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NCT04906460 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Open-label Study of WVE-N531 in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (FORWARD-53)

A Phase 1 study of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, sponsored by Wave Life Sciences.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
26
Enrollment target
5
Study locations

NCT04906460: Recruiting Phase 1 study of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, sponsored by Wave Life Sciences.

NCT04906460 is a Phase 1 study of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy that is actively recruiting participants, run by Wave Life Sciences. The registered enrollment target is 26 participants, below the 412-participant average among 48 other Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). The trial reports 5 study locations across 4 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04906460, a Phase 1 study of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Wave Life Sciences.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
26 participants
Enrollment target
5
Study locations

Study Summary

This is a Phase 1b/2 open-label study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD), and clinical effects of intravenous (IV) WVE-N531 in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). To participate in the study, patients must have a documented mutation of the DMD gene that is amenable to exon 53 skipping intervention. This study has 3 parts, Part A, Part B, including Part B Extension Arm, and Part C. Part A is completed. Part B is completed. Following completion of Part B, all patients elected to continue to receive study drug in the optional Part B open-label Extension Arm. Part C has been added to the study and will enroll new patients.

Interventions

  • DRUG WVE-N531

Study Locations (5)

Other

  • Istiklal Hospital/ Clinical Research Unit - Amman
  • The Specialty Hospital (TSH)/ Advanced Clinical Center - Amman

Arkansas

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital - Little Rock

Georgia

  • Rare Disease Research LLC - Atlanta

Oxford

  • Oxford Children's Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Headington

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 26 participants
Start Date 2021-09-28
Est. Completion 2027-04-24
Phase Phase 1
Wave Life Sciences

2 total trials

What NCT04906460 shows while recruiting

NCT04906460 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 26 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 412-participant average among 48 other Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which WVE-N531 is the first listed.

NCT04906460 lists 5 locations in 4 states (Other, Arkansas, Georgia).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04906460 about?

NCT04906460 is a clinical study titled "Open-label Study of WVE-N531 in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (FORWARD-53)". This is a Phase 1b/2 open-label study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD), and clinical effects of intravenous (IV) WVE-N531 in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). To participate in the study, patients must have a documented mutation of the D...

What is the current status of trial NCT04906460?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 26 participants. The study started on 2021-09-28. Estimated completion is 2027-04-24.

What conditions does trial NCT04906460 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04906460?

The interventions under investigation include: WVE-N531 (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04906460?

This trial is sponsored by Wave Life Sciences, which has 2 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04906460 being conducted?

This trial has 5 study locations across Arkansas, Georgia, Oxford. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT04906460's enrollment target sits among peer trials

26 33rd of 48 higher than 15 of 48 other Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04906460, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04906460 (small enrollment · multi site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.