A Novel, Regulated Gene Therapy (NGN-401) Study for Females With Rett Syndrome

Last updated: January 9, 2026
Sponsor: Neurogene Inc.
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

3

Condition

Sjögren-larsson Syndrome

Williams Syndrome

Learning Disorders

Treatment

NGN-401

Clinical Study ID

NCT05898620
RTT-200
  • Ages > 3
  • Female

Study Summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety profiles of the investigational gene therapy, NGN-401, in females with typical Rett syndrome.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Females who are between the ages of ≥4 and ≤10 years for Arms 1 and 2 (Arms closed).Females who are ≥11 years of age or older for Arm 3 (Arm closed). Females who are ≥3for Arm 4, the pivotal cohort.

  • Diagnosis of typical Rett syndrome with a documented disease-causing mutation in themethyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene

  • Current anti-epileptic drug regimen has been stable for at least 12 weeks

  • Participant must be in the post-regression stage

  • Participant and caregiver should reside within a 2-hour drive of the study centerfor at least 3 months following treatment

  • Participant must have never taken trofinetide or have taken trofinetide anddiscontinued due to tolerability, lack of efficacy, or other reasons. FollowingNGN-401 dosing, trofinetide may be initiated after a specified time period and withthe support of the treating clinician.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Normal or near normal hand function

  • Has a current clinically significant condition other than Rett syndrome

  • Presence of a concomitant medical condition that precludes intracerebroventricularadministration, or use of anesthetics or immune suppression needed for study relatedprocedures

Other inclusion and exclusion criteria apply.

Study Design

Total Participants: 33
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: NGN-401
Phase: 3
Study Start date:
June 13, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2029

Study Description

The pivotal study, Embolden (TM), is a conversion of the phase 1/2 study and is an open-label, baseline-controlled, multicenter, single-arm study designed to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of administration of NGN401, an adeno-associated viral vector serotype 9 (AAV9) using Neurogene's proprietary transgene regulation technology. NGN-401 contains a full-length human MECP2 gene and is designed to express therapeutic levels of the MeCP2 protein while avoiding overexpression.

The study treatment will be given as a single administration under general anesthesia via intracerebroventricular (ICV) delivery. Each participant will be followed for efficacy and safety for 3 years after treatment, and is expected to enroll in a long-term follow-up study for 12 years.

Connect with a study center

  • The Children's Hospital at Westmead

    Sydney, New South Wales
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • The Children's Hospital at Westmead

    Sydney 2147714, New South Wales 2155400
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Royal Hospital for Children and Young People

    Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Royal Hospital for Children and Young People

    Edinburgh 2650225, EH16 4TJ
    United Kingdom

    Terminated

  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

    Manchester, M13 9WL
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

    Manchester 2643123, M13 9WL
    United Kingdom

    Terminated

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham 4049979, Alabama 4829764 35233
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

    Oakland 5378538, California 5332921 94609
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado 80045
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora 5412347, Colorado 5417618 80045
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Nicklaus Children's Hospital Research Institute

    Miami 4164138, Florida 4155751 33155
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois 60612
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago 4887398, Illinois 4896861 60612
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Kennedy Krieger Institute

    Baltimore 4347778, Maryland 4361885 21205
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts 02115
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston 4930956, Massachusetts 6254926 02115
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    New York, New York 10467
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10467
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • UNC at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill 4460162, North Carolina 4482348 27514
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus 4509177, Ohio 5165418 43205
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia 4560349, Pennsylvania 6254927 19104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville 4644585, Tennessee 4662168 37232
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston 4699066, Texas 4736286 77030
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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