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X-Linked Myotubular MyopathyPhase 2/3ASPIRONCT03199469

A Study of AT132 in Young Children With X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy (XLMTM)

A Phase 2/3 study testing Resamirigene bilparvovec in people with X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, run by Astellas Gene Therapies at 6 sites in 4 countries.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

Official record
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Trial summary

X-linked myotubular myopathy (XLMTM) is a rare and serious condition present at birth where the muscles do not work properly. There are currently no therapies for this serious condition. The protein myotubularin is needed for muscle development and movement. A gene called MTM1 tells the body to make myotubularin. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 5 years, men only
Conditions the study is for
X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy
What is being tested?
Resamirigene bilparvovec
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
27 participants
Where
6 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
2 Aug 2017to 31 Mar 2030
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 5 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Subject has a diagnosis of XLMTM resulting from a genetically confirmed mutation in the MTM1 gene as assessed by a Sponsor-approved testing facility.
  • Subject is male.
  • Subject is aged less than 5 years old at dosing
  • Subject requires mechanical ventilatory support:
  • Part 1: Subject requires some mechanical ventilatory support (e.g., ranging from 24 hours per day full time mechanical ventilation, to noninvasive support such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) during sleeping hours).
  • Part 2: Subject requires invasive mechanical ventilatory support ranging from 20 - 24 hours per day at screening (confirmed by daytime polysomnographic study).
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  • Subject requiring invasive mechanical ventilator support is fitted with or willing to be fitted with a cuffed tracheostomy tube for some respiratory assessments.
  • Subject has ventilator maximum positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) <8 cm H2O at screening.
  • UNIQUE to France: Subject's weight is ≥ 4.8 kg.

Who cannot join

  • Subject is participating in an interventional study designed to treat XLMTM.
  • Subject born <35 weeks gestation who is still not term as per corrected age.
  • Subject tests positive for AAV8 neutralizing antibody with titers above protocol specified threshold.
  • Subject had recent surgery (<3 months before Day 1) or has planned surgery that may confound data collection during the first 48 weeks of the study.
  • Subject has a clinically important condition other than XLMTM in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Subject has a clinically significant underlying liver disease.
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  • Subject is currently experiencing a clinically important respiratory infection or other active infection.
  • Subject has received pyridostigmine or any medication to treat XLMTM within 3 months before Day 1.
  • Other than as required per protocol, subject has received immune-modulating agents within 3 months before Day 1 (use of inhaled corticosteroids to manage chronic respiratory conditions is allowed); use of other concomitant medications to manage chronic conditions must have been stable for at least 4 weeks before dosing.
  • Subject has a contraindication to prednisolone.
  • Subject has a contraindication to study drug or ingredients.
  • Subject has previous scoliosis repair surgery/procedure, or planned/expected scoliosis repair surgery/procedure in the 12 months following Day 1 (Part 2 including any subjects enrolled under protocol v8 and beyond).
  • Subject has contractures, scoliosis, or other medical condition that would limit the potential to achieve unassisted sitting, in the opinion of the investigator (Part 2 including any subjects enrolled under protocol V8 and beyond).
  • Subject is able to sit without assistance for at least 30 seconds at screening, in the opinion of the investigator (Part 2 including any subjects enrolled under protocol V8 and beyond).
  • Subject has a clinically important condition, including CTCAE v4.03 Grade ≥ 2 anemia (< 10 g/dL hemoglobin).
  • Subject has a contraindication to ursodiol (ursodeoxycholic acid).
  • UNIQUE to France: Subject has a prior diagnosis or history of cardiac arrhythmias, myocarditis, or any other cardiac disease.
  • UNIQUE to France: Subject has a contraindication to general anesthesia and to muscle biopsy procedures.

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 4 countries.

6 sites in 4 countries

United States3 sites
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH Porter

    Bethesda, Maryland, 208892

  • Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

Other trials in United States

Canada1 site
  • Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G0A4

Other trials in Canada

France1 site
  • Hopital Armad Trousseau

    Paris, 75012

Other trials in France

Germany1 site
  • Kinderklinik und Kinderpoliklinik im Dr. Von Haunerschen Kinderspital Klinikum der Universitat Munchen

    München, 80337

Other trials in Germany

About this study

Official title: ASPIRO: A Phase 1/2/3, Randomized, Open-Label, Ascending-Dose, Delayed-Treatment Concurrent Control Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of AT132, an AAV8-Delivered Gene Therapy in X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy (XLMTM) Patients

X-linked myotubular myopathy (XLMTM) is a rare and serious condition present at birth where the muscles do not work properly. There are currently no therapies for this serious condition.

