Clinical Trials » Leber congenital amaurosis
Gene Therapy for Leber Congenital Amaurosis (RPE65 Mutations): University of Pennsylvania/University of Florida
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RECRUITING Description: This Phase I clinical trial, made possible through preclinical studies funded by the Foundation, is evaluating the safety of gene replacement therapy for people with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) caused by mutations in the gene RPE65. Efficacy is being evaluated, as well. Initially, nine participants (children and adults) received a single subretinal injection of the treatment in one eye. The treatment consists of a corrective RPE65 gene, which is delivered to photoreceptors in the retina by an adeno-associated virus (AAV), a therapeutic man-made virus. The treatment has restored significant vision for some participants (see articles below). Trial Status: Ongoing; still recruiting participants eight years of age and older; awaiting report of additional study data. Articles: Vision Improvements from Gene Therapy Persist After One Year Now They See - Breaking News from the Foundation Fighting Blindness Partial List of Participation Criteria:
Sharon Wolfe-Schwartz, M.S., C.G.C. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (215) 662-9981 Shands Children's Hospital, University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida) Sharon Wolfe-Schwartz, M.S., C.G.C. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (215) 662-9981 Shands Children's Hospital, University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida) Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Additional Information: University of Pennsylvania/University of Florida gene therapy trial listing on ClinicalTrials.gov |
