A Phase 1b clinical trial testing substrate reduction therapy ABX1100 in late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) has completed enrollment, developer Aro Biotherapeutics said. This part of the trial (NCT06109948) investigates the medication’s safety, tolerability, and pharmacological profile in adults with LOPD. ABX1100 is given by intravenous (into-the-vein) infusion.
Trial recruitment
A small study in the U.K. is evaluating a noninvasive MRI-based tool that could potentially detect late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) without the need for invasive muscle biopsies. This specialized muscle MRI also would monitor glycogen buildup — a hallmark of the condition — in muscles over time. The…
Participation in clinical trials exposes rare disease patients to financial, physical, and emotional pressures, according to the results of a patient focus group series. “Rare disease trial participants are running an endurance race they are highly motivated to complete, but these incremental burdens negatively impact their ability or willingness to…
A Phase 1/2 trial is recruiting adults in the U.S. who have late-onset Pompe disease to test a gene therapy, AT845, being developed by Audentes Therapeutics, according to an update from the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The company-sponsored FORTIS trial (NCT04174105) will be evaluating the safety…
A Phase 1/2 clinical trial is recruiting adults with late-onset Pompe disease to test Audentes Therapeutics‘ investigational gene therapy AT845, the company has announced. The trial (NCT04174105) will be conducted at clinical sites in the U.S., Germany, and the U.K. It aims to recruit up to…
Amicus Therapeutics has completed and exceeded patient enrollment for its Phase 3 PROPEL trial of AT-GAA, its investigational chaperone therapy for the treatment of Pompe disease. The company also remains on track to file a biologics license application…
Amicus Therapeutics is recruiting participants for the fourth group of its ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating the company’s investigative combination therapy AT-GAA. The trial (NCT02675465), called ATB200-02, will assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of AT-GAAÂ in different groups of Pompe disease patients. The trial has treated…
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