The protein myotubularin is needed for muscle development and movement. A gene called MTM1 tells the body to make myotubularin. XLMTM is caused by changes, or mutations, in the MTM1 gene. Changes in the MTM1 gene causes low levels of myotubularin to be made, so the muscles do not work properly. XLMTM may also affect the liver, and in some cases, this can be dangerous and threaten the patient´s life.

Read more

Gene therapy is a way of getting a healthy copy of a gene into the body. This allows the body's cells to make a normal protein that may reduce disease symptoms. AT132 is a gene therapy that gets a healthy MTM1 gene into the body to help improve muscle development and function in young children with the disease. AT132 does not treat liver disease, and because of the way the treatment works, it may make liver problems worse.

AT132 was the gene therapy treatment given to children who participated in this study and is not available to the public. In this study, AT132 was given to children for the first time. Due to the occurrence of severe complications and fatalities associated with administration of AT132, the study has been stopped and no further participants will be enrolled.

The main aim of the study is to check how long young children need machines to support breathing (ventilation support) after AT132.

Due to the occurrence of severe complications and fatalities associated with administration of AT132, the study has been stopped and no further participants will be enrolled. This study included children with XLMTM under 5 years old who had breathing problems caused by XLMTM. They couldn't take part if they were born prematurely, recently had surgery, had liver disease or other condition or disease the study doctor thought was medically important. The study did enroll participants with medically significant liver disease.

This is an open-label study. This means that young children and their caregivers, and clinic staff know that young children received AT132. This study was designed with 2 parts and is now in a long-term follow-up phase to collect information on the safety and improvements in muscle function in the children who received AT132.

In Part 1, small groups of young children were given different doses of AT132, with one group receiving a lower dose and one group receiving a higher dose of AT132. The purpose of giving the two doses was to determine which dose was best for treating the muscle disease. After receiving AT132, a medical panel of experts reviewed each child for safety and for how their muscles responded. AT132 did not demonstrate appropriate safety at either dose. Administration of AT132 was stopped. Children who received AT132 are being monitored for 10 years for safety and to understand how their muscles function over time.

Read the detailed description

This study evaluated safety and efficacy of gene transfer in X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy. Participants received a single dose of resamirigene bilparvovec delivered intravenously.

ASPIRO was being conducted in two parts. Part 1 was a dose escalation phase that was evaluating the preliminary safety and efficacy of Resamirigene bilparvovec at doses of 1.3x10^14 vg/kg and 3.5x10^14 vg/kg. Part 2 of ASPIRO was a pivotal expansion cohort designed to confirm the safety and efficacy of resamirigene bilparvovec at a dose of 3.5x10^14 vg/kg. The pivotal expansion cohort enrolled eight participants, consisting of four age-matched pairs (within +/- 6 months of age). One participant from each pair was randomized to receive a single dose of resamirigene bilparvovec at 3.5x10^14 vg/kg, and the other served as a delayed treatment control. Eligible delayed treatment control participants administered resamirigene bilparvovec after that individual participant completed the Week 24 visit as a delayed treatment control.

The primary efficacy endpoint measures assessed at Week 24. Participants were followed for a total of 10 years after administration of resamirigene bilparvovec. Only Part 1 of the study was reported.

This study utilized an independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) that monitored participant safety and provided recommendations to Astellas regarding dose escalation, dose expansion, and safety matters.

Being tested
Resamirigene bilparvovec
Keywords
AAV8-Delivered Gene Therapy, XLMTM, Adeno Associated Virus
Medical subject headings
Myopathies, Structural, Congenital

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Resamirigene bilparvovecGenetic

    Also called AT132

    Resamirigene bilparvovec is an AAV8 vector containing a functional copy of the human MTM1 (hMTM1) gene.

Study groups in NCT03199469
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1.3 × 10^14 vg/kg (Low dose)ExperimentalParticipants received 1.3 x 10^14 viral genomes per kilogram (vg/kg) of body weight resamirigene bilparvovec as a single dose intravenously on Day 1. A sentinel dose was given to first participant and if there were no safety concerns, subsequent participants received either resamirigene bilparvovec at the same dose or control with delayed treatment after at least 4 weeks of post-dose data from the sentinel participant.
Receives: Genetic: Resamirigene bilparvovec
3.5 × 10^14 vg/kg (High dose)ExperimentalParticipants received 3.5 × 10^14 vg/kg of body weight resamirigene bilparvovec as a single dose intravenously on Day 1. A sentinel dose was given to first participant and if there were no safety concerns, subsequent participants received either resamirigene bilparvovec at the same dose or control with delayed treatment after at least 4 weeks of post-dose data from the sentinel participant.
Receives: Genetic: Resamirigene bilparvovec

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change From Baseline in Hours of Ventilation Support at Week 24

    The hours of ventilation support were based on diary data from participants for whom diary data was collected at baseline and by assessment of time off ventilator questionnaire for all other participants. Weekly scores were the average of ventilation hours needed for at least 5 out of the 7 days leading up to and including the analysis visit day (e.g., Day 168 for Week 24). For cases where the diary or the ventilator assessment indicated the ventilator type = "None", then zero was imputed for the number of hours on ventilator.

