🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-19

A Phase 1/2 Study of VX-670 in Adult Participants With Myotonic Dystrophy 1 (DM1) (NCT06185764)

A Phase 1/2, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Single- and Multiple-dose Escalation Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of VX-670 in Adult Subjects With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Phase1 / Phase2 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of VX-670 at different single and multiple doses in participants with DM1.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Stanford Neuromuscular Research — San Carlos, California

Age range: 18 Years to 64 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (26 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 26 sites.

  • Stanford Neuromuscular Research — San Carlos, California
  • University of Florida Clinical Research Center — Gainesville, Florida
  • University of Kansas Medical Center — Fairway, Kansas
  • Boston Children's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
  • Washington University School of Medicine / St. Louis Children's Hospital — St Louis, Missouri
  • Wake Forest Baptist Health — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Virginia Commonwealth University (Sanger Hall) — Richmond, Virginia
  • Wesley Research Institute — Auchenflower,
  • Neuroscience Clinical Trials Unit, Alfred Brain — Melbourne,
  • Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg — Leuven,
  • Hopital de Chicoutimi — Chicoutimi,
  • Altasciences Montreal — Montreal,
  • McGIll University — Montreal,
  • University of Ottawa — Ottawa,
  • CHU Research Centre of Quebec — Québec,
  • Neuromuscular Reference Center Institute of Myology — Paris,
  • Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet Muenchen — München,
  • Centro Clinico NeMO — Milan,
  • Maastricht University Medical Center — Maastricht,
  • Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe — Valencia,
  • Clinical Research Facility, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital — Glasgow,
  • Leonard Wolfson Experimental Neurology Centre CRF — London,
  • St. George's University Hospital — London,
  • Salford Royal Hospital — Salford,

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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