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Study to Evaluate the Efficacy Safety and Tolerability of QR-421a in Subjects With RP Due to Mutations in Exon 13 of the USH2A Gene With Early to Moderate Vision Loss (Celeste)

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of QR-421a and Sham-procedure in Retinitis Pigmentosa, Usher Syndrome Type 2 and Deaf Blind, sponsored by Laboratoires Thea. Terminated at 3 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 12 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-08-07.

Primary conditionUsher SyndromesRegistry: Retinitis PigmentosaReclassifiedWhy we changed it
Registry
Retinitis Pigmentosa — the first condition term the registry derived for this study.
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Usher Syndromes
Why
  1. The study's listed conditions name Usher Syndromes, a narrower term within Retinitis Pigmentosa.
Confidence
High: the new condition is named in the study's own listed conditions. Of 351 hand-checked studies reclassified this way, 68% were exactly right and 84% in the right disease family; the registry's first term was right for 5% (measured 2026-10-21). How we classify →
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Sponsored by Laboratoires Thea · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Business decision
Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
5
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
12 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy safety and tolerability of QR-421a administered via intravitreal injection (IVT) in subjects with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) due to mutations in exon 13 of the USH2A gene with early to moderate vision loss.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy safety and tolerability of QR-421a administered via intravitreal injection (IVT) in subjects with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) due to mutations in exon 13 of the USH2A gene with early to moderate vision loss.

The below dose levels of QR-421a will be evaluated with the loading dose administered at Day 1 and maintenance dose administered at Month 3 and every 6 months thereafter:

  1. Loading dose of 180 μg, maintenance dose of 60 μg
  2. Loading dose of 60 μg, maintenance dose of 60 μg

Dose levels will include subjects randomized to sham-procedure or treatment with QR-421a. After the study eye has been treated for at least 12 months, treatment of the fellow eye and cross-over of subjects assigned to sham-procedure may be initiated in eligible eyes based on assessment of benefit-risk.

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Conditions studied

  • Retinitis Pigmentosa
  • Usher Syndrome Type 2
  • Deaf Blind
  • Retinal Disease
  • Eye Diseases
  • Eye Diseases, Hereditary
  • Eye Disorders Congenital
  • Vision Disorders

Keywords

  • Retinitis Pigmentosa
  • USH2A
  • RP
  • exon 13
  • RNA therapies
  • antisense oligonucleotide
  • exon skipping
  • Celeste
  • IVT
  • mutations in exon 13 of the USH2A gene
  • NSRP
  • Intravitreal Injection
  • Non-Syndromic RP
  • Inherited Retinal Diseases
  • Usher Syndrome
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In context

Usher Syndromes Reclassified

33 studies on the registry are indexed under Usher Syndromes; 13 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 5 is below the median of 39 across 18 interventional studies indexed under Usher Syndromes.

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Lead sponsor

Laboratoires Thea is the lead sponsor of 64 studies on the registry; 6 are open to participants now.

Of its 8 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 6 (75%) have results posted.

Compared within Usher Syndromes, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Retinitis Pigmentosa. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
12 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Go through the criteria one by one — yes, no or not sure — and take the list to your doctor or the study team. Kept in this browser only.

