Clinical Research Directory

Gene Therapy Trial for CLN6 Batten Disease

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a gene therapy called scAAV9.CB.CLN6 can treat children with CLN6 Batten disease (variant late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis). The main questions it aims to answer are if he gene therapy safe and well tolerated, and if the gene therapy help slow disease progression or improve symptoms. Participants will: Receive a single dose of the gene therapy through an injection into the fluid around the spinal cord (intrathecal administration) Have regular study visits over 2 years for safety checks and assessments of disease progression Be followed for an additional 3 years in a long-term follow-up study

Italian NCL Registry: a Registry for NCL as an Integration Tool for Future Therapeutic Strategies

The goal is to create a solid and harmonious disease registry of patient affected by neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCLs) that facilitates the collection and management of patients' data over time encouraging the research and the development of future clinical trials. In-depth clinical phenotyping will develop significant clinical outcome measures that can be used in clinical trials and will allow the phenotypic complexity of the disease to be captured with the use of validated clinical scales, biomarkers and so-called patient reported outcomes (PROs).

Clinical and Neuropsychological Investigations in Batten Disease

This study aims to assess the natural history of Batten disease (Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis) by obtaining information about the motor, behavioral, and functional capabilities of individuals with Batten disease. This study will also refine and validate the Unified Batten Disease Rating Scale (UBDRS) as a clinical rating instrument for Batten disease.

Natural History and Longitudinal Clinical Assessments in NCL / Batten Disease, the International DEM-CHILD Database

This is an observational study that aims at assessing the natural history of NCL diseases as part of the international DEM-CHILD Database. 1. Patient data are collected from medical records, patient questionnaires and routine follow up clinical examinations with focus on assessing progression in key areas of disease such as motor, language, cognition, seizures, vision, and behavior. 2. A local biorepository of samples from genetically defined NCL patients will be established as well as a virtual biorepository within the DEM-CHILD DB to be able to easily localize international availability of patient samples.