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Health Condition(s) or Problem
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Retinal Degeneration
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Lay Summary
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The purpose of the study is to determine whether gene therapy is safe and effective for the
treatment of severe childhood blindness caused by mutations in RPE65.
(from ClinicalTrials.gov)
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Who can enter the trial
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of severe early-onset retinal dystrophy confirmed missense
mutation(s) in RPE65
Exclusion Criteria:
- Visual acuity in the study eye better than 6/36 Snellen
- Hypertension
- Diabetes mellitus
- Tuberculosis
- Renal impairment
- Immunocompromise
- Osteoporosis
- Gastric ulceration
- Severe affective disorder)
- Pregnancy or lactation
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Who cannot enter the trial
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of severe early-onset retinal dystrophy confirmed missense
mutation(s) in RPE65
Exclusion Criteria:
- Visual acuity in the study eye better than 6/36 Snellen
- Hypertension
- Diabetes mellitus
- Tuberculosis
- Renal impairment
- Immunocompromise
- Osteoporosis
- Gastric ulceration
- Severe affective disorder)
- Pregnancy or lactation
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What will happen
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Biological; tgAAG76 (rAAV 2/2.hRPE65p.hRPE65); Single subretinal injection of vector suspension; up to 3x10e12 vector particles; A; rAAV 2/2.hRPE65p.hRPE65
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Primary aim
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intraocular inflammation
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Secondary Aim
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visual function; intervals up to 12 months; Yes
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Participant Information Sheet
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Sorry, not currently available
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Website
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Sorry, not currently available
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Recruitment Status
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Recruiting
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Nation
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England
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Location
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London
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