Inclusion criteria

  1. Male or female, ≥ 18 years of age OR a minor (12 to \< 18 years) with permission from a parent or legal guardian.
  2. An adult willing to comply with the protocol, follow study instructions, attend study visits as required and willing and able to complete all study assessments. OR A minor able to complete all study assessments and comply with the protocol and has a parent or caregiver willing and able to follow study instructions, and attend study visits with the subject as required.
  3. Clinical presentation consistent with RP with Usher syndrome type 2 or nonsyndromic form of RP (NSRP), based on ophthalmic, audiologic, and vestibular examinations.
  4. A molecular diagnosis of homozygosity or compound heterozygosity for 1 or more pathogenic exon 13 mutations in the USH2A gene, based on genetic analysis at screening.
  5. BCVA better than ≥69 letters (approximate Snellen equivalent 20/40) in the study eye, using the best BCVA reading at Screening.
  6. Impairment of Visual Field (VF) in the opinion of the Investigator as determined by perimetry, with a continuous area of central field greater than or equal to 10 degrees diameter in each meridian as measured by a size V4e target, and a mean defect of ≥ 10 dB, in the study eye.
  7. Clearly visible and measurable ellipsoid zone (EZ) width and/or area on SDOCT, per investigator judgement.
  8. No limitations to SD-OCT image collection that would prevent high quality, reliable images from being obtained in both eyes, as determined by the Investigator.
  9. Reliable Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA), perimetry, and other measurements in both eyes, as described in the Study Reference Manual and Imaging Manual and determined by the Investigator.
  10. No visually significant ocular media opacities and adequate pupillary dilation to permit good quality retinal imaging, as assessed by the Investigator.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Presence of additional non-exon 13 USH2A pathogenic mutation(s) on the USH2A allele carrying the exon 13 mutation in subjects who have monoallelic exon-13 mutations.
  2. Presence of non-exon 13 USH2A pathogenic mutation(s) on both USH2A alleles in subjects who have biallelic exon 13 mutations.
  3. Presence of pathogenic mutations in genes (other than the USH2A gene) associated with Usher syndrome Type 2 or NSRP, or other inherited retinal degenerative diseases or syndromes. Note: The confirmed presence of homozygous or compound heterozygous known disease-causing mutations in other genes involved in recessive retinal dystrophies (RD), or the confirmed presence of known disease-causing mutations in genes involved in dominant or X-linked retinal dystrophies is exclusionary.
  4. Presence of any significant ocular or non-ocular disease/disorder (or medication and/or laboratory test abnormalities) which, in the opinion of the Investigator and with concurrence of the Medical Monitor, may either put the subject at risk because of participation in the study, may influence the results of the study, or the subject's ability to participate in the study. This includes but is not limited to a subject who has uncontrolled cystoid macular edema (CME) in the study eye. CME is permissible if stable for 3 months (with or without treatment). Past CME is permissible if resolved for more than 1 month.
  5. History or presence of ocular herpetic diseases (including herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster or cytomegalovirus) in either eye.
  6. Presence of any active ocular infection in either eye.
  7. Presence of any of the following lens opacities in the study eye: cortical opacity ≥ +2, posterior subcapsular opacity ≥ +2, or a nuclear sclerosis ≥ +2, and which are: 1) in the opinion of the Investigator, 2) would adequately prevent clinical and photographic evaluation of the retina.
  8. History of amblyopia in the study eye that resulted in significant vision loss, in the opinion of the Investigator.
  9. Receipt within 3 months prior to Screening of any intraocular or periocular surgery (including refractive surgery), or an IVT injection other or planned intraocular surgery or procedure during the course of the study.
  10. Current treatment or treatment within the past 12 months with therapies known to influence the immune system (including but not limited to implants, cytostatics, interferons, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-binding proteins, drugs acting on immunophilins, or antibodies with known impact on the immune system). Subjects that have been treated with systemic steroids within the past 12 months or that require intermittent use of topical steroids may be considered for inclusion following approval by the Medical Monitor.
  11. A history of glaucoma or an IOP greater than 24 mmHg in either eye that is not controlled with medication or surgery.
  12. Use of any drug or device within 90 days or 5 half-lives preceding the first dose of study medication, whichever is longer, or plans to participate in another study of an investigational drug or device during the course of the study.
  13. Any prior treatment with genetic or stem-cell therapy for ocular or non-ocular disease.
  14. History of within 2 years prior to Screening, except adequately treated squamous or basal cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix that has been successfully treated.
  15. Known to antisense oligonucleotides or any constituents of the injection.
  16. Pregnant and breastfeeding subjects. Females of and males must comply with using highly effective methods of as defined in the protocol. Women of non-childbearing potential may be included without the use of adequate birth control.
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Corticosteroids (steroids)

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Hypersensitivity

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Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

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Contraception

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
5 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    QR-421a 180/60 µg

    180 µg loading dose administered on Day 1, 60 µg maintenance dose administered at Month 3 and every 6 months thereafter

    Drug: QR-421a

  • Experimental
    QR-421a 60/60 µg

    60 µg loading dose administered on Day 1, 60 µg maintenance dose administered at Month 3 and every 6 months thereafter

    Drug: QR-421a

  • Sham comparator
    Sham-procedure

    Sham-procedure (no experimental drug administered) on Day 1, Month 3 and every 6 months thereafter

