Actively Recruiting

Phase 1
Phase 2
Age: 4Years +
All Genders
NCT05616793

Safety and Tolerability Subretinal OPGx-001 for LCA5-Associated Inherited Retinal Degeneration (LCA5-IRD) and Non-interventional Arm With Untreated Patients

Led by Opus Genetics, Inc · Updated on 2026-02-19

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Participants Needed

2

Research Sites

261 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

O

Opus Genetics, Inc

Lead Sponsor

U

University of Pennsylvania

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The goals of this clinical trial are assess the natural course of LCA5-IRD over 6 months and to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of subretinal gene therapy with OPGx-001 in patients with inherited retinal degeneration due to biallelic mutations in the LCA5 gene. Funding Source- FDA Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD).

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Safety and Tolerability Subretinal OPGx-001 for LCA5-Associated Inherited Retinal Degeneration (LCA5-IRD) and Non-interventional Arm With Untreated Patients

Who Can Participate

Age: 4Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent and assent when appropriate
  • Willing to follow study procedures and testing requirements
  • At least 13 years old for Part A; at least 4 years old for Part B with ability to perform specific vision tests
  • Confirmed biallelic disease-causing mutations in the LCA5 gene by a certified laboratory
  • Best corrected visual acuity worse than 20/80 in the eye to be treated
  • Detectable photoreceptors shown by spectral domain optical coherence tomography
  • Considered a suitable candidate for surgery by the investigator
  • Agree to follow post-surgery restrictions if applicable (Part A only)
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Pregnant women or individuals unwilling to use effective contraception during the study (Part A only)
  • Pre-existing eye or systemic conditions that prevent planned surgery, including immunocompromised status
  • History of intraocular surgery within 6 months before planned treatment (Part A only)
  • Previous gene therapy treatment
  • Use of investigational drugs or devices within 90 days or 5 half-lives, or participation in another study
  • Conditions that prevent participation or interfere with testing
  • Unable to perform visual function tests except due to poor vision
  • Contraindication to oral steroids
  • Any condition making follow-up examinations impossible or unsuitable according to the investigator

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 2 locations

1

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

Actively Recruiting

2

Retina Foundation of the Southwest

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231

Actively Recruiting

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Research Team

T

Tomas Aleman, M.D.

CONTACT

M

Mariejel Weber

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

OTHER

Number of Arms

4

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