aged 0 Years to 7 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-03-25.

Sponsored by ProQR Therapeutics · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Mar 2022), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
15
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
0 Years to 7 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

PQ-110-005 (BRIGHTEN) is an open-label, dose escalation and double-masked, randomized, controlled study evaluating safety and tolerability of sepofarsen administered via intravitreal (IVT) injection in pediatric subjects (\<8 years of age) with LCA10 due to the c.2991+1655A>G mutation over 24 months of treatment.

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This is an open-label, dose escalation and double-masked, randomized, controlled study evaluating safety and tolerability of sepofarsen administered via intravitreal (IVT) injection in pediatric subjects (\<8 years of age) with LCA10 due to the c.2991+1655A>G mutation. The study consists of two parts: an open-label dose escalation part, followed by a double-masked randomized part.

In the open label part; subjects will be assigned to one of 3 planned dose groups using a staggered dose escalation design. After at least 1 patient is dosed in each group; the Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) will review at least 4 weeks of safety data post dosing; and may recommend initiation of the next dose group. The DMC may recommend initiation of the double-masked randomized part of the study after completion of the last dose group in the dose escalation part of the study.

In the double-masked, randomized, controlled part of the study; subjects will be randomized to one of 2 planned dose groups .

Subjects will receive a unilateral IVT injection of sepofarsen on Day 1. Thereafter a 6-monthly dosing schedule is planned.

After each dosing subjects will be assessed for safety and tolerability at follow up visits.

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Conditions studied

  • Leber Congenital Amaurosis 10
  • Blindness
  • Leber Congenital Amaurosis
  • Vision Disorders
  • Sensation Disorders
  • Neurologic Manifestations
  • Eye Diseases
  • Eye Disorders Congenital
  • Retinal Disease
  • Retinal Degeneration
  • Retinal Dystrophies

Keywords

  • LCA10
  • CEP290
  • p.Cys998X
  • c.2991+1655A>G
  • Leber Congenital Amaurosis
  • Antisense oligonucleotide
  • RNA therapy
  • QR-110
  • sepofarsen
  • pediatric
  • children
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In context

Blindness

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

This study's planned enrollment of 15 is below the median of 30 across 107 interventional studies indexed under Blindness.

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Lead sponsor

ProQR Therapeutics is the lead sponsor of 7 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
0 Years to 7 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female child, \<8 years of age at Screening with a clinical diagnosis of LCA and a molecular diagnosis of homozygosity or compound heterozygosity for the CEP290 p.Cys998X mutation, based on genotyping analysis at Screening. A historic genotyping report from a certified laboratory are acceptable with Sponsor approval.
  • BCVA equal to or better than Logarithm of the Minimum Angle of Resolution (logMAR) + 4.0 (Light Perception), and equal to or worse than logMAR + 0.4 in the treatment eye.
  • Detectable outer nuclear layer (ONL) in the area of the macula.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of any significant ocular or non-ocular disease/disorder which may put the subject at risk because of participation in the trial' may influence the results of the trial, or the subject's ability to participate in the trial.
  • Receipt within 1 month prior to Screening of any intraocular or periocular surgery (including refractive surgery), or an IVT injection or planned intraocular surgery or procedure during the course of the trial.
  • Current treatment or treatment within the past 12 months with therapies known to influence the immune system (including but not limited to cytostatics, interferons, TNF-binding proteins, drugs acting on immunophilins, or antibodies with known impact on the immune system).
  • Current treatment or treatment within the past 3 months or planned treatment with drugs known to be toxic to the lens, retina, or the optic nerve.
  • Use of any investigational drug or device within 3 months or 5 half-lives of Day 1, whichever is longer, or plans to participate in another study of a drug or device during the trial period.
  • Any prior receipt of genetic or stem-cell therapy for ocular or non-ocular disease.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
15 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Group 1 - open label

    Drug: sepofarsen

  • Experimental
    Group 2 - open label

    Drug: sepofarsen

  • Experimental
    Group 3: open label

    Drug: sepofarsen

  • Experimental
    Group 4: double-masked, randomized to one of 2 dose cohorts

    Drug: sepofarsen

Interventions

  • RNA antisense oligonucleotide for intravitreal injection

    Also known as: QR-110

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence and severity of ocular adverse events (AEs)

    Incidence and severity of ocular adverse events (AEs)

    Time frame: 24 months

  2. Incidence and severity of non-ocular adverse events (AEs)

    Incidence and severity of non-ocular adverse events (AEs)

    Time frame: 24 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline to Month 12 in Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA)

    Mean change in BCVA relative to baseline after 12 months of treatment

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. Change from baseline to Month 12 in retinal sensitivity measured by Full-field stimulus testing (FST)

    Mean change in retinal sensitivity measured by FST relative to baseline after 12 months of treatment

    Time frame: 12 months

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Study locations

5 of 9 sites recruiting
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent (UZ)
    Ghent, 9000, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • INRET Clinica e Centro de Pesquisa / Santa Casa BH
    Belo Horizonte, Brazil
    • Fernanda Porto, Dr. · Contact · pesquisa@inret.com.br · 00553132264882
    • Fernanda Porto, Dr. · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Federal University of Sao Paulo - Hospital Sao Paulo
    São Paulo, Brazil
    • Juliana Sallum · Contact · juliana@pobox.com · 00551155764848
    • Juliana Sallum, Dr. · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • University of Alberta
    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Rita Whitford · Contact · ovstrial@ualberta.ca · 0017804928869
    • Mark Seamone, Dr. · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
  • Justus-Liebig Universität - Department of Ophthalmology
    Giessen, 35392, Germany
    Recruiting
  • University of Tübingen - Institute for Ophthalmic Research
    Tübingen, 72076, Germany
    Not yet recruiting
  • Eye Clinic University of Campania Liugi Vanvitelli
    Naples, Italy
    Not yet recruiting
  • Amsterdam University Medica Center - Locatie AMC
    Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, Netherlands
    Recruiting
  • Moorfields Eye Hospital - NHS Foundation Trust
    London, EC1V 2PD, United Kingdom
    • Flora Kakanou · Contact · flora.kakanou@nhs.net · +44 0207 253 3411
    • Michel Michaelides · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
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References and documents

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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 Mar 25, 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
NCT04855045
Lead sponsor
ProQR Therapeutics
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 22, 2021
Start date
Mar 23, 2021
Primary completion
Dec 2023 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2023 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 25, 2022

Study contacts

ProQR Clinical Trials Manager
Contact
info@proqr.com
+31881667000
ProQR Medical Monitor
study director · ProQR Therapeutics

Oversight

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