    Other: Sham-procedure

Interventions

  • DrugQR-421a

    RNA antisense oligonucleotide for intravitreal injection

    Also known as: RNA antisense oligonucleotide for intravitreal injection

  • OtherSham-procedure

    Sham-procedure (no experimental drug administered)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Mean Sensitivity

    Change from baseline in mean sensitivity (based on static perimetry) at 12 months of treatment versus sham-procedure

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Ellipzoid Zone Area (EZ) as Measured by Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography SD-OCT

    Ellipzoid Zone area (EZ) as measured by Spectral Domain optical coherence tomography SD-OCT

    Time frame: 27 months

  2. Change From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA)

    Change from baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA)

    Time frame: 27 months

  3. Change From Baseline in Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) (Other Measures)

    Change from baseline in Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) (other measures)

    Time frame: 27 months

  4. Change From Baseline in Low Luminance Visual Acuity (LLVA)

    Change from baseline in Low Luminance Visual Acuity (LLVA) using the ETDRS vision chart

    Time frame: 27 months

  5. Change From Baseline in Other Measures of Static Perimetry

    Change from baseline in other measures of static perimetry on the Octopus 900 as assessed by a central reading center

    Time frame: 27 months

  6. Change From Baseline in Full-field Stimulus Threshold (FST)

    Change from baseline in Full-field Stimulus Threshold (FST) on the Diagnosys FST as assessed by a central reading center

    Time frame: 27 months

  7. Change From Baseline in PRO Measure as Assessed by Michigan Retinal Degeneration Questionnaire (MRDQ)

    Change from baseline in PRO measure as assessed by Michigan Retinal Degeneration Questionnaire (MRDQ)

    Time frame: 27 months

  8. Change From Baseline in PRO Measures as Assessed by Patient Global Impressions of Severity (PGI-S)

    Change from baseline in PRO measures as assessed by Patient Global Impressions of Severity (PGI-S)

    Time frame: 27 months

  9. Change From Baseline in PRO Measures as Assessed by Patient Global Impressions of Change (PGI-C)

    Change from baseline in PRO measures as assessed by Patient Global Impressions of Change (PGI-C)

    Time frame: 27 months

  10. Ocular and Non-ocular Adverse Events (AEs)

    Ocular and non-ocular adverse events (AEs)

    Time frame: 27 months

  11. Cmax of QR-421a in Serum

    Maximum concentration (Cmax) of QR-421a in serum

    Time frame: 27 months

Other outcomes

  1. Change From Baseline in Mobility Course Score

    Change from baseline in mobility course score

    Time frame: 27 months

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Results

Posted Jan 20, 2023
Limitations and caveats
Study prematurely terminated due to sponsor decision for reasons unrelated to safety

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneQR-421a 180/60 µgQR-421a 60/60 µgSham-procedure
Started122
Completed000
Not completed122
Withdrew: Sponsor decision122

Outcome measures

PrimaryChange From Baseline in Mean Sensitivity

Change from baseline in mean sensitivity (based on static perimetry) at 12 months of treatment versus sham-procedure

Time frame:
12 months

No measurements were reported for this outcome.

SecondaryEllipzoid Zone Area (EZ) as Measured by Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography SD-OCT

Ellipzoid Zone area (EZ) as measured by Spectral Domain optical coherence tomography SD-OCT

Time frame:
27 months

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryChange From Baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA)

Change from baseline in Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA)

Time frame:
27 months

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryChange From Baseline in Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) (Other Measures)

Change from baseline in Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) (other measures)

Time frame:
27 months

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryChange From Baseline in Low Luminance Visual Acuity (LLVA)

Change from baseline in Low Luminance Visual Acuity (LLVA) using the ETDRS vision chart

Time frame:
27 months

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryChange From Baseline in Other Measures of Static Perimetry

Change from baseline in other measures of static perimetry on the Octopus 900 as assessed by a central reading center

Time frame:
27 months

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryChange From Baseline in Full-field Stimulus Threshold (FST)

Change from baseline in Full-field Stimulus Threshold (FST) on the Diagnosys FST as assessed by a central reading center

Time frame:
27 months

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryChange From Baseline in PRO Measure as Assessed by Michigan Retinal Degeneration Questionnaire (MRDQ)

Change from baseline in PRO measure as assessed by Michigan Retinal Degeneration Questionnaire (MRDQ)

