Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Early Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 to 55

Safety and dosing of PUMCH-E111 for RLBP1-related inherited retinal dystrophy

Official title: An Open-Label, Single-Center, Dose-Escalation Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Preliminary Efficacy of Intravitreal Injection of PUMCH-E111 in Subjects With RLBP1 Related Inherited Retinal Dystrophy

Run by Peking Union Medical College Hospital · NCT07656753 · Data updated 2026-11-12

A one-eye injection study tests whether PUMCH-E111 can be safely given and help vision for people with RLBP1-related inherited retinal dystrophy.

Quick facts

PhaseEarly Phase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 55 Years
SexAll
Enrollment6 (estimated)
SponsorPeking Union Medical College Hospital
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Beijing, Beijing Municipality)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 3, 2026
Main results expectedJune 30, 2027
Study endsMay 31, 2031
Registry record updatedJune 18, 2026
Trial IDNCT07656753 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults 18-55 with confirmed RLBP1-related IRD and measurable central visual field who are willing to undergo an intravitreal injection in one eye.

Probably not a fit

Patients with significant ocular comorbidities or conditions that interfere with visual assessment may not benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is an open-label, single-center, dose-escalation trial. One eye per participant receives a single intravitreal injection of PUMCH-E111, with safety and preliminary efficacy followed for 52 weeks and long-term follow-up up to 5 years. The study uses low and high dose cohorts to explore tolerability and potential benefit. Participants are adults aged 18-55 with confirmed RLBP1-related IRD and measurable central visual field, with regular follow-up visits. Key exclusions include media opacity, certain retinal diseases, and barriers to ocular assessment.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, participants may experience stabilization or improvement in vision-related outcomes and gain information about a safe dosing strategy.

How similar studies have gone: Previous similar approaches in inherited retinal diseases have shown mixed results; this study explores safety and early signals of efficacy in a well-defined, mutation-specific population.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form;
2. Age between 18-55 years old, gender is not limited;
3. Clinical diagnosis of IRD caused by RLBP1 mutations;
4. For the study eye, residual visual field within the 30° central field is tested using Program G or Program LVC on the Octopus perimeter;
5. At screening, the blood pregnancy test result of females of childbearing potential (e.g., females who have not undergone surgical sterilization or less than 1 year after menopause) is negative. Male and female subjects of childbearing potential agree to use effective contraception throughout the study and for at least 12 months after dosing.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Opacity of refractive media or inability to dilate pupils in the study eye that significantly interferes with visual acuity detection, anterior segment or fundus assessment;
2. Presence of diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, pathological myopia, retinal detachment, or other conditions in the study eye that are assessed by the investigator as affecting the safety of the subject or the validity of the study;
3. Active intraocular or periocular infection (such as blepharitis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, etc.) in the study eye;
4. History of vitreous hemorrhage in the study eye within 6 months prior to screening;
5. Any intraocular surgery in the study eye within 3 months prior to screening;
6. History of glaucoma in either eye;
7. History of uveitis in either eye;
8. Those with diffuse intravascular coagulation and obvious bleeding tendency (such as hemoptysis, hematemesis, severe purpura, etc.) within 3 months before screening;
9. History of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary revascularization, cerebrovascular accident (including TIA), history of other thromboembolic diseases (such as thromboembolic angiitis, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, portal vein thrombosis, etc.), New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade ≥ II cardiac insufficiency, severe unstable ventricular arrhythmia, within 6 months prior to screening;
10. Subjects with systemic immune diseases (including systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.);
11. Diabetic patients with any of the following conditions: Known macrovascular complications or Glycosylated hemoglobin at screening(HbA1c)\>7.5% or Those who have received more than two oral hypoglycemic drugs or received insulin or GLP-1 receptor agonists therapies;
12. Hypertensive patients with poor blood pressure control (defined as: systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg when the subject is seated after receiving antihypertensive medication);
13. Any uncontrollable clinical illness (such as severe psychiatric, respiratory and other systemic diseases and history of malignant tumors);
14. Subjects with abnormal liver and kidney function: alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≥ 2 times the upper limit of normal; Total bilirubin ≥ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal, creatinine and urea/urea nitrogen ≥ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal;
15. Subjects with abnormal coagulation function: prothrombin time (PT) \> upper limit of normal value of 3 seconds or activated partial thromboplasting time (APTT) \> upper limit of normal value of 10 seconds; Haemoglobin (HGb) \< 10 g/dL;
16. Those who are positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody, treponema pallidum antibody and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody;
17. Those who are known to be allergic to the therapeutic drugs or diagnostic drugs used in the study protocol, including the investigational products, etc.;
18. Those who have used anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs within 7 days before dosing;
19. Currently using or may need to use drugs that can cause crystalline toxicity or retinal toxicity (such as deferoxamine, chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, tamoxifen, ethambutol, etc.);
20. Those who have a history of surgical operation within 1 month before screening, and/or currently have unhealed wounds (wound degree\> stage III), moderate to severe ulcers, and fractures;
21. Subjects with systemic infectious diseases requiring systemic treatment (oral, intramuscular or intravenous) at the time of screening;
22. Those who have received any AAV gene therapy products in the past;
23. Pregnant or lactating females;
24. Those who have participated in any clinical trial of drugs (excluding vitamins and minerals) within 3 months before screening;
25. Other individuals who need to be excluded, as determined by the investigator

Where it's running

  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Ruifang Sui, MD, PhD — Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology
  • Study coordinator: Ruifang Sui, MD, PhD
  • Email: hrfsui@163.com
  • Phone: +8613511017280

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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