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BBM-L101 Gene Therapy in Participants With LGMD2D/R3

NCT07874516 · tracked via the Priya Life Science China tracker
Phase
Phase 1
Started
2026-10
Last updated
2026-10-15

Condition(s) studied

Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2D/R3

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

BBM-L101 Injection

BBM-L101 Injection: Investigational recombinant adeno-associated virus gene therapy comprising the engineered N500 capsid carrying the shCK.SGCA-GLOB.hpolyA expression cassette. Administered once by intravenous infusion under medical monitoring. Cohort 1: 8.0 x 10\^13 vg/kg. Cohort 2: dose selected by the SRC according to protocol-defined dose-exploration rules.

Study summary

This phase 1 study will evaluate a single intravenous infusion of BBM-L101, an investigational AAV-based gene therapy designed to deliver a functional SGCA gene, in ambulatory children aged 4 to \<13 years with genetically confirmed SGCA-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD2D/R3). The primary objective is to assess safety and tolerability. The study will also explore muscle protein expression, serum creatine kinase, motor function, biodistribution/vector shedding, and immune responses. Participants will be followed for 52 weeks in the main study and through 5 years after infusion for long-term safety and efficacy.

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
4 Years
Max age
13 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria: * Participant and/or legal representative understands the purpose, nature, procedures, and potential risks of the study and provides written informed consent. * Age 4 years to \<13 years at the time informed consent is signed; male or female. * Pathogenic compound heterozygous or homozygous variants in SGCA confirmed by genetic testing. * Absent or reduced alpha-sarcoglycan expression confirmed by muscle-biopsy pathology. * Serum creatine kinase (CK) \>1000 U/L with typical clinical signs and/or symptoms of LGMD2D/R3. * Receiving a stable dose of systemic corticosteroid therapy for at least 3 months before screening: prednisone/prednisolone \>=0.75 mg/kg/day, deflazacort \>=0.9 mg/kg/day, or vamorolone oral suspension 6 mg/kg/day (weight-based adjustment allowed), with no significant change in dose/regimen anticipated during the study. * Able to climb 4 stairs without assistance. * Screening anti-BBM-L101 capsid-binding antibody titer \<=1:200 and neutralizing antibody titer \<=1:4. * Able to complete manual muscle testing, motor-function assessments, lower-limb MRI, and muscle biopsy as required by the protocol. * At screening and Day -1: hemoglobin \>=80 g/L; platelets \>=100 x 10\^9/L; GGT \<=1.5 x ULN; total bilirubin \<=1.5 x ULN; and serum creatinine \<1.5 x ULN. * Participant and/or legal representative is willing and able to comply with study procedures and scheduled follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: * Positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), HBV DNA \>=1000 U/mL, positive HCV RNA, or positive HIV test. * Currently receiving antiviral therapy for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV infection. * Severe behavioral or cognitive problems that, in the investigator's judgment, would preclude study participation. * Poorly controlled asthma; clinically significant pulmonary-function decline due to LGMD2D/R3; or recurrent infectious pneumonia judged likely to affect respiratory function. * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<50% or New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class III or higher. * Severe or persistent arrhythmia (including atrial fibrillation, frequent premature ventricular contractions, ventricular bigeminy/trigeminy, or severe bundle-branch block) or congenital heart disease. * Change in preventive therapy or cardiomyopathy treatment within 1 month before study treatment (initiation, drug-class change, dose change, schedule change, interruption, discontinuation, or restart). * Underlying clinically significant liver disease, including prior portal hypertension, splenomegaly, hepatic encephalopathy, liver fibrosis stage \>=3, or clinically significant nodules/cysts or elevated alpha-fetoprotein at screening. * Use of any systemic immunosuppressant within 30 days before dosing other than investigator-recommended corticosteroids and eculizumab (inhaled or topical steroids are permitted), or known hypersensitivity to corticosteroids, eculizumab, or other planned immunosuppressive agents. * Vaccination within 30 days before dosing or planned vaccination during screening through Week 26 after infusion. * Surgery within 3 months before dosing or planned surgery during the first 52 weeks after infusion. * Prior participation in a gene- or cell-therapy study for LGMD2D/R3; use of another investigational drug or a newly globally approved LGMD2D/R3 therapy within 6 months before dosing; or long-term regular use of traditional Chinese medicine/herbal products for LGMD2D/R3 within 6 months before dosing. * Current or previous autoimmune disease, severe renal or gastrointestinal disease, major psychiatric/neurologic disorder, coagulation disorder, malignancy, or other severe medical condition. * Any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, makes the participant unsuitable for the study.

Primary outcome measure(s)

  • Incidence of Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) — From infusion through Week 12
    Proportion of DLT-evaluable participants with at least 1 protocol-defined DLT judged related to BBM-L101 and adjudicated by the SRC. Adverse-event severity is graded using NCI CTCAE v5.0.
  • Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) — From infusion through Week 52
    Proportion of participants with AEs and SAEs after BBM-L101 infusion. Events will be summarized by severity, seriousness, and relationship to BBM-L101.

Trial sites (1)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Peking University First Hospital Beijing Beijing Municipality
Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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