    Measured: Baseline, week 24

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Percentage of Participants Achieving Functionally Independent Sitting for At Least 30 Seconds by Week 24

    Independence to sit is defined as a participant who sits for at least 30 seconds without assistance from another person or object. Data was determined from the motor milestone electronic case report form (eCRF) or the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (BSID) subtest performance criteria number 26, used to determine whether the participant achieves (Yes) or doesn't achieve (No) the milestone. If data was not available then they would be included as "missing".

    Measured: Week 24

  2. Time to Reduction in Required Ventilator Support to ≤ 16 Hours a Day From Dosing to Week 24

    The reduced ventilator time was obtained directly from the daily diary or assessment of the time off ventilator questionnaire. The first instance of time reduction reported as ≤ 16 hours per day was considered as an event. Kaplan- Meier estimate was used for analysis.

    Measured: Baseline up to week 24

  3. Change From Baseline in Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Infant Test of Neuromuscular Disorders (CHOP INTEND) Total Score at Week 24

    The CHOP INTEND is an assessment scale that was originally designed to quantify motor abilities in infants aged 1.4 to 37.9 months, with spinal muscular atrophy type I (SMA-I) and has been validated for X-linked myotubular myopathy (XLMTM). The scale contains 16 questions, each of which is scored on a scale of 0 to 4, with 0 being no response/ability to perform the movement and 4 highest abilities to perform the task, per CHOP INTEND item instructions. The score used for analysis is the total sum of all 16 questions, which will range from 0 to 64. Higher score indicates better neuromuscular function. If an item is missing or scored as "Could Not Test (CNT)" then 0 will be imputed for the item score.

    Measured: Baseline, week 24

  4. Change From Baseline in Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP) at Week 24

    MIP is a quick and non-invasive test to measure strength of inspiratory muscles, primarily diaphragm, and allows for assessment of ventilatory failure, restrictive lung disease and respiratory muscle strength. MIP refers to how much air pressure force an individual creates by inhaling through the mouth as hard as possible.

    Measured: Baseline, week 24

  5. Change From Baseline in Quantitative Analysis of Myotubularin Expression in the Muscle Biopsy at Week 24

    Myotubularin is a protein, a highly conserved, dual-specific lipid phosphatase that is involved in the development, maturation, and maintenance of skeletal muscle cells. Myotubularin is encoded by an MTM1 gene. The concentration of the sample was normalized such that the equivalent amount of protein was tested per sample.

    Measured: Baseline, week 24

  6. Change From Baseline in Quality of Life Assessment of Caregiver Experience With Neuromuscular Disease (ACEND) Total Score at Week 24

    ACEND was developed to measure impact on lives of parents/legally authorized representatives /caregivers caring for children with severe neuromuscular disorders. ACEND has 41 items which reflected 2 domains (physical impact [feeding/grooming/dressing {6 items}, sitting/play {5 items}, transfers {5 items} and mobility {7 items}] and general caregiver impact [time {4 items}, emotion {9 items}, and finance {5 items}]). Score for each item was based on 6- or 5-point ordinal scale, and scores for each domain and subdomain were scored on 0 - 100 scale. Higher scores reflected caregivers experiencing less intense care-giving impact. Raw scores for each subdomain was created by computing algebraic mean of items for those respondents who completed one item or more; setting missing for those items with no responses. Then, arithmetic mean of responded items was standardized to 0 to 100 score and transformed scores were from 0 to 100 for each subdomain. Higher score indicated a better outcome.

    Measured: Baseline, week 24

  7. Change From Baseline in Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Assessment Total Score at Week 24

    PedsQL is a tool designed to measure health-related quality of life in healthy children and adolescents and those with acute and chronic health conditions. PedsQL measures the core dimensions of health as delineated by the World Health Organization, as well as role (school) functioning. This questionnaire has different modules that are administered depending on the age and condition of the child. Each item of the questionnaire is measured on a 5-point likert scale from - 0 (Never) to 4 (Almost always). The module is composed of 25 items comprising 3 dimensions: About My Neuromuscular Disease (17 items), Communication (3 items), About Our Family Resources (5 items). Items are reversed scored and linearly transformed to a total score of 0-100 scale. Higher scales/scores indicate lower problems.

