A 2-part, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in participants with Duchenne muscular dystrophy amenable to exon 45 skipping to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ENTR-601-45 (ELEVATE-45)

ISRCTN ISRCTN18511908
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN18511908
EudraCT/CTIS number 2024-517499-39
IRAS number 1010846
Secondary identifying numbers ENTR-601-45-201, CPMS 66105
Submission date
28/12/2024
Registration date
30/05/2025
Last edited
01/07/2025
Recruitment status
Not yet recruiting
Overall study status
Ongoing
Condition category
Nervous System Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Background and study aims
The study aims to determine if ENTR-601-45 is safe, identify any side effects, and see how well it works on DMD by possibly increasing dystrophin protein production. Dystrophin helps muscles function properly. ENTR-601-45 is an investigational medication, meaning it has not been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the health authority that gives approval for new medications in the United Kingdom.

Who can participate?
This study is for ambulatory minors and adults aged 4 to 20 years old, inclusive, who were assigned male at birth, have a confirmed diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and have a genetic variant of the dystrophin gene that allows ENTR-601-45 to skip exon 45. People cannot take part if they have another ongoing disease or condition affecting the kidneys.

What does the study involve?
Participants will receive either ENTR-601-45 or a placebo (a substance with no active ingredients). At the end of the 25 weeks of the study, all participants (including those who received a placebo) may be able to receive ENTR-601-45 in a long-term study.
All participants will be screened to confirm eligibility for participation. This involves providing biological samples (e.g., blood and urine) and undergoing additional physical procedures at study visits. Participants will have two muscle biopsies over the course of the study. Muscle biopsies are important because they allow researchers to compare whether there have been changes in the muscle as a result of the study drug. The study requires regular health check visits, which will be completed according to a schedule. During these visits, various tests will be conducted, including physical exams, heart rate, temperature, blood pressure, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and muscle function tests.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Participants may or may not benefit from this study. Participation could help increase knowledge about DMD and the study medication. The possible benefit of receiving ENTR-601-45 for participants is dystrophin production may increase and improve muscle function, but there is no guarantee this will happen. This is the first study of ENTR-601-45 in humans; therefore, there is no previous information on possible benefit in humans.
Similarly, this is the first study with the medication in humans, there is no previous information on side effects in humans. There have been studies done in laboratories on animals, and there have been studies with similar medicines. From this research, possible side effects might include issues with kidney function, blood clotting, blood cell count, and liver enzymes. There could also be side effects from the medication administration and muscle biopsies. However, researchers do not know all the side effects that could happen.

Where is the study run from?
Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. (USA)

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
December 2024 to March 2029

Who is funding the study?
The Sponsor, Entrada Therapeutics, Inc., is providing financial support and materials for this study. The study site is being paid by the Sponsor to do this study. Otherwise, the site staff including the study doctor have no financial ties to the Sponsor.

Who is the main contact?
clinicaltrials@entradatx.com

Contact information

Dr Cristina D’Angeli
Scientific

Wallace House
17-21 Maxwell Place
Stirling
FK8 1JU
United Kingdom

Email UK-regulatory@medpace.com
Dr Giovanni Baranello
Principal Investigator

30 Guilford Street
London
WC1N 1EH
United Kingdom

Email g.baranello@ucl.ac.uk
Dr Entrada Therapeutics Clinical Trials
Public, Scientific

1 Design Center Place
Suite 17-500
Boston
02210-2349
United States of America

Email clinicaltrials@entradatx.com

Study information

Study designInterventional double-blind randomized parallel group placebo-controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised parallel trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeSafety, Efficacy
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details to request a participant information sheet
Scientific titleA 2-part, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in participants with Duchenne muscular dystrophy amenable to exon 45 skipping with an initial multiple ascending dose part A to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ENTR-601-45, followed by part B to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ENTR-601-45 (ELEVATE-45)
Study acronymELEVATE-45
Study objectivesKey Objectives (Part A):
1. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of ENTR-601-45 in participants with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
2. To characterize the pharmacokinetics of ENTR-601-45 in participants with DMD
3. To characterize the pharmacodynamics of ENTR-601-45 in participants with DMD
4. To evaluate the immune response to ENTR-601-45 in participants with DMD
Ethics approval(s)Approved 19/03/2025, London – Brent Research Ethics Committee (2 Redman Place, Stratford, London, E20 1JQ, UK; Tel: N/A; brent.rec@hra.nhs.uk), ref: 25/LO/0074
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedDuchenne muscular dystrophy
InterventionExperimental: ENTR-601-45.
Participants will receive a fixed number of doses at one of three dose levels. One dose will be given every 6 weeks.
Drug: ENTR601-45. Given by IV infusion as specified under Participant Group/Arm.

Placebo Comparator Arm: ENTR-601-45 matching placebo
Participants will receive a fixed number of placebo doses matched to ENTR-601-45 doses. One dose will be given every 6 weeks.
Drug: ENTR-601-45 – Matching Placebo: Given by IV infusion as specified under Participant Group/Arm.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic, Dose response, Therapy
PhasePhase I/II
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)ENTR-601-45
Primary outcome measure1. Overall safety and tolerability of ENTR-601-45, measured using:
1.1. Incidence and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
1.2. Changes in vital sign measurements
1.3. Clinical laboratory results
1.4. Electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters
1.5. Physical examination findings
From baseline through the End of Study visit
Secondary outcome measures1. Plasma, muscle, and urine concentration of ENTR-601-45 and its final metabolite at prespecified timepoints during the study
2. Change from baseline in dystrophin by Western blot from muscle biopsy at the End of Study
3. Change from baseline in dystrophin expression and localization from muscle biopsy at the End of Study
4. Percent change from baseline in exon 45 skipping measured in muscle biopsy at the End of Study
5. Anti-drug antibody (ADA) and anti-dystrophin antibody in serum at prespecified timepoints during the study
Overall study start date23/12/2024
Completion date01/03/2029

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupMixed
Lower age limit4 Years
Upper age limit20 Years
SexMale
Target number of participants24
Key inclusion criteria1. Genetic diagnosis of DMD and confirmed pathologic variant in the dystrophin gene amenable to exon 45 skipping as reviewed by a central genetic counselor
2. Assigned male at birth with clinical signs compatible with Duchenne muscular dystrophy as determined by the investigator
3. Part A: 4-20 years of age, inclusive
4. Ambulatory Status Part A: ambulatory with a Performance of the Upper Limb v2.0 (PUL 2.0) Entry as per protocol at Screening
5. Adequate muscle for obtaining tissue biopsy as assessed by the investigator
6. Other protocol-defined criteria apply
Key exclusion criteria1. Any significant concomitant medical condition that might interfere with the ability to comply with protocol requirements.
2. Has an acute illness within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug which may interfere with study measurements or jeopardize the participant’s safety
3. Use of the following medications:
3.1. Prior treatment with any exon skipping therapy at any time
3.2. Prior or current treatment with any gene therapy at any time
3.3. Use of anti-coagulants, anti-thrombotics, or anti-platelet agents
3.4. Use of an immunosuppressant for a non-DMD condition from 30 days prior to screening until the end of the study
3.5. Has taken or is currently taking a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, including (but not limited to) givinostat from at least 30 days
prior to the start of the screening period until the end of the study
4. Laboratory abnormalities
5. Daytime ventilator dependence or any use of invasive mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy
6. Has an abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) reading assessed as clinically significant by the investigator, and/or a QT interval with Fridericia correction method (QTcF) >450 msec at Screening or prior to the first dose of study drug on Day 1
7. Received any experimental or investigational drug, etc within 3 months prior to first dose or within 5 half-lives (whichever is longer)
8. Other protocol-defined criteria apply
Date of first enrolment30/09/2025
Date of final enrolment03/08/2028

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Belgium
  • England
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centres

UZ Leuven
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Belgium
University Hospital Gent
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Belgium
Centre Hospitalier Régional de la Citadelle
-
Belgium
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
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Italy
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS - Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
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Italy
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
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Italy
Hospital Sant Joan de Deu
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Spain
Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron
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Spain
Stichting Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
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Netherlands
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
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Netherlands
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
United Kingdom
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Alder Hey Hospital
Eaton Road
West Derby
Liverpool
L12 2AP
United Kingdom
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Hospital Road
Pendlebury
Swinton
Manchester
M27 4HA
United Kingdom
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.
Industry

1 Design Center Place
Suite 17-500
Boston
02210-2349
United States of America

Email clinicaltrials@entradatx.com

Funders

Funder type

Industry

Entrada Therapeutics
Government organisation / For-profit companies (industry)
Alternative name(s)
Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.
Location
United States of America

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date31/10/2029
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot expected to be made available
Publication and dissemination plan1. Peer-reviewed scientific journals
2. Internal report
3. Conference presentation
4. Publication on website
5. Other publication
6. Submission to regulatory authorities

Study data will be posted as per local regulatory requirements, and all participant data will be pseudonymised through the use of a code (this is known as the participation identification number). Following completion of the study, the data may be considered for publication in a scientific journal or for reporting at a scientific meeting. Each Investigator is obligated to keep data pertaining to the study confidential. The Investigator must consult with the Sponsor and obtain approval before any study data is submitted for publication.
IPD sharing planThe datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are not expected to be made available due to due to the data’s high commercial sensitivity.

Editorial Notes

01/07/2025: Internal review.
20/03/2025: ISRCTN received notification of combined HRA/MHRA approval for this trial on 20/03/2025.
30/12/2024: Study's existence confirmed by Health Research Authority (HRA) (UK)