Drugs / GTX-102
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GTX-102

also known as Betamethasone

Antisense oligonucleotide

Developed for
Angelman syndrome
Investigated by
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc · Grace Therapeutics Inc.

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Clinical hold US (FDA) — Angelman syndrome due to a point mutation —

“Dosing was paused after the first SAE onset was observed and the study is on clinical hold.” ultragenyx.com ↗

Trials 5

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 11 trial
Phase 1 NCT05531890 Sep → Nov 2022 ataxia telangiectasia Grace Therapeutics Inc. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT04259281 Feb 2020 → Jan 2025 Angelman syndrome Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT07157254 Oct 2025 → Jan 2030 expected Angelman syndrome Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 32 trials · 1 missed
Phase 3 NCT06617429 Dec 2024 → Jul 2026 overdue Angelman syndrome Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Active not recruiting Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT06415344 Jul 2024 → Feb 2029 expected Angelman syndrome Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Enrolling by invitation No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 18

DateIssuerRelease
2026-09-02 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Results Ultragenyx Announces Phase 3 Aspire results in Angelman Syndrome ultragenyx.com ↗
The study did not achieve the primary endpoint of change from Baseline in Bayley-4 cognitive raw score nor the key secondary endpoint of net response in Multidomain Responder Index (MDRI).
2025-08-05 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory Ultragenyx Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Corporate Update ultragenyx.com ↗
GTX-102 for Angelman syndrome received Breakthrough Therapy Designation from FDA;
2025-06-27 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory Ultragenyx Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation for GTX-102 in Angelman Syndrome ultragenyx.com ↗
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), today announced that it has received Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for GTX-102 (apazunersen) as a treatment for Angelman syndrome.
2024-11-09 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Results Ultragenyx Presents Positive Update on GTX-102 Angelman Syndrome Program at FAST’s 17th Annual Global Science Summit ultragenyx.com ↗
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE) today announced Phase 1/2 data in support of the Phase 3 Aspire study for GTX-102, its investigational antisense oligonucleotide for Angelman syndrome, that will be presented at the 2024 Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST) Global Science Summit in Orlando, Florida.
2024-04-15 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Results Ultragenyx Announces Positive Interim Phase 1/2 Data in Patients with Angelman Syndrome After Treatment with GTX-102 ultragenyx.com ↗
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE) today announced new data from the Phase 1/2 study of GTX-102 for the treatment of Angelman syndrome.
2024-02-05 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory Ultragenyx Receives PRIME Designation from European Medicines Agency (EMA) for GTX-102 for the Treatment of Angelman Syndrome ultragenyx.com ↗
2023-10-16 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Results Ultragenyx Announces Program and Pipeline Updates at Analyst Day Including Interim Data from Ongoing Studies in Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), Angelman Syndrome (AS) and Wilson Disease ultragenyx.com ↗
Quantitative data from the Phase 1/2 study of GTX-102 for AS show clinically meaningful improvements in multiple domains as compared to natural history
2023-05-17 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory Ultragenyx Receives FDA Agreement to Expand Ongoing Global Phase 1/2 Trial Evaluating GTX-102 in Patients with Angelman Syndrome in the U.S. ultragenyx.com ↗
Agreement on the protocol amendment enables comparable dose ranges across all geographies and allows us to move forward rapidly to complete the study.
2022-07-18 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Results Ultragenyx and GeneTx Provide Program Update on GTX-102 for Angelman Syndrome Including Promising Interim Data from Phase 1/2 Study ultragenyx.com ↗
Interim results on 9 patients from the U.K./Canada arm and 2 patients from the U.S. arm of the Phase 1/2 study demonstrate a meaningful improvement in clinical disease and an acceptable safety profile.
2022-01-05 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Results GeneTx and Ultragenyx Provide Preliminary Update on Phase 1/2 Clinical Study of GTX-102 in Canada and U.K. Patients with Angelman Syndrome ultragenyx.com ↗
There have been no treatment-related serious adverse events of any type nor adverse events related to lower extremity weakness observed in these patients, and initial assessments have shown early signs of clinical activity.
2021-09-27 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory GeneTx and Ultragenyx Announce FDA has Removed Clinical Hold on Phase 1/2 Clinical Study of GTX-102 for the Treatment of Angelman Syndrome in the U.S. ultragenyx.com ↗
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed the clinical hold and GeneTx may begin dosing naïve patients in the Phase 1/2 study of GTX-102 in pediatric patients with Angelman syndrome.
2021-06-10 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc Regulatory GeneTx and Ultragenyx Receive Approval from U.K. Regulatory Agency to Begin Clinical Study of GTX-102 for the Treatment of Angelman Syndrome ultragenyx.com ↗

All press releases naming this drug 27 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 5 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 6 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as GTX-102 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT06415344 ↗
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NCT06617429 ↗

NCT05531890 ↗

NCT07157254 ↗

NCT04259281 ↗

Known as Betamethasone “GTX-102 Betamethasone oral spray medium dose (0.05 mg/kg) administered in Period 1 and Period 2 fast” NCT05531890 ↗
Action Inhibit “ASOs targeting this region precisely and efficiently repress the transcription of UBE3A-AS” PMID 36947593 ↗ Mar 2023
Modality Antisense oligonucleotide “An ASO therapy for Angelman syndrome that targets an evolutionarily conserved region at the start of the UBE3A-AS transcript.” PMID 36947593 ↗ Mar 2023
Route Intrathecal “GTX-102 administered by intrathecal (IT) injection” NCT04259281 ↗