    Measured: Baseline, week 24

  8. Mean Percent of Age-appropriate Clinically Relevant Gross Motor Function Milestones Attained Through Week 24

    Motor Developmental Milestones included: head control (holds head erect for at least 15 seconds without support), rolls from back to sides (turns from back to both sides), sits without support (sits alone without support for at least 10 seconds), stands with assistance (supports own weight for at least 2 seconds), crawls (makes forward progress of at least 5 feet by crawling on hands and knees), pulls to stand (raises self to standing position using chair or other convenient object for support), walks with assistance (child walks by making coordinated, alternating stepping movements. May hold on with 1 or 2 hands for support), stands alone (stands alone for at least 3 seconds after you release hands), walks alone (takes at least 3 steps without support, even if gait is stiff-legged and wobbly). Mean percentage of gross motor function milestones attained was reported.

    Measured: Baseline, weeks 4, 12, 16 and 24

  9. Percentage of Participants Achieving Full Ventilator Independence at Week 24

    "Full ventilator independence" is defined as: the date of removal from ventilator field on the "Assessment of Ventilator Parameters" eCRF is not blank or "Is subject on a ventilator" = "No" on the same eCRF.

    Measured: Week 24

  10. Duration of Overall Survival

    Survival status was assessed at each visit until the participant withdraws consent or completes the study. If the participant missed a visit or withdraws for a reason other than withdrawal of consent or death, the site contacted the parent(s)/legally authorized representatives to ascertain if the participant was alive. For participants who withdrew from the study, the participant was contacted every 6 months for 5 years after administration and to assess for survival. Kaplan- Meier estimate was used for analysis.

    Measured: Baseline up to 5 years

  11. Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a participant administered a study drug not necessarily having a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable \& unintended sign, symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of medicinal product (MP) whether or not considered related to MP. A TEAE is any AEs, regardless of relationship to study drug, that begins or worsens on or after baseline (dosing) visit date.

    Measured: From first dose to 5 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jun 2017
  2. Study start2 Aug 2017
  3. Primary completion9 Sep 2021
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2030 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
ASPIRO was being conducted in two parts. Part 1 was a dose escalation phase that was evaluating the preliminary safety and efficacy of resamirigene bilparvovec at doses of 1.3x10\^14 vg/kg and 3.5x10\^14 vg/kg. Part 2 of ASPIRO was a pivotal expansion cohort designed to confirm the safety and efficacy of resamirigene bilparvovec at a dose of 3.5x10\^14 vg/kg. The pivotal expansion cohort enrolled eight subjects, consisting of four age-matched pairs (within +/- 6 months of age). One subject from each pair was randomized to receive a single dose of resamirigene bilparvovec at 3.5x10\^14 vg/kg, and the other served as a delayed treatment control. Eligible delayed treatment control subjects administered resamirigene bilparvovec after that individual subject completed the Week 24 visit as a delayed treatment control.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
27 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03199469
Sponsor's protocol ID
ATX-MTM-002
Other IDs
2024-512637-32
Acronym
ASPIRO
Status last verified
Aug 2026
First submitted
21 Jun 2017
Last updated
3 Sep 2026
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Access to anonymized individual participant level data will not be provided for this trial. Further details on Astellas' data sharing policy can be found at https://www.clinicaltrials.astellas.com/transparency/.

Publications

  • Shieh PB, Kuntz NL, Dowling JJ, Muller-Felber W, Bonnemann CG, Seferian AM, Servais L, Smith BK, Muntoni F, Blaschek A, Foley AR, Saade DN, Neuhaus S, Alfano LN, Beggs AH, Buj-Bello A, Childers MK, Duong T, Graham RJ, Jain M, Coats J, MacBean V, James ES, Lee J, Mavilio F, Miller W, Varfaj F, Murtagh M, Han C, Noursalehi M, Lawlor MW, Prasad S, Rico S. Safety and efficacy of gene replacement therapy for X-linked myotubular myopathy (ASPIRO): a multinational, open-label, dose-escalation trial. Lancet Neurol. 2023 Dec;22(12):1125-1139. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(23)00313-7.

    PubMed 37977713

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Resamirigene bilparvovec in people with X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, run by Astellas Gene Therapies at 6 sites in 4 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 18 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 sites in United States, Canada, France, Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 20 Aug 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change From Baseline in Hours of Ventilation Support at Week 24 (time frame: Baseline, week 24). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03199469, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Sep 2026.

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