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Active, not recruiting Phase 3

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Zilganersen (ION373) in Patients With Alexander Disease (AxD)

NCT04849741 · tracked via the Priya Life Science UK tracker
Sponsor
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Phase
Phase 3
Started
2021-06-01
Last updated
2026-08-21

Condition(s) studied

Alexander Disease

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

zilganersenPlacebo

zilganersen: zilganersen will be administered by ITB injection.

Placebo: zilganersen-matching placebo will be administered by ITB injection.

Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of zilganersen (ION373) in improving or stabilizing gross motor function across the full range of affected domains in patients with AxD.

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
2 Years
Max age
65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Clinical phenotype and brain imaging consistent with a diagnosis of Alexander disease 2. Documented genetic mutation in the GFAP gene 3. Aged ≥ 2 to 65 years old at the time of informed consent 4. Able and willing to meet all study requirements, including travel to Study Center, procedures, measurements and visits 5. Patients \< 18 years old at Screening must have a trial partner (parent, caregiver or other) Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Clinically significant abnormalities in medical history or physical examination 2. Any clinically significant laboratory abnormalities that would render a patient unsuitable for inclusion 3. Any contraindication or unwillingness to undergo MRI 4. Treatment with another investigational drug, biological agent, or device within 1 month of Screening, or 5 half-lives of investigational agent, whichever is longer; concurrent participation in any other clinical study (including observational and non-interventional studies) 5. Previous treatment with an oligonucleotide (including small interfering ribonucleic acid \[siRNA\]) within 4 months of Screening if single dose received, or within 12 months of Screening if multiple doses received. This exclusion does not apply to vaccines (both messenger ribonucleic acid \[mRNA\] and viral vector vaccines). 6. History of gene therapy or cell transplantation or any other experimental brain surgery \[ROW\] 7. Obstructive hydrocephalus 8. Presence of a functional ventriculoperitoneal shunt for the drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or an implanted central nervous system (CNS) catheter 9. Known brain or spinal disease that would interfere with the lumbar puncture (LP) process, CSF circulation or safety assessment. 10. Hospitalization for any major medical or surgical procedure involving general anesthesia within 12 weeks prior to Screening or planned during the study 11. Have any other conditions, which, in the opinion of the Investigator would make the patient unsuitable for inclusion, or could interfere with the patient participating in or completing the study

Primary outcome measure(s)

Trial sites (13)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford Palo Alto California
Children's Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta Georgia
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston Massachusetts
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Murdoch Children's Research Institute Parkville Victoria
McGill University Health Centre Montreal Quebec
Pediatric Neurology Institute, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Tel Aviv Israel
Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi Milan Italy
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù Roma Italy
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Tokyo Kodaira-shi
Amsterdam Universitair Medische Centra - Academisch Medisch Centrum Amsterdam North Holland
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust London United Kingdom

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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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