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Gene Therapy Trial for Otoferlin Gene-mediated Hearing Loss

Part A of this trial will evaluate the safety and tolerability of a single surgical administration procedure in one or both ear(s) with one of two dose levels of AAVAnc80-hOTOF and will evaluate the Akouos Delivery Device, together with the Precision Delivery Mechanism, to safely achieve the intended product performance.

Alexandra Sestito - alexandra.sestito@cchmc.org

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PHASE1
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NCT05821959
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Criteria for Inclusion:
• Participants may be of any age, based on Cohort Criteria
• At least two mutations in the otoferlin gene
• Clinical presentation of Profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss as assessed by ABR
• Preserved distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs)
• Able and willing to comply with all study requirements, including willingness to participate in a separate long term follow-up study after completion of this trial Criteria for Exclusion:
• Persistent ear infections, anatomic or other abnormalities of the ear, and/or medical conditions that would contraindicate undergoing surgery, anesthesia, and/or administration of investigational gene therapy
• Cochlear Implant(s) in the ear(s) to receive AAVAnc80-hOTOF
• Prior participation in a clinical trial with an investigational drug, within six months prior to administration, or any prior participation in a gene therapy clinical trial
COMBINATION_PRODUCT: AAVAnc80-hOTOF via Akouos Delivery Device, COMBINATION_PRODUCT: AAVAnc80-hOTOF via Akouos Delivery Device and Precision Delivery Mechanism
Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Otoferlin, Auditory neuropathy (AN), Deafness, autosomal recessive 9 (DFNB9), Hearing loss, Hearing loss, bilateral, Hearing loss, sensorineural
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A Study to Learn More About How Well Finerenone Works, How Safe it is, and How it Moves Into, Through, and Out of the Body Compared to Placebo When Taken With Standard Treatment in Children With Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (FIORE)

Researchers are looking for a better way to treat children who have heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). Heart failure is a serious condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. This can lead to symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, and poor growth in children. The study treatment, finerenone (also called BAY94-8862), works by blocking a protein involved in inflammation, scarring, and thickening of the heart and blood vessels. This may help the heart to pump blood more effectively. This is the first study to explore its use specifically for children with heart failure and LVSD. The main purpose of this study is to learn if finerenone works to help the heart compared to placebo in children with heart failure and LVSD. For this, the researchers will collect and analyze data on the levels of a protein called NT-proBNP in the blood, which indicates heart stress, and monitor the safety of the treatment. The study will include children with heart failure and LVSD aged from 6 months to less than 18 years. The study participants will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups. Based on their group, they will receive either finerenone or a placebo for a duration of 3 months. A placebo looks like a treatment but does not have any medicine in it. Throughout the study, all participants will continue to receive their standard heart failure treatments. At the start of this study, the doctors will check each participant's medical history and current medications. If participants qualify for the treatment phase, they will undergo treatment for about 90 days. During this time, they will visit the study site at least 3 times. During these visits, the participants will: * have their blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, height and weight measured * have their heart examined by electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiogram * have blood samples taken * have physical examinations * answer questions about their medication and whether they have any adverse events, or have their parents or guardians' answers An adverse event is any medical problem that a participant has during a study. Doctors keep track of all adverse events that happen in studies, even if they do not think the adverse events might be related to the study treatments. After the initial three-month study, eligible participants will have the option to join a nine-month open-label extension study where all will receive finerenone. Participants who choose not to enroll in the extension will have a follow-up visit 30 days after their last treatment.

Elise Pickering - Elise.Pickering@cchmc.org

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6 months to 17 years old
PHASE3
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NCT07188805
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Participants must be 6 months to \<18 years old at the time when the informed consent/assent is signed. * Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 50% at screening assessed by echocardiography. * Elevated NT-pro BNP levels * \>500 ng/l for children ≥ 6 months to \< 2 years of age * \>300 ng/l, for children ≥ 2 years to \<18 years * Heart failure etiologies including congenital heart defects (CHD) with biventricular physiology and systemic LV; idiopathic cardiomyopathy (CM); familial/inherited and/or genetic CM; history of myocarditis (diagnosis of an acute episode was at least 3 months prior to randomization); neuromuscular disorder (eg, duchenne muscular dystrophy); inborn error of metabolism; mitochondrial disorder; acquired (chemotherapy, iatrogenic, infection, rheumatic, or nutritional); ischemic (eg, Kawasaki disease and postoperative heart failure \[HF\]); LV noncompaction. * Receiving standard of care (SoC) treatment for heart failure according to local guidelines or investigator´s discretion and being on a stable regimen for 30 days prior to randomization. * Study participants must have a body weight ≥ 4.0 kg at Visit 1.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Serum potassium: * \> 5.0 mmol/L for children ≥ 2 years of age at either screening or randomization visit * \> 5.3 mmol/L for children ≥ 6 months to \< 2 years of age at either screening or randomization visit (if estimated glomerular filtration rate \[eGFR\] \< 60 mL/min/1.73m², threshold of \> 5.0 mmol/L will be used) * Severe renal dysfunction with eGFR \< 30 ml/min/1.73m² at screening or randomization visit. * Systolic blood pressure (SBP) \< 5th percentile for age, sex and height at screening or randomization. * Sustained or symptomatic arrhythmias not controlled by drug or device therapy within 30 days prior to randomization. * Treatment with a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (e.g., spironolactone, eplerenone) within 30 days of randomization. * Requirement of any intravenous (IV) vasoactive agents, mechanical ventilation, mechanical circulatory support within 30 days prior to randomization. * Recent surgical procedure or other intervention to correct or palliate CHD within 3 months prior to randomization or anticipated to undergo cardiac surgery during the 3 months after randomization.
DRUG: Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862), DRUG: Placebo
Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Heart Failure (Pediatric)
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A Study to Learn More About How Safe Finerenone is, When it is Taken for a Longer Time With Standard Treatment, in Children and Young Adults With Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (FIORELLO)

Researchers are looking for a better way to treat children and young adults who have heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). Heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) is a condition where the left side of the heart is weak and struggles to pump blood effectively, leading to symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, and poor growth. The study treatment, finerenone (also called BAY94-8862), is under development to treat newborns, children, and young adults with heart failure and LVSD. It works by blocking a protein that contributes to inflammation, scarring, and thickening in the heart and blood vessels, which may help the heart pump more blood effectively. The main purpose of this study is to learn about how safe finerenone is and how well it works in the long-term treatment of heart failure and LVSD. To understand how safe the treatment is, the study team will gather information on the number of patients who experience medical problems after taking finerenone, also known as "treatment emergent adverse events" (TEAEs). Additionally, they will collect blood samples to measure levels of an electrolyte called potassium and monitor blood pressure. They will also assess kidneys function using the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). In this study, which is an extension of the earlier done FIORE study, finerenone will also be studied in newly enrolled newborns under 6 months with heart failure and LVSD and children and young adults from the FIORE study. The participants will be aged from newborns up to 18 years. All the participants will continue to receive their standard treatment as routine care for heart failure, along with finerenone during the study. The participants will be in the study for around 10 to 11 months, depending on whether they rolled-over from the FIORE study or are newly enrolled newborns and infants \<6 months of age. They will take study treatment for up to 9 months. During this period, at least 6 visits are planned for participants. During these visits, the study team will: * have their blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, height and weight measured * have blood samples taken * have physical examinations * have their heart examined by an electrocardiogram and echocardiography * answer questions about their medication and whether they have any adverse events, or have their parents or guardians' answer * for newborns and infants, evaluate the acceptability of the study drug formulation through parents or guardians' feedback. An adverse event is any medical problem that a participant has during a study. Doctors keep track of all adverse events that happen in studies, even if they do not think the adverse events might be related to the study treatments. The doctors will check the participants' health a month after the participants take their last treatment.

Elise Pickering - elise.pickering@cchmc.org

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Up to 18 years old
PHASE3
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NCT07192952
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Inclusion Criteria:
* For participants rolling over from randomized controlled trial (RCT): Prior participation in the finerenone Phase 3 study FIORE (21466) and not permanently discontinued from the study intervention prior to the end of treatment (EoT) visit in FIORE. * For newly enrolled infants \<6 months of age: Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 50% at screening assessed by echocardiography. * For newly enrolled infants \<6 months of age: Elevated NT-pro BNP levels (\> 500 mg/L) at screening. * For newly enrolled infants \<6 months of age: Heart failure (HF) etiologies include congenital heart defects (CHD) with biventricular physiology and systemic LV; idiopathic cardiomyopathy (CM); familial/inherited and/or genetic CM; history of myocarditis (diagnosis of an acute episode at least 3 months prior to treatment assignment); neuromuscular disorder; inborn error of metabolism; mitochondrial disorder; acquired (chemotherapy, iatrogenic, infection, rheumatic, or nutritional); ischemic (e.g., Kawasaki disease and postoperative HF); LV noncompaction. * For newly enrolled infants \<6 months of age: Receiving standard of care (SoC) treatment for heart failure according to local guidelines or investigator´s discretion (on a stable regimen for 30 days before baseline). * Newly enrolled newborns and infants \< 6 months of age must have a body weight of ≥3 kg at Visit 1.
Exclusion Criteria:
* For participants rolling over from randomized controlled trial (RCT): To roll-over to FIORELLO, all participants: Potassium (K+) \>5.5 mmol/L. After unblinding: * For participants who received finerenone in FIORE: K+ \>5.5 mmol/ L * For participants who received placebo in FIORE: K+ \>5.0 mmol/L for children ≥2 years of age, and \>5.3 mmol/L for children \<2 years of age (if eGFR is \<60 mL/min/1.73m² for participants \<2 years of age, the serum potassium threshold of \>5.0 mmol/L will be used for exclusion) * For newly enrolled newborns and infants \< 6 months of age: Potassium ≥ 5.3 mmol/l (if eGFR is \<60 mL/min/1.73m², the serum potassium threshold of \>5.0 mmol/L will be used for exclusion). * For participants rolling over from RCT: Severe renal dysfunction with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 30 ml/min/1.73m² at FIORE EoT or Visit 1. * For newly enrolled infants \< 6 months of age: Severe renal dysfunction with eGFR \< 30 ml/min/1.73m2 at screening or Visit 1. * Treatment with a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, other than the study intervention, (e.g., spironolactone, eplerenone) within 30 days of Visit 1. * Requirement of any intravenous (IV) vasoactive agents; mechanical ventilation; mechanical circulatory support; sustained or symptomatic arrhythmias not controlled by drug or device therapy within 30 days prior to study treatment.
DRUG: Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY94-8862)
Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Heart Failure (Pediatric)
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A Study of DB-OTO, an Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Based Gene Therapy, in Children/Infants, Adolescents and Adults With Hearing Loss Due to Otoferlin Mutations (CHORD)

Regeneron is conducting a study of an investigational new drug called DB-OTO. DB-OTO is a gene therapy that is being developed to treat pediatric and adult participants who have severe-to profound and profound hearing loss due to changes in the otoferlin gene. The purpose of this study is to: * Learn about the safety of DB-OTO * Determine how well DB-OTO is tolerated (does not cause ongoing discomfort) * Evaluate the efficacy of DB-OTO (how well DB-OTO works)

John Greinwald, Jr. - john.greinwald@cchmc.edu

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PHASE1
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NCT05788536
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Inclusion Criteria:

• Willingness to provide written informed consent (by at least one parent/legal guardian for pediatric participants, and with participant to provide assent, when applicable, or by the adult participant) and willingness to comply with trial protocol
• Willingness to consent to genetic testing for the participant (by at least one parent/legal guardian for pediatric participants, and with participant to provide assent, when applicable, or by the adult participant) in order to evaluate a panel of hearing loss-related genes
• Willingness to consent to vaccinations for the participant (by at least one parent/legal guardian for pediatric participants, and with participant to provide assent, when applicable, or by the adult participant) in accordance with the country-specific, age-appropriate immunization schedule, as described in the protocol
• Participant able to perform all necessary assessments to qualify for enrollment and dosing in the corresponding cohort at the time the participant or parent/legal guardian signing the informed consent form (and participant providing assent, when applicable)
• Presence of biallelic, likely pathogenic or pathogenic OTOF variants
• No clinically significant laboratory findings on clinical laboratory tests at time of Screening as described in the protocol
• Audiological Criteria:
• Investigator diagnoses the participant with profound sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL; \>90 dB HL) based on behavioral and physiologic measurements (ABR) of inner ear function
• Outer hair cell presence is confirmed via presence of otoacoustic emissions (≥6 dBSNR) at ≥3 frequencies from 1 to 8 kHz in the ear(s) to be infused with DB-OTO. Alternatively, for participants \>24 months of age, outer hair cell presence can be confirmed via presence of the cochlear microphonic in the ear(s) to be infused with DB-OTO.
• No evidence from measures of hearing loss that show a dependence on body temperature
• From study start and for the duration of the short-term follow-up period (48 weeks): Female participants of childbearing potential and fertile males, must agree to use highly effective contraception. Female participants must agree not to become pregnant. Fertile male participants must agree not to father a child or donate sperm, for 48 weeks and in cases of early withdrawal, for at least 12 months after DB-OTO administration. Key
Exclusion Criteria:

• History of prior treatment with gene therapy
• Surgical anatomy that would preclude or meaningfully impact the planned surgical approach as indicated by medical imaging (eg, Computed Tomography \[CT\] or Magnetic Resonance Imaging \[MRI\]) in the ear(s) to be infused with DB-OTO
• History or presence of other permanent or untreatable hearing loss conditions
• Prior or current history of malignancies
• Prior or current history of meningitis
• History or presence of cochlear implants in the ear(s) to be infused with DB-OTO
• History of risk factor(s) for auditory neuropathy not caused by OTOF pathogenic variants including but not limited to: prematurity, low birth weight, hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admission, and/or low Apgar scores as described in the protocol Note: Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply
GENETIC: DB-OTO
Congenital Hearing Loss Secondary to Biallelic Mutations of the Otoferlin Gene (OTOF)
DB-OTO, Gene Therapy, Congenital Hearing Loss, Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Auditory Neuropathy, Pediatric, Cochlear Implant, Otoferlin, Deaf, Hard of hearing, Hearing impaired, Hearing disorder, Fully implantable hearing aid, Child, Infant, Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, CHORD
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Otoferlin Gene-mediated Hearing Loss Natural History Study

This is a retrospective and prospective longitudinal study in participants with Otoferlin Gene-Mediated Hearing Loss.

Elizabeth Dolgas - Elizabeth.Dolgas@cchmc.org

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Up to 44 years old
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NCT05572073
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Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical presentation of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), including auditory neuropathy (AN) / auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) phenotype or medical history of AN / ANSD phenotype earlier in life
• Mutation(s) in the otoferlin gene
• Able and willing to comply with all study requirements, as evidenced by successful completion of the informed consent (and assent, if applicable) process Additional Criteria for Inclusion in the Prospective Phase:
• Presence of OAE / CM and absent / abnormal ABRs in at least one ear (that does not have a cochlear implant) within 12 months prior to or at the Month 0 visit
Exclusion Criteria:

• Unwillingness or inability of the potential participant and/or legally authorized representative to comply with all protocol requirements
• Presence of cochlear nerve deficiency and/or cochlear nerve dysplasia Additional Criteria for Exclusion from the Prospective Phase:
• Presence of bilateral cochlear implants at the time of record review or planned within the next 6 months
• Presence of middle ear or auditory brainstem implant(s) at the time of record review or planned within the next 6 months
• Any condition that would not allow the potential participant to complete follow-up assessments during the course of the study and/or, in the opinion of the Investigator, makes the potential participant unsuitable for the study Note: Potential participants will not be excluded based on their sex, gender, race, or ethnicity
OTHER: Natural History Study
Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Otoferlin Gene, sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), auditory neuropathy, auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder
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Heart Institute Biobank & Registry for Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Related Disorders (HIBR-ACHD)

A repository of biospecimens and detailed phenotypic information collected longitudinally from adults with congenital heart disease and related conditions, with an aim to facilitate future research on biologic mechanisms of underlying disease, compensation and deterioration; biologic correlates of patient experience and functional status; associations between clinical characteristics and various biomarkers; and predictors of clinical outcomes.

Olivia Croweak - 0livia.croweak@cchmc.org

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16 years and over
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NCT07477197
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Inclusion Criteria:

• Any person ≥ 16 years-old suspected of having or diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD), other cardiovascular disease (CVD), pulmonary hypertension, connective tissue disease, or genetic syndrome/diagnosis.
• Additionally, a cohort (Control group A) of control subjects will be enrolled, again ≥16 years-old, self-reported non-smokers without a known history of diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, or chronic kidney disease. These controls will be either:
• A family member or other person accompanying a patient to a clinical encounter; or,
• A volunteer recruited via an advertisement; or,
• Another person who volunteers to enroll in HIBR-ACHD.
• A cohort (Control group B) of comparison subjects who do not have CHD, but have a diagnosis of heart failure or pulmonary hypertension.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Unable to provide informed consent/assent personally or via a legal guardian. * Considered unsafe to collect the biospecimen determined by either a clinical provider or an HIBR-ACHD investigator. * Overnight hospitalization for non-obstetric reason with discharge in the prior 30 days.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Connective Tissue Disease, Other Cardiovascular Conditions
ACHD, Adult Congenital Heart Disease
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