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RecruitingNCT07594236Updated Aug 17, 2026

Phase 1 Study of C.001 in Retinal Degeneration

A Phase 1 interventional study of Injection in Geographic Atrophy, Stargardt Disease and RPE-mediated Maculopathy, sponsored by Cellio Therapeutics Inc. Recruiting at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-17.

Sponsored by Cellio Therapeutics Inc · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Apr 2026; still recruiting 6 months later.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
15
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a first-in-human Phase 1 study evaluating the safety and tolerability of C.001 in patients with retinal diseases involving degeneration of the retinal pigment epithelium.

Participants will receive a single administration of C.001 delivered by subretinal injection. The study will evaluate three dose levels in a sequential manner.

The primary objective is to assess the safety of C.001 over a 3-month period following administration. Participants will be followed for up to 12 months to further evaluate safety and explore changes in visual function and retinal structure.

Read the detailed description

This is a Phase 1, single-center, open-label, dose-escalation study designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of C.001 administered via subretinal injection.

Participants will be enrolled into three sequential dose cohorts. A sentinel dosing strategy will be used, with safety review by an independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) prior to escalation to higher dose levels. A minimum observation period of 4 weeks will be required between dose escalations.

Participants will be followed for up to 12 months after treatment for safety assessments and exploratory evaluation of visual and anatomical outcomes.

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Conditions studied

  • Geographic Atrophy
  • Stargardt Disease
  • RPE-mediated Maculopathy
  • Age Related Macular Degeneration

Keywords

  • macular degeneration
  • macular distrophy
  • C.001
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In context

Geographic Atrophy

173 studies on the registry are indexed under Geographic Atrophy; 44 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 15 is below the median of 60 across 131 interventional studies indexed under Geographic Atrophy.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Cellio Therapeutics Inc as lead sponsor.

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

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥18 years
  • Diagnosis of retinal disease associated with retinal pigment epithelium degeneration (e.g., geographic atrophy or Stargardt disease)
  • Visual acuity within protocol-defined limits
  • Stable ocular condition prior to enrollment
  • Medically suitable for ophthalmic surgery and anesthesia
  • Willingness to comply with study procedures and follow-up

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active or prior choroidal neovascularization (CNV)
  • Recent myocardial infarction or significant uncontrolled cardiovascular disease
  • Uncontrolled glaucoma
  • Significant ocular inflammatory disease
  • Recent intraocular surgery within protocol-defined timeframe
  • Active systemic infection
  • Poorly controlled diabetes (e.g., HbA1c >8.5%)
  • Participation in another investigational study within 3 months prior to screening
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Arm 1

    C.001Low Dose

    Biological: Injection

  • Experimental
    Arm 2

    C.001 Medium Dose

    Biological: Injection

  • Experimental
    Arm 3

    C.001 High Dose

    Biological: Injection

Interventions

  • BiologicalInjection

    C.001 administered once via subretinal injection

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of Ocular and Systemic Adverse Events

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in visual function measured in EDTRS letters

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Findings of anatomic change on optical coherence tomography (OCT)

    Time frame: 3 months

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Study locations

1 of 3 sites recruiting
  • Retina Vision Consultants
    Beverly Hills, California 90210, United States
    Recruiting
  • Palo Alto Medical Foundation
    Palo Alto, California 94301, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Retinal Consultants Medical Group
    Sacramento, California 95825, United States
    Not yet 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 Aug 17, 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
NCT07594236
Lead sponsor
Cellio Therapeutics Inc
Collaborators
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 18, 2026
Start date
Apr 7, 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2029 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 17, 2026

Study contacts

Clinical Trial Administrator
Contact
trials@celliotherapeutics.com
999-999-9999

Oversight

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