A Study of AAV9 Gene Therapy in Participants With Canavan Disease (CANaspire Clinical Trial)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1, Phase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 30
SponsorAspa Therapeutics

About this trial

The main objective of this trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacodynamic activity of BBP-812, an investigational AAV9-based gene therapy, in pediatric participants with Canavan disease.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Maximum age for inclusion is 30 months.

Participant has stable health in the opinion of the investigator and as confirmed by medical history and laboratory studies with no acute or chronic hematologic, renal, liver, immunologic, or neurologic disease (other than Canavan disease).

Elevated urinary NAA and

Biallelic mutation of the ASPA gene determined at Screening or documented in the participant's medical history.

Disqualifiers

Tests positive for total anti-AAV9 antibodies determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Received prior gene therapy or other therapy (including vaccines) involving AAV.

Participant is receiving high-dose therapy with immunosuppressants.

Presence of continuous/constant decerebrate or decorticate posturing,

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • AAV9 BBP-812

Treatment groups

26 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators