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NCT07419334RecruitingPhase 3

Study of ALK-001 on the Progression of Stargardt Disease

A Phase 3 Multicenter, Double-Masked, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Gildeuretinol Acetate (ALK 001) on the Progression of Stargardt Disease (STGD)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 18 Sept 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of investigational study drug ALK-001 in participants 8 to 45 years of age, inclusive, with symptoms and signs of autosomal recessive Stargardt disease (STGD)

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
230 (estimated)
First submitted
10 Feb 2026
Start date
3 Jun 2026
Primary completion date
31 Oct 2029
Lead sponsor
Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NCT number
NCT07419334
EU CT number
2026-525296-60-00

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 3
  • Planned participants: 230
  • From 3 Jun 2026 to the primary completion date, 31 Oct 2029
  • 14 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

Built from the registry fields of ClinicalTrials.gov. It describes the study, not your situation.

Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • Has taken disallowed items (supplements containing vitamin A or beta-carotene, liver-based products, or prescription oral retinoid medications) within 30 days of randomization.
  • Has ever participated in any gene therapy, cell therapy, or device study to treat STGD, unless documented confirmation of participation in the placebo arm with no surgery is provided. Has participated in a drug study to treat STGD within the past 6 months.
  • Has participated in any drug study to treat any other condition within 5 half-lives of the investigational drug prior to screening, unless documented confirmation of participation in the placebo arm is provided. Has participated in an investigational device study within 30 days prior to screening or longer if, in the Investigator's judgment, the device could affect study outcomes.
  • Anticipates participating in any other drug or device study within the duration of the study.

Lab values

  • Is lactating, pregnant, or has a positive serum or urine pregnancy test at screening or at randomization, or is planning to become pregnant during the course of study. A male participant who wishes to father a child during the course of the study.

Who the study is looking for

  • Male or female, 8 to 45 years of age (inclusive) on the day of screening.
  • Female participants of childbearing potential, as well as fertile male participants with female partners of childbearing potential, must be willing to comply with the protocol-defined methods of contraception from the time of consent until 90 days and 30 days, respectively, after the last dose of IMP.
  • Have a clinical diagnosis of typical autosomal recessive STGD macular dystrophy
  • Have provided a genetic report by any regional accredited organization that provides certified testing indicating the presence of disease-causing mutation.
  • Have signed and dated the informed consent forms (ICFs; or assent as appropriate) to participate.

Age in the registry: 8 years to 45 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (14)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
University of Colorado SOM, Sue-Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center
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AuroraUnited StatesRecruiting
Tufts Medical Center New England Eye Center
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BostonUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Ohio State Havener Eye Institute
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ColumbusUnited StatesRecruiting
Retina Foundation of the Southwest
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DallasUnited StatesRecruiting
Erie Retina Research
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ErieUnited StatesRecruiting
The Retina Group of Washington
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FairfaxUnited StatesRecruiting
Star Retina
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Fort WorthUnited StatesRecruiting
Vitreo Retinal Associates
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GainesvilleUnited StatesRecruiting
Foundation for Vision Research
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Grand RapidsUnited StatesRecruiting
Wagner Kapoor Research Institute
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NorfolkUnited StatesRecruiting
Mid Atlantic Retina
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PhiladelphiaUnited StatesNot yet recruiting
Associated Retina Consultants
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PhoenixUnited StatesRecruiting
UPMC Vision Institute
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PittsburghUnited StatesRecruiting
Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates
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San AntonioUnited StatesRecruiting

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