Time frame:
27 months

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryChange From Baseline in PRO Measures as Assessed by Patient Global Impressions of Severity (PGI-S)

Change from baseline in PRO measures as assessed by Patient Global Impressions of Severity (PGI-S)

Time frame:
27 months

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryChange From Baseline in PRO Measures as Assessed by Patient Global Impressions of Change (PGI-C)

Change from baseline in PRO measures as assessed by Patient Global Impressions of Change (PGI-C)

Time frame:
27 months

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryOcular and Non-ocular Adverse Events (AEs)

Ocular and non-ocular adverse events (AEs)

Time frame:
27 months

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryCmax of QR-421a in Serum

Maximum concentration (Cmax) of QR-421a in serum

Time frame:
27 months

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Other pre-specifiedChange From Baseline in Mobility Course Score

Change from baseline in mobility course score

Time frame:
27 months

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Adverse events

Collected over 7 months, 18 days - Study was terminated prematurely, therefore follow-up maximum range is from the Screening visit to the End of Study visit, for each participant.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
QR-421a 180/60 µg0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)
QR-421a 60/60 µg0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)2/2 (100%)
Sham-procedure0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventQR-421a 180/60 µgQR-421a 60/60 µgSham-procedure
Conjunctival haemorrhageEye disorders0/12/21/2
PhotophobiaEye disorders1/10/20/2
Lacrimation increasedEye disorders1/10/20/2
PruritusSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/10/20/2
ErythemaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders1/10/20/2
Eye irritationEye disorders0/11/20/2
Retinal pigmentationEye disorders0/11/20/2
Vitreous detachmentEye disorders0/11/20/2
Vitreous floatersEye disorders0/11/20/2
Eye painEye disorders0/11/20/2

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(Years)QR-421a 180/60 µgQR-421a 60/60 µgSham-procedureTotal
Mean1334 ± 11.327 ± 19.827 ± 14.3
Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Participants)QR-421a 180/60 µgQR-421a 60/60 µgSham-procedureTotal
Age Group — Adult (>= 18 years)0213
Age Group — Pediatric (<18 years)1012
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)QR-421a 180/60 µgQR-421a 60/60 µgSham-procedureTotal
Female0000
Male1225
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)QR-421a 180/60 µgQR-421a 60/60 µgSham-procedureTotal
Hispanic or Latino0101
Not Hispanic or Latino1124
Unknown or Not Reported0000
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)QR-421a 180/60 µgQR-421a 60/60 µgSham-procedureTotal
American Indian or Alaska Native0000
Asian0000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0000
Black or African American0000
White1225
More than one race0000
Unknown or Not Reported0000
Genotype - Heterozygous
Genotype - Heterozygous(Participants)QR-421a 180/60 µgQR-421a 60/60 µgSham-procedureTotal
Count of participants1225
Phenotype
Phenotype(Participants)QR-421a 180/60 µgQR-421a 60/60 µgSham-procedureTotal
Syndromic1113
Non-Syndromic0112
Baseline Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) - Treated Eye
Baseline Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) - Treated Eye(Letters)QR-421a 180/60 µgQR-421a 60/60 µgSham-procedureTotal
Mean7378.5 ± 0.774 ± 1.475.6 ± 2.8

1 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Retina Foundation of the Southwest
    Dallas, Texas 75231, United States
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
    Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
  • Moorfields Eye Hospital
    London, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Dec 2021 to primary completion in Aug 2022, 7 months.

Results were first posted in Jan 2023, 5 months after primary completion.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Nov 23, 2021
First posted
Jan 4, 2022
StartActual
Dec 15, 2021
Primary completionActual
Aug 2, 2022
CompletionActual
Aug 2, 2022
Results first posted
Jan 20, 2023
Last update
Aug 7, 2024
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.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 7, 2024, 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
NCT05176717
Lead sponsor
Laboratoires Thea
Collaborators
Sepul Bio
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 4, 2022
Start date
Dec 15, 2021
Primary completion
Aug 2, 2022
Completion
Aug 2, 2022
Results posted
Jan 20, 2023
Last update
Aug 7, 2024

Study contacts

Sepul Bio Chief Medical Officer
study director · Sepul Bio
Sepul Bio Clinical Operations Director
study director · Sepul Bio

Oversight

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