What is the Purpose of this Study?
The purpose of this study is to learn about the safety of an experimental gene therapy called MVX-220 as a potential treatment for Angelman syndrome (AS). AS is caused by changes (mutations) affecting the UBE3A gene that result in the UBE3A protein being missing in the brain. The study will evaluate whether this gene therapy will improve certain abilities and functions in both adults and children with AS. Gene therapy is a form of treatment that involves adding or otherwise changing the genetic material in a patient's cells to compensate for abnormal genes that are not functioning properly. MVX-220 is designed to introduce a working copy of the UBE3A gene into the brain so that the protein (UBE3A) can be made, which may alleviate some symptoms of AS. Participants will receive an injection of MVX-220, in addition to having check-ups and lab tests.
Eligibility
- 1. The participant's parent/legal guardian must provide written informed consent.
- 2. Symptoms consistent with AS and documented genetic confirmation of one of the following genotypes resulting in a diagnosis of AS:
- 1. Full maternal UBE3A gene deletion causing AS in the region of 15q11.2-q13
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Key Inclusion Criteria:
- 1. The participant's parent/legal guardian must provide written informed consent.
- 2. Symptoms consistent with AS and documented genetic confirmation of one of the following genotypes resulting in a diagnosis of AS:
- 1. Full maternal UBE3A gene deletion causing AS in the region of 15q11.2-q13
- 2. Uniparental disomy
- 3. Imprinting center defect
- 3. The participant must be 18 to 50 years of age, inclusive (for adult participants), or 4 to 8 years of age, inclusive (for pediatric participants), at Screening.
- 4. The participant must have the ability to ambulate independently.
- 5. The participant must be on stable antiepileptic medications (with no changes within 1 month prior to the Screening visit, except for weight associated dose adjustments).
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- 1. Clinically significant medical finding other than AS, that, in the judgment of the Investigator would make the participant unsuitable for participation.
- 2. Laboratory abnormalities including but not limited to:
- 1. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> upper limit of normal (ULN)
- 2. Total and/or fractionated bilirubin (direct and/or indirect) \> ULN
- 3. Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) \> ULN
- 4. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below the lower limit of normal (LLN) for age
- 5. Hemoglobin \< 8 g/dL
- 6. White blood cell (WBC) count outside the normal range for age
- 7. Platelet count \< LLN
- 8. Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) outside the reference range
- 9. PT/International normalized ratio (INR) outside the reference range
- 3. Any known history and/or family history of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)/macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) or multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS).
- 4. Any known history and/or family history of disordered complement function and/or complement gene mutation(s).
- 5. History of systemic lupus erythematous, Still's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and/or other severe autoimmune conditions per judgment of the Investigator.
- 6. Any known history of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA)/microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, or hypercoagulable conditions including, but not limited to, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), deep venous thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.
- 7. Current therapy with high dose immunosuppressants.
- 8. Prior or current treatment with an investigational drug within 6 months or 5-half-lives of the hospital admission whichever is longer.
- 9. Prior treatment with an antisense oligonucleotide within 1 year of hospital admission.
- 10. A history of gene therapy administration.
- 11. Any contraindication to ICM administration procedure, including contraindications to imaging, contrast use, anesthesia, or any condition that would increase the risk of adverse outcomes from the ICM procedure.
- 12. Any contraindication to glucocorticoid use
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Where can I participate?
Beverly
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What is the full name of this clinical trial?
A Multi-Center, Open-label, Phase 1/2 Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of MVX-220 Gene Therapy Administered by Intra-Cisterna Magna Injection to Participants with Angelman Syndrome