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Virus Therapy

1 x 10^12 vg/gland (single gland) for Parotid Gland Hypofunction

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by MeiraGTx UK II Ltd
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up one day to one year
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Study Summary

This trial is testing a gene therapy to treat radiation-induced xerostomia, or dry mouth. The objective is to find the maximum safe dose and to see if the therapy improves symptoms and increases saliva output.

Eligible Conditions
  • Radiation-Induced Parotid Gland Hypofunction
  • Head and Neck Cancers
  • Dry Mouth

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one day to one year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one day to one year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
The is safety of AAV2hAQP1 administered to the parotid gland of adult subjects with radiation-induced xerostomia

Trial Design

8Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: 3 x 10^12 vg/gland (single gland)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: 3 x 10^11 vg/gland (single gland)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group III: 3 x 10^11 vg/gland (both glands)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group IV: 3 x 10^10 vg/gland (both glands)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group V: 1 x 10^12 vg/gland (single gland)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group VI: 1 x 10^12 vg/gland (both glands)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group VII: 1 x 10^11 vg/gland (single gland)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group VIII: 1 x 10^11 vg/gland (both glands)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^12 vg/gland (single gland)
2019
Completed Phase 1
~30
AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^11 vg/gland (both glands)
2019
Completed Phase 1
~30
AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^11 vg/gland (single gland)
2019
Completed Phase 1
~30
AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^11 vg/gland (both glands)
2019
Completed Phase 1
~30
AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^12 vg/gland (single gland)
2019
Completed Phase 1
~30
AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^12 vg/gland (both glands)
2019
Completed Phase 1
~30
AAV2hAQP1: 3 x 10^10 vg/gland (both glands)
2019
Completed Phase 1
~30
AAV2hAQP1: 1 x 10^11 vg/gland (single gland)
2019
Completed Phase 1
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

MeiraGTx UK II LtdLead Sponsor
14 Previous Clinical Trials
697 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

In what locations can participants access this clinical trial?

"Five medical centers are currently running the trial, three of which are located in Louisville, Charlotte and Sudbury. To reduce travel fatigue, it is highly recommended to find a site closest to you if deciding to participate."

Answered by AI

Has the Food and Drug Administration approved the intraductal injection of AAV2hAQP1?

"Our internal assessment of the safety profile for this trial, which is at Phase 1 and therefore has limited data validation its effectiveness and safety, resulted in a score of 1."

Answered by AI

Is there still a window of opportunity for individuals to enrol in this trial?

"Per the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study is no longer accepting participants as of May 3rd 2022. Initially posted on June 30th 2019, the trial has completed its recruitment phase while there are 310 other trials actively recruiting volunteers at this time."

Answered by AI
~4 spots leftby Apr 2025