NCT07181837 · MavriX Bio, LLC
A Phase 1/2 Study of the Safety and Efficacy of MVX-220 in Angelman Syndrome
(ASCEND-AS)
What this study is about
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of MVX-220 gene therapy in children and adults with Angelman syndrome with UBE3A gene deletion, uniparental disomy, or imprinting center defect genotypes.
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of MVX-220 gene therapy in children and adults with Angelman syndrome with UBE3A gene deletion, uniparental disomy, or imprinting center defect genotypes.
Interventions
GENETIC
MVX-220
AAVhu68 viral vector
Primary outcome measures
Incidence of Adverse Events, Serious Adverse Events, and Adverse Events of Special Interest as assessed through clinical safety, laboratory tests, ECG, vital sign measurements, and physical examinations
Time frame: Up to Week 104
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- The participant's parent/legal guardian must provide written informed consent.
- Symptoms consistent with AS and documented genetic confirmation of one of the following genotypes resulting in a diagnosis of AS:
- Full maternal UBE3A gene deletion causing AS in the region of 15q11.2-q13
- Uniparental disomy
- Imprinting center defect
- The participant must be 18 to 50 years of age, inclusive (for adult participants), or 4 to 8 years of age, inclusive (for pediatric participants), at Screening.
- The participant must have the ability to ambulate independently.
- The participant must be on stable antiepileptic medications (with no changes within 1 month prior to the Screening visit, except for weight associated dose adjustments). Key
Exclusion criteria
- Clinically significant medical finding other than AS, that, in the judgment of the Investigator would make the participant unsuitable for participation.
- Laboratory abnormalities including but not limited to:
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Total and/or fractionated bilirubin (direct and/or indirect) \> ULN
- Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) \> ULN
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below the lower limit of normal (LLN) for age
- Hemoglobin \< 8 g/dL
- White blood cell (WBC) count outside the normal range for age
- Platelet count \< LLN
- Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) outside the reference range
- PT/International normalized ratio (INR) outside the reference range
- Any known history and/or family history of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)/macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) or multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS).
- Any known history and/or family history of disordered complement function and/or complement gene mutation(s).
- History of systemic lupus erythematous, Still's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and/or other severe autoimmune conditions per judgment of the Investigator.
- Any known history of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA)/microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, or hypercoagulable conditions including, but not limited to, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), deep venous thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.
- Current therapy with high dose immunosuppressants.
- Prior or current treatment with an investigational drug within 6 months or 5-half-lives of the hospital admission whichever is longer.
- Prior treatment with an antisense oligonucleotide within 1 year of hospital admission.
- A history of gene therapy administration.
- Any contraindication to ICM administration procedure, including contraindications to imaging, contrast use, anesthesia, or any condition that would increase the risk of adverse outcomes from the ICM procedure.
- Any contraindication to glucocorticoid use
Where
- Los Angeles, California
- Chicago, Illinois
- Boston, Massachusetts
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Is it safe to participate?
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Will I be compensated?
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Will I receive a placebo instead of treatment?
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Jul 24, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations