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BB-301: Dose expansion phase 2a

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Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy | Gene therapy | Neurology |Benitec Biopharma Inc.|Last Updated: Dec 31, 2025

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
UNCONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment30
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Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT06185673A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Clinical Activity of Intramuscular Doses of BB-301 Administered to Subjects With Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy With DysphagiaPHASE1 RECRUITING 30Nov 28, 2023Nov 1, 2040Dec 31, 20251 United States
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Incidence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) in phase 1b
Up to 60 days

A DLT will be defined using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0, as follows: • Any Grade 2 toxicity not resolving within 14 days or any Grade 3 toxicity, assessed to be possibly related to the investigational product.

Incidence of adverse events (AEs) according to NCI CTCAE v5.0 in phase 1b and in phase 2a
Up to 360 days

For this outcome measure, AEs arising in the 360 days following administration of BB-301 will be considered. Long term AEs will be monitored for 15 years following subject dosing.

Phase 1b: Swallowing efficiency as measured by Vallecular Residue %(C2-4)^2
Baseline, Day 90, Day 180, Day 270, Day 360

Pharyngeal residue in discrete anatomical locations will be assessed by applying a method that uses a common reference area across all residue locations, with residue area expressed as a percentage of the squared C2-C4 length reference scalar. The Analysis of Swallowing Physiology: Events, Kinematics and Timing (ASPEKT) method will be used to determine Vallecular Residue %(C2-4)\^2.

Phase 1b: Swallowing efficiency as measured by Pyriform Sinus Residue %(C2-4)^2
Baseline, Day 90, Day 180, Day 270, Day 360

Pharyngeal residue in discrete anatomical locations will be assessed by applying a method that uses a common reference area across all residue locations, with residue area expressed as a percentage of the squared C2-C4 length reference scalar. The ASPEKT method will be used to determine Pyriform Sinus Residue %(C2-4)\^2.

Phase 1b: Swallowing efficiency as measured by Other Pharyngeal Residue %(C2-4)^2
Baseline, Day 90, Day 180, Day 270, Day 360

Pharyngeal residue in discrete anatomical locations will be assessed by applying a method that uses a common reference area across all residue locations, with residue area expressed as a percentage of the squared C2-C4 length reference scalar. The ASPEKT method will be used to determine Other Pharyngeal Residue %(C2-4)\^2.

Phase 1b: Swallowing efficiency as measured by Total Pharyngeal Residue %(C2-4)^2
Baseline, Day 90, Day 180, Day 270, Day 360

Pharyngeal residue in discrete anatomical locations will be assessed by applying a method that uses a common reference area across all residue locations, with residue area expressed as a percentage of the squared C2-C4 length reference scalar. The ASPEKT method will be used to determine Total Pharyngeal Residue %(C2-4)\^2.

Phase 1b: Pharyngeal constrictor muscle function as estimated by the pharyngeal area at maximum constriction (PhAMPC)
Baseline, Day 90, Day 180, Day 270, Day 360

Videofluoroscopy will be used to characterize the area of the pharynx at the point of maximum constriction during swallowing. The PhAMPC uses the videofluoroscopy frame of maximum pharyngeal constriction, defined as the frame with the smallest amount of unobliterated air space and barium-containing bolus visible in the pharynx. The pixelated area of the frame of maximum constriction is normalized via the use of the C2-C4 length squared (i.e., \[C2-4\]\^2) as the denominator.

Phase 2a: Swallowing efficiency as measured by Vallecular Residue %(C2-4)^2
Baseline, Day 90, Day 180, Day 270, Day 360

Pharyngeal residue in discrete anatomical locations will be assessed by applying a method that uses a common reference area across all residue locations, with residue area expressed as a percentage of the squared C2-C4 length reference scalar. The ASPEKT method will be used to determine Vallecular Residue %(C2-4)\^2.

Phase 2a: Swallowing efficiency as measured by Pyriform Sinus Residue %(C2-4)^2
Baseline, Day 90, Day 180, Day 270, Day 360

Pharyngeal residue in discrete anatomical locations will be assessed by applying a method that uses a common reference area across all residue locations, with residue area expressed as a percentage of the squared C2-C4 length reference scalar. The ASPEKT method will be used to determine Pyriform Sinus Residue %(C2-4)\^2.

Phase 2a: Swallowing efficiency as measured by Other Pharyngeal Residue %(C2-4)^2
Baseline, Day 90, Day 180, Day 270, Day 360

Pharyngeal residue in discrete anatomical locations will be assessed by applying a method that uses a common reference area across all residue locations, with residue area expressed as a percentage of the squared C2-C4 length reference scalar. The ASPEKT method will be used to determine Other Pharyngeal Residue %(C2-4)\^2.

Phase 2a: Swallowing efficiency as measured by Total Pharyngeal Residue %(C2-4)^2
Baseline, Day 90, Day 180, Day 270, Day 360

Pharyngeal residue in discrete anatomical locations will be assessed by applying a method that uses a common reference area across all residue locations, with residue area expressed as a percentage of the squared C2-C4 length reference scalar. The ASPEKT method will be used to determine Total Pharyngeal Residue %(C2-4)\^2.

Phase 2a: Pharyngeal constrictor muscle function as estimated by PhAMPC
Baseline, Day 90, Day 180, Day 270, Day 360

Videofluoroscopy will be used to characterize the area of the pharynx at the point of maximum constriction during swallowing. The PhAMPC uses the videofluoroscopy frame of maximum pharyngeal constriction, defined as the frame with the smallest amount of unobliterated air space and barium-containing bolus visible in the pharynx. The pixelated area of the frame of maximum constriction is normalized via the use of the C2-C4 length squared (i.e., \[C2-4\]\^2) as the denominator.

Secondary Endpoints
Phase 1b: Global swallowing function as measured by the Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (DIGEST) scale
Baseline, Day 90, Day 180, Day 270, Day 360
Phase 1b: Swallowing efficiency as measured by the Normalized Residue Ratio Scale (NRRS)
Baseline, Day 90, Day 180, Day 270, Day 360
Phase 1b: Pharyngeal constrictor muscle function as estimated by the Pharyngeal Constriction Ratio (PCR)
Baseline, Day 90, Day 180, Day 270, Day 360
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationNA
MaskingNONE
ModelSINGLE_GROUP
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
BB-301 TreatmentEXPERIMENTALThe phase 1b component of the study is the dose escalation phase which will enroll up to 18 subjects in up to 3 dosing cohorts. The phase 2a component of the study is the dose expansion phase which will enroll up to 12 subjects.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
BB-301: Dose escalation phase 1b cohort 1GENETICBB-301 is composed of an AAV9 capsid, AAV9PL, which delivers the gene of interest, comprised of a recombinant genome encoding a single RNA transcript that produces a codon-optimized, wildtype PABPN1 protein as well as 2 short hairpin (sh)RNAs directed against the disease-causing mutant PABPN1 gene. Subjects in cohort 1 in the dose escalation phase of the study will receive a fixed number of intramuscular (IM) injections of BB-301 into the respective pharyngeal constrictor muscles on the day of dosing, with a total dose of 1.2e13 vg/subject.
BB-301: Dose escalation phase 1b cohort 2GENETICBB-301 is composed of an AAV9 capsid, AAV9PL, which delivers the gene of interest, comprised of a recombinant genome encoding a single RNA transcript that produces a codon-optimized, wildtype PABPN1 protein as well as 2 shRNAs directed against the disease-causing mutant PABPN1 gene. Subjects in cohort 2 in the dose escalation phase of the study will receive a fixed number of IM injections of BB-301 into the respective pharyngeal constrictor muscles on the day of dosing, with a total dose of 1.8e13 vg/subject.
BB-301: Dose escalation phase 1b cohort 3GENETICBB-301 is composed of an AAV9 capsid, AAV9PL, which delivers the gene of interest, comprised of a recombinant genome encoding a single RNA transcript that produces a codon-optimized, wildtype PABPN1 protein as well as 2 shRNAs directed against the disease-causing mutant PABPN1 gene. Subjects in cohort 3 in the dose escalation phase of the study will receive a fixed number of IM injections of BB-301 into the respective pharyngeal constrictor muscles on the day of dosing, with a total dose per subject to be determined following the completion of cohort 1 and cohort 2.
BB-301: Dose expansion phase 2aGENETICSubjects in the dose expansion phase of the study will receive a fixed number of IM injections of BB-301 into the respective pharyngeal constrictor muscles on the day of dosing, at the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D).
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Eligibility Criteria
Age RangeN/A — 65 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites1

Inclusion Criteria: * Subject was previously enrolled in the BNTC-OPMD-NH-001 natural history (NH) study and completed at least 6 months of follow-up in the NH study. * Signed written informed consent prior to the initiation of any study-specific procedures. * Males or females, aged ≥50 to ≤65 year...

Countries:United States
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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)
LOWMay 26, 2026NCT06185673primaryCompletionDate: changed
LOWMay 24, 2026NCT06185673studyFirstPostDate: changed