A Phase 1 Study of VX-522 in Participants With Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05668741 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : December 30, 2022
Last Update Posted : November 1, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Cystic Fibrosis | Drug: VX-522 mRNA therapy | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 9 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Sequential Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 1 Single Dose Escalation Study Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of VX-522 in Subjects 18 Years of Age and Older With Cystic Fibrosis and a CFTR Genotype Not Responsive to CFTR Modulator Therapy |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 27, 2023 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: VX-522
Participants will receive a single dose of different dose levels of VX-522.
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Drug: VX-522 mRNA therapy
Oral inhalation using nebulizer. |
- Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [ Time Frame: From Day 1 Through Safety Follow-up Visit (Week 24) ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Body mass index is less than (<) 30.0 kilograms per meter square (kg/m^2)
- A total body weight greater than (>) 50 kg
- Stable CF disease
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CFTR gene mutations on both alleles that are not responsive to CFTR modulator therapy
o Example mutations include but are not limited to, mutations that do not produce CFTR protein (i.e., Class I): nonsense mutations (e.g., G542X, W1282X) and canonical splice mutations (e.g., 621+1G->T)
- Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) value, percent of predicted mean for age, sex, and height (equations of the Global Lung Function Initiative [GLI])18 ≥40%
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- History of uncontrolled asthma within a year prior to screening
- History of solid organ or hematological transplantation
- Hepatic cirrhosis with portal hypertension, moderate hepatic impairment (Child Pugh Score 7 to 9), or severe hepatic impairment (Child Pugh Score 10 to 15)
- Arterial oxygen saturation on room air less than (<) 94% at screening
Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05668741
Contact: Medical Information | 617-341-6777 | medicalinfo@vrtx.com |

Responsible Party: | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05668741 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
VX21-522-001 2022-000726-25 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | December 30, 2022 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 1, 2023 |
Last Verified: | June 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Plan Description: | Details on Vertex data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.vrtx.com/independent-research/clinical-trial-data-sharing |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
Cystic Fibrosis Fibrosis Pathologic Processes Pancreatic Diseases Digestive System Diseases |
Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Genetic Diseases, Inborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases |