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Condition (MeSH)

Gangliosidosis, GM1

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 21 trials for Gangliosidosis, GM1 or a narrower condition beneath it. Azafaros B.V. has the most among industry and government lead sponsors, with 3.

MeSH D016537 Nervous System Diseases C10 C16 C18 Listed by Orphanet as a rare disease
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Phase 1 Phase 1 1 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 2 Phase 2 Phase 2 1 Phase 2/3 Phase 2/3 1 Phase 3 Phase 3 4 Phase 4 Phase 4 1 Not applicable Not applicable 1 Observational Observational 10 Phase 1 Phase 1 1 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 2 Phase 2 Phase 2 1 Phase 2/3 Phase 2/3 1 Phase 3 Phase 3 4 Phase 4 Phase 4 1 Not applicable Not applicable 1 Observational Observational 10

Trials per phase

21 of the 21 trials are tagged with Gangliosidosis, GM1 itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.

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When did Gangliosidosis, GM1 trials start? (13)

Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year. 1 trial is registered to start in 2027 or later, and not listed here.

Trials over time, by phase

  • Phase 1/2
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 2/3
  • Phase 3
  • Phase 4
  • Not applicable
  • Observational

Top of scale: 5

1995: 1 trials (Phase 2/3 1) 2002: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2006: 1 trials (Phase 2 1) 2008: 1 trials (Phase 3 1) 2010: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2012: 1 trials (Not applicable 1) 2015: 1 trials (Phase 4 1) 2019: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2020: 5 trials (Observational 4, Phase 3 1) 2021: 3 trials (Observational 1, Phase 1/2 2) 2022: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2024: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2025: 2 trials (Phase 3 2)

Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.

Trials started per year
Year Trials started
2025 2
2024 1
2022 1
2021 3
2020 5
2019 1
2015 1
2012 1
2010 1
2008 1

No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 0.8 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.

Recruitment duration, a model prediction: 3 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot, fewer than the 5 needed for a median. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.

What phase are Gangliosidosis, GM1 trials in? (8)

Shown in this order: phase order.

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Trials by phase
Phase Trials
Phase 1 1
Phase 1/2 2
Phase 2 1
Phase 2/3 1
Phase 3 4
Phase 4 1
Not applicable 1
Observational 10

How many Gangliosidosis, GM1 trials are recruiting? (7)

Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.

Trials by recruitment status
Status Trials
Not yet recruiting 1
Recruiting 4
Enrolling by invitation 1
Active, not recruiting 2
Completed 7

Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.

Which lead sponsors run the most Gangliosidosis, GM1 trials? (7)

Shown in this order: most trials first. Lead sponsors the registry classes as industry, NIH, US federal, other government or network. A hospital or university the registry files as government can appear here. Sponsors it classes as academic or other are shown on the full page, because that class cannot separate an institution from a named investigator.

Lead sponsors
Sponsor Trials
Azafaros B.V. 3
LYSOGENE 2
Aldagen 1
Gemma Biotherapeutics 1
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 1

Which drugs are being tested for Gangliosidosis, GM1? (3)

Shown in this order: most trials first. One row per drug, matched to a single molecule under all its names, ranked by number of trials.

Drugs tested
Drug Trials
AZ-3102 2
CLOFARABINE 2
Melphalan 2

Interventions as named in the registry (12)

Shown in this order: most trials first.

Interventions as named in the registry
Drug Trials
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation 2
Alemtuzumab s.c. 2
Cyclosporine 0.05% 2
Mofetil Mycophenolate 2
Stem Cell Transplant 1

These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.

Which serious adverse events do Gangliosidosis, GM1 trials report? (7)

Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.

Serious adverse events in this condition's trials
Adverse event Subjects affected Trials
Death 54 1
Auto recovery 9 1
Disease Progression 4 1
Graft Failure 4 1
Death Due to Disease Progression 2 1

Which publications cover Gangliosidosis, GM1? (14)

Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.

Publications
Publication Journal Year Major topic
GM1 gangliosidosis type II: Results of a 10-year prospective study. Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 2024 Yes
Anesthesia outcomes in lysosomal disorders: CLN3 and GM1 gangliosidosis. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2023 Yes
AAV9-coGLB1 Improves Lysosomal Storage and Rescues Central Nervous System Inflammation in a Mutant Mouse Model of GM1 Gangliosidosis. Current gene therapy 2022 Yes
Distinct progression patterns of brain disease in infantile and juvenile gangliosidoses: Volumetric quantitative MRI study. Molecular genetics and metabolism 2018 Yes
Infantile gangliosidoses: Mapping a timeline of clinical changes. Molecular genetics and metabolism 2017 Yes

Prevalence (15)

Shown in this order: jurisdiction, then disease name. Orphanet observation for the mapped ORPHA concept; the mapping relation column says whether that concept is exactly this condition or broader or narrower.

Prevalence
Orphanet disease Type Class Geography Jurisdiction Mapping relation
GM1 gangliosidosis Prevalence at birth 1-9 / 1 000 000 Sweden Not stated Unspecified
GM1 gangliosidosis Prevalence at birth 1-9 / 1 000 000 Europe Not stated Exact
GM1 gangliosidosis Prevalence at birth 1-9 / 100 000 Brazil Not stated Exact
GM1 gangliosidosis Prevalence at birth 1-9 / 1 000 000 Sweden Not stated Exact
GM1 gangliosidosis Prevalence at birth 1-9 / 1 000 000 Europe Not stated Unspecified

Rare-disease identity (2)

Shown in this order: exact, broader, narrower, other.

Rare-disease identity
Orphanet disease ORPHA code Relation Source
GM1 gangliosidosis 354 Exact Orphadata Science knowledge files, Product 1
GM1 gangliosidosis 354 Exact Orphanet Rare Disease Ontology (ORDO)

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Not measured: delivery record.

Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: sub-conditions in mesh.

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