GMEB-SASS: A Gene-Modified Skin Substitute for RDEB Treatment
Genetically Modified Epidermolysis Bullosa Self-Assembled Skin Substitute (GMEB-SASS) to Treat Patients Suffering From Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB)
Sponsor study identifier
Secondary identifiers
OTHER · Health Canada
interventional
9
1 country
1
Study Start
January 7, 2026
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
December 2030
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
Study Completion
December 2035
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
This study is being done to find out if a new type of skin graft, called GMEB-SASS, is safe and effective for helping wounds heal in people with RDEB (Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa). The GMEB-SASS graft contains two types of living skin cells: keratinocytes and fibroblasts. It is made in a laboratory using a small sample of the patient's own skin. To help the patient's skin cells produce a missing protein called type VII collagen, scientists grow the patient's cells in the lab and use a virus-like tool (called a retroviral vector) to give the cells the correct instructions. This allows the cells to make the normal protein that is missing in people with RDEB. The graft is designed to be permanent, and the goal is to improve wound healing by replacing damaged skin cells with healthy ones.
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December 2035
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
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September 16, 2025
Actual (reported)September 25, 2025
Actual (reported)January 7, 2026
Actual (reported)December 2030
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
December 2035
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
Adverse events
Record of Adverse Events (AE), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), Adverse Reactions (ARs) and Serious Adverse Reactions (SARs).
Up to 12 months
Pain score changes using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Pain score of the grafted wounds for the past 7 days. Horizontal line, typically 10 centimeters in length, anchored by two verbal descriptors: 0 = No pain; 10 = Worst pain possible.
Baseline, week 2, months 1, 3, 6 and 12
Itch score changes using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Itch score of the grafted wounds for the past 7 days (100-point visual analog scale). Horizontal line, typically 10 centimeters in length, anchored by two verbal descriptors: 0 = No itch, 100 = Worst itch Time Frame: Baseline, week 2, months 1, 3, 6 and 12
All patients will receive GMEB-SASS
Wound debridement will be performed, followed by the application of temporary allogeneic skin grafts for 3-5 days. The allografts will then be removed, and the GMEB-SASS grafts will be applied.
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The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1E8, Canada
Lucie Germain, PhD
CHU de Québec-Université Laval
Elena Pope, MD, FRCPC
The Hospital for Sick Children
First Submitted
September 16, 2025
First Posted
September 25, 2025
Study Start
January 7, 2026
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
December 2030
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
Clinical Trial to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Autologous Cultured Epidermal Grafts Containing Epidermal Stem Cells Genetically Modified in Patients With RDEB.
Baseline, week 2, months 1, 3, 6 and 12 post intervention
Percentage of the grafted GMEB-SASS surface area that has healed
Week 2, months 1, 3, 6 and 12 post intervention
iscorEB questionnaire - clinician portion
Baseline, months 3 and 12 post intervention
Epidermolysis Bullosa Disease Activity and Scarring Index (EBDASI)
Time Frame: Baseline, months 3 and 12 post intervention
Quality of Life Epidermolysis Bullosa (QOLEB) questionnaire
Baseline, months 1, 3, 6 and 12
Quality-of-life EQ-5D questionnaire
Baseline, months 1, 3, 6 and 12
Quality-of-life iscorEB questionnaire - patient portion
Baseline, months 1, 3, 6 and 12
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Study Completion
December 2035
EstimatedPlanned date reported by the registry; this milestone is not confirmed as achieved.
Last Updated
March 18, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-03
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