NCT07432867

Efficacy Safety Study of Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell DiseaseSCD Using Autologous CD34+ Cells Transduced ex Vivo, Carrying a Corrected Globin Gene and a Silencing RNA.

A Phase 1/2 Open Label Cohort Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Gene Therapy of the Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) by Transplantation of an Autologous CD34+ Enriched Cell Fraction That Contains Autologous CD34+ Cells Transduced ex Vivo by the Bifunctional βAS3m/miR7m Lentiviral Vector Expressing the Therapeutical Beta-globin βAS3m and a Micro-RNA (miRNA) Targeting Specifically the Endogenous βS-globin mRNA.

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of DREAM01, a gene therapy for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The therapy consists of transplanting autologous CD34+ cells transduced ex vivo with a bifunctional lentiviral vector expressing βAS3m-globin and an anti-βS miRNA. It aims to reduce or eliminate vaso-occlusive events and long-term organ damage in severe SCD patients lacking a Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) identical sibling donor.

Detailed description

Sickle cell anaemia is a hereditary disease caused by a mutation in the gene for beta haemoglobin, essential for oxygen transport by red blood cells. This genetic mutation causes a deformation of the red blood cells, giving them a crescent shape (also known as a sickle) and leading to their massive destruction, resulting in anaemia. Other serious consequences are linked to this disease, such as recurrent painful obstructive crises, known as vaso-occlusive crises (VOC), as well as strokes, acute respiratory syndromes (ARS) and multi-organ damage. All these complications are linked to the obstruction of capillaries caused by deformed red blood cells. Management of the disease consists of regular transfusions of healthy red blood cells and/or specific drug therapy such as hydroxyurea (HU). HU increases the production of foetal haemoglobin, which can prevent the deformation of red blood cells characteristic of sickle cell disease. By reducing the number of sickle-shaped red blood cells, hydroxyurea helps reduce the frequency of painful attacks and other complications associated with the disease. During these painful attacks, deformed red blood cells block small blood vessels, leading to intense pain and organ damage. These treatments help prevent the risks associated with the disease, but also entail transfusion-related risks (immunological response that may prevent the necessary transfusion). The only curative treatment to date is a bone marrow transplant from a compatible sibling donor. Bone marrow contains stem cells capable of producing blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets) throughout an individual's life. Unfortunately, this treatment is only available for 25% of patients, and is associated with significant immunological complications caused by the white blood cells present in the graft (graft-versus-host disease) or risk of rejection (if partially compatible donor). The aim of this study is to treat patients with severe sickle cell disease with a new experimental gene therapy treatment. This is a new therapeutic approach for patients without a compatible donor, and patients will be followed for 2 years.

Conditions

• Sickle Cell Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
GENETIC	DREAM01 drug product	Each patient will receive a single IV infusion of DREAM01, autologous CD34+ stem cells transduced with βAS3m/miR7m lentiviral vector
DRUG	anti-inflammatory therapy	Patient will receive anti-inflammatory therapy if necessary

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-25
• Primary completion: 2032-02-01
• Completion: 2033-02-01
• First posted: 2026-02-25
• Last updated: 2026-03-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France