At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- ECUR-506 (genetic)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 44 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- ECUR-506 — genetic: ECUR-506 is a gene editing treatment delivering a gene encoding the editing enzyme and an OTC gene.
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 24 Hours to 7 Months
- Who
- Male
- Number of participants
- 20
- Started
- 2024-04-08
- Last checked
- 2026-09
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
- • Phase3 - 20 participants
- • Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, the most common urea cycle disorder, is an inherited metabolic disorder caused by a genetic defect in a liver enzyme responsible for detoxifying of ammonia
Who can take part?
- • Ages 24 Hours to 7 Months
- • Diagnosed with ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
- • Male only
Where?
- • London - Great Ormond Street Hospital
- • Newcastle upon Tyne - The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust- Great North Children's Hospital
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, the most common urea cycle disorder, is an inherited metabolic disorder caused by a genetic defect in a liver enzyme responsible for detoxifying of ammonia. Individuals with OTC deficiency can develop elevated levels of ammonia in the blood, potentially resulting in severe consequences, including cumulative and irreversible neurological damage, coma, and death. The most severe form presents shortly after birth and occurs more commonly in boys than girls. This is a Phase 1/2/3, open-label, multicenter study evaluating the safety, efficacy, and dose of ECUR-506 in male babies with neonatal-onset OTC deficiency. The primary objective is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of up to three dose levels of ECUR-506 following intravenous (IV) administration of a single dose.
More detail
The study drug, ECUR-506, is an investigational gene editing therapy. Gene editing is an approach used to repair, replace, or introduce functional copies of genes that are not working properly. ECUR-506 contains a functional copy of the OTC gene, along with a gene to encode an editing enzyme that enables insertion of the OTC gene into the genome. The study drug is administered as a single IV infusion. Because genes cannot enter cells on their own, ECUR-506 uses a delivery system based on adeno-associated virus (AAV), a commonly used viral vector, to transport the genetic material into cells.
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 24 Hours - 7 Months
- Who can join: Male only
What the study is looking for
- ✓Male sex
- ✓Gestational or adjusted (corrected) gestational age ≥ 37 weeks
- ✓Age at screening is 24 hours to 7 months
- ✓Weight ≥ 3.5 kg and ≤ 13.5 kg at screening
- ✓Has received age-appropriate vaccinations
Who cannot take part
- ✗Neonatal diagnosis of severe to profound Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy due to birth injury
- ✗Requiring urgent liver transplant due to liver failure as assessed by the PI.
- ✗Contiguous gene deletion involving the OTC gene and including at least the CYBB gene on the telomeric side or the...
- ✗Known or suspected major organ injury/dysfunction/anomalies.
- ✗Vital sign and laboratory abnormalities outside of reference ranges.
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Where Is This Study? (2 UK sites)
Great Ormond Street Hospital
London, United Kingdom
Main Email: Research.Governance@gosh.nhs.uk
Research.Governance@gosh.nhs.uk0207 905 2700The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust- Great North Children's Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
