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JAG201 Gene Therapy Study in Children & Adults With SHANK3 Haploinsufficiency

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of JAG201 and JAG201 in SHANK3 Haploinsufficiency and Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, sponsored by Jaguar Gene Therapy, LLC. Recruiting at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 9 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-03.

Sponsored by Jaguar Gene Therapy, LLC · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 9 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jan 2024, registered Oct 2024).
  • Started Jan 2024; still recruiting 2 years 10 months later.
Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
6
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
2 Years to 9 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a Phase 1/2, first in human, open-label, dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and clinical activity of a single dose of JAG201 administered via intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection in pediatric and adult participants with SHANK3 haploinsufficiency resulting from SHANK3 loss of function mutations and chromosomal deletions encompassing the SHANK3 gene. Clinical data will be evaluated for safety, tolerability, and preliminary clinical activity of JAG201 in pediatric and adult participants with SHANK3 haploinsufficiency. The pediatric cohorts will start enrolling first and the enrollment for adult cohorts may be initiated at a later timepoint in the study.

Read the detailed description

A target of 6 pediatric participants aged 2 to 9 years will be treated in Cohorts 1 and 2. In total, all participants will be followed for safety and tolerability for at least 5 years after the date of treatment with JAG201. The study will include 5 periods: Pre-Screening, Screening, Gene Therapy Administration and Perioperative Management, Initial Follow-Up, and Long-Term Follow-Up. Study participants will be evaluated for treatment eligibility during the Pre-Screening and Screening Periods. The Pre-Screening/Screening Period may be up to 90 days before treatment with JAG201 (Day 1). On Day 1, treatment-eligible participants will receive a one-time ICV injection of JAG201. Participant safety will be monitored closely after JAG201 administration in a hospital setting. During the Initial Follow-Up Period, up to Year 2, participants will return at regularly scheduled intervals for safety and clinical activity assessments. Participants will continue the study in the Long-Term Follow-Up Period through Year 5.

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Conditions studied

  • SHANK3 Haploinsufficiency
  • Phelan-McDermid Syndrome

Keywords

  • SHANK3 Haploinsufficiency
  • SHANK3
  • Phelan-McDermid Syndrome
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In context

Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Jaguar Gene Therapy, LLC as lead sponsor.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
2 Years to 9 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Is male or female, and 2 to 9 years of age at the time of JAG201 administration
  2. Has a molecular confirmation of a loss of function mutation in SHANK3 or a 22q13.3 deletion classified as a Class I deletion
  3. Has evidence of developmental/cognitive delay of at least 2 standard deviations (SD) below the mean (i.e., ≤ 70) via either Intelligence Quotient (IQ) OR Developmental Quotient (DQ) assessment (as applicable)
  4. Has an overall Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS) Assessment of Severity (PMSA-S) Score of 3 or greater at Screening
  5. Willing to initiate structured therapies and continue for the duration of the study as determined by the specific therapist (structured therapies may include, at a minimum, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis)
  6. Is stable on any medication regimens (if being administered to control the signs and symptoms of underlying disease) for at least 3 months prior to the planned JAG201 study treatment
  7. If undergoing any kind of behavioral or therapeutic intervention, then the level of intervention must have remained stable for at least 3 months prior to the planned JAG201 study treatment (exclusive of school vacations/illness).
  8. Is a permanent legal resident of the U.S. residing within the continental U.S.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

A pediatric participant who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from this study:

  1. Has history of developmental regression defined in this study as a prolonged loss of previously acquired skills (defined as skills maintained for at least 3 months) with loss of skills persisting for at least 3 months
  2. Has known or suspected prion disease (e.g., Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease)
  3. Has poorly-controlled epilepsy (defined as an increase in the dose or addition of new anti-epileptic medications within the past 3 months) or any history of status epilepticus or seizure-induced hospitalizations within the last 12 months
  4. Has history of acute cerebrovascular episodes
  5. Has active disease or prior treatment with immunomodulatory therapy, immunotherapy, and/or drugs within 3 months prior to study enrollment (Note: Inhaled or topical are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease)
  6. Has infection (viral, bacterial, or fungal) that requires treatment \< 6 weeks before JAG201 administration (Note: JAG201 administration may be postponed until the infection has resolved and the participant is clinically stable)
  7. Has medical illness or other concern that would cause the Investigator to conclude that the participant will not be able to perform the study procedures or assessments or would confound interpretation of data obtained during assessments
  8. Has known allergy or to prednisolone or other glucocorticosteroids, or their
  9. Has received any vaccine \< 6 weeks before JAG201 administration
  10. Has received any gene therapy
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(5)

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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
6 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Pediatric Cohort 1

    Starting Dose

    Genetic: JAG201

  • Experimental
    Pediatric Cohort 2

    Escalated Dose

    Genetic: JAG201

Interventions

  • GeneticJAG201

    Adeno-associated virus 2/9 expressing a miniature version of the human SHANK3 gene (AAV2/9-miniSHANK3)

  • GeneticJAG201

    Adeno-associated virus 2/9 expressing a miniature version of the human SHANK3 gene (AAV2/9-miniSHANK3)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs)

    Incidence, type, severity, and frequency of AEs

    Time frame: Enrollment to Month 60

  2. Incidence of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Incidence, type, severity, and frequency of SAEs

    Time frame: Enrollment to Month 60

  3. Clinically significant abnormalities in laboratory values

    Changes in clinically significant abnormalities in laboratory values

    Time frame: Enrollment to Month 60

  4. Incidence of immunogenicity response abnormalities

    Incidence of anti-AAV9 antibodies, anti-transgene antibodies, and T-cell reactivity to transgene over time

    Time frame: Enrollment to Month 60

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in SAND

    To characterize the preliminary disease response to JAG201 by assessing the change from baseline in SAND (Sensory Assessment for Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

    Time frame: Enrollment to Month 60

Other outcomes

  1. Change from baseline in Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales

    To characterize further the preliminary clinical activity of JAG201 by assessing change from baseline in Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Third Edition

    Time frame: Enrollment to Month 60

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Study locations

3 of 3 sites recruiting
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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 Sep 3, 2026, 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
NCT06662188
Lead sponsor
Jaguar Gene Therapy, LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 28, 2024
Start date
Jan 7, 2024
Primary completion
Jun 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 2031 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 3, 2026

Study contacts

Jaguar Gene Therapy
Contact
medinfo@jaguargenetherapy.com
224-303-0701
Dan Gallo, PhD
study director · Jaguar Gene Therapy

Oversight

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