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Enrolling by invitationNCT07173153Updated Sep 15, 2025

Gene Therapy for SLC6A1 Neurodevelopmental Disorder

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of AAV9.SLC6A1 Gene Therapy in SLC6A1, sponsored by Emily de los Reyes. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in United States. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-15.

Sponsored by Emily de los Reyes · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1
Allocation
Not applicable
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is gene therapy study of an AAV9 vector carrying the SLCA1 gene for SLC6A1 neurodevelopmental disorder.

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Conditions studied

  • SLC6A1
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Confirmation of pathogenic mutation S295L in the SLC6A1 gene
  • Ability to cooperate and complete assessments per determination of the physician and therapists

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Serological evidence of HIV infection, or Hepatitis B or C infection
  • Diagnosis of (or ongoing treatment) for an autoimmune disease
  • Presence of a medical condition or extenuating circumstance that, in the opinion of the Sponsor-Investigator, might compromise the participant's ability to comply with the protocol required testing or procedures or compromise the participant's wellbeing, safety, or clinical interpretability
  • Persistent leukopenia or leukocytosis (WBC ≤ 3.5 K/µL or ≥20.0 K/µL) or an absolute neutrophil count \< 1.5K/µL
  • Concomitant illness or requirement for chronic drug treatment that in the opinion of the Sponsor-Investigator creates unnecessary risks for gene transfer
  • AAV9 binding antibody titers > 1:400 as determined by ELISA immunoassay
  • Contraindications for intrathecal injection procedure (e.g. spina bifida, meningitis, or clotting abnormalities)
  • Abnormal laboratory values in the clinically significant range upon normal values in the Nationwide Children's Hospital Laboratory. (GGT > 78 U/L, Bilirubin ≥ 3.0 mg/dL , Creatinine ≥ 1.8 mg/dL, Hgb \< 8 or > 18 g/dL; WBC > 15,000 cells per mL)
  • Family does not want to disclose participant's study participation with primary care physician and other medical providers.
  • Bleeding disorder or any other medical conditions or circumstances in which intrathecal (IT) administration of the product or lumbar puncture (for collection of CSF) are contradicted according to local institutional policy
  • Two consecutive aminotransaminase liver tests >3 times the upper limit of normal) at screening
  • Contraindications for MRI scans (e.g., cardiac pacemaker, metal fragment or chip in the eye, aneurysm clip in the brain
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
1 participant (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    AAV9.SLC6A1 Gene Therapy

    Biological: AAV9.SLC6A1 Gene Therapy

Interventions

  • BiologicalAAV9.SLC6A1 Gene Therapy

    This is an open-label, single injection study of an AAV9 vector carrying the SLCA1 coding sequence delivered one time through an intrathecal injection.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Monitoring for the development of unacceptable toxicity.

    Unacceptable toxicity is defined as the occurrence of two or more unexpected Grade III or higher treatment-related toxicities that are at least possibly related to the product or procedure, as defined by CTCAE 5.0.

    Time frame: 3 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change the Autism Diagnostic Schedule (ADOS), Module 3, scores from baseline to 3 years following gene therapy.

    Scores on the ADOS, Module 3, will be measured by a certified clinical evaluator.

    Time frame: 3 years

  2. Change the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale (VABS) scores from baseline to 3 years following gene therapy.

    Scores on the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale (VABS) will be measured by a certified clinical evaluator.

    Time frame: 3 years

  3. Change the Child Behaviour Checklist scores from baseline to 3 years following gene therapy.

    Scores on the Child Behaviour Checklist will be measured by a certified clinical evaluator.

    Time frame: 3 years

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Study locations

1 site
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Columbus, Ohio 43205, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Samanta D. SLC6A1-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder: A Scoping Review of Clinical Features and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies. Pediatr Neurol. 2026 Jul;180:155-170. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2026.04.014. Epub 2026 May 5. PubMed 42173049 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Due to this being an N = 1 study, providing IPD publicly would likely deidentify the participant.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07173153
Lead sponsor
Emily de los Reyes
Responsible party
Emily de los Reyes (Principal Investigator, Nationwide Children's Hospital) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Sep 15, 2025
Start date
Aug 25, 2025
Primary completion
Aug 25, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Aug 25, 2030 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 15, 2025

Study contacts

Emily de los Reyes, MD
principal investigator · Nationwide Children's Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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